Lafayette Lindy Exchange
3/26/2010
City: West Lafayette, IN
Dances: Blues, Lindy

LAFLX 2010 features The Flat Cats, Bopology, and Nomad Willy, three nights of dancing at the only Indiana exchange.

Enter The Blues
5/21/2010
City: Atlanta, GA
Dances: Blues

PittStop Lindy Hop Exchange
11/19/2010
City: Pittsburgh, PA
Dances: Lindy

After 10 straight years...
Leave it all on the floor!

7 Dances, 28 hours of dancing, great venues, great bands, great times!

The Melting Pot
11/13/2010
City: New Haven, CT
Dances: Blues, Lindy

The Melting Pot is a swing and blues fusion dance weekend accompanied by music from two of the nation’s favorites: GORDON WEBSTER and SOLOMON DOUGLAS! Our hope is to further develop a welcoming community of dancers from multiple backgrounds, be it in movement style, musical choice, locale, or role preference. Come join us for a weekend of live music, workshops, classes, late-nights, and practicum. Meet dancers from near and far, try out a different role, get feedback on your dancing from some of the Northeast’s best instructors, and hear music from two of the nation’s best!

Cincinnati Lindy Exchange
8/6/2010
City: Cincinnati, OH
Dances: Lindy

Cincinnati's inaugural Lindy exchange, with dancing north, south, and ON the Ohio River!

Midwest Lindyfest
4/30/2010
City: Minneapolis, MN
Dances: Lindy

Midwest Lindyfest & The Amateur Lindy Hop Showdown
April 30th to May 2nd
Minneapolis, MN

Registration IS NOW OPEN!

MWLF 2009 was a blast and we're excited to bring it to you once again in 2010!

INSTRUCTORS:
Max Pitruzzella
Annie Trudeau
Todd Yannacone
Nina Gilkenson
Mike Roberts
Laura Glaess
Mike Faltesek
Caitlin Wellman

With unique classes, renowned instructors, live music and guest performances, MWLF is sure to inspire dancers of all ability levels. Don't just hear about the event, come out to Minneapolis and be a part of it!

THE SHOW
Special guest performances by MWLF instructors and regional dancers. Be there to witness the excitement! Due to limited space in the performance hall, tickets to the show are being sold separately. You may purchase your ticket to the show when you register, but hurry there are only 74 tickets available.

MUSIC
Patty and the Buttons
Robert Bell and the Twin Cities Hot Club
Mouldy Figs

THE AMATEUR SHOWDOWN
Strictly Lindy
Slow Lindy
Jack and Jill

For more information and to register, visit
http://www.midwestlindyfest.com

If you have any questions or concerns send us an email at info@midwestlindyfest.com

Philly Lindy Love 2010
6/4/2010
City: Phildelphia, PA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Red Hot Blues 'n BBQ
7/16/2010
City: Washington, DC
Dances: Blues

Capital Blues presents...
Red Hot Blues 'n BBQ
Laid Back Blues Exchange
July 16-18 2010

Blues Muse
10/22/2010
City: Philadelphia, PA
Dances: Blues

A follow-focused workshop weekend to inspire and amuse

5th Provence Swing Festival
10/8/2010
City: Aix en Provence - France
Dances: Lindy, Balboa

This French great swing event will include Lindy Hop and Balboa classes with top international teachers
Tasters, two swing parties
with orchestra, shows and competitions -jack'n'jill contest

A special opportunity for a Provence sightseeing!!!

see you soon

Pirate Swing Workshop
3/12/2010
City: Ann Arbor
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Pirate swing features 3 levels of instruction, 11 hours of classes, and live music with Lady Sunshine!

Blues Blast
4/23/2010
City: Ottawa
Dances: Blues

Join us in Ottawa for our third amazing weekend of blues dancing and instruction! In the past this event has sold out, and this year is sure to be our best yet! This year we're back with two tracks featuring:

Damon Stone (San Francisco, CA)
Joe Demers (Denver, CO)
Nelle Hatley (Denver, CO)
Natalia Rueda (Ottawa, ON)
Four amazing blues instructors will blow your minds with an intimate new perspective on blues dancing!

