Check the Campus Map for building locations. The schedule may change and additions made before the start of camp, and every effort will be made to keep this schedule up to date. The final schedule and your track class schedule will be available at camp.
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
| 3:15–10:00pm | Check-In (Thursday Add-On & Whole Shebang) Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||
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| Competition Registration Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | ||||
| 5:45–6:45pm | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course (Beg) Part 1 Candice & Samuel Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Lindy Hop (Thu-Fri) (Int) Rhythm Salad Lou & Jo Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) Switch up the rhythms in your dance. | Lindy Hop (Thu-Fri) (Int/Adv–Adv) Hips Don’t Lie Chisomo & Bobby Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Swivels, Snake Hips, and the art of the boogie. | Solo Jazz (All Levels) Moves & Grooves Brandon Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) Start your week at Beantown Dance Camp with exploration of your creative voice in solo jazz dancing. Vernacular and contemporary jazz steps will be practiced through several exercises to help everyone discover how to approach steps differently, transition between steps, and respond to other people’s movement. No prior experience in solo jazz is needed. However, if you are new, you must be willing to move through different exercises and objectives without hesitation or uncertainty. |
| 7:00–8:00pm | Dinner Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||
| 8:15–9:15pm | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course (Beg) Part 2 Candice & Samuel Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Lindy Hop (Thu-Fri) (Int) Frankie & Norma Chisomo & Bobby Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) Let’s learn some of the essential moves and movements of two of the greats; Norma Miller and Frankie Manning. | Lindy Hop (Thu-Fri) (Int/Adv) Shapes, Forms & Angles Lou & Jo Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) You have more range than you think! | Lindy Hop (Thu-Fri) (Adv) Tyedric Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) |
| Evening | ||||
| 9:30pm–12:30am | Opening Night Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Café Joe & Meredith Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) | |||
Friday, June 26, 2026
| 9:10–10:10am | Breakfast Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
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| 10:25–11:25am | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course (Beg) Part 3 Hannah & Jon Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Lindy Hop (Thu-Fri) (Int) Swing Lab with Sammy & Candy Candice & Samuel Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) Get your day swingin’ with a power‑packed rhythm lab led by Harlem’s own Lindy Hop duo, Sammy & Candy! We’re drilling the foundations—breaking them down and flipping between 6‑count and 8‑count rhythms until they feel locked‑in, comfy, and ready for the dance floor. Then we dive into sweet variations and give you a range of sequence options to get you prepped and primed to party the night away. It’s fun, it’s focused, and it’ll have you ready to roll. Come join us! | Lindy Hop (Thu-Fri) (Int/Adv) Fun & Funky! Ramona & Remy Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Rhythms to make you jump! Let’s start it off with some fun and funky rhythms to feel the beat and move your feet. Dancers can expect to have strong basic rhythms, scat singing, and confidence expressing themselves. Let’s dance! | Lindy Hop (Thu-Fri) (Adv) Putting the “Ion” in Redirections! Irina & Anthony Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) We’re positively charged up to get you moving in this class! We’ll be working on some fun concepts with momentum and redirection. Prerequisites: Super solid in your basics, including leading and following different speeds of turns, and turning down the line. | ||
| 11:40am–12:40pm | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course (Beg) Part 4 Hannah & Jon Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Lindy Hop (Thu-Fri) (Int) Step to this Rhythm Chisomo & Cyle Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) We will explore and use basic rhythm variations in our 6 and 8 count swing movements with the goal of deepening our understanding of musical expression. | Lindy Hop (Thu-Fri) (Int/Adv–Adv) Cool Moves Javi & Sylvia Like Sylvia & Javier Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) | Solo Jazz (All Levels) Remy Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) | ||
| 1:00–2:00pm | Lunch Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
| 1:00–9:30pm | Competition Registration Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 1:00–10:00pm | Check-In (Weekend, Extended Weekend & Week) Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 3:00–4:00pm | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course (Beg) Part 5 Chisomo & Cyle Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Partner Charleston (Beg–Int) Charleston Is Fun! Ramona & Remy Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) This class will explore partner Charleston variations that bring interest and even more fun to a Charleston groove. Dancer will practice with a short sequence, and then mix it up for the social dance floor. | Balboa (Int/Adv–Adv) Magic of Maxie Sylvia & Bobby Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Maxie Dorf, Sylvia's teacher and one of the greatest of all time. Let’s explore some of his movement and musicality. | Slow Dancing/Blues (Int/Adv–Adv) Less is more of you take your time Lou & Javier Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) | Movement (All Levels) Tyedric Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) | Solo Jazz (All Levels) Jazz Vegetables Jon Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) It’s time to eat our vegetables and do the hard work. Fix our kick ball changes, figure out squat Charleston, spice up your half breaks, and tighten up all of our rhythms. We will talk about how each part of our body is connected to itself and your body is filled with tiny leaders and followers in every muscle. (Trust me, its kinda weird, but it works.) There will be Homework. There will not be a fancy new move at the end. |
| 4:15–5:15pm | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course (Beg) Part 6 Chisomo & Cyle Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Specialty (Beg–Int) The Sugar Push Irina & Anthony Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) This is a notorious move that can often be challenging to make it feel good—we’re going to start from the ground up and give you the technique to make this one of your staples! Prerequisite: Know your basics like tuck turns and pass bys. | Partner Charleston (Int/Adv–Adv) Surprising Stuff! Lou & Jo Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Using well known patterns and bringing it somewhere surprising! | Balboa (All Levels) Intro to Balboa Sylvia & Javier Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) | Movement (All Levels) Rhythm & Precision Ramona Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) This class will be tap inspired and have exercises to improve rhythm and precision in the body. This applies to both leaders and followers. Dancers will finish using their skills to trade with a partner, using their awareness of time and taking turns to converse in the language of jazz! Yay! | Solo Jazz (All Levels) Hannah Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) |
| 5:30–6:30pm | BA/FMF Group Part 1 Brandon Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) | Specialty (All Levels) Tyedric Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) | Camp Shop Camp Shop Drop-Off Only Rachelle & Suzanne Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) For those with items to sell in the shop. | Open Practice Open Practice & Camp Meetup Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) Please wear name badge! An open practice is scheduled most days just before dinner. This will be a good time to meet up with classmates to go over what you have learned in class. |
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| 6:45–7:45pm | Dinner Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 8:30pm–12:00am | Evening Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 9:00pm–12:00am | Taryn Newborne and The Real Deal Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 9:45pm Band Break | Camp Welcome Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Café Joe & Meredith Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) | |||||
| 10:55pm Band Break | Solo Jazz Competition Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 12:00am | Late Night Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
Saturday, June 27, 2026
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||||
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| 10:00–11:00am | Orange Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow & Green Tracks | ||||
| 11:30am–12:30pm | Pink Track | Red Track | Yellow Track | Green Track | ||||
| 12:45–1:45pm | Lunch Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||||
| 1:30–1:45pm | Final Mix & Match Mashup Competition Registration Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||||
| 2:00–3:00pm | Orange Track | Pink Track | Blue Track | Green Track | ||||
| 3:15–4:15pm | Teacher Training Mini-Track (Int–Adv) Part 1 Naomi & Peter Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 103(A6) | Specialty (All Levels) Tyedric Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Specialty (Beg–Int) So Cal Lindy Styling Sylvia & Jon Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Southern California Lindy styling. | Specialty (Int–Adv) Switch Dancing Irina & Anthony Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) Explore the delightful world of switching roles within a dance! Prerequisite: Already be comfortable with your basics in both roles! | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) That’s My Jam! Ramona & Remy Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) This class is a musical journey that will take you into movement places you might have never been! Join Ramona and Remy for an extra party party, with steps and grooves to be and feel the music! They will be playing some of their songs of the moment, favourites they just can’t get enough of. Dancers can expect range of dance music, not just swing. | Soul (All Levels) Samuel Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) | Movement (All Levels) Now Walk It Out! Brandon Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) Come and learn the foundational grooves of hip-hop through basic vocabulary. Everyone will learn how each body part contributes to a dance move and where each movement begins. Everyone will move around the room in several different formations as we explore this. NO prior Hip Hop knowledge is needed, but you must be comfortable walking into a style with zero knowledge and open to being a beginner again. | Fitness (All Levels) Head, Shoulders…Lower Back Shelby Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, Field House Court 5(A6) This fitness class covers low-impact upper body exercises and stretches to help prevent injury for dancers who frequently go to socials, workshop weekends and practices. Highly recommend bringing a yoga or pilates mat. |
| 4:30–5:15pm | Track - Placement Track Placement Questions Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) Be sure to attend if you have any questions about your Lindy Hop Track placement. Bring your name badge and track schedule! | Open Practice Open Practice Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) | Open Practice Balboa Practice Jodi Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Come practice your Balboa. | |||||
| 4:30–5:30pm | Presentations & Discussions Savoy Ballroom Bobby Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 103(A6) | |||||||
| 4:40–5:10pm | Stretching Stretching Ramona Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) Dancing all day and night? Stretch class can help you ease, eliminate and prevent sore aching muscles and enjoy some needed body R&R. Please bring your own Yoga mat or towel. | |||||||
| 5:30–6:45pm | Camp Social Roche Dining Commons, The Hill(A4) There will be a cash bar. | |||||||
| 7:00–8:00pm | Dinner Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||||
| Evening | ||||||||
| 8:00–8:45pm | Camp Shop Rachelle & Suzanne Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) | |||||||
| 8:30pm–12:30am | Evening Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||||
| 8:45–9:15pm | Mix & Match Mashup Competition Preliminaries Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||||
| 9:30pm–12:30am | The Eyal Vilner Big Band Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||||
| 9:45–11:45pm | Photo Booth Betty Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Stop by and get your picture taken! | |||||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Café Joe & Meredith Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) | |||||||
| 10:20pm Band Break | Performances Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||||
| 11:25pm Band Break | Mix & Match Mashup Competition Final Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||||
| 12:30am | Late Night Slow Jazz Dance Jo Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Slow Jazz! | |||||||
Sunday, June 28, 2026
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Roche Dining Commons(A4) | ||||||
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| 10:00–11:00am | Orange Track | Pink Track | Blue Track | Yellow Track | Green Track | ||
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Orange Track | Pink Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow Track | Green Track | |
| 12:30–1:30pm | Lunch Roche Dining Commons(A4) | ||||||
| 1:45–2:45pm | Presentations & Discussions Presentation with Ms. Sugar Sullivan & Ms. Barbara Billups (Hosted by Bobby White) Ms. Sugar Sullivan & Ms. Barbara Billups & Bobby Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Don't miss this opportunity with these fabulous ladies! | ||||||
| 3:15–4:15pm | Jazz Routine Mini-Track (Int–Adv) Part 1 Ramona Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) | Teacher Training Mini-Track (Int–Adv) Part 2 Naomi & Peter Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Partner Charleston (Beg–Int) Downshift into Charleston Hannah & Jon Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) Far too often we think of Charleston as a way to dance to faster more energetic music, and while that’s definitely one way, there’s also a way to use Charleston to CONSERVE energy and still dance fast. Hannah and Jon are going to share some of their favorite steps and tips for dancing faster with ease. | Partner Charleston (Int/Adv–Adv) Partner Charleston Irina & Anthony Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Charleston doesn’t always have to be super high energy! Come join us for a walk on the slightly less wild side as we work through some of our favorite Charleston moves and transitions. Prerequisite: Comfort in Charleston basics including tandem. | Movement (All Levels) Remy Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) | Fitness (All Levels) Knees & Toes Shelby Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, Field House Court 5(A6) This fitness class covers low-impact lower body exercises and stretches to help prevent injury for dancers who frequently go to socials, workshop weekends and practices. Highly recommend bringing a yoga or pilates mat. | Music (All Levels) Dancers & Musicians Unite! Eyal & Tal Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) New York based musician and bandleader, Eyal Vilner, introduces a new approach to enhance how swing dancers and jazz musicians communicate. Dancers and musicians both share the same love of jazz, yet the connection between the two worlds can be lost in translation. In this interactive workshop, Eyal will teach a method of communication and share exercises between dancers and musicians. This workshop will explore the two languages of dance and music, helping you to better express sound with movement and movement with sound. |
