Beantown Camp Extras

In past messages we’ve highlighted the classes, instructors, music and dance parties, but there is so much more! Beantown has a great social atmosphere, with most campers living and eating together on campus. The dining hall has been newly transformed with a wide variety of seating nooks, plus the food is excellent! The BBQ on Monday night is at the Misselwood Tent down by the beach, followed by volleyball, frisbee, walks on the shore, maybe some jamming, or just relaxing and enjoying the beautiful setting. Each night Beantown Cafe is open, directly adjacent to the main dance floor. You can take a break, get a snack, play some pool or just hang out. The Endicott Pub is open 2 nights, a big hit last year:-) The open practice each day is the place to go to meet up with classmates and go over some of what you learned in class. The most exciting addition this year is “The Show” on Sunday night in the new state-of-the-art Rose Performance Hall. Confirmed performers include Norma Miller, Ryan Francois, Jenny Thomas, Michael Jagger, Evita Arce, Ramona Staffeld, Peter Strom, Naomi Uyama, Skye Humphries, Zack Richard, Maryse Lebeau, Mike Roberts, Laura Glaess, Andrew Thigpen, Karen Turman, Patrick Schmidt, Natasha Ouimet and Dave Lasagna as emcee. That is one amazing line-up! You are not going to want to miss this for sure! The entertainment does not stop there! More instructor performances will be during the Saturday night dance party. That’s not all! You can participate in the Northeast Lindy Hop Championships on Friday and Saturday nights. Competitions include Strictly, 3 levels of J&J and Solo Charleston. Tuesday night will have another round of Beantown’s Got Talent, the place to be for a lot of great laughs:-) Bring your props, instruments, ideas or whatever else you need to display your talent for our panel of “judges”. All in good fun! Only about three weeks until opening day! Spaces are still available. If you have not yet signed up and would like to join in, please register ASAP. We currently could use more leaders, especially for tracks 1 and 3 and followers for track 5. If you have friends who might be interested, please let them know. Beantown runs from June 24 to July 1, 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 web site: http://www.beantowncamp.com/ Highlights in a nutshell:

  • Special Guest Norma Miller!
  • An amazing line-up of the best Lindy Hop instructors!
  • 4 nights of live music as well as fabulous DJs playing late into the night! Cangelosi Cards * Mike Dibari Swingtet * The Racky Thomas Band * Gordon
  • Campers attending from 33 states and 7 countries!
  • 5 levels of Lindy Hop Track classes!
  • 5 Mini-Tracks to choose from! Balboa 1 * Balboa 2 * Blues * Jazz with Ryan * Hip Hop with Eric
  • Optional classes with focused topics!
  • Classes for all levels, including beginners!
  • Morning & Afternoon Stretch Classes!
  • Open Practices!
  • 9th Annual Northeast Lindy Hop Championships! Solo Charleston * Strictly Lindy * Nov/Int/Adv Jack & Jill
  • The Show!
  • Saturday Night Performances!
  • Soul Party with Peter Strom!
  • Saturday Night Blues Party!
  • Beantown’s Got Talent!
  • Endicott Pub!
  • Morning & Afternoon Stretch Classes!
  • Open Practices!
  • Camp Barbecue and late night Ice Cream Party!
  • Multiple registration options and add-ons to choose from!
  • Beautiful coastal setting with private beaches!
  • Fun, Fun, Fun!

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