Charleston Lindy Exchange 6: Lindy in the Low Country
5/17/2012
City: Charleston SC
Dances: Blues, Lindy

The 6th year of the CHEX with 2 beach dances, 8 swing dances (2 with blues room), and our yearly Jack & Jill Partner Charleston competition in the friendliest and prettiest city of Charleston, South Carolina. Come join us to "Lindy in the Lowcountry."

BerliNinjammerz
6/22/2012
City: Berlin
Dances: Lindy

Are you ready for an overdose of badass swing dancing? Come to Berlin, the approved "coolest city in the world" to enjoy 3 days of classes with top instructors. The Ninjammerz will give you their best moves, ingenious dancing technique, adorable style, breathtaking airsteps and deep understanding of musicality for your dancing pleasure.

Party the night away 4 days in a row with the finest of the German swing DJs and the most swinging bands in town. Look forward to meet people from all over Europe in exceptional in- and out door venues.

Dirty Water Lindy & Blues Exchange
9/20/2012
City: Boston, MA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

4 nights worth of amazing dancing featuring Gordon Webster, and others to be announced...stay tuned.

T.A. Summer Swing Fest 2012!
6/22/2012
City: Tel Aviv
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Come join us for a non-stop Lindy Hop weekend in Tel Aviv, for our 3rd annual Summer Swing Festival!


* 10 hours of Lindy Hop workshops

* 3 main theme parties with Live Bands

* J&J Competitions

Teachers
Juan Villafañe & Sharon Davis
Joseph Sewel & Charlotte Middlemiss
David Orenstein & Rena Khayat

Registration will be open in March 2012!

Links
Official site www.TAswing.com
FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/173174869403952/
FB event https://www.facebook.com/events/172844302811424/
FB fan page https://www.facebook.com/pages/TA-Summer-Swing-Fest/218136378240173


Please email us for accommodation with one of our lindy hoppers here in Tel Aviv, or for hotel advice
dancetelaviv@gmail.com

Morning After Workshop with Amanda Gruhl and Shawn Hershey
11/30/2012
City: Denver, CO
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Other

Amanda Gruhl and Shawn Hershey are coming to Denver to share their style of blending lindy hop, ballroom, blues, and Argentine tango into their dancing. It is both beautiful and powerful, and earns them praise wherever they go, most recently at the Emerald City Blues Festival, where they took 2nd place in the Strictly Competition.

Come experience the Morning After Workshop's signature inviting community attitude and focused teaching philosophy of
one instructor couple.

Register now with code Bluescal for a $10 discount!

Pitt Stop Lindy Exchange
11/16/2012
City: Pittsburgh, PA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Join us for the 12th Annual PittStop Lindy Hop Weekend!

DRAGON SWING 2012 - International Lindy Hop Festival in Kraków, Poland
11/21/2012
City: Kraków
Dances: Lindy, Other

Get ready for FIVE NIGHTS OF GREAT SWING PARTIES with live music and awesome DJ's and THREE DAYS OF WORKSHOPS WITH INTERNETIONAL INSTRUCTORS between 21 and 25 November 2012.

All the workshops and parties and accommodation will take place in the very center of the historic city of Cracow.

For more details check our website - dragonswing.pl

Leeds Swing Exchange
8/10/2012
City: Leeds
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Between 10th-12th August there will be three glorious days of Swing Exchange joy in the heart of Leeds (Yorkshire UK, for the benefit of non-UK folks), for everyone who loves a bit of Lindy, balboa and blues, cultural activities and fun in the (hopefully) sunshine.

Prices will be announced very soon, and registration to follow :)

We have some amazingly iconic venues lined up, fabulous people, fabulous bands, and almost as much cake as dance. Contain your excitements!

Please check out the website and join our facebook group to keep updated on our fabulous event! And put it in your diary now!

