The Shag Sharks is a band that combines music and dance. They specialize in hot jazz but are versatile across different musical styles and tempos.
The band delivers an energetic show, performing jazz standards, Dixieland, and swing-style adaptations of contemporary songs.
We are very happy to have them this edition!
AIDA & GIADA
DJ AILA
Aila Baila spins swingin’ hot jazz from the roaring ’20s to the thoroughly modern-day.
A firm favourite on the London swing dance scene, she’s widely known for always keeping the dance floor buzzin’.
She has played at numerous Shag and Balboa festivals across the UK and Europe.
Follow her updates and musical journey on Instagram: @beeskneeshq
We are very happy to have her this edition!
PERFORMANCE LAB
Focuses on becoming a better performer.
Main goal: Improve stage presence, creativity, performance quality, and audience. Impact choreography and creative tools are used to develop performance ability.
Designed for dancers who want to grow in:
performing
competing
stage confidence
expression
audience connection
Best fit for dancers who want to:
perform more strongly on stage
prepare for competitions or showcases
create pieces with more impact
work on how they are perceived by an audience
Teachers will shape their classes around these focus areas and coordinate with one another to cover the track as broadly and meaningfully as possible within the time available.
DJ BALTA
A lover of rhythm’n’blues and traditional jazz, he’s traveled to New Orleans for the music—but says some local street musicians can swing just as hard.
Balta will be the resident DJ at the upcoming BCN Shag Festival.
Get your dance shoes ready for this edition! DJ Balta brings the authentic spirit of swing and jazz directly to the dance floor with a unique selection of tunes.
We are very happy to have him this edition!
DJ JITTERBUG
A dedicated curator of unforgettable swing-dance experiences, navigating through a spectrum of jazz styles and tempos, widely known for his ability to keep the floor electric.
Jitterbug is selecting tunes as if he were guiding every step on the dance floor.
Having played at renowned events like Warsaw Shag Festival and Barcelona Shag Festival, DJ Jitterbug is known for energizing Collegiate Shag and Balboa crowds with a dynamic blend of old-school classics and brand-new swing tracks.
You are already a jitterbug dancer! You love St Louis Shag and we have the best teachers for this particular style. Join Natalia and Christian for 2h of this flashy swing dance!
St Louis Shag will not overlap with Vomit Comet and Masters Lab tracks.
Advanced level
Informació addicional
Role
Couple, Follower, Leader, Waiting List Leader
BALBOA RUN YOU FOOLS
We will offer 4 hours of Balboa during the weekend with Natalia & Albert.
Balboa Level – ADVANCED
You are not afraid of tempos, overall technique, steps, or improvisation. If you want to be challenged, this is your level!
Registration
Registrations open on June 2nd.
MASTERS LAB
Focuses on becoming a better dancer.
Main goal: Improve technique, movement quality, control, and dance understanding. Choreography is used as a tool to train technique, not as preparation for performance.
Designed for dancers who want to grow in:
technical level
body control
musical understanding
confidence in social dancing
Best fit for dancers who want to:
become stronger social dancers
build a deeper technical foundation
understand the dance better
refine how they move
this is not mainly about stage performance it is about training you as a dancer.
Teachers will shape their classes around these focus areas and coordinate with one another to cover the track as broadly and meaningfully as possible within the time available.
Martí is a renowned figure in the European scene with over a decade of experience teaching various swing styles, while Eva is a professional singer and a multidisciplinary dancer with a rich background in contemporary dance and UK Jazz.
Beyond teaching internationally Collegiate Shag and Lindy Hop, they perform captivating shows that highlight their unique chemistry.
They are back to provide the essential keys to making your dancing more innovative while putting your sense of rhythm to the ultimate test.
