09.09.11 |Preplanning for our sixth year.
Lindy Bout VI will happen April 27-29, 2012 in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia.
Stay tuned for our new site - launching early 2012.
Thank you for making Lindy Bout V such a wonderful party!
A huge thank you to our Stardust Ball photobooth photographer - Martin Knowles.
All his shots can be seen here.
Lindy Bout V is over and we're all reeling form the joy and spirit that every year makes this event so special. We're also reeling with exhaustion, but it's a blissful, satisfying fatigue.
Before we lose the post-party glow, we want to take a moment to appreciate all that went into creating it.
The judges, guest judges, and instructors were wonderful not just for their professionalism and expertise but also (and mainly) for their participation as dancers and partiers. Vancouver is known for great music, both canned and live. A priority at Lindy Bout is excellent swinging music, and all of our DJs and bands delivered. We are so fortunate to be able to bring such fantastic music to the dance floor each year.
The DJ with the most challenging role is the competitions DJ, and Birkley did a terrific job of bringing both variety and consistent quality to each match.
For the fifth year in a row, emcee Mark kept us all on track and informed with humour and grace.
So many people put tremendous time, energy, and creative spirit into making this event happen; we couldn't do it without the volunteers and event makers. Even more important than all of them, though, are the people who come and make the event what it is: a huge joyful celebration of dance and community in a supportive competitive environment.
But the most heartfelt appreciation goes to someone without whose initial vision and effort there would be no Lindy Bout: Stephanie McKernan Taylor. We really missed having her at the event this year, and we know that many people felt her absence, but we thank her for creating an event that now has a life and a personality of its own.
So thank you for coming to Lindy Bout V and we'll see you next year for round VI!
Eileen Jones and Lucy Falkner
A Taste of Lindy Bout I, II, III & IV
Photography by Justin Lee
