|
|
| Post Number: 1
|
gigguy 
Ace of Swing

   
Group: Moderators
Posts: 2070
Joined: Jan. 2003
|
 |
Posted on: Jul. 15 2003,7:26 |
|
 |
History log is listed here (and the next few posts below for earlier years) showing the major swing dance events in the region during from 2003 through to the current year.
And in the next post below, we've listed the current year's FULL year's worth of events. The earlier years are posted below that and on to page 2.
A summary of each year is also below and is REALLY INTERESTING, see http://www.sweethotblue.com/cgi-bin....ry57528
Edited by gigguy on Apr. 12 2011,2:42
|
 |
|
|
| Post Number: 2
|
gigguy 
Ace of Swing

   
Group: Moderators
Posts: 2070
Joined: Jan. 2003
|
 |
Posted on: Jan. 05 2004,7:17 |
|
 |
History log - continued... Below are the major gigs & events that happened or are still yet to happen in 2011:
2011 - the full year's events
Jan 6-9 Margaret River Swing Camp Sarah and Anthony Wheaton (Melbourne, Aus) return for their 5th year. Joel Plys (USA) joins in the fun this year, teaming up with Perth's Sophie Yesberg for some Balboa fun and crazy games times. Very special guest Steven Mitchell (USA) heading up a local house band. Intimate camp setting of just 60 people. More info under "EVENTS'" at http://www.swingzing.com Promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-uZP56dP_8
Jan 23-28 Swing Camp Oz - Adelaide SA Steven Mitchell and Virginie Jensen, Max & Annie, Mike & Laura, Manu & Evita, Carl & Kelly. Australia Day on Wednesday during this event http://www.SwingCampOZ.com
Feb 2-6 Best of the Best IV with Jordan & Tatiana – Sydney, NSW West Coast Swing http://nuroc.com.au/next-best-of-the-best-event
Feb 18-20 Art Deco Swing, Napier NZ Step back in time and enjoy workshops, socialising and generally enjoying the atmosphere of 1930s Napier http://www.jitterbugs.co.nz/artdeco/
Feb 25-28 Perth Lindy Jam – Perth, WA Featuring Ramona Staffeld and Keiran & Loz Yee http://swingit.com.au/?p=1515
Mar5-Apr3 Tour de Todd - Todd Yannacone teaching swing workshops 2011 Melbourne: 5-6 March 1929studios.com Brisbane 12-12 Mar empireswing.com Tasmania 19 Mar footnotesdance.com.au Adelaide theswingsesh.com
Apr 1-3 Jumptown Jam 2010 - Canberra ACT http://www.jumptown.org
Apr 8-10 Blues Before Sunrise - Melbourne, VIC Melbourne’s all Blues exchange, featuring Steven Mitchell and Virginie Jensen and Gordon Webster syd.swingpatrol.com/event-item/154/blues-before-sunrise.php http://www.bluesbeforesunrise.com.au/
Apr 6-11 NZX, An Underwater Adventure – Auckland City, NZ Featuring teachers Sharon Davis & Juan Villafante (Buenos Aires), Cam Mitchell & Shaz Callaghan (Australia) http://www.jitterbugs.co.nz/nzx/
Apr 14-18 Hullabaloo – Perth WA http://perthswing.com/hullabaloo/ Apr 29-1 May Rebel Blues, Christchurch NZ Kieran Yee (Melbourne) and Jess Gordon (Perth) 3 nights of social dancing 2 days of workshops covering blues, blues technique for lindy hop, and solo movement 2 late nights including…1 ALL NIGHT blues extravaganza! http://swingtownrebels.co.nz/rebel-blues
May 20-22 SwingSation - Gold Coast, QLD West Coast Swing http://rawconnection.com.au/swingsation/
Jun 2-6 BASE CAMP 2011 - Auckland, NZ Queen's Birthday weekend. Blues & Swing Exchange. 3 days of workshops and 5 nights of blues and swing. Line up is: * Todd Yannacone & Ramona Staffeld (US) - swing dance teachers from the SILVER SHADOWS swing troupe * Josh McKiterick & Cathy Gough - Blues gurus from Australia http://www.theswingstation.co.nz
Jul 8-10 Blues weekend – Auckland, NZ http://www.jitterbugs.co.nz
Jun 9-13 Melbourne Swing Festival - Melbourne VIC Queen's Birthday Weekend, June 2011 3 international teaching teams: Jo, Kevin, Mike, Nina, Todd, Ramona. The team from 2010 are BACK with Todd Yannacone and Ramona Staffeld joining them. http://www.melbourneswingfestival.com.au
Jun 3-13 Wintersun - Goldcoast QLD Usually has a weekend of swing dance workshops http://www.wintersun.org.au/
Jun 24-26 Devil City Swing - Hobart Tasmania Devil City Swing turns 5 this year and kicks off with The Australian Hellzapoppin Prize - includes entry to Swing Camp Oz, MSF, Hullabaloo, DCS, Canberrang, CCB and MLX http://www.devilcityswing.com.au
Jun TBC Sydney Balboa Weekend - Sydney NSW http://swingtimeaustralia.com/swing_d....weekend
Aug 12-14 Swingn' in the valley with Jessica Cos & John Lindo – Sydney, NSW West Coast Swing http://nuroc.com.au/event/swingininthevalley
Aug TBC Canberräng - Canberra ACT http://www.canberrang.org
Aug 27 Australian Jitterbug Championships - Melbourne, VIC http://mel.swingpatrol.com/event-i....ips.php http://www.swingpatrol.com/ajc
Sep 3 100% Pure Swing (competition) – Auckland, NZ http://www.jitterbugs.co.nz
Sep 22-25 Balboa on the River (BOTR) - Brisbane QLD * 3 Class Streams * 4 Nights Social Dancing * Australian Balboa Championships http://www.balboaaustralia.com
Sep TBC Windy Lindy - Wellington NZ http://fullswing.co.nz/WhatsOn/WindyLindy2010.aspx
Sep 24 Spring Dance – Timaru, NZ Lenard Smyth, email lenard.smythe @ waughinfrastructure.co.nz
Oct 6-9 Lindy Exchange - Christchurch NZ (Big Band Festival replacement, due to the Earthquake) NZ's first ever social only lindy exchange! 4 nights of dancing with late nights till dawn plus lots of fun daytime activities. http://www.swingtownrebels.co.nz
Oct TBC Sydney Lindy Exchange SLX - Sydney NSW Plus, Australian Swing Dance Championships http://www.sydneylindyexchange.com.au
Oct 14-16 Mario Intensive (Sydney) West Coast Swing http://www.swingdancedownunder.org/mario
Oct 22-23 Australian Open – Melbourne, VIC West Coast Swing http://www.australianopenwcs.com.au/
Oct 21-23 Church City Blues - Adelaide SA registrations open June 15th 2011 http://www.churchcityblues.com
Nov TBC Sydney Swing Festival - Sydney NSW plus, Sydney Jitterbug Champs (SJC) http://www.sydneyswingfestival.com.au/
Nov TBC MLX - Melbourne VIC http://www.mlx11.com
Dec TBC Hanmer Swings - near Christchurch NZ Swingtown Rebels http://www.swingtownrebels.co.nz
--- And, into future years: Swing Camp Oz, Steven & Virginie in Adelaide, Australia: http://www.SwingCampOZ.com
2012: Jan 22-27 – Australia Day on Thursday during event 2013: Jan 27-FEB 1 – Australia Day on Saturday, Jan 26 (working holiday will be Monday, Jan 28) 2014: Jan 25-30 – Australia Day on Monday during event 2015: January 24-29 – Australia Day on Tuesday during event 2016: Jan 23-28 – Australia Day on Wednesday during event 2017: Jan 22-27 – Australia Day on Thursday during event
For prior years back to 2003's events, in detail, see below. And for 1995 onwards in summary, also see below
Edited by gigguy on Apr. 12 2011,3:12
|
 |
|
|
| Post Number: 3
|
gigguy 
Ace of Swing

   
Group: Moderators
Posts: 2070
Joined: Jan. 2003
|
 |
Posted on: Oct. 07 2004,9:06 |
|
 |
Major Lindy Hop milestones in Australia
1938/9 Frankie toured East Coast and NZ with the Big Apple Dancers in a production called 'The Hollywood Revue' See history and photos on (updated website now shown here): http://swingtuit.seqswing.org/
1994 Jan 1994 Rob Bloom (from London) visits Melbourne, Canberra & Sydney and teaches Lindy Hop to friends & some r'n'rollers. [Rob's London influences were Ryan Francois, Julie Oram, Sing Lim & Simon Selman]
mid-1994 Another London Lindy Hopper, Trish Danelle (who is from Melbourne), visits her friends Glenn & Rachel and shows them Lindy Hop & Charleston. They start incorporating these movements in their rockn'roll social dancing and competitions.
