October, 2017
6thBackwater Blues
HuntsvilleBlues
Workshop
Backwater Blues
10/6/2017
City: Huntsville, USA
Dances: Blues
Huntsville’s Ballroomin’ Blues event is BACK for 2017!
Mark your calendars for OCTOBER 6-8, 2017 (Columbus Day Weekend) to come dance the blues with us.
Registration Opens July 5, 2017 at 7pm Central/8pm EST
Announced Instructors so far:
- Mike Legenthal
- Dan Legenthal
- Campbell Miller
- Shawn Hershey
- Laney Barhaugh
- Kenneth Shipp
Full Weekend Passes:
Tier 1 - $90 (First 10 People To Register)
Tier 2 - $100 (Next 20 People To Register)
Tier 3 - $110 (Next 30 People or until August 30th, whichever comes first)
Tier 3 - $120 (Until September 30)
Tier 4 - $130 (After September 30th/At the Door)
Beginner’s Weekend Pass
$65 (Until track is full)
More details, including more instructors, bands, competitions, and DJs, to come!
Come join us for all the sweet tea and Ballroomin' Blues your body can handle!
Teachers: Mike Legenthal, Dan Legenthal, Shawn Hershey, Campbell Miller, Laney Barhaugh, Kenneth Shipp
Bands: The K-night Owls featuring Taryn Newborne
6thBlues n Soul 5
OrlandoBlues, Lindy, Fusion, West Coast
Exchange
Blues n Soul 5
10/6/2017
City: Orlando, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion, West Coast
A passion for great music, awesome dancing, and inspired creativity on the dance floor is what Blues n Soul is all about! Swing and Blues dancing to Soul, Blues, Funk, Motown, and songs that make you want to groove out all weekend long. Dance inside, on top of, or all around the box.
Share your Soul in Orlando Oct 6th - 7th - 8th 2017
Bands: The Beautiful Bobby Blackmon and the B 3 Band
6thChapadas Folk'n Blues
Belo HorizonteBlues, Fusion, Other
Workshop
Chapadas Folk'n Blues
10/6/2017
City: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Other
The International Festival Chapadas Folk'n Blues is an event that aims to bring to the public an immersion in African American culture, and all musical strands born of blues and folk music.
In its third edition, the festival will present to the public the most varied types of language that refer to this cultural exchange, such as music, dance, gastronomy, audio visual, workshops, art exhibitions and sustainable development.
The schedule of the event will include the presentation of national and international attractions, which will interact between concerts and big Jam sessions (impromptu session), and bring to the public all the influence of the musical strands proposed by the festival.
The public can participate in music classes, dance workshops and workshops on sustainability, as well as attend the stage performances and taste beers, wines, traditional dishes and vegetarians.
LINEUP:
Manifesto 1 with Workshop of musicalization and blues Dance
Sustainable Event Project
Circumstances
Gaia Troupe
Sixth day 06/10 from 19 hours
Paim GP
Ventania
Folk Como Ocê Gosta
Alexandre Da Mata
Belzeblues
Saturday 07/10 from 15 Hours
The Lee Gang
Yeca Trio (Argentina)
BACK N' BLUES
Gleison Tulio
Alexandre Araujo invites
Sunday 08/10 from 14 hours
Rafael Regali
Old Folk Bill
HollyBomba
Seattle Blues BH
Teachers: Guilherme Veras
Luiza Alvarenga
Natalia Nogueira
Bands: Paim GP, Ventania, Folk Como Ocê Gosta, Alexandre Da Mata, Belzeblues, The Lee Gang, Yeca Trio (Argentina), BACK N' BLUES, Gleison Tulio, Alexandre Araujo invites, Rafael Regali, Old Folk Bill, HollyBomba, Seattle Blues BH
6thMean Old Blues 2017
San FranciscoBlues
Workshop
Mean Old Blues 2017
10/6/2017
City: San Francisco, USA
Dances: Blues
Mean Old Blues Festival is back for its second year in San Francisco, California. We invite you to share in our deep love for the roots of blues through two days of fantastic classes and three nights of dancing to live blues music.
