The duo came up with the idea of bringing No Lights No Lycra to Wanganui after Ms Lindsay's daughter attended a No Lights No Lycra event in Wellington.
"I love dancing, and I was saying to my daughter that there was no venue for me to dance. She suggested we set up a No Lights No Lycra in Wanganui," Ms Lindsay said.
Setting it up proved "pretty straight-forward", and No Lights No Lycra will hold its inaugural event in Wanganui on May 9.
Ms Lindsay and Mr Mitchell-Anyon hope to hold a dance party every week, with profits going to the Sarjeant redevelopment project. They may introduce theme nights once the event is up and running.
Music is key to the event, and Mr Mitchell-Anyon said there would be a wide variety of music to cater for all ages and tastes.
"We're going to have different people choosing playlists, and there may be an option to request songs through Facebook," he said.
No Light No Lycra's local Facebook page will be operational shortly - you can find it at www.facebook.com/NLNLWhanganui.
No Lights No Lycra began in Australia in 2009, and was started by dance students Alice Glenn and Heidi Barrett. It is now a global phenomenon, operating in Australia, New Zealand, China, Canada, the United States and through Europe.
The movement's philosophy is "no light, no lycra, no teacher, no steps to learn, no technique, just free movement".
-No Lights No Lycra, May 9, 8pm, at 19 Taupo Quay [above Renta's Art and Framing]. Cost $5 per person, no age restriction, bring a waterbottle. Each session will last about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
