You can find Class schedule – Preliminary for 2025 if you scroll down.
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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 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
Thursday 20th
Welcome pre-party: Social dance at Forum – West Coast Jitterbugs home venue
Theme Class: Stealing with AJ Howard – Jams class with a focus on stealing and talking about jam etiquette
Theme Class: Solo Jazz with Laura Glaess – Learning from the greats – learning some of the vocabulary and movement of the great dancers who have come before us
Se the booklet for more info
Friday 21nd
Friday Party: Social dance at Scandic Göteborg Central
Prova På Lindy Hop: 18.30-20.30 (try out for beginners)
Talk with Marie N´Diaye & Felix Berghäll – Culture talk Q&A
Theme Class: Solo Jazz with Laura Glaess – Making the Most out of Movement
Prelims M&M: 21.15-22.00 (Sign up before 8:45 p.m.)
Performances: 22.15
Bands: Gentlemen & Gangsters and Göteborgs Big Group
Se the booklet for more info
Saturday 22rd
Classes during day time (schedule will be posted in booklet)
Saturday Party: Social dance at Scandic Göteborg Central
Party theme: – Sparkling
Theme Class: Blues dance with Sep Vermeersch
Talk: Lecture with Moncell Durden
Theme Class: – TBA
Performances: 22.15
Bands: Gentlemen & Gangsters and Hornsgatan Jazz Orchestra
Late night at Forum!
Se the booklet for more info
01.30 – until late night or early morning
Free food and fun all night long!
Free buss from the venue to Forum 02.00 and 02.30
Sunday 23th
Classes during day time (Schedule will be posted in booklet)
Farewell party: Social dance at Forum – West Coast Jitterbugs home venue17.00 – runs until late
Se the booklet for more info
Monday 24th
West Coast Jitterbugs’ well-known monday dance at Forum
Come and dance the weekend off your body and enjoy everything you learned!
20 – 23.00 or late
Se the booklet for more info
Class schedule – Preliminary 2025!
Below you can find a preliminary schedule for 2025. This can be seen as a help to plan for your stay. When the schedule for 2025 is out it will be posted here
You will have 5h classes in total in your main track for SIS 2025 the classes will be 75 minutes long.
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