Lindy Hop Weekend Workshop
Get your tickets now for a weekend full of instruction and social dancing, October 17th, 2026!
featuring instructors…
Sylvia Sykes
Sylvia Sykes began dancing in 1966, competing in 1970, and teaching in 1979. She has studied with many of the dance greats, including Frankie Manning, Dean Collins, Maxie Dorf, Willie Desatoff, and Connie Wydell. Her extensive studies and travels have made her an expert on regional dance styles and she is known for her expertise in, and the preservation of the older forms of Swing dance. In addition, she is credited with helping to preserve the Balboa by introducing the dance World Wide. She is a founding partner of ILHC, has taught at the University of California, and has appeared in many TV shows and in several documentaries on Swing dancing over the years.
Sylvia is actively judging and teaching various forms of Shag, Balboa, and Lindy Hop, throughout the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Jeremy Otth
Jeremy Otth has amassed a great amount of knowledge on the historic essence of vintage swing dances and from original jitterbugs and swing dancers. His expertise if focused on the Lindy, Collegiate Shag, Balboa and Solo Jazz.
Along with his seemingly inexhaustible amount of energy, Jeremy’s natural talent and dedication led him to accumulate championship titles at many acclaimed dance competitions such as the International Lindy Hop Championships, National Jitterbug Championships, American Classic Balboa Championships, and the US Open Swing Dance Championships. He's has been inducted twice into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. Jeremy is honored to share the breadth of knowledge and passion for these classic partner dances by entertaining and educating feet around the world from Southern California to Asia and Europe.
event schedule
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@ Chumash Auditorium
1:00p-4:00p: Lindy Lessons
7:00p - 11:00p: Social Dance!
tickets
ticket prices
Full Day Pass (General) - $50
Saturday Lessons ONLY (General) - $35
Saturday Night Dance (General) - $25
Full Day Pass (Student) - $40
Saturday Lessons ONLY (Student) - $25
Saturday Night Dance (Student) - $20
Venue & Directions
saturday lessons & Social dance
Julian A. McPhee University Union, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Event Description: Join us for lessons with Sylvia Sykes & Jeremy Otth! Our social dance will also be held here on Saturday Night with a DJ!
Parking: Free parking is available in most lots on campus!
