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After an overwhelmingly positive response last year at Hawkeye Swing Festival, we are proud to be back for our 7th year on the beautiful University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, IA.

Our goal is to inspire and create memorable experiences for dancers and musicians alike through opportunities to learn, perform, and compete. In 2012 we carry this goal forward by bringing you 3-days of dance experiences that include amazing live music, high energy competitions, high quality classes, and great opportunities to perform in front of hundreds of dancers from all over the world!

Des Moines is excited to welcome dancers to the Heartland Swing festival, Iowa's biggest dance festival! Our swing weekend features some of the world's finest instructors and dancers. It is four days of non-stop Lindy Hop that includes classes for all levels, dances with live music and is home of the Collegiate Jitterbug Championships! Please join us next March to experience the joy of swing dancing in Central Iowa.

All evening dances are open to the public. No partner required. Join us!

The Hawkeye Swing Festival is three days of workshops, social dancing, performances, and competitions.

Our goal is to inspire and create memorable experiences for dancers and musicians alike through opportunities to learn, perform, and compete.

Instructors

• Jaredan Braal
• Solomon Douglas
• Mike Faltesek
• Nina Gilkenson
• Skye Humphries
• Jayna Morgan
• Carl Nelson
• Andy Reid
• Casey Schneider
• Jenna Stowrzyjanek
• Andrew Thigpen
• Karen Thurman
• Naomi Uyama

  Musicians

• Solomon Douglas
• Grand Marquis
  

The Collegiate Jitterbug Championships is the best opportunity for Amateur dancers to compete on a National level. There is an opportunity for every Amateur dancer to show their stuff. The Team competition is always the highlight of the weekend as teams from all over battle it out for the Cutters’ Cup. So, come to Des Moines in March and show us what you got!

Hawkeye Swing Festival 4
April 17th-19th, 2009
Iowa City

This year we will have 4 tracks of workshop classes including and Advanced (audition required) track! Live Music and some great competitions! Get your teams ready to battle it out for the Cutters Cup!

Instructors:
Carla Heiney(San Fransisco)
Zack Richard (Montreal, Canada)
Laura Keat (Los Angeles)
Jeremy Otth (Los Angeles)
Jason Zabinski (Minneapolis)
Stacia Martin (Minneapolis)
and more!

MUSIC
Mutiny in the Parlor
Twin Cities Hot Club
Hot Swing Combo
Patty and the Buttons
DJ Jason Zabinski (Minneapolis)