Dec 1994 Rob Bloom visits Melbourne teaches Lindy to Jim & Ronda Pollock, teaches in Canberra to rock'n'roller teachers Rose & Eddie Fuderer
1995 Feb 1995 Jim & Ronda Pollock, Melbourne, after spending 2 months in London in 1994 learning from and videoing Simon Selman, Ryan Francois and Julie Oram, teach beginner Lindy Hop for 3 weeks to a small group of Melbourne rock'n'rollers
April 1995 Lindy performance training of The Jitterbug Jammers by Rob Bloom (who's now moved from London to Sydney)
1 July 1995 First Lindy Hop performance in Sydney by the Jitterbug Jammers & Rob
13 Aug 1995 - Australia's Lindy Hop birthday, see 13 Aug & 20 Aug Regular service begins! First Lindy Hop workshop in Australia (Sydney) with Sydney Lindy Hop (Rob Bloom & Nicky Haslam) at Woolloomoolloo PCYC, 100 attend, it's the start of regular Lindy Hop classes, socials, dances & workshops in Australia
20 Aug 1995 First Lindy Hop workshops in Melbourne with Rob Bloom at Claudia Funder's Two’s Company, organised by Chris Black and Adrian Spiro
Aug 1995 Regular Lindy Hop classes start in Australia, with Sydney Lindy Hop at Woolloomoolloo. Ran every Wed until Oct 1998 when it moved to Thurs nights. mid-late 1995 Brisbane starts Lindy Hop with Martin & Lucy, Kim & Alby and John and Aileen McCourt, Wayne, Arlene, Kate, Kylee.
Oct 1995 2nd Melbourne workshop with Rob Bloom
Dec 1995 Catrine Ljunggren, from Sweden's The Rhythm Hot Shots, teaches workshops with Rob Bloom in Sydney and Melbourne. Also Jitterbug Jammers performances begin in Sydney
1996 Jan 1996 Jonathan Bixby & Sylvia Sykes (of Santa Barbara) – Sydney on the Australia Day weekend 1st time Smooth Lindy, St Louis Shag & Balboa taught in Australia, organised by Rose & Eddie Fuderer at Parramatta PCYC. Sing Lim of Jitterbug Swingapore also attends
Mar 1996 Sydney Lindy Hop workshops, with Rob & Nicky, at Woolloomoolloo PCYC
Mar 1996 Vic Lindy Hop (VLH) formed, an interest group, run by Melbourne teachers & dancers. Lindy taught in classes in Melbourne with Adrian Spiro & Pat Noakes, Claudia Funder & Steve Octagon
April 1996 First Lindy Hop workshops in NZ, given by Rob Bloom & Nicky Haslam
Apr/May 1996 Brisbane Lindy workshops with John Wentz and Mary Travis (US)
May 1996 Brisbane's Swing Tuit forms
Aug 1996 First swing & Blues workshop in New Zealand with Rob Bloom & Nicky Haslam in Auckland
Sep 1996 International Sydney Swing Jam, featuring Sing Lim & Andrew Vassilious, Rob Bloom, Nicky Haslam & Yvonne Kower, held at the PCYC, Woolloomooloo. All appear on live national TV Good Morning with Keri Anne performing to a live band.
Oct 1996 Sing Lim & Andrew Vassilious (from Jitterbugs Swingapore) first workshops in Brisbane
1997 Mar 1997 Frankie Manning & Sing Lim workshop weekend – Canberra, organised by Rose & Eddie Fuderer. Frankie goes on to teach a workshop in Darwin with Rodney Thomas and Chris Harlow, and to Brisbane with Wayne from Swing Tuit
May 1997 Charleston workshops in Brisbane with Yvonne Kower (Sydney)
mid-1997 Perth gets a first taste of Lindy Hop when the (now defunct) Rock & Roll Council of WA brought over two R'n'R teachers from Sydney (Bob and Julie). Deb & Glenn in email 'lessons' with Rob Bloom & Angela Fowler from Sydney. Angela visits Perth.
Sep 1997 Colin Corlass-Brown and Pat Noakes form Melbourne’s Lindy School ‘Lindy Bugs’ later known as Swing-Train
Oct 1997 Steven Mitchell & Anna Sandesjö tour nationally to Sydney, Brisbane & Melbourne, with Rob Bloom and Wayne Blair as the organisers. Yvonne Kower & Greg McNamara run the very successful "Hoppin' at the Hydro" in Sydney's Blue Mountains, which continued for for 4 years, morphing into "Hoppin' with the Hotshots"
1998 Mar 1998 Jitterbugs NZ launches in Auckland, led by Michelle Stoupe, helped by David Chen, Sarah Drennan
Apr 1998 Perth's first public performance of Lindy Hop (Deb and Glenn, as part of the RnR Council of WA)
May 1998 Sing Lim and Andrew Vassillou Workshop from Jitterbugs Swingapore, in Brisbane
Aug 1998 Claudia Funder & Scott Cupid form Swing Patrol in Melbourne later linking with 3 other teaching couples
Oct/Nov 1998 Mattias Lundmark with Ewa "W" Staremo of TRHS tour nationally, with the Sydney "Hoppin' with the Hotshots" event, organised by Rob Bloom & Greg McNamara. The Sydeny event also included Roger Schmidlin & Janet Tolifson's (of Zurich & Phoenix) who move to Perth later in 1998 and form 'Swing It Out'
1999 Jan 1999 Frankie Manning & Erin Stevens international workshop weekend - Sydney, organised by Rob Bloom, also featured a visiting Swiss Lindy dancer Roger Schmidlin
Frankie in Adelaide teaching with Lucy (from Brisbane) (subject to confirmation)
Feb 1999 Erin Stevens & Rob Bloom international workshop weekend - Melbourne
Feb/Mar 1999 Andrew Vassiliou (from Singapore/London) teaches workshops in Brisbane.
mid-1999 Perth's SwingitOut performance team formed
May 1999 Rob Bloom semi-retired & moved from Sydney to Auckland NZ
Oct 1999 Melbourne's first 'The Big Swing' at the Forum Theatre
Oct 1999 Marcus & Barbl tour Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne teaching Boogie Woogie
Oct 1999 The Big Swing, a major event at the Forum Theatre Melbourne, organised by local dancers Peter & Vida
Oct/Nov 1999 Mattias Lundmark gives workshops in Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane & Melbourne. Sydney holds "Hoppin with the Hotshots", organised by Greg McNamara & Rob Bloom
2000 Mid-2000 Chandler Smith & Kim (Hampton?) from LA teaches workshops in Perth: Shag, Balboa and Lindy Hop. Chandler goes on to visit Perth, teaching with Janet (Perth)
Sep-Dec 2000 Eva Lagerqvist & Eddie Jansson (of TRHS), Hoppin with the Hotshots tour Sydney, Brisbane, Perth & Melbourne
Nov 2000 Got That Swing starts regular classes in Prahran, Melbourne
Nov 2000 Leader's workshop in Brisbane with Rob Bloom brought over from NZ
2001 Jan 2001 1st Lismore Swing Dance Camp with Steven & Virginie
Early 2001 Frankie Manning visits Perth
Mar 2001 Big Swing II, major event in a Melbourne Hangar, organised by Got That Swing (Peter & Vida)
Aug 2001 Stewart Lunn passed away. Steward had been a big part of helping Melbourne's young swing scene
Sep 2001 1st Swing Masters weekend in Sydney, with Frankie Manning (from this point on Frankie visits annually at this event organised by Jan O'Shea)
Nov 2001 1st Melbourne Lindy Exchange with Paulo and Jennifer from NYC and teachers from around Australia and NZ
2002 Jan 2002 Lismore Swing Dance Camp with Steven & Virginie
Jan/Feb 2002 Frankie Manning visits again, weekends in Perth & Melbourne
Jun 2002 Perth Swing Dance Society (PSDS) formed by Glenn and Deb Moore, Michelle Turner, Cheryl Clasgow, Aminee Majid, Shane McCarthy, Ruth Jeffery, Gary Smith and Reece Goh
Jul 2003 Swing Junction (Deb & Glenn) started in Perth
Sept/Oct 2002 Swing Masters weekend with Frankie Manning in Sydney
Oct 2002 Rob and Diane Van Haaren teach workshops in Melbourne, organised by local teachers Vida & Peter and Matt
Nov 2002 1st Auckland Lindy Exchange, ALX, with Jitterbugs Swingapore's Sing Lim, Chang Meng & Fen Tonge, plus teachers from around NZ
Nov 2002 2nd Melbourne Lindy Exchange with Sing Lim and Chan Meng and Fen & Sinclair Ang from Jitterbugs Swingapore, plus teachers from around Australia. Included 1st Australian Helzapoppin' Prize
2003 Jan 2003 Lismore Swing Dance Camp with Steven & Virginie, Kevin St Laurent & Carla Heiney
Jan 2003 Camp Jitterbug Down Under hosted by SP with Sean and Tonya, in Melbourne
Mar/Apr 2003 Bill Borgida and Julie Mertz have a residency in Melbourne, hosted by SP. Bill travels on to teach workshops in Perth
Mar 2003 Sinclair Ang (Singapore) teaches workshops in Perth
Apr 2003 Jumptown in Canberra started
Apr/May 2003 Rusty Frank tours Perth & Melbourne
Jul 2003 Stompin' by the Sea at Camp Seaview Bicheno, Tasmania
July 2003 Swing It Sydney at Camperdown (Sydney) with Erik & Sylvia and David & Kim
Aug 2003 1st Canberrang held in Canberra. First time a solely social weekend of swing dancing (ie no formal teaching/workshops)
Sep 2003 Roots of Rhythm workshops with Lennart Westerlund and Frida Segerdahl of the Harlem Hot Shots (Sweden) and Melbourne teachers. Lennart & Freda tour Perth.
