5-6 May 2018, Umeå, Sweden
ABOUT SWINGUM SPRING JUMP
Swingum Spring Jump offers lindy hop classes with international and local instructors at 3 different levels. Each level has ca 10h of lindy hop and taster classes. On Saturday evening there will be live music from big band Renhornen at Studion in Umeå Folkets Hus and on Sunday there will be an after party, after the classes at Umeå Folkets Hus, from 16.40-19.30.
The price of 700 SEK includes courses, all taster classes and entrance to all social dances. The price at the door for social dancers who do not take classes is 150 SEK on Saturday night (100 SEK for Swingum members), and 50 SEK on Sunday afternoon.
CLASSES
There are 3 lindy hop levels to choose from, as well as taster classes to suit all levels, including both solo and partner dances.
Level A
You have already participated a basic lindy hop course, you are familiar with changing places, swing outs and Charleston figures and you want to develop your swing dancing.
You have probably danced lindy hop for less than 1 year.
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Level B
You have already participated a basic lindy course as well as several intermediate courses.
You are ambitious and eager to participate in everything swing-related you can. You are not afraid to be challenged by technique, figures or musicality.
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Level C
You have already danced swing for a looong time and participated in all classes in your local scene.
You probably already visited national or international events, such as Herräng or The Snowball and want even more!
At this level, the instructors can suggest for you to change to another level, if they think it would fit you better. If you are unsure if this level is right for you – ask your local instructors or an advanced dancer you trust.
SCHEDULE
Friday: warm-up party 19-22, taster class (solo choreography) with spins and turns, 19-20, 2 hours social dance 20-22. venue: Loke
Saturday: classes 10.00 – 18.00, lindy hop intro from 20.00 – 21.00 and big-band live music 21.00 – 00.00.
Sunday: classes 9.30-16.40, after party 16.40-19.30
TEACHERS
Anni Heikkinen
Anni works as Senior Lecturer in Dance in Oulu University of Applied Sciences and she is also part of SwingO – Oulu Swing Society as an organizer and a lindy hop teacher. As a teacher her aim is to help dancers to find their own voice, creativity, happiness and the freedom of dancing.
Saku Päivärinta
Saku found his passion for Lindy hop in 2007. Ever since then he has been participating in workshops and competitions at home and abroad. His repertoire goes all the way from Lindy hop to Balboa and tap. He is known for his energetic way of dancing spiced with changes of dynamics and rhythm.
SWINGUM LOCAL INSTRUCTORS
Linnea Henrysson, Erik Lindahl, Linda Brynolfsson, Mats Waara, Linnea Helmersson, Henrik Persson, Lars Dahlberg and more to come…. They will all share their many years’ experience from swing dancing classes all over the world.
PARTIES
Saturday evening 21.00-00.00: big band live music with Renhornen at Studion in Umeå Folkets Hus.
Sunday 16.40-19.30: the weekend finishes with an after party, after the courses at Umeå Folkets Hus.
During the live band’s breaks, Swingum’s DJ group, DJango, play music to get you dancing even more.
A Friday party might be added as well… to be decided.
Travellers to Umeå
There is an opportunity to sign up to host dancers from out of town or to ask for hosting by a local dancer. We cannot promise any hosting, but will do our best with match-making as the registrations arrive.
Umeå is located in northern Sweden and is well connected through train, airplane (UME), ferry, bus (e.g. Y-buss from Stockholm) and highways (E4 and E12).
Code of conduct
Swingum is dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable event experience for everyone, therefore all participants are required to comply with the following code of conduct. The organizers will enforce this code throughout our events. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everyone.
Need help? Email info@swingum.se or find an organizer in person during our events.
Code of conduct: short version
Swingum is dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable event experience for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body shape, ethnicity, or religion (or lack thereof). We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. When a participant is accepted to a workshop arranged by Swingum, the participant is expected to follow the rotation during class, i.e. dance with all participants of the other role. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of the organizers.