Studio Hop Summer Camp, LINDY Week
8/4/2012
City: Eauze (France) near Toulouse
Dances: Lindy

Steven Mitchell (USA)
Virginie Jensen (USA)

Mike Jagger (USA)
Evita Arce (USA)

Nick Williams (USA)
Kelly Arsenault (USA)

Dax Hock (USA)
Sarah Breck (USA)

Andrew Sutton (USA)
Sonia Ortega (Esp)

Bernard Cavasa (Fr)
Anne-Helene Cavasa (Fr)

SWINGdepenDANCE Weekend
7/4/2012
City: Phoenix, AZ
Dances: Lindy, Balboa, Other

SWINGdepenDANCE is dedicated to teaching all of the early 20th century vernacular jazz dances while having fun and staying cool!

Orient Lindy Express
9/21/2012
City: Istanbul, Turkey
Dances: Lindy

The very first edition of the International Lindy hop Festival ORIENT LINDY EXPRESS, ISTANBUL

3 days of workshops, taster classes, night parties with live bands and more!

The teachers' line up for the first Orient Lindy Express is

Thomas & Alice
Skye & Naomi
Hasse & Marie
Dax & Sarah

The spirit of the L'Orient Express, the train which ran from Paris to Constantinople (Istanbul) most popularly in the 20s and 30s is back!

Amsterdam Lindy eXchange 2012
6/29/2012
City: Amsterdam
Dances: Lindy

ALX'12: June 29 - July 1. Dance at fabulous Lindyhop parties with live bands and awesome DJs. Discover Amsterdam by bike and on the canals. It's gonna be awesome!

Philly Lindy Love
6/15/2012
City: Philadelphia
Dances: Lindy

Philly Lindy Love is celebrating it's 9th year on June 15-17th!

European Swing Dance Championships
6/15/2012
City: Barcelona, Spain
Dances: Lindy

Huge event over 3 days, with workshops, competitions and parties
11 workshop streams in Lindy Hop, Balboa and Authentic Jazz
20+ all-star international instructors
top international DJs and live bands
16 competition divisions
€10,000 in cash prizes to be won!

Plenty Hot 2012
5/4/2012
City: Dresden
Dances: Lindy

From May 4th-6th 2012 we perform our first Plenty Hot Dresden workshop. We offer two days of classes and three levels. Each level will have 9 hours of classes in total.

confirmed Teachers:
Naomi Uyama, Annie Trudeau, Alice Mei
Skye Humphries, Thomas Blacharz, Max Pitruzzella

"Micha Winkler and his Paramount Jazz Band" ... aka CLOUDS OF JOY ... will play marvelous bouncing swing music on both nights supported by DJs Sous Chef Jens & DUC @ PALAIS im GROSSEN GARDEN

FREE BLUES & LINDY TASTER @ the Parties

Lindustrial Revolution
8/31/2012
City: Charlottesville, VA
Dances: Lindy

Lindy Hop workshops in Charlottesville, VA! Featuring Solomon Douglas and ACME Swing Mfg. Co. Instruction with Mike Roberts and Laura Glaess. Also features a Steampunk Costume Contest, Jack & Jill competition, and Sunday BBQ at the park. Registration will open April 1st

Cleveland Lindy Exhange
9/21/2012
City: Cleveland
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Originally run from 2001 - 2005, we figured it was time the swing world once again enjoyed the venues, music, and hospitality of Ohio’s north coast. 6 dances plus a bonus welcome dance on Thurs.! Hope to see you in Cleveland September 21 - 23, 2012!

American Lindy Hop Championships
5/11/2012
City: CHICAGO
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Tango, West_Coast, Other

A 3-day dance convention featuring live music, lots of general dancing, classes and contests.

Utah Lindy Exchange 2012
8/31/2012
City: Salt Lake City
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Utah's Biggest Swing Event! New Management, biggest year ever! This year features the Careless Lovers from Seattle. A full weekend of dancing ALL NIGHT and home of the Polygamy Lindy Contest an the Johnny Lingo, "Mahana" Beauty Contest- How many cows are YOU worth?? Come join in the fun!

San Luis Obispo Lindy Exchange 2012
5/4/2012
City: San Luis Obispo
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

San Luis Obispo's 7th Lindy Exchange!!!

San Francisco Lindy Exchange 2012
9/13/2012
City: San Francisco
Dances: Blues, Lindy

SFLX is back!

