SWINGesota Summer Spectacular
July 26-28th, 2024
It’s going to be an amazing weekend of learning, social dancing and connecting with our dance community. We will be offering a variety of concept-based workshops to help grow your dance, and giving you a few fun patterns, too. Intermediate and Advanced/All-Star workshop tracks are available as well as discounted passes for Advanced/All-Stars. And, of course, two awesome nights of dancing and some silly competitions!
Register
This year, the Swingesota Summer Spectacular event is going to be capped at 350 passes. Online Registration will be closed on July 24th at midnight central time. A la carte options for both workshops and the dance will be made available at the door if we do not hit our attendee cap.
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$119 per monthWeekend Pass
- 10 Workshops
- 2 nights of dancing
- Register by 6/30 before the rate goes up to $129
- Register by 7/15 before the rate goes up to $139
- Register by 7/24 before the rate goes up to $149
- BUY NOW
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$119 per monthIntermediate Pass
- Valid for intermediate competitors!*
- 10 Workshops
- 2 nights of dancing
- Intermediate Workshops
- Register by 6/30 before the rate goes up to $129
- Register by 7/15 before the rate goes up to $139
- Register by 7/24 before the rate goes up to $149
- BUY NOW
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$99 per weekAdv/All-Star Pass
- Valid for adv/all-star competitors!*
- 10 Workshops
- Intermediate workshops
- Adv/All-Star only workshops
- 2 nights of dancing!
- Register by 6/30 before the rate goes up to $109
- Register by 7/15 before the rate goes up to $115
- Register by 7/24 before the rate goes up to $119
- BUY NOW
** Does not apply to Critiques, Intermediate or Adv/All-Star workshops. Critiques, Intermediate and Adv/All-Star workshops are ONLY available with full weekend passes.
Staff
Info coming soon…
Weekend Schedule
More info coming soon!
Fun Competitions
Here at SWINGesota we like to keep things nice and simple. No formal competitions. No points. We’re just having fun and dancing for awesome prizes.
Role Reversal JnJ!
Do you like to both lead and follow? Then this competition is for you! You will dance and at the ring of the bell, you switch roles!
Open JnJ
This competition is for all dancers from Newcomer to Intermediate. Participants will be matched with a random partner, dance to random songs, and compete for a hat!
Locations
Childrens Theatre Company
Our workshops and dances will be held at the Childrens Theatre Company in Minneapolis, MN. There is residential parking and ramps available.
2400 3rd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
We have a room block set up at the Hilton Garden Inn located 1.1 miles away from the studio venue. (map)
- Rates are $132/night + tax.
- Up to 2 people per room. Additional charges ($10) for more registered occupants. *wink wink* *nudge nudge* *sends knowing glance*
- Valet parking only at $30/night
- Room rates are good until 6/27/2024.
To book a room, please click here.
Policies
Here are some things you should familiarize yourself with before attending a Swingesota event.
Our Health Policy
Swingesota is committed to creating as safe of an environment as possible. Our aim is to decrease the potential of serious illness being spread and to protect our community members. As such, we will be implementing the following safety precautions at Swingesota Winter Workshop Weekend 2024. The precautions as presented are tentative and are subject to change.
- We highly recommend that all attendees be up-to-date on both covid-19 vaccines and flu virus
- Masking throughout the weekend will be optional.
What if I get sick before the event.
If we have learned anything in the last few years, it is that we should care for the health and safety of those around us. If you are not feeling well, we ask that you stay at home. You may contact us at swingesota@gmail.com to process a full refund.
Code of Conduct
Swingesota events are a place to dance, socialize, and enjoy each other’s company. Swingesota expects attendees to behave in a safe manner using common-sense hygienic protocols. Swingesota expects all attendees to be respectful and kind to one another at all times. We celebrate inclusion and diversity, please act accordingly.
Please do not bring outside issues into the Activity, we do not comment or address attendees’ personal, political, postings, or other issues that are outside of our dance. If an individual or situation is causing you distress at our dance, please see the person in charge.
We love our attendees, and we love having fun. As the final arbiter, we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who behaves rudely, unsafely, or inappropriately.
Get in Touch
Have some thoughts or questions about the event? Send us an email at swingesota@gmail.com or call us at (612) 217-4438.
Bend Me, Shape Me, Timewarp Me Baby
w/ Kevin and Shanti
Morphing basic patterns to add shape and dimension to movement with your partner.
How To Move Like a WCS Dancer
w/ Kevin and Shanti
Develop fundamental techniques for proper WCS connection and movement.
Footwork and Beyond
w/ Markus and Tren
Students will find ways to add more groove and funk to their dance through the use of body isolations.
Fancy Footwork
w/ Markus and Tren
Students will learn syncopated footwork variations to add within their basic moves.
Energy Ninja
w/ Kevin and Shanti
Understanding the volume control of energy levels within patterns and partnering.
Windows of Opportunity
w/ Kevin and Shanti
Find moments to build and create outside of your basic patterns.
Critique Session
w/ Markus and Tren
see above 🙂
Cool Moves for the Social Dance Floor
w/ Markus and Tren
see above 🙂
Funk up your WCS
w/ Markus and Tren
Students will find ways to add more groove and funk to their dance through the use of body isolations.
How sweet is your sugar…. push
w/ Kevin and Shanti
Learn a variety of exercises to help grow your dance.