This has been a busy week for registrations and we’re thrilled with the big mix of Lindy Hoppers attending from around the country and beyond! Join us for our 15th year! Camp runs from June 23 to June 30 with multiple registration options. This year is going to be phenomenal. If you’ve never done the full week, do it in 2011. There’s too much good stuff you don’t want to miss! The website continues to be updated with the latest info.

The discount for Beantown Camp expires on Monday, May 9! Now is an excellent time to get in your registration before full prices go into effect.

Beantown Camp Discount Date

Discount prices for all registration options are expiring soon! Registration and full payments are due by Monday, May 9. (That means that if you have sent a deposit, balances are due as well by May 9!) 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 and Boston Swing Express!
• 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 Happy Hour!
• Belting out your favorite tune at late night karaoke!
• Bonding with classmates while trying to master that new move!
• Laughing until it hurts at Beantown’s Got Talent!
• 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 down to the beach for some relaxation time!
• Hanging at the pub with your new and old friends!
• Finishing your week filled with joy, exhilaration and lots of Lindy Love!

Thanks to everyone who joined our workshop weekend with the always amazing Michael Jagger and Evita Arce! Uptown Swing was a blast with the fabulous Toni Lynn Washington Band AND a phenomenal performance with M&E. The room was hoppin’ and so much fun! If you want more classes with Michael and Evita (and how could you not?), come to Beantown! Can you imagine a whole week of awesome classes with awesome teachers? We’ve got that!

• Ryan Francois & Jenny Thomas
• Sylvia Sykes
• Peter Strom
• Skye Humphries
• Naomi Uyama
• Michael Jagger & Evita Arce
• Zack Richard & Maryse Lebeau
• Mike Roberts & Laura Glaess
• Eric Fenn
• Richard Badu
• Daryl Begin & Jennifer Stout
• Joel Domoe & Melanie Myers
• Dan Newsome & Gaby Cook
• Chris Nickl & Shirley McAdam
• Andrew Thigpen & Karen Turman
• Marc-Andre Vachon & Catherine Desjardins
• Ben Yau & Sheri Kang

That’s a lot of awesome!

Have you ever attended a dance weekend and been energized, inspired, enlightened or wowed? Did you want more? Imagine what a whole week can do for your dancing! Beantown Camp is designed to give you just that opportunity. Check out some comments from campers:

• “In a word: fabulous! Thanks for a remarkable week that hit all the right notes. I can’t imagine NOT being at Beantown year after year. I love it that much.”
• “What a week. Thanks so much to everyone for putting in such long hours to make Beantown such an amazing event! Most definitely worth the investment, says I.”
• “I can’t thank you guys enough for the FABULOUS time I had at Beantown. It’s my third camp but my first whole shebang and man, going the extra mile and staying was a BLAST. Doing a routine in the track really brings everyone together. Met tons of great people, danced my toes off and learned a lot. Such nice people on all sides: the attendees, the instructors and the college staff.”
• “Thanks so much for putting on such an amazing event! I loved it! Beantown was the Best vacation I’ve ever had! I can’t wait for next year!”
• “Beantown is an event that mixes world-class instruction and excellent music with a level of friendliness and accessibility that’s really remarkable.”
• “It was SO amazing, truly a special week for many people.”
• “I’m so glad I attended; being totally immersed in dance for almost a whole week, plus the camaraderie that developed with the other campers combined to make an unforgettable learning experience.”
• “My dancing has gone up several notches since the camp.”
• “I had a life changing experience this year. I am so glad I signed up for the whole week.”
• “The Beantown experience is a must for anyone who is serious about Lindy.”
• “The DJ’s were great, the live bands fantastic, and all the students and staff and everyone had such a positive energy!!”
• “Beantown is my favorite week of the year!”
• “This was my first Beantown Camp and I had the best dance-event time EVER (and I have traveled to well over 25 exchanges and camps all across the US in my 2 3/4 years of dance history.)”
• “As always, I return well-fed, tired, inspired, and enthusiastic to move my dance forward.”
• “The camp experience, besides being wonderful fun as always, has made my dancing smoother, more relaxed, and more expressive.”
• “I met so many interesting people and learned so much from the many great instructors.”

The early bird discount for the whole shebang and week expires on Sunday, March 20. Payment (deposit or full) must be received by that date to qualify! Come to Beantown for a dance vacation! Everything you need is included on campus. No need for a car. No need to figure out where to eat. Immerse yourself in dancing, friends and having an amazing time. The setting is beautiful, right on the shore just north of Boston. World class instructors, incredible dancers, top bands, performances and entertainment, competitions and SO MUCH MORE!!!