November, 2019
8thSwing Fastival
Torquay, DevonBalboa
Workshop
Swing Fastival
11/8/2019
City: Torquay, Devon, United Kingdom
Dances: Balboa
An exciting dance camp for Collegiate Shag and Balboa. Be inspired and entertained by top international teachers at this residential dance weekend. A whole weekend of Balboa or Collegiate Shag or mix the two 50/50. Price includes dinner, bed and breakfast in a superb hotel right on the waters edge.
14thThe Revival
Malmö (HÃllviken)Balboa
Workshop
The Revival
11/14/2019
City: Malmö (HÃllviken), Sweden
Dances: Balboa
The Revival is about bringing back a time when people went out social dancing and enjoyed the company of others with the same appreciation in music. We invite everyone to come enjoy our ideas about music and dancing. The classes focus on the original Balboa, Bal-Swing, in addition to other Jazz era social dances. The evening parties all feature live music and offer a lot of social dancing time. We moved outside Malmö so you can dance, eat and sleep at the same place.
15thKorea Balboa Weekend
SeoulBalboa
Workshop
Korea Balboa Weekend
11/15/2019
City: Seoul, Korea South
Dances: Balboa
Balboa Event of Seoul, Korea since 2008. Korea Balboa Weekend is the oldest and biggest balboa event in Asia. We pursue the classic balboa.
Teachers: Andreas Olsson, Olga Marina, Javier Johnson, Heather Ballew.
15thThe Balboa Incident
Las VegasBalboa
Workshop
The Balboa Incident
11/15/2019
City: Las Vegas, USA
Dances: Balboa
Join us for a weekend of live music, workshops, and competitions! A Friday night dance at The Mint Tavern will start the weekend, followed by a beginner and intermediate track of workshops Saturday afternoon by two world class instructors, Hannah Manning and Gordon Dang. The main event Saturday evening will be held inside Vegas’ very own Mob Museum. This will include access to the entire museum as well as the Speakeasy, if you can figure out the secret password. As for the music, we are proud to announce that we will be dancing to the live music of The Mad Hat Hucksters! All culminating with our signature event, Balboa in the Park V.
Teachers: Hannah Manning
Gordon Dang
Bands: The Mad Hat Hucksters
21stAustin Lindy Exchange
Austin, TXLindy, Balboa, Shag
Exchange
Austin Lindy Exchange
11/21/2019
City: Austin, TX, USA
Dances: Lindy, Balboa, Shag
We are Roaring into Our 20's! with this year's Austin Lindy Exchange. Come Celebrate our 20th Anniversary with amazing bands and non-stop dancing. This ALX is gonna be BIG!
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.
22ndPittStop Lindy Hop
PittsburghLindy, Balboa
Exchange
PittStop Lindy Hop
11/22/2019
City: Pittsburgh, USA
Dances: Lindy, Balboa
PittStop is different from many other events in that it is solely focused on social dancing. No classes and no competitions, just dancing for the joy of it! This will be our 19th successful year and we can hardly wait until November!
Bands: Gordon Webster, The Boilermaker Jazz Band, Chelsea Reed and the Fairweather Five
22ndSail City Jump
AucklandLindy, Balboa
Workshop
Sail City Jump
11/22/2019
City: Auckland, New Zealand
Dances: Lindy, Balboa
We've got workshops, international teachers, social dancing, games, performances and more fun than you can shake a stick at! Balboa, Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz, whew!
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!
29thMainhatten Shuffle - 1. Frankfurt Balboa Weekend
Frankfurt am MainBalboa
Workshop
Mainhatten Shuffle - 1. Frankfurt Balboa Weekend
11/29/2019
City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Dances: Balboa
SAVE THE DATE
…and get ready for “MAINHATTEN SHUFFLE” – the first Balboa-Weekend in Frankfurt!
WHEN?
November 30 – December 01, 2019
WHAT?
Two days of workshops with 3 levels in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, three parties, tasters and much more…
WHO?
Our amazing teachers are:
Nejc Zupan (SLO) and Fancy Dougherty (USA)
Eran Tobi (DE) and Isabelle Jaschke (DE)
Verena Jäger (DE) und Inga Krämer (DE)
WHERE?
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Frankfurt? Airport, business, commerce and skyscrapers? Well, it’s time to pay a visit and change your perception of this underrated gem!
More information here soon and on our website!
