Overview

New Year's Shakedown | Night Swing Jam 24-h | Swing Dance Marathon 24-h

See preliminary schedule (updated 29.12.2009).

Thursday - New Year's Shakedown

On Thursday 31st December we celebrate the New Year's Eve in restaurant Sala Da Pranzo in Hervanta starting with dinner at 18:30. New Year's Shakedown party means good food, live music and great party in a charming athmosphere! The band of the evening is Masa Orpana Quartet.

Menu:
Green Salad
Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Fisherman's Salad
Tomato and Red Onion Salad
Coleslaw
Salad Dressings
Fresh Baked Bread

Chicken Filet in Cider Sauce
Beef and Root Vegetable Stew
Potato Wedges
Turmeric Rice

Drink: Water

Shakedown with dinner: 22 euros, please, order in advance at latenightjump (at) swingteam.fi by Mon 28th Dec.

Shakedown-tickets without dinner from the door: 12 euros, starting at 19:30.

Naturally there will also be fireworks at midnight (please, bring your own pyrotechnics), and you might also want to drink some sparkling wine for New Year's toasts with fellow Late Night Jumpers...

After the closing signal from the restaurant, we will have a bus transportation to our camp venue and continue dancing until the wee hours.

Enjoy photos from last New Year's!

Friday - Night Swing Jam 24-h

On Friday 1st of January 2010 at 16:00 (4 PM), we'll strike up The Night Swing Jam 24-h. All-nite dancing, social dance competitions in both swing and balboa, as well as solo dance, some time before midnite. Dance classes on both on Friday evening and Saturday daytime!

NSJ - the Night Swing Jam

NSJ is on it's way of becoming an institution in Finnish Swing Scene. It is already the third year of NSJ tradition and some improvements will be introduced to the competition.

There will be three dance categories: Swing, Balboa and Solo.

Swing contest
It is a couple contest with prelims and finals. Prelims are all skate, music is social dance speed. Judges will select 6 couples for the finals. There will be two jam session rounds; Slower and Faster. Style is free, music is swing.

Balboa
Balboa is a couple contest with prelims and finals. The prelims are all skate, finals as jam session. Music is "social speed" all the way. There is going to be direct finals if there is maximum 7 couples participating.

Solo contest
Solo contest will start with all skate solo charleston/jazz. Judges will select 6 contestants for the finals. The final is going to be danced to slower, bluesy music. If there are 7 or less contestants, there is going to be direct final with two rounds. Style is free!

Enyone participating the event can join the contest.

Schedule
Swing contest will start after 11 pm with prelims, followed by Balboa and last but not least, the Solo contest. The winners will be chosen by jugdes and the main price will be drawn from a hat, so everyone can win! So grab a partner, tune your moves, and show off!

Please note: all changes possible.

Saturday - Swing Dance Marathon 24-h

On Saturday The Night Swing Jam 24-h ends at 16:00 (4 PM) and straight on we'll continue with Swing Dance Marathon 24-h

Swing Dance Marathon is (mostly) a social dance event and we'll have good music and dance for everybody! Come here and enjoy! There will be some entertainment and/or activities for everybody every hour starting at 20.00 until 23.00 - small shows etc. There will be some totally swinging live music for the marathon and also DJ's. Just find a partner and dance!

Dance classes on Sunday.

Swing Marathon Competition

Information for Swing Marathon Contestants:
- The Marathon starts at 16.00 on Saturday and lasts until 16.00 on Sunday.
- The contest is between couples. The last couple dancing lindy hop is the winner.
- The couples are allowed to have 10 minute break every hour.
- There may be some extra activities during the Marathon - they all represent swing music and style.
- There is a prize for the winner.
- Be careful out there - don't hurt yourself!