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Herrang hideaways–gems by Mimmi & Fredrik

Posted by swingzine.com | Jul 21, 2017 | SWING THINGS |

Photo from Castle-Hop Do not make plans, just go with the flow. When something happens, go there! Take part! Go to the rocks by the beach to swim during breaks. It is the best place to hang out on hot days. Bring mosquito repellent to Dansbanan in the evenings. If you cannot clone yourself to be three people at once (one who dances, one who participates in social activities and one who is at home sleeping) make sure to be totally present right where you are! Dance a lot! Herräng is an opportunity to dance with people from all over...

Get your best Herräng experience ever–keys by Peter Loggings

Posted by swingzine.com | Jul 8, 2017 | SWING THINGS |

What must I not miss at HDC 2017? – The meetings! They will always be a part of the backbone of HDC. Important to understand is Herräng creates the framework in which anything can happen, but it takes people to make things happen! You make the camp what it is, take part, donate your time or ideas and magic will happen. No two years are the same in Herrang, it evolves like everything else making expected unexpected! You play the trombone and washboard. Were and when? – Well, the past 5 years after the meeting we had a group...

Get the most out of Herräng: Markus Rosendals advice

Posted by swingzine.com | Jul 1, 2017 | SWING THINGS, Uncategorized |

How to get the most out of Herräng? – Enjoy your experience, let go of everyday life and dare to engage! The more you indulge and actively join in on activities the more you will get out of it. It’s nice and so much fun when people just go for it! If I only go out one evening, what must I not miss? – Make sure to be at Midnight Ramble on Carnival night! We will bring a bit of Latin-America to Herräng. What should I wear that night? – Imagine this being a carnival in Rio and dress...

Why Leading Is Not More Difficult Than Following

Posted by swingzine.com | Jun 7, 2017 | PRACTICE THIS, SWING THINGS |

Great points and advice! Written by, and originally published at Joy in Motion 1. Followers have to master more vocabulary than leaders do. Because leaders are responsible for deciding which vocabulary to use and when, they have to think ahead and be decisive. But it is precisely this decision-making responsibility that gives them the freedom to only lead a select set of vocabulary that they feel comfortable with. Followers, on the other hand, have to be prepared to follow a wide variety of vocabulary, a sum of the vocabulary of all of the leaders they dance with, including vocabulary they may be...

Frida & Skye weekends 2017

Posted by swingzine.com | Jun 3, 2017 | SWING THINGS |

The sixth edition of Frida & Skye weekend in Stockholm is coming up the 7th and 8th of October 2017. – We are very excited to be offering it once again. As before, we will have 6 hours of Jazz and 6 hours of Lindy with the possibility to do both if you are a glutton for punishment. Classes will be held at Alvik Kulturhus and you can check out our website for more details or to register, says Skye Humphries If you can’t make it to Stockholm in October, or if one Skye and Frida Weekend isn’t enough for you, the couple will also...