NEW: The Big Five & Swing It Berlin! found a place to offer a great preparty on Jan 18th. Booking is on a separated ticketing page: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/swingbase/1052947
Swing It Berlin! (19.-21.01.2024) is the festival dedicated to Swing and Jazz in Berlin! Celebrating the seventh year of Swing Base, we’re delighted to host a constellation of exceptional international and local talents, from swing to other styles.
Intermediate: You have been dancing for at least one year and feel comfortable with the swingout, lindy circle, tuck turn, charleston basics, and other basic 8 and 6 count material. In this level you will build up your lead and follow technique, musicality, learn classic lindy hop moves as well as new more challenging material, and improve your styling.
Intermediate/Advanced: You have been dancing couple of years and you can confidently dance all the basic patterns mentioned for the Intermediate level as well as variations on those patterns. There will be a lot of new material and different tempos to expand and improve your vocabulary of moves and technique.
Advanced:
As an advanced dancer, you are no stranger to the international dance circuit, frequently participating in workshops and festivals around the globe. Your dance style is deeply rooted in musicality, showcasing your expertise in rhythm, syncopation, and other advanced musical elements. You may also be imparting your knowledge and skills by teaching beginner or intermediate classes in your local community.
Advanced +:
Welcome to the pinnacle of dance mastery at Swing It Berlin 2024—our Advanced+ Level. This tier is designed for those who have comfortably navigated advanced classes at other festivals and may even be instructing the highest-level courses in their local scenes. Prepare yourself for an exhilarating array of challenges that will push your boundaries.
Note: Please be advised that we may conduct auditions to determine eligibility for our Advanced and Advanced+ classes.
COLL. SHAG
The Collegiate Shag track is dedicated to Intermediate Shag dancers. You feel comfortable with the basic steps and are ready to take your Shag to the next level. Even if you are an experienced Shagger, come and learn Lotte’s & Jordan’s special Shag tricks.
SOLO JAZZ
The Solo Jazz class will be open classes. There will be one track dedicated to Solo Jazz & Charleston and another track dedicated to all kind of Solo Dances, not only Swing.
4 Lindy Hop Levels (5h): Int, Int / Adv, Adv and Adv +
2 Solo Tracks: Solo Jazz Only (5h) & Solo All Dances Track (5h) incl. other dance styles
1 Coll. Shag Level (5h): Inter
Taster classes: St Louis Shag, Solo Jazz, Musicality, African Dance, … w/ special guests!
3 nights w/ 4 Bands: 22 musicians totally!
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
FROM FRANCE
FRIDAY
FROM BERLIN
SATURDAY
FROM BERLIN
SUNDAY
FROM BERLIN
FUll PASS
180€
5h Lindy, Solo or Shag
3h taster classes
Fr & Sa Parties w/ band battle, showcases & competitions!
15 € Sunday Party
PARTY PASS
80€
3h taster classes
Fr & Sa Parties w/ band battle, showcases & competitions!
15 € Sunday Party
Notice: due to a limited amount of spots, Sunday tickets will be sold separately // Full passes are only dedicated to a special track: either Lindy, Solo or Shag!
Impression - Swing It Berlin! 2023
SWING IT BERLIN! 04.-05.02.
Get ready to swing into the New Year with Swing It Berlin! 2023, this time as a mini edition presented by Swing Base. This year marks our 6th birthday, and we’re celebrating with a weekend filled with Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag, and Solo Jazz classes. Don’t miss out on the chance to celebrate at one of the biggest Swing Event in Berlin. Save the date and see you on the dance floor!
08 p.m.: Taster Class w/ David Hermlin 09 p.m.: Start with DJ Clément + Guest Djs 09:30 p.m.: The David Hermlin Sextet (3 Sets) + Rookie Social Dance Competition + Showcases around 2 a.m.: Closing
Classes Schedule: Lindy Inter w/ Valentina & Clément: Sa & Su 10:00 – 12:00 @Alte Feuerwache Solo Track w/ Yasemin: Sa & Su 13:30 – 15:00 @Swing Base Coll. Shag w/ Lotte & Jordan: Sa & Su 15:30 – 17:30 @Swing Base Lindy Special Track w/ Jo & Felipe: Sa 13:30 – 16:30 @Säälchen
LINDY INTER
CLÉMENT & VALENTINA
LINDY Special
JO & FELIPE
CoLl. Shag
LOTTE & JORDAN
Solo jazz
YASEMIN
THE BAND
DAVID HERMLIN SEXTET
Level description
Lindy Hop Intermediate: Designed for dancers who have been dancing for 1-2 years, you should feel comfortable with basic moves like the Swing-Out, Circle, and Pass-By. You will be challenged to improve your dancing skills and take your dancing to the next level.
Level Int/Adv +: This class is perfect for advanced dancers who have been dancing for more than 2.5 years. You are conforable improvising with your footwork while dancing to faster tempo with Lindy and Charleston.
Shag Intermediate: This class is designed for dancers who have already danced Shag for a few months and are ready to learn new movements and variations. Faster tempos won’t be a problem for you and you’re ready to take on more challenging material.
Solo Jazz (Open): Join our open Solo Jazz class, open to everyone. Although it is open to all levels, we recommend that you have some experience in Swing dances before joining the class. This class will provide an opportunity to learn and explore the fun and exciting world of Solo Jazz.
Check-In Swing It Berlin! 2022 @SÄÄLCHEN - GET YOUR WRISLET FOR THE WEEKEND!Friday: from 18:30 to 01:00 &
Saturday from 9:30 to 10:00: Just bring your name and a negative COVID-test at the beginning of the event.
Lindy Hop Schedule - Säälchen
Solo & Shag Express Schedule - Swing Base
Parties & Tasters
City Tour
Lindy Hop Schedule - Säälchen
All Lindy Hop Classes: Säälchen, Holzmarkstr. 25, 10243 Berlin
Never or always been to and in Berlin, it doesn’t matter, this tour will make you see Berlin in a new light.
I’ll give you a brief Intro to Berlins history, along some hidden gems and obvious sights.
Maybe future world heritage, walls, mummies, the oldest trademark, urban gardening, birthplaces, dancing, sightseeing all this and more within two to three hours. It depends on your speed 😉
I will have a little Bluetooth speaker with me in case you want to dance and post an Instagram Story 😉
Starting point: Subway Station „Klosterstraße“
Potential Endpoint: Clärchens Ballhaus
Schedule: Saturday 11/06 – Meeting at 4PM! (2-3hr)
Tour 2: “Mr. Gorbatschow, dance down this wall!“
If you want to know if it was “dance” or “tear” down this wall and which wall, join us for this tour.
Recently, the Cold War doesn’t seem too distant anymore. Funny enough, to have certain history not repeat itself, we should put some (hi)stories on repeat.
In this 3hr tour you will get to know Berlin iron curtain sights: Checkpoint Charlie, John Runnings the Canadian wall walker, Brandenburger Gate, Berlin Wall Memorial and more. The historical stories will be mixed with personal stories of my own and my families experiences.
Starting point: Checkpoint Charlie
Potential Endpoint: Berlin Wall Memorial
Schedule: Sunday 12/06 – Meeting at 12PM! (3hr)
Attention: You should have a public transport ticket with you, we need to use the train once at one point to fast forward 😉
