The only one of its kind on the continent, this festival draws lindy hoppers from all over the world to the Mother City for a weekend of dance workshops and parties. The event will feature top international teachers from Sweden, the US, South Korea and Australia; workshops catering to all levels of dance experience (beginner to advanced), and parties with live swing bands and guest DJs every night.
Jitterbug Rock
Sat Mar 25, 20:00 - Sun Mar 26, 01:00
The Italian Club of Cape Town
ABOUT
Join us for a rockin' good time at JITTERBUG ROCK, the headline party of Mother City Hop, South Africa’s one-of-a-kind swing dance festival. Hop back in time for a night of swinging jazz and jiving rock ‘n roll from the 1930s-50s! Featuring performances by top international lindy hoppers, DJ 20th Century Fox on vinyl, a swing dance taster class guaranteed to get you grooving, fine dinner options and a fully-stocked bar.
Dress: Vintage fab
Tickets: R160 online, R200 at the door
Cash bar
Dinner (2 courses) R150 on pre-order through quicket
WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
- Vintage Vinyl Tunes by DJ 20th Century Fox
- Swing Dance Taster Class by Boogie Back Dance Co.
- Pro Performances by internationally acclaimed lindy hoppers: Fredrik Dahlberg & Mimmi Gunnarsson (Sweden), Hyunjung Choi & Soochan Lee (South Korea), Ann Mony & Ryan Calloway (USA) and Ramona Staffeld (Australia).
This event is part of Mother City Hop 2017, an international swing dance festival in Cape Town, South Africa. Full information about the event is available on the website: mothercityhop.com.
THE GRANDDADDY OF SWING DANCES
The lindy hop, known as the granddaddy of swing dances, developed alongside the swinging big band jazz sounds of the 1920s-40s, and spread from the African American communities in Harlem, New York, throughout America and further afield in the hey-day of the Swing Era. It is a vibrant social dance, encouraging improvisation, musicality and fun. The music has its roots in African rhythms, and came full circle to South Africa in the 1930s, with Sophiatown becoming known as Little Harlem for its Savoy-style music and dancing. A thriving lindy hop scene has been growing in Cape Town since 2012.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Mother City Hop
When: Thursday 23–Sunday 26 March 2017
Where: Various locations within the Cape Town city centre
The inaugural event in March 2016 was crowdfunded on Indiegogo with support from dancers around the world. The teaching lineup featured award-winning teachers from the US and France, and tickets were sold to dancers from 17 different countries including Germany, the USA, Brazil, Sweden, Mozambique and Reunion Island.
More information: mothercityhop.com
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Contact: Muriel Argent, [email protected]
Festival Tickets
A range of tickets are available, from entrance to the headline party Jitterbug Rock through Quicket, a party pass to all four parties (R550), beginner lite pass (R650- R950), and full pass with entrance to all workshops and parties (R2200-R3200).
Festival tickets are available through our website at http://www.mothercityhop.com/tickets
Cape Town Swing
Cape Town Swing is a non-profit organisation working to grow the swing dance/lindy hop community in Cape Town. Projects include:
- Social dance events and parties for swing dancers
- Swinging Jazz DJ training
- Working with bands to play for dancers
- Scholarship fund to improve the accessibility of the dance
- Mother City Hop festival
WHAT IS LINDY HOP?
Lindy hop, the granddaddy of swing dances, developed alongside the swing music in the 1920s-40s and spread from the African American communities in Harlem, New York, throughout America and further afield in the hey-day of the Swing Era. It is a vibrant social dance, encouraging improvisation, musicality and fun. The music has its roots in African rhythms, and came full circle to South Africa in the 1930s, with Sophiatown becoming known as Little Harlem for its Savoy-style music and dancing. A thriving lindy hop scene has been growing in Cape Town since 2012.
More information: capetownswing.co.za
DIRECTIONS
Jitterbug Rock
The Italian Club of Cape Town
Donegal St, Rugby, Cape Town, 7405, South Africa
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