Workshop tickets close on September 25th! Tickets for party are STILL available
ARTISTS
Bianca Locatelli
Bianca Locatelli is a Lindy Hop and Boogie Woogie dancer, choreographer, instructor, and performer. Bianca discovered her love for dance at a young age, exploring different styles she fell in love with swing dancing. After moving to Sweden, she began performing and competing internationally.
Nils Andrén
Nils Andrén is a Lindy Hop and Boogie Woogie dancer, choreographer, instructor, and competitor from Sweden. Nils began dancing at an early age and explored a wide range of styles before specializing in Lindy Hop and Boogie Woogie.
AS A DUO
Nowadays, they travel globally for teaching workshops at festivals, performing and competing. Over the years, they have won numerous competitions worldwide, including the Swedish championships. They hold titles at the International Lindy Hop Championship (ILHC), Camp Hollywood, the European Swing Dance championship and at several Boogie Woogie international competitions.
As educators, their goal is to create a positive learning environment while understanding the values of the dances. Bianca and Nils are committed to delivering exceptional performances and inspiring others through dance.
MUSICIANS
Compass Ballroom Stompers
Lucky Losers
The Imperial Threads
About Compass Ballroom Stompers
The Compass Ballroom Stompers made their debut at a Lindy Hop night in the Kompaszaal in 2015 and quickly became a fixture on the scene. Their swinging 1950s jazz gets dancers moving, and the energy bounces right back into the band.
They often play contrafacts: fresh melodies built on the chord progressions of jazz standards. Led by guitarist Matthijs Driessen, the band features Dano Roelvink on tenor sax, Bendert Zevenbergen on vibraphone, Leo Verbree on bass, and Hugo Jonker on drums. They perform monthly as “Contrafacts” in The Hague, with smaller line-ups regularly in Amsterdam.
About Lucky Losers
This sextet, founded in 2021 by drummer Maarten Kruijswijk, takes you back to the golden age of jazz. With a passion for the authentic sound of the years 1920 through 1940, the Lucky Losers Jazz Band brings vintage jazz back to life, warm, energetic, and irresistibly swinging. During that period, jazz was not only music to listen to, but above all to dance to. The band honors that tradition with verve.
The Lucky Losers Jazz Band is therefore a welcome guest at Lindy Hop dance nights, where their rhythms fill dance floors and get the audience moving. At the same time, they go beyond simply delivering a historical sound: all songs are freshly arranged and offer plenty of room for improvisation and solos. A musical experience that captivates both listeners and dancers.
About The Imperial Threads
Fronted by one of Australia’s leading clarinettists Brennan Hamilton-Smith, the Imperial Threads feature a rotating line up of the strongest exponents of swing and early jazz the Netherlands has to offer. The band specialises in early 40’s small group jazz, centred around the advent of the electric guitar. Expect the classic repertoire of Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Lester Young, Nat King Cole as well as obscurities that delight the ears and the feet.
LOCATION
KZ – Kompaszaal KNSM-Laan 311, 1019LV – Amsterdam, Netherlands
HOUSING
We recommend StayOkay OOST Hostel, which is a 20 minute walk from our venue, or a 1 minute bike ride. Guests of the festival will be able to get a 10% discount using the code KZHOUSING when they book!
Our venue is easily accessible!
– Public transportation: the venue is reachable by public transportation, check 9292.nl and Google Maps for details.
– Car: parking in Amsterdam City Center is all awfully expensive, prices differ per neighbourhood and time, check parkeren in Amsterdam. Parking in the neighbourhood of the venue costs EUR 4.50 an hour, but you can also buy a day ticket, so please check the options.
– Bicycle: rental bikes are everywhere in the city, see for example A-bike, Donkey Republic.