D A V I D  J  G R A Y B I L L​  J R

In 1994, David found his love for swing dancing and has been doing it (socially) ever since.  He has lived in New York, London, Singapore, Raleigh, Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles, Wilton (CT), Stratford-upon-Avon (UK), and has traveled to Japan, Indonesia, Rome, Paris, and Edinburgh for fun, and the love of teaching dance. David started competing at Swing Dancing in 1998, and has since earned the titles of U.S. Open Swing Dance Champion, American Lindy Hop Champion, Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown Champion, Georgia State Open Champion, Virginia State Open Champion, New Year’s Dance Extravaganza & Swingin’ New England Dance Champion and was the first ever to receive the Lindy Hop Ambassador prize from the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, honoring the memory of the great Frankie Manning. Having most recently earned a PhD from the University of Birmingham (UK) and The Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon, he currently lives and works in the New York City area.