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25.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/159238138251859/permalink/393012228207781/

25.01.2022 Jazz BANG 2020 registration Were trying something new this year: rewards for all! Well, rewards for early registration. Registration will be in blocks, opening... at 9am and closing at 5pm. REGISTRATION BLOCKS Super Saver Pass Block (24 Feb - 8 Mar) Block 1 (9 Mar - 22 Mar) Block 2 (23 Mar - 5 Apr) Block 3 (6 Apr - 19 Apr) Block 4 (20 Apr - 1 May) PRICES Each block, prices for some passes increase. Passes are only available in limited numbers, and may sell out early! Tip: register as soon as possible! Other tip: the Super Saver Pass will only be available in the Super Saver Block, and is the best bargain. Super Saver Pass (24 Feb - 8 Mar) $360 Very limited numbers. Biggest saving. Best deal. Wow. Party Pass (8 Mar - 1 May) $105 Full Workshop Pass (8 Mar - 1 May) Follows always $280 Leads: Block 1 $280; Block 2 $300; Block 3 $320; Block 4 $340. Saturday Workshop Pass and Sunday Workshop Pass (8 Mar - 1 May) Follows always $160 Leads: Block 1 $160; Block 2 $180; Block 3 $200; Block 4 $220. WAIT. Is this scheme unfair to leads? Nope. Everyone has the same chance to pay the same loooooow prices in the Super Saver Pass Block and Block 1. We reward leads for registering early. <3 But If leads leave it any later, theyll be paying more. So register early and SAVE! Questions: http://jazzbang.com.au/registration.html [email protected]

25.01.2022 REGISTRATION UPDATE Due to omg-that-was-fast pass sales, we will be releasing a second, very small batch of Super Saver Passes at 9am on Wednesday 26 Feb (this ...week!) Leads: remember that this is the cheapest you'll pay for workshop passes! We expect these to sell out too, as the first lot sold in 45 minutes. That's NINE o'clock on WEDNESDAY, everyone.

24.01.2022 Jazz BANG is presented by Sam Carroll of Swing Dance Sydney and Sharon Hanley of SwingTime Australia. http://jazzbang.com.au/ Photos by That Camera Woman, Mar Barahona.... Please don't crop out watermark - props for hard work!

23.01.2022 Oh hello, friends! Planning for Jazz BANG 2020 is going swimmingly. Sharon and I just haven't told you about it yet :D What's happening? - 2 days of balboa work...shops with great international teachers. - 2 days of lindy hop workshops with great international teachers. - 3 parties with live music by great Sydney musicians. - Shows and performances by our guest musicians and teachers. ...and more! Yes, we have booked teachers and bands, yes we have venues, yes we have a preliminary program. And now we are thinking about added extras. If you have anything you'd particularly like to see on the program, do drop us an email ([email protected], [email protected]).

23.01.2022 To the internet! The Jazz BANG website now has 95% more useful information than before.* Check out the program (parties! workshops!) and of course, be sure to s...end us emails with all your opinions :D [email protected] or check in with Sharon and Sam in person. http://jazzbang.com.au/index.html *may contain typos. 100% nut free.

22.01.2022 All this sounding good? Remember that registration for the Super Saver Passes starts next week! (9am Monday 24 February - 5pm Friday 8 March)

22.01.2022 Introducing our guest teacher from the United States.... Specialities: Balboa, lindy hop, shag, solo jazz. Laura Keat began her swing dance lifestyle in 2002 wh...en her brother (who'd just seen Swing Kids for the first time) convinced her to take him swing dancing. Ever the disciplined student and skilled competitor, Laura began winning national contests and gaining recognition as a championship lindy hop follow with an independent style and voice. Her love of lindy expanded to include balboa and collegiate shag. Laura loves dancing with a wide variety of partners to challenge and broaden her own ideas and abilities. As an instructor, she works to develop a technical foundation that allow dancers to express themselves and their own creative voice. As an event organiser, Laura brings the California Balboa Classic to the world's stage. One of the largest and best-respected balboa events, CalBal prioritises good music, historical grounding, and hardcore parties.

