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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| Lindy Hop Track Your schedule available at check-in. |
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Thursday, June 27, 2024
| 3:30–5:45pm | Check-In (Thursday Add-On & Whole Shebang) Callahan | |||||
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| Competition Registration Callahan | ||||||
| 6:00–7:00pm | Dinner Dining Hall | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 7:00–10:00pm | Late Check-In (Thursday Add-On & Whole Shebang) Callahan | |||||
| Competition Registration Callahan | ||||||
| Optional Classes | ||||||
| 7:15–8:15pm | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course Part 1 Jamica & Sonnie Callahan See Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course description. | Lindy Hop (Int/Adv–Adv) The Party Inside Chisomo & Bobby Lodge We’ll explore some of Lindy Hop’s connection to Black American values and how we can incorporate that in our daily Lindy life. | Lindy Hop (Int) Wham Re-Bop Boom Bam! Lunou & Jonathan Manninen/Rose Find a common ground and happiness! between you and your partner. | Solo Jazz (All Levels) Talkin’ All That Jazz Samuel Manninen/Tia’s We’re talented and strong and have no fear Of those who choose to judge but lack pizzazz Talkin all that jazz |
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| 8:30–9:30pm | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course Part 2 Jamica & Sonnie Callahan See Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course description. | Lindy Hop (Int/Adv) Jams Class Dee & AJ Lodge/span> Unwritten cues and cues for a great jam circle. | Lindy Hop (Int) Back To Basics & Moving Forward Brandon & Samuel Manninen/Rose Let’s freshen up some of those basic 8-count and 6-count fundamentals to get you ready for a week of social dancing and fun! Following this review we will move forward into some more simple yet effective variations and patterns that can be done in closed position as well as your basic swing out handhold. | Lindy Hop (Adv) Connection For The Occasion Lunou & Jonathan Manninen/Tia’s It’s all about adaptation to your environment! | ||
| 9:30pm–12:30am | Opening Night Dance Callahan | |||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Cafe Callahan | |||||
Friday, June 28, 2024
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Dining Hall | |||||
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| 10:00–11:00am | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course Part 3 Laurel & Bobby Callahan See Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course description. | Lindy Hop (Int/Adv–Adv) Momentum & Flow Laura & Peter Lodge The follower is the engine that keeps the dance moving. The leader guides the energy. Between the two of us, magic happens! We’re going to help you make your dance feel and look amazing. | Lindy Hop (Int) Finding Your Groove Chisomo & Cyle Manninen/Rose How to find the groove and party in your swing out. Are you worried that you don’t have enough to say in your dancing? We will show you how to make the most basic of moves so much fun. | Movement (All Levels) Mixing Up The Pot Brandon Manninen/Tia’s In this class we’ll take some fundamental vernacular jazz movement and see how many ways we can use them in a new perspective. This involves changing our timing of the steps, our orientation, our height levels, our muscle movement, and much more! | ||
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course Part 4 Laurel & Bobby Callahan See Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course description. | Lindy Hop (Int) Rhythm Is Our Business Laura & Peter Lodge We’ll work on the art of partnership and communication to make your moves and variations fun, easy, and flow. | Lindy Hop (Int/Adv) AJ & Dee’s Secret Sauce Dee & AJ Manninen/Rose Inclusive looks at technique. | Lindy Hop (Adv) Chalk & Cheese Sonnie & Anthony Manninen/Tia’s That’s a British turn of phrase referring to how things can be so different! Lindy hop and individuality go hand in hand. We’re going to have a blast in class making this dance your own! | ||
| 12:30–1:30pm | Lunch Dining Hall | |||||
| 1:00–6:15pm | Check-In (Weekend, Extended Weekend & Week) Callahan | |||||
| Competition Registration Callahan | ||||||
| Mini-Tracks & Optional Classes | ||||||
