A swing dance & movement festival in the vibrant city of Thessaloniki.

A swing dance & movement festival in the vibrant city of Thessaloniki.

Join us for 4 days of dance & movement sessions, captivating performances, social dance nights, talks, and engaging workshops designed to inspire and invigorate!
Get ready to move, groove, and connect!

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 11am on FRIDAY!

Movement Culture
Embrace Physical Movement and Bodily Awareness

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Swing Dance

African-American vernacular & social jazz dances

The Days

A perfect fusion of rhythm, music, motion and movement!
Dive into two exciting tracks filled with diverse theme classes, dance & movement sessions led by top notch international instructors & insightful talks.

  • Movers Circle Track

  • Swing Along Track

The Nights

  • Social Dancing
  • Open Stage & Performances
  • Live Music
  • Events & Talks
Festival Schedule

The Concept

  • Open level Classes

    All our classes & tracks  are open level, welcoming dancers of every background. 

    Open-level classes make dance accessible and promote inclusivity, collaboration, growth & enjoyment.

  • Theme Classes

    Where movers & swing dancers meet. With plenty of theme classes, participants can create their personalized festival experience.

    Whether you want to deepen your knowledge in familiar areas or explore something new, theme classes offer the perfect opportunity.

  • Open Stage + Discussion

    A festival side event for performers with stage experience to elevate their improvisational skills and collaborate in creating a spontaneous group performance, guided by our facilitators, Maria Pisiou and Alexandros El Greco. You can select to participate as a performer or as audience member when you select your festival pass. You can also buy individual tickets here to attend as a spectator.

    An open discussion with the theme “The Art of Connection: How Individual Expression Fuels Collective Creativity” will take place before the performances. 

    Open Stage & Discussion will take place on Sunday 19:30-21:30 at Studio 29a. 

  • Free Events & Classes

    At Movin’ & Groovin’, we believe financial barriers shouldn’t stop anyone from joining in. That’s why we’re working to make the festival more accessible through the Groovin’ Pass Project and offering free events.

    Join us for a free blues dance class with live music on Thursday, followed by an open jam session, and our Sunday party—both open to everyone!

Groovin’ Pass Project

We believe in the power of music & dance to unite. Each year we offer a full festival pass for each track, to two individuals who want to attend the festival but face financial constraints. 

The application process includes writing a short email sharing what attending the festival means to you and for which track you are interested in. 

Buy your pass and join us for some movin’ and groovin’!
Get your pass

The Artists

  • Angela Andrew
    Special Guest & Teacher
    UK
  • Mada
    Teacher
    Argentina
  • JoYsS
    Teacher
    France
  • Alexandros El Greco
    Teacher
    Greece & Belgium
  • Rodula Gkouliampere
    Teacher
    Greece
  • Davide Bonetti
    Teacher
    Italy
  • Martha Liveri-Dalaveri
    Teacher
    Greece
  • Stefanos Zymvragoudakis
    Teacher
    Greece
  • Lucia Lonegro
    Teacher
    Greece & Argentina
  • One Night Band
    Musicians
    Greece
  • The Groove Jumpers
    Musicians
    Greece
  • Penelope Syllignaki
    Dj
    Greece
  • Aaron K. Zaman
    Dj
    Germany
  • Thanasis Matrapazis
    Dj
    Greece
  • Jo Manavopoulou
    Teacher
    Greece
  • Thee Mammoth
    Dj

Our festival is funded by the Ministry of Culture of Greece