Oct 2003 Frankie Manning & Chaz Young in Sydney at Swing Masters
Oct/Nov 2003 2nd Auckland Lindy Exchange, 100% Pure Swing
Nov 2003 Janice & Manu tour Singapore, Perth & Melbourne
Nov 2003 Third MLX with Janice & Manu, Frida & Sakarias, James & Bridget and Solomon Douglas, including Australian Hellzapoppin' Prize.
2004 - summary by month Jan 2004 Lismore Swing Dance Camp with Steven Mitchell & Virginie, Kevin St Laurent & Carla Heiney
Mar 2004 Australian Jitterbug Championships & weekend of workshops in Melbourne
Apr 2004 Hullabaloo, the 1st Perth Lindy Exchange, features Rusty Frank, Peter Loggins, Lisa Ferguson, Roger Schmidlin & Janet Tolifson and local talent. Roger & Janet reunite to teach a workshop in May.
May 2004 1st Beach Swing, on Gold Coast QLD with Dax Hock.
May 2004 Soloman Douglas tours Brisbane & Perth (taught a blues workshop with Noni Clarke)
Jul 2004 Melbourne Mini Exchange (MMX), Melbourne
Jul/Aug 2004 Stompin' by the Sea 2 at Camp Seaview Bicheno, Tasmania
Aug 2004 Canberrang, social weekend in Canberra ACT without those distracting workshops
Aug/Sep 2004 Sylvia Sykes & Nick Williams tour Perth, Brisbane & Melbourne. Camp Jitterbug Down Under in Melbourne also includes Sean & Tonya
Sept 2004 Beach Swing II with Dax & Takumi, Gold Coast
Oct 2004 100% Pure Swing, Auckland's exchange with Rob & Diane van Haaren, who tour NZ then Australia
Oct 2004 Geraldton Swing Thing! (a country town 4 hours from Perth WA) by locals Savoy Kitten Club with Chrissy & Ray (from Kats Korner, Gold Coast)
Nov 2004 Swing City Festival, Melbourne. Major event included World Hellzapoppin' Contest & Melbourne Lindy Exchange. With Rob and Diane (USA), Manu and Ria (USA), Bill Borgida and Julie Mertz (USA), Lorenz and Ursi (Switzerland) and Catrine and Elliott (USA). Performances by Barbara Morrison (USA), The Pearly Shells, Yvette Johansson, and the JW Swing Orchestra
Dec 2004 Swing Masters in Sydney with Frankie Manning, Ryan & Jenny Francois, Chaz Young, Rob Bloom
2005 - summary by month Jan 2005 Lismore Swing Dance Camp, with Steven Mitchell & Virginie, Kevin St Laurent & Carla Heiney, Joel & Alison Plys, Peter Strom & Caitlin George
Feb 2005 Dan & Christi Guest tour NZ & Melbourne
Mar 2005 Frankie Manning in Perth
Apr 2005 Australian Jitterbug Championships & workshop weekend, Melbourne, includes Tom Frazier & Debra Roga
Apr 2005 Hullabaloo 2005, the Perth Lindy Exchange, with Mattias, Frida, Catrine and Elliott Donnolly
Apr/May 2005 Mattias Lundmark & Dax Hock tour & teach around Australia at Beach Swing III on the Goldcoast. Dax goes on to teach workshops in Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart & Brisbane/Goldcoast.
Jul 2005 Stompin By The Sea3 in Hobart Tasmania
Aug 2005 Canberrang in Canberra
Aug 13 & 20 - 10 year anniversary of Lindy Hop in Sydney & Melbourne, resp.
Sep 2005 'Bal on the Rocks' in Sydney with Sylvia Sykes & Nick Williams, included Sydney Jitterbug Championships.
Sep-Oct 2005 Rob & Diane van Haaren (SF, USA) tour Canberra, Perth, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, brisbane
Sep-Oct 2005 Sydney Lindy Exchange with Nathalie and Yuval (USA)
Oct 2005 100% Pure Swing, Auckland's exchange with Rob & Diane
Nov 2005 MLX5: The Shoe String Exchange, Melbourne's Lindy Exchange. MLX changed its format to all-social in 2005, run by the Melbourne Jazz Dance Association which also formed in 2005.
2006 - summary by month Jan 2006 Lismore Swing Camp with Steven Mitchell & Virginie, Joel & Alison Plys, Peter Strom & Catlin George, Andy Reid & Nina Gilkenson
Feb 2006 All 8 Harlem Hot Shots Tour Perth, Melbourne, Gold Coast. 1st theatre style show, put on by THHS in Perth.
Feb 2006 Melbourne Swing Festival featuring The Harlem Hot Shots, included a new swing comp 'Melbourne Lindy Battle'
Mar 2006 Inaugural Jumptown Ball in Canberra. Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollmann tour Sydney & Melbourne teaching West Coast Swing.
Apr 2006 Frankie Manning in Sydney
Apr 2006 Hullabaloo 2006 in Perth, included 2006's Australian Hellzapoppin' Prize
Apr-Jun 2006 Dax Hock & Takumi tour the Goldcoast (3 times), Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra
Jul 2006 Tasmania's Exchange in Hobart was actually a visit to the Jazz Festival
Jul 2006 Australian Jitterbug Champs in Melbourne
Aug 2006 Canberräng 2006 in Canberra
Sep 2006 Balboa on the River in Brisbane with Steve Garrett & Heidi Salerno (California, USA)
Sep/Oct 2006 Sydney Lindy Exchange with US instructors Nathalie & Yuval (US)
Oct 2006 Auckland's Lindy Exchange, ALX, with Sinclair Ang (Jitterbugs Swingapore) who goes on to tour Wellington
Oct 2006 Joel & Allison Plys tour Melbourne & Brisbane
Oct 2006 Adelaide Blues Exchange 'Church City Blues'
Nov 2006 Sydney Swing Festival and Sydney Jitterbug Competition 'SJC'
Nov 2006 MLX6: the Fat Lotta Good Exchange, 6th annual Melbourne Lindy Exchange
2007 - summary by month Jan-Mar 2007 Jojo Jackson tours Perth, Melbourne, Canberra
Jan 2007 Lismore Swing Dance Camp with Steven Mitchell & Virginie, Joel & Alison Plys, Peter Strom & Caitlin George, Frida Segerdhal & Skye Humphries
Feb 2007 Sylvia Sykes tours Perth's Balboamania 3 and Sydney with Marty Lau
Feb-Mar 2007 Anne-Helene & Bernard Cavassa (France) tour Perth's Balboamania 3, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne
Mar 2007 Mattias Lundmark & Hanna Zetterman (THHS) tour Brisbane, Melbourne, Wellington, Christchurch
Mar 2007 Melbourne Swing Festival with 7 international teachers: Mattias & (Sweden, Harlem Hot Shots), Andy Reid & Nina Gilkenson (USA), Bernard & Anne-Helen (France, Balboa), Jojo Jackson (USA, Charleston) includes Melbourne Lindy Battle comp
Mar 2007 Jumptown Jam in Canberra (2nd annual) with JoJo Jackson & Mike Faltesek (USA), Deb & Glenn Moore (Perth)
Mar 2007 Frankie Manning in Sydney
Apr-May 2007 Andrew Sutton (Sant Barbara, USA) in Perth & Sydney
Apr 2007 Hullabaloo 2007, Perth Lindy Exchange with Angela Andrew (UK) & Francois Bechu (UK), Dax Hock (US) & Alice Mei (France), Shane McCarthy & Ruth Jeffrey (Perth).
May-Jun 2007 Dax and Alice go on to tour Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast
Jun 2007 Balboa in the Bay in Napier. 1st balboa festival in NZ, with Dave Shackleford & Claudia Funder (Melbourne, Australia)
Jun 2007 Australian Jitterbug Champs, Melbourne VIC
Jun 2007 Tasmania Exchange 'Devil City Swing' in Hobart
Jun 2007 Robert Cordoba and Deborah Szekely, WCS in Sydney
Jun-Jul 2007 Classic Bal Weekend, Perth WA
Aug 2007 Canberrang includes Manu Smith (San Francisco) and the Australian Hellzapoppin' Prize
Sep 2007 Steve Garrett and Heidi Salerno (San Francisco, USA) tour Perth, Brisbane, part of the Polar Opposite Tour
Sep 2007 'Balboa on the River' Balboa event in Brisbane with Steve & Heidi, Joel & Alison Plys (San Diego, USA), David Shackelford & Claudia Funder
Sep-Oct 07 Sydney Lindy Exchange with Yuval Hod (NYC, back for his 3rd year), Zack & Maryse (Montreal, Canada
Oct 2007 Church City Blues (Blues Exchange) in Adelaide
Oct 2007 Singclair Ang teaching tour of Melbourne, Auckland, Christhurch & Wellington
Oct 2007 Camp NZX 007 - The New Zealand Xchange, Auckland
Nov 2007 Sydney Swing Festival including Sydney Jitterbug Championships 'SJC'
Nov 2007 'MLX7' Melbourne Lindy Exchange
Dec 2007 West Coast Swing teaching events in Sydney with Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollmann
2008 - summary by month Jan 2008 'Swing Camp Oz' in Adelaide took over from Lismore Swing Camp, with Steven Mitchell & Virginie Jensen, Peter Strom & Ramona Staffeld, Skye Humphries & Frida Segerdhal, Manu Smith & Evita Arce. Also in January, Kevin St. Laurent in Perth for a series of classes
Feb 2008 The Really Big Deal in Perth with Mattias Lundmark and Hanna Zetterman. Also in Feb/Mar, Jojo Jackson solo workshops in Brisbane
Mar 2008 Melbourne Swing Festival featuring Jojo Jackson (USA), Mattias & Hanna (Harlem Hot Shots, Sweden) & Mike Faltesek, included the 2nd year of the swing comp 'Melbourne Lindy Battle'
Mar 2008 Frankie Manning in Sydney
Apr 2008 Jumptown Jam in Canberra, and Hullabaloo in Perth
Jun 2008 'Blues month' with 'Big Melbourne blues weekend' and 'Hand Me Down Blues tour' to Perth, Brisbane, Canberra. Mike and Laura (Austin Texas) in Christchurn teaching blues.