Teachers: Nejc Zupan (SLO) and Fancy Dougherty (USA)
Eran Tobi (DE) and Isabelle Jaschke (DE)
Verena Jäger (DE) und Inga Krämer (DE)
Bands: tba
December, 2019
1stSF Shuffle & Shag Week
San FranciscoBalboa, Shag
Workshop
SF Shuffle & Shag Week
12/1/2019
City: San Francisco, USA
Dances: Balboa, Shag
SF Shuffle & Shag is a week of live music and amazing swing dancing in San Francisco, December 1-8, 2019. Join us in amazing local venues and dance Balboa, Collegiate Shag, St. Louis Shag, and fast Lindy Hop. The weekend will feature balboa and shag workshops with Shana Worel, Jason Swihart, and Julie Roman, followed by more live music in the evening and afternoon.
Teachers: Shana Worel & Jason Swihart (balboa), Julie Roman & Kate Ramsey (shag)
Bands: Le Jazz Hot, Nirav Sanghani & Friends, Gaucho, Evelyn and Her Vintage Ties, Clint Baker's Golden Gate Four, Don Neely Trio
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
17thCalifornia Balboa Classic
Newport Beach, CaliforniaBalboa
Workshop
California Balboa Classic
1/17/2020
City: Newport Beach, California, USA
Dances: Balboa
Teachers: Sylvia Sykes
Nick Williams
Kelly Arsenault
Mickey Fortanasce
Annabel Quisao
Bobby White
Kate Hedin
David Rehm
Shani Brown
Augie Freeman
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!!
24thLollies and Lemonade
Auburn, ALBalboa
Workshop
Lollies and Lemonade
1/24/2020
City: Auburn, AL, USA
Dances: Balboa
Join us for the fourth year of this sweet workshop! With an emphasis on quality instruction, we are dedicated to providing an affordable balboa experience to the Southeast US and beyond. We offer 3 levels of classes, 8 hours of instruction, 2 nights of live music, and, of course, lemonade!
Teachers: Bobby White, Annabel Quisao,
Douglas Mathews, Brittany Morton,
Joe Pangburn, Kadie Pangburn
Bands: The Posey Quintet
24thPingoletus Swing Festival
ZaragozaLindy, Balboa
Workshop
Pingoletus Swing Festival
1/24/2020
City: Zaragoza, Spain
Dances: Lindy, Balboa
Join the Lindyjotter community on an unforgettable weekend.
Lindy in its purest form. Classes, parties with live music in a spectacular venue, exhibitions and workshops. The passion, love and energy of the swing awaits you in Zaragoza, the city of wind.
Here is the menu:
🔹 2 Parties with live music
🔹 5 h. classes
🔹 1 h. practice with teachers
🔹 2 Tasters
🔹 1 Carajillo Party
🔹 1,5h. aerials (opctional)
Teachers: 💃 Alex McCormarck and Jill de Muelenaere
💃 Sanders Costermans and Beatrice Neagu
Bands: 🎷 Le dancing Pepa Swing Band
24thPittsburgh Shakedown
PittsburghBalboa, Other
Workshop
Pittsburgh Shakedown
1/24/2020
City: Pittsburgh, USA
Dances: Balboa, Other
3 days of great live music and dancing at Pittsburgh's fantastic Ace Hotel! Lindy Hop with Peter Strom and Naomi Uyama, Balboa with Valerie Salstrom! Music by the Boilermaker Jazz Band & 14 piece Hot Metal Swing Orchestra. Great neighborhood with lots to see and wonderful restaurants. Very hip/ historic hotel. All on site.
Teachers: Peter Strom, Naomi Uyama, Valerie Salstrom
Bands: Boilermaker Jazz Band, 14 piece Hot Metal Swing Orchestra
24thScandinavian shuffle
UppsalaBalboa
Workshop
Scandinavian shuffle
1/24/2020
City: Uppsala, Sweden
Dances: Balboa
Scandinavian Shuffle is an annual balboa exchange, a weekend full of dancing balboa and exploring exciting Scandinavian cities with other international balboa enthusiasts. In 2020, Scandinavian Shuffle takes place in Uppsala, Sweden. This will be the 12th consecutive Scandinavian Shuffle.
