Wild West Festival is an amazing international swing festival taking place very close to the sunny city of Athens (Korinthos, Greece, 13 – 15 December).
Get ready for a 3-DAYs EXCURSION AT THE RANCH, A CAMP … SALOON IN THE WILD WEST! Non stop dancing, holidays, good live music, great Djs, competitions and performances, all in one place! Join the crazy Greeks in an unforgettable dancing weekend 😉
’’The campsite is absolutely breathtaking!’’
The feeling is like walking among the scenery of a Westworld episode!
Big horses and ponies to ride, a big Saloon providing warm beverages,
a western themed dinning room with exceptional choices of -greek- food,
an archery course to begin your day and of course a lot of swing dancing!
The schedule:
Friday
13.00 Shuttle Bus -leaving from Athens center.
15.00 Arrival on site.
1st Check in -Free time at the campsite, getting to know the camp.
17.00-18.30 Preventing Injuries Workshop
18.00 Shuttle Bus -leaving from Athens center.
19.30 Arrival on site
2nd Check in
19.00-21.00 Dinner
20.00 S1: Taster Class – ‘Shag’
21.30 Prelims Jack n Jill Boogie Woogie (Registration Online only)
21.00 Main S: Taster Class – ‘Make your partner Smile’
22.00 The Jumpin’ Bones
23.00 Teachers’ Presentation
23.30 The Jumpin’ Bones
24.00 Jack n Jill Competition Final – Boogie Woogie
01.30 Dj Elena Evangelia / Dj Kary
Saturday
09.00-11.00 Breakfast
10.00-19.00 Workshops
14.00-16.00 Lunch
19.00 Prelims Lindy hop – Jack n Jill Competition
19.30-21.30 Dinner
20.00 S1: Taster Class – ‘Balboa’ -Main S: Taster Class – ‘Lindy Hop’
22.00 Dj Tomer
22.30 Sera Bellos Quintet
23.00 Finals Lindy Hop- Jack n Jill Competition (Dj Tomer)
24.00 Sera Bellos Quintet
01.30 Dj Elena Evangelia
Sunday
09.00-11.00 Breakfast
10.00-17.00 Workshops
11.00-12.00 S2: Taster Class – Aerials/Dips Tricks
15.00-17.00 Lunch
18.00-21.00 Tea n Blues Party at the Small Saloon
21.30 Departure
23.00 Athens center
Friday
13.00 Shuttle Bus -leaving from Athens center.
15.00 Arrival on site.
1st Check in
17.00-18.30 Preventing Injuries Workshop
18.00 Shuttle Bus -leaving from Athens center.
19.30 Arrival on site
2nd Check in
19.00-21.00 Dinner
20.00 S1: Taster Class – ‘Shag’
21.00 Main S: Taster Class – ‘Make your partner Smile’
22.00 The Jumpin’ Bones
23.00 Teachers’ Presentation
23.30 The Jumpin’ Bones
24.00 Jack n Jill Competition – Boogie Woogie
01.30 Dj Elena Evangelia / Dj Kary
Saturday
09.00-11.00 Breakfast
10.00-19.00 Workshops
14.00-16.00 Lunch
19.30-21.30 Dinner
20.00 S1: Taster Class – ‘Balboa’ -Main S: Taster Class – ‘Lindy Hop’
22.00 Dj Tomer
22.30 Sera Bellos Quintet
23.00 Jack n Jill Competition – Lindy Hop
24.00 Sera Bellos Quintet
01.30 Dj Elena Evangelia
Sunday
09.00-11.00 Breakfast
10.00-17.00 Workshops
11.00-12.00 S2: Taster Class – Aerials
15.00-17.00 Lunch
18.00-21.00 Tea n Blues Party at the Small Saloon
21.30 Departure
23.00 Athens center
*You could have horse riding lessons n archery courses from 10.30-14.00 και 14.30-17.00 on Saturday and Sunday.
Let’s dance our arsh off! 😉
Our amazing Teacher Team:
Rikard (SE) & Katja (SL), Ruben & Ingvild (NO), Roberto & Diana (IT), Tomer & Rivital (IL), Elena Evangelia (GR) , Dimos & Katerina (GR) and Anastasis & Athina (GR).
