Tracks & Registration

Lindy Hop – level description

You will have 5h classes in total in your main track.
Classes will be 75h long and each track will have 4 teaching couples.

Improver

At this level you are starting to get a good repertoire of movements in both open and closed position. You feel comfortable dancing to medium-tempo songs on the social dance floor.

If you take classes at WCJ this level is for you that have taken GK/FKA

Intermediate

At this level you have been dancing for about 2-3 years and dedicate time to practise and regularly go to social dancing. You feel comfortable dancing to medium-tempo and a bit faster songs on the social dance floor.

If you take classes at WCJ this level is for you if you have taken FKB and/or recently started taking Medel.

Intermediate Advanced

At this level you have been dancing for about 3-5 years. Besides dancing at different speeds – slow, medium and fast. You pick up new variations and sequences quickly and are able to improvise with the rhythm of the music. Maybe you have tried practice with a dance partner so you are used to feedback but also know that you yourself are responsible for your learning. No audition for this level, instead a questionnaire where you describe your dance experience.

If you take classes at WCJ this level is for you if you have taken many medel courses and/ or many medelavancerad courses. If you are not sure if you should take this level or a higher one we recommend to go for THIS level.

*NEW* Higher levels – No audition

At this level you dance a lot and have been for at least 4 years. You have ambitions to become a better dancer.

You most likely have a dance partner or have joined a dance troupe.You have done some shows in jazz dance or Lindy Hop. You can adjust your dancing to different tempos with ease, you can dance with different partners and to different music styles. You can handle a drum solo, surprising tempo-changes, fake endings or long piano intros.

*NEW* – No Audition
This year we choose to remove as much of the audition as possibe in order to remove stressful ”moment” for both participants, teachers and organizers. Instead we will divide ino groips according to answers in the questionnaire, similar to what other camps use. You will answer a questionnaire where you describe your dance experience and the classes will be divided by the survey.

If you take classes at WCJ this level is for you if you have taken many medelavancerad courses or many advanced courses at international events and you feel comfortable dancing authentic jazz as well.

Invited

This level can be attended if you get an invitation from the organizers either out of the blue or if you signed up for a full class pass or a party pass and we see in the survey that you can fit in the class.

You can also apply for the highest level ”Invited” in the registration for Higher levels. This option does not guarantee a place at the highest level, we will contact the applicant. The participant that apply to the highest level must also agree to particiapte in audition, if needed. If you have been invited previous years at SIS you will have a spot this year aswell.

If you are invited but have choosen party pass you need to pay full price for classes to atten the level. This is a level where we are aiming to have teachers from all over.

All Lindy Hop teachers at WCJ is automatically invited to this level.

DIVIDE BY QUESTIONNAIRE

HOW

We wil divide classes according to answers gve in the registration and apply it according to how many classes there will be. We do this for levels Intermediate advanced nd higher levels. We will put people of the same expereniences in the same groups. Remember that in the end you are the one taking repsonsibility for your learning experience, not the level of the class.

CHANGING LEVELS

Remember that everyone attends the classes to learn!

The possibility to change levels will be limited. This goes for both both levels ”up and down”. We aim to keep an even lead/follow ratio, and groups at a reasonable size. Read the level descriptions and choose wisely…

Authentic jazz – level description

Jazz Open

You’re comfortable with steps as Fall of the log, Tackie Annie, Half break, Full breaks, Applejacks, Suzie Q and have learnt routines Shim Sham or similar.
You might have tried some improvisation in jazz and some rhythm combinations. This is a level if you have a small vocabulary in jazz but want to learn som more. The main teach for this level is Sep Vermeersch.

If you take classes at WCJ, this level is for you that have taken a couple of jazz classes and know the steps in Shim Sham

Jazz Higher

You’re comfortable with a wide range of steps and have learnt longer routines like the Tranky Doo or Big Apple. Your understanding for the music allows you to not only sequence steps but also improvise with them and add your own personality in movements and you are comfortable improvising with rhythms. This is not a beginner level. The main teach for this level is Sep Vermeersch.

If you take classes at WCJ, this level is for you if you know many routines and dance a lot of solo.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

We have a no refund policy, that means that you are obliged to pay unless you actively cancel your ticket.
You have to pay within three (3) days from getting your confirmation mail from us (check your spam). In our mail system we can see if you have opened your confirmation mail. Unless you pay within three (3) days your ticket is cancelled but you still have a 200 SEK fee for administration that you need to pay. To skip this fee, you need to actively cancel your ticket within the three (3) days.

We will charge you in Swedish SEK, mind that the conversion to other currencies can shift a bit from day to day.

After payment, a confirmation email will be immediately and automatically sent to your email address

Can I cancel my registration?
We have a no refund on paid tickets. If you haven’t paid yet, you can cancel your ticket in the first three (3) days after you received the confirmation email without the 200 SEK administration fee. You do this by sending us an email at swinginspring@wcj.se.

After three (3) days passed you have to pay the administration fee of 200 SEK.

Can I sell my ticket?
You are allowed to sell or give away your ticket until 13th of March. For full-passes you need to find someone of the same role and level. If you sell your pass you need to inform us by sending us an email at swinginspring@wcj.se

Questions or problems regarding the payment?
Don’t hesitate to contact us at swinginspring@wcj.se.

Partner Registration

To keep the festival balanced, we welcome an equal number of leaders and followers.  We encourage you to register with a dance partner but single registration is also possible.

If you have received a spot because you signed up with a partner, your spot is only secured if your partner has also registered and paid. If your partner cancels the festival, you will need to find a replacement in order to keep your spot. You can either find a replacement yourself or write an email to us as we might able to find someone from our waiting list.

General fesTival rules

With your registration to this festival you accept our terms and conditions and code of conduct.

Photos and video material
By registering for Swingin’ Spring you agree to pictures and video being made, shared and used on social media and for our own marketing purposes. If you for some reason don’t want this, email us with a picture of yourself so we can give the photo to the photographer and they will take those pictures out after the event. You will still be photographed at the event since its easier logistically. Email: swinginspring@wcj.se

Substitute teachers
For the rare occasion of a teacher getting sick or not being able to join we might have to substitute the teacher in your track or we might have to change the schedule.

Time and location
We reserves the right to change the time or location of the classes and evening dances, and will communicate any changes on the website and/or Facebook Page.

Follow our code of conduct
If you disregard our code of conduct,  you may be asked to leave without any refunds given.

Incidents, accidents and personal items
SiS does not take any responsibility for incidents and/or injuries nor for personal items or valuables that are lost or stolen during the event. Look out for yourself and for others as well please.