London Lindy Exchange 2012
5/4/2012
City: London UK
Dances: Lindy

LLX 2012 -the 10th anniversary of London's most important lindy event,when dancers from different lindy hop communities all over the world come to dance with us in London !

Gypsy House Party
10/19/2012
City: Dallas, Tx
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Other

Imagine a weekend of the best Lindy, blues and soul music.
Imagine a party atmosphere with 3 nights of costumed theme parties.
Imagine five of the best DJs from Lindy Hop, Blues and Soul.
Imagine a venue that is 1/2 dance club, 1/2 living room, and 1/2 bar.
We imagine you will be coming to Gypsy House Party - Dallas.

Pocket Change Exchange
10/3/2012
City: Christchurch, New Zealand
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

The second year of PCX with new improvements and heaps of the awesomeness from last year!
With fun daytime activities and a beautiful country to explore as well as LOADS of time to dance until sunrise, you couldn't ask much more from an exchange.
See you there!

Stompology
6/1/2012
City: Rochester, NY
Dances: Lindy, Other

Stompology, currently in its seventh year, is the first dance weekend devoted entirely to authentic jazz, Charleston, and solo movement.

LINDY ON THE ROCKS 2013
6/21/2013
City: Denver, CO
Dances: Lindy

SAVE THE DATE - Lindy on the Rocks is Moving to June 21-23 in 2013. We still have Amazing Instructors, Great Live Music and All the dancers you wish lived in your hometown.

The difference? The Date! It's no longer in August, it's in JUNE!

More details to follow.

Gainesville Lindy Exchange
11/8/2012
City: Gainesville
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Gainesville Lindy Exchange is back at it! This year's weekend of swing dancing is sure to be an even bigger and better event, with some of the friendliest dancers in Florida!

Early bird admission on May 1st is only $45 for the entire weekend, and it includes a t-shirt! We are also offering a 5-5-5 Deal!

For more information, check out lewps.com/glx

Karen Maria Lindy Blues Exchange!
9/7/2012
City: 1
Dances: Blues, Lindy

For 2012, it's NOT on my birthday! No schedule conflicts, no dancing in hot summer weather! Just dancing!

Albany Lindy and Blues Exchange
12/7/2012
City: Albany, NY
Dances: Blues, Lindy

The Blues Comes Back!
5/25/2012
City: Cork, Ireland
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Other

A weekend of Blues, Jazz and Swing dancing!
25th - 27th May

Chris Härm (Aus), Linda-Jane Byrne (Irl), Joe Buckett (Aus) and Tanya Stefan (Aus) are coming to Cork to share their love of Blues, Jazz and Swing dancing through 2 days of workshops and 3 nights of social dancing in Cork, the city of welcomes.

Dirty Dozen Weekend - 2012
5/4/2012
City: Providence, RI
Dances: Lindy

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the union but they are going big this May. Really big. 4 world class, champion Lindy Hop instructors - Dax and Sarah from LA and Mike and Evita from NYC. 2 nights of live music and dancing. And 1 epic mash-up Jack and Jill competition with prizes that include passes to ILHC, Stompology and more. Dancers, prepare to get dirty! It's the Dirty Dozen Weekend. May 4-6 in Rhode Island. More info at dirtydozenweekend.com

Pre-European Blues workshop
6/9/2012
City: Barcelona, Spain
Dances: Blues, Lindy

3 h workshop (2 levels) with GASTON and LOUISE Tangermann plus night Blues Jam with BLUES CRASHING BAND to be ready for next week Europen Swing Dance Championchip. More info: www.swingmaniacs.com

San Diego Lindy Exchange 2012
6/21/2012
City: SAN DIEGO
Dances: Lindy

Back again with local faves and guests the Careless Lovers, as well as great venues like Lindy By The Bay!

Cincinnati Lindy Exchange
8/2/2012
City: Cincinnati, OH
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Our third annual Cincinnati Lindy Exchange! Besides providing 4 days of dancing to some of our favorite bands and DJs, we pride ourselves in our venues and showing off our great city! Vintage, wood floors, and two floors of dancing at our late nights!

Athens Swing Exchange
5/18/2012
City: Athens
Dances: Lindy, Balboa

18 - 19 - 20 May 2012

Lindy Under the Sun Exchange 2012 – Athens, Gr

Join us in our beautiful, historic city of Athens and Swing all day and night long with the great, passionate and friendly local Swing community!

