Swing dance & music festival

12th lindy szau's
birthday jam

23-25 / JANUARY / 2026
WROCŁAW POLAND
REGISTER 16 / 11 / 2025

ABOUT
FESTIVAL

The culmination of the annual work of the Lindy Szau Association is the organization of the largest swing festival in Wrocław -
Lindy Szau's Birthday Jam.
It takes place every year on the last weekend of January and is of particular importance because it is also a jubilee of the Wrocław swing scene. From year to year, this festival is getting bigger and more and more dancers from all over the world have a chance to get to know the hospitality of our community. Since this is a birthday, of course there is also a birthday cake with world famous birthday jam around the cake! No matter if you dance for a long time or a short time, in Wrocław you will feel like at home! Join us and celebrate another birthday with us!

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teachers #lsbj2026

Ari & Simon

Ari and Simon are swing dance teachers, performers and choreographers. Primarily focused on Lindy Hop and Authentic Jazz. They are passionate about these dance forms, especially in the context of their cultural traditions, their values and their place as an artform. ...

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Elice & Patrik

Elice from Stockholm, Sweden has a background as an elite gymnast and modern dancer, and discovered lindy hop at the age of 24 ...

Patrik is a performer and dance instructor, living in Stockholm, Sweden. He spends most of his time working with the famous swing dance company The Hot Shots ...

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Ornella & Anders

Ornella Mickie Visual artist based in Brussels, also a dancer, performer, and teacher of Lindy Hop and Jazz. Deeply inspired by Whitey's Lindy Hoppers ...
Anders Sihlberg is a swing dance instructor and performer based in Stockholm, Sweden. 🇸🇪 He has studied ballet, contemporary dance, and authentic jazz since the age of 10, developing a passion for body movements and teaching dance...

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JoYsS

Jean-Charles aka JoYsS is an actor, who shares a huge love story with dance. He is well known for his multi-artistic experience. ...

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Isa & Victor

Isa and Víctor signed up for Lindy Hop lessons in the fall of 2014. Although dancing was something that never crossed their minds, the swing bug bit them both since the very beginning. Soon they became active members in their local scene in Valencia and started to attend international swing events. Apart from her endless energy, Isa is well known for her everlasting smile ...

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Sylwia & Michał

Sylwia and Michał met for the very first time at a lindy hop party in Warsaw over 10 years ago. For as long as they can remember, a joy of sharing a dance with others and a significant influence of music on their improvisation have been essential for their dancing. So have fast swing outs, Sylwia and Michał are crazy about them! ...

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music #lsbj2026

JAZZ DREAMERS XL

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We are dreamers, jazz dreamers – hence our name – Jazz Dreamers. The band is made up of musicians who create swing music tailored specifically to the tastes and needs of dancers. We have played at the biggest Polish festivals: Dragon Swing in Krakow, Retro Weekend in Warsaw, and Lindy Szau's Birthday Jam in Wrocław. We travel with our music across Europe and are open to exploring new destinations! We released an album called *Happy Feet*, which is available for free download on BandCamp and can also be streamed on music platforms. We play our own arrangements of music from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, based on artists such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Chick Webb, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Lunceford, and many others, along with original compositions. We are currently preparing to release a full-length album featuring the greatest hits of dance music from the swing era.

Jan Čarek

Jan Carek

Jan Čarek, legendary Heart of Dixie and other bands frontman, guitarist, vocalist, and incredible personality. Currently based in Bern, Switzerland. Originally from Brno, Czech Republic. A great friend od Wrocław Swing Community

DJs

DJ 1
DJ 2
DJ 3
DJ 4
DJ 5

workshops

General Event Schedule 2026

Event Venues

Centrum Kultury Agora

Parties & Evening Events
ul. Serbska 5a
Wrocław
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The venue for all evening parties:
• Friday Welcome Party
• Saturday Birthday Jam Party
• Sunday Farewell Party

🍽️ FOOD & BEVERAGES
Friday & Saturday: Restaurant open with traditional Polish cuisine, cakes, coffee & non-alcoholic beverages
🚫 ONLY NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Sunday: Please bring your own food & beverages

NoLimits

Workshop Venue
ul. Tęczowa 25
Wrocław
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📅 SCHEDULE
All classes Friday, Saturday & Sunday
* Except Invitational group (Lindy Pass)

💧 FACILITIES
Water dispenser • Changing rooms • Showers

Sakun Dance Studio

Workshop Venue
ul. Tęczowa 29
Wrocław
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🎓 CLASSES
Lindy Hop Pass - Invitational Group only

Interactive Map

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parties

Friday
20.00 - 3.00

23/01/2026

Welcome Party with Live Music
• Taster Class
• Teachers Intro
Mix and Match Open
Solo Jazz Competition
• Live Music

saturday
20.00 - 3.00

24/01/2026

Birthday Jam Party with Live Music
• Taster Class
Mix and Match Advanced
• Live Music
• THE CAKE!

