2026 Event Schedule
6:00 pm - Doors open at the Indiana Landmarks Center
6:30 - 7:30 pm - Event Welcome / Registration / DJ’ed Mixer
As you arrive, get to know other event attendees with a fun scavenger hunt/bingo game. We’ll also have tables where you can chat with others with similar interests.
7:15 - 7:30 pm - Group Warm-up
7:30 - 10:30 pm - Main dance with Chelsea Hughey’s Big Swing Face Band!
What to wear: Rep Your Colors! Wear your home scene colors, favorite hometown sports team colors, or just rock your favorite colors.
10:30 pm - Doors open at the Athenaeum for Late Night
11:00 pm - 2:00 am - DJ’ed late night dance
Friday, May 29th, 2026
9:00 - 9:30 am - Doors Open and Welcome / Registration at both venues
9:30 - 11:00 am - 3 Concurrent Classes
All classes are electives/all levels (locations subject to change)
Landmarks Main Hall: Solo Jazz for Partner Dances with Shelby Johnson.
Athenaeum Studio: 3D Groove with Zoe Shepard and Sean Vitale.
Athenaeum Wilkie Room: Balboa: Walkin’ in Rhythm with Desiree Roffers and Dylan Devotta.
11:00 - 11:30 am - Break w/ DJ’ed music & snacks
11:30 am - 1:00 pm - 3 Concurrent Classes
All classes are electives/all levels (locations subject to change)
Landmarks Main Hall: Shim Sham Shimmy, Al & Leon type-ish with Shelby Johnson.
Athenaeum Studio: Breakin' Free with Zoe Shepard and Sean Vitale.
Athenaeum Wilkie Room: To Lindy Hop with Love from Balboa with Desiree Roffers and Dylan Devotta.
1:00 - 1:30 pm - Break w/ DJ’ed music
1:30 - 3:00 pm - Panel / Community Discussion and Lunch at Indiana Landmarks Center
Lunch provided! On the menu: TBD.
Panel Topic: More than the Soundtrack: Music at the Heart of Our Swing Dance Community. Discussion Led by Maurice Fields III.
3:00 - 3:30 pm - Break: Stretching for Dancers w/ Sean Vitale
3:30 - 4:30 pm - Open practice time with DJ’ed music
Organizers Meetup - Mezzanine meeting room
Other meetups - TBD.
4:30 - 6:30 pm - Community dinners
For the Saturday night dinner break, we're forming community dinner groups! If you would like to participate, make sure to complete that question on your registration form, or ask at the registration desk!
6:30 - 7:30 pm - Doors open at Indiana Landmarks, DJ’ed mixer
7:15 - 7:30 pm - Group Warm-up
7:30 - 10:30 pm - Main dance with Chelsea Hughey’s Big Swing Face Band!
What to wear: Something you have no place to wear! Be it your favorite onesie to your most over the top dress clothes, bring out what you own but presently have nowhere to wear..
Band breaks: Group performance of routine (TBD) & fun and friendly mystery competition!
10:30 pm - Doors open at the Athenaeum for late night
11:00 pm - 2:00 am - DJ’ed late night dance
Saturday, May 30th, 2026
9:30 am - Doors Open and Welcome / Registration at both venues
10:00 - 11:30 am - 3 Concurrent Classes
All classes are electives/all levels (locations subject to change)
Landmarks Main Hall: Roots & Rhythms of West Africa with Ronne Stone.
Athenaeum Auditorium: Bettering Your Best with Zoe Shepard and Sean Vitale.
Athenaeum Wilkie Room: Build Your Own Lindy: Personal Moves
& Styling Lab with Desiree Roffers and Dylan Devotta.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm - Break w/ DJ’ed music
12:00 - 1:30 pm - Panel / Community Discussion and Lunch at Indiana Landmarks Center
Lunch provided! On the menu: TBD.
Panel Topic: Building Beautiful Bridges: How to Cultivate and Sustain Meaningful Relationships in Your Swing Dance Community. Discussion Led by Desiree Roffers.
1:30 - 2:00 pm - Break: Stretching for Dancers w/ Sean Vitale
2:00 - 4:30 pm - DJ’ed music afternoon dance
What to wear: Wear a t-shirt from your favorite dance event, or just rock your favorite t-shirt.
4:30 pm - ?? - After party! (Location to be given at event)
Let’s get dinner together and relax & celebrate after an amazing weekend.