BERLIN SWING DANCE FESTIVAL MARCH, 8 10 2019
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We are very happy to welcome you to the first edition of Mess Around Berlin Swing Dance Festival A very special weekend is waiting for you: four nights with five great live bands, showcases, competitions and two days of workshops with amazing international Lindy Hop teachers. You can dance your shoes off mess around and have the fun of your life. On the following pages, we put together all the information you need to be prepared and enjoy your Mess Around Berlin.
MAIN TEACHERS SONIA (ES) & SKYE (US) ANDERS & GABRIELA (SE) KAMILLE (LT) & VINCENZO (IT) TASTER TEACHERS MIGLE & VILMANTAS (LT) CLÉMENT (FR) & CHRIS (DE) ANA & SAMUEL (ES) STEPHANIE (NZ)
BANDS JOSHUA FIALKOFF & THE ODD FELLOWS (US) THURSDAY SCANNELL S SWING EXPRESS (DE) FRIDAY HOT SWING SEXTET (FR) FRIDAY & SATURDAY PETERS PEPPERS (DE) SATURDAY DECLAN FORDE & HIS ORCHESTRA (DE) SUNDAY Your DJs : DJ Crémant, DJ Oli and many more
CHECK-IN FULL PASS & PARTY PASS OWNERS Preparty: Thursday, 8:30 pm 12:00 am Werkstatt der Kulturen Main Check-In: Friday, 17:00 pm 2:00 am LATE PASS OWNERS Main Check-In: Friday, 12:30 am 2:00 am i After 2:00 am there is no check-in possible. Only security staff will control wristlet. Keep your wristlet the all week-end! This is your pass for classes and/or parties!
WORKS AUDTIONS Auditions will happen on Friday afternoon and this will allow you to sleep more on Saturday. Auditions will be done in two steps. 1ST AUDITION Adv+ to Adv 6:00 pm 6:20 pm 2ND AUDITION Adv to Int/Adv 6:20 pm 7:00 pm i You will get a first wristlet during the check-in! This allows you to attend the auditions. During the auditions, you will receive a second wristlet specific to your group.
PARTIES THURSDAY Pre-Party with live band, DJ set 9:00 pm 2:00 am at Werkstatt der Kulturen FRIDAY Main Party 9:00 pm 4:00 am at 2 live bands, teachers presentation, showcases (30sec & more), DJ set SATURDAY Main Party 9:30 pm 4:00 am at 2 live bands, competitions & teacher shows, DJ set SUNDAY Farewell Party with live band 9:00 pm 1:00 am at Alte Feuerwache Mess around competition, DJ set
CLASSES Classes will take place on Saturday & Sunday during the day in three venues not too far from each other. There will be 4 levels. You find yours according to your registration or after the audition on Friday evening. The intermediate level will be split into two groups. The information to which group you belong you will get at the check-in. Couples who registered together will be in the same group. See the detailled schedule at the end of this booklet. TASTERS Great tasters are waiting for you during the weekend. A mixture of local teachers and friends from abroad invite you to share their experience and you ll have the chance to dip into different styles of dancing. Together with the fabulous crew of Peter s Peppers you can train your musicality which will definitedly have an impact of sense for the dance. Check out all details in the party schedule at the end of this booklet.
COMPETITIONS 30S SHOWCASE 2 Full passes for Stir it 1 Party pass Swing Challenge, 1 Party pass Stir It 2 Vouches for Shoes (Savoy Cats) J'N'J Prelims: Saturday, 6:45 pm at 2 Full passes for Blue skies 2 Full passes for Vintage Swing 2 Vouchers for Shoes (Swivells + Savoy Cats) STRICTLY Prelims: Saturday, 7:15 pm at 2 Full passes for Vintage Swing 2 Full passes for Moscow Swing Dance Championships 2 Vouchers for Shoes (Swivells + Savoy Cats) You want to compete? Please register online. We have a limited amount of spots: www.messaroundberlin.com/competition
VENUES 1 4 2 3 1 SWING BASE STUDIO-MITTE Am Krögel 2, 10179 Berlin Public transport: S+U Alexanderplatz, U2 Klosterstr. 5 2 3 MARIE ANTOINETTE Holzmarktstr. 15 18, 10179 Berlin Public transport: S+U Janowitzbrücke SÄÄLCHEN Holzmarktstr. 25, 10243 Berlin Public transport: S+U Janowitzbrücke, S5/7/9/75 Ostbahnhof 4 ALTE FEUERWACHE 5 Marchlewskistr. 6, 10243 Berlin Public transport: U5 Weberwiese WERKSTATT DER KULTUREN Wissmannstr. 32, 12049 Berlin Public transport: U7 Hermannplatz
FOOD Close to and Marie Antoinette it is possible to buy some food in Ostbahnhof. The stationhall houses some bakeries and take away bistros. At Jannowitz station there is the bakery called Backwerk and a Kebab place. Crossing the brigde you ll find more restaurants on a moderate price on both sides of the road. Opposite the entrance door of Swing Base Studio-Mitte there is The Greens. It s a cute place where you ll get really good coffee, soups, sandwiches & cakes. CITY TOUR Our wonderful Zoey from Berlin will give a free guided tour incl. dancing through this lovely city. Take the chance! The tour will start at Bärenzwinger in Köllnischer Park on Saturday, 2:00 pm. It will take two hours.