| 2:15–3:15pm | Partner Charleston (Int/Adv–Adv) Charleston Transitions Laura & AJ Callahan Partnered Charleston is made of a bunch of positions, and once you get familiar with them, you can flow from one to the other like a beautiful tapestry of rhythm. Come have some fun! | Teacher Training (Int–Adv) Part 1 Chisomo & Laurel Center for Belonging See Teacher Training description. | Balboa (Int/Adv–Adv) Smooth Sailing Sylvia & Javier Lodge This class will show you how to keep the rhythm and flow through pure bal and bal-swing movements. Smoothly shaping the momentum of the dance is a key skill both leaders and followers use to create the floating feeling intrinsic to the Balboa dance style. Students should be familiar with the intermediate Balboa mechanics (close position basics Up/Down, the come-around, tossouts). | Slow Dancing/Blues (Beg–Int) Sweet & Slow Irina & Anthony Post Center Gym We will dive into filling out time and space with finesse, specifically tailored for slower musical tempos. | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course Part 5 Brandon & Samuel Manninen/Rose See Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course description. | Solo Jazz (All Levels) Let Jazz Move You Dee Manninen/Tia’s |
| 3:30–4:30pm | Specialty (Beg–Int) Charlehop! Laurel & Dee Callahan Using Charleston to investigate the continuum of Black music. | Fitness (All Levels) Canned Heat & Cool Off Shelby Center for Belonging Exploring how to warm up for your favorite dances and the best practices for cooling down to prevent injuries and improve fun and comfort while dancing. | Balboa (All Levels) Intro To Balboa Chisomo & Javier Lodge Never done Balboa before, or want to brush up on your fundamentals? We’ll take you from the ground up in this intricate and beautiful dance! | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) Twisty Turny Nonsense Sylvia & Jon Post Center Gym We’re gonna talk about how to build crazy turn patterns without getting tangled up and and completely dizzy. Good luck! | Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course Part 6 Brandon & Samuel Manninen/Rose See Lindy Hop Beginner Crash Course description. | Solo Jazz (All Levels) Kick & Kick! Jamica Manninen/Tia’s This class is all about the kick steps in solo jazz! Come learn some of Jamica’s favorite kick-y moves, from basic to flashy and challenging! |
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| 4:45–6:15pm | 5:15–6:15pm Camp Shop Drop-Off Only Callahan For those with items to sell in the shop. See Camp Shop for more information. | Open Practice & Camp Meetup Mikkie & Shelby Center for Belonging Please wear name badge! | 5:00–6:15pmTalk & Video Presentation The Last of the Savoy Dancers Bobby Manninen/Rose This talk will take us on an all-too-brief journey through the great post-war “third generation” of Harlem Lindy Hoppers, from the social dance floor to the competition floor. You’ll learn about Sugar & George Sullivan, Barbara Billups, Sonny Allen, “Big Nick” Nicholson, Gloria Thompson, George Lloyd, and more, and how they took the torch from the Whitey’s and passed it onto Mama Lu Parks. | |||
| 6:30–7:30pm | Dinner Dining Hall | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 7:15–10:00pm | Late Check-In (Weekend, Extended Weekend & Week) Callahan | |||||
| Competition Registration Callahan | ||||||
| 8:15pm | Evening Dance Callahan | |||||
| 9:00pm–12:00am | Taryn Newborne and The Real Deal | |||||
| 9:45pm Band Break | Camp Welcome Teacher Introductions | |||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Cafe Callahan | |||||
| 10:55pm Band Break | Solo Jazz Competition | |||||
| 12:00am | Late Night Dance Callahan | |||||
Saturday, June 29, 2024
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Dining Hall | |||||
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| Lindy Hop Tracks | ||||||
| 9:50–10:50am | Orange Track | Pink Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow/Green Track | |
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Orange Track | Pink Track | Red Track | Blue Track | Yellow Track | Green Track |
| 12:30–1:30pm | Lunch Dining Hall | |||||
| 1:15–1:30pm | Final Mix & Match Mashup Competition Registration Dining Hall | |||||
| 1:45–2:45pm | Discussion Integrated Rhythm Podcast Hosted by Bobby & Chisomo, with special guests Sugar Sullivan & Barbara Billups Callahan Be there in person for this live taping! | |||||
| Mini-Tracks & Optional Classes | ||||||
