November, 2019
7thSignifyin' Blues 2019
Los AngelesBlues
Workshop
Signifyin' Blues 2019
11/7/2019
City: Los Angeles, USA
Dances: Blues
A 4 day Blues music and dance festival in Los Angeles, CA benefitting Barbara Morrison's CA Jazz & Blues Museum!
Teachers: TBA (the best of the best)
Bands: 3x Grammy nominee Barbara Morrison & about a dozen other Grammy winning and nominated blues/jazz/funk bands
8thThe American Lindy Hop Championships / ASDC Reunion
New York CityLindy, Blues
Workshop
The American Lindy Hop Championships / ASDC Reunion
11/8/2019
City: New York City, USA
Dances: Lindy, Blues
The American Lindy Hop Championships for 2019 offers Lindy Hop and related forms, Jazz and Tap at the historic Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope Brooklyn just a few train stops away from Times Square. We'll dine & dance in 3 ballrooms with discounted hotel accommodations just blocks away. Groups come at a discount and get table seating adjacent to the dance floor in the main.3 story ballroom.
15thBlues Baby Blues
LondonBlues
Workshop
Blues Baby Blues
11/15/2019
City: London, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues
We're excited to bring Blues Baby Blues back in 2019! What can you expect? Amazing live music and parties, fun competitions, inspiring teachers and top quality workshops.
15thCANCELED: Gainesville Lindy Exchange 2019
Gainesville, FlBlues, Lindy
Exchange
CANCELED: Gainesville Lindy Exchange 2019
11/15/2019
City: Gainesville, Fl, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy
UPDATE: Unfortunately this event has been cancelled. Old information::GLX is back! This year we will provide two nights of live music during our main dances plus two afternoons and late nights of djed music from some of the best djs in Florida! Late night will include some lindy followed by blues and alcohol may be purchased at the late night venue's bar. Don't miss out on our 34th St. graffiti activity either!
Bands: TBA
15thWhistle Stop 2019
West Lafayette, INBlues, Lindy, Solo Jazz
Workshop
Whistle Stop 2019
11/15/2019
City: West Lafayette, IN, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz
Purdue University's big annual workshop with great instructors and bands.
Teachers: Jenna Applegarth, Dan Repsch, Jamin Jackson, Grace Durant, Blake Thiessen, Grace Durant, Sarah Campbell-Jones, Brittany Armstrong Morton, Felipe Braga
Bands: Chelsea Reed & The Fair Weather Five
21stKiwi Lindy Exchange
South IslandLindy, Blues, Balboa
Exchange
Kiwi Lindy Exchange
11/21/2019
City: South Island, New Zealand
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
Swing Dancing Road Trip Around NZ!!! We only have 50 seats on the Lindy Bus so if you want to be first in line to get the full details and register. head to kiwilindyexchange.com to add your name to our mailing list. I grew up in Queenstown so I have spent a lot of time adventuring around New Zealand and now I want to invite other Swing Dancers to check it out too. This trip includes transport from Christchurch to Te Anau, Queenstown and then back to Christchurch stopping by, beaches, forests, waterfalls, wineries, mountains etc. Plus Social dancing every night either with the local scenes or some nights we will be in the middle of no where.
22ndBlues Delux
LuxembourgBlues
Workshop
Blues Delux
11/22/2019
City: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Dances: Blues
This will be a workshop dedicated to Blues and Slow Lindy. Two bands, three parties.
Teachers: Konrad, Agnieszka from Poland
Bands: Duke Box, Gramophoniacs.
