Lancaster Lindy Circle: A Fun and Energetic Way to Learn Lindy Hop and Swing Dancing – Come along and you won’t stop smiling! If you’re looking for a way to stay fit and active while having fun, swing dancing might be just what you need. And if you’re in the Lancaster […]
You may be aware that our regular Thursday night home, the Trinity URC Community Centre on High Street, has been on the market for sale since last year. We were recently informed that an agreement has been reached with Moorlands Church and the process for them to purchase the site has […]
It feels good to learn new things, so it makes sense that many of us choose to take part in classes that challenge us. Often this means that we stop attending beginners/fundamentals classes in our local scene, or maybe we only take part out of a sense of duty to keep […]
Every summer at Lancaster Lindy Circle, we like to do things just a little differently, and this year is no exception. For five weeks this summer our Thursday classes will be dedicated to topics which are a little unusual – be that a new style of dance you may not have […]
So, you’re going to a lindy hop festival. You’ve packed every single item of clothing you own, and cleared Boots out of their plaster supplies. What about when you get there? Here are our top tips for getting the most from a swing dance festival: 1.Pace Yourself – the schedule for […]
You’ve taken the plunge and booked a dance festival – and you probably have many questions. What should you take with you? Is it true that people seem to turn up to dance festivals looking like they could do with a small Sherpa to carry their copious amounts of stuff? Just how empty […]
There is nothing like a new year to inspire some changes, and here at Lancaster Lindy Circle things are no different. We’re going to be doing things a little differently this year to try and improve on the wonderful success of 2015! Lesson Structure Our main classes will continue to beheld […]
Lindy Hop is a partner dance, most usually danced to the swing music of the big band era (generally 1930s and early 1940s). Lindy Hop is an improvised dance, taught in short patterns which become the “building blocks” of the dance. These patterns can be put together in an infinite number […]