Plus:
Two nights of live music
Rent Party
Competitions
Gospel Brunch

Boston Independence Exchange
5/28/2010
City: Boston
Dances: Blues, Lindy

The Boston Independence Exchange (BIX) is getting ready for the main event. Four days of dancing over Memorial Day weekend with the best swing and blues music that Boston has to offer. With five live bands, stellar DJs and over 24 hours of dancing this is an event not to be missed. In our fourth year we're turning macabre for a side show of circus and cabaret themes. BIX strives to unite dancers from different scene within Boston and throughout the country, partnering with major bands and venues to create a totally unique event. So come and join us under the BIX top!

Swing, IN 2010
9/3/2010
City: Indianapolis
Dances: Blues, Lindy

3rd Yr, and we just keep bringing it better and harder! We are already lining up some great unique venues, still including our late-night venue of choice Riolo for some great dirty blues!

This is 3 FULL days of exchange style dance with a workshop and competitions thrown in... I promise you will walk away tiered... but OH SO HAPPY!

Don't Forget to save the date!

ASPET 2010
5/13/2010
City: ASPET (south of France)
Dances: Lindy, Balboa, West_Coast, Other

workshop west coast swing lindy balboa boogie rock with OLIVIER MASSART (BEL), HENRIETTE (DAN),REMY KOUAKOU, SARAH MONTALBAN (fr, world champion)and many more....A real beautiful place in the mountain, south of France

Bluesalicious
3/20/2010
City: Memphis, TN
Dances: Blues

Get ready for a one-two punch of authentic blues & venues… from the best live bands in Memphis to some of our favorite places to get down.

Memphis' all-blues dance exchange, now in its second year, is coming around again. Watch out: it just may knock you out this time! We've got a double shot of authentic blues & venues… with high-energy blues bands to get your heart pumping, plus the smooth sultry sounds that gave birth to Stax. DJs from around the country will spin a range of blues styles to give you the best of both worlds at Bluesalicious.

Aspen Blues Recess
8/20/2010
City: Aspen, CO
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Tango, West_Coast, Other

Three days of Fusion Blues dancing, hot springing, camping, hiking, and more dancing in some of the most beautiful and rugged mountains in the country! ABR was the first of a unique new series of national blues fusion exchanges that focus on building dancer community and solidarity, love for the nature and the outdoors, and unrestrained self-expression through fusion music. Aspen Blues Recess, along with the other Blues Recess events, is unique because instead of having a host in a city where you get to know the few dancers you are housed with very well and everyone else via having your face silently nuzzled-up to theirs' on the dance floor, at a recess event the event itself is your host, with every dancer living, exploring, and dancing together in the same place all weekend. Because of the event's unique nature registration will cap out at 100 dancers, so check back this Spring when registration opens up to reserve your spot for ABR 2010!

Herräng Dance Camp
7/3/2010
City: Herräng, SE
Dances: Lindy, Other

Herrang is the world's most comprehensive dance camp focusing on african-american jazz dances.

If you haven't gone to Herrang yet, you're missing out.

Mile High BluesFest 2010
3/26/2010
City: Denver, CO
Dances: Blues

Join us in the Mile High City for the Mile High BluesFest! With top national instructors, Social Dance and Strictly Blues Contests, and 3 nights of amazing Blues dancing to awesome live music and top DJs! Come join the club!

Dance to live music with the Shuffletones!

Instructors this year include:

Heidi Fite (San Francisco, CA)
Mike Legett (Philadelphia, PA)
Nelle Hatley (Denver, CO)
Rachael DeMers (Denver, CO)
Damon Stone (Dallas, TX)
Joe Demers (Denver, CO)
Reuel Reis (Nashville, TN)
...and more to be announced!

Blues Shout 2010
4/16/2010
City: Austin, Texas
Dances: Blues

Blues Shout moves to Austin, Texas in 2010... Are you ready for the Texas Shootout?

Lindy And Party Dance Weekend
9/9/2010
City: Phoenix, AZ
Dances: Blues, Lindy, West_Coast

End Your Summer with a Bam!
-30+ hours of social dancing in two ballrooms! Main Lindy Ballroom and a Smaller Funk Soul & Blues Room.
-Tons of great workshops!
-$3000 in prizes
-Hospitality Room with FREE drinks
-The Ultimate Pool Party
-Waterpark with a lazy river (FREE if you're staying at the hotel, 10 bucks otherwise)
-There's a westie event (http://www.desertcityswing.com) in the same hotel at the same time. It's a completely separate event, but we're gonna party together!
-3 levels of Jack and Jill
Amateur (no pros - if anybody calls you a sandbagger do Open)
Open/Advanced
Invitational (1st ever invitational of its kind for Lindy Hop. Determined by the votes of champion and professional lindy hoppers.)

