The festival celebrated 80 years from the first anniversary of Liberation Day, when live music started up again and islanders came together in friendship, music and dance.
Lindy hop is one of the original swing dances, created by African Americans in the 1920s which boomed in the 30s and 40s, spreading into the white population.
As music tastes evolved, jive and rock’n’roll evolved from the original dances.
‘We’ve been doing a swing dance which we performed on Liberation Day in Jersey a couple of weeks ago,’ said dance instructor Pam Pearce from Lindy Hop Jersey.
‘We’ve done some very basic eight count footwork today with some triple steps.
‘Everyone did amazingly.’
Lindy hop is seen more often in Jersey than it is in Guernsey, with an established lindy hop community of weekly classes and beginners courses.
The dancers join a big band that plays once a month on a Sunday, and the club holds its own socials quarterly.
‘It was the third year running that we performed on Liberation Day and its quite a growing scene in Jersey, but very much a community,’ said Ms Pearce.
‘I’ve been coming here for a couple of years and there’s definitely an enthusiasm for it in Guernsey.
‘I believe we have two teachers who have just moved to Guernsey and will be taking it on. I wish them luck and hope that it will kick off a little bit more over here.’
She added that the dance was suitable for everyone.
‘There’s a gentleman here today who is 91 and is still one of our most avid dancers, but there’s also younger people in their 20s who do it, we have a whole range and everybody dances together and gets on brilliantly,’ she said.
‘It’s for everyone, some people learn quicker than others, but the point of lindy hop is that it’s meant to be fun.
‘Your partner would rather you had a smile on your face and engage with them than your feet being right. Two left feet just means more lessons.’