ABOUT
Where? Kraków, Poland
Get ready to travel to the swinging world. "All-inclusive" package include:
♥ 4 marvellous parties (2 with live music)
♥ International teachers
♥ 6 hours of Lindy Hop workshops (3 levels)
♥ 4 hours of Solo Jazz workshops (2 levels)
♥ Competitions with prizes
♥ Long conversations with old and new friends
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CODE OF CONDUCT
Please, be respectful to all dancers, organizers and volunteers.
The organizers make every effort to ensure the safety of the festival participants.
The safety of participants during the festival is ensured by organizers and volunteers.
It is forbidden to take any action that may pose a threat to the life, health or safety of people taking part in festival events.
Inappropriate behavior such as discrimination based on gender, age, disability, race, nationality, religion, appearance, sexual orientation, etc. will not be accepted at the festival.
If at any point you feel uncomfortable, or you have noticed an unacceptable behavior, please contact the organizers, volunteers or other people who are involved in the festival's service.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
You can contact us in person (find any volunteer or one of the organizers and talk about the problem) or by email.
TEACHERS




BAND

WORKSHOPS
Lindy Hop workshops for levels Alhambra, Roseland and Savoy will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, 3 hours a day for each group. Classes for Swing Kids level will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 13:30.
Solo Jazz workshops are also planned for Saturday and Sunday - 2 hours a day for each group.
AUDITION FOR SOLO JAZZ
There is no audition for Solo Jazz goups.
LINDY HOP
Swing Kids (beginners)
Workshops from scratch for everyone who wants to take their first steps on the dance floor.
Alhambra (int)
You’ve taken your first Lindy steps. Slowly but surely you get to know the music a little better, you know the basic moves such as the tuck turn, promenade or lindy circle, and are not afraid of the new and unknown. There’s also a high chance that you’ve attended some festivals before the pandemic, but in these swing middle ages you’ve managed to forget some things.
Roseland (int/adv)You’ve danced your share and feel quite nice with Lindy Hop. The swingout technique is starting to keep you awake at night, the variations of what you already know are sometimes more interesting, than new moves. You’ve been to numerous parties, festivals and workshops—still not enough for you. You want to grow and get better.
Savoy (adv)You got your boots on. You’re the veterans of your scene, could be you maybe teach there or used to teach. Someone can tell you that your swingouts are great, but you’ll point out ten things you could improve on. You’ve got a few tricks that folks will react to only after a few seconds have passed and they’ve realized what just happened. The musical standards you could dance to almost by heart, since you’ve heard them hundreds of times at dozens of Lindy events.
SOLO JAZZ
Apollo Theater (int/int+)
You know the basic jazz steps, and you are confident doing variations on them, but solo dancing still presents some challenges. You know or you can dance several routines such as the Shim Sham or the Tranky Doo. You are currently extending your solo vocabulary, finessing your technique, you started improvising and trying to implement your knowledge of swing music in your solo—all that while developing your own style.
Small's Paradise (adv)
You have a lot of experience of solo jazz dancing and/or you are already an advanced jazz dancer and you are looking to push yourself to a higher level. You learn new routines quite fast and might even choreograph your own. Classes will be focused on advanced concepts and techniques, as well as improvisation.
SCHEDULE
PARTIES
24.08.2023, Thursday, Klub Spotkań Poczta Główna (ul. Westerplatte 20, entrance from the fire station)
19:30-00:00 check-in
21:00 - 2:00 party
25.08.2023, Friday, Avangarda (ul. Zyblikiewicza 1), Lazy Swing Band, Solo Jazz Competition
20:30 - 21:15 taster Lindy Hop: Martyna & Michał Wacławik, Impro Solo in a couple, Shim Sham steps required
21:15 - 4:00 party
26.08.2023, Saturday, Avangarda (ul. Zyblikiewicza 1), Lazy Swing Band, Mix & Match Competition
20:30 - 21:15 taster Solo Jazz: Ania Hasiak, Power Moves
21:15 - 4:00 party
27.08.2023, niedziela, Klub Spotkań Poczta Główna (ul. Westerplatte 20, entrance from the fire station), Switching Roles Competition
20:30-21:15 taster: Jacek Pasternak & Łukasz Furmanek, Pop-turn switch, level open
21:15 - 2:00 party
LOCATIONS
Sempre, Kraków, ul. Berka Joselewicza 26
Obsession, Kraków, ul. Św. Filipa 25
Avangarda, Kraków, ul. Zyblikiewicza 1
Jazz Like That, Kraków, Rynek Główny 34
Parties:
Avangarda, Kraków, ul. Mikołaja Zyblikiewicza 1
Klub Spotkań Poczta Główna, Kraków, ul. Westerplatte 20 (entrance from the fire station)
PRICES
FULL PASS LINDY HOP
4 parties (Thursday-Sunday), 2 with live music
3 tasters (Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
BEGINNERS PASS
4 parties (Thursday-Sunday), 2 with live music
3 tasters (Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
FULL PASS SOLO JAZZ
4 parties (Thursday-Sunday), 2 with live music
3 tasters (Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
T-SHIRT
PARTY PASS
3 tasters (Thursday, Friday and Saturday)