22ndFollowlogie
MontrealLindy, Blues
Workshop
Followlogie
11/22/2019
City: Montreal, Canada
Dances: Lindy, Blues
Followlogie is all-encompassing celebration of the follower's role in the world of swing dances, including Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz & Blues, while offering fresh and new persepectives for leaders on how important their partners are. Followlogie features some of the most inspiring international teachers to develop the art of being a strong follower. To participate in Followlogie is essentially finding a space to work your dance skills as a follower and as a leader, keeping in mind the follower's perspective. Solo, couple and exploration dance classes are offered to develop the tools you need to find your voice and define your dancer's identity. The competitions, the show, the discussions, the music and dance nights are as many occasions to fill up with inspiration !!! CELEBRATE - EMPOWER - UNDERSTAND - EXPRESS !! We intend: To offer great opportunities for dancers expressing and celebrating the follower role To develop leader skill level in creating exceptional moves and movement based on the connected partnership inherent to our dance To provide a medium for the expression, empowerment, and development and celebration of women's place in the swing community We intend to create spaces for developing one's individuality for all who wish to invest the follower's role. The goal is to define and express Jazz dancer identities, knowledge of the solo and couple formats for social dancing and/or performance in a fun and empowering environment emphasizing inclusiveness. Most importantly, we wish to do all of this while considering the realities that women specifically face in our community and the ways in which men can complement, understand, celebrate and support them.
28thPocket Change Exchange
ChristchurchLindy, Blues, Balboa
Exchange
Pocket Change Exchange
11/28/2019
City: Christchurch, New Zealand
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
PCX is in it's 9th year - an epic fun social exchange in Christchurch, NZ, we are known for being the most fun, friendly and awesome social exchange you could ever want to go to! And at the start of the NZ summer it\'s the perfect time to come holiday afterwards as well!
29thPetit ESpanish Blues Festival
MadridBlues
Workshop
Petit ESpanish Blues Festival
11/29/2019
City: Madrid, Spain
Dances: Blues
Here at The Big Mama Ballroom we run 2 annual blues dance festivals - ESpanish Blues Festival in April, and it's baby sister, Petit ESBF in December! Petit ESBF is a heart-warming weekend, where dancers and musicians get to work together and bond over the weekend, creating an intimate and connected experience on the dance floor.
Petit ESBF is a no-frills weekend for the social dance lover! No competitions, no shows, no interruptions... just great classes, incredible music, lots of social dancing and wonderful people!!
Teachers: Adamo & Vicci
Alba & Gas
Bands: Stefano Ronchi
More TBC
December, 2019
5thLazy Blues Stuttgart 2019
StuttgartBlues
Workshop
Lazy Blues Stuttgart 2019
12/5/2019
City: Stuttgart, Germany
Dances: Blues
Do you like it nice and cosy? For you, does blues dancing mean meditation, relaxation, and pure joy? Do you always wanted to find out more about how to have even more relaxed dances, how to savor every movement and become one with the music? Then Lazy Blues is your perfect match!!!
12thBlues Fever Festival
ViennaBlues, Solo Jazz
Workshop
Blues Fever Festival
12/12/2019
City: Vienna, Austria
Dances: Blues, Solo Jazz
****THE NEW FESTIVAL IN VIENNA**** There will be lots of social dancing, two floors, amazing teachers, 6 bands, aaaaaand different competition devisions such as: - Newcomers M&M, - Open M&M, - Invitational M&M , - bring your own partner (Strictly), - Solo - Short Showcase (40 to 80 seconds) And a lot of #BluesLove
13thWild West Xmas Festival
Sofiko Korinthias - 1 hour away from AthensLindy, Blues, Balboa
Workshop
Wild West Xmas Festival
12/13/2019
City: Sofiko Korinthias - 1 hour away from Athens, Greece
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
Just before Christmas on the 13-15 December we are going on a 3-days excursion at the Ranch, a camp ... SALOON in the WILD WEST! The campsite is absolutely breathtaking! Big horses and ponies to ride, two big (actual) Saloons providing warm beverages, a western themed dinning room with exceptional choices of -greek- food, an archery course to begin your day and of course a lot of swing dancing! The menu of the weekend includes, *LIVE Band Music every night & great swing & r&b Djs, *Swing dance workshops by our amazing teacher team *Horse riding Lessons *Archery Courses *Crazy Parties on Friday and Saturday night *Afternoon Sunday party and of course we will dance our arsh off!
