Welcome (back) to Athens!
We’re excited to be hosting the 4th edition of Blues After Hours!
Our local Blues scene keeps growing (with ~90 people taking weekly classes in 5 different levels)!
Dancers from Athens now regularly attend festivals all over Europe (chances are you’re here because one of them talked you into coming) and people from the community organize their own monthly Blues parties!
This makes us proud to welcome the international Blues community in Athens!
If you know us, you know we’ve put our whole hearts into it.
We hope you enjoy every part of it: the classes, venues, music & of course the beauties and delicacies the city of Athens has to offer!
See you on the dance floor,
Alex, Ioanna
and a group of crazy, excited & loving volunteers!
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Before the festival Check-in Classes Parties Competitions
Map of venues
Other
Before the festival
Competitions
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No more slots for «Choreograph THIS» competition.
Themed classes
If you have a Full Pass, make sure to select the «Theme Class» you want to attend on Sunday.
You will be notified via email about which you’ve been assigned to and where they’ll be taught (or ask at the front desk).
Useful info
❱ Our home-base is the Stomping Ground. You’ll find a volunteer ready to help during all class hours.
All other class venues are 2-5 mins from there.
❱ Bring cash!
You will need it at the Sun night party venue!
Also to buy the beautiful festival T-Shirts & tote bags that will be available!
Check-in
Before attending any party or class you must collect your bracelet*.
Thursday Dinner
If you arrive early and/or have a reservation for the Greek dinner get your festival & dinner passes at:
«MissLadybug» store (map) from 19:30 to 21:00
Party Pass
At the party venues during the start of the parties!
Classes Pass
Friday (Masterclasses)
- 16:00 - 19:00
@ «Stomping Ground»
Saturday
- Levels A & D from 10:30
@ «Stomping Ground»
- Level B & C from 10:30
@ «Alkimini Theater»
- Solo track from 13:30
@ «Stomping Ground»
* The bracelets are hand-made with love by @Bernadette Crochet.
You can find her creations and Vintage Second Hand clothes at @MissLadybug’s shop
❯ Special 10% discount for all festival attendees!
Classes
Save the classes
Full schedule
Class Venues
Address: Sfittion 10, Athens 11854 -- 1st floor
Address: Thessalonikis 17, Athens 11851
Address: Alkminis 8-12, Athens 11854
Address: Elasidon 6, Athina 11854
Address: Sfittion 10, Athens 11854 - 2nd floor
Themed classe
Stay energized!
There is a supermarket right across the street from our studio.
This is closed on Sunday so plan ahead!
Nearby places with food:
- The bar on the ground floor of our studio [Kitchen open Tue - Sat | after 6pm]
- «UFO» pizza (new spot - also sells by the slice) (map)
[Open Tue - Sun | 6pm - 1am]
- Convenience store (has some snacks) 2 blocks from our studio (map)
[Open till ~midnight]
- Bakery 2 blocks from our studio (map)
[Closed on Sun after midday]
- Volta Restaurant (where we have the Thu dinner) (map)
Parties
Thursday (Greek dinner)
| «Volta» restaurant | |
| Check-in at Miss Ladybug store |
19:30 - 21:00 |
| Be at the restaurant | 20:00 - 20:30 |
| Menu & other details | |
Currently Sold Out.
Check your registration and make sure it shows as «accepted» or «confirmed»
Friday & Saturday
| Parnassos Literary Society | |
| Party Check-in / Doors Open | Fri: 21:00 Sat: 21:00 |
| First Live set | 22:30 |
| Closing | 4am (or when survivors call it a night) |
❭ Drinks & snacks by Big Mouth bar/catering.
Great drinks at good prices! The feedback from past years was very good!
Sunday
| Architektoniki Live | |
| Doors open | 21:30 |
| First Live set | 22:00 |
| Closing | 4am (or when survivors call it a night) |
❭ Bring cash for the bar!
Monday
Bal & Blues cool-down party
Depending on weather, plans might change so keep an eye on our WhatsApp channel and social media for updates!
| Location | Outdoors or Stomping Ground |
| Start time | ~19:00 |
| Closing | (if at our studio) 23:30 |
Competitions
Keep an eye on our WhatsApp channel & social media (Facebook / Instagram) for updates
| Check-in & Prelims | Finals | |
| Open Solo |
Saturday 21:00 at the party venue |
Sunday after 1st band (~23:15) |
| Open M&M |
Saturday after 1st band (~23:30) |
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| Choreograph THIS! |
no prelims | Saturday after Open M&M |
| Results announced on the night of finals, after 2nd band |
||
10% Discount...
...on Vintage Clothes & Accessories for women & men!
Contacts
European Emergency number:
112
(call from any cell phone)
Festival related «emergencies»
- Marina (volunteer) +306989788941
- Maro (head volunteer) +306944890614
- Alex (organizer) +306938024910
- Ioanna (organizer) +306946088803
We will be quite busy making sure everything is running smoothly so please use these as a last resource if you can’t find a volunteer to help you out.
Scan to join our WhatsApp channel for updates during the festival!
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- Press the QR code symbol next to «New contact»
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«MissLadybug» is a beautiful vintage clothing shop by Vassia (Alex’s wife)
As a treat, she is offering 10% discount to all attendees during the festival!
Just show her you festival «bracelet»
Vassia has studied fashion, loves vintage clothes and has an eye for creating unique styling combinations!
Visit her for
- Second hand clothes & accessories for men & women
- Handmade crochet clothes & accessories (scarfs, earings etc)
- Ideas & tips on how to stylize items (you can even bring clothes you own and she’ll help you find something to match it with)
Where to find her
- Keiriadon 29, Athens - map (two blocks from our dance school)
- Opening Hours
- Mon / Wed / Sat: 12:00 - 16:30
- Tue / Thu / Fri: 12:00 - 20:30
- Sunday (only for the festival): 15:00 - 18:00
Conditions