Cambridge Lindy Hoppers are delighted to present a Balboa workshop weekend with the fantastic Dan Guest and Gemma Barson in Cambridge on Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th March 2012, accompanied by a swinging social dance on the Saturday evening!

Check out all the details and information on how to book here: http://www.cambridgelindy.com/events/balboa-workshop-weekend-with-dan-guest-gemma-barson-1718th-march-2012/

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Cambridge Lindy Hoppers Society will take place between the beginners and intermediates lessons on Wednesday 22nd 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 2011; a review of CLH finances in 2011; election of a new committee; any other business and general discussion.

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.

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. 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.

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 info@cambridgelindy.com by the end of Friday 17th 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 after the AGM. Please note you must also 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.

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Cambridge Lindy Hoppers are delighted to present a weekend of lindy hop workshops with the fantastic Hasse & Marie, together with a great evening social dance.

Check out all the details here, and book quickly to make sure you get a place with these great internationally acclaimed teachers:

Lindy Hop Workshop Weekend with Hasse & Marie – 3rd/4th December 2011

We delighted to announce a workshop in October with Maria and Gerald aimed at our newer dancers (and those who are more experienced but fancy trying a new role!).

Check out all the details here: http://www.cambridgelindy.com/events/improvers-refresher-and-consolidation-workshop-with-maria-and-gerald-9th-october-2011/

If you’re coming to CLX this year, check out some important new details on the CLX website: www.cambridgelindyexchange.co.uk

I’ve updated the Speakeasy page with one of Rob James’ promotional videos for the band. We sent along some dancers to help with the shoot. What a sound!

For the five weeks of August, Wednesday lessons will consist of one lesson from 7.30 – 8.30, with an hour or so of social dancing from 8.30 – 9.30.

These lessons will be taught by various different teachers and will be suitable for anybody, whether you are a beginner or have some experience.

The class content will be as follows:

• 3rd August – Jitterbug Stroll
• 10th August - Stealing (how to cut in on the dancefloor without breaking the rhythm of the dance)
• 17th August – Shag (a different and fun type of swing dancing)
• 24th August – Boogie Woogie: a European take on 50s Rock’n'Roll (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1UP2pBG8hc)
• 31st August – Dancing with Props: come and find out how lindy hop works when you’re blindfolded, or extending your connection with a rope or scarf, and other fun games!

Look forward to seeing you there!

We’re very excited to have Andy Fleming coming to give us an aerials workshop on Sunday 4th September!

Check out all the details here:

Aerials Workshop with Andy Fleming – Sunday 4th September 2011

Spaces are limited so book quickly if you’d like to come along.

Cambridge City Council: The Big Weekend (Sunday July 10th; 4pm-5pm)

Caroline and Will will be providing a taster lesson in the Dance Marquee on Parker’s Piece. Come along and provide support, promote the society and in general have a good time!

The CLH Garden Party (Friday 15th July; from 7:30pm)

Come along to Mark Wilson’s at 10 Madingley Road (details below) for this year’s summer garden party!

BBQ and music provided, normal BBQ rules: Bring a bottle, bring some meat/salad/pudding and bring a garden game if you can! (Also: Expect some dancing and/or limbo)

The house is set back from the road a bit. Going out of town down Madingley road; it’s the drive on the right immediately after the turning for Grange road (on the left). The house is about 50m up the drive. Signs will be put out.

Thanks to everybody who signed up for this year’s Cambridge Lindy Exchange! We saw quite a rush and effectively sold out in twelve hours. A waiting list is in place for follows and couples, so stay tuned for further tickets if cancellations come in.
However, tickets are still available for single leads! No more follow tickets will be available until the gender balance is improved, so please get in touch with any leads you know and invite them to come!

You can now register for the 2011 Cambridge Lindy Exchange. With more than forty names in the queue within five minutes, I can see this selling out fast…

The CLX 2011 T-shirts are now on the website:

http://cambridgelindyexchange.co.uk/t-shirts/

There are just 2 days to go until booking opens at 00:01 on Friday 1st July!