| 4:30–5:30pm | Red Track | ||||||
| 4:30–5:30pm | Balboa (Int) The Spirit of Pure Balboa Chisomo & Bobby Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) We’ll explore this magical, unique swing dance—there’s nothing like it. | Presentations & Discussions Katherine Dunham from the Club to Hollywood (Part 1) Candice Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 103(A6) [The is the first of a two part workshop that will be a presentation. The second part will involve movement.] The Matriarch of Black Dance and Her Contribution to Concert Jazz Dance through African Diasporic Folkloric and Social Dance Movement — This experiential movement workshop explores where Katherine Dunham’s work intersects with the Lindy Hop scene. As the Matriarch of Black Dance, much of Katherine Dunham’s most formidable work ran parallel to the height of the social scene during the Lindy Hop era. With many of her company members active in that community, and armed with a dance vocabulary deeply rooted in the culture of her day, learn how she incorporated African diasporic folkloric, social, and jazz vernacular dances into her club performances, Broadway productions, international tours, and Hollywood films. This class will begin with a brief show‑and‑tell lecture followed by an open‑level movement experience in Katherine Dunham’s technique. Discover the connections, the people, the places, and join us for a lively, informative, and movement‑filled session celebrating the brilliance of Katherine Dunham. |
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| 5:30–6:10pm | Open Practice Open Practice Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) | ||||||
| 5:40–6:10pm | Stretching Stretching Ramona Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) | Open Practice Balboa Practice Jodi Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Come practice your Balboa. | |||||
| 5:40–6:10pm | Early Checkout (Weekend) Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Sunday evening activities are included with the Weekend | ||||||
| 6:15–7:15pm | Dinner Roche Dining Commons(A4) | ||||||
| 7:30–8:30pm | Music (All Levels) DJ Summit Session 1: The Basics Jo Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 103(A6) | ||||||
| 7:30–8:45pm | BA/FMF Group Part 2 Brandon Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) | Board Games Board Games Rob Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Take a break from dancing and play some quick games with your fellow dancers! There will be a well curated selection with literally something for everyone. From low key laughter inducing fun for beginners, and a few games for more seasoned tabletop players. Feel free to bring your own games! (Please label/tag them as your own.) | |||||
| Evening | |||||||
| 8:45–9:30pm | Camp Shop Rachelle & Suzanne Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) | ||||||
| Checkout (Weekend) Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Sunday evening activities are included with the Weekend | |||||||
| 9:15pm–12:30am | Evening Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | ||||||
| 9:30pm–12:30am | Beantown All Star Band Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | ||||||
| Pajama Party Night! Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) An extra fun theme night. | |||||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Café Joe & Meredith Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) | ||||||
| 10:15pm Band Break | Team Challenge Contest Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Emcee: Jon Tigert Competition Coordinator: Lindsay Kelly Competition Assistant: TBA Chief Judge: Sylvia Sykes Judges: Candice Michelle Franklin, Irina Amzashvili, Joel Domoe, Lunou Samson Poirot, Sylvia Sykes DJ: Shelby Johnson Video: Gustavo Esteves Format: Gather together a group of exactly six and sign up with your team name. The theme for this year will be revealed at the contest. The contest starts with all teams participating in 4-5 challenges. In the 2nd round, 3-4 teams will be selected to continue in 2-3 additional challenges. One overall team winner will be declared. |
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| 11:25pm Band Break | Partner Soul Contest Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | ||||||
| 12:30am | Late Night Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | ||||||
Monday, June 29, 2026
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
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| 9:30–10:00am | Checkout (Sunday Night Add-On) Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 10:00–11:00am | Orange Track | Pink Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow Track | Green Track |
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Orange Track | Pink Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow Track | Green Track |
| 12:30–1:30pm | Lunch Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
