SWINGesota Winter Workshop Weekend
w/ Robert Royston! January 20-22, 2023
SWINGesota is incredibly excited to have Robert Royston come to the Twin Cities and bring his extensive knowledge to our community in a weekend full of workshops and dancing!
It’s going to be a great time of learning and social dancing: We will be offering two 5-hour mini-intensives. One will be for all levels and the other will be adv/all-star competitors. We will also have dances on both Friday and Saturday night with the incomparable DJ Ruby Lair!
Check out the information below and register for the event!
Register
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$150Weekend Pass
- 5-hr intensive
- 1 Pre-Dance Workshop
- 2 dances
- Buy at the door
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$150Adv/All-Star Pass
- Valid for adv/all-star competitors!*
- 5-hr intensive
- 1 Pre-Dance Workshop
- 2 dances
- Buy at the door
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$30 per monthSaturday Evening Pass
- 1 Pre-Dance Workshop
- 1 Dance
- Buy at the door
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a la carte
- $15/dance
- Buy at the door
Staff
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Robert Royston
Robert Royston’s professional career began on the competitive couples dance circuit in 1989. Quickly ascending the ranks, Robert successfully secured eight (8) “U.S. Open Swing Dance Championship titles,” six (6) different “World Country Dance Championship titles,” and two (2) “USA Grand National Championships Titles.” In addition, he holds national titles in Hustle, Salsa, and Cabaret…
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Ruby Lair (DJ)
Ruby is a nationally renowned DJ from the Houston, TX area. She began DJing in 2008 and has since been awarded the title of DJ of the Year by the Allswing DJ Group and is part of the DJ Hall of Fame from the Global Swing DJs Group. She spends countless hours seeking out the best new music to share with the West Coast Swing community and loves nothing more than packing a dance floor and keeping people dancing.
Weekend Schedule
This is the tentative schedule. Please check back later for updates.
Friday Evening – Triune | ||
8:00 – midnight(ish) | Social Dance |
Saturday Day – Triune | ||
11:00 – 2:00 | All Levels Intensive | |
2:00 – 5:00 | Adv/All-Star Intensive |
Saturday Evening – Triune | ||
5:30 – 7:00 | Puzzle Competition | |
7:00 – 8:00 | Workshop All Levels |
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8:00 – midnight(ish) | Social Dance | 8:30 – Tournament Contest Cut-off 10:30 – Tournament |
Sunday Morning – Tula Yoga & Fitness | ||
11:00 – 1:00 | All Levels Intensive |
Sunday Afternoon – Triune | ||
2:30 – 4:30 | Adv/All-Star Intensive |
Fun Competitions
Here at SWINGesota we like to keep things nice and simple. No formal competitions. No points. We’re just having fun and dancing for awesome prizes.
Locations
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Triune Masonic Temple
Almost everything at the event will be held at the Triune Masonic Temple in Saint Paul, MN.
1898 Iglehart Ave,
St Paul, MN 55104
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Tula Yoga & Welness
As a result of scheduling conflicts, the All Levels intensive on Sunday will be held here.
99 Snelling Ave N
St Paul, MN 55104
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Delta Hotels Minneapolis NE
Please note, the dance event is NOT at the hotel!
- Rates are $129/night.
- Free parking!
- Room rates are good until 1/5/2023.
Policies
Here are some things you should familiarize yourself with before attending a Swingesota event.
Our Health Policy
Swingesota is committed to creating as safe of an environment as possible. Our aim is to decrease the potential of serious illness being spread and to protect our community members. As such, we will be implementing the following safety precautions at Swingesota Winter Workshop Weekend 2023. The precautions as presented are tentative and are subject to change.
- We highly recommend that all attendees be up-to-date on both covid-19 vaccines and flu virus’
- To maintain a safe environment, ALL attendees will be required to do daily covid-19 rapid testing.
- Tests will need to be taken EACH DAY that you attend the event.
- Tests should be taken within 24 hours of presentation
- You should take a picture after 15-20 minutes to properly preserve the results
- The physical test must be presented at the door upon initial entry of each day
- We will then be disposing of the tests
- Masking throughout the weekend will be optional.
What if I get sick before the event.
If we have learned anything in the last 2 years, it is that we should care for the health and safety of those around us. If you are not feeling well, we ask that you stay at home. You may contact us at swingesota@gmail.com to process a full refund.
Code of Conduct
Swingesota events are a place to dance, socialize, and enjoy each other’s company. Swingesota expects attendees to behave in a safe manner using common-sense hygienic protocols. Swingesota expects all attendees to be respectful and kind to one another at all times. We celebrate inclusion and diversity, please act accordingly.
Please do not bring outside issues into the Activity, we do not comment or address attendees’ personal, political, postings, or other issues that are outside of our dance. If an individual or situation is causing you distress at our dance, please see the person in charge.
We love our attendees, and we love having fun. As the final arbiter, we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who behaves rudely, unsafely, or inappropriately.
Get in Touch
Have some thoughts or questions about the event? Send us an email at swingesota@gmail.com or call us at (612) 217-4438.