NATÀLIA & CHRISTIAN
NATÀLIA & ALBERT
TERESA & TEIS
TERESA & TEIS
Amazing dancers and xxxx winners of Endurance Contest! Check them out at the finals of Camp Hollywood:
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MORE TEACHERS SOON
BÄRBL & MARCUS
Marcus Koch and Bärbl Kaufer are from Munich (Germany) and are now dancing together since 1991. They both started with ballroom dancing in 1984 with Boogie Woogie and Swing. They have a lot of experience in competing and teaching all around the World.
They studied and worked a lot with the “old” swing masters like Frankie Manning, Norma Miller (Hellzapoppin’), Gil Bradey (Don’t Knock The Rock), Jean Veloz (Swing Fever, Groovie Movie) or Ray Hirsch (Blondie Meets The Boss). They were pioneers at a time when Swing was hardly known anymore. In all those years they unrestless have been passing on their enthusiasm and their knowledge. They have build up those dances in Germany, but also around the globe, traveling to teach and perform.
Their hard work was rewarded with many decorations and competition titles.
DJ LORD ARNAS
A traveling swing dance instructor and jazz enthusiast, driven by the pure joy and power of swing, widely known as DJ Rhythm Lord or just One O’Clock Jump DJ.
Arnas is selecting tunes as if he were dancing non-stop on the dance floor.
Many big name events like Herräng Dance Camp, Rock That Swing Festival, Balkan Lindy Hop Championships cover his reputation as a great competition, social dance, party party DJ and DJ-coordinator with professional work ethics and great taste in dance music.
As a naive Southern California college student, Blake discovered swing dancing with a whimsical New Year’s resolution to try learning the dancing he saw in Swing Kids (1993). Little did he know, SoCal was one of the world’s largest scenes, with a rich history and dozens of the world’s best dancers and instructors. Immediately hooked, he developed a relentless obsession for Lindy, Balboa, and CollegiateShag.
He’s since gone on to win in a variety of international competitions and has taught around the world in places like Europe, Korea, Japan, Australia, and the US. In his free time, Blake loves to study vintage dance clips. He has a deep reverence for the original dancers and loves to teach classes that focus on particular styles and techniques they used.
As an instructor he also focuses on imparting his values of partner connection, tasteful musicality, and developing beautiful basics. While he loves practice, competition, and performance, his favorite thing about dancing is just having a simple, deeply-connected social dance with a like-minded partner.
BLAKE & GRACE
As a naive Southern California college student, Blake discovered swing dancing with a whimsical New Year’s resolution to try learning the dancing he saw in Swing Kids (1993). Little did he know, SoCal was one of the world’s largest scenes, with a rich history and dozens of the world’s best dancers and instructors. Immediately hooked, he developed a relentless obsession for Lindy, Balboa, and CollegiateShag.
He’s since gone on to win in a variety of international competitions and has taught around the world in places like Europe, Korea, Japan, Australia, and the US. In his free time, Blake loves to study vintage dance clips. He has a deep reverence for the original dancers and loves to teach classes that focus on particular styles and techniques they used.
As an instructor he also focuses on imparting his values of partner connection, tasteful musicality, and developing beautiful basics. While he loves practice, competition, and performance, his favorite thing about dancing is just having a simple, deeply-connected social dance with a like-minded partner.
TEAM
Free!
This is not a competition.
We want as many performances as possible! Each team must have a minimum of 2 couples, performing a routine to their own music. The song length should be between 3 and 4½ minutes.
For ease of organization, please send your team name and contact information to shagbcn@gmail.com.
Songs should be sent by September 4th.
Gather all your friends and show us what you can do! Remember to send your songs by September 4th to shagbcn@gmail.com.
“Prefer to split? Pay 75% upfront and the remaining 25% in cash upon arrival.”
Full pass includes:
Classes from Friday to Sunday
All Masterclasses
All tasters Parties from Friday to Sunday
Informació addicional
Role
Couple, Leader, Follower
Balboa Level
Intermediate, Advanced
JEN & JEREMY
They will be in charge of our balboa track this year.
