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Lessons learned from Lindy Shock

I’ve got back from the excellent Lindy Shock swing dance camp in Budapest on Wednesday, feeling exhausted but with some serious new dance technology under my belt.

Ali and Katja at Lindy Shock 2011 by Eric Esquivel
Ali and Katja at Lindy Shock 2011 by Eric Esquivel on Flickr

On the flight back I reflected on how my experience was affected both by how I prepared and how I approached things while I was there. I’ve learned a lot from previous camps – primarily that sleeping and eating are purely functional activities designed to maximise dancing fun – but still made some basic errors.

Here’s what I learned: