The teaching staff is now complete! Can you imagine a whole week of awesome classes with awesome teachers? We’ve got that!

• Evita Arce
• Eric Fenn
• Nina Gilkenson
• Laura Glaess
• Skye Humphries
• Michael Jagger
• William Mauvais
• Mike Roberts
• Peter Strom
• Sylvia Sykes
• Maeva Truntzer
• Naomi Uyama
• Richard Badu
• Heather Ballew
• Daryl Begin
• Gabriella Cook
• Jaya Gamble
• Michael Gamble
• Kate Hedin
• Javier “Skeets” Johnson
• Kenny Nelson
• Daniel Newsome
• Michael Seguin
• Jennifer Stout
• Andrew Thigpen
• Karen Turman
• Bobby White

But wait, there’s more! Tai Chi with Richard Badu, Afternoon Stretch with Linda Freeman, Outdoor Fitness with Kenny Nelson and Do-it-yourself Shoe Chroming with Ed Wilson.

That’s a lot of awesome!

The Early Bird Rates expire on April 30! Register now to get the cheaper prices.

If you would like a work crew position in exchange for a registration discount, please contact us. There are still a few available.

Camp runs from June 28 to July 5 with multiple registration options. If you have always wanted to come to Beantown, this will be a phenomenal year to do so. If you’ve never done the full week, do it in 2012. There is just too much that you won’t want to miss!

The website continues to be updated with the latest info. Check out all the details.

Registration opens Wednesday, February 29 at 8:00pm EST. Be one of the first campers to register to get the best prices.

The registration process is completely new for 2012. New payment options and new discounts available! You can check out details on the Beantown website.

Beantown Camp 2012 is going to be AWESOME! Check out the full schedule to see all the great stuff to look forward to.

Our last night falls on July 4th, making it an excellent opportunity to attend the full week. If you want to be challenged, inspired and have a ton of fun, Beantown is for you!

Check out the website for information.

If you want bang for your buck, we’ve got it! Most of the registration information is now up.

We told you about the incredible live music and amazing staff of instructors. Check out the schedule to get an idea of what is planned throughout the week. (Class details and other tweaking are still in the works.)

Part of the fun of attending camp is staying on campus! Although it is not required, it is highly recommended. There are several different dorm styles to choose from as well as choices for singles, doubles and triple/quads. All housing choices include full meals!

For those who will be commuting, it is possible to get on the full meal plan or a lunch only plan. Meal times are a great time to relax, enjoy some great food, and socialize with other campers. Meals are scheduled for everyone to eat together.

New discounts have been added including an additional early bird price break that everyone can take advantage of as well as 2 extra discounts for the first 2 groups of 50 registrations. With the 4th of July falling on our last night, this will be an excellent year to take advantage of the holiday and attend for the Whole Shebang or Week.

Soon we will be announcing the opening day for registration, which is planned within the next 2 weeks. The registration process will be all new and is being finalized now!

Make your plans for starting out the summer at Beantown Camp! We’ll be back on the beautiful Endicott College campus on the shore just north of Boston. Camp runs from June 28 through July 5th.

Check out the website for information.

There are so many truly awesome things we could say about Beantown Camp #16, but right now we’ll just focus on the live music! We are so excited about this line-up!

• Gordon Webster & Friends featuring Naomi Uyama on vocals. Gordon and his band have become regulars at Beantown and it just wouldn’t be the same without them. They’ll be kicking things off on Friday night.
• Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five, featuring Hilary Alexander. Yes folks, they’ll be back! Saturday and Sunday! We had just too much fun last year to not do it again.
• Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators, featuring Meschiya Lake on vocals and Solomon Douglas on keyboard. This will be their first Beantown appearance, although Solomon has played for us in the past. Our last night this year is July 4th and we just had to finish up with a bang.

To sum it up, some words from Jon Tigert…

Has anyone else noticed that Beantown Lindy Hop Camp has Gordon Webster, Glenn Crytzer w/ Meschiya Lake, and Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five, feat. Hilary Alexander?

HOLY BEJEEZUS!! Can we say best music lineup of the year?

Camp runs from June 28 to July 5th with multiple registration options. The website continues to be updated with the latest information. Registration opens in February, date TBA. If you have always wanted to come to Beantown, this will be a phenomenal year to do so. If you’ve never done the full week, do it in 2012!

Check out the website for information.

Ready or not, another year has come to an end. It is not possible for me (Aurelie) to reflect on it without the one overriding feature of losing my Dad in May. I and the rest of my family miss him very much. He was the focal point, so there is a big gap to fill. We are learning to find our way as we move forward. Thankfully I come from a large family and we have each other.

2011 did bring many wonderful moments and here are a few of our biggest highlights:

• Not only did we hold our 15^thBeantown Camp, we received many comments of “best ever” and we think we agree. A gathering of many wonderful people for a week full of joy, tons of positive energy and just so much fun!
• Hop to the Beat had its 16^th anniversary this September, something we find pretty amazing.
• Passing our 1 year mark in our Monday night Boston location. It is always a big challenge to start something new and we have really enjoyed our classes and the people we have gotten to know from them.
• A truly phenomenal Uptown Swing dance with Gordon Webster during the Skye and Naomi weekend. The house was absolutely packed, however, what made it exceptional was how the room was on fire! Gordon surpassed himself, Naomi was incredible, she and Skye entertained and inspired us, and everyone present contributed to such an awesome, happy night. We couldn’t have ended our HTTB year any better.
• A non-dance highlight was adopting our two rescue kitties, Izzy and Luna, in August. They have brought much cuteness to our home.

Something that continues to be a major force are all the fabulous people who have touched our lives through our classes, dances, camp and other activities. We are very grateful for the opportunity to be a part of your life and there is nothing that makes us happier than seeing new friendships made, smiling faces and everyone having a good time. We caught the Lindy Hop bug back in our early days and are thrilled if we can help pass that on to someone else. Neither of us could ever have imagined back when we each started dancing what it would become in our lives. It has brought us each other and so much more.

So here’s to a new year which we hope will give you all much joy, happiness and of course plenty of excellent moments dancing!

Our best to you,
Aurelie & Tony