With this timetable we would like to give you an overview of the different courses we are offering during the weekend. Please click on the names of the workshops to get a description of the content. All courses marked with an asterisk* require a certain level of basic knowledge. Please take a closer look there!
Full Pass
Everything in the program is included (except the lunches).
Lunch is already sold out and can not be booked anymore.
You can freely choose which workshop you would like to attend in every time slot (marked with a light green/light red background in this timetable).
Saturday Class Pass
The Saturday day program (10:00 - 16:30) is included in this pass.
Lunch is already sold out and can not be booked anymore.
You can freely choose which workshop you would like to attend in every time slot on Saturday (marked with a light green background in this timetable).
Sunday Class Pass
The Sunday day program (10:00 -13:15) is included in this pass.
Lunch is already sold out and can not be booked anymore.
You can freely choose which workshop you would like to attend in every time slot on Sunday (marked with a light red background in this timetable).
Party Pass
Includes the Friday Swing Dance Party (incl. Lindy Hop Taster), Saturday Swing Dance Party with live band (incl. Lindy Hop Taster) and Sunday Celebrations (from 14:30 to the very end).
More information in passes and prices can be found here.
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day – even a new festival. We’ll take a look at who the beautiful people around us are, what awaits us, and how everything works. Let’s openthearts.
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Life is as beautiful as the people we share it with. In this workshop, we find our festival companions, creative impulses, and a shared rhythm.
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Body and voice, imagination and spontaneity, a pinch of acrobatics and lots of fun: this and much more is part of training in "physical theater", a style that serves as the basis for clown, commedia d'el arte and buffoon. Let's take a sneek peak into this art!
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Swing with us! Our Lindy Hop classes require only limited prior knowledge. A few basics like 6- and 8-count, Swingout, Tuck-Turn, Send-Out, Changing Places, Charleston Basic, or similar are helpful! In this class, the concept of 'Rhythm & Play' will be emphasized, providing fun and challenge for dancers of all levels.
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Gettin’ Jazzy With It – for all levels! Explore the world of improvised movement in this solo jazz session and cultivate your artistic expression.
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Transforming body awareness into expressive power. Designed for those who crave to release sighs, shouts, and screams. This course cultivates a healthy, mindful approach to unleashing emotional expression through vocal empowerment.
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"The first thing to learn is how to fail and stay happy. And then we can teach other stuff." (Keith Johnstone)
One rule of improv theater is the permission to fail: Fail happily! It is possible to playfully circle around a topic or problem in order to develop new ideas. The fact that something doesn't work out the way you want it to is simply part of the improv game. In improv theater, failure is often the very moment that makes a scene funny.
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Rhythm is what connects every group of musicians or dancers. You don't need contact, you don't need to know each other, it's just necessary to be in rhythm together to feel a connection. Inspired by the concept of groove in hip hop, we will move freely to different pieces of music.
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Swing with us! Our Lindy Hop classes require only limited prior knowledge. A few basics like 6- and 8-count, Swingout, Tuck-Turn, Send-Out, Changing Places, Charleston Basic, or similar are helpful! In this class, the concept of ‘Communication is Key' will be emphasized, providing fun and challenge for dancers of all levels.
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Get it off your chest with songwriting! Join us in this workshop where we come together to create music collectively. Let your voice be heard as we craft songs that speak from the heart, offering a space for creativity to flourish and emotions to be shared.
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Making people laugh, having fun playing and enjoying your own mistakes - that and much more is part of being a clown. Our aim is to take a brief look into the naive world of the clown and rediscover our own spontaneity.
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The floor is an amazing source of energy, but you have to learn to trust it. With precise exercises and improvisational games inspired by the release technique, we discover the joy of dancing with the floor while playing with gravity.
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Swing with us! Our Lindy Hop classes require only limited prior knowledge. A few basics like 6- and 8-count, Swingout, Tuck-Turn, Send-Out, Changing Places, Charleston Basic, or similar are helpful! This class will be about 'Fast Dancing’ which could be a bit more challenging, if you have only limited dancing experience.
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In this crash course you can experience the collaborative magic of vocal improvisation, where we explore crafting melodies together over given harmonies, fostering spontaneity and musical expression as a collective effort. Join us as we create an environment where experimentation is encouraged, and each participant's unique voice contributes to the harmonious whole.
Basic shower-singing skills are sufficient to take part in this course ;)
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Dance remains the art of communication, respect and peace. As it transcends the boundaries of language and age, it is a real political example. We want to utilise this potential together and connect with each other in a playful and peaceful way through various physical and spatial games.
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Spot on! Most of us Slow Draggin’ Dancers are used to dancing somewhere in the room where no one looks. This class is about moving to Blues music in the spotlight. We’ll explore how to move authentically and create a good feeling for ourselves, our partners and the audience. Basic experience with connection in Blues partner dancing is beneficial.
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Let's get those feet off the ground! Aerials, or “air steps” are signature moves of Lindy Hop. For this class, you need to bring sporty shoes as well as a partner. It might also be possible to find one during the first days of the festival.
Our Aerials class requires only limited prior knowledge. A few Lindy Hop basics and a basic level of fitness will be helpful!
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Are you actors who suddenly find themselves in the middle of a Lindy Hop workshop: or dancers who have spontaneously signed up for a theater class? It doesn't matter! We throw both art forms into a pot and see what comes out of it.
Basic knowledge of Lindy Hop is helpful!
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Accept what is there, make offers and throw your own ideas overboard for the common cause. If what has been said or played is true, what else is true? Step by step, we throw the balls to each other, give wings to our imagination and create a story that one of us could never have dreamed of alone.
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Improv theater is teamwork and preferably with great people. Let's explore our partners, uncover their specialties, strengthen them and make them great. Our appreciation puts our partner in the spotlight as a unique person. A partner with whom we can venture our journey into the unknown together full of anticipation.
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Touch, weight, trust and listening are of paramount importance in any dance style, and the technique of contact improvisation makes it possible to grasp all these concepts in a simple, playful and accessible way for everyone.
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Swing with us! Our Lindy Hop classes require only limited prior knowledge. A few basics like 6- and 8-count, Swingout, Tuck-Turn, Send-Out, Changing Places, Charleston Basic, or similar are helpful! In this class, the concept of 'Musicality from Tip to Toe' will be emphasized, providing fun and challenge for dancers of all levels.
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Welcome to the world of rhythm! In this session, we'll explore the fundamentals of tap dance and learn some simple, fun ways to create rhythm with your feet. No prior experience required – just comfy shoes and a willingness to find the rhythm!
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Tasty and nourishing lunch will be provided by one of our caterers! Vegetarian and vegan only!
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The buffet of a different kind! Get inspired by your fellow participants and meet a whole bunch of different artists that will be happy to share an insight into their crafts. You want to share something, too? Talk to us!
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Explore what those new stage arts feel like if you perform them! We organized for you the most friendly and welcoming audience – the lovely OTA participants. Of course, you can also just watch other people going bold. Joining the 'Open Arts Stage' is entirely optional, and you are absolutely welcome to enjoy and observe.
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