Thanks for stopping by! First of all, the site is a work in progress. Expect cool new features whenever I find myself with some free time. If there's something you'd like to see, let me know!

This is your site!

I may have coded the backend half of the site, but its contents are up to you: the Rochester Lindy Hop community. My goal is to make it easy for any of you to add stuff to the site. That way it's not just a reflection of a single person's interests but mirrors those of the community as a whole.

What can you do?

Right now there are a couple of ways you can contribute to the site. You can add links to the links page and you can add quotes that will show up at the top of the site. You can also sign up to DJ at Lindy Jam.

If you'd like to write articles for this blog about swing dancing, jazz/blues music, or the Rochester scene in general email me at steve@stevelosh.com and I can set you up for that.

What are some of the nifty features so far?

These days cell phones are pretty much universal. We all have them and use them constantly, so I wanted to take advantage of that.

Right now the site uses text messaging in two ways. First, if you sign up to DJ you can put in your phone number and you'll get a text message a couple of hours before Lindy Jam reminding you that you signed up.

You can also add a quote to the site by text messaging it to quotes@lindyjam.com if you're at a dance and someone says something sweet. That way you don't have to remember to add it when you get home at 4 AM after dancing for seven straight hours.

What about a calendar or a forum?

Alex created RochesterLindyHop.com which already has both of those. Making a second calendar or forum would be silly; it's better to have everything in one place. Go there to find out what's happening and talk about it!

This blog and the forum should be used for separate things; the forums should be for general discussion between lots of people and for announcing/talking about events. This blog should be used for longer, thoughtfully crafted, well-written articles from people in our scene and discussing those articles.

Where to from here?

I hope you like the new site. if you have any feedback on the design I'd love to hear it.

Like I said before, this is your site. I'm only one person, but we can make something really cool if we all contribute. Start adding links and quotes, or talk to me about blogging and help get the site rolling!