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Beantown CampOnly one week to go!!! Beantown Camp opening day is almost here. We are still accepting registrations if you would like to join us.

Not sure what it’s about? Check out the schedule for amazing classes, dances and tons of fun: Beantown Camp Schedule

Who wouldn’t want to spend a week with dancers from near and far, many of the world’s best instructors, 5 nights with 3 awesome bands (Baby Soda and double doses of the Campus Five and Gordon Webster!), great DJs, a beautiful location on the shore and many fun activities included? If this sounds like the vacation you want to do, register today!

Beantown runs from June 27-July 4, back at the beautiful Endicott College campus in Beverly, MA. There are multiple packages and time periods to choose from for attending. You can find all of the details and latest information on the Beantown Camp web site: www.BeantownCamp.com

Come share the Lindy love…you will be glad you did!

Beantown Camp Forum

Beanown CampBe sure to check out the camp forum for ride sharing and other information. This is a great way to communicate with other campers and maybe organize a door-to-door airport shuttle or request a ride from a local.

For our local campers, we would really appreciate if you check the forum to see if there are any visiting campers you can help out. It is wonderful when we all work together to make this an amazing experience for everyone!

Beantown Camp Forum.

Beantown Camp Open Wednesday Dance Party

Gordon Webster

If you can’t come to Beantown Camp, you are invited to attend the Beantown Camp Wednesday Night Dance Party at Endicott College. This dance is open to the public and will be awesome, without a doubt! Discount door admission coupons are available on the camp website. (No pre-registration.)

Beantown Wednesday Dance Party, July 3, 2013

  • Evening Dance with Gordon Webster & Friends featuring Naomi Uyama and special guest Mike “Falty” Faltesek
  • Beantown Café & Game Room
  • Late Night Ice Cream Party 
  • Late Night dancing with Beantown DJs

Dance information & discount coupons.

Only 2 Weeks To Go Until Beantown Camp!

Beantown Camp

The countdown to Beantown Camp opening day continues! Only 2 weeks to go.

For everyone planning to attend who has not yet completed a registration or an Endicott Reservation, it would be a huge help if you get your registration and full payment in ASAP! There are packets to assemble and the college has rooms to prepare. We want your complete camp experience to be smooth sailing from the moment you arrive and the more we can do in advance, the easier for us to make that happen.

If you are registered and would like to add a competition, now would be a great time to do that! Got soul? Why not sign up for the Soul division? That does sound like fun!

Join us for our 17th year! Camp runs from June 27 to July 4 with multiple registration options. If you’ve never done the full week, this will be the year to do it. There is so much that you will not want to miss!

Check website for all the details and registration.

Beantown Camp Forum

Beantown Camp

Be sure to check out the camp forum for ride sharing and other information. This is a great way to communicate with other campers and maybe organize a door-to-door airport shuttle or request a ride from a local. For our local campers, we would really appreciate if you check the forum to see if there are any visiting campers you can help out. It is wonderful when we all work together to make this an amazing experience for everyone!

Beantown Camp Forum.

Beantown Competitions & Sponsors

Beantown Camp

The countdown to Beantown Camp opening day is on. Only 3 weeks to go. Reserve your spot today!

Included among the many awesome activities scheduled for Beantown are some fun competitions for all levels during the weekend. It is still possible to sign up! The competitions always come with a fantastic, supportive audience. Divisions include a nice mix of Novice, Intermediate and Advanced J&Js, Strictly, Solo Charleston and Soul! The competitions are scheduled so that we have loads of social dance time with excellent live music on both Friday and Saturday night. (That would be Baby Soda and the Campus Five in case you have forgotten!)

We are honored to have so many wonderful events sponsoring the competitions and providing prizes for each division as well as a couple of special awards. They are all truly awesome! Be sure to check each one out for your future event plans!

  • International Lindy Hop Championships
  • Boston Tea Party
  • Lindy Focus
  • The Dirty Dozen Weekend
  • Dirty Water Lindy & Blues Exchange
  • Hart & Soul Weekend
  • Canadian Swing Championships

Beantown is very fortunate to have support from our local and neighboring sponsors and friends. We appreciate every one of them!