| 3:15–4:15pm | Specialty (Int–Adv) Pushin’ Sugar Irina & Anthony Callahan Let’s explore some fun variations in sugar pushes! We’ll enhance your technique and introduce our favorite playful twists to this versatile move. Prerequisite: must already be comfortable with sugar pushes. | Teacher Training (Int–Adv) Part 2 Chisomo & Laurel Center for Belonging See Teacher Training description. | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) Fun With Stops Lunou & Peter Lodge | Specialty (Beg–Int) Using Counterbalance For Good (Or Evil) Sylvia & Jon Post Center Gym Let’s take a look at how each of us can create comfortable counterbalance and find some new options that utilize this toolkit. | Music (All Levels) Feeling The Beat Together Danny Manninen/Rose The class will discuss musicality from the perspective of a bandleader, composer, and orchestrator as well as members of the band. The discussion will include concepts of rhythm, feel, and listening. | Soul (All Levels) Shake! Samuel Manninen/Tia’s Rent is due But my loan didn’t come through Got me a couple of dollars Guess what I’m gonna do? |
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| 4:30–5:15pm | Open Practice Center for Belonging A good time to meet up with classmates to go over what you have learned in class. | 4:40–5:10pm Afternoon Chi Richard Lodge Loosen up and get better connection with partners through Tai Chi. Richard will be teaching Tai Chi movement for Lindy Hop dancers. | 4:40–5:10pmTrack Placement Questions Manninen/Rose Be sure to attend if you have any questions about your Lindy Hop Track placement. Bring your name badge and track schedule! | 4:40–5:10pm Stretching Alyssa Winthrop Lawn (rain location Manninen/Tia’s) A great way to look after your body at the end of the day! Please bring your own Yoga mat or towel. See Afternoon Stretch description. |
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| 5:15–6:45pm | Camp Social Winthrop Lawn Come mingle and play games on the lawn and beach. | |||||
| 7:00–8:00pm | Dinner Dining Hall | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 8:00–8:45pm | Camp Shop Callahan | |||||
| 8:30pm | Evening Dance Callahan | |||||
| 8:50pm | Mix & Match Mashup Competition Preliminaries | |||||
| 9:30pm–12:30am | Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists | |||||
| 9:45–11:45pm | Photo Booth Callahan Betty will be running the Beantown Camp 2024 photo booth. Come get your picture taken! | |||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Cafe Callahan | |||||
| 11:25pm Band Break | Mix & Match Mashup Competition Finals | |||||
| 12:30am | Late Night Slow Dance/Ballroomin’ Blues Center for Belonging | |||||
Sunday, June 30, 2024
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Dining Hall | |||||
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| Lindy Hop Tracks | ||||||
| 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 Dining Hall | |||||
| Mini-Track & Optional Classes | ||||||
| 1:45–2:45pm | Specialty (Beg–Int) Fancy (But Not Too Fancy) Turns Irina & Peter Callahan | African Dancing (All Levels) Afrodance Celebration Chisomo Center for Belonging Come and explore the values of improvisation, call and response, playfulness, and groundedness in this class. Move in a different way, while learning about other Afrocentric dance styles. All are welcome. | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) OMG It’s The OGs! Sonnie & Jon Lodge Taking a look at some of our favorite dancers and stealing shamelessly from them. | Dee’s Jazz Routine (Int–Adv) Part 1 Dee Post Center Gym See Dee’s Jazz Routine description. | Balboa (Int) Move Like Maxie Sylvia & Bobby Manninen/Rose We explore some of Balboa master Maxie Dorf’s moves and movement. | Movement (All Levels) Let The Music Use You (House) Samuel Manninen/Tia’s When you start to move And you feel like you want to groove Move your body across the floor Work your body like you want some more |
| 3:00–4:00pm | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) Tuck That Turn! Lunou & Jonathan Callahan Put some spice into those dance moves! | Teacher Training (Int–Adv) Part 3: Muscles, Joints & Magic Shelby Center for Belonging This is will be a dancing Q&A introducing basic muscle and joint physiology in Lindy Hop and how that can help you keep students safer when teaching dancing and make finding flaws in technique easier as an instructor. See Teacher Training description. |
