While popular TV shows like Dancing With The Stars and So You Think You Can Dance have taken over the airwaves, a small but vital community of retro dance enthusiasts gather for an annual tribute to the bygone era of Swing with Camp Hollywood and the National Jitterbug Championships. Armed with my Cuban heels and stockings with seams up the back, I left the Converse at home and delved into the netherworld of Lindy Hoppers.
Highlights of the weekend included a Miss Camp Hollywood bathing beauty contest, and plethora of heated dance competitions for titles in swing styles like Balboa and Shag. But easily the wildest competition was the “anything goes” underground jitterbug challenge which erupted at 2am on the Saturday night!
