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Post by Terry J on Jan 6, 2016 23:45:15 GMT
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Post by Terry J on Feb 23, 2017 0:59:22 GMT
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Post by Clifford on Mar 16, 2023 11:38:48 GMT
Hi. I'm a member of Bearsted & District U3A and trying to get into Lindy Hop. I saw a post on a UK Lindy Hop facebook group by Terry Johnson about the local Lindy Hop scene. To my dismay the post received a whole load of unwarranted negative comments. Such a shame!
Just wondered if anyone on here could point me in the right direction as to where I can find out about any more friendly groups?
Clifford
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Post by Terry J on Mar 17, 2023 14:54:50 GMT
Clifford, nice to get some positive feedback. Unfortunately, the local Lindy Hop group appears to be defunct. www.medwaylindyhoppers.co.uk/workshops"More dates coming soon"
You could always contact them to see if they have any other suggestions. It was the non-resurrection of this local group that led me to post the following article. Can the British Lindy Hop Revival be Revived?PS If you enjoy an article on Medium and you are signed up, then you can give up to 50 upticks per article to show your appreciation.
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Post by Clifford on Mar 18, 2023 14:04:50 GMT
Yes, I tried contacting the Medway Lindyhoppers but they just said 'Nothing at the moment'. They seem to have been quite active up until last October, then gone very quite! I wonder if they simply haven't yet emerged from winter hibernation yet. I did see that they are down to do a display at the Heritage Transport Show at Detling in a couple of weeks. I might pop along and see if I can find out what's happening with the group.
I have made contact with 'Homefront Lindyhop' who are mostly West Kent/East Sussex based. They don't offer any lindy nearby but they do also run a few 'Stroll' groups. I've been going to the one in Staplehurst (monday evening) for about six weeks now and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Never danced before in my life so it's a completely new experience for me. Tremendous fun and doing wonders for my fitness level.
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Post by Terry J on Mar 21, 2023 0:59:14 GMT
Maidstone Lindy Hoppers still seem to be up and running. www.facebook.com/40stoday/?locale=en_GBI have heard that they are friendly but quite a tight knit group of experienced dancers. contact: trevormlh@gmail.com
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