Jenn Lee (She/Her) is a respected swing dance instructor with an approachable nature and dynamic style that have made her a popular presence at dance events and workshops.
Jenn’s passion for swing dancing is evident in her performances and classes. While acknowledging the deep roots of swing dancing in Black culture, she strives to create a collaborative and supportive learning environment that encourages students of all levels to develop their unique style. With a strong music background, Jenn focuses on integrating rhythmic concepts and musicality into her classes, helping dancers connect with the music and express themselves through dance.
As a professional follow without a dedicated partner, Jenn has developed a versatile dance style that adapts to various partners and teaching collaborations. Her commitment to providing equal attention to leads and follows contributes to an inclusive atmosphere that sets her apart as an instructor.
Jenn has earned numerous accolades, including 1st place titles at prestigious events such as the California Balboa Classic, All Balboa Weekend, Eastern Balboa Championships, Hot Rhythm Holiday, the Snowball, and Lindy Focus. Her film “One Girl and Two Boys” won the top prize at the Jazz Dance Film Festival. Jenn Lee’s experience, passion, and energy provide a valuable and enriching experience for attendees at any dance event.
Jeremy Otth amassed a great amount of knowledge on the historic essence of vintage swing dances and personal stories and interactions with some of the original jitterbuggs and swing dancers. His interest has focused on the Lindy Hop, Balboa, Jazz and Collegiate Shag. Along with his seemingly inexhaustible amount of energy, Jeremy’s natural talent and dedication led him to accumulate championship titles at many acclaimed dance competitions such as the International Lindy Hop Championships, National Jitterbug Championships, American Classic Balboa Championships, California Balboa Classic and the US Open Swing Dance Championships. Jeremy is now able to share that breadth of knowledge and passion for these classic partner dances by entertaining and educating feet from Southern California to around the world.
JULIE & ZACH
Julie Roman and Zach Lockett-Streiff are always excited to share their love of collegiate shag and talk about things they value in the dance! These values center around the improvisational magic of collegiate shag as a social dance and the importance of creating space for individual voices in every partnership. You can see this on display in their recent win in the Hot Rhythm Holiday Shag Invitational Mix and Match.
Julie is a Phoenix-based artist who runs swing dance teams, youth programs, and performance training opportunities for people interested in vintage jazz dances.
Zach helps lead the Austin shag scene and enjoys spreading the word about the African-American dance values that give swing dancing life.
BALBOA
We will offer 4 hours of Balboa during the weekend with Natalia & Albert and Heiko & Larissa.
Balboa Level – INTERMEDIATE
You have been dancing for approximately 2 years or more and love attending workshops and swing festivals from time to time. You are starting to improvise and feel comfortable with medium tempos.
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GOSIA
When not fine tuning plans to take over the world, Gosia can be found on the dance floors all over Europe ( …and abroad ) , realising her new projects and creating dance adventures. Gosia found Swing dancing whilst looking for a way to express her love of music and vintage style.
Starting with Tap and Authentic Jazz, she quickly came to discover Lindy Hop, Balboa, St Louis and Collegiate Shag. From these days she has continuously trained, seeking inspiration by traveling around the world.
When teaching Gosia focuses on connection, a strong foundation from which the character of each partner can find expression in individual style.
FANCY & STEVE
Fancy Dougherty
Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Fancy (her birth name) fell in love with Lindy and Shag in 2008, with Balboa trailing not far behind. She’s been hooked ever since, constantly endeavoring to improve her technique on a never-ending quest for connection, improvisational freedom in social dancing, and the true jitterbug spirit.
She has performed, competed and taught all over the world, was nominated for the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame in 2014 and is a five-time winner of the National Jitterbug Championships in the shag division. She loves to dance with new people and beginners, so be sure to ask her to dance!
Stephen Sayer
Steve Sayer is an award-winning swing dancer, instructor, and choreographer based in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Dayton, Ohio, Steve began dancing in 1998 at the age of 16. Falling in love with Lindy Hop and other dances of the swing era, he traveled all across the U.S. to dance and to learn the different styles of swing dancing.