31stBalboa Dayz 2020
DresdenBalboa
Workshop
Balboa Dayz 2020
1/31/2020
City: Dresden, Germany
Dances: Balboa
it is been 10years ago that we started with our first BΛLBӨΛ DΛYZ 🌸 Take your chance to enjoy with us the cozy-fun & hot Balboa-atmosphere, a beautiful dance floor and the Dresden-Hellerau location. The event goes from January 31st - February 2nd promoting 8h of classes + shows + 3x nights of dancing ♪♫ by Heart of Dixie 💗 to see you there
Teachers: Andreas Olsson & Olga Marina,
Alexey Gudovich & Masha Krokhina,
Anni Skoglund & Gašper Hrovat
Bands: Heart of Dixie
February, 2020
7thBirmingham Swing Festival
BirminghamLindy, Balboa
Workshop
Birmingham Swing Festival
2/7/2020
City: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dances: Lindy, Balboa
A weekend of Swing dance workshops for all levels, with late-night parties, live bands and competitions!
13thNubalboa
MadridBalboa
Workshop
Nubalboa
2/13/2020
City: Madrid, Spain
Dances: Balboa
Save the dates for 2020! Registration opens October 1st
14thMontpellier Balboa Rendez-Vous
MontpellierBalboa
Workshop
Montpellier Balboa Rendez-Vous
2/14/2020
City: Montpellier, France
Dances: Balboa
The 19th edition for Montpellier Balboa Festival with the best Balboa teachers - 4 levels, Balboa Classes 1 level Collegiate Shag 3 Swing parties
Teachers: Joel Plys & Irina Amzashvili
15thSwingin’ on the Sea Cruise
Miami, FL > Grand Turk > St. Thomas > Puerto Rico > Dominican RepublicLindy, Balboa
Workshop
Swingin’ on the Sea Cruise
2/15/2020
City: Miami, FL > Grand Turk > St. Thomas > Puerto Rico > Dominican Republic, USA
Dances: Lindy, Balboa
7 day cruise to the exotic Caribbean. Leaving from Miami and going to islands in the Eastern Caribbean. Classes with 12 different national level instructors, dances every night to DJs and live bands!
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.
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.
13thCamp Canary
La Santa, LanzaroteLindy, Balboa
Workshop
Camp Canary
3/13/2020
City: La Santa, Lanzarote, Spain
Dances: Lindy, Balboa
A dance camp on Club La Santa, Lanzarote together with the Three Cool Cats from Barcelona! We continue in 2020! More information soon on our website!
13thSideways Lucerne
LucerneLindy, Balboa
Workshop
Sideways Lucerne
3/13/2020
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Dances: Lindy, Balboa
Small, fine, fantastic SIDEWAYS! Being comfortable in social dance is our main ambition. Workshops with wonderful teachers and parties with superb bands, great DJs and nice people. And all of this in our beautiful town in the middle of Switzerland. The lake and our amazing mountains are included in this package.
April, 2020
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
May, 2020
14thPhiladelphia Lindy Hop Exchange 2020
PhiladelphiaLindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
Exchange
Philadelphia Lindy Hop Exchange 2020
5/14/2020
City: Philadelphia, USA
Dances: Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
You're invited to a weekend of exceptional music and dancing in our vibrant city of neighborhoods--the Philadelphia Lindy Hop Exchange: Round 2!
Our community will be throwing down on the dance floor with a multitude of talented musicians throughout the weekend.
We want you to fall in love with our city. We want you to experience our home through our eyes--with food, art, and jazz.
Bands: Chelsea Reed and the Fairweather Five, Jack St Clair and the Saintly Stompers, Christopher Davis Shannon, Najwa Parkins and the After Hours Trio, Parlour Noir.
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!
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
5thIN Rhythm Classic
IndianapolisLindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Exchange
IN Rhythm Classic
6/5/2020
City: Indianapolis, USA
Dances: Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Are you looking to show off your dance stuff? Need a chance for people to see what your all about in swing? Well then look no further. On June 5th-7th come to Indianapolis to express your most creative self in Lindy Hop, Shag, and Balboa. IN Rhythm Classic is the name of the game for our competition based weekend. Don’t be shy, bust a move and maybe win that sweet golden prize!!!
July, 2020
5thSwing in corsica
CargeseBalboa
Workshop
Swing in corsica
7/5/2020
City: Cargese, France
Dances: Balboa
A wonderful BALBOA festival in CORSICA ISLAND, 5 to 8 of july 2018.
Workshops with international teachers, bands every night, beach parties with dance floor !
Teachers: Solen LE BIHAN & Laurent WALLET
Oksana Shkiray & Nejc Zupan
Bands: 3 local Bands
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