Jul 2008 Tasmnaia's Exchange in Hobart 'Devil City Swing'
Jul 2008 'All Balboa Filled' Weekend in Sydney with Nick Williams & Valerie Salstrom. Australian Jitterbug Champs in Melbourne
Aug 2008 Christchurch Lindy Exchange timed with Big Band Festival in with Bill Borgida (US), Scott Cupit (Aus). Also Canberräng 2008 in Canberra
Sep 2008 Balboa on the River in Brisbane with Steve Garrett & Heidi Salerno (California, US), Joel and Alison Plys (US)
Oct 2008 Sydney Lindy Exchange. Church City Blues in Adelaide.
Oct/Nov 2008 Auckland's Lindy Exchange 'NZX008 - A ‘Kiwi as’ Exchange' with Sinclair Ang (Jitterbugs Swingapore), Rob Bloom (NZ), Claudia & Dave (Melb) Sinclair goes on to tour Wellington & Christchurch.
Nov 2008 Vincenzo Fesi and Isabella Gregorio (Italy) tour Melbourne then Sydney at the Sydney Swing Festival, which includes the comp Sydney Jitterbug Competition 'SJC'
Nov 2008 MLX8: Exchange of the Living Dead, included 2008's Australian Hellzapoppin' Prize
Dec 2008 Kevin St Laurent (USA) teaches in Perth.
2009 - summary by month Jan 2009 'Swing Camp Oz' in Adelaide had it's 2nd year, and this year was in 40 - 45C temps, with Steven & Virginie, Peter & Ramona, Skye & Frida, Manu Smith & Evita Arce, Joel & Alison Plys. Jan also saw Kevin St Laurent (USA) in Perth at the Margaret River Summer Camp.
Feb 2009 Kevin St Laurent back, this time in Canberra with Emily Hoffberg for Jumptown Jam.
Mar 2009 Melbourne Swing Festival featuring mainly Aussie teachers (first time no international lineup): Roger Schmidlin (Perth & Zurich, Switzerland), Sophie Yesberg (Perth), Cam Mitchell, Shaz Callaghan, Josh McKiterick and Noni Clarke, included the 3rd year of the swing comp 'Melbourne Lindy Battle'.
For more details & links for events from 2003 onwards, see the posts below this, and for the current year, see above.
The above is from a Thread on SwingTalk, see this Thread on Lindy Hop's birthday in Australia
Edited by gigguy on Jan. 11 2011,3:15
|
 |
|
|
| Post Number: 4
|
gigguy 
Ace of Swing

   
Group: Moderators
Posts: 2070
Joined: Jan. 2003
|
 |
Posted on: Jan. 02 2005,9:35 |
|
 |
See below
Edited by gigguy on Jan. 11 2011,3:12
|
 |
|
|
| Post Number: 5
|
gigguy 
Ace of Swing

   
Group: Moderators
Posts: 2070
Joined: Jan. 2003
|
 |
Posted on: Jan. 02 2005,9:52 |
|
 |
See below
Edited by gigguy on Jan. 11 2011,3:13
|
 |
|
|
| Post Number: 6
|
gigguy 
Ace of Swing

   
Group: Moderators
Posts: 2070
Joined: Jan. 2003
|
 |
Posted on: Jan. 12 2005,6:01 |
|
 |
History log - continued... Below are the major gigs & events that happened in 2010:
Events held in 2010
Jan 2-5 Margaret River Swing Camp - The Swiss Aussie Exchange! Enjoy a wonderful summer holiday - swing style! As always, the weekend will feature fantastic swing dance workshops, group games, wine tasting, social dancing under the stars, scrumptious food, party nights, and all set in the Margaret River paradise! * Sarah Farrelly & Anthony Wheaton (Melbourne, Aus) return for their 4th year! * Roger Schmidlin & Katharina Fröhlich (Zurich, Switzerland) 1st time! http://www.swingzing.com
Jan 24 - 29 SWING CAMP OZ 2010 - Adelaide SA The lineup for Camp Oz 2010 will just be amazing to learn from and very sociable as their love of Lindy Hop is contagious and we want you to catch it all again...
a NEW schedule includes: * Devoted TRACK JAZZ CLASSES * Devoted LEVEL 1 CLASSES - let's get those newbies signed up * Great evening classes and more...
The line up for CAMP OZ 2010 STEVEN MITCHELL - 10 years in Australia MAX AND ANNIE - 1st time in Australia MIKE AND LAURA - 1st time in Australia MANU AND EVITA - you all wanted them back - you got 'em JOEL PLYS - your event organizer extraordinaire... and of course local Aussie favorites...
For bios & details, go to http://www.SwingCampOZ.com Venue: ESTONIAN HALL, Adelaide http://www.communitywalk.com/camp_oz/map/188012
15-21 Feb Art Deco Weekend 2010 in Napier, NZ The programme is up! http://www.artdeconapier.com/Weekend_Programme_42.aspx The dancers part of the event is 19-21 Feb, for dancers, by dancers http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&ei...d=246349791153&mid=19742caG2a11495aG36af1cdG7 http://www.jitterbugs.co.nz/artdecoswing
Feb 20 Authentic Jazz & Tap for Lindy Hoppers - Melbourne VIC with Ramona Staffeld http://mel.swingpatrol.com/news-it....eld.php
Feb25-Mar1 Perth Lindy Jam - Perth WA Over the Labour Day weeked, Swing It are hosting 5 days & nights of workshops, bands & general craziness. Featuring teahers: Zakarias Larsson & Jessican Lennartsson (Harlem Hotshots!) http://swingit.com.au/?cat=3 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=275950327151
Mar 5-8 Blues Before Sunrise - Melbourne VIC Melbourne's all Blues exchange 4 nights of social dancing, 3 bands & many DJs Musicality workshop with a band, Solo blues routine and more http://mel.swingpatrol.com/event-item/154/blues-before-sunrise.php http://www.bluesbeforesunrise.com.au
Mar 12-14 Jumptown Jam 2010 - Canberra ACT Features international guests Benjamin Ricard & Genevieve Kérouac (Canada), with Shaz Callaghan & Kieran Yee (Melbourne) for workshops designed to build your confidence and skills: • 2 days of workshops • 2 teaching streams (including aerials) • Fall Ball at Albert Hall with the BLAMEY ST BIG BAND, Jack'n'Jill and performances • A swingin' afterparty on Friday night (late) • Stomp Gangsters Ball on Saturday night with SPECTRUM BIG BAND http://www.jumptown.org
Mar 21-22 Sweet n Hot Workshops - Auckland NZ Visiting teachers Brence & Sharon from Christchurch teaching Lindy Hop in Auckland with a dance & live Big Band on the Sat evening. http://www.theswingstation.co.nz/whatsup.html http://www.facebook.com/n....40b3aG7
Apr 10-11 Autumn Swing Fling - Christchurch, NZ The weekend after Easter, Christchurch is hosting a major big band festival, open to the public, and the Swing Dance scene is hosting workshops with Cam & Shaz (from SP Melbourne). Cam Mitchell & Sharon Callaghan are great lindy and blues teachers. http://www.hepcatswing.com/autumn/index.php?location=index Email: hepcats@hepcatswing.com
Apr 22-26 Hullabaloo 2010 - Perth WA The Perth Lindy Exchange, now in it's 7th year, is over the ANZAC weekend in 2010! 5 nights include: - 8 social events including the 'Swing Ball' & The 'Hullabaloo Hop' & live bands - 2 days of workshops, 3 streams with Hasse Mattsson & Marie Nahnfeldt Mattsson (Sweden) Bruce Elder & Sharon Hanley (Swingtime, Sydney) Deb & Glenn Moore (Swing Junction, Perth) Roger Schmidlin & Sophie Yesberg (Switzerland & Swing Zing, Perth) http http://perthswing.com/hullabaloo/
May 6 Jazz & tap with Ramona Staffeld - Melbourne VIC http://mel.swingpatrol.com/event-i....eld.php
Jun 4-14 Wintersun - Goldcoast QLD Usually has a weekend of swing dance workshops http://www.wintersun.org.au
Jun 5-7 "BASE" Camp Balboa & Swing Exchange - Auckland NZ Queens Birthday Long weekend of workshops with a line up of international teachers and bands, with Derek & Trish Carruthers (Sydney), Jake (Spincat) Meadley (Swing Patrol). Bands include the Swing Cats www.theswingstation.co.nz/basecamp
Jun 10-14 Melbourne Swing Festival - Melbourne VIC A jam packed weekend full of workshops ad dancing. Teachers include: Kevin St. Laurant, Jo Hoffberg, Mike Flatesek, Nina Gilkenson *5 nights of dancing GOLD *4 LIVE bands to swing your socks off *3 late, late LATE night parties *2 days of WORKSHOPS with awesome international teachers *1 crackin’ corker of a CONTEST http://mel.swingpatrol.com/event-i....010.php http://www.melbourneswingfestival.com.au
Jun 18-21 NZX010 – the NZ Lindy Exchange - Ramarama (just south of Auckland, New Zealand) "Arabian Nights" Balboa & Swing event in a camp environment 30-40 mins south of Auckland CBD featuring Dave Shackleford, Josh McKiterick, Shob and Andy Fodor (all Swing Patrol, Melbourne). Bands include the Queen City Big Band. www.jitterbugs.co.nz/nzx010/