21.01.2022 [EDIT] Wowsers. Those tickets sold fast. Don't despair! There are three more successive waves of registration, and plenty more tickets to come! Sharon and Sam w...ill meet today and discuss this. And of course, if you are coming from interstate and really worried, do drop us an email on [email protected] [/edit] The Jazz BANG 2020 Super Saver registration block opens at 9am Monday 24 Feb, and closes at 5pm Friday 8 March. This is your only chance to buy a Super Saver Pass and SAVE. Website: http://jazzbang.com.au/registration.html Direct link to trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=605319& Having trouble seeing the booking link on the Jazz BANG site? Refresh your browser and/or empty your browser cache.

21.01.2022 Introducing our guest teacher from Sweden... Rikard Ekstrand Specialities: Lindy hop, solo jazz, tap, singing, piano.... Rikard Ekstrand is a well-recognised dancer in the swing dance scene and works full-time as professional dancer, teacher and choreographer. Rikard also studied street dancing for many years and was a respected street dancer in the Stockholm. In 2006 Rikard started his cooperation with the The Harlem Hot Shots - Stockholm, Sweden and in 2008 he became a member of the company. Rikard also has a passion for competition. He holds a long list of titles in both Lindy Hop and Boogie Woogie. His passion for performing has extended to the piano and singing with the dance band Hornsgatan Ramblers and Hornsgatan Jazz Orchestra from Stockholm.

20.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/159238138251859/permalink/391752505000420/

20.01.2022 Registration block 1 is now open! http://jazzbang.com.au/registration.html This is the cheapest price block, so register now and save yourself some $$... What's on sale? - Full workshop passes ($280) - One day workshop passes ($160) - Party passes ($105) Please note: Leads who register early will be rewarded with looow prices! Follows will always pay looow prices! Dates: Block 1 9am 9 March - 5pm 22 March Block 2 9am 23 March - 5pm 5 April Block 3 9am 6 April - 5pm 19 April Block 4 20 April - 5pm 1 May

19.01.2022 Registration update! The Super Saver Pass registration block ends at 5pm on Sunday, and we have just a few Super Saver Passes left for leads and follows, mostly... in lindy hop. This pass is the best possible deal: guarantee your spot in taster classes, workshops, and parties, and save lots of $$. Next week block 1 of registration opens, and you'll be able to buy: - one day workshop passes - full weekend workshop passes - party passes BUT because we did the second release of Super Saver Passes, we don't have many spots left in workshops, for leads or follows in either stream! Eeeeeeeeeee. Carers' Pass registrants: don't forget to drop us a line by email on [email protected] to get you sorted. And a reminder for leads: after Block 1, prices will slooowly increase the closer we get to the weekend. So register on Monday from 9am and Saaaaaaaaave.

19.01.2022 Questions? We've had a few questions so far. These are their answers: Q: How much is the Super Saver Pass?... A: $360 for everyone. Q: Can I take balboa workshops and lindy hop workshops? A: Yes. Plan to do one day in each stream, buy a one day pass for each of those days, and you're sorted. Q: How much are the parties, workshops, everything? A: All that information is on the legit website: http://jazzbang.com.au/ Party prices are on the Party page, pass prices are on the Registration page. Q: Is the Carers' Pass happening again this year? A: Yes. Two people can register for a workshop pass if they are caring for a babby or other dependent. When you register, be sure to add a note, and to drop us an email to be sure you're all sorted. More info about this on the Registration page.