26thLindy Focus
Asheville, North CarolinaBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Workshop
Lindy Focus
12/26/2019
City: Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Teachers: Irina Amzashvili
Jenna Applegarth
Kelly Arsenault
LaTasha Barnes
Shani Brown
Nathan Bugh
Hyunjung Choi
Gaby Cook
Clàudia Fonte
Mickey Fortanasce
Jo Hoffberg
Andrew Hsi
Peter Kertz
Nikki Marvin
Mikey Pedroza
Laurel Ryan
Michelle Stokes
Damon Stone
Kelsy Stone
Jon Tigert
Elze Visnevskyte
Bobby White
Todd Yannacone
26thThe Snowball
StockholmBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Boogie Woogie
Workshop
The Snowball
12/26/2019
City: Stockholm, Sweden
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Boogie Woogie
27thUpside Down
GhentLindy, Blues, Balboa
Workshop
Upside Down
12/27/2019
City: Ghent, Belgium
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
A dazzling fresh swing dance festival in Ghent
28thIce Swing Holiday
BudapestLindy, Blues, Balboa
Workshop
Ice Swing Holiday
12/28/2019
City: Budapest, Hungary
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
Swing with us to 2020 with an unforgettable weekend! A wide range of colourful programmes will ensure your wholesome entertainment. The excellent atmosphere is guaranteed: a multitude of social programmes in the day, whereas 3 venues, 5 parties and 4 live bands in the evening. Architecture, atmosphere, culinary delicacies and community! Let's celebrate the new year together, the party capital of Europe and Pepita welcome you!
January, 2020
10thCrazy Blues - III Edition
Montecatini TermeBlues
Workshop
Crazy Blues - III Edition
1/10/2020
City: Montecatini Terme, Italy
Dances: Blues
A full immersion weekend dedicated to the Blues dance and the Blues live music in a "All inclusive" formula: accommodation + classes + parties & crazy afterparties until late... all in the same place! The festival is located in the middle of beautiful, charming Tuscany in Italy, and more precisely in Montecatini Terme, a suburb of Pistoia famous for its thermal water and the Liberty style. Registration will open on 1st September 2019.
23rdFairbridge Dance Camp
PinjarraLindy, Blues, Balboa
Workshop
Fairbridge Dance Camp
1/23/2020
City: Pinjarra, Australia
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
Simply Swing Dance Camp is Western Australia's most fun and educational Annual Swing Dance Event!! Everything happens at Fairbridge Village, workshops, meals, taster classes and social dancing. Enjoy the heritage listed cottages, within walking distance to the hall. Your Workshop ticket will include all workshops, taster classes and social dances on your selected day and you can participate in as much or as little as you choose. If you don't want to do workshops, Thats Fine! Come and relax and enjoy the social dances every night. Come and enjoy a total immersion experience and a place with a real sense of community. Friendly and enthusiastic dancers come together to learn from 6 of the best dancers in the world and have fun!!
24th1st Hülly Blues
HüllBlues
Workshop
1st Hülly Blues
1/24/2020
City: Hüll, Germany
Dances: Blues
There will be Blues in the old farm house between Hamburg and Bremen, cows and sauna, some month after the 1st Balboa Swing Farm and the 6th Hülly Hop Swing Farm .
In the middle of nowhere but reachable by train (and free private shuttle), plane (Hamburg Airport) or car (90 minutes from Hamburg).
International blues dance teachers, live music, DJs, sauna, and nice carefree, all inclusive, all under one roof packages are waiting for you.
Teachers: Eric Nieland, Cédric Clerc, Caroline Faivre
Bands: The Sky is crying
31stBreizh Blues Invasion 2020
RennesBlues
Workshop
Breizh Blues Invasion 2020
1/31/2020
City: Rennes, France
Dances: Blues
Meet the Breizh Blues Invasion 2020 - the 7th edition of the biggest blues dance festival held in Bretagne!
