3 crazy days for Shag & Balboa lovers, with :
Nick WILLIAMS & Denise PAULINO (Los Angeles, USA)
Erik ROBISON & Sylvia SKYLAR (Los Angeles, USA)
Joel & Alison PLYS (San Diego, USA)
Anne-Hélène & Bernard CAVASA (Toulouse, France)

More than 10hours per level !
(have a look at the flyer)

and two huge Swing parties ! with
TUXEDO BIG BAND and
SPIRIT OF SWING

 

Teachers

Spirit Of Lindy has invited 4 international couples with different styles, of their own ; these couples became references in dancing & teaching Balboa ; You should be breathless, for sure !

Nick WILLIAMS & Denise PAULINO (L.A., USA) Nick & Denise teamed up as dance partners in May, 2002. They have been intrumental in bringing all the diverse Swing dance styles to the nation.Denise Paulino has been swing dancing since 1989. She began teaching in 1993. She studied with the originators of the swing dances, and is constantly searching for different styles that compose all aspects of Swing. Denise is not only the current Balboa Sweetheart, but is also one of the many people who brought Dean Collins' style of dance to light, creating a domino effect throughout the Southern California dance scene.

Denise's style and trademark swivels are influential to many female dancers nationwide. Many of her students have become dance champions and gone on to prosperous teaching careers. As an accomplished dancer, Miss Paulino has placed in several local and national contests. She is a two time winner of the Jitterbug Ball (2000 and 2001), the National Jitterbug Championships - Balboa Division (2001 and 2003) and the California Balboa/Bal-Swing Championships (2002 and 2003). Nick Williams has embodied the traditionalist style of swing dancing since 1998. He is known for his "fast and fancy" footwork. His understanding of Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag, and Balboa come from learning from the original masters. His accomplishments thus far include: 2001 Jitterbug Jam, 2002 and 2003 National Jitterbug Championships, and the 2003 American Lindy Hop Championships. His inspiration for the dances comes from a desire for accurate authentication, and can be seen in his great lines, general presence and command on the dance floor. Above all, he exhibits musicality, creativity, and continuity. Nick is a true leader for the next generation of swing dancers, as well as an accomplished choreographer. He is also co-founder of The Rhythm Rollers. (extract of their site). Want to learn more about this couple ? click here !

	Erik ROBISON & Sylvia SKYLAR (L.A., USA) Erik Robison and Sylvia Skylar began dancing together in April of 1997. Their similar interest in reviving the earlier forms of swing dance was the driving force behind their wholehearted investigation into the more traditional swing dances, such as Partnered Charleston, Collegiate Shag, and the Balboa, as well as the more common dance of the 6 and 8 count Lindy Hop. They studied hours of old movies, soundies, and vitaphone shorts and actually had the opportunity to learn first-hand from many of the original dancers from these clips. The more they studied, they realized that there was an entire style of Lindy Hop which seemed to be lost in the modern Lindy movement. It was the style that belonged to the swing dancers from Southern California and more specifically, Hollywood, during the 1930's and the 1940's.		Erik and Sylvia fell in love with the style and dedicated themselves completely to its revival. Erik and Sylvia named and trademarked their rendition of this authentic Lindy Hop style "Hollywood Style". Hollywood style refers not to the geographic area of origin, but to the medium from which they learned, old Hollywood and its dancers. Erik and Sylvia's mutual interest in authentic swing dance, and a passion for vintage attire, has sparked a partnership and a reputation that has taken them all across the United States, and abroad, as performers and instructors. They teach regularly at the world famous Derby in Hollywood, and do extensive private instruction and weekend workshops. At the American Lindy Hop Championships, they won first place in the Showcase Division. Their engagements at annual swing camps include Whitsun Tide Camp (Germany), Camp Hollywood, The Battle of the Big Bands (D.C.), Monsters of Swing (Ventura, CA), Jitterbug Jam (Westlake Village, CA), San Francisco Swing Jam, The Virginia State Open, and frequent other invitations. With a purposely traditional, authentic "look", Erik and Sylvia have done photo shoots for Bugle Boy, Vanity Fair with Leonardo DiCaprio, Life Magazine's Year in Pictures, and CD covers for 'Yule Be Swingin', and 'The Swingin'est Sounds Ever Heard'. They were featured dancers in Brian Setzer's 'Jump Jive n' Wail' and Royal Crown Revue's 'Zip Gun Bop' music videos. Their live performances include the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, wrap parties for ER and The Nanny, and the MTV video music awards. They can be seen dancing in Sony-Tristar's 'The Thirteenth Floor'. They have performed on television shows such as 'Beverly Hills, 90210', 'Everybody Loves Raymond', and 'Ally McBeal'. They have been featured in commercials for Sony, Warner Bros., Disney, and the Grammy Awards. More info about this fabulous couple ? click here ici !

