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The New York Swing Dance Society Celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the Savoy Ballroom - part 2

by Robert Abrams, Mai Yee
March 11, 2006
St. Cyril's
502 West 41st Street
(just West of 10th Avenue)
New York, NY 10036

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Mai Yee

The performances that happened throughout the night included:
- stepping: Michelle Dawson (from Maryland) and
Calvin Jarrett
-hand dancing: Lawrence Bradford and Michelle Dawson
-tap dancing: Joseph Wiggan
-lindy hop: Todd (San Francisco) and Naomi (Washington, DC)

The band, City Rhythm Orchestra, is from Philadelphia. The vocalists that night were Vicki Woodlyn and Steve Ritrouato.

The night ended with a spontaneous dance jam with high-energy swing kid couples, many from out of town and members of dance troupes, trying to best each other and wow'ing the crowd with lightening fast lindy footwork and showy moves.

The Croatian Cultural Center will be the new home for the New York Swing Dance Society's one Sunday a month swing night, after having held this event for many years at Irving Plaza. For their upcoming schedule of events, go to www.nysds.org.



Catrine Ljunggren
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Darlene Gist
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Larry Schulz
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Margaret Batiuchok
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Peter Loggins
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Terry Monaghan
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Swing dancing
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Swing dancing
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Swing dancing
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The City Rhythm Orchestra
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Swing dancing
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Swing dancing
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Swing dancing
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Swing dancing
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Swing dancing
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The place is packed
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Swing dancing
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Dan Kassell
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Dan Kassell with partner
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Dennis Antrobus with partner
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Dan Kassell with partner
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Dawn Hampton, a pillar of the swing community, leading
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Dawn Hampton, a pillar of the swing community, leading
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Nando and Margaret Batiuchok
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Nando and Margaret Batiuchok
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A swing kid couple
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