To make sure you can fit the best Lindy events into your calendar we are changing the date of CLX 2013 to 8-10 November. Be sure to make a note, and look out for more info on Facebook, Twitter or the event website, cambridgelindyexchange.co.uk.

See you there!

From 1st May 2013 classes on Wednesday will be changing.

The Beginners and Intermediates classes will be switching times so the new schedule will be:

Times:

7:30pm – 8:30pm: Intermediate class

8:30pm – 9pm: Social dancing

9pm – 10pm: Beginners class

10pm – 10.30pm: Social dancing

Still at the same location - The Centre at St Paul’s on Hills Road, see the classes page for directions.

We’re sure this change will be a positive one for both our Beginners and Intermediates and while we appreciate that it may not be convenient for everyone the benefits will make it worth while.  We’re hope this will encourage more interaction between the two classes which will benefit both and ensure that Beginners are not excluded from post-class socialising.

We’re very excited to announce that CLX2013 will be held on 8-10 November.   Put that in your diaries right now!

We expect this to be the best CLX yet so keep an eye on Facebook, Twitter and the events website, cambridgelindyexchange.co.uk.  Further information will appear soon!

Cambridge Lindy Hoppers are delighted to present an Aerials Workshop with Andy Fleming in Cambridge on Saturday 9th March 2013.

See the details here: Aerials Workshop with Andy Fleming

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Cambridge Lindy Hoppers Society will take place between the beginners and intermediates lessons on Wednesday 20th February at the Centre at St Pauls (the usual Wednesday class venue). It will start promptly at 2030.

You can read about the AGM in the constitution on the website here but in summary the agenda will be:

• a review of CLH activities in 2012;
• a review of CLH finances in 2012;
• election of a new committee;
• any other business, general discussion and feedback.

Electing a new committee is an important part of the AGM. If you think you’d like to stand for a position on the committee, please do talk to one of the existing committee about what it involves. It’s great to get new people involved . Dancing skill or experience is not important, what is important is enthusiasm and being to commit significant time and effort to helping with running CLH and all the behind the scenes work that goes on.

There is a maximum of eight committee members – President, Treasurer and six general committee members. Anyone standing for a position must be a current CLH member, and be proposed and seconded by two other CLH members. CLH members can only propose or second one nomination each.

If you do want to stand for a position on the committee, please send your name, the names of your proposer and seconder, the position you are standing for (President, Treasurer or general committee member) and a paragraph on why you think you’d be a good member of the committee, to James the President using james (at) cambridgelindy.com by the end of Friday 15th February.

If there is no competition for committee places (i.e. nominations for one President, one Treasurer and six or fewer general committee members) the society will be asked to approve the committee on a ‘general aye’.

If there is competition for places an election will be organised at the AGM. Please note you must be a current CLH member to vote in any election.

Please do come along to show your support for CLH and have an opportunity to get involved and give your feedback – there will be some time for general discussion on any points people raise.

It has snowed a little in Cambridge, but not seriously, so at present all the weekend’s events are going ahead as planned. Kevin & Jo are very keen to continue whatever the weather, as are we .

In the event that things change, updates will be posted here and on the event’s Facebook page soon as we know anything new.

Look forward to seeing you all soon!

This is the social dance in the middle of our Kevin & Jo workshop weekend – *everybody* is welcome, whether you’re attending the workshop or not.

We’ll have lots of visitors from out of town, plus the fantastic Kevin & Jo themselves, so join us for a great night of dancing fun and showing off all the new stuff you’ve been learning, with music from CLH’s finest DJs.

Date & Time

7.30-11.30pm Saturday 19th January

Venue

Upper Hall, St Andrews Street Baptist Church, 43 St Andrews Street, Cambridge CB2 3AR

Prices

If you’re attending either or both days of the Kevin & Jo workshop, the social dance is included in the workshop price. Otherwise:

CLH Members: £5
Non-Members: £8

Hope to see you all there!

Monday night Speakeasy will be on in December up to and including the 17th, and will then take a Christmas holiday before starting again on the 7th January.

Wednesday classes with Will and Hannah will be on as usual in December on the 5th, 12th and 19th, and will then break for Christmas. Wednesday lessons will start again in the new year on the 9th of January.

You are cordially invited to join us for Christmas celebrations CLH-style, with social dancing, yummy snacks and decorations!

Feel free to dress Christmassy and bring along baked nom-ables (aka cakes, biscuits, etc)!

Date: Saturday 8th December

Time: 7.30 – 11.30pm

Where: Upper Hall, St Andrews Street Baptist Church, 43 St Andrews Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AR

Prices: Free for members / £4 for non-members

We decided to make this event free for members as a small Christmas gift from CLH, particular as our regulars are the ones who create most of CLH’s funds . Thanks everybody!

*** Note updated time ***

We’ve got a slot for outdoor dancing at the Mill Road Winter Fair in December, so come along and join in! We’ll bring the music, you bring your awesome dancing skillz .

Date: Saturday 1st December

Time: 3.00pm

Location: Outside Urban Larder on the Romsey side of Mill Road bridge

The rest of the fair’s not bad either:

http://www.millroadwinterfair.org/

We’re very excited to announce that internationally famous teachers Kevin St Laurent and Jo Hoffberg are coming to Cambridge in January for a weekend of lindy hop workshops.

Dates: Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th January 2013

Location: Cambridge Chesterton Community College (http://goo.gl/maps/m4tG3)

Make your booking here  (Bookings will go live on Sunday 18th November @ 18:00)

Day ticket price (5 hours of lessons, including Saturday social dance)

£30/£37 (member/nonmembers)