Joel & Alison PLYS (San Diego, USA)
	Joel & Alison have taught all over the US (19 states and counting) as well as Australia, Canada, England, France and Sweden. They are very proud to be part of Ryan & Jenny’s new performance group: Swing Un-Ltd. Their emphasis is on quality instruction versus competitive placement, yet they have their share of accomplishments: They have competed and placed at the following events: American Lindy Hop Championships (ALHC – 2003 Fast Dance Champions) National Jitterbug Championships (NJC) North Atlantic Dance Championships (NADC). (Extract of their site)		Since their marriage and move to San Diego, CA in mid-2002, Joel and Alison Plys have made quite a name for themselves. They have a high quality, energetic approach to the dance which makes every lesson with them a blast! Joel & Alison’s down to earth, enthusiastic attitudes are contagious and offer a very personal learning experience for every student!! They believe that different styles and teaching techniques are essential to the growth of the dances we love!!! Joel & Alison have a full knowledge and understanding of various styles that they share in their instruction. They encourage students to study and be open to “differences” so that they can make the dance their own. They are one of few couples that can truly offer instruction in all areas of authentic Swing: Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy and more…
	To know more about Joel & Alison : click here !
Anne-Hélène & Bernard (Toulouse, France) Anne-Hélène and Bernard are the founders of La Cave à Swing, an association that is aimed towards promoting Swing dancing in France and the rest of Europe. They are well known for their teaching abilities and for the past three years they have been teaching Swing (Lindy Hop and Balboa) in their own dance studio in Toulouse, called Le Studio Hop. Three years ago, they also formed and began to train their own performance group, Les Tagada Swing Swing. Anne-Helene, previously a Jazz dancer and Bernard, a Jazz and Blues musician, learned their Swing dancing skills from the very best international teachers and they are now well known as teachers on the international dance scene in both Europe and the USA. They are especially noted for clarity in their teaching methods (but always with a bit of humour thrown in !), their emphasis on musicality and connection, their fluid style and the originality of their variations. Passionate about Balboa, they also organise their annual PCBF (Pink City Balboa Festival) in Toulouse.				To know more about this kind couple and its dance school, click here !

 

Levels (still in construction)

The Paris Balboa & Shag Festival proposes 5 levels of courses in Balboa and 3 levels in Shag :

Planning

	SATURDAY 15 January			SUNDAY 16 January
	START of classes	END of classes		START of classes	END of classes
Level 1	9h00	17h30		9h00	16h45
Level 2	11h10	18h30		9h00	16h45
Level 3	9h (test)	18h30		9h00	18h00
Level 4	9h (test)	18h30		10h00	18h00
Level 5	11h10	18h30		9h00	18h00
On Saturday, we will welcome each level a quarter of an hour before the classes start.

A fully detailled planning will be given at the beginning of the workshop.

Prices

Prices include the registration to workshop + entrance to the two Swing Parties :

Member of association alone : 113€		No-Member alone : 128€
Member of association in couple : 105€/each		No-Member in couple : 120€/each
Special price for group of 10 people No-Member (Foreign) : 118€/each
You wanna become a Member of Spirit Of Lindy ? Only 16€ !

Member = member Spirit Of Lindy only.

ATTENTION ! The "in couple" prices are only available for two dancers registering at the same level in Balboa !

The number of registered dancers will be limited to 36 people per level.

Friday and Saturday Night Parties : the entrance price to both parties will be included in the workshop price.

Prices to Swing Parties only : ATTENTION ! You have to order tickets !

Friday 14th January		Saturday 15th January
Member : 18€		Member : 12€
No-Member : 22€		No-Member : 14€

Member = member Spirit Of Lindy only

Dancers and people only interested in Swing Parties have to order their entrance tickets in advance. So thank you to order tickets in precising for each person :
Name :
First name :
Member of Spirit Of Lindy association : Yes/No,
Remind the total number of wished tickets ; for the payment, thank you to contact us by email. Then you'll have to send your order to the following address :

Elsa Baudin,
"Spirit Of Lindy-Réservation soirées PBSF",
14 rue du Four
F - 94360 BRY-SUR-MARNE

Registration

! ATTENTION: LIMITED NUMBER OF PLACES !

