Boston Swing Central is a volunteer-run organization run by dancers for dancers. In addition to the Board Members, BSC has the help of Volunteers, Angels, Instructors, Bands, and DJs.

The BSC Board members are:

Abby first started swing dancing back when that infamous Gap ad aired in the late 90’s, but only learned Lindy Hop in 2007. Since then she has never looked back and is now trying to learn the whole spectrum of swing dance (particularly lots of vernacular jazz.) But give her a nice clean swing-out and she’s happy as can be. Abby grew up listening to big band jazz and has been playing jazz trombone since she was 10 years old. Nowadays you can find her occasionally sitting in with some of the area’s big bands such as the Compaq Big Band, Tom Nutile Big Band, and the Beantown Swing Orchestra. But even on a gig, Abby’s still got her dancing shoes on.

Julie has been dancing most of her life (including many years of folk dancing), but started dancing Lindy Hop in 2008 as her New Year’s resolution.  If only all of her resolutions were so successful!  Once she got started, there was no turning back.  She is an active member of the Boston Lindy Hop scene, loves to attend events around the US, and teaching and DJing locally.  When she’s not at the dance floor or at work, she volunteers giving architecture tours.  Ask her about quoining sometime if you want to get her excited.  Her forte is managing projects day and night…for the BSC this focus has recently been getting our new venue ready to call home…and what patience she must have for that project!  (coming any day now!) When that that’s over she can go back to marketing fun.  If you’ve bought your BSC water bottle, bought a chair, are on our mailing list you’re more likely to get a dance (she knows who you are).

Email her at julie.irish@bostonswingcentral.org

DJ RetroMike has been dancing in Boston since 1998.   He is responsible for the sound and books all the bands and DJs for Boston Swing Central’s awesome Friday night dances.  He is also known as one of the 5 Guys Named Mike, Mike #3 to be exact.  Over the years, he has also coordinated the Copley Square Swing Dance.  And he has DJed at exchanges and camps outside of Boston in Connecticut, New York and Montreal.  DJ RetroMike hopes you enjoy dancing to the music he plays and he really loves it when people come up and ask, “what’s that song?” because they have to get the track for themselves….

Email him at michael.hibarger@bostonswingcentral.org

Tim is our Treasurer.  He’s good with numbers.  He teaches kids about them at Emmanuel College when he’s not dancing. He’s also good with music and plays trombone (jazz, not classical) a few places around town. You should ask him to dance.

Email him at tim.lewandowski@bostonswingcentral.org