What is a Lindy Exchange?
Source: Wikipedia A Lindy Exchange is 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. The modern concept of the Lindy Exchange was an answer to the globalization effort to spread the Lindy Hop dance throughout the world. Although the focus of Lindy Exchanges is on Lindy Hop, related swing dances like Balboa, Charleston, Blues, and Collegiate Shag are common at exchanges as well. The general theory behind the Lindy Exchange was that different cities foster different styles of Lindy Hop dancing, and by traveling and interacting with one another, dancers from many cities can improve their dancing while enjoying the culture, music, and camaraderie found in the host city. Generally, dancers who travel to an exchange will stay at the homes of other dancers in the host city. Exchanges can vary in size. Some of the older exchanges, such as the Chicago L
