2020 Winter Swing Summit

Sold out at the moment.

If you still wish to attend, please contact us at Jason@suburbanswing.com to be put on the waiting list.

Welcome to 2020 Winter Swing Summit

All Track Special Instructors Natalia Eristavi and Matt Richey from LA California

Routines and Beginner Instructors Ayla Martinoff and Brenen Reid Abbotsford

Feb. 28 - March 1st 2020

The Camp includes your accommodations, workshops, dances, pool, and hot tubs.  It does not include food.

Location: Sunshine Valley RV Resort & Cabins 14850 Alpine Blvd., Sunshine Valley, BC V0X 1L5 

Dance competitions

Open Lindy Hop PartnerCompetition Competition fee: $10 per couple 

Start Time: Saturday 7:00 pm - 8 pm

The Open Lindy Hop Partnered will be open to all dancing levels.  Partner required.  

The song must be no more than 3 mins long and you must provide the song by Friday night to the DJs. 

1st prize is the awesome Suburban Swing Retreat Trophy and 2 passes to Camp Jitterbug 2020 in Seattle. 

Open Jack & Jill Competition

Competition fee: $5

Start Time: Saturday 7:00 pm - 8 pm

The Open Jack and Jill will be open to all dancing levels.  No partner required.  You will rotate partners each time the dice is thrown.  

1st  prize is the awesome Suburban Swing Retreat Trophy.

2nd prize is TBA

3rd  prize is TBA

Cost: 

$250 - General Pass after October 6th 2019, Includes Accommodations,  Workshops, and three Dances.

General Non-Cabin Rate: $190 - Includes only  Workshops and three Dances. It does not include accommodations.

Cabin Space is a premium and fills up fast! 

Other details include a Jack & Jill contest ($5) and a partnered contest ($10 to enter), prizes to be won, three days of workshops, three nights of dancing (including Sunday night at Suburban Swing). All ages! No partner needed! 

Hot tubs! Pool! Hanging out with great friends!

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*********Most beds are all double occupancy so pick your bedmate and or Cabin mates early!!!******* 

You will need to let us know who is pairing with when you register! If not, we will find you bedmates. 

All cabins have a fully functioning kitchen with silver wear, dishes, and cooking supplies.

***Bring your own food and Towels.***** .

There is great bedding on all the beds, but some of the pull out couches have not always had bedding, so we still suggest: *** bring your own sleeping bag or bedding for your own comfort*** 

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If it's still cold out, public skating is free during the day. 

Free parking and there is now cell service in the valley

The Instructors

Matt - West Coast Swing & Lindy Hop

Persuaded by his peers and family to take his first Lindy Hop lesson, Matt discovered a passionate love for swing dancing and the social atmosphere. Lindy Hop was the gateway to Matt Richey wanting to learn any dance style he could find and trained in ballet, jazz, modern and many other partner dances! Matt is now a familiar face in the swing community, having traveled to hundreds of events and competing and placing nationally and internationally. He is known for fun-loving energy, musicality, showmanship, and performance. Striving to capture the image, character, and spirit of vintage dance, he is now the highest-ranked crossover dancer doing both Lindy Hop and West Coast swing. In 2018 Matt was inducted to the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. As much as Matt loves swing dancing, he loves teaching and sharing his love for dance and music just as much! Currently resides in Orange County, CA and teaches primarily at Atomic Ballroom and all around the Southern California area.

Natalia - Lindy Hop

Natalia Eristavi has been dancing since she was 5 years old. Like many young girls, she explored Ballet, Tap, Jazz and even figure skating. In 2010 Natalia began dancing Lindy Hop at ATOMIC Ballroom and came to not only love it, but practically obsess over it. Shortly after, she discovered Balboa and obsessed over it all the same. As an outcome of consistently practicing almost every day, she progressed rapidly. Natalia adores teaching and finds it a growing experience for both herself and her students. Her goal with each student is to help them find what she believes makes Lindy Hop a beautiful dance. Once you find it and experience it, not a lot will compare.

Brenden and Ayla

These to amazing people have been dancing for many years in the local BC and Alberta dance scene.  Recently Ayla was one of the Knockdown Partner Draw Champions at Lindy Bout XIII.  Brenen and Ayla have taught locally for a number of years for workshops and regular classes. They bring a technical aspect to their teaching and specialize in the various dance routines that you can find around the world in most swing clubs. We are happy to include them this year in the Swing Summit Winter Retreat 2020.

Brenden and Ayla will also be manning the DJ booth all weekend long! 

 

Schedule

Friday 

6 pm Check-in

7 pm Class 1 Balboa Taught by Matt  & Natalia All levels

8 pm Class 2 Shag Taught by Matt  & Natalia All levels

9 pm – 12 am Dance DJ Martini and Breeder. 

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Saturday

10 am Class 3 Intro to Lindy Hop Taught by Brenden & Ayla Beginner only 

11 am Class 4 St Louis Shim Sham Taught by Brenden & Ayla All levels 

130 pm class 5 Lindy Hop Taught by Matt  & Natalia Intermediate/ Advanced only

230 pm Class 6  West Coast Taught by Matt  & Natalia All levels

330 pm Class 7  Lindy Hop Taught by Matt  & Natalia All levels

7 pm – 12 am Dance Competitions, Dance, and Dream Hands! DJ Martini and Breeder. 

Sunday 

11 am Class 8 Lindy Hop Taught by Matt  & Natalia Intermediate/ Advanced only

12 am Class 9 Lindy Hop Taught by Matt  & Natalia Beginner only 

1 - 2 pm Dance while we clean up.

At this point, it's ok to hang back and swim or hot tub.  Leave yourself time to eat and make it to the dance that night at Suburban Swing's 20th Anniversary Celebration!

7 pm - 11 pm Dance Abbotsford Suburban Swing - Celebrating 20 Years

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No refunds. If you end up not being able to come, you are responsible for selling your space. .

E-Mail Jason for more info at: jason@suburbanswing.com