  • Dom V and the Swing Out Big Band
  • DanceNet
  • Boston Swing Dance Network
  • Boston Swing Central
  • Swing City
  • Providence Swings
  • Connecticut Swing Dance Society
  • Hartford Underground
  • Vermont Swings
  • Got2Lindy

Check out more info on all our sponsors.

Join us for our 17th year - it’s going to be phenomenal! (Really, seriously, it is!) Camp runs from June 27 to July 4 with multiple registration options. If you’ve never done the full week, this will be the year to do it. There is so much that you will not want to miss!

Check website for all the details and registration.

Beantown Camp Discount Date

Beantown CampDiscount prices for all registration options are expiring soon! Registration and full payments are due by Friday, May 31. (That means if you have sent a deposit, balances are due as well by May 31!) Please don’t delay.

Here are just some of the things that you do not want to miss:

  • Immersing yourself in a week of classes with an amazing collection of the world’s best Lindy Hop instructors!
  • Dancing to some of the best Swing bands including Campus Five (for two nights), Gordon Webster (for two nights) and Baby Soda!
  • Being entertained, awed and inspired watching the instructors perform in Beantown Bounce!
  • Dancing with awesome Lindy Hoppers from all over the U.S. and beyond!
  • Spending time with Norma Miller, living legend and original Lindy Hopper!
  • Saturday Camp Social by the beach!
  • Belting out your favorite tune at Beantown Karaoke!
  • Bonding with classmates while trying to master that new move!
  • Laughing until it hurts at Beantown’s Got Talent, this year at the outdoor amphitheater!
  • Finding your Soul at a late night dance party!
  • Being fed three fab meals per day with many options to choose from!
  • Rolling out of your bed and off to the beach for some relaxation time!
  • Hanging at the Endicott Pub with your new and old friends!
  • Enjoying a Camp BBQ down by the shore!
  • Finishing your week filled with joy, exhilaration and lots of Lindy Love!

Join us for our 17th year! Camp runs from June 27 to July 4 with multiple registration options. If you have always wanted to come to Beantown, what are you waiting for! Join us for this amazing dance vacation!

Check out all the details on the website.

Beantown Camp Music








It’s Beantown’s 17th yearand of course we have to make it the most awesome ever! With the stellar line-up of bands and DJs, it’s a can’t miss!

The week kicks off with the fabulous Baby Soda Jazz Band from NYC! It may be their first Beantown appearance, but we love them here in New England and can’t wait to share them with our Beantown friends!

Next we have the return of Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five! Not just one night, but for two! This year the truly wonderful and versatile Naomi Uyama will be the guest vocalist. There was no question after last year that we had to bring them back as this band knows how to rock the house!

Rounding out the live music will be Gordon Webster, a Beantown favorite! New this year, the Gordon Webster Quartet will be playing on Tuesday night for a special evening in the Lodge. On Wednesday night we’ll be celebrating another amazing week of Beantown Camp with the Gordon Webster Band featuring Naomi Uyama on vocals and special guest Mike “Falty” Faltesek.

Five nights of fabulous live music! That’s a lot to be excited about! But there’s more…

Allen Kerr will be running our DJ booth with an excellent crew which includes Mary Freitag, Joanna Lucero, Dan Newsome, Jesse Hanus, and Alain Wong! In addition, Peter Strom will be back hosting a late night Soul Party, a not-to-be-missed Beantown highlight!

Camp runs from June 27 to July 4 with multiple registration options. Join us for an amazing dance vacation. Register by May 31 to get the last discount prices!

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

Last Chance for Early Bird Discount!

Beantown Camp 2012 Hightlight Reel

The Early Bird discount for camp registration expires this Tuesday, April 30! Both a registration and payment are required to qualify.

Join us for an amazing dance vacation! Beantown is known for an incredible learning experience, friendly dancers, beautiful environment, tons of fun, and a wonderful positive spirit!

Camp runs from June 27 to July 4 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, what better time than now? You will be glad you did!

Full Camp Information & Registration

If you are planning to attend, please respond on the Beantown Facebook event page if you have not already done so. Thanks!

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