For seven years BBI becomes a meeting place for many dancers from many regions of France and other countries! This winter, we invite you to visit the heart of medieval city Rennes and discover how warm the breizh blues can be!
This year Breizh blues Invasion prepares for you:
- 3 level of classes of partnered blues;
- 7 hours of classes with international teachers
- 2 all night parties and 1 after-brunch party;
- live music during parties!!
And warm and hospitality of breton people of course!
Teachers: Fabien Vrillon - Lisa Clarke (FR), Denis Lutsko - Virginie Walker (UA/FR), Nicolas Naman - Alina Vysotskaya (FR/BY), Denis Agapov - Olga Stoyakova (BY).
Bands: Loulou's back in town, Opus Swing
31stCorvallis Swing Weekend
Corvallis, ORBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Exchange
Corvallis Swing Weekend
1/31/2020
City: Corvallis, OR, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
In celebration of our tenth anniversary, we’re hosting three nights of jazz music and dancing in the heart of the Willamette Valley.
Expect a heck of a party, with live bands, special guest DJs, evening and late night dances, snacks, and community activities.
Bands: Stealin' Apples Jazz Band, Jen Hodge, Cherry Blossom Orchestra, Breakers Yard
31stLjubljana Blues Exchange
LjubljanaBlues
Exchange
Ljubljana Blues Exchange
1/31/2020
City: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dances: Blues
Blues exchange featuring live music, secret trip, fun daytime activities, and town tour! Save the date and stayed tuned for more info!
February, 2020
1stBlues & Green Retreat
Near Koh LantaBlues
Workshop
Blues & Green Retreat
2/1/2020
City: Near Koh Lanta, Thailand
Dances: Blues
Come and dance Blues with us in Thailand and let's help the planet together. We are in contact with an ecologic association in Thailand. We will clean a beach and more. More information (location, hotel,....) soon on the website
7thSeoul Blues Dance Festival 2020
SeoulBlues
Workshop
Seoul Blues Dance Festival 2020
2/7/2020
City: Seoul, Korea South
Dances: Blues
Seoul Blues Dance Festival 2020
2020. 2. 7 ~ 9
2 days Workshops
Band Live Music
3 days All Night Party
4+ Competitions
Teachers: Damon Stone
Kelsy Stone
Jennifer Sowden
Nathaniel M. Abrea
박영진 (Young Gene Park)
김정현 (Melissa Kim)
안경민 (Kyeongmin Andrew Ahn)
Yancy Poon
Jon Ng
14thBackwater Blues 2020
Huntsville, ALBlues, Other
Workshop
Backwater Blues 2020
2/14/2020
City: Huntsville, AL, USA
Dances: Blues, Other
You're favorite Ballroomin' event is back! We are preparing lots of updates for you but for now mark your calendars to come see us in Huntsville in February! Registration opens October 27th 7pm CST
Teachers: Mike Legenthal, Bobby Green, Dan Legenthal, Krystal Wilkerson, Laney Barhaugh, Julie Brown
Bands: The K-Night Owls featuring Taryn Newborne!
14thIn Love With Blues 2020
ToursBlues
Workshop
In Love With Blues 2020
2/14/2020
City: Tours, France
Dances: Blues
There will be two parties and a tea party with live music, J&J competition, and, of course, lots of dancing. Full pass includes 6h of classes for 4 levels (from beginner to expert) with 3 couples of teachers. With 10% discount for the foreign dancers the price for Full pas is as low as 90 euro!
