Boogaloo 2018
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Boogaloo 2018

Venue:
The Waterhouse at the South Bund
1-3, Maojiayuan Road (毛家园路1-3号) Huangpu Shanghai
Date:
5/18/2018 - 5/20/2018
This ticket is only available as an e-ticket
Boogaloo 2018
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Boogaloo 2018

5/18/2018 - 5/20/2018
The Waterhouse at the South Bund
1-3, Maojiayuan Road (毛家园路1-3号) Huangpu Shanghai
200 - 800
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Event details

Boogaloo is the only indoor music and dance festival of its kind in Shanghai, combining Chinese and International bands and artists ranging from swing, blues, funk, soul, roots rock and bluegrass, along with a series of dance workshops hosted by acclaimed instructors and performers. What’s unique about Boogaloo is how the festival will fuse live soulful music and its special collaborative relationship with dance through workshops, social and performance. You don’t have to be a dancer to get into the groove. All this complimented with great food and drink offerings at an iconic and beautiful location.
 
Description
 
Day 1 - Friday 18 May - Frankie Manning Birthday Lindy Hop Workshop and Party
 
The inaugural festival kicks off on Friday 18th May celebrating the birthday month of its founder Frankie Manning with an introduction to Lindy Hop catered to beginners followed by an intermediate dance workshop and ending on a high with a fun dance social dance party.
 
Day 2 - Saturday 19 May - Boogaloo Shanghai Dance Workshops and Music Performances
 
Boogaloo will be back with more dance moves from Lindy Hop to the Solo Jazz Workshop, a body and soul warm up that will lead to the beginning of the musical performances. Our stage will feature artists like headliner Joanna Dong, a multi-talented and popular Singaporean jazz vocalist with a repertoire to delight the audience with a wide variety of swing and pop styles; as well as Raw Earth, made up of a stellar line-up consisting of some of Singapore’s best blues rock musicians, the fantastic New Grassland from China bringing bluegrass to the next level and much more.
 
Day 3 - Sunday 20 May - Boogaloo Shanghai Dance Workshops and Music Performances
 
Boogaloo will again host more specialised dance workshops, and followed by with music by Nacomi Tanaka and The Blues Temple, a Japanese singer and guitarist with music roots from B.B.King, Otis Rush, Muddy Waters and Little Walter. Alex Terry, an Australian blues harmonica player and vocalist. Boogaloo will close with a bang – definitely won’t want to miss out on a Boogaloo All-Star Finale Jam hosted by Raw Earth with an array of special and surprise guests. Musical fireworks guaranteed.
 
Accompanying these standout acts, will be food and drinks served up by some of Shanghai’s favorite chefs and bartenders. On-site there will be Live BBQ by Austin Hu, Joe’s Pizza, Burgers by BYOB, Taco Lao Ban and more, satisfying everyone’s appetite!
 
Schedule
 
 
Friday Workshops
 
7-8pm Lindy (Basic)

An introduction to Lindy Hop that is catered to beginners who want to pick up this fun dance! You don't need experience and you don't need to bring a partner. Bring your friends and join in with our experienced and talented international teachers.
 
8.15-9.15pm Lindy (Advance)

For those already know how to lindy hop, here is a chance to learn more skills and to put a fresh new bounce into your dance!
 
9.15pm to 11.15pm
 
Dance social party with songs curated by the instructors who will also be performing, dancing along and DJ-ing the whole session. In celebration of Frankie Manning’s birthday month.
 
 
Saturday Workshops
 
12.30pm to 1.30pm Lindy Hop Workshop 

Rhythms First! Freshen up your swing rhythms with new ways to express your dance steps.
 
1.45pm to 2.45pm Solo Jazz Workshop
 
Dig deep into the roots of the dance and understand how to each move works to free up your creativity!
 
3pm to 4pm In the Groove of Blues Workshop In the Groove of Blues

Feel the blues, feel the groove. Work your body and soul to develop soulful, melodic movement to the music we will hear this weekend.
 
Saturday Festival
17:30 - 18:10 - Alex Terry & Victor Chen (Australia/Singapore)
18:30 - 19:15 - Cat Mountain Kings (Singapore)
19:45 - 20:45 - New Grasslands (China)
21:15 - 22:15 - Joanna Dong (Singapore)
22:45 - 23:45 - Alex Terry and Raw Earth (Australia/Singapore)
 
 
Sunday Workshops
 
12.30pm to 1.30pm - Lindy Hop

Flow and Mean It! - Get inspired to styling your lindy hop with confidence to make your own mark on the dance floor.
 
1.45pm to 2.45pm - House Dance Workshop House 

Learn from the best! House is one of the many dance descendants from the Afro African traditions and we have a house champion to learn from!
 
3pm to 4pm - Solo Jazz Workshop II Solo Jazz

Keep the movement alive and with passion. Working with authentic rhythms and styling, bring the dance back to the roots!
 
Sunday Festival
17:00 - 17:40 - Chris Eu & Surath Godfrey (Singapore)
18:00 - 19:00 - Royal HOMBREs with Matthew Cadillac Cooper (USA/China)
19:30 - 20:30 - The Big John Blues Band
21:00 - 22:00 - Nacomi Tanaka and The Blues Temple (Japan)
10:30 - 11:45 - Boogaloo All-Star Jam
Tribute to B.B King and Chicago Blues All Star Jam with Raw Earth featuring Alex, Chris Eu, Nacomi Tanaka, Matt Cooper and more surprises guests.

Notice

 
Date: 18th May (Fri) - 20th May (Sun)
 
Price:
18th May:
Early Bird 2 Workshops + Dance Social Party: RMB 300 (Regular Price: RMB 400)
*Dance social party with songs curated by the instructors who will also be performing, dancing along and DJ-ing the whole session.
 
19th May:
Early Bird Music Festival GA: RMB 200 (Regular Price: RMB 250)
Early Bird 3 Workshops + Festival GA: RMB 700 (Regular Price: RMB 850)
 
20th May:
Early Bird Music Festival GA: RMB 200 (Regular Price: RMB 250)
Early Bird 3 Workshops + Festival GA: RMB 700 (Regular Price: RMB 850)
 
Early Bird Music Festival GA - 2 Days: RMB 300 (Regular Price: RMB 450)
Early Bird 1 Workshop Only [Any day]: RMB 200 (Regular Price: RMB 250)
 

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Boogaloo 2018

Venue:
The Waterhouse at the South Bund
1-3, Maojiayuan Road (毛家园路1-3号) Huangpu Shanghai
Date:
5/18/2018 - 5/20/2018
This ticket is only available as an e-ticket
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