LINDYLAND Swing Dance Spectacular in memory of Charlie Mead

TICKETS AT EVENTBRITE (Early Bird Prices available NOW thru MAY 15th)
LIVE MUSIC: SWINGADELIC with special guest vocalists TBA
DJ: TOMO (Just Added)
We are thrilled to bring you these new swing dances at our brand new spectacular location on the Upper EAST Side. Enjoy the dazzling atmosphere with nearly 2,000 sq ft hardwood dance floor space, stage and special dance workshop room. Drinks & Snacks Available. Intermediate Level Lindy Hop workshop in a separate dance room running simultaneously with a FREE Specialty Swing Jazz Class by Margaret Batiuchok in tribute to Charlie Mead – Main Hall.
LIVE MUSIC 8:30PM LINDYLAND.COM

LINE UP
7:15 FREE SOLO JAZZ into LINDY Master Class (open to all)
Instructor: Margaret Batiuchok
In the main event hall
7:30 LINDY WORKSHOP | Dips & Patterns (experience required – limited to 10)
This workshop will explore class Lindy Hop material
Instructors: Paolo Pasta Lanna & Friends
in specialty room
8:30PM LIVE MUSIC

BAND BREAKS: Join us as we lead the Jive Stroll, Jitterbug Stroll, The Madison time and more (during the band breaks).

ON MARGARET BATIUCHOK
In 1988 Margaret received her Master’s Degree from NYU. Her groundbreaking 104-page thesis, “The Lindy,” and DVD’s produced with her partners Frankie Manning, George Lloyd, Charlie Meade and her partner/student Tom Lewis, remain important historic contributions documenting Swing Dance. Margaret has also written many articles (award winning) for Dancing USA, The Ballroom Review, Jitterbug Magazine, and Dance Action.
She co-founded the New York Swing Dance Society (NYSDS) in 1985, when there was no organized Swing  dancing in New York. The NYSDS became a mecca for all generations, races, and level of dancers, with the weekly dances consistently drawing 300-500 dancers. Margaret, a volunteer board member who has hired the bands for over 26 years, has also been president since 1996.
Margaret launched the Lincoln Center Midsummer Night Swing series with Frankie Manning,…On closing night 2005, she helped conceive, produce, and danced in a tribute to Illinois Jacquet, which is repeated each year, and in 2009 helped Lincoln Center launch the Ambassador’s Prize Swing Competition in honor of Frankie Manning.. Margaret has produced many large tribute events honoring great dancers, musicians, and in 2006, the Savoy Ballroom. She currently performs with Charlie Meade and Savoy legend, Harvest Moon champion Sonny Allen.
Read more at https://www.worldsdc.com

ON CHARLIE MEAD
Remembering Charlie Meade (1931-2026) “…During his dance career, Charlie worked with Buddy Bradley’s dance group in London in the 1950’s, also touring around Europe. He performed several roles in the 1963 film “Cleopatra,” starring Elizabeth Taylor, which was filmed in Rome, including dancer and guard. Since the 1980’s, Charlie regularly performed Lindy hop and jazz dance routines with his long-time dance partner Margaret Batiuchok, and at times with others, including Dawn Hampton, Karen Goldstein, and Teddy Kern. At the annual Lincoln Center Midsummer Night Swing festival in New York City, Margaret and Charlie often performed and led the shim sham…….” read more from Frankie Manning Foundation

VINTAGE MARKET Stop by our mini marketplace where you can thrift some vintage fashion, dance accessories and other goodies. And don’t forget to visit Bovellas pop-up shop featuring her signature hair flowers and other handmade pieces.