Monthly archives: June 2019


In 1986, when I took a trip to New York to discover more about the Lindy Hop, Jiving Lindy Hoppers co-founder Terry Monaghan recommended that I connect with Margaret Batiuchok, who was one of the founding members of the recently formed New York Swing Dance Society. I attended one of her classes, and little did I think at the time that I would develop a professional relationship that continues to this day, and that at that first class I would meet a wonderful group of her students, many of whom I’m still friendly with today – over 30 years later – and who themselves have since made big contributions to Swing. Perhaps not so well known outside of New York City, Margaret has been an important witness of the transition between the lean times of the 1970s and the rekindling in the 1980s and beyond, she has played a major role in the revival of the Lindy Hop and we have a lot to thank her for.

Swing Notes Vol 132: Who is Margaret Batiuchok? Part 1. ...