29.-31.01.2027 in Mainz
Registration opens 13.09.2026 7pm
stay informed: write to swop@swinginwiesbaden.de
Swing and Hip Hop have a lot in common: historical, musical, cultural and dance wise. Originating in african, street and club dances both dances offer a lot of possibilities for self expression, improvisation and community. How well those two dances and music styles can inspire and enrich each shows this video:
In our second festival in southwest Germany we are bringing the Swing and the Hip Hop Dances together and are looking forward to have a blast with you and get crazy!
You can expect Workshops, a History Talk and Parties with
- Minn Vo, Stuttgart/L.A. (Hip Hop für Swingtänzer:innen)
- Paul Brochard, Paris (Swing und Hip Hop, Afrodance)
- Marcus Scherf (Hip Hop für Swingtänzer:innen)
We invite you
- to get to know historical, cultural and musical roots, similarities as well as differences in Swing and Hip Hop
- experience specialties in Hip Hop and Swing Dance
- integrate Hip Hop and Swing moves into your preferred dance style
- to gain more confidence in self expression in dance
- to gain more experience in Jam Circles
The event focusses on solo dancing but gives you ideas that you can take into partner dancing.
You want to stay informed? Write a mail to: swop@swinginwiesbaden.de
Programm
Friday:
Party @Red Cat, Mainz
Saturday:
Workshops @Movimento, Mainz
Party @Beben, Mainz
Sunday:
Workshops @3sein, Mainz
More information coming soon
Workshops
More information coming soon
Teacher
Minn Vo
Stuttgart/L.A. (Swing, Hip Hop)
Minn was born in Los Angeles, California in the United States. He is rooted in breakdancing and started dancing Swing in the 1990s and even got listed in the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. He brought Swing dancing into Hip Hop: in the local clubs in L.A. as well as through choreographies for music videos like Lose Control by Missy Elliott or movies like Pearl Harbour. Today he works as a dancer, choreograph and stunt coordinator in the film industry mostly in the US.
Karl Brochard
Paris (Swing, Hip Hop, Afrodance)
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Marcus Scherf
Mainz (Hip Hop)
Since Marcus is 19 he has been dancing Hip Hop and quickly got into teaching the dance. He enjoys passing on the joy in Hip Hop dancing – for a while in up to 20 groups per week. He enjoyed most to learn directly from the masters. Since 2017 he has his own dance school in Mainz in which he exclusively teaches Hip Hop for different age groups and levels.
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Azad Yesilmen
(Frankfurt, Hip Hop)
DJs
Since almost two decades Lenz is a solid part of the DJ and club scene in the Rhein-Main area. With a strong focus on technical Djing, scratches and a good track selection he has established as a resident in several clubs. DJ Lenz is the perfect DJ to combine both worlds. His heart beats for 90s Hip Hop with Jazz samples, he has supported Hip Hop artists like Jeru the Damaja as well as understands how to get a mainstream crowd going with fun music.
Since her early youth R’n’B, Hip Hop and Jazz were a big part of Trudes music taste. Since 2011 she dances swing and enlarged her music choice mainly in the Berlin scene. Since 2023 she djs herself and organizes swing events like the regular Swing-social in the bar club Schick in Mainz. She enjoys putting on Swing, Rhythm and Blues, Blues and Soul and is overstepping genres, f.e. towards Hip Hop.
DJ Il Bacino keeps the dancefloor drowded because as a dancer he knows what dancers want. He accidentally came to swing dancing. To Jazz he came through 90s Hip Hop. Il Bacino plays Swing, Jazz and Rhythm and Blues. In regular DJ workshops he gives insights about the relation of dancers and DJs – from floor to booth and back.
Old School Jazz Dance meets Old School Hip Hop Dance
Euer swinginwiesbaden e. V. Team
