San Francisco's Harlem of the West

Fillmore Jazz Festival
& All Swing Night Camp & daytime dancing with bands galore @ Fillmore!
Lindypendance Weekend
Our name changed from "Vintage Swing Fling" to "Swing Feast" to"Lindypendance" to "Swingdependance;" Why: because we love other swing dances too!
July 3 to 6, 2009
new host of 3rd Northern California Swing Championships™ ALHC regional (click here)

 
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Balboa Festival

Latest News 2009:
  • DAYTIME @ Fillmore & Geary on the Geary Street bridge (below) FREE for Lindy floor with bands galore @ Fillmore Jazz Festival... The Harlem of the West where Vintage Swing & Jazz started! 2 days from 10am to 6pm with TONS of live bands & DAYTIME BASIC LESSONS (like litp while social dancing is happening ) PLUS , *$100 1st prize in Jack & Jill Lindy (saturday) & American Lindy Hop Championships qualifier (sunday) regional
    Nor Cal Open    ... See below...
  • NIGHT TIME WORKSHOPS 7-9pm
    intermediate Lindy Hop & Charleston to advanced concepts of dancing
    @     Swing U, (Live Art Gallery) 151 Potrero @ 15th St, SF, CA 94104     with
    Josh & Emily (Portlanders who placed @ Nor Am Open)
  • Dances @ Friday Night Blues & Dance @ Rhythm Central
    (dance/wkshp priced separately-see below)
NIGHT TIME 7:00-9:00pm 2 hour WORKSHOP registration CHOICES (Click here for google map to studio):
$25 drop in for 2 hours of Intermediate Lindy Hop & Charleston with advanced concepts of dancing! (sory no dance-we lost venue)

Daytime Saturday, July 4
Geary Street Swing Block Stage

10:00 - 11
basic dance lesson in Balboa with Burnie & Emily

11:00 - 12 Fromagique with Bombshell Betty (get your fast Lindy, Bal, or Charleston on)

12-1:00
basic dance lesson in Shag by Josh & Emily

1:00-2:00
Blue Diamond Fillups (get your rockabilly on)


2:00-3:00
basic dance lesson in Charleston with Josh & Emily


3:30-4:00
Jack & Jill contest (any swing goes)

4:00-6pm
DJ battle: Josh & Emily (Portland) Steven (San Deigo) & Burnie of SwingChampionships.com

Just come out dancing during the day free; Help raise mula for the floor.
If 100 people donate $9 each it's done!

Daytime Sunday, July 5
Geary Street Swing Block Stage

10:00 - 11
Balboa Swing with Josh & Emily

11:00 - 12:00 Fromagique with Bombshell Betty (get your fast Lindy, Bal, or Charleston on)

12:00 -12:30
basic dance lesson in Shag

12:30 - 2:00
Blue Diamond Fillups (get your rockabilly on)

2:15-2:45
basic dance lesson in 20's to 30's Charleston with Nathan or Burnie
concurently with
Advanced Lesson in 20's Charleston by Josh & Emily

2:45-4:00
DJ battle with Nathan of Cats Corner & Steven from San Diego

4:00-4:30 American Lindy Hop Championships regional American Showcase Devision
dj'd by Steven from San Diego

4:30-5:00
basic surprise dance lesson
concurently with
Advanced Lesson in 20's Charleston by Josh & Emily

5:00-6:00
DJ Battle: Josh & Emily (Portland) & Burnie of SwingChampionships.com