Teachers: Dawa Jung & Youngdon Kwon from Seoul, Sandra Thörn & Niclas Palmer from Gothenburg, Anne Hélène Bargain Cavasa & Bernard Cavasa from Toulouse
Bands: Blues and Bones, The Raggedy Junkers
20th15th Rock That Swing Festival
MunichLindy, Blues, Balboa
Workshop
15th Rock That Swing Festival
2/20/2020
City: Munich, Germany
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
For more than a decade the festival celebrates the diversity of the dances and music of the Swing and Rock and Roll era from the 20s to the 50s. Over a span of 5 days, fantastic dance nights, hot live music, shows, competitions, numerous workshops, dance masters from the 30s, and passionate dancers from all over the world create an inspiring and unforgettable atmosphere. At the Rock That Swing Dance Camp more than 60 of the world's best teachers give classes during the daytime offering a vast variety of more than 200 workshops. Dancers at any level, from beginner to intermediate to advanced and all the way up to teacher, can create their own individual schedule.
21stLindy Diversion: Where Swing & Blues Meet
DenverBlues, Lindy, Solo Jazz, Other
Workshop
Lindy Diversion: Where Swing & Blues Meet
2/21/2020
City: Denver, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz, Other
Lindy Diversion branches out a bit more to include dances such as Tap, Blues, and Jazz. There are no competitions at Lindy Diversion; the focus is on the workshop classes and the often spectacular live music and social dancing. Just like at our other events, you can find some of the best in the world at our event. Look forward to engaging classes, live music to dance to all night, and some killer performances this February 21-24, 2020.
Teachers: Dax Hock, Sarah Breck, Adam Wilkerson, Krystal Wilkerson & more
21stWinterEnd Blues Festival
MinskBlues
Workshop
WinterEnd Blues Festival
2/21/2020
City: Minsk, Belarus
Dances: Blues
We are happy to welcome you at fifth edition of WinterEnd Blues festival! Cozy Minsk city will meet you with its snowy streets, illuminated with soft languid street lights. Master-classes of foreign teachers, winners and finalists of many of blues competitions. We saw those guys at work, they definitely have some blues to show us! Two grand parties with live music! From classic blues to fusion for sure, belorussian musicians will touch the soul of every dancer! And of course competitions! Great opportunity to check your skills. Don't miss it! Lets warm up this winter under the great sound of the blues!
27thAustin Blues Party 13
Austin, TxBlues
Workshop
Austin Blues Party 13
2/27/2020
City: Austin, Tx, USA
Dances: Blues
Come to a Big Damn Party in the Live Music Capital of the World!
Austin Blues Party is known for its live bands, party vibes, and classes that start late enough you can dance all night.
Teachers: TBD, see the website as they’re announced
Bands: Andrea Dawson ft. Devan Jones
The Eastside Kings
27thDouble Shot Festival
ValenciaBlues, Fusion
Workshop
Double Shot Festival
2/27/2020
City: Valencia, Spain
Dances: Blues, Fusion
8 hours of classes, the best international teachers, more than 600 dancers, amazing parties locations, international bands, 2 rooms...
Teachers: Vicci & Adamo, Judit Triguero & Xandy Liberato, & more....
March, 2020
1stBig Red Swing Weekend Workshop
Bloomington, IN.Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Workshop
Big Red Swing Weekend Workshop
3/1/2020
City: Bloomington, IN., USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Indiana University's big annual workshop with great instructors and bands.
6thHyggeBlues
CopenhagenBlues
Workshop
HyggeBlues
3/6/2020
City: Copenhagen, Denmark
Dances: Blues
Small, cozy Blues Festival for around 150 people.
Classes during the day, live music and party all night!
Teachers: Dan Repsch, Mike Legenthal, Vicci Moore, Adamo Ciarallo, Stefano Ronchi
Bands: Stefano Ronchi and Marcos Coll
6thSnowMELT Blues Dance Festival 2020
Champaign-Urbana, ILBlues
Workshop
SnowMELT Blues Dance Festival 2020
3/6/2020
City: Champaign-Urbana, IL, USA
Dances: Blues
Save the date for C-U's 2nd annual SnowMELT Blues Weekend:
March 6-8, 2020.
Live bands, multiple tracks for blues dance lessons, social dancing, and a great dance community! More info coming soon.
