The Boston Tea Party (BTP) is the only remaining Crossover Swing Event in the US We feature competitions and workshops in Lindy, Balboa, West Coast Swing (WSDC), and Blues This year we will also offer workshops in Carolina Shag.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, March 21, 2025

1:30pm  Event Registration opens: Grand Ballroom Lobby
1:00pm-7:00pm  Workshops
5:00pm Lindy Strictly Swing Registration Closes Newcomer Meetup begins!
5:00pm  Newcomer Welcome! Lindy & WCS (Charles River)
5:30-7:30pm  Lindy Strictly Swing Prelims & Finals
6:00-7:00 pm  “Shortest Private Ever” WCS (suggested donation $10 Benefits: NAMI, MHA)
7:00pm WCS Strictly Swing Registration Closes (Adv & AS close at 8pm*)
7:00pm-7:30pm  Swing & Country Mix Social Dancing
7:30pm-8:30pm  C2Step Lesson: Ann Fleming (Dancing continues until midnight!)
8:00pm – 9:00pm  “Shortest Private Ever” Lindy (suggested donation $10 Benefits: NAMI, MHA)
7:30pm – 10:30pm  WCS Strictly Prelims/Finals (Nov, Int, Masters, Adv, AS)
9:15pm – 10:30pm  Social dancing in Commonwealth: LIVE BAND – Danny & The Revisionists!
10:30pm – 12:00am  WCS and Lindy Invitational Strictly! Followed by Social Dancing: WCS --Grand Ballroom
12:15-1:30am  Lindy Social Dancing: Commonwealth: Danny & The Revisionists! BR closes at 3am
12:30am  Crossover Room: Underground Dance - Jen DeLuca

Saturday, March 22, 2025

9:30am Event registration opens
10:00am Registration closes for all Lindy J&J’s
10:00am-6:00pm Workshops
10:00am  Open dancing (Lindy)
10:30pm-12:30pm  Megan Dupree: Body Care = Body Works (Ticketed separately)
10:30am-11:15am  Lindy J&J: Nov & Int J&J Prelims
11:15am-12:00am  Lindy Hop: Nov & Int J&J Finals
11:00am Registration closes for all WCS comps (Adv & AS close at 8pm*)
12:00pm-12:30pm Open dancing WCS
12:30pm-1:45pm WCS: New & Nov J&J Prelims/Semis/Finals
12:30pm-2:30pm  LaTasha Barnes Intensive (Ticketed separately)
2:15pm-3:30pm  WCS: Int, & Masters J&J Prelims/Semis/Finals
2:30pm Registration closes for Amateur Crossover
4:00pm -5:15pm  Amateur Crossover Prelims
3:30pm-5:30pm  Cameo & Ben WCS Intensive (Ticketed separately)
3:00pm -4:00pm  Newcomer Dance Mixer: Games and dancing! Lindy & WCS!
6:30pm – 7:30pm  Country 2 Step Lesson (CR) Anne Fleming
7:30pm-11:30pm  Open Social Dancing: WCS + Country (Charles River)
7:30pm – 7:45pm  Open Social Dancing: Lindy
6:45pm – 8:00pm  Lindy: Adv J&J Finals
8:30pm-10:15pm  WCS: Adv and All-Star Prelims & Finals
8:30pm-9:45pm  Lindy Social Dancing: Danny & The Revisionists!
10:30pm-12:00am  Invitational Crossover J&J Followed by Social Dancing: WCS --Grand Ballroom
12:00am-1:15am  Lindy Social Dancing: Danny & The Revisionists!
12:30am  Crossover Room: Blues and Soul - John Festa

Sunday, March 23, 2025

9:00am-3:00pm  Registration opens: Workshops
10:30am  Take the Lead registration closes
11:00am-1:00pm “Take the Lead” Switch Competitions
1:00pm-2:00pm  Dollar Dance Grand BR
2:00pm-4:00pm  Amateur Crossover Competition-Finals (Awards TF)
5:00pm-7:00pm  Dinner Break
7:00pm-3:00am  FREE WCS all level lesson at 7pm WCS Dance to follow Stay & Play!

Date: March 21 - 23, 2025

Location: Boston Marriott Newton - 2345 Commonwealth Avenue Auburndale, MA 02466

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