We have booked 6 INCREDIBLE venues for the workshops this year so our students can have room to move! All within a few blocks from each other, these workshop venues are in the heart of Capitol Hill in Seattle. All venues have hardwood floors!!

Overall Workshop Schedule Grid (PDF)
Class Descriptions
Workshop Locations

For Camp Jitterbug 2008, we are proud to announce that we have found new spacious & well-ventilated venues for all evening dances so there will plenty of ROOM TO DANCE with over 12,000 sq ft of beautiful dance floor each night. Passholders are GUARANTEED admission to the dance. Remember, CAMPERS FULL WEEKEND PACKAGE INCLUDES ADMISSION TO ALL OF THE DANCES!!!! Be sure to show your wristband at the door for admittance! General Public will have to pay admission at the door on a first come, first served basis. Although we have bigger evening venues, the dances may still sell out. The After Hours dance venue is not as big, so there is a more likely chance that late night will sell out FYI.

Schedule of Events
Event Locations

Sign up for competitions will be available during your registration process. You will get your competition numbers at the Friday or Saturday Camp Registration at the camp. If you are a camper, it will be in your packet, if you are not a camper, we will have the number ready for you separately.

Lindy Hop Couples
This contest will be a strictly lindy hop contest for couples. Prelims will be danced in heats to multiple songs and tempos. Finals will be a combination of dancing in heats and jam format.

Open Jack & Jill
This jack & jill contest is open to all dancers. Prelims will be danced in heats to multiple songs and tempos and dancers will judged individually. Finals will be spotlights and dancers will be judged as a couple.

Solo Charleston
This contest is open to everyone and is a lot of fun. Dancers will be judged as individuals and by audience applause. Whoever captures the audience's attention and admiration will win!

Competition Fees
$5 per person
We like to keep the competition fees affordable for everyone in order to encourage everyone to compete.

Prizes
There will be cash prizes for first, second & third place winners...the cash prizes are determined by the number of competitors. There will be trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placements along with some other fun prizes.

UPDATE!!
This year, the International Lindy Hop Championships (ILHC) has chosen Camp Jitterbug to be one of the qualifying competitions for the Champions Strictly competition. The first place winners of the CJ Lindy Hop Couples contest will automatically be placed in the finals for ILHC Champions Strictly division.
Event: International Lindy Hop Championships!
"August 22-24, 2008, in Washington DC"
What: This will be a world-class event with top-level competitions and smoking social dances!
Host: Tena Morales, Nina Gilkenson, Sylvia Sykes
When: Friday, August 22 at 12:00pm
Where: Sheraton Crystal City Hotel

Competition Schedule

BEGINNERS TRACK

Basic Lindy Hop Moves
Now that you are getting the hang of it, let’s start learning some moves!

Charleston Chews
Let’s start putting Charleston into our Lindy Hop!

Let’s Stay Connected
Okay, so we know so cool moves, now we need to make sure we are connected in order to execute them on the dance floor.

Playful Lindy Hop Tricks
Now that we are getting the hang of it, let’s learn some fun tricks for the social floor.

Musicality 101
You aren’t really feeling it if you aren’t hearing it! How to bring musicality into your Lindy Hop.

Social Dancing with Lindy Hop
With all of the material and concepts, let’s get the nerve to start social dancing! Here are some tricks of the trade to get you leading and following.

Lindy Hop Routine
Are you ready to perform? Learn a fun Lindy Hop routine to help pull everything together.

INTERMEDIATE TRACK

If you have to cancel your Camp Jitterbug registration, you will receive credit towards future Camp Jitterbug's in the amount that you paid. Sorry, but due to the fact that we are reserving a spot in the camp for you at different price breaks, there are no refunds if you decide to cancel. If you want to receive a credit for next year, email Tonya directly at tonya@campjitterbug.com, let her know you need a credit and put "credit for 2009" in the subject.