Dance Resources
Teachers in Ithaca
* Cindy Overstreet, 607-277-9219 www.bothleftfeet.com
* Maren Waldman, 607-227-7422 www.marenwaldman.com
* Iska Ziver, 607-257-3161
Dance Shoes
Cobbler's Cottage — 222 Elmira Rd. (607) 273-2951 - will “chrome” your shoes (put suede on the bottom) for sneakers, etc.
Body Gear — www.bodygearithaca.com - 150 The Commons (607) 273-4327. They have a selection of dance shoes and dance sneakers, some of which are appropriate for swing dancing.
DanceStore.com — www.dancestore.com - they sell Aris Allen shoes, which are designed for Lindy Hop, along with many others.
Bands
Lindy and Jitterbug
* The Hot Foot Club - davedaviesithaca.com/The_HotFoot_Club.html
* Diana Leigh and Crazy Rhythm - www.dianaleigh.com
* Dee Specker & Swingsation
* Djug Django - davedaviesithaca.com/Djug_Django.html
* The Ithaca Dixieland Band - http://ithacadixieland.com
* Ithaca Ageless Jazz Band - www.agelessjazz.org/ajb/
* The Maplewood Jazz Team
* Peter Davis & Lindy Hop Heaven - www.peterdavis.biz
* Tom Knight & the Blue Moon - www.tomknight.com/tkblue.html
* Bernie Upson Trio
* George Reed & Friends
* Alex Specker Quartet
* Heather Moran Jazz Quartet
* Tom Bronzetti Trio
* Marcia Rutledge Swing Band
* Colleen Clark Jazz Group
* The Eclectics
* Clint Swank Trio
* Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook - www.davehanlonscookbook.com
Rockabilly
* Bobby Henrie and the Goners - myspace page
* Steve Southworth and the Rockabilly Rays
Rhythm & Blues
* The Purple Valley Band - www.lightlink.com/purple
* The Destination - www.thedestination.com
* 505 Blues Band - www.myspace.com/505Blues
* Leo Muzzy & the West End All Stars
Other Regional Swing Dance Organizations
* Cornell Swing Club - http://rso.cornell.edu/cu_swing/index.php
* Groove Juice Swing, Rochester - www.groovejuiceswing.com
* Lindy Jam, Rochester weekly dance - www.lindyjam.com
* Rochester Swing Dance Network - www.rochesterswingdance.com
* Syracuse Swing Dance Society - www.syrswingdance.org
* Swingin’ Syracuse - www.swinginsyracuse.com
* Southern Tier Swing Dance Society (Binghamton) - www.stnyswingdance.com
* Albany Chill - www.albanychill.com
* Gotham Swing Club, NYC WCS - www.gothamswingclub.org
* Yehoodi, NYC Lindy - www.yehoodi.com
* Dancenet, Boston & New England - www.havetodance.com
* Philadelphia Swing Dance Society - http://swingdance.org
* Toronto Swing Dance Society - www.dancing.org/tsds
* Swinging Montreal - www.swinginmontreal.com
World-Class Instructors We Have Hosted
* Frankie Manning
* Stephen Mitchell & Virginie Jensen
* Sharon Ashe and Paul Overton
* Jordan Frisbee and Tatiana Mollman
* John Festa
* John Lindo
* Kate Ford
* Robert Cordoba
* Greg Avakian
* Debbie Ramsey & Wesley Boz
* Ben and Melina
* Ramona Staffeld
* Peter Strom
* Simon Selmon
* Bill Cameron
* Blake Hobby
* Michelle Kinkaid
* Mario Robau Jr
* Angel & Debbie Figueroa
* Ryan Francois & Jenny Thomas
* Maxwell Ho
Ithaca Swing Dance Network
PO Box 6585, Ithaca, NY 14851-6585