Steve is a six-time Collegiate Shag champion and four-time Lindy Hop champion at the National Jitterbug Championships, where he has also choreographed and coached multiple teams to 1st place victories. He is a two-time inductee in the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame and has also been inducted into the Camp Hollywood Hall of Fame.
Steve has traveled the world teaching and performing at dance festivals, with symphony orchestras, and even with Aretha Franklin! He has been featured in movies such as BabylonandGangster Squad, in TV shows such as A League of Their Own and Dancing with the Stars, and in music videos for Adele and LeAnn Rimes. Since 2006, Steve has taught weekly classes at Madilyn Clark Studios in North Hollywood.
CHERRY & FILIP
Cherry and Filip met in 2013 on a Lindy Hop course in SWINGOUT.PL dance studio. They started to dance Collegiate Shag in 2014 among a bunch of enthusiasts who brought it to Warsaw, and partnered up while performing with the Warsaw Shag Team.
“Cherry, do You want to be the best in the world one day?”
“Yes, why not…”
“Me too, so let’s do it!”
With this frivolous conversation they started to work together and train regularly. After 3 months they won the Strictly Shag competition during Warsaw Collegiate Shag Festival and after 6 months they became instructorsin SWINGOUT.PL.
Their dance is full of energy. Cherry dances with a wild Latin temperament, elegance and open head, playing with the rhythm and shaking things out. She loved to dance since she remembers. At the age of 6 she started with ballet and contemporary, then switched to ballroom and lyrical jazz for a while. Filip is a musician for many years, playing on the guitar, trombone and mandolin. He’s one of the founders of The Cajun Spices – a Polish gypsy jazz band. His passion reflects the way he dances and makes it a fine form of expression. They are full of enthusiasm, looking for new ideas and challenges. The first class they gave together was held in a Zoo for a group of children.
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The Shag & Vermouth Quiz ticket – Pre-booking – 2023
Were you wondering if this year you have an opportunity to experience Catalonian culture activities? Your prays and wishes have been answered – get ready for a Shag & Vermouth Quiz!
Last year was fun, yes? But this year will be even more entertaining – we made an interesting mixture of question about history of Shag, dancers and music as well as about vermouth history and definitely about Catalan culture.
OF COURSE, there will be some cool prizes
P.s: there will be some tapas with vermouth (bread + olives and something else)
Cost of 20€ in total – 5€ prebooking via website and then bring 15€ at the door that day.
16:30-18:00 – Friday October 13th, Aliança Poblenou. POBLENOU Area.
Who is in for this adventure?
Cost of 20€ – Pre.booking of 5€ via website / 15€ at the door
What does include:
Tasting of several vermouths paired with olives and variety of snacks.
Introduction to the world of vermouths
BSF does not make any profit from this activity.
We organize this activity to share our local culture with all of the participants, and also start the festival in an extra good mood. Have fun!!
Catalunya has a longstanding love affair with vermouth. Come try a short vermouth tasting and sip your way through some very special vermouths from Catalonia and other parts of Spain. You’ll learn how to drink vermouth like a local and leave understanding why this drink has captured the hearts of the Catalans and visitors alike.
This division is for Collegiate Shag (Advanced dancers).
Every dancer is gonna dance with random partner.
Same as all-in but for advanced dancers.
For prelims, dancers rotate partners randomly drawn in two heats to four 1 minute songs.
Finals will consist of 3-5 rotations of one heat of music of varying tempos and lengths, including a 16-eights battle style dance, where each couple gets one 8 eight section, you will be judged as individuals, not as couples.
There will be several rounds.
Prices: 1st-5th place medals
Cash prizes 300€ in total, broken down 1st-3rd place + Prizes for Swing Festivals
Price: 15€ per person
Informació addicional
Version
Waiting List – Couple, Waiting List – Follower, Waiting List – Leader, Couple, Follower, Leader
For prelims, dancers rotate partners randomly drawn in two heats to four 1 minute songs.