| 1:45–2:45pm | Jazz Routine Mini-Track (Int–Adv) Part 2 Ramona Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) | Specialty (Beg–Int) Walk It Like You Talk It Brandon & Cyle Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) Everyone will work through variations in closed positions that will challenge their typical transitions and beginner movements. Everyone will also get to play around with fun ways you can break away from your partner to do solo jazz while still paying attention to each other. PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of six and eight count footowork is needed. | Balboa (Int–Int/Adv) Old School with a Twist Sylvia & Javier Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) | Slow Dancing/Blues (Int/Adv–Adv) Slowing it Down Irina & Anthony Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Feeling a little awkward when a slower song comes on? Join us and we’ll all be slightly less awkward together! Prerequisite: Comfort in all your basics including swing outs and different varieties of swing outs. | Soul (All Levels) Soul Line Dances Peter Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | African Dancing (All Levels) Ubuntu Chisomo Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) Explore, celebrate, share in basic African rhythms. This all levels class will invite participants to engage in full body movement with specific focus on the torso–waist and hips. Come learn more about the spirit of Ubuntu, I am because we are. |
| 3:00–4:00pm | Beginner Plus & Experienced Partners Lindy Hop Routine Mini-Track (Beg & Int–Adv) Part 1 Sylvia & Javier Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) This selection is for the Beginner Plus Lindy Hop track; and experienced dancers who would like to participate, pairing with a Beginner Plus camper. Maybe you’ve brought a friend or partner to camp this year who is a beginner. Maybe you would like to try the opposite role from your usual. Or maybe you just want to do if for fun! | Teacher Training Mini-Track (Int–Adv) Part 3 Naomi & Peter Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) Cliffdiving Chisomo & Bobby Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Improvisation via jumping off of dancing cliffs. An essential skill, and a great time. | Slow Dancing/Blues (Beg–Int) Dance like you mean it, but slowly Hannah & Jon Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Sometimes dancing slow means doing less. Sometimes it means doing more. But it ALWAYS means do it on purpose. We will talk about the *extra* skills we need on top of our classic Lindy Hop skills to succeed and shine at slow dancing. Ready, Set, SLOW! | Movement (All Levels) Cyle Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) | Solo Jazz (All Levels) Remy Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) |
| 4:30–5:00pm | Stretching Stretching Ramona Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) | Early Checkout (Extended Weekend) Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Sunday evening activities are included with the Weekend | ||||
| 4:30–5:30pm | Music (All Levels) DJ Summit Session 2: The Specifics Jo Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 103(A6) | Open Practice Open Practice Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) | Open Practice Balboa Practice Jodi Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Come practice your Balboa. | |||
| 4:30–6:00pm | BA/FMF Group Part 3 Brandon Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) | Board Games Board Games Rob Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | ||||
| 6:15–7:15pm | Dinner Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 7:45–8:45pm | Camp Shop Rachelle & Suzanne Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) | |||||
| Checkout (Extended Weekend) Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Monday evening activities are included with the Extended Weekend | ||||||
| 9:00–11:45pm | Beantown Karaoke Roche Dining Commons, The Hill(A4) | |||||
| 9:00pm–12:00am | Evening Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 12:00am | Soul Party Peter & Samuel Roche Dining Commons, The Hill(A4) | |||||
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
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| 9:45–10:15am | Checkout (Monday Night Add-On) Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Beginner Plus & Experienced Partners Lindy Hop Routine Mini-Track (Beg & Int–Adv) Part 2 Sylvia & Javier Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) | Jazz Routine Mini-Track (Int–Adv) Part 3 Ramona Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) | Teacher Training Mini-Track (Int–Adv) Part 4 Naomi & Peter Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Specialty (Beg–Int) Tyedric Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) St. Louis Shag: Steps to Spice up your Lindy Hop Hannah & Jon Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) St. Louis Shag is one of the MAAAANY regional swing dances that came up during the swing era, and if there’s one thing Jon and Hannah love, its a niche historical dance tucked way in a quiet corner of history. The steps blend perfectly with Lindy Hop, and the little quirks of the dance open up opportunities for moves and rhythms that are much harder to find in core Lindy Hop steps. Come explore with us and expand your mind with new possibilities! | Movement (All Levels) Katherine Dunham from the Club to Hollywood (Part 2) Candice Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) [The is the second of a two part workshop that will involve movement building on the first part's presentation. If you missed the presentation you are still welcome to come.] The Matriarch of Black Dance and Her Contribution to Concert Jazz Dance through African Diasporic Folkloric and