Canberräng is back, bigger and better than ever and we'll be swinging out across some of Canberra's best dance venues, with eight live bands and amazing DJs. As always there is no end to the adventure, with dances, balls, after parties, lindy bombs, blues and the ever popular winery tour.
Join us this year for the Canberräng film noir mystery and help us discover Where is the King of Swing?Stay tuned each week for the continuing story of Jake Diamond as the mystery unfolds.
So get your best outfits ready for the sumptuous style of the black & white era and polish up your lindy, charleston, balboa and blues for one of Australia's best swing dance exchanges.
Registrations open 21st of May and we can't wait to see you all there.
Moochers Inc. Live at
The Thursday Night Hop
Thursday 21 May 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Moochers Inc play their own brand of 1920s New Orleans-inspired jazz. The band includes some of Canberra's foremast jazz musicians and singer-songwriters and the band recently launched their debut EP.
So get ready for a swinging' night of Dixieland Jazz at the Thursday Night Hop social on 21 May.
Are you ready to soar in the air? Max and Serena (Swing Patrol Sydney) believe that a person's strength, while very useful for both bases and flyers, is secondary to learning good technique. They teach most of their aerials by focusing first on the mechanical elements including body position, leverage, arcs of movement and connection/support points, only adding explosive power once the aerial has a solid basis for flight.
There will be two aerials per session with a focus on tricks not taught recently in Canberra! The content will also vary in muscle groups used to provide people with flexibility in their flying footwork.
You will need to organise your own partner for the class. If you can't find someone try using the Jumptown Facebook page or contact us and we will see if we can help. Places will be limited, so register now.
Vintage Styling Hair & Makeup Workshops
Vintage Glamour/Pin Up Photoshoot
27 - 28 June
Get ready for a fabulous weekend of vintage styling and makeup workshops with a touch of etiquette, manners, posture and posing as well, followed the next day by a glamour makeover and pin-up photo shoot with Brooke Orchard Photography.
Introductory Hair and Makeup Workshop
Saturday 27 June
10am to 1pm
In our Introductory workshop it is all hands on and in 3 hours we go through vintage hairstyling, makeup from the 20s to the 60s and the importance of undergarments and all with a healthy dose of charm.
In our Intermediate workshop you will be guided through 5 popular vintage hairstyles. This is intensive and hands on and you will have had to complete the first course before attempting this one.
Cost: $100
Vintage Glamour Makeover & Pin-up Photoshoot
Sunday 28 June
Shoot Times - 9am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Includes all your hair and makeup, props and styling plus 3 digital high resolution edited images. There are only 7 places you will need so book soon for this fabulous opportunity.
Cost: $350
A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place.
Jumptown is a not for profit community organisation and having enough volunteers is essential to our success and growth to keep the scene running for everyone to enjoy. What's makes us unique is it is your scene and by helping out you get to make a difference in other people's lives. We are looking for people who are interested in helping and have certain skills or just a big heart and passion for what we do. We're looking for:
Jumptown Swing committee members
Canberrang & Jumptown Jam team members and helpers
Jumptown calendar manager
Social media helpers
Newsletter and mailing list helpers
Website editors and contributors
Marketing & event helpers
General helpers who can be on call basis for small jobs and projects
As well as contributing to the Jumptown community, being a volunteer is a great way to learn new skills in organisation and marketing, which might be just the thing to make your resume look more appealing for the next job. Where we can you will also get some perks and discounts for your help. If you're interested, email us and we will buy you a coffee to have a chat about what's involved.
Stormy Weather is a 1943 American musical film and is considered one of the best Hollywood musicals with an African-American cast, the other being MGM's Cabin in the Sky. The film is considered a primary showcase of some of the top African-American performers of the time, during an era when African-American actors and singers rarely appeared in lead roles in mainstream Hollywood productions, especially those of the musical genre.
Ain't Misbehavin' is an easy going 100 beats per minute with a double bridge at the end.