Finals will consist of 3-5 rotations of one heat of music of varying tempos and lengths, including a 16-eights battle style dance, where each couple gets one 8 eight section, you will be judged as individuals, not as couples.
There will be several rounds.
Prices: 1st-5th place medals
Cash prizes 300€ in total, broken down 1st-3rd place + Prizes for Swing Festivals
Price: 15€ per person
Informació addicional
Version
Waiting List – Couple, Waiting List – Follower, Waiting List – Leader, Couple, Follower, Leader
We offer 3h St Louis Shag Intermediate level as Tasters but not as a full track.
You use st louis shag when you social dance.
You want to learn steps and technique in order to start integrating the dance in your social life more and more and start challenge yourself also for competitions.
INVITATIONAL LEVEL
You compete, you teach , you can play with different rhythms (single, double, triple rhythm)
you improve your own steps
you take part in teams and need a real push and inspiration from the teachers to get into a higher level.
VOMIT COMET LEVEL
☄️ ADVANCED+
Fasten your seatbelt. This gets wild 🚀
You’re an experienced dancer, comfortable on the social floor, and fast tempos feel more like home than a problem. You probably spend way too much time watching competition videos, showcases, and random clips online — yes, we know 😏
This level is about pushing everything further — technique, creativity, speed, and musical expression.
We’ll work across a wide range of tempos, focusing on control, precision, and adaptability. You can switch gears, adjust to any partner, and stay grounded no matter how chaotic things get.
Lead & follow becomes subtle, efficient, almost telepathic. You communicate clearly, react instantly, and play with the connection instead of just using it.
Musicality is where things really open up: phrasing, breaks, dynamics, rhythm play — you’re not just dancing to the music, you’re part of it.
WOLF TEETH LEVEL
🐺 INTERMEDIATE
You’re out there. You dance, you social, you survive 😏
You already have a solid base and a growing vocabulary of moves. Now it’s time to sharpen things up and add some bite.
In this level, we explore more complex variations, rhythm changes, and how to handle different tempos with control — especially when things start getting faster. You’re not just dancing anymore, you’re making choices.
Lead & follow becomes more precise and responsive. You’ll work on clarity, timing, and connection so your dancing feels smoother and more effortless (and more fun for your partner too).
Musicality steps up: you’ll start playing with phrasing, accents, and the structure of swing music — not just following the beat, but dancing with it.
BANANA LEVEL
🍌 BEGINNER / INTRO TRACK
So… you’re entering the jungle 🐒
This is your first bite of the international festival experience. The Banana track is designed as a smaller, more affordable way to jump in — but don’t worry, you’ll still get the full flavour: great parties, amazing dancers, and that “wow, this is actually happening” feeling.
You’ve taken some Collegiate Shag classes and you’re already going out dancing — even if you feel like you keep repeating the same moves (we’ve all been there). This level is about unlocking new options and starting to feel more free on the dance floor.
We’ll build strong foundations: timing, groove, and getting comfortable with different tempos without stress. You’ll get a clear understanding of how lead & follow works, and start connecting your dancing to the music — recognizing patterns, phrasing, and how swing is structured.
It will be a combination of teachers from both our first and second line-ups.
There will be more teachers announcements soon.
PATRICK O’BRIEN
Patrick is at the forefront of Europe’s vintage dance scene, teaching and promoting dancing around Europe.
Dancing since 2011, he is mostly inspired by the original dancers and the old-school scene in LA from the 90s. He is known for his smooth, elegant, but fast style.
Patrick will be guiding you through your nights to celebrate the annual Shag gathering in Barcelona!
When he’s not MCing, you can find Patrick dancing, singing or DJing in Blues, Jazz, R&B or Rockabilly clubs.
TEAM
This is not a competition.
