Camp Jitterbug & the Jump Session Show 2011

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Hello Lindy Hoppers!

Registration for Camp Jitterbug 2011 opens January 1st. We are excited to feature Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five next year! We have an incredible line-up of instructors as usual.
Check out www.campjitterbug.com for all of the updated info.

We will be using a new registration system next year that should simplify the registration process for everyone. Also, our pricing system is changing. We are starting our pricing lower so the early birds are rewarded. The first 100 people who register will receive the lowest price, the second 100 the next lowest price, etc.

The tier will look like this:

Number of people registered/Price of Camp
0-100 = $169
101-200 = $189
201-300 = $209
301-400 = $229
401-500 = $249
501+ = $269

Okay, see you in 2011 and thanks again for your support and excitement for Lindy Hop!!

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Update!  The first price break has sold out and we only have 15 spots left in the second price break so don't wait to register!

Evening Dance Line-Up
We are very excited about the line-up of live music we have at Camp Jitterbug and the Jump Session Show this year...check it out!  Also, live music and larger venue at late night dances along with an awesome dance party on Friday night at Benaroya Hall!!

Friday
7-9:30pm  Jump Session Show at Benaroya Hall with the Jump Session Jam Band (featuring Jonathan Stout and Casey MacGill)
10pm-2am  After Party Dance will be at Benaroya (dance in the foyer AND on the stage!) with the Jump Session Jam Band

Saturday
8:30pm-12:00am  Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five at Temple De Hirsch ballroom
1:00-5:00am  The Careless Lovers and special guests at the historic Washington Hall with two floors of dancing...live music upstairs and dj'd music downstairs

Sunday
8:30pm-12:00am  Jonathan Stout & his Campus Five with special guest Casey MacGill at Temple De Hirsch ballroom
1:00-5:00am  Casey MacGill's Blue Four Trio and special guests at the historic Washington Hall with two floors of dancing...live music upstairs and dj'd music downstairs

Monday
2:30-5:30pm  Soulful Wrap Party featuring Peter Strom djing at Knights of Columbus ballroom

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UPDATE!  We are nearly sold out of the third price point for Camp Jitterbug so don't wait to sign up.  We have dancers from all around the world coming...check out which states and countries are representing so far!  You can register online at www.campjitterbug.com.

Alaska
Alabama
Arizona
California
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Kentucky
Maryland
Minnesota
Montana
North Carolina
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Nevada
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin

Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Denmark
Germany
Great Britain
Korea
New Zealand
Sweden

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Hello everyone,
Here are some surprises that have been in the works for CJ this year...visit www.campjitterbug.com for more detailed info. This year is going to be unforgettable...

TAP TRACK AT CJ
We have just added a series of three tap classes on Monday at CJ. We are featuring Peter Flahiff, Anthony Peters and Josh Scribner. The tap classes will be intermediate and higher. If you are interested in just taking the tap classes, we offer a pass for that (includes the soul wrap party on Monday afternoon).

SING LIM teaching at CJ!
We are getting closer to the big event and we have some really exciting news. Our instructors are finalized and we just added Sing Lim of Singapore to our line-up! Sing will be teaching with Chester Whitmore...this is going to be quite a treat...something you won't want to miss! Our instructors this year are:
Skye & Frida
Chester & Sing
Andy & Nina
Peter & Naomi
Max & Annie
Nick & Laura
Pontus & Frida
Kevin & Jo
Juan & Sharon
Mike & Casey
Chris & Lucy

FRIDAY NIGHT BAND AND DANCE AT BENAROYA
This year we are going to have a very exciting Friday night venue for our dance...Benaroya Hall! Immediately following the show, the dance will be held at Benaroya. We have permission to use the very large stage as a dance floor and we will have a dance floor set up in the grand foyer. We put together an all star band for the show and the dance. It will feature:
Casey MacGill
Jonathan Stout
Albert Alva
Pete Lines
Freddie Dickinson
Dave Brown

LIVE MUSIC AT LATE NIGHT DANCES IN NEW BIGGER VENUE
This year we are holding the late night dances at a new venue called Washington Hall. It is an historic venue with two levels and we will feature Casey MacGill's Blue Four Trio and the Careless Lovers.

THE JITTERS
Get ready to welcome a fantastic duo to keep you pepped up and having a great time during the camp. The CJ official cheerleaders are coming...just wait and see.