9thBerlin Blues Immersion
BerlinBlues
Workshop
13thBelta Blues 2017
Newcastle-upon-TyneBlues
Workshop
Belta Blues 2017
10/13/2017
City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues
Join us for a weekend of blues with classes for experienced dancers and parties for all.
There will be one core track so that we can build a cohesive curriculum over the weekend, and share the experience as a group. Challenging concepts and lessons, for intermediate to advanced dancers, grounding our Blues with Trad techniques to better let our individual creativity and expression blossom.
This year will see a combination of solo body movement, Trad partner styles, flash moves, musicality and creativity. We’ll talk about different music styles and dance styles, to a wide range of tempos. As always we aim to challenge you to work on your body awareness and breaking down your habits, all to evolve into something new!
The main courses will be articulated around:
Dancing to triplets in the music
Connecting with your partner both in simple-but-new patterns, and in more flashy ballrooming styles
Tackling up-tempo Blues
Working on solo body movement to integrate your pulse, as well as bring cool individual variations in your dancing.
We can’t wait to be back and we hope to see you soon ! "
And then there will be the parties hosted by fabulous DJs and great live music. It will be all kinds of epic, so be there lovely people. Tickets go on sale on the 2nd June. Tickets from £75.
Teachers: Vivien Nivesse and Philippa Svensson
20thBlues Muse 2017: 10th Anniversary!
PhiladelphiaBlues
Workshop
Blues Muse 2017: 10th Anniversary!
10/20/2017
City: Philadelphia, USA
Dances: Blues
What makes a blues dance magical? A great song, an inspiring follow, and a receptive lead. Blues Muse is a workshop weekend dedicated to bringing out the muse in every follow, and teaching leads to appreciate and collaborate with their partner. This weekend includes two full days of instruction, a blues Jack & Jill competition, a Jill competition, special performances, and three nights of social dancing to nationally hailed blues DJs, complete with late-night dances.
Come out for our 10th Anniversary!
27thTokamak2017
EdinburghBlues, Fusion, Other
House Party
Tokamak2017
10/27/2017
City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Other
The biggest tokamak yet.
A weekend of alt/blues/fusion/nonsense.
Join us for a wild weekend of hanging out and grooving until the early morning to some fabulous DJ's and live acts for three solid days of partying. How much fusion energy can we contain on this dance floor? Let's find out.
28thCierra Ruffin Workshop Weekend
San DiegoBlues
Workshop
Cierra Ruffin Workshop Weekend
10/28/2017
City: San Diego, USA
Dances: Blues
Joining us from Denver for a very special workshop during our October Blue Note (Hallowe'en weekend!), we have Cierra Ruffin!
This weekend will include 6 hours of special classes, a Saturday night dance, and optional outings to breweries and live music before and after.
Preliminary Workshop Details:
- Date: October 28-29, 2017
- Class length: 1.5 hour classes (4 total)
- Full workshop (includes Saturday night dance): $70 presale, $80 at the door
- Single-day classes: $36 presale, $40 at the door
- Individual class: $20
- Early bird ends: October 15, 2017
Teachers: Cierra Ruffin
November, 2017
2ndHoly City Blues Exchange VIII
Charleston, SCBlues
Exchange
Holy City Blues Exchange VIII
11/2/2017
City: Charleston, SC, USA
Dances: Blues
Aw snap, the Blues is back! Join us in beautiful Charleston, SC as we celebrate the joy of Blues. We are happy to bring together musicians, dancers, and friends from across the Southeast and beyond to commence a weekend of hot, fierce, soul shakin' music! Come on down, and join the party y'all!
3rdAl-Andalblues Festival
granadaBlues
Workshop
Al-Andalblues Festival
11/3/2017
City: granada, Spain
Dances: Blues
We present you the 1st Blues Dance Festival ever done in Andalucía (Spain). It is organized by Pinky Panky Lindy Hop and counts with the collaboration of Graná Swing
Teachers: Gastón Fernadez & Alba Mengual, Adamo Ciarallo & Vicci Moore, Jean-Charles Joyss & Alina Sokulska.