We want as many performances possible! Minimum of 2 couples to perform a routine to their own music, song length to be between 3 and 4 1/2 minutes.
For ease of performance, please send your information and name of the team to Shagbcn@gmail.com.
Song should be sent up until September 15th.
Thanks for your cooperation!
FOR FREE
JITTERBUG
This division is for any style of swing. Strictly contest.
Prelims: All dancers will dance together in groups, depending on the number of couples.
Finals: The finals will start with a short warm-up song, followed by one couple at a time performing 16-eight-spotlight routines.
Prizes: Medals for 1st–5th place.
Cash prizes: 300€ in total, distributed among 1st–3rd place, plus prizes for Swing Festivals.
Entry fee: 15€ per person.
STRICTLY ALL IN
This division is for Collegiate Shag.
Every dancer is gonna dance with their own partner.
For prelims, dancers have to dance all together in groups depending on how many couples we will have.
Finals are going to start with a short warm up song, then 2 couples out at a time for 16 eigth counts.
There will be several rounds.
Prizes: 1st-5th place medals – cash prizes 300€ in total, broken down 1st-3rd place.
Price: 15€ per person
STRICTLY
This division is for Collegiate Shag.
Each dancer will dance with their own partner.
Prelims: All dancers will dance together in groups, depending on the number of couples.
Finals: The finals will start with a short warm-up song, followed by 2 couples at a time performing 16-eight-spotlight routines.
There will be several rounds.
Prizes: Medals for 1st–5th place.
Cash prizes: 300€ in total, distributed among 1st–3rd place, plus prizes for Swing Festivals.
Entry fee: 15€ per person.
ENDURANCE
Free!
Rules
Couples will dance to a song that starts slow and ends very fast.
Judges will tap out couples who lose the rhythm or dance lazily! Give it your all!
The last couple standing wins!
No sign-up is required, and participation is free. We expect everyone to join this competition!
It will be held on Friday.
The winners will receive a full pass to a European Swing Festival.
SHOWCASE
Show us what you can do! Couples or Double couples.
If there are more dancers, go to the team division.
Please send your track to shagbcn@gmail.com no later than September 30th.
Prizes: 150€ cash prize for the winners!
Entry Fee: 30€ per couple.
M&M ALL IN
This division is for Collegiate Shag.
Each dancer will dance with a randomly assigned partner.
Prelims: Dancers will rotate partners randomly, drawn into two heats for four 1-minute songs.
Finals: Finals will consist of 3–5 rotations of one heat of music with varying tempos and lengths. This includes a 16-eight battle-style dance, where each couple gets one 8-eight section. Dancers will be judged as individuals, not as couples.
There will be several rounds.
Prizes: Medals for 1st–5th place.
Cash prizes: 300€ in total, distributed among 1st–3rd place, plus prizes for Swing Festivals.
Entry fee: 15€ per person.
M&M Advanced
This division is for Collegiate Shag (Advanced dancers).
Each dancer will dance with a randomly assigned partner.
Same as all-in but for advanced dancers.
For prelims, dancers will rotate partners randomly, drawn into two heats for four 1-minute songs.
Finals will consist of 3–5 rotations of one heat of music with varying tempos and lengths. This includes a 16-eight battle-style dance, where each couple gets one 8-eight section. Dancers will be judged as individuals, not as couples.
There will be several rounds.
Prizes: Medals for 1st–5th place.
Cash prizes: 300€ in total, distributed among 1st–3rd place, plus prizes for Swing Festivals.
Entry fee: 15€ per person
CHANZIE & STEVE
Stephen Sayer and Chandrae Roettig are dancers/instructors who specialize in LA/smooth style lindy and collegiate shag.
While they have a love for all things that swing, their primary influences and inspirations come from the Los Angeles Jitterbugs of the 1940’s and 1950’s.
