Wikipedia provides a definition of a Lindy Exchange as: "... a gathering of Lindy Hop dancers in a city for several days to experience the dance venues and styles in that city while taking advantage of an opportunity to dance with other swing dancers." But it's oh SO much more. It's a weekend of dancing nirvana. It's bliss that comes from the joy of meeting people who share the same passion.
Most Exchanges are three days of dancing from 8:00pm to 5:00am, with time to hang out and get to know one another doing activities like karaoke, museum tours, hot-tub excursions, picnics and more.
Traveling dancers stay in the homes and apartments of local dancers to keep costs down, using sleeping bags and air mattresses. Everyone is responsible for their own food, although most Exchanges now provide some type of food between the early-evening dances and the late-night dances.
Below are pictures from some of the Exchanges I've visited. Make sure to check out the pictures from the 2005 Denver Lindy Exchange -- there, the organizers pushed the envelope and provided a catered dinner for over 250 dancers.
Most Exchanges are three days of dancing from 8:00pm to 5:00am, with time to hang out and get to know one another doing activities like karaoke, museum tours, hot-tub excursions, picnics and more.
Traveling dancers stay in the homes and apartments of local dancers to keep costs down, using sleeping bags and air mattresses. Everyone is responsible for their own food, although most Exchanges now provide some type of food between the early-evening dances and the late-night dances.
Below are pictures from some of the Exchanges I've visited. Make sure to check out the pictures from the 2005 Denver Lindy Exchange -- there, the organizers pushed the envelope and provided a catered dinner for over 250 dancers.
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I helped organize 8 of Denver's 10 Exchanges, and I've been to Exchanges in Chicago, Austin (twice), San Diego, Seattle, Portland (twice), Salt Lake City (twice), Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta and Las Vegas.
The national website, LindyExchange.com, gives a rundown of Exchanges and most (but not all) Lindy dance events worldwide.
Check out their calendar and you'll find multiple events practically every month. Trust me, when you're ready to start traveling to dance it's not hard to convince dancers who've been to an Exchange or two to travel with you.
The national website, LindyExchange.com, gives a rundown of Exchanges and most (but not all) Lindy dance events worldwide.
Check out their calendar and you'll find multiple events practically every month. Trust me, when you're ready to start traveling to dance it's not hard to convince dancers who've been to an Exchange or two to travel with you.
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