June 18-20 West Coast Swing Intl workshops - Brisbane, QLD Ben & Melina (US, swing champions) are on their first visit to Oz. http://rawconnection.com.au/swingsation/
June 25-28 Devil City Swing - Hobart Tasmania Details yet to be announced devilcityswing @ gmail.com http://www.devilcityswing.com.au
June 25-27 Sydney Balboa Weekend, Sydney NSW Featuring Nick Williams &Laura Keat (USA) http://swingtimeaustralia.com/swing_d....weekend
Aug 5-8 Canberräng - Canberra ACT soical dance weekend (no workshops) - final bands and venues are being locked in http://www.canberrang.org
Aug 5-8 Swingtastic 2010 - SwingFest - Darwin NT SwingFest 3 days of dancing. More details to come. http://www.swingdancent.com
Aug 21 Australian Jitterbug Championships - Melbourne VIC 8th annual champs will be held in Melbourne, a wonderful night showcasing some of Australia's finest dancers, as they fight it out to be an AJC champion. Details are not yet confirmed, but the dates are. http://mel.swingpatrol.com/event-i....ips.php http://www.swingpatrol.com/ajc2010/
Aug 20-22 Blues weekend, Christchurch, NZ International Blues dancing guru Josh McKiterick teaching workshops plus a good-old party while he's here. A perfect way to beat the Winter Blues. http://www.hepcatswing.com/winterblues/index.php?location=index
Sept 17-19 Windy Lindy - Wellington http://fullswing.co.nz/WhatsOn/WindyLindy2010.aspx
Sep 24-26 Balboa on the River (BOTR) - Brisbane QLD 2010 line-up of teachers: Steve Garrett & Heidi Salerno, Joel Plys & Sophie Yesberg, Mickey Fortanasce & Kelly Arsenault This year's event: * 4 nights of social dancing (2 to live music) * Combined level classes on Friday * Three streams of classes on Saturday and Sunday * Balboa Jack and Jill * Australian Balboa Championships - $500 prize money http://www.balboaaustralia.com
Oct 2-3 Balboa & Blues workshops - Auckland NZ An exciting weekend (including more Balboa and more Blues) with Joel Plys & Sophie Yesberg www.theswingstation.co.nz
Oct 9 100% Pure Swing Competition, Auckland http://www.jitterbugs.co.nz/100pure
Oct 1-4 Sydney Lindy Exchange SLX 2010 - Sydney NSW Timed with the Manly International Jazz Festival 2010 on the October 2010 Long Weekend Featuring international teachers - Nick Williams and Laura Keat (USA) - Shesha and Nikki Marvin (USA) Events include: - ASDC, the 2nd annual Australian Swing Dance Championships (Fri 1st Oct) - Manly Jazz Festival (Sat 2nd Oct) - Deco Dance (Sat 2nd Oct) - Unity Hall Jazz band (Sun 3rd Oct) - PJam (Sun 3rd Oct) http://www.sydneylindyexchange.com.au
Oct 15-17 Church City Blues 2010 - Adelaide SA Registrations open 1st June 2010 With Andy Fodor, Josh & Noni & a great teaching cast. http://www.churchcityblues.com
Oct 20-25 Big Band Festival 2010 - Christchurch NZ Christchurch's Lindy Exchange with many live big bands, including a musicality workshop, cabaret ball and lindy workshops in 3 streams with * Shane McCarthy & Ruth Jeffery (Perth) * Evan Hughes & Noni Clark (Melbourne) * Kieran Yee (Melbourne) www.hepcatswing.com/bbf Nov 11-14 Sydney Swing Festival 2010 - Sydney NSW A weekend full of workshops and plenty of dancing. Details to come http://mel.swingpatrol.com/event-i....010.php
Nov 20-21 Bobby & Kate Weekend - Wellington Weekend of Balboa & Swing! Details to follow. http://fullswing.co.nz
Nov 25-28 MLX10 - Melbourne VIC Tenth birthday celebrations! http://www.mlx10.com Last year's site: www.mlx9.com
Dec 10-12 Hanmer Swings 2010 - near Christchurch NZ Info hepcatswing@ paradise.net.nz or http://www.hepcatswing.com
For prior years back to 2003's events, in detail, see below. And for 1995 onwards in summary, also see below
Edited by gigguy on Jan. 11 2011,3:12
|
 |
|
|
| Post Number: 7
|
gigguy 
Ace of Swing

   
Group: Moderators
Posts: 2070
Joined: Jan. 2003
|
 |
Posted on: Jan. 17 2005,3:49 |
|
 |
History log - continued... Below are the major gigs & events that happened in 2009:
2009 Jan 8-11 Margaret River Summer Camp - WA Keep this weekend free for a super fun swing camp. Teachers: Kevin St Laurent (USA), Sarah Farrelly & Anthony Wheaton (Melbourne) http://www.swingzing.com
Jan 25-30 Swing Camp Oz - Steven & Virginie camp - Adelaide SA Australia Day on Monday during event. Info: www.swingcampoz.com or info @ swingcampoz.com International teaching lineup: Steven & Virginie, Peter & Ramona, Skye & Frida Manu Smith & Evita Arce, Joel & Alison Plys
Feb 17-22 Art Deco weekend - Napier NZ Napier's famous Art Deco Weekend held every year on the third weekend of February. Relive the 1930's... For full details, programme & rego: http://www.artdeconapier.com or http://www.artdeconapier.com/Art_Deco_Weekend_120.aspx
Feb 20-22 Jumptown Jam - Canberra ACT Featuring workshops with Kevin St Laurent & Emily Hoffberg, Anthony Wheaton & Sarah Farrelly. Jumptown Jam JnJ comps (Lindy Hop, Balboa, Blues), as well as the Fall Ball at the Albert Hall http://www.jumptown.org/
Feb 20-22 SEA JAM 2009 - Singapore http://www.swingapore.com/register_form_seajam2009.htm
Mar 5-9 Melbourne Swing Festival Teaching lineup includes Roger Schmidlin (Zurich, Switzerland), Sophie Yesberg (Perth), Cam Mitchell, Shaz Callaghan, Josh McKiterick and Noni Clarke Events on over the 5 days: Melbourne Lindy Battle, Blues Rave, social dances & late night parties. www.melbourneswingfestival.com.au
Mar 27-29 Soul Glo (Blues & Soul dance weekend) - Robertson NSW Hosted by Jumptown & Swing Patrol is the year's big blues & soul party at Foutaindale Grand Manor in Robertson, midway between Sydney & Canberra. See http://soulglo.wufoo.com/forms/registration/ , http://www.thomasfrazier.com/soulglo-schedule.pdf , http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117244015084
Apr 23-27 Hullabaloo - Perth WA Perth's biggest annual swing dance event is on again! 5 nights of fantastic events, 2 days of workshops, 4 international teachers: Marty Klempner & Kelly Arsenault (USA), Zack Richard & Maryse Lebeau (Canada); 7 social events including The Lindy Luau, The Hullabaloo Hop, The One Night in Shanghai Ball and late night dancing; Lindy Hoppers from all over the country and swing dance craziness! events@perthswing.com http://www.perthswing.com/hullabaloo/index.htm
Apr 25-26 ANZAC weekend workshops - Christchurch NZ Josh & Noni (SP Melbourne) are back for an ANZAC weekend of workshops and a themed live band ANZAC day dance on the Saturday night. www.hepcatswing.com
May 2-3 Sydney Balboa Weekend - Sydney NSW Teachers include Nick Williams (US) & Valerie Salstrom (US, 2008 International Balboa Champion), Zack Richard & Maryse Lebeau (Montreal, Canada) www.swingtimeaustralia.com
Jun 4-8 Blues Before Sunrise - Melbourne, Victoria Long weekend of workshops, swing & blues dancing and live music. http://mel.swingpatrol.com/event-item/151/blues-before-sunrise.php
Jun 26-28 Devil City Swing - Hobart, Tasmania Once again on the last weekend in June. http://www.devilcityswing.com.au
Aug 6-9 Canberräng 2009 - Canberra ACT http://www.jumptown.org/ and http://www.canberrang.org
Aug 15 Australian Jitterbug Championships (AJC) - Melbourne 7th annual Australian Jitterbug Championships at the Collingwood Town Hall. http://mel.swingpatrol.com.au/event-i....ips.php
Aug 28-31 NZX009 - Auckland NZ Auckland's lindy exchange staying at Chosen Valley Christian Camp in Ramarama, 30 mins south of Auckland. With international teachers: Sinclair Ang (Singapore), Claudia Funder & Dave Shackleford (Balboa, SP Australia), Shobhana Nambiar & Andy Fodor (SP Melbourne). 3 dance streams and a special advanced/teacher class http://www.jitterbugs.co.nz/nzx009
Sep 12-13 Ramona Staffeld (Silver Shadows) workshops – Melbourne VIC Internationally acclaimed lindy hop instructor and Silver Shadows star Ramona Staffeld is in town You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru6Vto6t54U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA74bmxznZk http://mel.swingpatrol.com/event-i....eld.php
