“Are You Syncopated?!” aims for the sweet spot between a dance and a music festival, focusing on early jazz and swing with a strong emphasis on musicality. This year, we want to reflect the work of the Syncopated Sisters and we have one big headline in the works! We will also be welcoming guests from the USA for a big get-together to celebrate the heritage of jazz culture with a fresh perspective.
This festival is part of the project Swinging Europe, which is co-funded by the program Creative Europe of the European Commission. Swinging Europe contributes to the development of the Swing Music and Dance Sector in Europe.
The Syncopation Society
We are a music collective that identifies with a new movement focusing on early American music such as swing, hot jazz, and blues with connections in both Europe and the U.S., particularly in New Orleans. The founding bands of the collective spring from the street and squat culture. We have grown alongside the Berlin dance community and also include dancers, teachers, DJs, and political activists.
We primarily promote musicians who share our dedication to early jazz by providing booking, distribution, and label services. We also offer musical education in these specific styles to keep this music alive and relevant. In this regard, we believe that jazz, and all music derived from blues, have their roots in, and are indeed the creation of, African-American culture. As musicians, we deeply feel the need to give recognition to the creators of the music we perform, the world they lived in, and the struggles they faced personally and professionally due to systemic racism.
Another important mission of the Syncopation Society is to support women and FLINTA* in their pursuit to play and perform this music. In that regard, we urge you to have a look at the Syncopated Sisters Residency which took place in March 2023.
The Syncopated Sisters residency ↗
Media partners
Festival listed on:
SWING DANCE FESTIVALS and EXCHANGES WORLDWIDE
SWING PLAN-IT
JAZZ LINK
festival team
Nina
Thaler
Founder
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Mannant
Developer
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François
Perdriau
Designer
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Katharina
Wegner
Developer
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Jean
Bartolome
Founder
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Paplaityte
Designer
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Fuhrmann
Designer
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Rumi
Developer
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Laurin
Habert
Music Workshop supervision
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Schwemmer
Press Relation
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Oliver
Fuhrmann
Designer
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