Cambridge Lindy Hoppers

Enquiries

Email: info @cambridgelindy.com
Phone: 07946 389221

President: Lara Osmotherly
I may be studying for a biochemistry PhD, but I spend as much time as possible dancing. Growing up I did the ‘usual’ ballet, tap, jazz, etc, as well as enjoying country dancing and maypole. Coming to uni I spent the first couple of years in ballroom and salsa classes but wanted to more fun in the social dancing. I always had the idea I might enjoy swing dancing because I really love swing music and discovered CLH in early 2007 – quickly becoming hooked. As well as loving the lindy as a dance-form I enjoy the social side of things – being able to dance with everyone in the room and the fact we have live music almost every Monday. I LOVE the fun and friendliness of lindy and CLH, and that’s why I’m glad to help out on the committee.

Treasurer: Caroline Williams
I did some lindy a couple of years ago when I danced with the Cambridge Dancers Club, where I also did rock’n'roll, salsa, and ballroom. I found my true dance home when I joined Cambridge Lindy Hoppers in early 2007. I love how you can dance swing to so many tempos and styles, and I love how friendly and welcoming the lindy scene is.

Publicity Officer: Will Sheldrake
I never intended to take up dancing. One fateful day I went to a birthday party where I got my first experience of Lindy Hop and saw what great energetic fun it was. Unfortunately I spent most of that evening sitting down missing out so it didn’t take much after that to persuade me to go to a class. The rest is history, I am hooked! I now try to dance some Lindy wherever and whenever possible. On the occasion that I’m not dancing I work with silicon chips, restore old cars and sometimes get some sleep.

Vice-secretary: Maria Andersson
I successfully avoided ceroc, but after ca 10 years of streetdancing I was drawn into lindy after being told that I wasn’t a real Swede unless I did lindy. Not knowing what on earth they were talking about, I threw myself into the world of lindy and went to Herrang. It changed my life. Now my life revolves around lindy and Herrang. I’ve wanted to start since my first year in Cambridge, so it was a dream coming true actually starting CLH. At last I can dance every week!!! I love dancing, love it, love it, love it. It makes me the happiest bunny ever. It makes me fit, happy and I get to meet lovely people. And I get to listen to good music. I dance quite a lot, including when cooking, doing practicals etc. And when I’m actually not dancing I’m longing for next dance. Alternatively I travel (sadly not enough to dance events), study, look at rocks, rock climb, read and see my lovely CLH friends!

Holly Race: As a little girl I was given the option of doing either horse riding or ballet, and I chose the former. Having ridden for twenty years I decided it was about time to take up some dancing as well. I tried Hip-hop, Salsa and even Medieval dancing, but none of them stuck. Then in April 2008 I joined the Cambridge Lindy Hoppers and was immediately hooked. I love social dancing and I love jumping around the dance floor to extremely fast music that I can’t keep up with. When I’m not doing Lindy, I work in theatre and film, and when I’m not doing that I bake. A lot.

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