Specialty (All Levels) Little Bit Of Soul Jamica & Javier Lodge Come learn how to groove to the music with Jamica and Javier in this all-levels class. The class will connect the musical dots from the early spiritual music across to the family cookout. Students will learn how to appreciate the music, connect with their sense of movement, and some mechanics of how to connect with each other. No partner required. | Partner Charleston (Beg–Int) It’s Like Looking In A Mirror Brandon & Samuel Post Center Gym Come and learn (or review) some of the standard movement patterns and transitions that are a part of partnered Charleston. Once we have broken down some of these movements we will leave room for all participants to play around with new ideas and find new places to go with these steps. | Music (All Levels) Music 101 For Dancers Richard Manninen/Rose A GPS to find your place in the music! | Solo Jazz (All Levels) The Hands Of Leon James Jon Manninen/Tia’s |
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| 4:30–5:30pm | 4:30–6:00pm Board Games Hosted by Aaron & Rob Callahan 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.) | DJ Summit Session 1: The Basics Jonathan Lodge Let’s get started! How do you build your collection? What should you use? Where can you find inspiration? How to get ready for your first DJ gig? We’ll try to answer those questions, and much more! Newcomers and seasoned DJs alike are all welcome to join and share their experiences. Also see DJ Summit with Jonathan description. |
4:30–6:00pm Swing Jam! Hosted by Richard Judge Science Center/Outside Gully’s (rain location Manninen/Rose) Whether Djamming like Django, blowing like Louis, or newer to Swing music, bring your instruments to camp! There will be jamming opportunities at the Camp Social, the BBQ, two jams facilitated by Richard, and more. Contact Richard if there are tunes you would like to play, to see if there’s a common repertoire to kick off the guided jams. |
4:30–5:00pm Stretching Alyssa Winthrop Lawn (rain location Manninen/Tia’s) A great way to look after your body at the end of the day! Please bring your own Yoga mat or towel. See Afternoon Stretch description. |
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| 4:45–5:45pm | Open Practice Center for Belonging A good time to meet up with classmates to go over what you have learned in class. | Early Checkout (Weekend) Callahan/Outside Camp Shop Sunday evening activities are included with the Weekend. | Camp Shop Callahan | |||
| 6:00–7:00pm | Dinner Dining Hall | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 7:15–8:15pm | Discussion Diversity Is A Reality, Inclusion Is A Choice Hosted by Sonnie, Jamica & Rob Callahan Conversations on the camp climate we want, and how to be a better Beantowner and member of our global dance community. Come for the brave conversations. Stay for the understanding and personal growth that come from them. | |||||
| 8:45–9:30pm | Checkout (Weekend) Sunday evening activities are included with the Weekend. Callahan/Outside Camp Shop | |||||
| 9:00pm | Evening Dance Callahan | |||||
| 9:30pm–12:30am | Beantown All Star Band | |||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Cafe Callahan | |||||
| 10:15pm Band Break | Team Challenge Contest | |||||
| 11:25pm Band Break | Partner Soul Contest | |||||
| 12:30am | Late Night Dance Callahan | |||||
Monday, July 1, 2024
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Dining Hall | |||||
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| 9:30–10:00am | Checkout (Sunday Night Add-On) Callahan/Outside Camp Shop | |||||
| Lindy Hop Tracks | ||||||
| 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 Dining Hall | |||||
| Mini-Tracks & Optional Classes | ||||||
| 1:45–2:45pm | Dee’s Jazz Routine (Int–Adv) Part 2 Dee Callahan See Dee’s Jazz Routine description. | Soul (All Levels) Soul Line Dances Peter Center for Belonging | Beginner Plus (Beg) & Experienced Partners (Int–Adv) Lindy Hop Routine Part 1 Sylvia & Javier Lodge See Beginner Plus & Experienced Partners Lindy Hop Routine description. | Partner Charleston (Int/Adv–Adv) Didn’t See That Coming Brandon & Samuel Post Center Gym Ready to be mind blown by some partnered Charleston variations that you might have never seen or considered before!? Come and work through some variations that will give you new places to go while in side-by-side Charleston or tandum while also discovering different ways you can move while in a Charleston position. | Specialty (Beg–Int) Get Some Of That Frankie Rizz (Charisma) Chisomo & Jon Manninen/Rose Together, we will explore the iconic stylings of Frankie Manning, Ambassador of Lindy Hop. In this class, we will learn and practice some of Frankie’s favorite ways to move. | Movement (All Levels) Dynamic Solo Jazz Jamica Manninen/Tia’s Add dimensions, texture, and contrast to spice up your solo dancing by focusing on the parts of our bodies that often get neglected in our solo expression. If you’ve ever asked, “What do I do with my arms?!”, then this class is for you! |