3rdElm City Exchange
New HavenBlues, Lindy, Fusion
Exchange
Elm City Exchange
11/3/2017
City: New Haven, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion
Come get your dance on amidst the falling leaves in beautiful New England!
3rdINDIGO 2017
Ann Arbor, MIBlues, Fusion
Workshop
INDIGO 2017
11/3/2017
City: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Saturday workshops in blues, fusion and a third something awesome (we'll surprise you!). Dances: First Friday Fusion, The Blue Milonga, Shades of Indigo.
Teachers: TBD
3rdLisbon Dance Mash Up
LisbonBlues, Balboa
Workshop
Lisbon Dance Mash Up
11/3/2017
City: Lisbon, Portugal
Dances: Blues, Balboa
A weekend of Balboa & Blues! Dance close. Dance fast. Dance slow. Mix it up and just enjoy the music and dance!
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/245851239230856/
3rdRose City Blues
Portland, OregonBlues
Workshop
Rose City Blues
11/3/2017
City: Portland, Oregon, USA
Dances: Blues
3 Nights of Dancing until the sun comes up
2 Days of Workshops
3 Blues Competitions
10thBlues in the Hudd 2017
Huddersfield, YorkshireBlues
Workshop
Blues in the Hudd 2017
11/10/2017
City: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues
Back for its second year, now a full weekend!
Teachers: TBC
Bands: TBC
17thLazy Blues
StuttgartBlues
Workshop
Lazy Blues
11/17/2017
City: Stuttgart, Germany
Dances: Blues
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/134086963850655/
Event Website: https://lazy-blues.com/
Sponsor Website: https://www.blueskitchenstuttgart.de/
Sponsor Page: https://www.facebook.com/blueskitchenstuttgart/
17thMontreal Blues Exchange
MontrealBlues
Exchange
Montreal Blues Exchange
11/17/2017
City: Montreal, Canada
Dances: Blues
MMM BLUES EXCHANGE is a four-day blues dance and social event in Montréal, Quebec. Blues dance fanatics, music lovers, scene-socializers, and some pretty neat people will come together for all the good stuff related to blues and social dancing.
24thBlues Baby Blues
LondonBlues
Workshop
Blues Baby Blues
11/24/2017
City: London, Great Britain
Dances: Blues
Workshops, parties, competitions, live music and lots and lots of dancing :)
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Blues-Baby-Blues-206076896188553/
30thMelbourne Lindy Exchange 2017
MelbourneBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Exchange
Melbourne Lindy Exchange 2017
11/30/2017
City: Melbourne, Australia
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
MLX brings together lovers of vernacular jazz dance from around Australia and the world. Dance styles range from Lindy Hop to Balboa, Blues to Shag, but the common element is a love of swingin' out and sugar foot stompin'. MLX has a long tradition of providing some of the best social dancing these shores have ever seen!
December, 2017
1stPetit ESBF
MadridBlues
Workshop
Petit ESBF
12/1/2017
City: Madrid, Spain
Dances: Blues
The small version of the well-known ESBF, but in petit size and price, for all of you who have less budget but a huge blues soul.
Teachers: Adamo and Vicci, Gas and Alba
Bands: TBA
8thBluesy Christmas with Jered & Zaza
RennesBlues, Other
Workshop
Bluesy Christmas with Jered & Zaza
12/8/2017
City: Rennes, France
Dances: Blues, Other
On the menu:
- Friday party in a bar
- Saturday party
- Sunday tea party
- 2h of blues (3 levels)
- 1h of solo blues
- 3h of burlesque (for ladies) or boylesque (for gentlemen)
Teachers: Jered Morin,Zaza Poppîn,Alex Pierre,Pauline Matha
8thSnowbound Blues 2017
RochesterBlues
Workshop
Snowbound Blues 2017
12/8/2017
City: Rochester, USA
Dances: Blues
Snow Bound Blues is a 3 day blues dance event dedicated to Blues Music and Dancing. Mark your calendars- December 8th-10th, 2017!