Teachers: TBD
Bands: TBD
12thCocoa Blues & Fusion Exchange Barcelona
BarcelonaBlues, Fusion
Exchange
Cocoa Blues & Fusion Exchange Barcelona
3/12/2020
City: Barcelona, Spain
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Come to the 5 Edition of Cocoa Blues & Fusion Exchange! This exchange aims to combine two of our passions, good music and chocolate. Yes! This delicious duo is back this year and it’s about to get even sweeter! We’ve got blues to warm your spirit, fusion to make you travel somewhere out of this world, chocolate to sweeten things up, cultural activities to spark your interest and gastronomical events to knock your socks off! All along in the beginning of spring in the lovely and sunny city of Barcelona, don't miss it!!!
Bands: 6-7 local and international bands to be confirmed.
19thCruisin' for a Bluesin'
Los AngelesBlues, Fusion
Exchange
Cruisin' for a Bluesin'
3/19/2020
City: Los Angeles, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Join Us For Our 12th Voyage!! (You keep sayin' you want to go...)
Thursday, March 19th - Sunday March 22nd, 2020!
We are CAPPING it at 175 dancers!
BOAT, "IMAGINATION"
WATERSLIDES!
24 HOUR PIZZA and ICE CREAM!
Long Beach, CA to Ensenada, Mexico and back!
All Inclusive - 4 days and 3 nights of Mayhem!
Register Early + Pay in Full = FREE T-Shirt!
All the Food You Can Eat!
Room and Board
Gaming, Crafts and Dancing in the Afternoons
Meet and Greet Session
Blues Dancing every night on the Lido Deck & Indoor Lounges
Live Blues Music!
DJ's Galore!
Formal Evening Dinner Friday Night!
Private Cocktail Party
Cruise Entertainment
Casinos
Port Fees & Taxes
Fuel Charge
Documentation Fees
(Prices and Availability Subject to Change)
Dance Your Aft Off!
http://cruisinforabluesin.com/
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April, 2020
3rdbluesSHOUT! 2020
ChicagoBlues
Workshop
bluesSHOUT! 2020
4/3/2020
City: Chicago, USA
Dances: Blues
bluesSHOUT! is a moment in time, a place, and a community celebrating blues dance, blues music, and blues culture. Blues dance includes historical and contemporary African American vernacular dances done to blues music. Our event provides classes, social dancing, and competition opportunities for attendees from all over the country and world.
3rdOn the Road of Blues
ParisBlues
Workshop
On the Road of Blues
4/3/2020
City: Paris, France
Dances: Blues
Blues festival focused on the History of Blues dance & music, on the beautiful city of Paris. We can't wait to welcome you and spend this week-end together :D !
Teachers: Dexter Santos & Noemi Blue, Leigh & Daire
Bands: to be known
17thDCLX 2020
WashingtonBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Exchange
DCLX 2020
4/17/2020
City: Washington, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Hot Jazz, Fast Dancing, and a Celebration of D.C.’s Unique Jazz Scene
DCLX, the nation’s premier Lindy hop exchange, offers the nation’s best live traditional jazz music, drawing musicians and dancers from across the world, April 17-19, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
Bands: TBD
24thFallin In Blues
GrenobleBlues
Workshop
Fallin In Blues
4/24/2020
City: Grenoble, France
Dances: Blues
Let's fall in blues in Grenoble! A nice workshop in French Alps with solo or partnered lessons: 3 nights with live music, and an exciting costume party on Saturday!
Teachers: Vicci Moore &Adamo Ciarallo, Sharon & RonDobrovinsky, Catherine Palmier, and more to come
Bands: Dan Nash & Ray Wallen duet! And more to come
May, 2020
15thCSC Canadian Swing Championships
Montreal (Trois Rivières)Lindy, Blues, Balboa
Workshop
CSC Canadian Swing Championships
5/15/2020
City: Montreal (Trois Rivières), Canada
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
Canada's biggest swing dance event celebrating 19 years. Bilingual Francais et English! The best in Solo Jazz, West-Coast Swing, Lindy-Hop, Boogie-Woogie, Rockabilly Jive, Balboa and Blues come to throwdown!
