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.
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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 & GUESTS

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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.

workshops

In addition to a great celebration,
our festival also offers a very extensive range of workshops.

Rookie Lindy Hop

6 hours of Lindy Hop Classes for dancers with less than a year dancing experience, but more than 3 months (as of January 2026).
Classes on Saturday and Sunday.

Teachers

Sylwia Rozpierska & Michał Ruszkawski
Isa Gregori & Victor Lopez

Lindy Hop

6 hours of Lindy Hop workshops on 4 levels with excellent pairs of instructors.
Classes on Saturday and Sunday.
Each level is taught by different instructors with varying time allocation to ensure the best learning experience.
Levels description below are informational only. In the end, the level depends on You - the participants.
We don't plan to have an audition, we count on your reasonable and fair assessment during the sign up.
We reserve the right to assign you to a different level, than the one you've signed up for (including a higher or a lower level).
In individual cases of a major level mismatch, the instructors will be able to make a decision of moving you to another level, assuming the lead/follow balance will be maintained.
If you sign up as a couple, you must sign up FOR THE SAME DANCE LEVEL.

Teachers

1. Ariadna Beltran & Simon Bressanelli
2. Elice Fällström & Patrik Pettersson
3. Ornella Mickie & Anders Sihlberg
4. Isa Gregori & Victor Lopez
5. Sylwia Rozpierska & Michał Ruszkawski

Levels

STEPS MADNESS teachers: 1,2,3,4,5
You are a regular visitor of socials in your city. You participate in festivals and workshops at intermediate level. You deal very well with leading / following. You have different figures in your arsenal and from time to time you happen to introduce your variations and improvisations. You feel comfortable dancing Lindy to faster music. You know the basic steps of solo jazz and know choreographies such as Shim Sham or Tranky Doo.

LINDY OBSESSION teachers: 1,2,3,4,5
You regularly train and go to international festivals and workshops. You have no problem with leading or following, improvising, really fast, as well as very slow music. You have skills in jazz steps, as well as other swing dances, such as Balboa, Shag, Charleston, etc.
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SWINGIN' INSANITY teachers: 1,2,3
You are a very experienced dancer or teacher in the local Lindy Hop scene. You go to international festivals and workshops. Sometimes you take part in Jack'n'Jill, Mix'n'Match, Strictly Lindy competitions. Sometimes you even manage to win something :) You know classic choreographies like Mama's Stew, Big Apple, California Routine. You freely dance to a fast tempo above 190 BPM.
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INVITATIONAL teachers: 1,2,3
Invite-only group, by the organizers. After signing up for one of the levels above, you may receive an information from us, that you are invited to the Invitational group. You may receive this info a couple days before the beginning of the festival :)

Solo Jazz

5 hours Solo Jazz workshops on 2 levels with amazing teachers.
Classes on Saturday and Sunday.
There will be two groups, which we will create basing on your dancing experience.
At the beginning of first classes there will be a possibility to change the group, if the instructors will allow that.
Please note that 2 hours from Solo Jazz track are also offered to other participants. Owners of Solo Jazz Pass shall not register additionally for them.
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Teachers

JoYsS
Simon Bressanelli
Ariadna Beltran
Anders Sihlberg
Ornella Mickie

Levels

OPEN
You know the basics of jazz steps, and you are confident doing variations on this basic steps. You know the Shim Sham and and you feel more and more confident in the Big Apple . You start improvising and delevoping your own style.
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ADVANCED
You have a lot of experience of solo jazz dancing and/or you are a solo jazz teacher. You dance classical solo jazz choreographies adding your own style and variations. You feel confident improvising and jumping into a jam circle solo. Classes will be focused on advanced concepts, techniques for advanced dancers and improvisation.
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Extra

A wide range of extra tracks, i.e. thematic classes that you can choose and add to your basic pass - lindy, solo, rookie or party.

Friday, 23rd January

1.5H EXTRA TRACKS • 105 PLN / 25 EUR

13:30 - 15:00 | ARI & SIMON
Adding Dynamic Into Your Dancing
Level: Open • Lindy Hop
In this class we'll work on classic moves that we all have and build the idea individual and shared dynamics into them. Adding an essential extra layer into your social dancing.

13:30 - 15:00 | JOYSS
Musicality
Level: Open • Solo
Experiment the perfect tools & exercises to improve your musicality, from counts to sing, from singing to dance, and vice & versa

15:30 - 17:00 | ARI & SIMON
Advanced Choreo Challenge
Level: Highly Advanced • Lindy Hop - Solo Jazz
Here we'll learn a high level routine mixing Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz, new ideas and inspirations from Old Clips.

15:30 - 17:00 | ISA & VICTOR
Social Moves
Level: Open • Lindy Hop
In this class we will throw some easy and playful moves to bring a smile on your partner's dance face :)

Saturday, 24th January

1H EXTRA TRACKS • 85 PLN / 20 EUR

15:15 - 16:15 | ELICE & PATRIK
Energy, movement and dynamic
Level: Advanced • Lindy Hop

15:15 - 16:15 | SYLWIA & MICHAŁ
Rhythm & Blues, echoes of the roots. Musicality Challenge.
Level: Open

15:15 - 16:15 | ARI
Solo Jazz Open
Level: Open • Solo Jazz

15:15 - 16:15 | SIMON
Solo Jazz Adv
Level: Advanced • Solo Jazz

16:30 - 17:30 | JOYSS
Improvisation #Solo
Level: Open • Solo Jazz
Experiment the perfect tools & exercises to improve your versatility in your dance, from your body to your own style

16:30 - 17:30 | ISA & VICTOR
Getting inspired by the Nicholas Brothers
Level: Open • Lindy Hop
A class with basic Lindy Hop vocabulary, sprinkled with rhythms and movements inspired by the Nicholas Brothers’ clips

Sunday, 25th January

1H EXTRA TRACKS • 85 PLN / 20 EUR

15:00 - 16:00 | ORNELLA
Solo Jazz Open
Level: Open • Solo Jazz
Oto opis zajęć, będzie super

15:00 - 16:00 | ANDERS
Solo Jazz Adv
Level: Advanced • Solo Jazz
Oto opis zajęć, będzie super

Tasters

Tasters class are open and free of additional payment for all of the holders of one of the main pass: lindy, solo, rookie or party.
Take place at the very beginning of the evening party, no need to sign up for them. Just jump in!

parties

Friday
20.00 - 3.00

23/01/2026

Welcome Party with Live Music
• Taster Class
• Teachers Intro
• Solo Jazz Competition
• Open Lindy Hop Competition
• Live Music

saturday
20.00 - 3.00

24/01/2026

Birthday Jam Party with Live Music
• Taster Class
• Advanced Lindy Hop Competition
• Live Music
• THE CAKE!

sunday
20.00 - 0.00

25/01/2026

Farewell Party with DJs

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

General Event Schedule

This is a draft schedule and may be subject to minor changes.

General Event Schedule 2026

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.
about Lindy szau

Lindy Szau is an association working to popularize swing culture. We are the first and largest swing group in Wrocław. We organize courses, workshops and events filled with dances such as: lindy hop, but also balboa, charleston and collegiate shag. We actively cooperate with the community of swing dancers around the world. We have been officially operating since 2017, but the history of swing in Wrocław is definitely longer. The first informal meetings took place in 2013. The huge interest in swing dances led to the formalization of the group, and as a result, the creation of the association. In this form, we continue to infect more and more people with the passion for swing!

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