Some dancers from Geneva are giving a part of their time during the festival to help you find your way, to give you needed information, to hold class-rooms in good conditions, to control wristbands and to serve you at

the bar.

They will be identified with a staff orange t-shirt.

Please, don’t hesitate to approach them and ask your questions.

Welcome to the second edition of Swing Around The Clock !

We are thrilled to have you with us.

In this booklet you will find useful information about the program, the venues, the parties and so on… We hope it will help you make the best of this Journey.

Jérôme Cadoret

Ana Barros

Sabine Rochat

David Rouby

Elodie Baerlocher

Thank you to all our volunteers helping us making this event possible!

Amandine Damas

Caty Rendeiro

Hana Abdelkarim

Monica Francisco

Stéphanie Torres

David Mazeres

The Swing music and dance that we love so much are precious giftsfrom the past. And yet the joy and energy we feel when we danceare such important aspects of our present lives.

It’s now our responsibility to make the dance thrive and pass it on forothers to enjoy.

Bridging all the generations of swing dancers there is an unbreakablechain that makes us all part of the same community, in a different timeof history.

Welcome to the Swing Around The Clock dance festival, welcome tothe City of Time, welcome to Geneva.

During this weekend you will be able to work on many differentaspects of your dance, including both partnered and solo movements.

We want you to have amazingly fun dances and delightful times inbetween dances while you’re here.

We are so looking forward to meeting new people coming to Genevafor the first time and those who are already old friends!

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At the Main Venue

Salle Communale de Plainpalais (Théâtre Pitoëff)

Rue de Carouge 52, 1205 Genève

On Friday 9th June, 17:30 - 23:00

On Saturday 10th June, 09:30 – 12:00 and 17:30 – 23h00

Each level will have it’s own colour wristband. The Regular classes passes will be in plain colour.

In addition, the full passes and the three parties pass have the SATC logo imprinted on the plain colour.

* Do not take it off during the weekend!

It gives you entry to all the parties and/or classes.

We’ll be randomly checking class wristbands during the

day to verify that people are in the correct level.

You must show it at the door of the party venue to get in.

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These classes are exclusively for students on Level,1, 2, 3 and 4. First Steps’ studentsdo not participate to Tasters.

The Tasters will take place by the end of the day when all the classes are alreadyfinished.

The aim of these Tasters is to allow you to discover other disciplines, other styles andnew moves that you can transpose to your dance.

Participation: Level 1, 2, 3 and 4

You need to choose your partner before the class and to the class come together. Be sure you are

choosing someone with the same physical structure than you.

You will work with the same partner the whole class (no rotation).

Participation conditioned by the teachers’ capacity to manage the number of participants.

Be early !

Participation: Level 1, 2, 3 and 4

You can come with a partner or alone, you will be partnered up randomly during the

class.

Participation conditioned by the capacity of the room. Be early !

Participation: Level 1, 2, 3 and 4

You can come with a partner or alone, you will be partnered up randomly during the

class.

Participation conditioned by the capacity of the room. Be early !

Participation: Level 1, 2, 3 and 4

You can come with a partner or alone, you will be partnered up randomly

during the class.

Participation conditioned by the capacity of the room. Be early !

Participation: Level 1, 2, 3 and 4

No partner requested

This is not really a dance class. This is an opportunity to learn more about swing music, to

understand its structure and find out how you can use it to improve your dance

Participation conditioned by the capacity of the room. Be early !

Participation: Level 1, 2, 3 and 4

You can come with a partner or alone, you will be partnered up randomly during the class.

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Main Venue

17:30 – 23.00 Check-In

Grande Salle Salle des Assemblées

19:00 – 20:00Taster

Carolina ShagTodd & Nikki

TasterAerials

Hugo & Mélanie

From 21:00Evening Party with the Djoukil

Teachers Performance – and surprises…

The Swing Around The Clock festival is mostly an occasion for classes, social dancingand social interaction. Nevertheless, the Jedi J&J competition is a great opportunityfor dancers to surpass themselves and their apprehension to dance in public and toshow their progresses to the community as much as to themselves.

The winners will get each a full pass to one of these amazing Swing Dance Festival:

We decided to make our J&J a particular moment of sharing and fun, especially forcompetitors!

