Workshops. Movies. Music. Food. Fika. Dancing!

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Due to covid-19 Swingum 400 is unfortunately cancelled

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Book Saturday 21st of March in your calendar. Starting from 15:00 at Ordenshuset til late at night. ’Cause then it’s time for Swingum 400!

Swingum 400 is one of the highlights of the year and the day is dedicated for Swingum’s awesome members. During the day we have a number of fun workshops and in the evening we dine and dance together.

All the workshops are guaranteed admission, that means no queues or need for couple registration.

Sign up here at the latest Monday 16th of March so we can purchase food accordingly.

Swingum members pay 50kr for the whole event.

Not a member? No problem! At signup you register as a member automatically at 300kr per person.

DANCE TO YOUR FAVOURITE SONGS!
Contribute to the evenings dance music by adding your favourite songs to this Spotify playlist.

Schedule

Time/Room	Sveasalen	Götarummet
15:00 – 15:15	Welcome!	–
15:15 – 16:00	Workshop – Stealing	Music – All of Me
16:15 – 17:00	Workshop – West African Rhythms	Swing dancing in science
17:15 – 18:00	Workshop (TBA)	Movie – Norma Miller (1h15m)
18:00 – 18:30	Prepare for food	–
18:30 – 20:00	Food!	–
20:00 – 23:00	Social Dancing	–

Workshops

Stealing
Change partner while dancing in a jam circle -find ways to steal smoothly and creatively!

With Jonna Linde and Felicia Augustsson Ochoteco.

West African Rhythms
A taster in West African rhythms, which is one of the ancestors to Swing music and Swing dance.

With Filip Strandberg and Greta Backteman.

Workshop 3
TBA

Movies and Music

Music: All of Me
Discover the richness and variety of swing music with the help of four singers and three pianists, all performing the classic song All of Me. Erik Lindahl presents some of his favourite artists and guide you through their different styles.

Swing dancing in science
Swingum member and ethnologist Linnea Helmersson is writing her doctoral thesis on dancing as a cultural phenomena. Come hear her talk about the findings and observations she’s made regarding dancers in general and Lindy hoppers in particular.

Movie: Norma Miller
Meet the Queen of Swing! Norma Miller grew up in Harlem, New York, next to the legendary Savoy Ballroom. She learned the Lindy hop as a child, was a member of the famous Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, appeared in Hollywood films, and had a long and prosperous career as a dancer and stand-up comedian. She inspired Lindy hop dancers around the globe until she passed away in May 2019 at the age of 99, swingin’ till the end.