sunday
20.00 - 0.00

25/01/2026

Farewell Party with DJs

All parties will take place at CK AGORA, ul. Serbska 5a

Detailed schedule will be announced soon!
Tickets won't be available on the event's gate

Competitions

Mix and Match Open

🕐 PRELIMINARIES
Friday, 23/01
21:10 - Sala Widowiskowa
CK Agora


🏆 FINALS
After midnight with live music
5 couples compete


📝 SIGN UP
Gate registration from 19:50
on competition day

• 30 spots for leaders
• 30 spots for followers
• First come, first served
• Only one Mix and Match competition
  per role allowed

Mix and Match Advanced

🕐 PRELIMINARIES
Saturday, 24/01
21:10 - Sala Widowiskowa
CK Agora


🏆 FINALS
After midnight with live music
5 couples compete


📝 SIGN UP
Gate registration from 19:50
on competition day

• 30 spots for leaders
• 30 spots for followers
• First come, first served
• Only one Mix and Match competition
  per role allowed

Solo Jazz Competition

🕐 PRELIMINARIES
Friday, 23/01 • 21:10 - Sala Widowiskowa • CK Agora

🕐 21:10
TAP IN
Preliminaries

Sala Widowiskowa

Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
...

After Midnight
Semifinals
(4 Selected)

Draw numbers

S1
S2
S3
S4

1vs1 Battles
with Live Music

Battle 1
S1 vs S2
Battle 2
S3 vs S4

🏆 FINAL
with Live Music

Winner 1
vs
Winner 2
👑 CHAMPION

📋 FORMAT: Teachers select 4 dancers from preliminaries. Two 1vs1 battles determine finalists who compete for the championship :).

🎯 NO REGISTRATION: No sign-up required. Jump to the floor when MC announce the competition.

🎵 FINALS: Semifinals & Final after midnight with live music

PRICES

Event pricing information

Code of conduct

We are dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable event experience to all guests of Lindy Szau’s Birthday Jam regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, psychosexual orientation, gender identity, disability, physical appearance, religion (or lack thereof) or political persuasion, and we count on you to help us in this effort! The secret to having a good time, in addition to excellent music, comfortable shoes, a great dance floor and good company, is mutual respect. Therefore, inappropriate physical contact and physical or verbal harassment of any kind, including offensive comments and unwanted photos and/or videos, will not be tolerated.Please report any inappropriate behavior to the festival organizers.
See you on the dance floor!
Lindy Szau
Natalia, Michał, Bartłomiej

TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Event is organized under the name "12th Lindy Szau's Birthday Jam!" (further called as “Event”).
2. Event is organized by Lindy Szau Association (further called as "Organizers").
3. By filling out and submitting this registration form, the registering person is confirming their intent to participate in the Event.
4. Underage people may take part in the Event only with a written permission by the parent or legal guardian.
5. By filling out and submitting this registration, the participant agrees for processing of personal data by the organizers as necessary for the completion of the registration process as permitted by law (In accordance with the Act of the 29th of September 1997 on the Protection of Personal Data (Dz. U. nr 133 poz. 883) and RODO - Regulation of the European Parliament and of the European Union Council 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and the repeal of Directive 95/46 / WE.
6. Number of places in the Event is limited.
7. The schedule of the Event may be subject to change.
8. The Event may be cancelled due to unforeseen events. In such case, the participant payment will be refunded in full or in partial amount, depending on the organizational costs of the Event.9. Filling this registration form does not guarantee participation in the Event. After submitting the form, the participant will receive an e-mail confirming the registration. The final confirmation of the participation is made by making a payment of the admission fee. 10. The Organizer allows payment for the admission to the Event in installments. In the e-mail confirming the participation in the Event there will be payment amounts and due dates.
11. In case of lack of payment of funds by the due dates, the registration will be cancelled and the funds paid are not refundable.
12. In case of cancellation of the participant's participation in the Event after payment of part or all of the fee, no refund will be possible. We allow the possibility of transferring the admission fee in the Event to another participant, after contacting the Organizer and his consent.
13. Transfer of the admission in the Event is possible only to a participant taking part in the Event in the same dance role and at the same dance level.
14. The Organizers reserve the right to use any photographs and films taken during the Event for promotional reasons. The participant has the right to refuse - in such case written statement is necessary.
15. All the participants during the Event agree to obey the instructions given by the Organizers and other persons involved in the Event. The Organizers do not take responsibility for any participant’s accidents (including injuries and health damages) and losses, thefts and possession’s damages happened for any reason. We recommend having valid medical examinations and insurance.
16. The Organizers reserve the right to exclude a person disturbing the Event's course, being inebriated or under the influence of intoxicants from the participation in the Event without any refund.
17. The Organizers commit to all efforts guaranteeing a nice and friendly atmosphere during the Event.18. Depending on the development of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in Poland, the Organizer reserves the right to introduce additional conditions for participation in the Event. In such case, all participants will be informed about it immediately.
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