A Full pass includes, in more detail:
~ accommodation in wonderful wooden rooms of 40 square meters with private bathroom that can be formed from 5 to 6 beds (there is the possibility to stay in a double room but the price is different).
~ Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
~ at least 8 hours of dance classes , Lindy Hop, Boogie Woogie, Aerials, Jazz, Slow Dance and more.
~ An 1 hour workshop about preventing dance injuries
~ Bus Roundtrip
~ 3 Party Passes for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
~ Live music (tba)
~ Horse Riding & Archery lessons
Choose your Pass
230 €
Includes:
2 nights
All taster classes
8 hours of workshops
3 PARTY PASSES for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
All meals
150 €
Includes:
2 nights
All taster classes
3 PARTY PASSES for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
All meals
120 €
Includes:
2 nights
3 hours of classes
2 taster classes
3 PARTY PASSES for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
All meals
170 €
Includes:
1 night
1 taster class
8 hours of workshops
2 PARTY PASSES for Saturday and Sunday
All meals
120 €
Includes:
1 night
1 taster class
2 PARTY PASSES for Saturday and Sunday
All meals
95€
Includes:
1 night
3 hours of classes
1 taster
2 PARTY PASSES for Saturday and Sunday
All meals
- And… we are on!! The Registration is now open!
- This weekend is going to be the best of your dancing life!!!
#wwf2019 #wildwest #swingdance #registernow - For full pass order you should submit your registration, then you will be put on the waiting list and should wait until you will get confirmation e-mail with the details for payment and pay within 7 days.
The payment could be made by bank card online payment during registration or manual bank transfer directly into our bank account.
You could also pay by cash at our studio, call us for more details at +306948462754 or email us at wildwestfestival2019@gmail.com . - Your registration will be canceled if the payment will not be received within 7 days.
- You could get a 20% discount for festival Full passes! This discount applies on groups of 10 or more participants from the same foreign country: for lindyhop track registrations discount valid only for couples; for solo jazz track no restrictions. Please send us an email at wildwestfestival2019@gmail.com to get your discount!
- If you taking classes at Jump n Jive dance studio you can have up to 15% discount for all type passes if you register before October! Talk about it with your teachers!
Our Amazing Teacher Team
Rikard Ekstrand
Sweden
Katja Završnik
Slovenia
Ruben Garred
Norway
Ingvild Jørstad
Norway
Roberto Alaia
Italy
Diana Florindi
Italy
Tomer Bernard
Israel
Rivital Englender
Israel
Elena Evangelia
Greece
Dimos Partalis
Greece
Katerina Tolia
Greece
Anastasis Salihos
Greece
Athena Kollia
GreeceOur festival is based in the joy of dancing and socializing!
Organizing this festival takes a lot of effort and we are lucky to have talented volunteers waiting in the wings to help us out.
We welcome on board volunteers who want to help this festival be amazing!
If you’d like to join our volunteer’s team, please press fill out the form and we will contact you very soon.
In exchange for your volunteer work, you will get a 35% discount on the Full Pass regular price of the festival.
What you’ll have to do:
You will have to volunteer for a maximum total of 5 hours per day for the 3 days of the festival welcoming people at the registration, setting up the tea party or helping out in the evening events.
You may have to work on Friday and Monday, driving teachers to and from the airport – you must have your own car but we will cover the gas.
We ask that all our volunteers
a. Understand that they need to be very responsible about the tasks that are going to be given to them.
b. They are on time
c. Are happy to work for the festival and to help the participants
Hosting & Accomodation
If you feel you can host some fellow dancer from abroad for few days before or after WWF2019, please fill in the form!
We will let them know about your details bellow so that you can communicate with each other.
We trust that you will do everything you can to be the best host ever!
If you are going to visit Athens for few days before or after WWF2019 and want to be hosted from a fellow codancer, please fill in the form!
We will let them know about your details bellow so that you can communicate with each other.
We know that you are going to be a great guest!