Welsh Weekender
winter Edition with
elze visnevskyte and peter kertz
17.01.2026 - 18.01.2026
Dinas Powys Parish Hall, Britway Road, Dinas Powys, CF64 4AF
ADVANCE BOOKING ONLY
Booking opens on 06.10.2025 at 5pm
Back by popular demand, we are ECSTATIC to announce the Winter Edition of our Welsh Weekender 2023 - a weekend of inspiring teaching and dancing with the incredible Elze Visnevskyte and Peter Kertz.
Perfect for dancers who want to kick their Lindy up a notch, this is a great opportunity to learn from this experienced dancing duo who love to share their passion for African American jazz dances.
PLUS we’ll keep the party going with our Saturday Night Dance featuring live music, and our Sunday Tea Dance with local DJs. All in the beautiful, Dinas Powys Parish Hall with its half sprung floor, just 20 minutes from the centre of the Welsh Capital.
teachers
Peter & Elze are Lindy Hop dancers, performers, choreographers and educators. She comes from Lithuania, while he hails from Los Angeles and together, their dancing is all about fun and connectedness. Their musicality, playfulness, and creativity are not just parts of their personalities as dancers, but also as instructors. To date, they have taught and performed across Europe, Asia, America, and Australia and we cannot wait to spend the weekend learning from these two as we bring them to Wales this summer!
The Weekend
Saturday 17th January: 5hrs Lindy Hop & Solo Workshops
Saturday Night: Live Band + Evening Dance
Sunday 18th January: 5hrs Lindy Hop & Solo Workshops
Sunday Late Afternoon: Farewell Tea Dance
Workshop Level:
It will be assumed that all attendees are comfortable social dancing 6 count, 8 count and Charleston ideas to a range of tempos (not suitable for newer dancers). You have probably been dancing for a couple of years and if you have had the opportunity to attend levelled workshops/festivals, you sign up for inter-adv or advanced tracks. You have a broad vocabulary that includes classic steps like Swings outs, Texas Tommys and Back Charleston. You are comfortable throwing in variations without compromising on your ability to lead and follow.
You are ready to work hard, examine the way you do things and want to deepen your understanding of technique as well as individual expression in your dancing. You prioritise rhythm, connection to the music and your partner and quality of movement in your dancing over learning moves. You are comfortable with solo routines like the Shim Sham or Jitterbug Stroll and want to explore your solo movement more.
Event Prices
WORKSHOP & SOCIAL TICKETS
WHOLE WEEKEND TICKET: £135 (INCLUDES ALL SOCIALS)
SATURDAY TICKET: £75 (INCLUDES SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL)
SUNDAY TICKET: £65 (INCLUDES SUNDAY TEA DANCE ONLY)
SOCIAL ONLY TICKETS
SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL TICKET: £15 IN ADVANCE* (*£10 IF YOU HAVE A SUNDAY ONLY TICKET)
SUNDAY TEA DANCE TICKET: £8 IN ADVANCE
Terms & Conditions
Bookings are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled by the organiser. In the case that the event is cancelled, all attendees will be fully refunded or offered a chance to pass their booking over to a new date.
If you purchase a ticket and then cannot make the event, please let us know as we will operate a waiting list and may be able to put you in touch with someone who can take your place.
Safety Measures
As this larger event brings together so many people of all ages and health concerns from across the country, we may ask all attendees to show a negative Lateral Flow Test on first arrival at the event. Safety policy decisions will be made closer to the date and attendees will be informed. When you sign up, you are agreeing to abide by such safety requirements if they are in place. This includes those attending just the socials.
If you test positive for COVID, or display symptoms, we ask that you do not attend.