D A V I D J G R A Y B I L L J R
David J. Graybill Jr
SWING DANCE INSTRUCTOR/ PERFORMER
Group Performance
2005 U.S. OPEN SWING DANCE STRICTLY LINDY CHALLENGE TEAM
U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships – 1st place – Strictly Swing Challenge
2004 U.S. OPEN SWING DANCE STRICTLY LINDY CHALLENGE TEAM
U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships – 1st place – Strictly Swing Challenge
2002 VARSITY SWING (Chor: Carol Fraser), NYC
U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships – 3rd Place – Team Division
Virginia State Open – 2nd place – Team Division
Swingin’ New England – 3rd place – Team Division
American Lindy Hop Championships – 4th place – Team Division
2002 NATIONAL TOUR – “FOREVER SWING”
Principal dancer
2001 JITTERBUGS SWINGAPORE PERFORMANCE TEAM, SINGAPORE
Choreographer: Sing Lim, Performances include: Raffles Hotel Benefit, Singapore National Television
1999-2001 GRIT GRINDERS, NYC
Choreographer: Janice Wilson
American Lindy Hop Championships – 2nd Place – Caberet Division
Performances include: George Gee & The Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra Tour; Midsummer Night’s Swing at Lincoln Center; “For Dancer’s Only” Tour with Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center; Frankie Manning’s 85th Birthday; “Swingin’ Ain’t Easy” Cabaret at Swing 46 Jazz and Supper Club
Film and Television
DANCING WITH THE STARS – aired November 1st, 2006
Featured Performer – “SWOP” performance, choreographer: Hinton Battle
SWING CITY - dir: Wayne Cheo
“Fade” – Principal Character and Dancer
SAY WHAT? KARAOKE – aired Oct. 20th, 1999
Featured Performer & Finalist
THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN – aired Nov. 5th, 1998
“Swing Dancing Dave” – skit performer
Teaching
LINDY HOP INSTRUCTOR at MAD ABOUT DANCE ACADEMY, RALEIGH, NC
Teaching weekly swing classes and workshops, from beginner to advanced levels. Classes included Smooth Lindy, Funk Lindy, Basic Balboa, Charleston, and Musicality.
LINDY HOP INSTRUCTOR at DANCE MANHATTAN DANCE STUDIOS, NYC
Teaching weekly swing classes and workshops, from beginner to advanced levels. Classes included East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Big Band Lindy Hop, “Funk Lindy” and “Smooth Style Swing”.
LINDY HOP INSTRUCTOR at JITTERBUGS SWINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
Teaching weekly swing classes and workshops, from beginner to advanced levels. Substituting for Sing Lim, the principal Lindy Hop Instructor, while she was out on maternity leave.
EVENT INSTRUCTOR
2011 Sving du Nord Workshop Weekend
2007 American Lindy Hop Championships
2006 Swingin’ New England
2005 Swingin’ New England
2005 American Lindy Hop Chapionships
2004 Swingin’ New England
2004 American Lindy Hop Chapionships
2003 Swingin’ New England
2003 American Lindy Hop Championships
2003 North Atlantic Dance Championships
2002/ 2003 New Year’s Eve Dance Extravaganza
2002 Swingin’ New England
2002 Summer Hummer
2001 Swingin’ New England
Instructional DVDs
PARTNER CHARLESTON: THE BASICS – David Graybill & Jasmine Cheung – Doug Silton Productions, 2007.
PARTNER CHARLESTON: ADVANCED SOCIAL MOVES, TECHNIQUES, AND STYLINGS – David Graybill & Jasmine Cheung – Doug Silton Productions, 2007.
CHARLESTON VARIATIONS – David Graybill & Doug Silton – Doug Silton Productions, 2007.
Dance Awards
2009 AMBASSADOR OF SWING AWARD - Lincoln Center, NY, NY
1st Place - Eden Atencio, partner
2007 JACK & JILL’O’RAMA
1st Place – Strictly West Coast Swing
1st Place – Pro/ Am Male
5th Place – Advanced West Coast Swing Jack & Jill
2005 U.S. OPEN SWING DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
2nd Place – Strictly Lindy
2004 U.S. OPEN SWING DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
2nd Place – Strictly Lindy
2004 BOOGIE BY THE BAY
2nd Place – Jack & Jill Lindy Division
3rd Place – Strictly Lindy
2004 AMERICAN LINDY HOP CHAMPIONSHIPS
3rd Place – Blues Division
2004 SWINGIN’ NEW ENGLAND
3rd Place – Champions Strictly Lindy
2003 U.S. OPEN SWING DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
2nd Place – Strictly Lindy
4th Place – Lindy Division
2003 ULTIMATE LINDY HOP SHOWDOWN
1st Place – People’s Forum
2nd Place – Champion’s Forum
2003 NEW YORK LINDY HOP OPEN
1st Place – Jedi Jack & Jill
2003 SUMMER SWING JAM
1st place – Advanced Lindy Hop Jack & Jill
1st place – Advanced Lindy Hop Strictly
1st place – Georgia State Open (West Coast Swing Strictly)
3rd Place – Advanced West Coast Swing Jack & Jill
2003 NORTH ATLANTIC DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
5th place – Pro/Am Division
2002/2003 NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA
1st place – Champions Just Dance Lindy Hop
2002 U.S. OPEN SWING DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
3rd place – Team Division (Varsity Swing)
2002 SWINGIN’ NEW ENGLAND
2nd place – Champions Lindy Hop Jack & Jill
2nd place – Champions Strictly Lindy Hop
3rd place – Team Division (Varsity Swing)
2002 AMERICAN LINDY HOP CHAMPIONSHIPS
3rd place – Lindy Hop Open Showcase
4th place – Team Division (Varsity Swing)
2002 VIRGINIA STATE OPEN
2nd place – NASDE Swing Showcase
2nd place – Team Division (Varsity Swing)
2002 SUMMER HUMMER
3rd place – Champions Lindy Hop Jack & Jill
2002 SWING FLING
1st place – Lindy Hop Showcase
1st place – Advanced Strictly Lindy
1st place – Advanced Lindy Hop Jack & Jill
1st place – Intermediate West Coast Swing Jack & Jill
2001/ 2002 NEW YEAR’S DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA
1st place – Classic Lindy Hop
3rd place – Just Dance West Coast Swing
4th place – Intermediate West Swing Jack & Jill
Gold – Pro/ Am West Coast Swing (Amateur)
Finalist – Advance Lindy Hop Jack & Jill
2001 AMERICAN LINDY HOP CHAMPIONSHIPS
5th place – Strictly Lindy
2001 SWINGIN’ NEW ENGLAND
3rd place – Intermediate West Coast Swing Jack & Jill
2001 NEW ENGLAND SWING DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
2nd place – Advanced Strictly Lindy
2001 EAST COAST AMERICAN SHOWCASE QUALIFIER
3rd place – American Showcase Qualifier (Semi-Finalist National Showcase)
2000 U.S. OPEN SWING DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
4th place – Lindy Hop
2000 SWINGIN’ NEW ENGLAND
1st place – Advanced Strictly Lindy
1st place – Advanced Lindy Jack & Jill
3rd place – Novice West Coast Swing Jack & Jill
2000 AMERICAN LINDY HOP CHAMPIONSHIPS
1st place – Jack & Jack
2nd place – Strictly Lindy
4th place – Open Showcase
5th place – Blues Division
2000 VIRGINIA STATE OPEN
1st place – Open Classic Lindy Hop
2nd place – Open Classic Lindy Hop Jack and Jill