| 3:00–4:00pm | Partner Charleston (Beg–Int) Simple To Spectacular Irina & Peter Callahan | Teacher Training (Int–Adv) Part 4 Chisomo & Laurel Center for Belonging See Teacher Training description. | Balboa (Int/Adv–Adv) This Way & That Sylvia & Javier Lodge New directions and alternate endings will be explored for some familiar Balboa figures. Students hone their ability to change direction, momentum, and rhythm in Balboa. Students should be familiar with the basic and intermediate Balboa mechanics (close position basics Up/Down, the come-around, tossouts). | Slow Dancing/Blues (Int/Adv–Adv) Cozy & Slow Jamica & Sonnie Post Center Gym If you have already taken a close embrace and slow dancing class then come join Jamica and Sonnie as they help you level up your partner connection, encourage your individual expression (yes even in close embrace!), and teach you some fun moves to try out for those slower jazzy blues tunes. | Fitness (All Levels) Best Practices Shelby Manninen/Rose Active Q&A regarding how to utilize fitness training into your dance journey. | Solo Jazz (All Levels) How’d You Do That!!?? Brandon Manninen/Tia’s Let’s take a look at some jazz steps that can be put together in a specific order making us adjust how we transition from step to step and how to make our style flow effortlessly. We will also walk through several fun exercises that allow for everyone to tap into their own creative imagination when it comes to solo jazz movement. |
| Specialties | ||||||
| 4:15–5:15pm | DJ Summit Session 2: The Specifics JonathanCenter for Belonging Let’s go down the rabbit hole of DJing. Whether you wonder about the difference between DJing for contests, for a DJ night or for band breaks, you wonder about your responsibilities as a DJ, or you just want to geek out about your favorite artist, this session is for you! Also see DJ Summit with Jonathan description. |
4:15–4:45pm Afternoon Chi Richard Lodge Loosen up and get better connection with partners through Tai Chi. Richard will be teaching Tai Chi movement for Lindy Hop dancers. | ||||
| 5:00–6:00pm | Talk & Video Presentation David Butts, Mama Lu & The Parkette’s Generation Hosted by Bobby with special guest David Butts Lodge An all-too-brief history of the great Harlem dancers of the 60s and 70s who toured the world and kept the flame alive. | |||||
| 5:30–6:15pm | Open Practice Center for Belonging A good time to meet up with classmates to go over what you have learned in class. | 5:40–6:10pm Stretching Alyssa Winthrop Lawn (rain location Manninen/Tia’s) A great way to look after your body at the end of the day! Please bring your own Yoga mat or towel. See Afternoon Stretch description. |
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| 6:30–7:30pm | Dinner Dining Hall | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 7:30–8:30pm | Camp Shop Callahan | |||||
| Checkout (Extended Weekend) Monday evening activities are included with the Extended Weekend. Callahan/Outside Camp Shop | ||||||
| 7:45–8:45pm | 7:45–9:00pm Board Games Hosted by Aaron & Rob Callahan 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.) | Music Music 102 For Dancers Richard Lodge Beginning musicality, connecting what you hear in the music to the dance floor. Music 101 For Dancers is not required to attend. | ||||
| 9:00pm–12:00am | Evening Dance in the Lodge Lodge | Beantown Karaoke Hosted by Sonnie & Nick Center for Belonging | ||||
| 12:00am | S’mores at the Fire Pit Outside Lodge | |||||
| Soul Party in the Lodge Hosted by Peter & Samuel Lodge | ||||||
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Dining Hall | |||||
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| 9:45–10:15am | Checkout (Monday Night Add-On) Callahan/Outside Camp Shop | |||||
| Mini-Track & Optional Classes | ||||||
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Slow Dancing/Blues (Beg–Int) Fine & Mellow Lunou & Jonathan Callahan Get comfortable dancing to slower tempos. | Balboa (Int/Adv–Adv) The Skills Of Improv Chisomo & Bobby Center for Belonging We will help students develop a framework of footwork and bodywork improvisation that both the beginner and advanced dancer can benefit from. | Beginner Plus (Beg) & Experienced Partners (Int–Adv) Lindy Hop Routine Part 2 Sylvia & Javier Lodge See Beginner Plus & Experienced Partners Lindy Hop Routine description. | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) Turning Things Up A Notch Sonnie & Anthony Post Center Gym Turns and spins for the wins! Join us to geek out on technique and fun variations on this theme. | Dee’s Jazz Routine (Int–Adv) Part 3 Dee Manninen/Rose See Dee’s Jazz Routine description. | Solo Jazz (All Levels) The Feet Of Al Minns Jon Manninen/Tia’s |
