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During the event always use the booklet as the main source of information regarding times and places for classes and parties.
The website is not updated with all details and changes but will give you a broad picture of the festivals schedule.
Connecting to the roots of the dance is of great importance. All participants are encouraged to follow and take action of the following values:
– Be yourself
– Be open to improvisation
– Build relationships during the event
– Have trust in yourself and in each other
– Show respect – to others, to the music and history, and to the space we create together
Wednesday 18th
Gentlemen & Gangsters welcome you to join a pre-pre-party
Speakeasy club – hot2lång
19.30 – 23.00
Price 200 SEK
Thursday 19th
Welcome pre-party: Social dance at Forum – West Coast Jitterbugs home venue
18:00 Evening activitiy: ”Language of Jazz” with Felix Berghäll
18:00 Evening activitiy: ”Lindy hop Bingo” with Duncan
19:15 Talk: ”Moving Beyond the Steps” with Felix Berghäll
Social dance: 19:15-23.00 or last couples standing
Friday 20th
Friday Party: Social dance at Scandic Göteborg Central
14:45-16:00 Additional workshop: Solo Jazz class with Chester A Whitmore
16:15-17:30 Additional workshop: Tap class with Chester A Withmore
18:30-20:00 Talk/Lecture: ”Shake dancers” with Hannah Lane
19:00-20:30 Evening activity: ”Crash Course in Lindy hop” with Aj & Laura
20:00-20:45 Evening activity: ”Solo jazz” with Chester A Withmore
Social dance: 20:30-02:00 – Blues floor 23:15
21:15 Prelims & 23:00 Finals in M&M
22:15-22.30 Performances: Teachers presentation
Bands: Reverent Juke, Göteborg Big Group & Christoffer Johansson
Saturday 21th
10:00-17:00 Classes during day time (schedule will be posted in booklet)
13:00-14:00 Theme classes: Soul dance Alyssa, Jazz Thanh Thanh, Lindy Hop Kyler & Daniel
12:00-14:00 Social dance in Nordstan with Gentlemen & Gangsters -Nordstan is one of the largest shopping centers in the Nordic countries.
12:00-12:30 Mokhtar Mapar & Hanna Linn invite you to a beginners crash course.
13:30 Performances: Cracy legs collegtiv will perform at Nordstan!
Saturday Party: Social dance at Scandic Göteborg Central
Party theme: ”Spring Sunset”
18:15-19:15 Evening activitiy : ”Tap Dance for beginners”
19:30-21:00 Talk/Lecture: ”Chester” with Chester A Withmore
19:45-20:45 Evening activity ”Tranky doo” with Walter Andersson
Social dance: 20:45-02:00 – Blues floor 23:00
22:15-22:25 Performances: Chicago Lindy Hoppers (Stockholm) , GBTD Tap, West Coast Jitterbugs and Late night collective (Gothenburg)
Bands: Reverent Juke, Gentlemen & Gangsters & Christoffer Johansson
Late night at Forum!
01.30 – until late night or early morning
Free food and fun all night long!
Free buss from the venue to Forum01:30-04:00 or last couples standing
Sunday 22nd
10:00-16:30 Classes during day time (Schedule will be posted in booklet)
12:50-13:40 Theme Classes: Soul, Jazz, Lindy Hop
15:30-16:45 Additional: Solo Jazz class with Frida Segerdahl
Farewell party: Social dance at Forum – West Coast Jitterbugs home venue
Social dance: 16:30-23:00 or last couples standing
18:30-18:50: Solo jazz competition
Monday 23rd
West Coast Jitterbugs’ well-known monday dance at Forum
Come and dance the weekend off your body and enjoy everything you learned!
18:00 Talk/Lecture/class: ”TBA” with Chester A Withmore
Social dance: 20:00-23:00 or last couples standing
Class schedule 2026!
You will have 5h classes in total in your main track for SIS 2026 the classes will be 75 minutes long. (Beginner has different times)
Details in schedules might be changed last minute and will then be annnounced on the webpage and on our social media channels.
Venues
Check out this year’s lovely venues for classes and parties
Tram stop: Doktor Fries Torg
Floor: Very good wooden floor – more on the slippery side
- Pre party – Thursday
- Classes
- Theme classes
- Late Night – Saturday
- After Party – Sunday
- Monday dance – Monday
Tram stop: Kapellplatsen
- Classes
- Theme classes
Tram stop: Nordstan
Floor: Wooden floor – not slippery nor sticky but can be a bit hard for sensitive knees
- Friday Party
- Saturday Party
- Classes
- Theme classes