11/14 SEPTEMBER 2025 / CATANIA
MORE INFO COMING SOON!
Early Bird until April 5th
LOCATION
The location is called Nu Land, formerly the old Customs House from the end of the 19th century, and is located at the port in the historic center of Catania, in this way all guests will be able to reach the venue on foot.
La location si chiama Nu Land, già vecchia Dogana di fine 800, ed è situata al porto nel centro storico di Catania, in questo modo tutti gli ospiti potranno raggiungere la location a piedi.
Nu Land | 2 Via Cardinale Dusmet | Catania | Italy
TEACHERS
BANDS
DJS
MC
PROGRAM
Thursday 11 September
Land | LEVANTE ROOM
20:00 / 02:00 Check-in | Open Desk
21.30 / 02:00 PRE-PARTY
Live: The Original Sicily Jass Band
DJ Set Claudia, MrDewey (Vinyl Records).
Friday 12 September
Land
12:00 / 00:00 Check-in | Open Desk
14:00 / 18:45 Lessons
19:00 / 20:00 Competitions: Prelims
Land | MAIN ROOM
21:00 / 22:00 Taster Class
22:00 / 03:00 PARTY
Live: Hot Sugar Band & Nicolle Rochelle (FRA)
Teachers Presentations
Competition: Final M&M – Lindy hop / Balboa
DJ Set: Claudia, MrDewey (Vinyl Records), Duke Mc Vouty (Vinyl Records)
Saturday 13 September
Land
09:30 / 00:00 Check-in | Open Desk
10:30 / 18:45 Lessons
Land | MAIN ROOM
21:00 / 22:00 Taster Class
22:00 / 03:30 PARTY
Live: Hot Swing Sextet (FRA)
Competitions: Final Strictly – Lindy hop / Balboa
Teachers show
DJ Set: Claudia, MrDewey (Vinyl Records), Duke Mc Vouty (Vinyl Records)
Sunday 14 September
Land
10:30 / 00:00 Check-in | Open Desk
10:30 / 18:45 Lessons
Land I LEVANTE ROOM
20:30 / 21:30 Taster Class
21:30 / 02:30 PARTY
Live: Hot Swing Sextet (FRA)
DJ Set: Claudia, MrDewey (Vinyl Records), Duke Mc Vouty (Vinyl Records)
WORKSHOP
LEVELS
Based on your self-assessment, choose the level that best fits your skills, modesty, and ambition. Remember, creating a comfortable atmosphere in the classes is everyone’s responsibility. Choose the level where you feel you can contribute positively while also challenging yourself appropriately.
IMPROVERS: To join the improvers level you need to have been dancing at last more than one year, you know the basics and some variations, and you’re comfortable with medium tempos but want to improve on faster tempos and learn more complicated shapes and rhythms.
INTERMEDIATE: You’ve been dancing for more than 3 years, attending regular lessons, social dances, and international workshops. You can handle any tempo and improvise according to the music changes.Expect to be challenged with more complex patterns and a focus on musicality.
ADVANCED: Your dance is full of rhythms and shapes, and you know some fancy moves. You attend international workshops regularly and are always at advanced levels. You’re interested in working on new steps and improving technique and musicality.Rhythmical sensitivity is an asset to be able to follow classes at this level.
ADVANCED PLUS: No tempos scares you, and you are comfortable dancing to fast tempo up to 250 bpm. You are resourceful in your dancing and don’t hesitate to compete in international festivals.
COMPETITIONS
LINDY HOP MIX & MATCH
Open Level
This competition is open to any level of dancers.
Leaders and followers sign up individually
.
Open Level
This competition is open to any level of dancers.
Leaders and followers sign up in couple.
If you reach the final in LH strictly competition you will not be able to participate in the LH final M&M
.
Open Level
This competition is open to any level of dancers.
Leaders and followers sign up individual.
Open Level
This competition is open to any level of dancers.
Leaders and followers sign up in couple
If you reach the final in Balboa strictly competition you will not be able to participate in the Balboa final M&M
.
Prelims will be held on Friday at 9:30 pm
Finals will be held on Saturday night during the party
A couple consists of one lead and one follow.
Leaders may be any gender.
Followers may be any gender.