Sep 19 Pure Balboa - with Steve & Heidi - Auckland NZ Steve Garrett & Heidi Salerno - Glendale, CA World class teachers, NZ$35 for a workshop, or $30 ea if you do multiples 10.00am - 11.15pm Balboa Basics 11.30am - 12.45pm Multiple Turns and Combos 1.45pm - 3.00pm Footwork and Fancy Free 3.15pm - 4.30pm Advanced Concepts (restricted entry) megan @ theswingstation.co.nz http://www.theswingstation.co.nz
Sep 24-28 Balboa on the River 2008 - Brisbane QLD 3 streams with international teachers - Steve Garrett & Heidi Salerno - Glendale, CA - Joel Plys & Sophie Yesberg - San Diego, CA & Perth, Australia - Mickey Fortanasce & Kelly Arsenault - New York, NY & Washington DC and also the Australian Balboa Championships ($500 prize) http://www.balboaaustralia.com
Oct 1-5 SLX (Sydney Lindy Exchange) - Sydney NSW includes: Australian Hellzapoppin Comp and, Australian Swing Dance Championship Held during the NSW October long weekend, timed with the Manly Jazz Festival International teacher workshops include: - Nick Williams and Laura Keat (USA) - Ben & Gen... Benjamin Ricard and Genevieve Kerouac (Quebec City, Canada) - Yuval Hod (NYC, USA) http://www.sydneylindyexchange.com.au
Oct 6-11 Yuval Hod in Perth, WA For the first time in Perth, Swing Zing presents Yuval Hod, USA Lindy Hop Champion! Yuval is known world wide as a genius of aerials and performance! ... http://www.swingzing.com/?page_id=739 http://yuvalhodinperth.dancecamps.org/
Oct 16-18 Church City Blues - Adelaide, SA Australia's original blues dancing exchange is back for it's 4th year. Features: * 2 live bands * Dancing 'til early * workshops with Josh & Noni, Etoile http://www.churchcityblues.com
Oct 21-26 Big Band Festival 2009 - Christchurch NZ It's Christchurch's Lindy Exchange, and includes international teachers Mattias Lundmark & Hanna Zetterman returning to NZ, and Perth's Shane McCarthy & Ruth Jeffery. This year will be bigger and brighter than ever, over a 3-day weekend (Labour Weekend). www.hepcatswing.com
Nov 12-16 Sydney Swing Festival - Sydney NSW 4 nights of Social Dancing 'til late Sydney Jitterbug Championships Workshops with Hanna & Mattias and Sophie & Roger and... info@swingpatrol.com.au sydneyswingfestival.com.au
Nov 13-15 Windy Lindy - Wellington NZ Anthony Wheaton & Sarah Farrelly teaching workshops - "Friday the 13th" dance - annual Windy Lindy Competition and Ball - 1932 film "Freaks" is our Sideshow theme http://fullswing.co.nz
Nov 20-22 WCS with Mario Robau Jr - Sydney NSW Intensive workshops on WCS for intermediate / advanced Dancers and Teachers http://www.swingdancedownunder.org/mario
Nov 27-29 WCS - Swing Daddy Downunder - Sydney NSW WCS with Mario Robau Jr Workshops will cover: Advanced Fundamentals, Syncopation and footwork, Technique, Hot dog moves, Advanced patterns, Playing, Spin Techniques, Musicality http://www.swingdancedownunder.org/mario
Nov 26-29 MLX9 - Melbourne VIC MLX9 boasts: - 5+ live bands, incl. Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers - 9+ events - Themed evenings and dance-till-dawn afterparties - The best weekend of social dancing all year www.mlx9.com
Dec TBA Hanmer Swings 09 - near Christchurch NZ Info hepcatswing@paradise.net.nz or http://www.hepcatswing.com
--- And, into future years: 2010: Nov 25-28 MLX10 - Melbourne VIC Tenth birthday celebrations! Last year's site: www.mlx9.com
For prior years back to 2003's events, in detail, see below. And for 1995 onwards in summary, also see below
Edited by gigguy on Jan. 11 2011,2:46
|
 |
|
|
| Post Number: 8
|
gigguy 
Ace of Swing

   
Group: Moderators
Posts: 2070
Joined: Jan. 2003
|
 |
Posted on: Jan. 20 2005,7:54 |
|
 |
History log - continued... Below are the major gigs & events that happened in 2008:
2008 Jan 3-6 Margaret River Summer Camp - Perth WA Presented by SwingZing http://www.swingzing.com/ or this link on SwingTalk
Jan 10-31 Class Series & Workshop with Kevin St. Laurent - Perth WA January Series - Thurs 10, 17, 24, 31. 2 special classes each night. Presented by Swing Zing www.swingzing.com.au or this SwingTalk link
Jan 20-25 Swing Camp Oz - Steven & Virginie camp - Adelaide SA (Australia Day weekend) Info: www.swingcampoz.com or info @ swingcampoz.com
Feb 14-17 Art Deco weekend - Napier NZ Napier's famous Art Deco Weekend held every year on the third weekend of February - the 14th-17th for 2008. Relive the 1930's For full details, programme & rego: http://www.artdeconapier.com
Feb 22-24 Sea Jam - Singapore 7th annual SEA Jam, with Frankie Manning (USA), Mattias and Hanna (Sweden) and Bruno and Vero (France). [www.swingapore.com/events/seajam2008.htm
Feb28-Mar3 'The Really Big Deal' - Perth WA Events & workshops headlined by 2 leading Lindy Hop teachers and performers, Mattias Lundmark and Hanna Zetterman, promoted by Swing It. Includes social events, Disco Inferno as well as 8 workshops on the Sat & Sun http://swingit.com.au/?page_id=324 or this link on SwingTalk
Feb28&Mar2 Jojo Jackson solo workshops - Brisbane Working on core strength, control and creativity with Jojo www.jojojackson.com Solo jazz, Charleston, solo blues & black bottom Info: questions @ swingdancebrisbane.com
Mar 6-10 Melbourne Swing Festival (MSF) - Melbourne VIC (long weekend) Teaching lineup includes Jojo Jackson (USA), Mattias & Hanna (Harlem Hot Shots, Sweden), Mike Faltesek (USA), plus local Aussie teachers Events on over the 5 days: * Made in Sweden' PARTY (Learn the Swedish Bugg....) * Melbourne Lindy Battle * Three streams of Lindy Hop * Special 'Competition and Show Stream' with International Intructors * Masquerade Ball - LIVE BAND (Start getting your masks ready! * Blues Party - LIVE BAND * PJ Party www.melbourneswingfestival.com.au
Mar 28-30 A Frankie Manning Experience - Sydney 2008 Frankie Manning is back in Sydney for a weekend of workshops and social dancing. Regents Park Sports and Recreation Club. Sydney A weekend of workshops, dancing, harbour cruise and, of course, his talks about dancing back in the day Info: Jan O'Shea frankiemanningsydney08 @gmail.com or (02) 9604-8747 See this link on SwingTalk
Apr 18-20 Jumptown Jam - Canberra ACT Workshops, competitions, social dancing and live music * Fri night - Fall Ball at Albert Hall featuring live music, performances and Jack and Jill * Sat night - Stomp Charity Dance with a 1920's theme at Albert Hall with live music. * Sat Afterparty * Workshops Sat & Sun - 2 streams with Isabella and Vincenzo (Italy), Anthony and Sarah (Melbourne) See this link on Swing Talk or www.jumptown.org
Apr 24-28 Hullaballoo - Perth WA Perth's Lindy Exchange with workshops by 4 international teachers, a Masquerade Ball, annual Jack & Jill comp, live bands & swing DJs. www.perthswing.com/hullabaloo/index.htm or this post on SwingTalk
Jun 7-9 Big Melbourne blues weekend - Melbourne VIC over the Queens Birthday in 2008. http://www.swingpatrol.com.au
Jun 14-29 Hand Me Down Blues tour - Perth, Brisbane, Canberra 'The Great Australian Tour' with Damon Stone and Heidi Fite 3 Cities, 3 weekend workshops, 3 blues dance parties * June 14-15 = Perth WA * June 21-22 = Brisbane QLD * June 28-29 = Canberra ACT www.myspace.com/handmedownblues or this link on SwingTalk Jun 14 Blues Workshops - Christchurch NZ Mike and Laura (Austin Texas), 4 workshops fresh from teaching at Swing Patrol's "Blues Before Sunrise". http://www.hepcatswing.com/events.php
Jun 27-29 Devil City Swing - Hobart Tasmania Tassie Exchange, more details to come www.devilcityswing.com.au or this link on SwingTalk
Jul 5-6 All Balboa Filled" Weekend - Sydney NSW Swingtime announced that Nick Williams & Valerie Salstrom (US) will be in Sydney for a "All Balboa Filled" Weekend http://www.swingtimeaustralia.com.au
Jul 19 Australian Jitterbug Championships - Malvern Town Hall - Melbourne VIC http://mel.swingpatrol.com.au/event-i....RL=http