We promise you 3 days full of Swing-related events, parties, outdoor celebrations, Live bands, Athens best DJs, lessons (if you wish) and of course the opportunity to visit & get a tour of our historic monuments, museums & the Old Town, and of course our great beaches! Experience Athens...the Athenian way and Swing till you drop!

For more info and pre-registrations please email us at: athens_swingcats@yahoo.com

Official registrations will open in late September 2011

Many thanks!

Classic City Swing 2
9/7/2012
City: Athens, Georgia, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Other

16 hours of social dancing and a Saturday afternoon of workshops in Balboa and Blues. Music at dances will allow for all swing dance styles.

Sunflower Swing 2012
6/22/2012
City: Wichita, KS
Dances: Lindy

3 Nights of dancing
2 Days of workshops
Dance contests

2012 Instructor Lineup:
Todd Yannacone
Ramona Staffeld
Dan Newsome
Gabriella Cook

Camp Jitterbug & the Jump Session Show 2012
5/25/2012
City: Seattle, WA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Herrang Dance Camp
6/30/2012
City: Herrang, Sweden (2 hours from Stockholm)
Dances: Lindy, Balboa

With the roots in Lindy Hop, the Swing era, Harlem and New York we build a community for the participants to enjoy high quality Dance, Music and Entertainment in an inspiring setting where just about anything could happen. In the World of Herräng all building blocks are important, it's a friendly and respectful community where we inspire each other to creativity and participation. We remember and cherish the words of Frankie Manning: If the whole world did the Lindy Hop, there would be no wars.

Beantown Camp
6/28/2012
City: Beverly, MA (1 hour from Boston)
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

BABBLE: Big Apple Blues, Balboa and Lindy Exchange
5/11/2012
City: New York City!
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

This amazing exchange, unlike others is put on by the NYC community of organizations which is why it covers so many styles (Blues, Balboa & Lindy) with a NYC backdrop.

Dance For Science
7/13/2012
City: Chicago
Dances: Blues, Lindy

The future Mr. and Mrs. Science invite you to Chicago for a weekend of lindy, blues, playing at the beach and in the park. Don't know the future Sciences? That's okay! They want to dance with you anyway!

Seminole Stomp
2/1/2013
City: Tallahassee
Dances: Lindy, Balboa

A workshop featuring eight highly qualified teachers for lindy, balboa and charleston; two amazing live bands; late night blues and modern rooms; and awesome people.

Dublin Lindy Exchange
9/7/2012
City: Dublin
Dances: Blues, Lindy

A weekend jam-packed with as much of the famous Irish craic as you can handle, including:

THREE nights of seriously swingin' dance parties in stunning city centre venues. TWO days to explore the finest treasures the city has to offer. Lots of shenanigans! The delightful Swing Picnic! Live bands! Late night parties! A drop or two of the black stuff!

Registration goes live from St. Patrick's Day, March 17th 2012.

Lindy on the Rocks 2012
8/3/2012
City: Denver, CO
Dances: Lindy, Balboa

Come and join us for Lindy on the Rocks 2012! Lindy on the Rocks brings Lindy Hop instructors from across the globe to Denver to teach, dance, and inspire. Don't miss this chance to learn from some of the best swing dancers and instructors in the world.

You can expect at least 4 class tracks, ranging from beginner through masters. Classes are generally available Friday evening, all day Saturday, and all day Sunday.

Full-weekend passes and dance passes are available (best value), but you can also attend any class or event separately during the event.

Virginia Beach Lindy Exchange
7/12/2012
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Virginia Beach Lindy Exchange - June 14-17, 2012
www.vblx.com

A Swinging Vacation! Bring your sandals, sunscreen, and dance shoes as we'll be dancing in a historic theater, and the beach - and we mean miles of beach!

That's 4 days, 3 Late Nites with Lindy & Blues Rooms with tons of dancing - if you can last that long!