* In order to balance the number of men and ladies in each level, please, don't forget to pre-register by emailing back the registration form you downloaded below.
* * Then, to register, you just have to print and fill in the form and send it to the following address :
* * * For foreign dancers, please contact us for the payment, precising your country and your currency (EUR, USD, GBP...). If any question, please ask by email or phone, using "Contact" below :

Corinne Georgiou,
"Spirit Of Lindy-Inscription PBSF",
32 rue Victor Lespagne
F - 94120 FONTENAY-SOUS-BOIS

For loading the registration form :

clic here !

Last day to register : 8th January 2005

While you register, you can book some Tshirts of Paris Balboa & Shag Festival 2005 : in booking on the registration form.

Useful info

• The courses of the Paris Balboa & Shag Festival will take place at Feeling Dance Studio, 42 rue des 7 Arpents, 93500 Pantin (close to Paris), (Subway Line 5, Station "Hoche"). (detailled map).
• The Great Saturday Night Swing Party will take place at l'Espace Liberté, 195bis rue de Paris, Charenton-le-Pont (close to Paris too) (Subway line 8, Station "Porte de Charenton" or "Liberté") from 21h00 to 2h00. (detailled map).
  Entrance price : For workshop-dancers, the entrance price is included in the workshop price. For others (no-members or members but not doing the workshop), see at "Prices" section above / Cloakroom and non-alcohol drinks (at pleasure) included, nice ballroom with new wooden floor.
  
• The Friday Night Swing Party, the "Opening workshop Party", will take place at Le Cercle National Des Armées, 8 place Saint- Augustin, 75008 Paris (Subway line 9, Station "Saint Augustin") from 21h30. It's really an amazing and superb place, with a floor suitable to Balboa. (detailled map).
  Entrance price : For workshop-dancers, the entrance price is included in the workshop price. For others (no-members or members but not doing the workshop), see at "Prices" section above.
  

You don't need a partner to register to Paris Balboa & Shag Festival. However, if you register in couple, it's easier for us to balance the number of ladies/men.

The Paris Balboa & Shag Festival proposes two day-courses : on Saturday 15th and on Sunday 16th January. Workshop-dancers will get more than 10hour-courses per level during the week-end.

Important ! No meal will be served on site Feeling Dance Studio : so bring your own lunch or picnic.

This Paris Balboa & Shag Festival is coupled to

two Great Swing Parties on Friday and Saturday Nights.

The Great Friday Night Swing Party (opening the Festival) is organised at Le Cercle National Des Armées, 8 place Saint- Augustin, 75008 Paris / M° Saint-Augustin (Subway line 9, Station "Saint Augustin") from 21h30. It's really an amazing and superb place, with a dance floor suitable to Balboa ; It will be a great Swing party with the huge orchestra TUXEDO BIG BANG, a 17-piece big band from Toulouse (South-West of France).

The TUXEDO Big Band in the show "Les Fastes du Cotton Club" at La Foire de Paris, May 2003 with Spirit Of Lindy !

This marvelous orchestra will animate the party with numerous classics of the Swing Era, and several Djs will relay between two sets of the big band. To know much about the TBB (Tuxedo Big Band !), click here (sorry in French).
Entrance : - included in the workshop price for workshop-dancers,
.............- for non-workshop-dancers, see "Prices to Swing Parties only" above.

ATTENTION ! for this special party, Correct Dress is requested (no jeans, no sport-shoes...)

 

The Great Saturday Night Swing Party is organised at l'Espace Liberté, 195bis rue de Paris, Charenton-le-Pont (close to Paris) (Subway line 8, Station "Porte de Charenton" or "Liberté") from 21h00 to 2h00 and is a great Swing Party with exhibitions, orchestra and DJs.
This will be a Cabaret Party, with dance exhibitions by all the teachers, Spirit Of Lindy exhibition company and surprise.

The orchestra SPIRIT OF SWING will animate the party by distilling nice danceable Swing hits and several DJs will also relay : no doubt that will be "La Fête du Swing" !! More info on Spirit Of Swing ?(sorry, in French)
Entrance : - included in the workshop price for workshop-dancers,
.............- for non-workshop-dancers, see "Prices to Swing Parties only" above.

Hosting

a) Dear foreign friends, you can ask to be hosted during this workshop. If you wish to be hosted by Parisian dancers, you only need to ask for it while you register (on the registration form, please fill in the pink area) ; you also can "pre-request" here. For hosting, priority will be given to foreign dancers.

b) List of some hotels selected by Spirit Of Lindy, because of their particular situation : click here.

 

Contact

You've got a question or need some more informations ? Don't hesitate to contact us one way or another :

Bruno :	+33 (0)142 399 692
by e-mail :	contact@spiritoflindy.asso.fr

 

So see you very soon...