I’ve made some really great friends through Lindy.

Lindy dancefloors everywhere seem mostly really friendly, in stark contrast to the Machismo I encountered when I used to dance a bit of Salsa. I think this is down to a number of things: the dance etiquette encouraging dancing with strangers, the fact that value is placed on making the dance entertaining and unexpected over strict and serious adherence to technique (silliness is a virtue), the dressing up element and maybe even the fact that, even in a scene the size of London, you can always be sure of seeing a familiar face.

Lindyhoppers are a varied bunch with a full range of ages and backgrounds, but the dance seems to foster a sense of infectious enthusiasm, which is a lot of fun to be around.

Duncan