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Beantown Camp Registration News

Registrations have been coming from all over the U.S. and beyond! There are already large groups representing Chicago, Montreal/Quebec City and New York, with more in the works.

Early Bird prices are in effect until April 30. If you would like to get on the 4 month installment plan, the deadline is March 25.

Some of the housing options have already filled, especially in the halls with multi-bedroom units. There are still plenty of single, double and triple rooms available.

Register today for your dance vacation at Beantown Camp!

Beantown Camp Instructors

Beantown registration has been up and running for 6 weeks! It seems about time to announce some of what makes Beantown so awesome and the instructors are a great place to start.

If you would like an excellent opportunity to improve and grow as a Lindy Hopper, if you want to be challenged and inspired, and if you want classes with some of the world’s best instructors, Beantown’s got all that! Check out this incredible line-up!

JENNA APPLEGARTH
EVITA ARCE
RICHARD BADU
HEATHER BALLEW
DARYL BEGIN
GABY COOK
ERIC FENN
ALAIN FRAGMAN
TONY FRASER
NINA GILKENSON
LAURA GLAESS
JESSE HANUS
KATE HEDIN
SKYE HUMPHRIES
MICHAEL JAGGER
VIRGINIE JENSEN
JAVIER JOHNSON
KENNY NELSON
DAN NEWSOME
LUNOU SAMSON POIROT
ANDY REID
DAN REPSCH
ZACK RICHARD
MIKE ROBERTS
MICHAEL SEGUIN
JAIME SHANNON
LAINEY SILVER
JENNY SOWDEN
GEN ST-LO
JENNIFER STOUT
PETER STROM
SYLVIA SYKES
JON TIGERT
NAOMI UYAMA
BOBBY WHITE
ALAIN WONG

Beantown runs from June 26 to July 3. Do the week to get the full experience! Most campers stay on campus, which is highly recommended.

View the website for more information!

Join the Beantown Camp Facebook event.

Uptown Swing cancelled tonight, Feb 15 due to snow storm

We are very disappointed to report that Uptown Swing is cancelled for tonight. We’ve been in touch for weeks with Beantown Swing Orchestra and they were planning an excellent night for us. Mother nature is once again not cooperating.

Very sorry for all of those planning to come tonight and we hope to reschedule the band for another evening.

Our next dance will be a special Swing & Soul night on March 1st, held at Extreme Dancesport in Cambridge. Hope to see you there!

Stay warm and safe and enjoy your evening.

February Uptown Swing Dance with Beantown Swing Orchestra

The next Uptown Swing dance will be on Saturday, February 15 with the Beantown Swing Orchestra. This is Big Band Swing at its finest! Most of the BSO musicians and songwriters/ arrangers are in their twenties and play with the energy and drive to keep everyone moving on the dance floor. What a special treat to have this wonderful big band back at Uptown Swing!

Full Uptown Swing details on website.

Join the Facebook event.

New Lindy Hop/Swing Classes

The next 6 week session begins on Sunday, February 23 in Newton Lower Falls and Monday, February 24 in Boston. Classes have a relaxed atmosphere, are good exercise, and a fun opportunity to meet people.

Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1
Appropriate for anyone starting out as well as those with some experience who are working on building a solid foundation of dance skills. Includes six count basics, an intro to eight count basics, along with a variety of fun steps to build your repertoire and get you out on the dance floor! Meets in both locations.
Lindy Hop Level 2
For more intermediate level Swing dancers, some prior Lindy Hop experience is helpful. Eight and six count basics will be mixed along with a variety of classic Lindy Hop, newer variations, and a focus on partnering, technique and style. Meets in both locations.
Big Apple
Learn the Frankie Manning choreographed version as seen in the movie Keep Punchin’. It’s a fun and energetic routine, plus a little piece of history for all Lindy Hopper’s to know. We need a little Frankie right now in honor of his 100th birthday! Meets in Newton location.

Free parking available in both locations as well as near public transportation. Singles and couples welcome. No partner necessary.

Full class details on website.

Swing & Soul Dance at Uptown Swing

On Saturday, March 1st, Uptown Swing Dance will be having a special Swing & Soul night! The Racky Thomas Band always brings a fun night of Swing. Add some classic Soul, and guest DJ Javi Johnson, who will also teach a lesson on the Electric Slide!

Please note that this dance will be at Extreme Dancesport in Cambridge and NOT at our usual location in Brookline!

Full Uptown Swing details on website.

Beantown Camp Registration News

Beantown registration has been open for two weeks! There are only a few spots left in the last special tier for first time campers! For regular admission, the first 4 tiers have sold out and the Early Bird discount prices are currently available. Great bargains are still to be had!

Some of the housing options have filled, although there is plenty of available housing on campus.

More exciting announcements will be coming soon!

