The Classes
Swing ‘n’ Swim gives you the chance to combine your holidays with the thing you love, Swing Dance!
Swimming and swinging for 7 days and nights!
Swimming and swinging for 7 days and nights!
- Workshop (Week Pass 12h/ Weekend Pass 8h/ HoLinday Pass 20h)
- Authentic Jazz Track (8h) ONE LEVEL for Intermediate Level and Up. There will be a review of the participants before classes.
- Aerials (1 or 2h)
- Cakewalk class (1h)
- Greek Dances (3h)
The Passes
- Week Pass: Lindy Hop, Authentic Jazz, Blues classes (12 hours) from Tuesday 12/6 – Thursday 14/6
- Weekend Pass: Lindy Hop classes (8 hours) on Saturday 16/6 and Sunday 17/6
- HoLinday Pass: All the Lindy Hop, Authentic Jazz, Blues classes all week from Tuesday 12/6 – Sunday 17/6 (20h)
- Jazz Track Pass: Authentic Jazz classes (8 hours) with Nathan, Gaby, Daniel and Christina from Tuesday 12/6 - Friday 15/6
- Apollo Pass: Lindy Hop for completely beginners. (4h) Learn to dance in a day! Registration for this later in the year.
The Levels
The workshop is combined from 4 levels. Please read carefully the descriptions. We know from experience that, many people choose a higher level than is suitable for them. We would be very grateful if you refrained from doing so as we wish everyone to enjoy and profit most from this workshop. The levels are mostly full right away and then it's very hard to change levels.
Clio*
This IS NOT a beginners’ class. You have been dancing for at least six months to a year and you have to know perfectly the basics, such as the swing out, the lindy circle, the side by side Charleston and additional patterns. You have been social dancing for 1-2 hours per week.
Euterpe*
You have been dancing for at least two years. You have been actively social dancing (2-4 hours per week) and have also some international experience. Terms like connection, musicality and improvisation are familiar to you. In this level your skills in improvisation, movement and musicality will improve. This is the chance for you to take your dance to the next level.
Thalia*
You are a good dancer and you are dancing for fun! You dance for years now and your experience on the dancefloor is pretty much confident! You know about music and rhythm variations. You can create your own variations and you are eager to move on to the next level! You dance regularly social and you understand the importance of being in a class! You are ready to expand your knowledge and reach awesomeness!
Terpsichore*
Things get really demanding in this level. You have been dancing for at least four years, you are confident and solid in the dance and ready for more. You definitely have international experience and are social dancing regularly. A lot of new material to expand and improve your repertoire of moves and technique. Here the teaching pace will be quicker and classes will cover all tempos.
-If, during the courses, the teachers decide that you belong into a different level than the one that you have chosen, we ask you to respect their decision.
JAZZ TRACK
This year we offer for the first time a solo track of Authentic Jazz classes. The level is open for Intermediate and up level of dancers. The teachers will see the group before class and they will make sure that classes are suitable, challenging and inspiring for all. Take care that this track has limited places.
EXTRAS
Cakewalk
The Chalk Line Walk as it was originally known in 1850 in the southern plantations later became very popular from 1895-1905 as the with a resurgence around 1915. It origins are in Florida by the African-American slaves who got the basic idea from the Seminole Indians (couples walking solemnly). These "Walkers" as they were called, would walk a straight line and balance buckets of water on their heads. Over time the dance evolved into a exaggerated parody of the white, upper class ballroom dancers who would imitate the mannerism(namely the promenades and processionals) of the "Big House" (or masters house) that they observed the White's doing. These Slave's would have some fun with such a dignified walking, flirting, prancing, strutting, bowing low, waving canes, doffing hats, done in a high kicking grand promenade. Historically, the Cakewalk was the first American dance to cross over from black to white society as well as from the stage (Minstrel shows) to ballroom. The Cakewalk would be the window for other African-American dances to enter white society in the future.Take a look: HERE
Aerial classes
Are you ready to explore or expand your knowledge to the special aerial steps that changed the world of dance in the ’30s?
The football field of Armenistis Camping is ready and safe for you to practice and get to know some aerial steps to put it on your repertoire and shows! You need to register with a partner and there is not going to be rotation in this class. If you don’t have any, try to find one during SnS!
Greek Vernacular Folk Dances
You ask for it and we give it to you! Here comes 3 hours of different traditional folk dances of all around Greece! Get ready to shine at the Greek Night and back at home!
- Safety is responsibility of the participants.
Please read carefully the Terms and Conditions.
* =Click on the level names to learn more about the names.
Clio*
This IS NOT a beginners’ class. You have been dancing for at least six months to a year and you have to know perfectly the basics, such as the swing out, the lindy circle, the side by side Charleston and additional patterns. You have been social dancing for 1-2 hours per week.
Euterpe*
You have been dancing for at least two years. You have been actively social dancing (2-4 hours per week) and have also some international experience. Terms like connection, musicality and improvisation are familiar to you. In this level your skills in improvisation, movement and musicality will improve. This is the chance for you to take your dance to the next level.
Thalia*
You are a good dancer and you are dancing for fun! You dance for years now and your experience on the dancefloor is pretty much confident! You know about music and rhythm variations. You can create your own variations and you are eager to move on to the next level! You dance regularly social and you understand the importance of being in a class! You are ready to expand your knowledge and reach awesomeness!
Terpsichore*
Things get really demanding in this level. You have been dancing for at least four years, you are confident and solid in the dance and ready for more. You definitely have international experience and are social dancing regularly. A lot of new material to expand and improve your repertoire of moves and technique. Here the teaching pace will be quicker and classes will cover all tempos.
-If, during the courses, the teachers decide that you belong into a different level than the one that you have chosen, we ask you to respect their decision.
JAZZ TRACK
This year we offer for the first time a solo track of Authentic Jazz classes. The level is open for Intermediate and up level of dancers. The teachers will see the group before class and they will make sure that classes are suitable, challenging and inspiring for all. Take care that this track has limited places.
EXTRAS
Cakewalk
The Chalk Line Walk as it was originally known in 1850 in the southern plantations later became very popular from 1895-1905 as the with a resurgence around 1915. It origins are in Florida by the African-American slaves who got the basic idea from the Seminole Indians (couples walking solemnly). These "Walkers" as they were called, would walk a straight line and balance buckets of water on their heads. Over time the dance evolved into a exaggerated parody of the white, upper class ballroom dancers who would imitate the mannerism(namely the promenades and processionals) of the "Big House" (or masters house) that they observed the White's doing. These Slave's would have some fun with such a dignified walking, flirting, prancing, strutting, bowing low, waving canes, doffing hats, done in a high kicking grand promenade. Historically, the Cakewalk was the first American dance to cross over from black to white society as well as from the stage (Minstrel shows) to ballroom. The Cakewalk would be the window for other African-American dances to enter white society in the future.Take a look: HERE
Aerial classes
Are you ready to explore or expand your knowledge to the special aerial steps that changed the world of dance in the ’30s?
The football field of Armenistis Camping is ready and safe for you to practice and get to know some aerial steps to put it on your repertoire and shows! You need to register with a partner and there is not going to be rotation in this class. If you don’t have any, try to find one during SnS!
Greek Vernacular Folk Dances
You ask for it and we give it to you! Here comes 3 hours of different traditional folk dances of all around Greece! Get ready to shine at the Greek Night and back at home!
- Safety is responsibility of the participants.
Please read carefully the Terms and Conditions.
* =Click on the level names to learn more about the names.