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Sunday, Apr 22, 2012 • Hot Sardines return to the NYSDS Sunday April 22nd • NYSDS

New York Swing Dance Society

The Hot Sardines return to the NYSDS Sunday April 22nd!

Grammy Award for Vince Giordano and 2 Emmys for Dawn Hampton!

A note from Margaret, president of NYSDS-

I would like to announce two wonderful awards for excellence have been given to lifelong friends and contributors to the New York Swing Dance Society, Vince Giordano and Dawn Hampton, and they deserve our heartfelt congratulations. We are thrilled for them and they couldn’t be more deserving of these prestigious awards!
In order of awards received:

First I would like to congratulate Vince Giordano, and his Nighthawks, who have played for our NYSDS dances from the early days of the Cat Club and still recently at St Jean’s, for his Grammy Award.
“Grammy Award Winner! Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks won a Grammy at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack for their CD “Boardwalk Empire Volume 1 - music from the HBO original series.”

Secondly, I would like to congratulate our loyal friend and consummate performer, and now author, who had been a supporter of the NYSDS since the initial days of the Cat Club as well, Dawn Hampton! The PBS video about her family band,"The Unforgettable Hampton Family” has WON TWO EMMYS in New York!! Congratulations Dawn!

Our Exciting Spring Line Up - all on Sundays!

Sunday April 22
the return of the great fun band, hot form Lincoln Center: The Hot Sardines this time with tap dancer Eddy “The Kid” Francisco
DJ –Voon
Teacher: Ben Rich

Sunday May 13
NYSDS 27th Anniversary and nycBABBLE.com dance weekend
Gerard Carelli Orchestra
special guest DJ Dawn Hampton!
Teacher: Jun Maruta

Sunday June 3
George Gee Orchestra and EmpireCitySwing.com dance Weekend
DJ: Michael Gamble


St Jean Baptiste Church - lower level to the left, 184 E 76th Street at Lexington Ave.

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St. Jean Baptiste Church has a beautiful floor, is right by the #6 subway at Lexington Avenue and 77th Street. Beer and wine are available. Doors open at 7 pm. Unless otherwise noted, a lesson will be offered from 7-8 pm. The band plays from 8-12. General Admission is $18; Students (with photo ID) and Seniors - $14. There is a place to hang your coats, but there is no formal coat check at this time. The New York Swing Dance Society (NYSDS) is a not-for-profit arts organization, in its 26th year, dedicated to the revival and promotion of Swing Dance to live and recorded Big Band music. The NYSDS is organized under the New York Foundation for the Arts.

Margaret Batiuchok, President and Co-Founder

Pre-recorded Dance Schedule & Voice Mail 212-NY-NYSDS (212-696-9737). To join our e-mail list, contact . For more information, visit our website at http://www.nysds.org.

Schedule subject to change