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The Lindy League of Western Massachusetts

The Lindy League Journal

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The Lindy League of Western Mass brings you stories from the front lines of social dancing in New England.

This portion of the Lindy League’s website is dedicated sharing collective experiences within the swing community. We have created the Lindy League journal as a means of participating in our community through story-telling and essay writing. We want to hear your stories and your opinions on everything from how you got involved in dancing to that one time you met Frankie Manning.

We’re excited to hear from you, so check out the Submit a story page to find out how to get involved.

A Dance Lesson Every Day for a Month

A Dance Lesson Every Day for a Month: What Partner Dancing Teaches Us About Life

1. Smile. First impressions count.

A smile opens your countenance and makes you approachable. For an unbeatable combination, add some eye contact and an introduction. Even the worst mistakes can be forgiven for a sincere smile.

2. Take first steps first.

It is a tried and true adage that you must walk before you can run. So, too, you must learn the building blocks of the dance, or your job, or anything else, before you can become an expert. Focus on your basic steps. Style and impressive moves can come thereafter, but they cannot disguise a faulty base forever. (Read the article)

Submit a Story

Submissions to the Lindy League’s journal can be made by sending your comments to journal@lindyleague.org .

We welcome your contributions. Unfortunately, the Lindy League can make you no promises, except that we will read whatever you send. We may or may not respond to it. We may or may not post it. We may or may not edit it before posting it. We may or may not laugh at your inability to use hyphens correctly. Whatever we do, be sure not to take it personally because that would be silly. I mean, really, we’re just a bunch of swing-dance nerds, so what does it matter what we do? But, we do control this web site and that gives us certain privileges. You may disagree with us, but that’s no excuse to be freaky about it. If you start feeling like you want to harm any of us, please step away from the computer, take a deep breath, and find your medication. Oh, and by the way, whatever comments we do post, we take no responsibility for the contents. If someone sends us something that proves to the world that he or she has the cognitive ability of a shoehorn or the social skills of a dung beetle, why should we take heat for posting it? We mean it. Really.

That being said, thanks for contributing! See you on the dance floor.