There will be very magical things...maybe even some Snow.
Teachers: Damon Stone, Joy Arico, Shawn Hershey, Laura Chieko, Andi Hansen, Ross Blythe, Flouer Evelyn, Cierra Ruffin, Kenneth Shipp, Julie Brown
Bands: Genesee Johnny, Fried Bananas
15thWinter Wonderland Blues
Nuremberg/ErlangenBlues
Workshop
Winter Wonderland Blues
12/15/2017
City: Nuremberg/Erlangen, Germany
Dances: Blues
Website: http://morningafterworkshop.com/winter-wonderland-blues/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1963638293925286/
29thThe CountDown
ParisBlues, Fusion
Exchange
The CountDown
12/29/2017
City: Paris, France
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Paris Blues and Fusion New Year Exchange
January, 2018
5thCrazy Blues
Montecatini TermeBlues
Workshop
Crazy Blues
1/5/2018
City: Montecatini Terme, Italy
Dances: Blues
Facebook Event:https://www.facebook.com/events/139152526674528/
12thCity In Motion San Diego
San DiegoBlues, Fusion, Tango, West Coast, Other
Workshop
City In Motion San Diego
1/12/2018
City: San Diego, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Tango, West Coast, Other
Escape the winter in sunny San Diego!
New classes
New venue
New music
Same great taste
we believe in exploring and developing individual style
we believe in appreciating our partner's style
we do this by creating experiences that change lives
Teachers: Moti Buchboot, Shaheed Qaasim, Mark Carpenter, Kelly Howard, Mario Mayorga, Nathaniel Abrea, jamie-lynn figure, Laura Boddorff, Rachel Meth, Christopher Chung, Angie Huang
Bands: David Keogh
19thBlues With Friends 2018
St. Louis, MOBlues
Workshop
Blues With Friends 2018
1/19/2018
City: St. Louis, MO, USA
Dances: Blues
Teachers: Clyde Wright and Laura Chieko
Adam and Krystal Wilkerson
Anna Washenko
Bands: Marquise Knox
February, 2018
2nd& All That Jazz
west coastBlues, Lindy, Fusion
Exchange
& All That Jazz
2/2/2018
City: west coast, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion
2ndAtlantic Blues
PortoBlues
Workshop
Atlantic Blues
2/2/2018
City: Porto, Portugal
Dances: Blues
Dancing the Blues on the Atlantic Coast. The nostalgia and emotions wrapped up in this city on the sea, filling you with the Blues.
Teachers: T.B.A.
Bands: T.B.A.
2ndBlack Coffee Blues Exchange
Tel AvivBlues
Exchange
Black Coffee Blues Exchange
2/2/2018
City: Tel Aviv, Israel
Dances: Blues
Save the date as we are back for the second edition of Black Coffee Blues! Bigger, better, bolder. Welcome spring early in Tel Aviv with great music, great poeple, and greater hummus!
2ndBlack Label Blues Feb 2018
EdinburghBlues
Workshop
Black Label Blues Feb 2018
2/2/2018
City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues
Black Label Blues returns in 2018 to continue building the blues dance community. This weekend includes general level workshops with Lucky Skillen and some of our blues community heroes as well as an optional 3 hours of teacher training.
Teachers: Lucky Skillen
Bands: TBC
16thBluesGeek 2018
Nashville, TNBlues
Workshop
BluesGeek 2018
2/16/2018
City: Nashville, TN, USA
Dances: Blues
Formerly known as Mo' Better Blues, BluesGeek continues the tradition of excellent blues instruction, competitions, and dances while upping the level of blues history and geekery to new heights. Check back later this year for our announcement of instructors, musicians, panelists, and special guest speakers!!
16thIn love with blues
ToursBlues
Workshop
In love with blues
2/16/2018
City: Tours, France
Dances: Blues
During this romantique time of the year we'll all meet in the middle of France, because we're all in love with blues.
