AUGUST 3-6, 2023 (Thu-Sun): Lindy INT-ADV and ADV + JAZZ CAPITAL FESTIVAL
JULY 31-AUGUST 4, 2023: Lindy BEG-INT
LOCATION: Kecskemét, Hungary, Benkó Zoltán Szabadidőközpont (known also as Domb Beach, also the venue of the JAZZ CAPITAL festival) – 1-hour drive from the Budapest Airport, 70 minutes from Budapest by train
TEACHERS (swing dance):
Dominik Knoll & Nora Locher (A) / Fri-Sun: Lindy Hop INT-ADV and ADV groups, Aerial add-on classes
Jenna Applegarth (USA) & Tobias Koelbl (A) / Fri-Sun: Lindy Hop INT-ADV and ADV groups, Solo Jazz (Jenna)
Ellie Marek (USA) / Fri-Sun: Lindy Hop ADV group (with Tobi), Tap Dance add-on classes, Solo Jazz
Mónika Hibály & Viktor Sápi (H) / Mon-Fri: Lindy Hop BEG-INT group, Solo Jazz (Móni)
Árpád Pirovits (H) / Tue-Thu: Tap dance, Body Drumming
TEACHERS (vocal and instrumental): Éva Bolba (vocal), Balázs Cseh (drums), Péter Farkas (bass), László Fodor (reeds), István Gyárfás (guitar), Tamás Ittzés (jazz history, jazz theory, violin), Attila Korb (brass), Eszter Lukács (vocal), Iván Nagy (piano), Krisztina Pocsai (vocal), Attila Rieger (guitar).
COURSE FEE: between 185 and 245 EUR together with the pass for the 4-day JAZZ CAPITAL festival (Aug 3-6, 120 musicians, 40 hours of live music on 5 stages) is . (Plus possible add-ons: tap dance or/and instrumental lessons or combining courses differently.)
COURSE HOURS:
Lindy BEG-INT course participants get 19 hours of dancing lessons plus jazz theory classes and evening parties.
Lindy INT-ADV and ADV course participants get 10,5 hours of dancing lessons plus possible add-ons (aerial or tap).
Instrumental and vocal course participants get 5x60 minutes of individual lessons, 3 jazz theory classes plus orchestral practice and jam sessions.
ACCOMMODATION: you can choose from the most simple solution (camping right by the venue) to the cozy 4-star hotels.
FOOD: you can order lunch and dinner through the organizers for weekdays (Mon-Fri), and there is plenty of meals at the festival site (Thu-Sun).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30, 2023. (Number of participants is limited, therefore applications re handled on the 'first come first serve' basis.) The criterion for finalizing the application is the payment of the participation fee.
