Uptown Rhythm 2020

The hepest cats jammin’ straight through the night, Swingin’ syncopations flyin’ through the air! Killer diller instructors dishin’ out delight, Uptown Rhythm is a jivin’ jitterbug affair! ________________________________ Uptown Rhythm Goes Online! We sincerely regret that the festival cannot take place this year in the beautiful Vilnius, considering the energy that the entire team has put forward to organize it. BUT - we do not give up so easily! During this trying time, In order to stay together with all of you - dancers, teachers, musicians - we organising an online Uptown Rhythm 2020 festival on the scheduled dates. We feel responsible of preserving the idea of this festival and overall community - to not stop swinging and socialising even when in physical distance We will be broadcasting on the Uptown Rhythm Facebook page the entire dance event so that while staying at home the dance community across the world can still connect, take classes and dance to live music - together. It will be FREE, OPEN, NO REGISTRATION - everybody can join and participate! This incredible team of teachers is ready to inspire your musicality and ignite your groove in the classroom giving LIVE lindy hop and solo jazz classes: Pamela Gaizutyte Rikard Ekstrand Simona Pogosian Vincenzo Fesi Kamile Pundziute Andrew Mindaugas Hsi Elze Visnevskyte Martynas Stonys Miglė Česiūnaitė Vilmantas Balynas Eglė Regelskis Live music will be broadcasted from our Masters of Melody: The Schwings Band Home Jazz Band Railway Stompers Carolina Reapers Swing & friends Competitions to thrill and inspire Solo jazz Lindy hop strictly _______________________________ Detail LIVE broadcastings schedule (GMT+3 Vilnius time) below. NIGHT SHOWS: Friday 20:10-22:20 - The Schwings Band Saturday 20:10-22:20 - Home Jazz Band Sunday 20:10-23:00 - Railway Stompers, Carolina Reapers Swing & friends COMPETITIONS Saturday 21:30 Solo jazz final Sunday 21:00 Lindy hop strictly final DAY CLASSES: Saturday 13:00-14:00 - Solo jazz - Simona Pogosian 14:00-15:00 - Lindy hop - Miglė Česiūnaitė & Vilmantas Balynas 15:00-15:30 - Break 15:30-16:30 - Solo jazz - Pamela Gaižutytė 16:30-17:30 - Lindy hop - Pamela Gaižutytė & Rikard Ekstrand 17:30-18:00 - Break 18:00-19:00 - Solo jazz - Rikard Ekstrand 19:00-20:00 - Lindy hop - Kamile Pundziute & Andrew Mindaugas Hsi Sunday 13:00-14:00 - Solo jazz - Eglė Regelskis 14:00-15:00 - Lindy hop - Miglė Česiūnaitė & Vilmantas Balynas 15:00-15:30 - Break 15:30-16:30 - Solo jazz - Pamela Gaižutytė 16:30-17:30 - Lindy hop - Elzė Višnevskytė & Martynas Stonys 17:30-18:00 - Break 18:00-19:00 - Solo jazz - Vincenzo Fesi 19:00-20:00 - Lindy hop - Vincenzo Fesi Classes of each teacher or couple will be 1 hour long each divided into two 30 min parts: BI-INT and IA-ADV level material. ________________________________ It’s hot! It’s jumpin’! It’s Uptown Rhythm! Don’t miss a beat! Book your time, invite your friends! ________________________________ If you want and can financially support organisers, musicians, teachers - we would appreciate for your DONATION that you could make at https://uptownrhythm.lt/