GENERAL INFORMATION Public transport is run by the BVG. There is a very good S+U-Bahn infrastructure in Berlin. Have a look at www.bvg.de or download the BVG app. Taxis are easy to find everywhere and there is also Uber in Berlin. Public holiday on Friday 08/03 Women Day. We got a new public holiday in Berlin the women day. Be aware that most of the shops are closed on this day. But don t worry you will allways find some Späties/late shops which are open all day where you can buy food, drinks and other things.
LOST & FOUND, HELP DESK The lost & found and the help-desk will be where you checked in. SAFETY POLICY You can allways say no at any time. If you get a no take it easy and ask someone else.if you like to dance for another song with a person please ask for it. Be kind to each other on the dancefloor and take care of your surrounding especially when it s crowded.
CLASS SCHEDULE MESS AROUND BERLIN 2019 AUDITIONS Friday 08/03 6:00 pm: Adv+ to Adv 6:20 pm: Adv to Int/Adv INT 1 Swing Base Mitte INT 2 Marie-Antoinette INT/ADV ADV ADV + Swing Base Mitte 11:00 am Saturday 09/03 Sunday 10/03 Saturday 09/03 Sunday 10/03 Saturday 09/03 Sunday 10/03 Saturday 09/03 Sunday 10/03 Saturday 09/03 Sunday 10/03 11:00 am 12:10 pm 1:20 pm 2:20 pm SOLO JAZZ Skye Sonia & Skye Anders & Gabriella Anders & Gabriella Vincenzo & Kamile Vincenzo & Kamile Anders & Gabriella Sonia & Skye Vincenzo & Kamile Anders & Gabriella SOLO JAZZ Gabriella Anders & Gabriella Vincenzo & Kamile Sonia & Skye SOLO JAZZ Anders 12:10 pm 1:20 pm 2:20 pm 2:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:40 pm 4:10 pm 4:50 pm Vincenzo & Kamile SOLO JAZZ Sonia Vincenzo & Kamile Sonia & Skye SOLO JAZZ Skye Sonia & Skye 3:00 pm 3:40 pm 4:10 pm 4:50 pm 5:20 pm 5:50 pm Sonia & Skye Anders & Gabriella Anders & Gabriella Vincenzo & Kamile 5:20 pm 5:50 pm 6:20 pm 6:20 pm Int = Intermediate Int/Adv = Intermediate Advanced Adv = Advanced
PARTY SCHEDULE MESS AROUND BERLIN 2019 PREPARTY MAIN PARTY MAIN PARTY AFTER PARTY Thursday, 07/03 Werkstatt der Kulturen, Wissmannstr. 32, 12049 Berlin Friday, 08/03 Holzmarkstr. 25, 10243 Berlin Saturday, 09/03, Holzmarkstr. 25, 10243 Berlin Sunday, 10/03 Alte Feuerwache, Marchlewskistr. 6, 10243 Berlin 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm TASTER 1 Stephanie Swing Base Mitte TASTER 2 Miglé & Vilmantas J n J Prelims, STRICLY Prelims, TASTER 1 Ana & Samuel Swing Base Mitte TASTER 2 Musicality Class with Peters Peppers SLOW BALBOA TASTER Clément & Christin 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 10:00 pm 10:30 pm 11:00 pm 11:30 pm 12:00 am DJ CRÉMANT on turntables JOSHUA FIALKOFF & HIS ODD FELLOWS 3 Sets SCANNELL S SWING EXPRESS (DE) + Teachers Presentation + 30 sec Showcase Competition + DJ PETERS PEPPERS (DE) + Jack n Jill + Showcases + DJ DJ DECLAN FORDE & HIS ORCHESTRA 10:30 pm 11:00 pm 11:30 pm 12:00 am 12:30 am 12:30 am 1:00 am 1:00 am 1:30 am 1:30 am 2:00 am 2:30 am 3:00 am HOT SWING SEXTET (FR) HOT SWING SEXTET (FR) + Strictly 2:00 am 2:30 am 3:00 am 3:30 am 3:30 am 4:00 am 4:00 am