Learn authentic jazz movement from the swing era.
This class is always open to beginners, but it is recommended for Lindy Hop dancers with some social-dance or jazz experience. Brand-new students may need a few weeks to acclimate to the vocabulary and the pace of class.
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Nathan Bugh is a swing-dancing champion, performer, and avid social dancer, active in the Lindy Hop scene since the late 1990s. He has earned numerous first-place titles in Solo Jazz, Lindy Hop, Team, Invitational, Slow Dance, and Mix/Match divisions, at events like the International Lindy Hop Championships. He was also the choreographer of the 2015 ILHC winning team, "Yeah Man.” His on-stage appearances include: Carnegie Hall (Swing Swing Swing with New York Pops), The Apollo Theater (Swingin’ Frankie’s Way), and Jacob’s Pillow (Earth ...
Nathan Bugh is a swing-dancing champion, performer, and avid social dancer, active in the Lindy Hop scene since the late 1990s. He has earned numerous first-place titles in Solo Jazz, Lindy Hop, Team, Invitational, Slow Dance, and Mix/Match divisions, at events like the International Lindy Hop Championships. He was also the choreographer of the 2015 ILHC winning team, "Yeah Man.” His on-stage appearances include: Carnegie Hall (Swing Swing Swing with New York Pops), The Apollo Theater (Swingin’ Frankie’s Way), and Jacob’s Pillow (Earthbeat!, More Forever). Nathan also appears in the film, Rebel In The Rye, and in several music videos, including the Weepies, Be My Honey Pie. In 2016, he joined Caleb Teicher for "Meet Ella," an acclaimed duet incorporating Lindy Hop with other jazz/theater styles. His subsequent work with CT&Co has helped expand the possibilities for social, jazz dance in concert. Nathan learned directly from many swing-era luminaries, including Frankie Manning, Norma Miller, George Sullivan, Sugar Sullivan, Harold Cromer, and Ernest Brown. He is excited to pass on their incites, and to share his own experience and passion with the community at 92nd Street Y.
Lindy Hop (Swing Dance): Intermediate+
Vernacular Jazz (Solo Swing Dance)
Lindy Hop (Swing Dance): Beginner
With over 20 years of experience in partner dancing, Natasha brings a deep passion for play and connection to her teaching. Her commitment to fostering a supportive dance community inspires students to explore their own creativity and find joy in movement. Natasha has made notable appearances on prominent platforms, including Dancing with the Stars and the Americas Ballroom Challenge on PBS.
Her accomplishments in the dance world include prestigious victories at the California Balboa Classic, Camp Hollywood, BalLove Weekend, Hot Rhythm Holiday, BalWeek NYC, and s ...
Her accomplishments in the dance world include prestigious victories at the California Balboa Classic, Camp Hollywood, BalLove Weekend, Hot Rhythm Holiday, BalWeek NYC, and she has achieved notable placements at events such as the International Lindy Hop Championships and Snowball in Sweden. Natasha is eager to share her love of dance with you.
Gaby Cook is a professional swing dancer with over 15 years experience. She regularly teaches and performs at the world’s most prominent Lindy Hop events, including Herräng Dance Camp, Lindy Focus, Paris Jazz Roots, Rock That Swing Festival, Stompology. In addition to her career as a teacher, she is also a choreographer and performer of lindy hop performance material for audiences of all kinds. She is artistic director for two New York dance based companies based in the language of Swing and Vernacular Jazz: ...
Gaby Cook is a professional swing dancer with over 15 years experience. She regularly teaches and performs at the world’s most prominent Lindy Hop events, including Herräng Dance Camp, Lindy Focus, Paris Jazz Roots, Rock That Swing Festival, Stompology. In addition to her career as a teacher, she is also a choreographer and performer of lindy hop performance material for audiences of all kinds. She is artistic director for two New York dance based companies based in the language of Swing and Vernacular Jazz: Wild Rhythm Dance Company and Gatsby Entertainment. These two companies have presented feature performances on stages like Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out Series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, 92nd St Y, Midsummer Night Swing at Lincoln Center, The Great Gatsby Party and many appearances at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center. Learn more at gabycook.com.
Photo Credit: Jessica Keener
Caleb Teicher is a NYC-based dancer and choreographer specializing in musically-driven dance traditions and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Teicher began their career as a founding member of Michelle Dorrance’s critically acclaimed tap dance company, Dorrance Dance, while also freelancing in contemporary dance (The Chase Brock Experience, The Bang Group), Lindy Hop (Syncopated City Dance Company), and musical theater (West Side Story International Tour and London).
Since founding Caleb Teicher & Company (CT&Co) in 2015, Teicher’s creative work has expanded to engagements and commissions across the US and abroad including The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum (NYC and Bilbao), Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, and Lincoln Center Out of Doors. When live performance resumes, Caleb’s work will be presented in over a dozen cities across the United States.
Teicher is known ...
Teicher is known for choreographic collaborations with diverse musical talents: creating full collaborations for CT&Co with world-champion beatboxer Chris Celiz and composer/pianist Conrad Tao; performing as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center; recording percussion and vocals for television with Ben Folds; and choreographing Regina Spektor’s residency on Broadway.
Caleb is the recipient of a 2019 New York City Center Choreographic Fellowship, two Bessie Awards, a 2019 Harkness Promise Award, and a 2019 NEFA National Dance Project Production Grant. Their work has been featured by The New York Times, NPR, Forbes, Vogue, Interview Magazine, on the cover of Dance Magazine and, most recently, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Regina Spektor.
Caleb continues to engage with dance communities as a teacher for international tap, swing, and jazz dance festivals.
Pianist David Cook is a versatile bandleader, musical director and sideman in the world of jazz and beyond. His albums Pathway and Scenic Design (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records) showcase his writing for trio and quintet, featuring Ben Wendel and Kendrick Scott. His work as the musical director and keyboardist for 10-time Grammy Award winner Taylor Swift, Kesha, Thomas Rhett and more have him playing for sellout crowds in the world’s biggest venues. He has also toured recently with singers Lizz Wright, Shayna Steele and Shoshana Bean, drummer Mark Guilian ...
Pianist David Cook is a versatile bandleader, musical director and sideman in the world of jazz and beyond. His albums Pathway and Scenic Design (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records) showcase his writing for trio and quintet, featuring Ben Wendel and Kendrick Scott. His work as the musical director and keyboardist for 10-time Grammy Award winner Taylor Swift, Kesha, Thomas Rhett and more have him playing for sellout crowds in the world’s biggest venues. He has also toured recently with singers Lizz Wright, Shayna Steele and Shoshana Bean, drummer Mark Guiliana and guitarist Greg Howe. Born in to a musical family from Columbus, Ohio, David graduated from the University of Michigan with a BMA in jazz piano where he studied with Ellen Rowe, Andrew Bishop and Gerald Cleaver.
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