19.01.2022 Workshop venues: Balboa Ruby's Dance Hall (14 Cadogan St, Marrickville) is long and full of natural light, with a lovely wooden floor, custom-built for dancing.... There are plenty of cafes in the area, and you can catch a range of buses, to the venue, Sydenham station is nearby, or you can find street parking. Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May 10.00am: register 10.30-11.30 Session 1 11.30-11.45 Break 11.45-12.45 Session 2 12.45-1.45 Lunch 1.45-2.45 Session 3 2.45-3.00 Break 3.00-4.00 Session 4 4.00-4.30 Filming, questions, and conversation More info? http://jazzbang.com.au/workshops.html

16.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/159238138251859/permalink/393752041467133/

14.01.2022 Just a random jazz dance video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q11-S4YG66Q

13.01.2022 Tell me about WORKSHOPS at Jazz BANG. Ok. - 2 days of workshops (Saturday and Sunday); - 2 streams of workshops (balboa and lindy hop) running at the same time ...on both days; - Capped class sizes for the best learning; - Nice big venues with natural light and lovely floors; - Working with one teaching couple on both days, so you get to know each other well; - Mixed level classes. Because lindy and bal are _social dances_, we'll be developing our ability to find joy in dancing with _every_ partner. As it says on the Jazz BANG site: In these workshops we shift our emphasis away from dancing through a sequence of steps in perfect repetition, and towards social dancing skills. The challenge for all follows and leads will be: how do you maintain your own sense of rhythm and timing while sharing a dance with a partner? The pleasure for all follows and leads will be: how does sharing a dance increase your creativity and fun? Need more info? Check the Jazz BANG site for venue details, timetables, etc: http://jazzbang.com.au/registration.html

12.01.2022 Fly in on Friday morning and get your tourist on. Sydney is a great tourist city. The harbour and beaches really are that good. There are cafes and bars and res...taurants. There's shopping and walking and cycling. One of my favourite things is visiting White Rabbit Gallery. Another is taking a commuter ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons' Bay and back at sunset. I also like walking up to the Observatory in the Rocks. All this, I don't get bored, and I _live_ here!

12.01.2022 Introducing our special guest teacher from Sweden... Jenny Deurell Specialities: Lindy hop, solo jazz, singing.... Jenny Deurell has been dancing since she was a child, and started dancing professionally at nineteen years old. She is now celebrating more than a twenty years of performing and teaching around the world. Apart from dancing, Jenny has studied theatre and music and loves to mix the genres together. She has been in several plays and cabarets, both as an actress, singer, and a dancer. Jenny has been a member of the dance company The Harlem Hot Shots - Stockholm, Sweden since 2005. Dancing and performing with the Harlem Hot Shots has made her a skilled Charleston and jazz dancer as well as a lindy hopper. She has been teaching since 2004 with focus on musicality and improvisation.

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08.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/159238138251859/permalink/390041668504837/

08.01.2022 Do you want to be part of a big dance event? Want to see how two of the most experienced organisers in Australia do things? Been looking at pass prices and had ...a scare? Why not volunteer? Jazz BANG needs your help, with lots of big and little jobs. What could you do? - Work a shift at the door during parties (1 hour or less!) - Set up for a party - Bump out a party - Handle registrations during workshops - Drive teachers around Some jobs take just an hour, some jobs are more complicated. Some maximise your social dancing time, some give you a chance to sit and catch your breath. But all of them will get you free entry to _something_. And Jazz BANG is super serious about good working conditions and safety for volunteers. Here: no one gets exploited. If this sounds like you, email [email protected], or have a chat to Sharon Hanley (that's her in the red shirt in the pic).

07.01.2022 Registration News: The Super Saver registration block closes today at 5pm. We have only one or two Super Saver Passes left! Block 1 of registration opens tomorr...ow at 9am. You'll be able to buy Party Passes, Full Workshop Passes, and One Day Workshop Passes. Please note: leads who register in this first block will be rewarded with a looow price. After this block leads' pass prices increase. Follows will always pay this same looow price. http://jazzbang.com.au/registration.html

07.01.2022 Do you have a question, and can't find the answer on our website? Are you registering for a Carers' Pass, and need more info? Or are you stressing about registe...ring omg my flights! My accommodatiaaaaaaan!? Don't stress, fren. We gotcha. 1. Drop us an email on [email protected] That way we have a record of our conversation. 2. Chat to Sharon in person at class, or Sam out dancing. 3. Email us on [email protected] 4. Email us on [email protected]

