Swing In before you Swing Out

Whether its Hollywood, East Coast, West Coast, Jitterbug, Shag, Balboa or the original Savoy Lindy Hop, it's all Swing dancing. And probably on this website.   So Swing in...  but first, what's news...

News

Whats On    For a weekly update see  Auckland , Christchurch , Wellington , Napier

new!              Swing Station is a new teaching group n 2 locations in Auckland, Mt Eden and
                       Takapuna, info:
megan@theswingstation.co.nz , www.theswingstation.co.nz

Feb 12-17    
Art  Deco weekend 2008 - Napier NZ
                        Napier's famous Art Deco Weekend held every year on the third
                        weekend of February - the 14th-17th for 2008. Relive the 1930's
                        For full details, programme & rego www.artdeconapier.com

Jun tba        
Balboa in the Bay - Napier, NZ
                       Featuring international instructors, parties & social events
                      
www.decodance.co.nz/balboaweekend

Jul tba         
Windy Lindy 2008 – Wellington, NZ
                      Full Swing's very own fabulous annual ball. Dance from 8.30pm till late
                      A celebration of the best of swing music, dancing & retro culture,
                      Info 021 230 7327, 04 476 8111,
info@fullswing.co.nz or www.fullswing.co.nz

Oct 24-27    
Labour Weekend Swingout - Auckland
                       A few workshops and a dance on over the long weekend. 
www.jitterbugs.co.nz

Oct 31-Nov2
A 'Kiwi As' Exchange - Auckland's Lindy exchange
                      Camp-format at Chosen Valley with Sinclair Ang & a national line up of teachers.
                      Queen City Big Band, DJs, workshops, parties. 
www.jitterbugs.co.nz

Dec tba      
Hanmer Swings 08 - near Christchurch NZ
                       Weekend at mountain-based Hamner Springs .  Workshops & outdoor activities
                       dancing, mountain biking, hot pools, kayaking, more dancing, swing olympics
                       wonderful food, wine and much more. Info
                       hepcatswing@paradise.net.nz or www.hepcatswing.com

Around Australia in 2008
For a full listing see this link on
Swing Talk

Jan 3-6         Margaret River Summer Camp 2008 - Perth WA
Jan 10-31   
Class Series & Workshop with Kevin St. Laurent - Perth WA
Jan 20-25   
Swing Camp Oz 2008 - Steven & Virginie camp - Adelaide SA
Mar 6-10      
Melbourne Swing Festival (MSF) - Melbourne VIC (long weekend)
Apr 24-28    
Hullaballoo - Perth's Lindy Exchange  - Perth WA
Jun 7-9        
Big Melbourne blues weekend - Melbourne VIC
Jun 14-29   
Hand Me Down Blues tour - Perth, Brisbane, Canberra
Jun tba         Wintersun 2008 - Brisbane & Gold Coast QLD
Jul 19          
Australian Jitterbug Championships - Melbourne VIC
Aug tba        Canberrang 2008 - Canberra ACT
Sep tba       
Balboa on the River 2008 - Brisbane QLD
Nov tba         Sydney Swing Festival 2008 - Sydney NSW incl Sydney Jitterbug Champs 2008
Nov tba         MLX8  - Melbourne Vic

Swing in the Media
Nov 07          Swing Patrol in the news print media  http://mel.swingpatrol.com.au/media-list.php
                     and on TV
http://mel.swingpatrol.com.au/video-clips/4/television---media.php
Jul 05            BBC 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlydancefever/dancefever/news/2005/04/30/19028.shtml
Apr 05           Speed Dating for Swingers 
http://www.mcv.net.au/PDFArchive/223/p26.jpg

after the news, Swing In...

                
Swing Calendars
                 News of dance events and 'whatsonnery' in NZ, as well as Australia,
                 UK, US, Singapore and around the world

                
Swing in NZ
                 Who, what, where, and hopefully when, in Auckland, Wellington,
                 Christchurch and other centres as they get swinging

                
Close Up
                 Features on and pics of NZ swing dancers
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