Hi-De-Hon! 2010 Baltimore Exchange
10/15/2010
City: Baltimore,
Dances: Blues, Lindy

1st time ever! Come check out the exploding Lindy scene in Charm City!

Inter-collegiate Swing Battle
3/26/2010
City: Greeley, CO
Dances: Lindy, Balboa

a collegiate swing competition with schools competing from all around the region everyone is invited to come and dance to national DJs and have the time of your life!!! more info to come later.

San Luis Obispo Lindy Exchange 2010
5/7/2010
City: San Luis Obispo
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Get Excited.

VBLX2010
6/17/2010
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Dances: Lindy

Virginia Beach Lindy Exchange - June 17-20, 2010
Make it a Swingin' Vacation! Only $35 for first 35. Grab your sandals, sunscreen, and dance shoes as you'll heat up the beach! Registration opens in February. www.VBLX.com

Reno Dance Sensation
4/15/2010
City: Reno, NV
Dances: Lindy, West_Coast, Other

Reno Dance Sensation is a four-day dance convention held in exciting Reno, NV, focusing on West Coast Swing and Salsa.



The event features:

* Over 80 workshops, ranging from beginning to advanced skill levels, taught by champion instructors and performers.
* Four days of social dancing!
* Located at the world class and newly renovated Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.
* The Show – A Dancing and Singing Sensation; featuring Vasilli and many other entertainers: Saturday, April 17th at 10:00PM
* Many dance competitions offering cash and other prizes.
* Special Thursday night pre-party at the PEARL NIGHTCLUB.
* Nightly Bachata Party.
* Free admission for All-Stars and Champions.



Due to DCLX and other factors, we have decided to significantly reduce the Lindy side of this event for 2009. We will only be offering a few Lindy workshops and will be concentrating mainly on WCS, Salsa, and Blues. We will revisit Lindy for RDS 2010. Thanks and Sorry for the inconvenience.

Show-Me Blues 2010
6/4/2010
City: St. Louis, MO
Dances: Blues

St. Louis welcomes you to the birthplace of the blues exchange and the second year of Show-Me Blues. We will be serving up a variety of blues. From the Delta to Chicago, New York to San Francisco, St. Louis has historically been a confluence of musical styles and cultural traditions and that’s just what you’ll get. We focus on the merging of the song and the dance, the musician and the dancer, without the competitions or classes. Join us for a great weekend with good friends and down home hospitality.

Our weekend starts early with a trip to St. Louis’ blues clubs for a bar crawl and some great local talent. Friday takes you to historic Soulard for some more live bands! Saturday begins with an optional trip to the City Museum, an exchange favorite. The evening brings you the best our DJs have to offer as they battle each other for the title of "Best DJ of SMB 2010" and then culminates with dancing to the sun rising over the St. Louis Skyline.

Sunday will blow you away as we take to you to the Jive and Wail. Built for great acoustics, this piano bar takes Kim Massie and the Solid Senders to a whole new level of amazing. It was the talk of last year’s exchange and is defiantly worth staying for. We wrap things up dancing until we drop at Focal Point and maybe grabbing a bite to eat at the local diner before heading home or just maybe you’ll be calling St. Louis your new home...

Cruisin' for a Bluesin' 2010
3/5/2010
City: Long Beach, CA
Dances: Blues

2nd Annual Blues Dance Cruise! All inclusive with 3 nights of dancing and blues harmonica workshop with Gary Allegretto.

Brit Hop 2010
4/16/2010
City: London, UK
Dances: Lindy

Atlanta Lindy Exchange 7
3/26/2010
City: Atlanta
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Beantown Camp 2010
6/24/2010
City: Beverley
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Join a phenomenal gathering of instructors, live music, DJs and dancers from across the country and beyond! Beantown Camp is designed as an all-inclusive vacation—a dance immersion. It is amazing what a week can do for your dancing and your spirit! For those who would like to attend but are not able to do the complete experience, there are multiple options to choose from.