Has your romance with blues just started? Or is it going on for years already? With 4 levels of workshops from 3 couples of international teachers we'll have something new to learn for each of you. And of course there will be parties... long parties... with lots of blues.
Teachers: Caroline & Cédric (Strasbourg, France),Ruth & Mike (Boston, USA)
Shirel & Rija (Montpellier & Paris, France)
23rdL.A. Blues 2018
Los AngelesBlues
Workshop
L.A. Blues 2018
2/23/2018
City: Los Angeles, USA
Dances: Blues
Save the date for L.A. Blues 2018. Details coming at a later date.
Teachers: TBA
Bands: TBA
23rdLjubljana Blues Exchange
LjubljanaBlues, Fusion
Exchange
Ljubljana Blues Exchange
2/23/2018
City: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Website: http://lj-blues-exchange.weebly.com/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/117076508928551/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Ljubljana-Blues-Exchange-1541344786194495/
23rdWinterEnd Blues
MinskBlues
Workshop
WinterEnd Blues
2/23/2018
City: Minsk, Belarus
Dances: Blues
Website: http://lindy.by/winterendblues/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/122355041725714/
March, 2018
2ndAustin Blues Party 11
AustinBlues
Workshop
Austin Blues Party 11
3/2/2018
City: Austin, USA
Dances: Blues
Come to the biggest damn blues party around! 11 years strong and still going, Austin Blues Party is a weekend full of blues workshops, parties with amazing local live blues bands, and non-workshop activities for those interested in just checking out the city.
Teachers: TBD
Bands: TBD
2ndSwingin Orlando
OrlandoBlues, Lindy
Exchange
Swingin Orlando
3/2/2018
City: Orlando, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy
The Orlando Scene is having a NEW Lindy Exchange called Swingin Orlando happening March 2nd through the 4th 2018
15thCOCOA Blues & Fusion Exchange Barcelona
BarcelonaBlues, Fusion
Exchange
COCOA Blues & Fusion Exchange Barcelona
3/15/2018
City: Barcelona, Spain
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Cocoa + Blues + Fusion + Barcelona will be amaizing!!!
4 nights with live music.
gastronomical day trip
historical venues
Outdoor dancing
Competitions
Chocolate
and lots of fun!!!
Bands: Wax & Boogie check the rest in our website
15thCruisin' for a Bluesin' 10th Anniversary
Los AngelesBlues
Exchange
Cruisin' for a Bluesin' 10th Anniversary
3/15/2018
City: Los Angeles, USA
Dances: Blues
Cruisin' for a Bluesin' 2018 - 10th Anniversary!
Thursday, March 15th - Sunday March 18th, 2018
BOAT, "IMAGINATION"
WATERSLIDES!
24 HOUR PIZZA and ICE CREAM!
Long Beach, CA to Ensenada and back again!
All Inclusive - 4 days and 3 nights of Mayhem!
All the Food You Can Eat!
24 hr Pizza Bar and Soft Serve Ice Cream!
Group Rates and Perks (Prices and Availability Subject to Change)
3 Part Payment Plan
Room and Board
Game & Craft Room in the Afternoons
Meet and Greet Session
Private Lessons Available
Blues Dancing every night on the Lido Deck & Indoor Lounge
Live Blues Music with Sean Morse and DJ's Galore!
Private Cocktail Party
Cruise Entertainment
Casinos
Port Fees & Taxes
Fuel Charge
Documentation Fees
Dance Your Aft Off!
Bands: Sean Morse and GUEST TBD
16thSteel City Blues
PittsburghBlues
Workshop
Steel City Blues
3/16/2018
City: Pittsburgh, USA
Dances: Blues
Rockin' bands, wicked DJs, inspiring classes, sassy comps, and the finest folks around will be BACK for another incredible year of Steel City – will you join the fun? Oh, and P.S. – it's our 10th YEAR of Steel City goodness, so don't miss this very special Steel City anniversary!
