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“INTENSIVE” is a special track on the Friday of the Swinging Montpellier festival. It’s aimed at a selection of high-level dancers already involved in today’s swing scene: artists, teachers, performers, competitors or scene leaders.<\/p>\n
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Ready to take up the challenge? The 2026 Choreographic Competition is on, and this year we’re honoring the great Duke Ellington. Whether you’re a Lindy Hop fan or a Solo Jazz buff, now’s the time to extract the essence of swing and create your own masterpiece. The goal? Transform an Ellington nugget into a unique choreography and present it to the festival audience on July 17. <\/p>\n
Register now! On your marks, get set… Can you swing all the way to the final? <\/p>\n
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Once again this year, the JOST H\u00f4tel is the official HQ of the Swinging Montpellier festival. More than just an accommodation partner, it’s an extension of the stage! Feel the rhythm of the festival without blowing your budget!<\/p>\n
Take advantage of preferential rates until May 15, 2026 by entering the promotional code SWINGINGXJOST.<\/p>\n
(subject to availability)<\/p>\n
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2 jours (samedi et dimanche) de masterclass de Lindy Hop et de Solo Jazz avec des danseurs internationaux d’exception de Lindy hop et de jazz roots : Korantema Anyimadu (UK), Stephen Atemie (UK), Angela Andrew (UK), Bianca Locatelli (Italie), Nils Andr\u00e9n (Su\u00e8de), Josette Wiggan (Etats-Unis), Claudia Fonte (Espagne), Coleen Avril(France), Felipe Braga (Br\u00e9sil), Marion Quesne (France), Sylvain Guiheneuc (France) et R\u00e9my Kouakou Kouam\u00e9 (France).<\/p>\n
And every day from Thursday to Sunday at 5:30pm, free initiations…<\/p>\n
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Two flagship competitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Choreographic Competition<\/strong> (Friday evening) invites dancers to create a two-minute choreography to a piece by a jazz icon such as Ella Fitzgerald in 2025 or Count Basie in 2024. The Jazz vs All Styles Battle <\/strong>(Sunday evening), which pits jazz dancers against dancers from other styles (such as Hip Hop, for example) in an improvised showdown to jazz and pop music tracks carefully selected by a DJ.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1%|1%|1%|1%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”1%|1%|1%|1%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”0%|0%|0%|0%|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||flex-direction:column;” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/swingingmontpellier.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/soirees-concerts-swinging-montpellier-2026-600_600.jpg” alt=”Free Parties Swinging Montpellier Festival” title_text=”soir\u00e9es-concerts-swinging-montpellier-2026-600_600″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”|||on|||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”|1%||1%|false|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n 4 free parties from Thursday to Sunday evening (swing dances under the stars) and 2 after-parties (Friday and Saturday evening) feature internationally renowned orchestras (the Carolina Reapers Swing, the Hot Swing Sextet, the Swing Up Orchestra…).<\/p>\n The after-parties are held at the Jost Hotel and are hosted by a DJ.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the spotlight…Intensive “INTENSIVE” is a special track on the Friday of the Swinging Montpellier festival. It’s aimed at a selection of high-level dancers already involved in today’s swing scene: artists, teachers, performers, competitors or scene leaders.Contest 2026 Ready to take up the challenge? The 2026 Choreographic Competition is on, and this year we’re honoring the great Duke Ellington. Whether you’re a Lindy Hop fan or a Solo Jazz buff, now’s the time to extract the essence of swing and create your own masterpiece. The goal? Transform an Ellington nugget into a unique choreography and present it to the festival audience on July 17. Register now! On your marks, get set… Can you swing all the way to the final? Hosting Once again this year, the JOST H\u00f4tel is the official HQ of the Swinging Montpellier festival. More than just an accommodation partner, it’s an extension of the stage! Feel the rhythm of the festival without blowing your budget! Take advantage of preferential rates until May 15, 2026 by entering the promotional code SWINGINGXJOST. (subject to availability)discover the 2026 line-upThe Dancers – Lindy Hop & Solo JazzThe Musicians – Swing & Jazz BandThe Swinging Montpellier Festival is\u2026Masterclasses & initiations 2 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19998","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swingingmontpellier.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swingingmontpellier.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swingingmontpellier.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swingingmontpellier.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swingingmontpellier.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19998"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/swingingmontpellier.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20361,"href":"https:\/\/swingingmontpellier.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19998\/revisions\/20361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swingingmontpellier.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
This year, Duke Ellington’s repertoire will be featured…<\/strong><\/p>\nFree evenings & concerts<\/h2>\n