Welcome, swingers! We are proud to introduce Buttersmooth, an association whose ambition is to make Lindy Hop, Jazz, and the swing spirit shine!
BSF 2026
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Leticia Martín Sanchez explores jazz dances as a living cultural heritage, blending groove, swing, and improvisation.
A Lindy Hopper since 2011, she integrates body percussion, voice, and dance into her artistic and teaching practice. Based in Montpellier (Montpeul’ Swing), she teaches full-time while pursuing academic research on jazz dances and cultural policies in France.
Born and raised in Spain and now based in France, César Cano Haro discovered swing dancing in his early twenties and fell in love with Lindy Hop in 2016.
Passionate about swing culture, he travels internationally to refine his dancing and teaching. His style is rooted in freedom, improvisation, and rhythm, combining softness with expansive, high-energy movement.
You loved him at our very first edition — he’s back! We’re delighted to welcome Diego “Odd Sweet” for this 3rd edition.
A dancer, choreographer and DJ trained at Juste Debout School, Diego specializes in Swing dances and House Dance. Founder of the ODD Visions company, he blends clubbing culture, Afro-American vernacular dances and Caribbean influences. A multidisciplinary artist, he has performed both on national theatre stages and alongside Caravan Palace on their international tour. Deeply committed to knowledge sharing, he is also a teacher and dance-lecture performer.
His latest creation, _GROUND [UnderGround], was presented at the Suresnes Cité Danses and Kalypso festivals.
You’ll also find solo classes with Léna!
Léna thought she didn’t like dancing until she discovered Swing in 2013! For several years now, her dance practice has been enriched by a wide range of influences: Hip Hop, floorwork, acrobatics, and percussive dance forms (Tap Dance, Body Percussion). Co-creating Into Jazz — a one-hour performance blending theatricality and vernacular Jazz — allowed her to explore and stage the connections between dance and resilience.
She actively develops her understanding of the political and cultural issues reflected in social dance. Jazz accompanies her on this path of deconstruction and emancipation. For her, Jazz means accepting what happens here and now, playing with it, and allowing herself to be surprised by others — and by herself.
Trained in dance from an early age, TH began with modern jazz before dedicating herself to classical dance for nine years. Discovering Lindy Hop in London marked a decisive turning point in her artistic journey. Today, she explores and shares vernacular jazz as a fully-fledged bodily language, rooted in history, musicality, and personal expression.
Julien, immersed in swing music from a young age, first explored many different worlds before grounding his path in the arts and partner dancing. Trained in Paris and across Europe, he has developed an approach to swing dance shaped by its cultural and political context, encounters, and collective projects. Deeply invested in teaching and creation, he has co-founded and led several artistic and community-based initiatives. Today, his personal research is enriched through influences such as House, Hustle, and Locking, constantly questioning and refining his relationship to movement.
🔥 Two complementary energies, in service of a vibrant & committed dance 🔥
Levels
OPEN
You’ve got the basics, but levels aren’t really your thing.
You want to work on communication and creativity before technique. Dance is about sharing, not competing!
Beurre Doux (Intermediate)
You’ve been dancing swing for at least two years. You’re familiar with basic moves and rhythms (6 and 8-count patterns: swing out, send out, tuck turn, pass by, skip-up… in triple steps or in Charleston). You’re curious and have started to explore and experiment in your dancing.
Beurre Demi-Sel (Inter–Advanced)
You’ve been dancing regularly for over three years, including outside of classes. You’ve mastered all the basics and can dance comfortably to a wide range of tempos (110–180 BPM). You’re already exploring different rhythms and styling in your dancing.
Beurre Salé (Advanced)
You’ve been dancing for several years (4+ years) and regularly attend festivals. You take classes in the highest-level groups at your school. You’re looking to challenge yourself.
MASTER
You teach on your local scene, attend the highest-level classes at festivals, or have been invited to join this level.
Schedule
Places
CENTRE MOMBOYE (classes & friday party) : 5 Rue Boyer, 75020 Paris
STUDIO DE L'ERMITAGE (saturday party) : 8 Rue de l'Ermitage, 75020 Paris
Prices
- · 3h of Lindy Hop in the level of your choice
- · 3h of Solo in the same level
- · 2h of Taster
- · 2 parties
- One role and one single level for the entire pass
- · 3h in the level of your choice
- · 3h in open level
- · 2h of Taster
- · 2 parties
- · 3h in the level of your choice in leader
- · 3h in the level of your choice in follow
- · 2h of Taster
- · 2 parties
- · 3h in the level of your choice
- · 2h of Taster
- · 2 parties
- · 3h in MASTER level
- · 2h of Taster
- · 2 parties
Previous editions
Rules & clauses:
- The schedule may be modified: in case of a teacher's flight cancellation, illness, or injury, the times or teachers may be changed. No refunds will be given for these reasons:
- We are not responsible for your belongings in case of loss or theft... take care of them.
- We are not responsible for any injury, please take care of yourself... and others.
- Respect the rooms: wear appropriate footwear for the floor, and respect their condition and cleanliness.
- We are not responsible if your flight or train is cancelled for any reason, and we cannot offer you a refund for that.
- We are not responsible if you are ill or injured just before the event, and we cannot refund you for that:
In case of cancellation:
1) If you cancel your participation 1 month or more before the start date of the festival, we retain 15% of the festival price (administration fee)
2) If you cancel your participation between 10 days and 1 month before the start date of the festival, we will retain 40% of the festival price.
3) If you cancel your participation less than 10 days before the festival, no refund is possible.
Pandemic:
If we experience another pandemic before the festival and if the festival is cancelled by government decision, we will offer you either a credit or a 100% refund according to your choice.