23rdFair City Blues
DublinBlues
Workshop
Fair City Blues
3/23/2018
City: Dublin, Ireland
Dances: Blues
Website: http://www.faircityblues.com/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1982588671985291/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/faircityblues/
23rdScramble Light Blues
MuncieBlues
Workshop
Scramble Light Blues
3/23/2018
City: Muncie, USA
Dances: Blues
30thESpanish Blues Festival
MadridBlues
Workshop
ESpanish Blues Festival
3/30/2018
City: Madrid, Spain
Dances: Blues
A must do event once in your life if you do blues: it starts with a free tour guide, finishes in a day with drinks and cabaret and in between 2 days of classes and 3 nights of parties, that finishes late and has more than 1 band per night All centered in a beatiful studio created for dancing, the event is focused in social dancing and the link to live music, leading to self expresion and inspiration. And....in a beatiful city, Madrid, that has so far allways given us sun during the event. I said it...a must
Teachers: Lisa and Fabien, Vicci and Adamo, Gas and Alba and more to come...
Bands: TBA
April, 2018
6thSugar Blues
ViennaBlues
Workshop
Sugar Blues
4/6/2018
City: Vienna, Austria
Dances: Blues
2 days of Blues classes in 2 levels, solo Blues, musicality and more, 5 parties and 4 live bands
Website: http://www.viennasugarblues.com/
13thMist Connections: A Seattle Micro Experience
SeattleBlues, Fusion, Other
Exchange
Mist Connections: A Seattle Micro Experience
4/13/2018
City: Seattle, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Other
Mist Connections is back and ready to get closer than ever! A full weekend of workshops, dancing, and micro in Seattle, WA. Put on by Seattle Fusion Festival and friends. Come dance with us!
20thFallin'In Blues
GrenobleBlues
Workshop
Fallin'In Blues
4/20/2018
City: Grenoble, France
Dances: Blues
The "little big festival" in the capital of the French Alps that every blues dance lover looks forward to being in.
Teachers: Gaston & Alba, Cédric & Caroline, Ron & Sharon, Shirel
Bands: Dan Nash & Ray Wallen, The Rhythm Sketches
27thIRN BLUES 2018
GlasgowBlues, Fusion
Workshop
IRN BLUES 2018
4/27/2018
City: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Blues and fusion dancing in Scotland's cultural heart! Coming back for it's 3rd year after a sell-out success in 2017.
Teachers: To be announced.
May, 2018
18thCharleston Lindy Exchange 2018
Charleston, SCBlues, Lindy, Balboa
Exchange
Charleston Lindy Exchange 2018
5/18/2018
City: Charleston, SC, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa
Join us in the beautiful city of Charleston, SC for the 11th year of sweet swing-outs, delicious food, and friendly faces!
18thGood Fellow Blues Sessions
ParisBlues
Workshop
Good Fellow Blues Sessions
5/18/2018
City: Paris, France
Dances: Blues
3 days of pure slow and grooving Blues: 2 night parties with one live and one closing party, 2 couples of international teachers, and of course the good atmosphere of the GFB sessions.
Teachers: To be announced
25thSeaside Stomp
PensacolaBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
Workshop
Seaside Stomp
5/25/2018
City: Pensacola, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
Dance and relax in the beautiful beach-side town of Pensacola, FL this Memorial Day weekend!
June, 2018
1stThe Atlanta Lindy Exchange
AtlantaBlues, Lindy, Balboa
Exchange
The Atlanta Lindy Exchange
6/1/2018
City: Atlanta, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa
The Atlanta Lindy Exchange is going strong for year two. Join is in the heart of the south for a wonderful weekend of dancing, fellowship, and community.
21stMile High Blues 2018
Denver, COBlues, Fusion
Workshop
Mile High Blues 2018
6/21/2018
City: Denver, CO, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion
With a focus on Live Blues Music and Culture, Mile High Blues is the event to get fabulous Live Blues Music at night for dances and during the day for classes. Expect the best in Blues Dance instruction with stellar workshops all weekend. We also have Engaging competitions, our special Awards and Performance evening on Thursday, and so much more!
Teachers: TBA
Bands: TBA
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