the program
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Festival opening evening
5pm – Doors open
Promenade du Peyrou
5:30 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. – Introduction to Lindy Hop with Marion and Sylvain (free with registration)
Parquet 2
7:00 p.m. / 9:30 p.m. – Les Estivales de Swinging Montpellier: wine and cocktail tastings (€8)
Festival Home Page
7:00 p.m. / 8:30 p.m. – Introduction to Solo Jazz with Josette Wiggan (free with registration)
Parquet 3
8:30 p.m. / 9:30 p.m. – Concert by the Nutcrackers Combo (opening act)
Central Scene
10:00 p.m. – Teachers’ Show, choreographed by Rémy Kouakou Kouamé
Central parquet floor
10pm / 11pm – Nutcrackers Combo concert (2nd part)
Central Scene
Friday, July 17, 2026
Evening
5pm – Doors open
Promenade du Peyrou
5:30 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. – Introduction to Lindy Hop with Coleen & Claudia (free with registration)
Parquet 2
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – DUKE Choreography Contest (competition) – Qualifying Rounds
Parquet 3
7:00 p.m. / 9:30 p.m. – Les Estivales de Swinging Montpellier: wine and cocktail tastings (€8)
Festival Home Page
8pm / 9pm – Concert by the Coffee Grinders Quintet (1st part)
Central Scene
9:00 p.m. / 10:00 p.m. – DUKE Choreography Competition Finals + Introduction of Guest Dancers
Central parquet floor
10 pm / 11 pm – Concert by the Coffee Grinders Quintet (2nd part)
Central Scene
11pm – After party at the Jost Hôtel (DJ set)
Jost Hotel
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Day + Evening
9 a.m. – Doors open
Promenade du Peyrou
10am / 1pm – Master Class Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz (with tickets)
On the 4 side panels
1pm – Concert by Sunny Side Trio
Guinguette stage
1:00 p.m. / 2:30 p.m. – Lecture (in French) on the history of Lindy Hop in France (between its roots and cultural appropriation) by Angela Andrew and Marie N’Diaye
Court 1
2:30 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. – Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz Master Class (tickets required)
On the 4 side panels
4:00 p.m. / 5:20 p.m. – Tap dance class with Josette Wiggan
Parquet 3
5:30 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. – Introduction to Lindy Hop with Korantema and Stephen (free with registration)
Parquet 2
7:00 p.m. / 9:30 p.m. – Les Estivales de Swinging Montpellier: wine and cocktail tastings (€8)
Festival Home Page
7:00 p.m. / 8:30 p.m. – Introduction to Solo Jazz with Felipe Braga (free with registration)
Parquet 2
7:00 p.m. / 8:30 p.m. – Swing Kids Introductory Class with Rémy Kouakou Kouamé (free with registration)
Parquet 3
8:30 p.m. / 9:30 p.m. – Concert by the Holy Bounce Orchestra (opening act)
Central Scene
10:00 p.m. – Choreographed performance by guest dancers, directed by Rémy Kouakou Kouamé
Central parquet floor
10pm / 11pm – Holy Bounce Orchestra concert (2nd part)
Central Scene
11pm – After party at the Jost Hôtel (DJ set)
Jost Hotel
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Day + Festival closing evening
9 a.m. – Doors open
Promenade du Peyrou
10am / 1pm – Master Class Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz (with tickets)
On the 4 side panels
1pm – Concert by the Sing & Dance Trio
Guinguette stage
2:30 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. – Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz Master Class (tickets required)
On the 4 side panels
5:30 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. – Introduction to Lindy Hop with Bianca & Nils (free with registration)
Parquet 2
5:30 pm / 7 pm – All styles jazz class with Rémy Kouakou Kouamé (with tickets)
Parquet 4
19h / 20h30 – Battle Jazz \ Street dances (selection) – in partnership with MUSE[IK] 1ST
Central parquet floor
8:30 p.m. / 10:00 p.m. – Concert by the Holy Bounce Orchestra
Central Scene
10:30 pm / midnight – Battle (finale) + festival closing – in partnership with MUSE[IK] 1ST
Central parquet floor
Midnight – Festival closes and doors close
Central parquet floor