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We zijn een collectief enthousiaste vrijwillers die zich inzet voor het verspreiden van de sociale dans cultuur uit het swing jazz tijdperk, voornamelijk de Lindy Hop, in onze mooie stad Nijmegen. We organiseren dans  lessenworkshops and social dances  lessen, workshops en evenement met live muziek. Onze organisatie is opgericht in 2014 en bestaat volledig uit vrijwilligers, met als uitgangspunt het delen van de sociale en plezierige dans Lindy Hop. Hierbij is inclusiviteit en het loslaten van een normatieve zienswijze op dans en mens een belangrijk fundament.

Wij opereren volledig op vrijwillige basis omdat we overtuigd zijn dat, met haar wortels op straat, Lindy Hop zich het beste laat overdragen op basis van respect voor haar historie en cultureel erfgoed.

Hierdoor is vrijwel de gehele Nijmegen Lindy Hop community bij tijd en wijle nauw betrokken om zowel Lindy What?! en de Nijmegen scene zelf tot een fijne plek te maken om te dansen!

Mocht je interesse hebben om te helpen hierbij, aarzel dan niet om contact op te nemen! Dit kan middels het formulier op de website, of ons even aan te schieten tijdens een evenement of les.

BART
BART
Bart accidentally stumbled into a Lindy Hop taster in 2014, got instantly addicted and has been dancing non-stop ever since. Early on, he expanded his vocabulary to include Blues, Slow Lindy, Balboa and Slow-Bal. As a teacher, he likes to focus on the fundamentals of the dance on which to build endless complexity and improvisation. After dancing and teaching swing in Oslo for a couple of years he came back in 2021 to Nijmegen and joined the Lindy What team.
FEY
FEY
Fey is very much drawn to the social aspects of the dance. As such, she stands for having a lot of fun in her dancing, which she strongly believes is what Lindy Hop is all about. Whether it is dancing as a follower or a leader, to Fey, Lindy Hop is always about enjoying the music and playing around with it in every dance.
INGE
INGE
As one of the Nijmegen Orginal Lindy Hoppers, Inge is one of the founders of Lindy What?! Lindy Hop! Nijmegen.

 

 

 

JOHN
JOHN
After a few years living and teaching Lindy Hop in Oxford, John has returned to the Netherlands! As some of you already know, John is one of the Nijmegen OG's when it comes to Lindy Hop and dancing in general. With his ambi-dance-trous approach and creativity, he adds a lot of energy and knowledge to our club!
LOTTE
LOTTE
Lotte loves to use the freedom during a dance to play around and to add some crazy faces and movements. Socials make her super happy and she always makes an effort to dance with everyone. Indeed, you almost have no chance to talk with her during the socials, because she is always on the dance floor with her happy face.
MARCEL
MARCEL
While probably being the most modest dancer in the land, Marcel is a Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz lexicon and many Nijmegen dancers learned their first triple steps under his guidance.

 

PIEN
PIEN
Pien started dancing in Amsterdam, and with lots of opportunities got hooked quite fast. In the following years she explored many scenes in the Netherlands and abroad, dancing in the late hours of the night... because it's way to much fun to leave early! Dancing makes her so happy; to move, clear the mind and mostly have fun together with friends and new people.
RENSKE
RENSKE
Renske has a heart made for dancing. She started when she was 3 years old and never stopped ; ) She might have tried almost every dancestyle there is, but the deep love for Blues, solo jazz and the swing dances stayed with her. In her classes she loves to spread her joy for dancing, diving into how to use your body, becoming aware of what you are doing and discovering together who you are as a dancer. Be ready to get a boost of energy in her classes!
SIMON JAN
SIMON JAN
Long before getting to know Lindy Hop, Simon Jan enjoyed partnered dancing through ballroom and salsa dancing. However, in 2017, when Lotte dragged him to a drop-in class and he experienced the playfulness and fun vibes of Lindyhop, he got instantly hooked. Ever since, he tries to go to as many classes, festivals and socials as he can. He loves the international community and he actively seeks out local dance scenes when traveling to distant places in the world.
TAYLA
After dancing and teaching with our friends in Groningen, Tayla has now joined us in her home town!
TIJS
TIJS
Whether it's the music, history, or his favorite Lindy Hop moves, when he's not dancing, he's probably talking about it or playing tunes. Then again, you'll rarely see him not dancing as he's pretty much on the dance floor from start to finish.

 

 

 

JOHN
JOHN
After a few years living and teaching Lindy Hop in Oxford, John has returned to the Netherlands! As some of you already know, John is one of the Nijmegen OG's when it comes to Lindy Hop and dancing in general. With his ambi-dance-trous approach and creativity, he adds a lot of energy and knowledge to our club!
LOTTE
LOTTE
Lotte loves to use the freedom during a dance to play around and to add some crazy faces and movements. Socials make her super happy and she always makes an effort to dance with everyone. Indeed, you almost have no chance to talk with her during the socials, because she is always on the dance floor with her happy face.
MARCEL
MARCEL
While probably being the most modest dancer in the land, Marcel is a Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz lexicon and many Nijmegen dancers learned their first triple steps under his guidance.

 

 

 

PIEN
PIEN
Pien started dancing in Amsterdam, and with lots of opportunities got hooked quite fast. In the following years she explored many scenes in the Netherlands and abroad, dancing in the late hours of the night... because it's way to much fun to leave early! Dancing makes her so happy; to move, clear the mind and mostly have fun together with friends and new people.
RENSKE
SIMON JAN
SIMON JAN
Long before getting to know Lindy Hop, Simon Jan enjoyed partnered dancing through ballroom and salsa dancing. However, in 2017, when Lotte dragged him to a drop-in class and he experienced the playfulness and fun vibes of Lindyhop, he got instantly hooked. Ever since, he tries to go to as many classes, festivals and socials as he can. He loves the international community and he actively seeks out local dance scenes when traveling to distant places in the world.
TAYLA
After dancing and teaching with our friends in Groningen, Tayla has now joined us in her home town!
TIJS
TIJS
Whether it's the music, history, or his favorite Lindy Hop moves, when he's not dancing, he's probably talking about it or playing tunes. Then again, you'll rarely see him not dancing as he's pretty much on the dance floor from start to finish.