BABBLE 2010
4/23/2010
City: New York, NY
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Big Apple Blues Balboa and Lindy Exchange is a NYC event that invited dancers from all over the world to converge on Manhattan for 3 straight days of social dancing to various styles of music.

Bluesweet
5/21/2010
City: Seoul
Dances: Blues

The First time of Traditional Blues workshop in Seoul Korea.
/W Damon stone and Ria Debiase

Austin Blues Party 4
7/2/2010
City: Austin, TX
Dances: Blues

Vancouver Lindy & Blues Exchange
9/24/2010
City: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Dances: Blues, Lindy

We're back and we're pissed off... So we party!

Portland Blues Experience
7/2/2010
City: Portland
Dances: Blues, Lindy, West_Coast

In conjunction with the Northwest's largest Live Blues Festival, come to Portland for 4 days of live music and DJ'd late-nights. It's not just an exchange, it's an Experience!

BamBLOOZled
12/3/2010
City: Washington, DC
Dances: Blues

Blues Workshops and Exchange December 3-5 2010

We are so excited about this weekend. No, you won't be bamboozled, you'll be BamBLOOZled.
[bam-BLOO-zuhld]
- verb

1. to dance every blues dance in an entire blues weekend.
2. to reach the next level in your dancing ability.
3. to find a new level of euphoria dancing to the likes of Kim Massie.
4. to learn more about the dance you love from great instructors.

Grenoble Swing Dance Festival
11/12/2010
City: Grenoble, France
Dances: Lindy

4 awesome couples of teachers :
Skye & Frida
Thomas & Alice
Max & Annie
Todd & Nina

6 levels, more than 10hrs of classes, 3 nights of dancing, Big Bands, Crazy Parties....

Arctic Lindy Exchange 2010
8/9/2010
City: ICELAND
Dances: Lindy

World's first and only travelling lindy event is back! The exchange will take place officially for a whole week between 9th-15th August and the settings for this year are the capital Reykjavik and Isafjördur

Vietnam Lindy Exchange 2010
3/19/2010
City: Muine
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Other

The perfect holiday for lindy hoppers seeking sun, sand, sea and swing in one of the world's most friendliest destinations!!

Swing Camp Telluride
3/26/2010
City: Telluride
Dances: Lindy

Swing out in beautiful Telluride, Colorado!

Burning River Blues
8/13/2010
City: Cleveland
Dances: Blues, Tango, Other

Our goals is to educate help and assist both the advance and the begginer to further understand
what it is to lead and follow using argentine tango and blues 2 dances that relly heavily on lead and follow.

Join us our instructors individually have over 13 yrs + of teaching, learning and dancing with lead and follow. We have traveled the US and canada assisting learning and taking workshops with some of the
countries most talented and top instructors. We aim to make Burning River Blues a weekend that both allows you to better your dancing and a weekend of top notch dancing with dancers from all over the US .

L.A. Blues
10/1/2010
City: Los Angeles, CA
Dances: Blues

Come to learn. Come to dance. .because Blues dancing makes you happy! This year promises another great line-up of teachers, DJs as well as some amazing live music.

Here's what some people said about last year's event -
"I loved the whole weekend. It is easily my favorite exchange."
"LA Blues was a fantastic success! Great teachers, great music, great dancers! "
"LA Blues was a great experience! The people were friendly and the dancing was playful and fun. I am definitely going back next year."

http://www.labluesdance.com
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http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=184998882829
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=267445154209

Dirt Cheap Blues Exchange
9/9/2010
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

15 Blues Artists, 4 Days, 4 Late Nites & the Beach!

No Frills, No Fluff, Just Blues!

Steel City Blues Festival 2010
3/5/2010
City: Pittsburgh, PA
Dances: Blues

North Star Blues 2010
9/17/2010
City: Minneapolis, MN
Dances: Blues

it’s time to mark your calendar for North Star Blues 2010!! If you were here for our first NSB and loved it, or if you could not attend (but wanted to), be sure to put down September 17-19 and plan to be in Minneapolis this year!! Keep watching for information at www.northstarblues.com. You will not want to miss the dynamic DJ’s, ‘blues’ing live bands, and superb dance sites! Until September, keep dancing and we will see you then!

Shawn & Ginger

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