2 Vintage Swing Festivals with workshops Night & Day

SF Balboa Swing Festival in December
& July Swingdependance Weekend

host of North American Open & Northern California Open Swing Championships
in Balboa, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Shag, Same Sex& Team!
 
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Balboa Festival

2 Workshops Day & Night at both Events!
What are the dances-click here to learn more about these unique dances!
(Monday @ Julie's Supper CLOSED WEEKLY CLASSES moved to SWING U @ Live Art Gallery-click here!)
For fun themes-click here

    July Swingdependance
    with Authentic Vintage Swing
    @ Various Locations

     

    Evening Workshops followed by daytime schedule
    July 2, 3, 4, 5:

     

  • 7/4 & 7/5
    DAYTIME
    10am-6pm:
    Swing Block @
    Fillmore Jazz Festival
    @ Fillmore & Geary
    on the Geary Street bridge
    with social dancing, contests &
     beginner lessons in ALL SWING by various instructors in
    Swing Charleston, Collegiate Shag & Saint Louis Shag, 1920's Charleston, SF originated animal dances, Balboa & Balboa Swing:



    "Fromanique" plays Charleston, Blues & Lindy
    with a bit of Burlesque by Bombshell Betty!
  • Daytime Saturday, July 4
    Geary Street Swing Block Stage

    10:00 - 11
    basic dance lesson in 20's Charleston by Burnie of SwingChampionships.com

    11:00 - 12 Fromagique with Bombshell Betty (get your fast Lindy, Bal, or Charleston on)

    12-1:00
    basic dance lesson in Shag

    1:00-2:00
    Blue Diamond Fillups (get your rockabilly on)


    2:00-3:00
    basic dance lesson in Swing Charleston


    3:30-4:00
    Jack & Jill contest (any swing goes)

    4:00-6pm
    dj's: Josh & Emily (Portland) Steven (San Deigo) & Burnie of SwingChampionships.com



  • Daytime Sunday, July 5
    Geary Street Swing Block Stage

    10:00 - 11
    basic dance lesson in Balboa by Burnie of SwingChampionships.com

    11:00 - 12:00 Fromagique with Bombshell Betty     (get your fast Lindy, Bal, or Charleston on)

    12:00 -12:30
    basic dance lesson in Shag

    12:30 - 2:00
    Blue Diamond Fillups     (get your rockabilly on)

    2:15-2:45
    basic dance Lesson in 20's Charleston

    2:45-4:00
    band Fromagique with Bombshell Betty and dj break by Nathan of Cat's Corner!

    4:00-4:30     American Lindy Hop Championships regional American Showcase Devision
    dj'd by Steven from San Diego

    4:30-5:00
    basic dance lesson

    5:00-6:00
    DJ's: Josh & Emily (Portland) Steven (San Deigo) & Burnie of SwingChampionships.com
  • 7/2 Thursday unoficial pre-party go to 920 Special

  • 7/3 Friday Night
    7-9pm Workshop in Lindy, Balboa or Charleston by your Preregistration choice @ 151 Potrero Ave./15th Street
    7pm     Damce & Workshops in Blues     @
    Friday Night Blues     (priced separately)
  • 7/4 Saturday Night
    7-9pm Workshop in Lindy, Balboa or Charleston by your Preregistration choice @ 151 Potrero Ave./15th Street
    7pm     Dance in Lindy     @
    Rhythm Lounge     (priced separately)


  • 7/5 Sunday Night location tba
    7-9pm     Workshops in ALL SWING:
    Lindy, Charleston, Balboa Swing & Charleston
    Your preregistration choice (click here)
    @ 151 Potrero Ave./15th Street
    Dance tba




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Daytime Workshop December 5 & 6:

WORKSHOPS 10:30am-5:15pm
HistoryQ&A presentations at Lunch Break in between.

9:30am Registration open


10:30am-11:45am 1st Daytime workshop

12pm-1:15pm 2nd Daytime workshop


1:15pm-2:30pm
HistoryQ&A presentations at Lunch Break in between workshops.


2:30pm-3:45pm 3rd Daytime workshop

4pm -5:15pm 4th Daytime workshop

5:15pm-7:30pm Dinner Break