Jul30-Aug 3 Big Band Festival 2008 - Christchurch Lindy Exchange - Christchurch NZ Bill Borgida (US), Scott Cupit (Melbourne) and Hepcat Swing teaching workshops in around the Big Band Fest - 7 workshops with 2 different international teachers - 4 nights of dancing to live bands, including a re-creation of the famous "Battle of the Bands" - social events including laserstrike and a trip to Waipara wineries and Hanmer Springs thermal resort www.hepcatswing.com/bbf/index.php www.bigband.co.nz/festival08.html
Aug 7-11 Canberrang 2008 - Canberra ACT www.canberrang.org
Aug 30 Windy Lindy 2008 – Wellington, NZ Updated! ‘Pin-Ups & Poster Boys’ - Full Swing's very own fabulous annual ball. Dance from 8.30pm till late A celebration of the best of swing music, dancing & retro culture, info @fullswing.co.nz or www.fullswing.co.nz
Sep 11-15 Balboa on the River 2008 - Brisbane QLD Bigger event than previous years, with: * 3 days of classes with awesome instuctors Heidi Salerno & Steve Garrett (US) Joel and Alison Plys (US) * 3.5 days of Balboa / Swing bliss * 4 big social dancing nights - two with live music * Jack and Jill Comp * Multiple workshop streams & specialty * Australian Balboa Championships ($500 prize money for 1st place) * MC - Dave Shackelford - Melbourne * Great venues centrally located this link on SwingTalk or www.balboaaustralia.com
Oct 2-6 SLX - Sydney NSW http://www.swingtimeaustralia.com.au
Oct 17-19 Church City Blues - Adelaide, SA Australia's original blues dancing exchange is back for it's 3rd year. Features: * Afternoon workshops with Josh, Noni, Chris & Meral * Dancing 'til early morning Fri, Sat & Sun nights with complimentary classes involving 14 teachers from around the country. * A gaggle of Australia's premier Blues DJ's * Early bird specials available www.churchcityblues.com Oct 31-Nov2 NZX008 - A ‘Kiwi as’ Exchange - Auckland, NZ Camp-style event, like a mini Herrang, with international teacher Sinclair Ang, Claudia Funder, plus (the out-of-retirement) Rob Bloom, and the Queen City Big Band http://jitterbugs.co.nz/nzx008/camp_intro.html
Nov 8-9 Vincenzo Fesi and Isabella Gregorio Swing Workshop - Melbourne VIC Swing workshops with these Italian dancers, Italian themed swing ball http://mel.swingpatrol.com.au/event-i....hop.php
Nov 14-16 Sydney Swing Festival - Sydney NSW Incl. Sydney Jitterbug Championships, Join Vincenzo Fesi & Isabella Gregorio (Como, Italy), Shane McCarthy & Ruth Jeffery (Perth, Australia) in 2 days of swing workshops. ‘Mobsters and Mafia’ Swing Ball, Swing Rave & Chill out at Bondi Beach. http://www.sydneyswingfestival.com.au
Nov 27-30 MLX8 - Melbourne VIC incl. Nov 28 Australian Hellzapoppin Prize Melbourne Lindy Exchange 2008 This year the Melbourne Jazz Dance Association, inspired by the creepiest, classic horror films of the 1920's, 30's & 40's, proudly presents MLX8 - Exchange of the Living Dead. MLX8 will be all about scarily great live music, frighteningly brilliant DJ's and most importantly, wicked social dancing. www.mlx8.com Note: last year's site: www.mlx-7.com
Dec 5-7 Hanmer Swings 08 - near Christchurch NZ Info hepcatswing@paradise.net.nz or http://www.hepcatswing.com
Dec 6-7 Lindy Inspiration Weekend 2008 - Perth WA With Kevin St Laurent (USA) & Sharon Davis (Perth) http://www.swingzing.com/?page_id=603
For prior years back to 2003's events, in detail, see below. And for 1995 onwards in summary, also see below
Edited by gigguy on Jan. 11 2011,2:45
|
 |
|
|
| Post Number: 9
|
gigguy 
Ace of Swing

   
Group: Moderators
Posts: 2070
Joined: Jan. 2003
|
 |
Posted on: Jan. 28 2005,2:35 |
|
 |
History log - continued... Below are the major gigs & events that happened in 2007:
2007 events were Jan 4-7 Summer Swing Camp - Margaret River WA Camp features Sarah Farrelly & Anthony Wheaton (Melbourne) at beautiful Glenbrook, a few minutes drive from Margaret River. Registrations now open, see the pdf on this website www.swingzing.com
Jan 13-14 Jojo Jackson workshops - Perth WA Jojo Jackson, one of the world's leading Charleston & Lindy Hop and teachers, is on her way to Perth. This weekend workshop highlights Jojo as she teaches Lindy Hop, Jazz steps and Charleston. This is her first stop on her Australian tour. www.swingit.com.au
Jan 21-26 Lismore Swing Dance Camp - Lismore NSW A major event on the dance calendar, in its 7th year, with - Steven Mitchell & Virginie - Joel & Alison Plys - Peter Strom & Caitlin George - Frida Segerdhal & Skye Humphries Info 02 6622 3633 brian @swingconnection.com.au www.swingconnection.com.au/
Feb 15-18 Art Deco Weekend - Napier NZ (North Island) Napier’s Art Deco Weekend is held every year in the 3rd week of Feb. This year includes the wedding of Napier Swing teachers Yvonne & Hamish!! It's a hectic programme of wining, dining, jazz, dancing, film, theatre, house tours, vintage cars, plane rides & more. Jitterbugs will be teaching 3 x classes as part of the Art Deco Weekend Programme again on Sat 17 Feb at 11am, 1.30pm and 3pm. weekend@artdeconapier.com or www.artdeconapier.com
Feb 17-18 Balboamania 3 - Freemantle WA One of the top Balboa teachers in the US, Sylvia Sykes (US), plus France's fabulous Balboa teachers Anne-Helene & Bernard Cavassa. 2 days of pure Balboa workshops in 2 streams. May be Lindy Hop classes before or after the Bal weekend. See this post on SwingTalk or www.swingjunction.com or www.perthswing.com/whatson.htm
Feb 23-25 SEA Jam 2007 - Costa Sands Sentosa, Singapore Details for the 6th annual SEA Jam still being finalised, but dates, venue, and the following instructors are confirmed - Frankie, Mattias, Hanna, Kevin and Carla http://www.swingapore.com
Feb 24-25 Bernard & Ann-Helene workshops - Brisbane Qld Dynamic dancers from France, see their their clips under 'biographies' section of their website http://bernard.cavasa.free.fr/en/index.php Info: www.swingdancebrisbane.com.au
Feb 24-25 Balboa - Sylvia Sykes and Marty Lau - Sydney NSW Sylvia Sykes and Marty Lau doing a workshop in Sydney www.swingtimeaustralia.com/nsw
Mar 2-3 Bernard & Anne-Helene Balboa Workshops - Canberra ACT Anne-Helene and Bernard Cavassa (France) giving Balboa Workshops on Fr & Sat, with Social Dance on the Saturday Night. More details to follow. www.jumptown.org
Mar 2-4 Mattias & Hanna workshops – Brisbane QLD Mattias Lundmark & Hanna Zetterman start off their 2 week teaching tour of NZ & Oz. 3 nevenings of social events and 2 days of full day Lindy Hop & Jazz dance workshops Contact Kath or Pippa cityhallswing @ hotmail.com [URL=http://www.sweethotblue.com/cgi-bin/ib/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=7;t=4920on SwingTalk[/URL]
Mar 8-12 Melbourne Swing Festival – Melbourne VIC With 7 international teachers: Mattias Lundmark & Hanna Zetterman (Sweden, Harlem Hot Shots) Andy Reid & Nina Gilkenson (USA, >25 dance titles) Bernard and Anne-Helen (France, Balboa) Jojo Jackson (USA, Charleston) See this post on SwingTalk and www.melbourneswingfestival.com.au
Mar 10 Melbourne Lindy battle - Melbourne VIC As part of the Melbourne Swing Festival's weekend, the Saturday is the dance comp http://mel.swingpatrol.com.au/competi....omp.php
Mar 14-15 Harlem Hot Shot Workshops - Wellington NZ Mattias & Hanna will be doing workshops during normal class times in the City studio on Wed 14 March, and Petone studio Thur 15 March http://www.fullswing.co.nz
Mar 17 Harlem Hot Shot Workshops - Christchurch, NZ Two of the best Lindyhoppers in the world in town: Mattias Lundmark and Hanna Zetterman from Stockholm Sweden both dancers in the Harlem Hot Shots. http://www.hepcatswing.com
Mar 23-25 Second annual Jumptown Jam - Canberra ACT Fri night - 'Fall ball' at Woden CIT Auditorium Sat night - Jumptown Jam competitions and social dancing Sat/Sun - workshops with JoJo Jackson & Mike Faltesek (USA), Deb & Glenn Moore (Perth) See this post on SwingTalk or www.jumptown.org
Mar 23 Chuck Brown WCS workshop - Sydney NSW West Coast Swing champion Chuck Brown (US) teaching a workshop. www.nuroc.com.au/news06