VENUES:
Sometimes the venues are what can make your weekend, and boy do we have something for you to talk about.
- Historic Attucks Theatre: Dance where legends like Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, Etta James, Duke Ellington has graced the stage.
- (hopefully) Battleship Wisconsin - we'll be on the decks of the battleship once again!
- DancesportVA: The sweetest dual-room studio that will feed both your Swing/Lindy & Blues addictions.
- The Beach: Yes, we'll take advantage of our most prized venue - the beach! We'll chill out, dance, and even have the inaugural Swim Shim Sham while you take in a swinging vacation!"

Berlin Swing Dance eXchange
5/11/2012
City: Berlin, Germany
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Other

Berlin is a fascinating city and a monument of living history. Twenty years after its post-Wall rebirth, Berlin is a scene-stealing combo of glamour and grit. When it comes to fashion, art, design and music, the German capital is THE city to watch.

JUST PARTIES - NO WORKSHOPS!

KissME in Ann Arbor
7/20/2012
City: Ann Arbor, MI
Dances: Lindy

Michigan's cutest exchange returns for its fourth year! Featuring:

Live music with Baby Soda!
An indoor, air-conditioned Saturday afternoon dance downtown.
Wading in the waters of the Huron River
Lots of tasty food
Time to enjoy the Ann Arbor Art Fair

Grenoble Lindy Exchange Experience 2012
6/1/2012
City: Grenoble, France
Dances: Lindy

Take over the French Alps for three days of pure social dancing that will take you on a mountain-high lindy rush!

Copenhagen Jazz Festival
7/6/2012
City: Copenhagen
Dances: Lindy

Copenhagen Jazz Festival July 6th-15th 2011 is THE nicest time you can spend in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The place is PACKED with jazzmusicians from all over the world and jazz music is heard from every square, park and café all over town. There will be picnics, beers, ice creams and lots and lots of DANCING!
Come hang with all the local Cool Cats and Kittens and dance your way through this amazing Jazz Festival!

BB Dance Camp
5/26/2012
City: Landsberg (near Munich), Germany
Dances: Lindy, Other

Legendary BB Dance Camp celebrates 25th anniversary!

We promise you 3 days full of
* Boogie Woogie and Lindy Hop lessons,
* international teachers line up,
* tasters,
* parties,
* awesome Whitsunball,
* wellknown live bands and Djs,
* special program for kids
... and Swing till you drop!

Save the Date! The information for 2012 will be updated continuously on the website.

BB Dance Camp starts with a special kickoff on friday 25th May 2012. We offer an exciting city tour through lovley medieval Landsberg and dancing at Lech river. More highlights on friday evening are Talk on Friday with special guest and preparty.

Official registration for BB Dance Camp starts 15 January 2012.

Lindy Diversion 2011
11/2/2012
City: Denver, CO
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Other

This year we're combining Lindy Diversion with the Denver Lindy Exchange for a KILLER party weekend with amazing musician and performer Gordon Webster, featuring the vocals of Naomi Uyama and Steven Mitchell!

Boogie by the Bay
10/4/2012
City: Burlingame, CA
Dances: Lindy, Balboa

Swing N Swim
6/6/2012
City: Armenistis, GR
Dances: Lindy

The Camp: The Swing & Swim Dance Camp takes place at the well known Camping of Armenistis. The camping is located at one of the most beautiful beaches of Northern Greece and offers you an unforgettable holiday and dancing experience. Pure nature is combined with the comfort of one of the most famous campings in the region. Check on the map. “Armenistis” Camping site is located in Sithonia, the second and most beautiful “foot” of Chalkidiki, covering a piny area of 120 hectares, 135 km. from Thessaloniki. “Armenistis” Camping site already known and...

Rocktober
10/12/2012
City: Columbus, OH
Dances: Lindy

Bring out your inner rockstar! Intimate workshops, world-class instruction.

the Edinburgh Lindy eXchange
9/21/2012
City: Edinburgh
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

2012 is going to be a very exciting year ELX is having a birthday. That’s right folks, we will be 5 years old. To help us celebrate Jennie Lobel and the Swing Kings are coming to our party!!! How would you like to come too? You would? Fantastic! Watch our webpage and Facebook for further updates and reserve your place as soon as we open for bookings...

See you on the dance floor!

The ELX Team