Worldwide Dancing

Many of us travel all over the place for workshops, competitions, or big dance parties (called exchanges), where the local dancers of a city open their homes and refrigerators to out-of-town guests. There are certainly many more than just these, but these are the biggest and bestest that we know of.

Texas Events

Austin Lindy Exchange (ALX)
This event is the weekend before Thanksgiving. No classes, no competitions - just solid social dancing, visiting Austin, and hanging out with friends.

Lone Star Championships
This is a major competition where lots of people from all over the world come to throw down and show their stuff. Look for this event every year in January.

Great Southwest Lindyfest
This workshop is one of the world's top events and it's right down the road in Houston, TX. It's just a weekend long and it brings together all of the big name dancers from accross the globe.

National Events

Camps

Lindy Focus
A totally awesome event. Just sayin'. Takes place in Asheville, NC. Amazing classes. Some low-stress competitions. Wonderful dancing. Great community atmosphere.

Swing Out New Hampshire
5 days at a beautiful camp in New Hampshire. All the top Instructors. Dancing every night until dawn. Go there.

Beantown
This is another standard camp that has been running for years. It takes place in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Weekends

International Lindy Hop Championships - ILHC
Probably the highest level competition weekend in the United States - if not the world! And very well run.

Lindy on the Rocks
This weekend takes place in Denver, CO. It has amazing classes AND some high level competitions.

Boston Tea Party
In Danvers, MA, this is a cross over event - meaning the event is for Lindy Hoppers and West Coast Swing Dancers. Very fun social dances and entertaining competitions.

Midwest Lindy Fest
In Minneapolis, MN, this event has some great classes, great live music, and great social dances. Very fun atmosphere. Go there.

Lindy Diversion
Every October, this workshop weekend in Denver, CO, features international teaching couples, Skye and Frida and Stephen and Virginie, along with some rotating instructors.

International Events

Herräng Dance Camp
This is probably the dance camp to end all camps. It's a month long workshop in Sweden where you get to meet thousands of dancers accross the globe!

Camp OZ
This is the largest swing event in Australia. It's five days and six nights of awesome Australian energy!

BarSwingOna
In beautiful Barcelona, this is six days of amazing instruction, music and social dancing.

Studio Hop
This is a camp outside of Toulouse, France. The first week is dedicated to Balboa, the second week is dedicated to Lindy Hop. The dancing is great, the instruciton is amazing, and the food is delicious!

Teachers / Dancers We LOVE!!

Frankie Manning
You cannot look up a histroy of swing without running into this guy. He is the original, he was there when it all happened, he INVENTED the ARIAL! He has benefitted the lindy community in more ways than we can say and we are lucky to have him in our history. Also, be sure to check out his book, where you can learn more about the history of Lindy Hop.

Steven and Virginie
Steven & Virginie are known for their extremely innovative style, improvisation and musicality. They share the love of dance, have exceptional musicality, and are constantly looking for new and creative ways to teach which is truly inspiring and leaves Lindy Hoppers everywhere hungry for more.

Naomi Uyama
She is a beautiful dancer who is well-versed in Lindy Hop, Tap and Belly Dancing. She teaches all over the world and is clear, well thought out classes. Definitely check her out.

Peter Strom
He is a powerful and super stylish dancer -- excellent with momentum control and rotation. Very clear teacher with a passion for making you better.

Andy Reid and Nina Gilkenson
They don't always teach together, but you can get all of the information about them here. Great dancers, very personable and approachable people.

Todd Yannacone
He is one of the very fanciest dancers we know of. Crazy moves, nunchuck arms, blurring footwork.

Frida Segerdahl and Skye Humphries
ARE AMAZING!! SO amazing. And don't have a website. But if you see them on the instructor lineup anywhere, go there and attend their classes. It will be worth it.

Max and Annie
Two fo the best aerialists out there. They are some very competative, hard hitting people.