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HOW THE SCHEDULE WORKS:

The Oakland Swing Dance Festival is NOT a tracked camp. You do not need to sign up for specific classes in advance. You may attend any class you wish as long as you place yourself in the correct level (i.e. Do not take an advanced class if you have only been dancing for six months. The dancing Gods will be sorely tempted to smite you should this occur. Caveat emptor). If you are confused about the level of a class, just ask us or one of our volunteers and we will be happy to let you know if your experience level would be a good match for that class. NOTE: SOME CLASSES REQUIRE THAT YOU BRING A PARTNER. Make sure to read class descriptions carefully.

WHAT IF THE CLASSES AREN'T BALANCED?

We will have volunteer floaters whose job it is to balance classes.

This schedule is subject to change.

FRIDAY

7:30pm - CAMP CHECK-IN BEGINS AT SWEETS BALLROOM

8PM - 9PM - DAWN HAMPTON DOES HER THING!

9PM - 1AM - DJ DANCE AT HISTORIC SWEETS BALLROOM

 

SATURDAY
9:00 - 9:30 YOGA FOR EVERYONE WITH BETH AUCOIN
9:45 - 11:00 ADV. LINDY HOP - S&V INT. LINDY HOP - S&J BEG. RHYTHM TAP - CAREN INT. BA**S TO THE WALL - C&E LINDY - BACK TO BASICS - CHAD AND MELANIE
11:15 - 12:30 INT. LINDY HOP - S&V BEG / INT LINDY - S&J RHYTHM AND SLIDE! - CAREN ADV. BA**S TO THE WALL - C&E ZEN OF LINDY HOP - CHAD AND MELANIE
•••LUNCH•••
2:00 - 3:00
STORY TIME - QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH DAWN HAMPTON AND SPECIAL GUESTS (HALL ONE)
3:15 - 4:30 BEG. / INT. LINDY HOP - S&V BEG. BALBOA - S&J INT. HIP HOP - ERIC THE GREAT TANGO TRAIN RIDE - INTRO TO ARGENTINE TANGO - HOMER FLASH MOVES - CAREN
4:45 - 6:00 INT LINDY - S&V INT. BALBOA - S&J BEG. HIP HOP - ERIC A TANGO MUSICAL ODYSSEY - HOMER BASIC SWING RUEDA - MANU
 
 

9:30PM - 12:30AM - DANCE WITH BARBARA MORRISON AND HOUSTON PERSON AT LAKE MERRITT DANCE CENTER (doors at 9pm)

12:30am - 5am - LATE NIGHT DANCE at the Allegro Ballroom feat. Swing, Blues and Tango.

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SUNDAY
10 :00 - 11:00 YOGA
11:15 - 12:30 BASIC MOVEMENT - VIRGINIE FAST AND FURIOUS LINDY HOP - S&J FOUR STYLES OF EXPRESSIVE WALKING - HOMER Q & A WITH PAUL AND SHARON
12:45 - 2:00 JAZZ - STEVEN BEG / INT LINDY - S&J DAVE GRAYBILL AND DEBBIE GITT - HAPPY FEET! THE SWING / TANGO CONNECTION - HOMER
•••LUNCH•••
3:30 - 4:45 BEG. SWING WALK - S&V MOVES TO GET YOU NOTICED - S&J CONNECTION - P&S INTRO TO BEATBOXING - MANU
5:00 - 6:15 INT. SWING WALK - S&V TRICKY SLIDES - S&J LISTEN TO THE MUSIC - P&S AND MUSICIANS CRAZY SWING RUEDA MOVES - MANU
6:30PM - 11:00PM DJ DANCE AT LAKE MERRITT DANCE CENTER

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