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the swinging montpellier festival is…

MASTERCLASS

2 days of Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz masterclasses with an exceptional line-up: Bianca & Nils, Tyedric, Pamela & Tadas, Josette, Moe & Vincenzo, Rémy, Leti & César.

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July 2025 between 10am and 6pm.

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competitions

Two flagship competitions:

The choreographic competition invites dancers to create a two-minute choreography to a piece by Ella Fitzgerald.
Friday, July 18, 2025 at 7pm.

Battle Jazz vs All Styles, pitting jazz dancers against dancers from other worlds in an improvised confrontation to jazz and pop music carefully selected by a DJ.
Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 7pm.

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free evenings

4 free evenings and 2 afters will punctuate the festival with 2 internationally renowned orchestras: the Hot Swing Sextet and the Carolina Reapers Swing. The afters are held at the Jost Hotel and hosted by a DJ.

From Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7pm.

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Les compétitions

The Swinging Montpellier Festival is your chance to challenge yourself to either a choreography contest or a Batlle! Pamela, Josette, Tyedric, Tadas, Bianca, Nils, Moe, Vincenzo, Leti, César and Rémy will be your judges for these 2 events! We look forward to seeing you there to take up the challenge and maybe win 1st prize.

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Les afters

Once again this year, we’re organizing after-parties to keep the party going. These will take place at the JOST HOTEL (our accommodation partner – see below), with a DJ set!
Friday 18 and Saturday 19 July 2025 from 11pm.

nouveau parquet pour les avancés

Good news: we’re opening an additional floor for advanced students (the 1st group is full). Places are still available for the other Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz Masterclasses (beginners+, inter and inter+).

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UNE SOIRÉE GRATUITE EN +

This year, the festival kicks off on Thursday with a new opening night. The 4 evenings of the festival are free of charge and take place on the promenade du Peyrou, in the open air, from 7pm to 11pm.

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VOTRE HÉBERGEMENT

The JOST HOTEL is the accommodation partner of the Swinging Montpellier festival. It’s a hybrid of hostel, dormitory, apartment and traditional hotel room, with swimming pool, rooftop and 2 restaurants. It’s also the place for afters for those who want to extend the evening. To benefit from the Swinging Montpellier festival rate, click on the link below.

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