KIND OF A BIG DEAL WEEKEND

April 11-13, 2025 | Boston, MA

Featuring Workshops by Nils & Bianca in Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz

Socials and Competitions with Music by the Gordon Webster Band!

Tickets are on sale now! (click here)

Registration Information:

Track 1: General Track – Intermediate to Advanced dancers; should be comfortable with the swingout and lindy circle.

Prices for the full weekend include 8 workshops by Bianca and Nils plus two social dances with music by Gordon Webster. Does not include the air steps class or competitions; see below for that pricing.

  • $180 Tier 1 Passes – First 30 sold out
  • $200 Tier 2 Passes – Next 50
  • $210 Tier 3 Passes – Next 50
  • $225 Tier 4 – At-the-Door Price for the Full-Weekend

Track 2: New Bird Track – For beginners and dancers with 6-count only experience.

Prices for the full weekend include 4 workshops with beginner-level instruction and two with Bianca and Nils plus two social dances with music by Gordon Webster.

  • $160 Tier 1 Passes – First 30
  • $180 Tier 2 Passes – Next 50
  • $190 Tier 3 Passes – Next 50
  • $200 Tier 4 – At-the-Door Price for the Full-Weekend

Competitions

Each competition costs an additional entrance fee (see form). No partners are required for any competitions. Cash prizes listed on KOABD website page. Winners will be henceforth known as Kind of a Big Deal! See the corresponding link for the CASH prizes for each level!

  • Open Mix and Match: for dancers who have never competed or placed in a competition. You will dance several rounds with a random partner and judged individually on your dance skill. If you make it to finals, you will be given a new partner and judged as a pair.
  • Advanced Mix and Match: for advanced dancers who have competed and/or won many times.
  • Solo Jazz: open to all dancers.

Please sign up for competitions by 9:00pm Friday (at the first social dance) or send someone to sign you up if you can’t quite get there early enough.

Air Steps Workshop

This class is for advanced dancers only who have experience with air steps. An additional waiver will be required. You should be signed up for the General Track in order to take this add-on class.

  • $50 per couple, $25 per person.
  • You must sign up with a partner; there will be no rotations during the class. If you do not have one, put “match” on your registration form and we will try to pair you with someone, but there are no guarantees.

More information available on the website. Click here.

Kind of a Big Deal Weekend is organized by Boston Swing Central, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the preservation of the Lindy Hop and Jazz Music from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s.