07.01.2022 Workshop venues: Lindy hop The Balmain Town Hall (370 Darling St, Balmain) is large and bright, and has a lovely wooden floor. There's plenty of room for a clas...s full of lindy hoppers making jazz shapes, and the floor is easy on the knees. May is cool in Sydney, and the hall catches the off-shore breezes through open windows. There are plenty of cafes, bars, and restaurants on Darling Street (including the Workers, home to the Unity Hall Jazz Band), and you can catch a range of buses to the venue, or hunt for street parking. Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May 10.00am: register 10.30-11.30 Session 1 11.30-11.45 Break 11.45-12.45 Session 2 12.45-1.45 Lunch 1.45-2.45 Session 3 2.45-3.00 Break 3.00-4.00 Session 4 4.00-4.30 Filming, questions, and conversation More info? http://jazzbang.com.au/workshops.html

06.01.2022 Super Saver Pass block runs for just two weeks: 9am Monday 24 February - 5pm Sunday 8 March. Only $360, these will sell out FAST and there are only limited num...bers. They may not even last the two weeks! The Super Saver Pass will save you money and guarantee your spot in all the taster classes. Much value! Such bargain! Wow! http://jazzbang.com.au/registration.html

06.01.2022 Tell me about the parties at Jazz BANG. Right on. 1. Friday night. Ruby's Dance Hall. $30. Kate Wadey's Presidential Holiday.... We introduce our guest artists with a little show, and we social dance like crazy. 2. Saturday night. The Big Dance. $45. Venue is being sorted. Andrew Dickeson's Jazz Family Band. The popular Jazz History performance with our guest teachers and musicians. More social dancing. Dress up. This one is for real. 3. Sunday night. A panel talk with our guests. Social dancing. $35. Ruby's Dance Hall. Then a load of live music with a band that has yet to give itself a name. Sigh. Nothing but solid swing dancing fun. Party Pass: $105. Super Saver Pass: includes all parties and workshops. $360 No late night parties? Nope. Our evening parties are that good we don't need to drag it out. Jazz BANG fans know to arrive on time, go hard, go home. Or go out on the town - Sydney's lock-out laws are OVER. Music? All. Live. Bands. Hand-picked and debriefed by International DJ Sam Carroll. Kate Wadey's band: echoes of Billie Holiday and Lester Young. Proper jazz, swinging small combo of younger musicians. Andrew Dickeson's Jazz Family Band: bigger, more vibraphone, more brass. The Blue Rhythm Band's well-seasoned rhythm section is the chugging heart of this solid party band. Sunday's unnamed band: they've ripped off the hot combos of the swing era, and just straight up throw down. Go. Dance! Guest DJs from Sydney and interstate will be playing band breaks and generally keeping things grooving along. Balboa and lindy hop? Yep. We've briefed the bands to make this whole dance style mashup thing work. Shorter songs = more songs = more variety = more tempos = more styles. So you can dance your balboa and your lindy hop. Because our bands are that good. More info? http://jazzbang.com.au/parties.html

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04.01.2022 Introducing our guest teacher from the United State... Jeremy Otth Specialities: Balboa, lindy hop, shag, solo jazz.... Jeremy Otth has focussed his attention on learning from the old timers, the original jitterbugs and swing dancers of California. His dedication to learning and exploring dance history led to countless competition wins and titles. His boundless energy and enthusiasm keep him on the floor, learning, teaching, and exploring. Jeremy is honoured to share his knowledge and passion for these classic partner dances with students.

04.01.2022 Are you on the Jazz BANG email list? No? Well, then you've missed out on some pretty good news. But don't despair, you can catch up and subscribe here:... https://mailchi.mp/54b354fe5db2/jazz-bang-2020?e=fefda5129c

03.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/159238138251859/permalink/394153308093673/

02.01.2022 Heck, why not another one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7mikQiG1M4