| Friday | |
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party  První patro |
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| 20:00 | doors open |
| 21:00 | first set |
| Saturday | |
|---|---|
| 3rd floor | 4th floor |
10:00 - 11:15 |
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Beg+ |
Beg/Int |
11:30 - 12:45 |
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Beg+ |
Beg/Int |
13:00 - 14:45 |
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lunch |
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15:00 - 16:15 |
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Int/Adv |
Adv |
16:30 - 17:45 |
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Int/Adv |
Adv |
party První patro |
|
| 20:00 | doors open |
| 21:00 | first set |
| Sunday | |
|---|---|
| 3rd floor | 4th floor |
10:30 - 11:45 |
|
Beg+ |
Beg/Int |
12:00 - 13:15 |
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Beg+ |
Beg/Int |
13:30 - 14:45 |
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Int/Adv |
Adv |
15:00 - 16:15 |
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Int/Adv |
Adv |
party Kinokavárna |
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| 19:00 | doors open |
| 19:30 | first set |
Beg+ You have been dancing for couple of weeks or months and know the basic step and a couple of moves.
Beg/Int You have been dancing Collegiate Shag for 6-12 months. You are familiar with various basic footworks and moves. You feel comfortable dancing at socials on 200 BPM. You understand the fundamentals of the dance and now you are ready to enhance your skills, learn new patterns and dance faster and faster.
Int/Adv You have been dancing Collegiate Shag for at least 1-2 years. You have attended some Collegiate Shag festivals. Even when dancing fast (220 BPM), you are able to stay calm and maintain flow. You are eager to further improve your musicality and learn more footwork variations and complex patterns.
Adv You have been committed to Collegiate Shag for a solid 2-3 years, regularly attending Collegiate Shag festivals. You feel at home on the social dance floor on 240 BPM, and you are able to add complex patterns and improvisation into your dance. Now you are ready to focus more on details and techniques.
Julia and Peter have been swing dancing for over a decade, exploring a range of styles like blues, balboa, lindy hop, st. louis shag, and collegiate shag. Their dedication to the dance has taken them to many festivals across Europe, one of their recent achievements is having placed first in the Strictly Shag Showdown at VLN SHG Fest and Warsaw Collegiate Shag Festival.
Their dancing is characterized by an energetic and dynamic style, and they enjoy drawing from different swing genres to continue developing their own approach. In their teaching, Julia and Peter focus on helping students build solid partnering skills that feel comfortable and natural and build a solid foundation for further exploring their creativity.
Marion discovered swing dancing in late 2016 at Vintage Club (Munich), building on her solid foundation in modern jazz and gymnastics. She quickly fell in love with all styles: Jazz Roots, Lindy Hop, Balboa, but the quirky, high-energy spirit of Collegiate Shag felt like a natural fit! Teaching since 2021, Marion is a warm welcoming spirit, bringing enthusiasm, creativity, and focus on partner connection.
Sergej started dancing in 2015 at Vintage Club (in Munich), inspired by top dancers around him. Teaching since 2017, he loves all swing styles, but Shag is his true passion. Known for his endless energy and fun spirit, Sergej's goal is to spread joy through dance-on every stage and in every class!
Join their classes and shag with a smile!
Standa and Danka are passionate local teachers from Brno. Standa's enthusiasm for Collegiate Shag, Danka's vast experience with many dance styles, and their energy is something you definitely want to experience.
We discovered this Croatian gem at the Bal-Shag Festival in 2020, and it was love at first sight! Even if you can't attend the whole festival, don't miss the Friday party! The group includes dancers who know exactly what we want to hear to keep us on our feet. (Psst – their music is perfect for Balboa too!) Members of the Swing Brigade stand as a cornerstone of the Gypsy swing scene in Zagreb, Croatia. Comprised of seasoned musicians including Franjo Stojaković on clarinet, Radovan Bjelajac on violin, Ivan Grgić and Mirko Prišlin on guitar, and Mario Jamnić on double bass, this experienced ensemble embodies the timeless spirit of Django Reinhardt's music fused with the american swing, as well as the Eastern Europe music traditions.
Our beloved Heart of Dixie will return to their roots after years and, exclusively for Absolutely Shag, will revive not only their straw hats but also their original, raw, and wild dixieland repertoire. We can't wait for their youthful energy, which once thrilled swing dancers all over Europe, to return along with their signature setlist.
It would be impossible to find more enthusiastic swing band in Brno. Duke's Ending is a gathering of our swing music school most passionate students who simply could not get enough! The band has expanded its repertoire, which is now mixed especially to the feet of Absolutely-Shaggers. After the whole weekend of dancing to fast tempos, the band will also offer you some medium-fast songs on their menu, to please also those of you, who need to slow down a little bit. See you on the Shag floor!