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The workshop schedule is officially posted!
campjitterbug.com/files/CJ2011WorkshopSchedule.pdf

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ALL TRACKS RE-OPENED!!
Okay everyone, CJ is only a few weeks away!  We decided to add an extra workshop venue to the camp so all of the track levels are currently re-opened!  However, several tracks are almost full again and we won't be adding any more venues to what we have booked at this point.  So, if you want to register, go to www.campjitterbug.com.

JUMP SESSION SHOW!!!!
Friday, May 27th at Benaroya Hall on 2nd and University in downtown Seattle
Doors open at 6:30pm and show starts at 7:00pm.
General Seating

This year the Jump Session Show is going to be AMAZING.  We have turned it into a full theatrical production with your favorite dancers.  So far we have sold over 800 tickets!
We have a lot of special things in the show this year:
-The Jump Session Jam Band (Casey MacGill, Jonathan Stout, Albert Alva, Freddie Dickinson, Pete Milnes, Dave Brown) will provide live music during the show!!
-Featuring our cast of actors in the show:  Casey MacGill, Chester Whitmore, Andrew Thigpen, Karen  Turman, Bailey Gibart & Didiere Jean Francois
-Featuring some of your favorite performers/dancers...our incredible line up of lindy hoppers, tappers, break dancers and more.
-SURPRISE ENDING YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS...the ending of our show will be incredible to say the least, you don't want to miss this...

HOW DO I GET MY TICKET TO THE JS SHOW??
-If you are a camper and you forgot to add your camper rate ticket, please email tonya at [e-mail] and I will make sure it gets added
-If you or your friends/family are NOT a camper, please call Benaroya at 206-215-4747 to order your ticket

FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE AT BENAROYA TICKETS FOR SALE
-For those who are buying tickets to the show, you can purchase a ticket that includes the dance immediately following the show.  We will have dancing on the stage at Benaroya as well as a dance floor in the Grand Foyer.  There will be live music and it will be a magical night!!

PRICES FOR JUMP SESSION TICKETS AND AFTER PARTY DANCE
$20 - Camper rate (dance included with camp pass)
$25 - General Public JS Show only
$40 - General Public JS Show AND Dance

Check out where everyone is coming from!

Alaska
Alabama
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Washington DC
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
North Carolina
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin

Australia
Canada - BC, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan
Denmark
France
Germany
Korea
New Zealand
Spain
Switzerland
Sweden

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Hello Lindy Hoppers!
The time is finally here; The Jump Session Show and Camp Jitterbug are coming up NEXT weekend! The excitement is definitely building and we have some special surprises for everyone this year. It will be an epic year at CJ/JS...here are some details about the event. All details are at www.campjitterbug.com We have included some helpful links below.

WORKSHOPS
REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN!!! The camp had sold out, so we added an extra venue and have a handful of spots left...if you haven't registered, do so right away so you get your first choice in the tracks!
DROP IN CLASSES For those who can't attend all of the workshops, we offer drop in classes ($20/class) space permitting
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE - campjitterbug.com/files/CJ2011WorkshopSchedule4.pdf
TRACK AUDITIONS - Advanced, Advanced Plus and Masters tracks all audition on Saturday morning at KofC. Here are audition times...please don't be late!
9:30am-Masters
9:45am-Advanced Plus
10:00am-Advanced

EVENING EVENTS
We are featuring amazing bands...Jonathan Stout & his Campus Five, Casey MacGill's Blue 4 Trio & Careless Lovers. Live music at our NEW late night enue this year! Two floors of dancing at late night in one of Seattle's most historic halls where Count Basie, Duke Ellington and numerous jazz greats played during the day. It is called Washington Hall (please don't confuse it with our previous late night venue called Washington Dance Club).
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS i- campjitterbug.com/node/4145
EVENING DANCE SCHEDULE AND PRICING - campjitterbug.com/node/4167
COMPETITION SCHEDULE - campjitterbug.com/node/4155

JUMP SESSION SHOW
This year the JS show is going to be EPIC...you do NOT want to miss it!!!
www.jumpsession.com
Friday, May 27th 7:00pm showtime (doors open at 6:30pm)
Benaroya Hall on 2nd and University
Campers: $20
Non Campers: $25 show only or $40 for show and dance
Campers can purchase tickets during the registration process. If you signed up for the camp, but forgot to purchase your ticket, you may email Tonya at [e-mail] and we will add a ticket to your registration. Non campers need to purchase their ticket through Benaroya Hall by calling 206-215-4747

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns...email us at [e-mail]
We look forward to see you next weekend!!
Tonya & the Camp Jitterbug team