Social Dance Movement — This experiential movement workshop explores where Katherine Dunham’s work intersects with the Lindy Hop scene. As the Matriarch of Black Dance, much of Katherine Dunham’s most formidable work ran parallel to the height of the social scene during the Lindy Hop era. With many of her company members active in that community, and armed with a dance vocabulary deeply rooted in the culture of her day, learn how she incorporated African diasporic folkloric, social, and jazz vernacular dances into her club performances, Broadway productions, international tours, and Hollywood films. This class will begin with a brief show‑and‑tell lecture followed by an open‑level movement experience in Katherine Dunham’s technique. Discover the connections, the people, the places, and join us for a lively, informative, and movement‑filled session celebrating the brilliance of Katherine Dunham. |
| 12:30–1:30pm | Lunch Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
| 1:45–2:45pm | Orange Track | Pink Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow Track | Green Track |
| 3:00–4:00pm | Orange Track | Pink Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow Track | Green Track |
| 4:15–5:15pm | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) Tyedric Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | Balboa (Adv) Putting the “b” in “Subtle” Sylvia & Bobby Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Keeping it understated for maximum affect. | Slow Dancing/Blues (Beg–Int) It’s all about texture Lou & Jo Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) | Solo Jazz (All Levels) Classic Steps Naomi Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) Work on getting a solid foundation in some great classic solo jazz steps. | ||
| 4:15–5:45pm | BA/FMF Group Part 4 Brandon Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) | |||||
| 5:20–6:00pm | Open Practice Open Practice Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) | Open Practice Balboa Practice Jodi Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) Come practice your Balboa. | ||||
| 5:25–5:55pm | Stretching Stretching Ramona Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) | |||||
| 6:05–7:05pm | Dinner Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 7:45–8:45pm | Beantown Revue Diane & Jon Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | |||||
| 9:15pm–12:30am | Evening Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 9:30pm–12:30am | The Gordon Webster Band Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Café Joe & Meredith Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) | |||||
| 12:30am | Late Night Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
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| 10:00–11:00am | Orange Track | Pink Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow Track | Green Track |
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Orange Track | Pink Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow Track | Green Track |
| 12:30–1:30pm | Lunch Roche Dining Commons(A4) | |||||
| 1:45–2:45pm | Beginner Plus & Experienced Partners Lindy Hop Routine Mini-Track (Beg & Int–Adv) Part 3 Sylvia & Javier Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | Jazz Routine Mini-Track (Int–Adv) Part 4 Ramona Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 118(A6) | Specialty (All Levels) Creating the new trend! Lou & Jo Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) There was the cakewalk, the Charleston, the Texas Tommy. What’s the next dance craze? Let’s switch up our basics to create a new one! | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) Solo Jazz in Your Lindy Hop Naomi & Peter Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 101(A6) Infuse your partner dancing with some classic steps from solo jazz. | Balboa (Int/Adv–Adv) Toys Irina & Bobby Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex, 120(A6) We’ll play with a bunch of footwork and bodywork ideas that you can put throughout your Bal. | Movement (All Levels) Tyedric Duffy Academic Center, 101(C9) |
| 3:00–3:30pm | Pink Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow Track | Green Track | |
| 5:00–6:00pm | Class Performances Duffy Academic Center, Hemingway Theater(C9) | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 6:30–9:00pm | Lawn Games TBA Lawn | |||||
| 7:00–8:00pm | BBQ Dinner TBA Lawn | |||||
| 9:30–10:00pm | Camp Shop Rachelle & Suzanne Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) | |||||
| Early Checkout (Week & Whole Shebang) Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | ||||||
| 9:30pm–1:30am | Evening Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Café Joe & Meredith Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) | |||||
| Photo Booth Betty Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) Stop by and get your picture taken! | ||||||
| 10:00pm–1:30am | The Gordon Webster Band Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 12:00am Band Break | Ice Cream Party Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
| 1:30am | Late Night Dance Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) | |||||
Thursday, July 2, 2026
| 9:30–10:30am | Breakfast Roche Dining Commons(A4) |
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| 10:00am–12:00pm | Camp Shop Rachelle & Suzanne Alumni Hall, Sunroom(C5) |
| Checkout (Week & Whole Shebang) Alumni Hall, Auditorium(C5) |