You won’t want to miss this one! You can register yourself for the J&J competition atthe Info Desk on Friday (17:30 to 23:00 ) and Saturday (09:30 to 12:00 / 17:30 to19:00)

Crêp’Swing 2018 in Rennes Roar Swing 2018 in Lyon GSDF 2017 in Grenoble

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Main Venue -Grande Salle

Main Venue -Salle des

Assemblées

EHS - Gym- 115

AJ Studio

First Step Level 1 Level 2 Level 3-4

10:00 - 11:00Solenn &Vincent

Todd &Nikki

DecaVitasHugo & Mélanie

Break Break Break Break

11:15 - 12:15Solenn &Vincent

DecaVitas Jazz RootsMélanie

Jazz RootsHugo

12:15 - 12:45 Practice

12:45 – 14:00 LunchLunch Lunch

14:00 - 14:15

Jazz RootsSolenn14:15 - 15:15

Hugo & Mélanie

Todd &Nikki

15:15 - 15:30 Break Break

15:30 - 16:00 Break Todd &Nikki

DecaVitas16:00 - 16:30 Hugo &

Mélanie16:30 - 17:00 Practice Practice

17:30 – 18:30Taster

Carolina ShagTodd & Nikki

TasterTricks

DecaVitas

TasterBlues

Manu & Vincent

From 21:00Evening Party with the Swing Shouters

Teachers Presentation & Performance - Jedi J&J

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Main Venue -Grande Salle

Main Venue -Salle des

Assemblées

EHS - Gym - 115

EHS – Gym +113

First Step Level 1 Level 2 Level 3-4

10:00 - 11:00Solenn &Vincent

Todd & Nikki Hugo & Mélanie DecaVitas

Break Break Break Break

11:15 - 12:15Solenn &Vincent

DecaVitas Jazz RootsHugo

Jazz RootsMélanie

12:15 - 12:45

Lunch12:45 - 13:45

LunchLunch

13:45 - 14:00

Jazz RootsVincent

14:00 - 14:15DecaVitas

14:15 – 15:00 Todd &Nikki15:00 – 15:15 Break

15:15 - 15:30 BreakDecaVitas

Break

15:30 – 16h15Hugo & Mélanie Todd & Nikki

16:15 - 16:30Practice

16:30 – 16:45Practice Practice

16:45 - 17:00

17:30 – 18:30Taster

MusicologyMarion

TasterDFW Swing-Out

Todd & Nikki

TasterAerials

Hugo & Mélanie

From 19:00Evening Party with the Djoukil

Teachers Performance – Results Instagram Contest

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Throughout the weekend, we are planning a photocontest, therefore we encourage you to share picturesof the event…Whenever you take a great photo of your time here atSwing Around The Clock, upload it to Instagram withthe hashtag #satc2017 AND a category below for achance to win!

1. Classes #satc2017classes2. Parties #satc2017parties3. Social life in the Hall #satc2017socialhall4. Photo Booth #satc2017booth

Make sure to also check out the photos in theseInstagram feeds and “like” your favorite ones to helpthem win!Each category winner will receive an SATC t-shirt, andthe overall favorite, will receive a full pass for SATC2018.Winners will be announced on Sunday night!

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Todd Yanncone & Nikki Marvin

USA

Vincent Lebrouc & Solenn Foret

FRANCE

Hugo Marty & Mélanie Ohl

FRANCE

Emelie DecaVita & Rebecka DecaVita

SWEDEN

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Grande SalleSalle des AssembléesRue de Carouge 52, 1205 Geneva,

Tram 12 & Tram 18, Stop: Pont-d'Arve

Bus 1, Stop: Pont-d'Arve

R/C :

Info Desk and Check-in / SwingBar / SATC Shop

-1 Floor:

Secure Cloakroom to leave all your belongings

(only for evening parties) - 2CHF/person

At the main Venue you will be able to get a coffee, as well as taste Genevan Beer, cocktails

especially created for the festival and soft drinks.

Some fruits and cakes will also be available.

Get your SATC t-shirts & bags, as well as a Geneva Swing fan.

Don't wait until the end of the weekend to get yours!

Choose and purchase your new dance shoes on Saturday evening.

Give your hair a professional vintage look for only 18 CHF and/or get the best make-

up for 10 CHF..

The one place for you guys to get the perfect look...Haircut price 30 CHF.

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(Entrance by the lateral part of the building)Rue de Carouge 35, 1205 GenevaTram 12 & Tram 18, Stop: Pont-d'ArveBus 1, Stop: Pont-d'Arve

Salle de Gymnastique 115* (-1 floor)Salle de Gymnastique 113* (1st floor)Rue Rodo 5, 1205 GenevaTram 12 & Tram 18, Stop: Pont-d'ArveTram 15, Stop: Uni-Mail

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The Venues are in the middle of the town. You will find many restaurants, and shops to buy all you need with a 5 minutes walk: Italian, Lebanese, French, Japanese and a Coop and a Migros (the main groceries stores in Switzerland).

As to have you not starve during the day, we have plan to have some cakes and tartes ready for you, as well as some fruits. The bar will be open all day, also for refreshments and you will be able to eat and drink on the Venue’s terrasse.

Since most of the restaurants and stores in Geneva will be closed on Sunday, we arranged to have a famious Piadineria with us as to provide food for everyone.

Piadina is a thin Italian flatbread, typically prepared in the Romagna region. It is usually made with white flour, olive oil, salt and water. It is delicately filled with vegetables and if asked for some ham or bresaola.

We will have a choice of three piadine including vegetarian possibilities, a salad withor without mozzarella, and as desert the discovery of a Nutella Piadine.