28thBluesGeek 2020
St. LouisBlues
Workshop
BluesGeek 2020
5/28/2020
City: St. Louis, USA
Dances: Blues
The premier, 3-day blues idiom workshop BluesGeek is back for 2020. If you've never done blues, want to continue your education, or need a challenge, 2020 will have it all and more as we blend classes on blues dance history and technical innovation, filtered through your learning style with the best music that St. Louis and beyond has to offer. Geeks Will Unite!! May 28th-June 1st
Teachers: TBA
Bands: TBA
29thSouthwest Swing Showdown
Phoenix, ArizonaBlues, Lindy, Solo Jazz, West Coast, Other
Workshop
Southwest Swing Showdown
5/29/2020
City: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz, West Coast, Other
Southwest Swing Showdown is looking to throwdown the gauntlet this year! 4 tracks of Lindy Instruction, 1 Blues track, and a smorgasbord of electives from over 10 all-star instructors. Competitions with amazing prizes, a jazz crawl, free massages for full weekend participants, this is an event you don't want to miss!
Teachers: Anthony Chen, Irina Amzashvili, Rasmus Holmqvist, Mona Reithmeier, Gaby Cook, Rafał Pustelny, Laurel Ryan, Michelle Stokes, Daniel Repsch
Bands: Jonathan Ng's Rain City All Stars, Lava Hot Jass Band, Lynde Hunt Project
June, 2020
4thAthens Lindy Exchange
AthensLindy, Blues, Balboa
Exchange
Athens Lindy Exchange
6/4/2020
City: Athens, Greece
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
Athens Lindy Exchange 2020!!! We had an amazing time thanks to all of you! We are ex-changing the dates, putting the next exchange at the beginning of June! Save the date for our next ALE! June 04-07 2020 -- You are invited to spend 3 days full of Athens night life, sun, great food and smiling people! This year we are throwing our first Lindy exchange in our city! This exchange is going to blow your mind! Much different and underground from the fests you've met, we promise to show you around the very best parts of our city and make you feel like a local! Athens is an awesome place, if you know where to go! On Thursday .. lets go to the awesome welcome party! On Friday.. we'll swing out under the moonlight! On Saturday.. we will give you a morning city tour and and an... evening pub/bar one! You'll meet the famous... Athens by night On Sunday.. we will go swimming to a blue waters beach and have cold beers all day long! And of course, all that will.. swing! Let's dance! -- More to be announced soon... #ale2020 #sunny #athens
5thCUBE 2020
ChicagoBlues
Exchange
CUBE 2020
6/5/2020
City: Chicago, USA
Dances: Blues
Started as a series of house parties in the early aughts, CUBE has run in congruence with the Chicago Blues Festival for over a decade. Though the event has changed hands multiple times, it's still going strong, defined by it's daytime appreciation of the living tradition of the Blues and it's evenings spent dancing with friends. A purely social event, it's a chill party every year in the Windy City.
19thTrippin’ Blues Amsterdam
AmsterdamBlues
Workshop
Trippin’ Blues Amsterdam
6/19/2020
City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dances: Blues
The fourth Trippin' Blues Amsterdam festival for traditional Blues & Slow Jazz. Weekend workshops from Europe's finest teachers. Parties with the best Blues dance bands and DJ's on dutch soil. Optional exchange program on Thursday & Friday to visit our capital in a dancing way. Come dance with us in the city of canals, bikes, red lights en windmills. ... by The Blues Joint
July, 2020
24thPortland Blues Dance Festival
PortlandBlues, Lindy, Fusion, West Coast
Workshop
Portland Blues Dance Festival
7/24/2020
City: Portland, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion, West Coast
Portland Blues Dance Festival features beginner-friendly blues dance workshops to help beginners learn how to cut a rug and join the community of Portland's blues dance scene!
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