Mar31-Apr1 Frankie Manning - Sydney NSW Presented by Jan O'Shea of Swing Katz Workshops with Frankie in Parramatta, film night & social events in Leichardt plus a habour cruise. www.swingkatz.com/?q=node/47
Apr 10-22 April with Andrew Sutton - Perth WA Series of workshops in Perth with Andrew (California's Santa Barbara, www.SmoothSavoy.com) www.swingzing.com or see this SwingTalk post
Apr 19-24 Hullabaloo 2007 - The Perth Lindy Exchange Presented by the PSDS 5 days of non-stop swing dancing in Perth, feature workshops, over 3 teaching streams, with international teachers, social dancing every night into the wee hours, a grand ball, 4 live bands, Jack and Jill and more. Internatonal teachers are: Angela Andrew (UK) & Francois Bechu (UK) Dax Hock (US) & Alice Mei (France) Shane McCarthy & Ruth Jeffrey (Perth). See this post on SwingTalk or http://www.perthswing.com/hullabaloo/index.htm
May 6 Andrew Sutton - Sydney NSW 1 day workshop with Andrew (California's Santa Barbara, www.SmoothSavoy.com) with swingtimeaustralia.com, and 'Swing at the Roxbury' the evening before, see http://www.sweethotblue.com/cgi-bin/ib/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=9;t=5300
May 18-20 Dax Hock & Alice Mei workshops - Sydney NSW Alice (France) and Dax (US & Osaka Japan) will 'funk' up your Lindy Hop http://syd.swingpatrol.com.au/event-item/85/promo-event-85.php http://www.sweethotblue.com/cgi-bin/ib/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=9;t=5260
May 19 Swing City - Auckland NZ Auckland's annual swing dance champs Venue: Pt Chev RSA, Pt Chev. 7pm (comp starts 8pm) www.jitterbugs.co.nz
Jun 1-4 Balboa in the Bay - Napier, NZ Deco Dance is proud to present NZ's first ALL BALBOA WEEKEND! Featuring: Instructors Dave Shackleford & Claudia Funder (Swing Patrol Melbourne) 2 Days of intermediate level instruction. ”Hot Club” style dance band. Sunday night ”Rent Party” (Blues & Slow Bal.) Registrations will open soon. http://www.decodance.co.nz/balboaweekend.htm
Jun 1-3 Dax Hock & Alice Mei workshops - Melbourne VIC Alice (France) and Dax (US & Osaka Japan) will 'funk' up your Lindy Hop, be prepared to experiment a little with Hip Hop, Be Bop & more http://mel.swingpatrol.com.au/event-item/84/promo-event-84.php
Jun 1-11 Wintersun 2007 - Brisbane & Gold Coast QLD 20th Anniversary, includes international swing dance workshops, two themed wwing nights plus swing in the streets www.wintersun.org.au
Jun 6 Dax Hock & Alice Mei workshop - Goldcoast QLD Midweek (Wed) Lindy workshop during Wintersun on at the Tweed Civic Centre, Wharf St, Tweed Heads Tickets through the Wintersun Office: www.wintersun.org.au
Jun 15-16 Australian Jitterbug Championships - Melbourne VIC Showcase of Australian swing dancing and this year will feature two Jack & Jill competitions. More details to come www.swingpatrol.com.au
Jun 16-17 Robert Cordoba and Deborah Szekely WCS workshops - Sydney NSW Five times US Open champions teaching a West Coast Swing workshop weekend See this pdf flyer or http://www.wcsdancing.com.au/events.htm
Jun 22-24 Devil City Swing - Hobart Tasmania Tassie Exchange see http://www.devilcityswing.com.au/ or http://www.sweethotblue.com/cgi-bin/ib/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=4884
Jul 28 Windy Lindy 2007 - Wellington NZ Ball in Wellington on Sat evening www.fullswing.co.nz
Jun 30-Jul1 Classic Bal Weekend - Perth WA with Mark Paroz and Vicki Lawrance from Swing Dance Brisbane www.swingzing.com
Aug 9-12 Canberrang - Canberra ACT Aug 10 Hellzapoppin' Comp 2007 - Canberra ACT Social dance weekend, no workshops. The Australian Hellzapoppin' Prize 2007 on the Friday night 10 Aug. Manu Smith (San Francisco) will be the head judge and will DJ over the weekend. see this SwingTalk topic www.jumptown.org/hellzapoppin www.canberrang.org and Custom Google map of all venue locations
Sep 1-2 Steve & Heidi workshops - Perth WA Part of the Polar Opposite Tour for this Balboa pair of teachers. Info: Perth's Swing Zing. www.swingzing.com
Sep 6-9 Balboa on the River 2007 – The Polar Opposite Tour - Brisbane QLD * Steve Garrett and Heidi Salerno (San Francisco, USA) * Joel and Alison Plys (2plyswing, San Diego, USA) * David Shackelford & Claudia Funder (Melbourne, Australia) More levels, more instructors BOTR 2007 Jack & Jill champs, "Balboa Spring Fling". 2 live band nights Friday's classes will be with Steve and Heidi. Monday's classes will be with Joel & Alison. See this SwingTalk topic or www.balboaaustralia.com
Sep29-Oct 1 SLX - Sydney NSW * Sydney Lindy Exchange this year has 2 streams of Lindy Hop classes over the w/e * Itnl teachers Yuval Hod (NYC, back for his 3rd year), Zack & Maryse (Montreal, Canada) * Includes Deco Dance on the Sat night, Pjam on Sunday, late night dances Info: http://www.sydneylindyexchange.com.au info @ sydneylindyexchange.com.au
Oct 12-14 Church City Blues - Adelaide SA Australia's original blues dancing exchange is back for it's 2nd year. Features: * Afternoon workshops with Josh, Noni, Chris & Anna Whitmore (USA) * Dancing til early morning Fri, Sat & Sun nights with complimentary classes involving 14 teachers from around the country. * 10 of Australia's premier Blues DJ's * Early bird specials available! http://churchcityblues.com or http://www.sweethotblue.com/cgi-bin/ib/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=5302
Oct 13-14 Sinclair Ang workshops – Melbourne VIC FUN workshop dedicated to the cool, the crazy and the bizarre…Swing Moves! with Sinclair (Jitterbugs Swingapore) Details now out URL=http://mel.swingpatrol.com.au/class-w....007.php
Oct 19-22 CAMP NZX 007 - The New Zealand Xchange – Auckland NZ New format this year, being held at a camp in Auckland's south. National & international line up of teachers including Sinclair Ang and Claudia Funder. Bands, DJs, workshops, accom is dormatory style jitterbugs.co.nz/nzx007
Oct 23-24 Sinclair Ang workshops – Christchurch NZ Lindy hop workshops with Sinclair Ang from Jitterbugs Singapore
Oct 27-28 Sinclair Ang workshops – Wellington NZ Lindy hop workshops with Sinclair Ang from Jitterbugs Singapore http://www.fullswing.co.nz or dance @ fullswing.co.nz
Nov 16-18 Sydney Swing Festival - Sydney NSW Nov 17 Sydney Jitterbug Championships - Sydney NSW A huge success in 2006 and will also feature the annual Sydney Jitterbug Championships. http://www.sydneyswingfestival.com.au http://www.swingpatrol.com.au/sjc
Nov 22-25 MLX7 - Melbourne Vic 7th annual Melbourne Lindy Exchange with live music, DJ’s, social dancing. A pure social exchange and this year it's bigger still, including: - Carol Ralph (NSW), Bob Sedergreen & band - Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers - JW Swing Orchestra - Australia's most talented DJ's and much more! www.mlx-7.com or http://www.sweethotblue.com/cgi-bin/ib/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=8;t=4972 or last year's event www.mlx6.com
Dec 2 Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollmann WCS workshops - Sydney NSW Current US Open champions teaching a workshop weekend Info 02 9905 2468 or mark @ cerocaustralia.com.au
Dec 7-9 Hanmer Swings 07 - near Christchurch NZ Sold out event last year. Weekend at mountain-based Hanmer Springs Workshops & outdoor activities, dancing, mountain biking, hot pools, kayaking, more dancing, swing olympics, wonderful food, wine and much more. Info hepcatswing @ paradise.net.nz www.hepcatswing.com
Dec 8-9 Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollmann WCS workshops - Sydney NSW Current US Open champions teaching a workshop weekend See www.jordantatianaswing.com or http://www.wcsdancing.com.au/events.htm
For 2006, 2005, 2004 & 2003's events, see below
Edited by gigguy on Jan. 11 2011,2:45
|
 |
|
|
| Post Number: 10
|
gigguy 
Ace of Swing

   
Group: Moderators
Posts: 2070
Joined: Jan. 2003
|
 |
Posted on: Feb. 02 2005,9:14 |
|
 |
See next page
Edited by gigguy on Jan. 11 2011,3:13
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|