Their partnership began in late 2010 and together Steve and Chanzie have taken First Place titles in several national swing competitions. In 2011 they won 1st place in the Lindy Hop divisions at the National Jitterbug Championships and US Open Swing Dance Championships.
In 2012 they took 1st Place in the Lindy divisions at Camp Jitterbug and again at the US Open. In 2014 they regained their 1st place title at the National Jitterbug Championships and also took their LA Shag team to a 1st place victory in the team division.
In addition to those titles, Steve is also the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014 National Collegiate Shag Champion. In 2012 Steve was inducted into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. Steve and Chanzie are based out of Los Angeles where they teach weekly in North Hollywood, but you can find them teaching and performing all over the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia.
They are committed to improving and pushing the limits of their own dancing as well as those who take their classes, while keeping their regional style of swing alive. More info:http://www.Lajitterbug.com
ARNAS & EGLE
Eglė Nemickaitė
Eglė Nemickaitė is a swing dancer from Vilnius, Lithuania where she is dancing, performing, teaching and inspiring the community at What a Jazz dance studio every day. Dance followed Eglė throughout her life, but she found the real passionfor Lindy Hop and later on for Collegiate Shag too. Dance has always felt like a big liberation for Eglė. Liberation from routines, thoughts, work, limits. Dancing makes her feel true to herself, music and partner. It gives her the power of total freedom and also a peace of mind, body and heart. Her rich teaching experience is being increasingly appreciated at the international workshops as well. She shares her enormous passion towards a dance with great joy and commitment.
Arnas Razgūnas
Arnas Razgūnas is a devoted swing dancer and teacher. He is a true social dancer and explorer who often gets lost to surprise himself and discover things he didn’t think he could do. An acknowledged jazz enthusiast inspired mostly by African American vernacular jazz art forms and energetic, effortless swinging music, Arnas is actively seeking a deep understanding of what “swing” means in music and dance. His rich experiencein teaching weekly local classes grants quality and fun with clear explanation of his material by expressing music and yourself in it. Arnas is a co-founder of What a Jazz Dance Studio and co-organizer of Balboa & Shag festival in Vilnius, Lithuania – Swing Paradise.
Michal Oblacinski and Katarzyna Dybowska fell in love with Lindy Hop in 2005, successfully launching the scene in Warsaw in 2009.
From the very beginning they spent most of their spare time travelling around the world first learning and later also teaching the happiest of all dances both locally and internationally.
Since they came across Collegiate Shag in 2014 they are spreading their love for it all around Poland and Europe supporting its global revival everywhere they go. Alongside their students and with great support from Arnas and Egle from Vilnius – they started the Collegiate Shag fever in Poland.
On a day-to-day basis Michał and Kasia teach weekly Lindy Hop and Collegiate Shag classes and run the Warsaw Shag Team dance troupe in their Swingout.pl • Studio Tańca Swingowego.
They are initiators of one of the biggest Collegiate Shag festivals in Europe – the Warsaw Collegiate Shag Festival.
In swing dancing they are looking for a perfect balance of a general dance technique, natural and functional movement, leading and following skills but also some childish craziness, musicality, improvisation, fun and raw energy.
FANCY & JEREMY
For the second we have this amazing couple teaching together! We are proud and excited!!!!
They will be in charge of our balboa track this year.
HEIKO & LARISSA
Larissa and Heiko have been dancing and teaching together for more than a decade.
They love to spread the joy ofswing dancing in their local dance school Basel Jitterbugs and all around Europe. Both dance various swing dance styles and mix them based on the tempo and energy of the music. We would have loved to ask them to teach not only Collegiate Shag, but since they need to sleep and we can’t clone them, we had to set some priorities.
In class, Larissa and Heiko share their immense passion for swing dancing to help you grow as a swing dancer and develop your own voice on the dance floor. You might have seen them in the teachers’ line-up of many festivals like Rock that Swing, the Barcelona Shag Festivalor Swing Paradise. They are also the hosts of their own festival, Jitterbugs Delight, in Basel.
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