| 12:30–1:30pm | Lunch Dining Hall | |||||
| Lindy Hop Tracks | ||||||
| 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 |
| Specialties | ||||||
| 4:15–5:45pm | Board Games Hosted by Aaron & Rob Callahan 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.) | 4:45–5:45pm Open Practice Center for Belonging A good time to meet up with classmates to go over what you have learned in class. | Swing Jam! Hosted by Richard Judge Science Center/Outside Gully’s (rain location Lodge) Whether Djamming like Django, blowing like Louis, or newer to Swing music, bring your instruments to camp! There will be jamming opportunities at the Camp Social, the BBQ, two jams facilitated by Richard, and more. Contact Richard if there are tunes you would like to play, to see if there’s a common repertoire to kick off the guided jams. |
5:00–5:30pm Stretching Alyssa Winthrop Lawn (rain location Manninen/Tia’s) A great way to look after your body at the end of the day! Please bring your own Yoga mat or towel. See Afternoon Stretch description. |
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| 6:00–7:00pm | Dinner Dining Hall | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 7:45–8:45pm | Beantown Revue Manninen/Rose | |||||
| 9:15pm | Evening Dance Callahan | |||||
| 9:30–12:30pm | Gordon Webster Band | |||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Cafe Callahan | |||||
| 12:30am | Late Night Dance Callahan | |||||
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
| 8:45–9:45am | Breakfast Dining Hall | |||||
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| Lindy Hop Tracks | ||||||
| 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 Dining Hall | |||||
| Mini-Track, Practices & Optional Classes | ||||||
| 1:45–2:45pm | Music (All Levels) My Journey As A Bandleader Gordon Callahan Gordon’s perspective on what drew him to Swing music, how to play for dancers, possible influences over the years, and more. Bring your questions! | Specialty (Beg–Int) Dance Fast & Chill Irina & Anthony Center for Belonging Just because the tempo heats up doesn’t mean you have to! Let’s get comfy dancing to fast music with a variety of partnering tools. | Balboa (Int/Adv–Adv) Bring The Party Chisomo & Bobby Lodge We’ll explore the inherent Black American values in Balboa & Bal Swing and how we can bring them out to make Balboa-Swing the party jazz dance it originally was. | Specialty (Int/Adv–Adv) Fun With Frankie Sixes Laura & AJ Post Center Gym In this class, we’re going to take the classic combination, and make as many variations on it as possible. It’s a great way of expanding vocabulary and style, while developing ownership of movement and rhythm. | Beginner Plus (Beg) & Experienced Partners (Int–Adv) Lindy Hop Routine Part 3 Sylvia & Javier Manninen/Rose See Beginner Plus & Experienced Partners Lindy Hop Routine description. | Dee’s Jazz Routine (Int–Adv) Part 4 Dee Manninen/Tia’s See Dee’s Jazz Routine description. |
| 3:00–3:30pm | Pink Track Routine Practice | Red Track Routine Practice | Blue Track Routine Practice | Yellow Track Routine Practice | Green Track Routine Practice | |
| 5:00pm | Class PerformancesManninen/Rose | |||||
| 6:30–9:00pm | Camp BBQ & Lawn Games by the Sea Misselwood | |||||
| 7:00–8:00pm | BBQ Dinner Misselwood Tent | |||||
| Evening | ||||||
| 9:30pm | Evening Dance Callahan | |||||
| 9:30–10:00pm | Camp Shop Callahan | |||||
| Early Checkout (Week & Whole Shebang) Wednesday evening activities are included with the Week/Whole Shebang. Callahan/Outside Camp Shop | ||||||
| 10:00pm–1:30am | Gordon Webster Band | |||||
| 10:00pm–12:00am | Beantown Cafe Callahan | |||||
| Photo Booth Callahan Betty will be running the Beantown Camp 2024 photo booth. Come get your picture taken! | ||||||
| ~12:00am Band Break | Ice Cream Party | |||||
| 1:30am | Late Night Dance Callahan | |||||
Thursday, July 4, 2024
| 9:30–10:30am | Breakfast Dining Hall | |||||
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| 9:30am–12:00pm | Checkout (Week & Whole Shebang) Callahan | |||||
| 10:00am–12:00pm | Camp Shop Callahan | |||||