Lindy Hop in Lancelin

I made it back to Lancelin safe and sound. Work at the Tavern is the same, casual and fun.
The sand is still white, the sea, still crystal blue and I feel at home (well, as much as I can this far away from Canada).

Lindy in Lancelin
Photo by Trevor Hutchinson

So I was thinking to myself one day, "Gee, it's too bad there is no lindy in lancelin, there is a perfectly good community hall right there". And then it hit me like a sack of potatoes ; why not bring lindy hop to Lancelin? So I did.

For the Perth swing dancers, it was a weekend getaway from the city, filled with sun, sand, beers at the tav, a dip in the pool (at the backpackers hostel where they all stayed), good friends and great dancing.
The hall is fairly small, but it was just perfect for us. Car loads of dancers flowed into the small town throughout saturday afternoon, some hit the beach, some went off roading at the dunes, but we all congregated at the hall for dinner together. There was a feast, there was laughter, and then of course, there was dancing.
I did advertise the event to the town, and even promised a beginner lesson! Unfortunately, not one local showed up. Later on that night a few trickled in to see what was going on, but it was not well supported by the townsfolk.
Fortunately, it was very well supported by the Perth swing scene! There were 25 of us dancing the night away, some from as far as Sweden and Canada!

Around midnight, I looked around the room to see my dancing friends, having a ball, feeling totally relaxed to be away from home and I knew it was a success. But then, out of nowhere, a band began to play! Jessie G and her two Phat Cats they called themselves, and they played one heck of a saucy latenight blues set, with no mics, and absolutely no preparation. It was marvelous.

It sounds like Lindy Hop in Lancelin will be a repeat event, with or without the Canadian organizer, and I couldn't be happier.