Beantown Camp information.

Join the Beantown Camp 2014 Facebook event.

Upcoming Events

Thank you to everyone who came out to the first Uptown Swing Dance of 2014! It was a wonderful turnout to start off the year and some great music with Boston Swing Express.

There are many special events coming up, so get out your dance calendar and don’t miss a single one!

Gordon Webster at Boston Swing Central

Any night when Gordon Webster is in town is a special one! Head on over to the Crosby Whistle Stop this Friday for an amazing night of dancing. Expect a packed house!

Boston Swing Central information.

Providence Swings 10th Anniversary Dance

Providence Swings is celebrating their 10th anniversary this Saturday, February 1st and have a jam-packed evening of good times planned.

Potluck dinner
Beginner Swing lesson
Live Music with Jessy Carolina & the Hot Mess
DJ Jesse Hanus
Solo Charleston Contest
Cake
Motown at Midnight

Now that is a celebration! All for only $10. Let’s all head down to RI and join the festivities with our friends at Providence Swings!

Full details on website.

Swing & Soul Dance at Uptown Swing

On Saturday, March 1st, Uptown Swing Dance will be having a special Swing & Soul night! The Racky Thomas Band always brings a fun night of Swing. Add some classic Soul, and guest DJ Javi Johnson, who will also teach a lesson on the Electric Slide!

Please note that this dance will be at Extreme Dancesport in Cambridge and NOT at our usual location in Brookline!

Full Uptown Swing details on website.

Boston Tea Party

Champion level instruction with over 80 workshops. West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop and Balboa. Over 140 attendees and over 500 competitors. Dancing with the White Heat Orchestra and some of the country’s top DJs. Three ballrooms and all-night social dancing. All that and more!

Where is this all happening? Right here in Newton, MA, March 20-23! This is going to be one big dance party!

Registration is open!

Boston Tea Party information.

The Dirty Dozen Weekend

Providence Swings is at it again with another edition of The Dirty Dozen Weekend, April 25-27. Four world class instructors, Peter Strom & Naomi Uyama, Jeremy Otth & Laura Keat. Two nights of live music with Gordon Webster. One epic mash-up Jack & Jill competition. Always a super fun weekend!

Registration opens February 12th!

Dirty Dozen Weekend information.

Frankie Manning 100th Birthday Celebration

Frankie Manning leading the Shim Sham during a Hop to the Beat Dance at the Cambridge Friends School in 2005.

This May, Lindy Hoppers around the world will be celebrating Frankie Manning’s 100th birthday. Uptown Swing will be hosting a local celebration on May 10th and welcome all dancers to join in!

All profits from the dance will go to the Frankie Manning Foundation.

Details to come!

Full Uptown Swing details on website.

Beantown Camp

Beantown registration has been open for one week now and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the response! Groups are already forming from Baltimore, Chicago, New York, Providence, Québec and Maine!

There are currently 2 spots left in Tier 3 for first time campers and less than 10 for Tier 4 of regular admission. Get’em while they last!

There is still plenty of available housing on campus, although some of the options have filled.

More exciting announcements will be coming soon!

Beantown Camp information.

Join the Beantown Camp 2014 Facebook event.

Beantown Scholarship Collection

Frankie Manning Foundation's Ambassador Program Beantown Camp has been working the last few years with the Frankie Manning Foundation’s Ambassador Program. So far there have been 6 Ambassadors who have attended Beantown, and for some it has been a life-changing experience. Beantown would like to help past scholarship recipients come back to camp. There will be no fee for camp registrations, however, funds are needed to cover expenses such as housing, meals and travel.

If you would like to make a contribution, you can do so when making your camp registration. (Can be done separately as well.) Any amount would be much appreciated!

This collection will not be associated with any other organization. All funds will be used directly to cover expenses for past FMF Ambassadors.

Beantown Registration Opening this Thursday

Beantown Camp Registration opens Thursday, January 23 at 8:00pm EST. Be one of the first campers to register to get the biggest discounts. Don’t forget to set up your Beantown account in advance if you don’t already have one!

Check out these pricing deals:

NO camp registration increases.
TIERED pricing for the earliest camp registrations.
NEW tiered whole shebang and week discounts for first time campers.
INTERNATIONAL camp registration discounts.
LOWER Endicott prices for housing and meals.
HIGHER student housing discounts.
SIX month installment plan available for registrations by January 25. (Additional installment plans afterward.)

Beantown runs from June 26 to July 3. Do the week to get the full experience! Most campers stay on campus, which is highly recommended.

Latest News

Gordon Webster at Boston Swing Central

Providence Swings 10th Anniversary Dance

Swing & Soul Dance at Uptown Swing

Boston Tea Party

The Dirty Dozen Weekend

Frankie Manning 100th Birthday Celebration

Beantown Camp

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