Also, as on Sunday the party will start early, Chez Nonna will stay all day and includea tapas version of their piadine for an Apéro.

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Cointrin Geneva International Airport is located at 4km from the Geneva city center.

The train is the fastest way to get to the city center. Five trains leave the airport every hour taking 7minutes to join the city center (Gare Cornavin). The train station is located inside the airport, at thearrivals floor.

You also can join the city center by bus (lines 5 and 10) in about 20 minutes.

Before leaving the baggage claim area, make sure you find the ticket machine (just before exiting) andtake a free bus ticket (from the Geneva airport only). This ticket allows you to travel by bus and train inthe Canton for Geneva for 80 minutes.

Find more information directly on the Geneva Airport website: https://www.gva.ch/en/desktopdefault.aspx

Coming to Geneva by train is fast and convenient. We recommend you take the train if you comefrom a place in Switzerland or in an adjacent country. Gare Cornavin is Geneva's central trainstation. Many buses and tramways are available to and from it. To join all our venues from the trainstation (Stop: Gare Cornavin), you can use bus 1 & tram 18.

Train timetables and tickets for all of Switzerland can be found here: http://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html

There are a lot of parking in Geneva, however it is very expensive. We strongly advise to travel bytrain or by plane.

Find information on where to park at “Fondation des Parkings” (only in French)

https://www.geneve-parking.ch/en

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Geneva is a small sized and an easy-to-walk city. However, busses, trams

and boat are really reliable and run very often.

When you stay in a hotel, a youth hostel or a campsite in the canton, you will receive

a "Geneva Transport Card" free of charge. With this card, public transport in

Geneva is free for the full duration of your stay.

This personal and non-transferable card will be given to you when you arrive at

your accommodation. It permits unlimited travel on Geneva's public transport

network (UNIRESO: bus (TPG), train (CFF) and boat (Mouettes Genevoises) for the

full duration of your stay. !

Yet, if you are not staying in a hotel or a youth hostel to take the bus/tram

for your trips you can purchase one of these tickets :

• « Saut de puce » - three bus/tram stops or 1 boat trip (2CHF)

• « Tout Genève » - UNIRESO Zone 10 - validity 60min (3CHF)

• Day card (10 CHF) or Day card from 9 am (8 CHF) - A full fare day travel

card allows 2 persons to travel together on Saturdays and Sundays

More information can be found on the Geneva public transport (TPG)

website:

http://www.tpg.ch/en/web/site-international

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Welcome! Swing Around The Clock (SATC) strives to be an inclusive and supportiveswing dance community where instances of inappropriate behavior are neveraccepted.

Please help SATC maintain a safe and welcoming environment by practicing acommon understanding of what is acceptable and what is not when you participatein SATC classes, social dancing, events, or engage with social media (e.g. Facebook,Twitter).

SATC participants agree to :

• respect all persons regardless of gender expression, sexual orientation, race, religion,nationality, age, physical capability, lifestyle, dance experience, or dance role.

• respect the physical boundaries of other dancers (e.g., personal space and space on thedance floor).

• establish consent before each dance with another participant. Consent can be eitherverbal (e.g. asking “would you like to dance?”), nonverbal (e.g. offering your hand), or both.

• accept that both parties have the right to withdraw their consent at any time for anyreason and respect someone's choice when declining your offer to dance.

• avoid inappropriate behaviors. Examples of inappropriate behavior include: offensiveverbal comments related to gender, age, sexual orientation, physical appearance, race,deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recordings, sustaineddisruption of classes, workshops or other events, inappropriate physical contact (e.g.unnecessary touching or contact of a persons’ body, etc.).

• not give unsolicited advice to your dance partners on the social dance floor. The dancefloor is a place to have fun.

• practice a decent hygiene.

SATC encourages any participant who has experienced or witnessed intimidating, orinappropriate behavior to tell an organizer (e.g. a teacher, teaching assistant, eventcoordinator). This will ensure that necessary action is taken to deal with misconduct andthat steps can be taken to prevent future incidents.

As the situation warrants, we, the SATC organizers, reserve the right to take anyaction we deem necessary to deal with inappropriate behavior.

Thank you for helping SATC create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.

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Ana Barros

Jérôme Cadoret

Elodie Baerlocher

Sabine Rochat

David Rouby

info@swingaroundtheclock.ch

www.swingaroundtheclock.ch

https://www.facebook.com/SwingAroundTheClock

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You can call the following emergency numbers free of charge from a public telephone booth:

International Emergency Number 112

Firefighters 118

Police 117

Ambulance 144

Breakdown service 140

Institute of Toxicology (in case of poisoning) 145

Taxi (+41) 22 331 41 33

Geneva Airport (+41) 22 717 71 11

Last but absolutely not least, a huge THANK YOU to all of you who chose Swing Around The Clock this June as your dancing destination!

We hope to see you again next year in Geneva. We’ll be announcing the dates and our special guests in the coming months!

Stay connected to us via Facebook and through our website!