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Dianne Eramo is addicted to the rawness of traditional of traditional jazz dances and loves the solo stuff! To the dismay of many leads, you will often find her turning them down to bust out in solo Blues or Charleston. Dianne’s enthusiasm and attention to showmanship has helped her to place at ALHC, Wicked Lindy, ULHS and the Big Big Event. Dianne returns to us from NYC by popular demand!

Jerone Gagliano started dancing in 2003, after being inspired by the Minnie Moochers in his hometown of Ithaca. He first learned from Cindy Overstreet and has continued to study Lindy Hop passionately. He has attended many workshops and camps, and had private instruction from national champions. He has taught locally in Ithaca and at workshops in the Northeast. Jerone's dancing focuses on the rhythm of the music and the momentum of the partnership. When not dancing, Jerone is playing old time fiddle music or fixing the world's energy crisis one building at a time.

Ben Oaks-Lee began swing dancing in 1999, primarily in Ithaca, New York. Since 2000, he has taught Lindy Hop regularly in Hamilton, Albany and Ithaca. He has recently joined Groovejuice Swing, a Rochester and Ithaca based dance school. Ben was the choreographer for the Albany performance group, the Atomic Lindy Machine, from 2004-2007. In addition to teaching, he has also been successful as both a promoter and DJ, and has served as the Chairman of the Albany Lindy Exchange committee from 2002-2006. Ben's teaching focuses on technique, energy and enjoying the music.

Marc-Andre Vachon started swing dancing in Montreal in 2003 under the instruction of Zack and Maryse, and has embraced the crazy attitude of Montreal swing dancers. After rigorous study with many instructors to hone his skills, Marc-Andre forgot everything he was taught and as a result has developed a creative and highly energetic style all his own. He gains much of his inspiration from Skye Humphries and Max Pitruzella. He has won many Jack & Jill and Strictly competitions up and down the east coast and in the process has become the inspiration to many aspiring Lindy Hoppers across the country.

Amanda Gruhl has been dancing since the age of five and has taught, choreographed, and performed jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical dance, sacred dance, hip hop, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, and Blues Dance. She has broad experience in many other dance forms such as tango, popping/breaking, flamenco, modern dance and ballroom dance. Amanda has been swing dancing for almost ten years and has had the opportunity to teach Lindy Hop with several national instructors, including Peter Strom, Johnny Lloyd and Doug Silton. Amanda has been teaching Blues Dance with Ogden Sawyer since 2002. They have created their own style of blues and have developed a national reputation for inspiring and emotional partnered Blues Dancing. Amanda currently teaches Lindy Hop and Blues Dance at the It's All Swing! studio in Boston, MA and around the country with Ogden Sawyer and Shawn Hershey.

Shawn Hershey began studying Lindy Hop from Kerrin Flanagan (now a co-teacher at It's All Swing) and Elizabeth Miller at the Lindybaby studio in 1999. Having always loved and studied jazz music he was immediately drawn in by the dance. He has studied extensively at camps and workshops across the US with many nationally renowned Lindy Hop instructors. In addition to being an avid social dancer he has won awards at several national and regional competitions. Shawn began teaching Lindy Hop with Marilee Annereau in 2002 in order to help share his love of dance and music. In 2004, he happily joined the It's All Swing studio and has been teaching there ever since. Shawn also occasionally teaches and performs with his sister Betina Hershey. Betina and Shawn were brought to Tokyo in 2004, and again in 2005, to teach Lindy Hop workshops. He has also taught workshops at Boston University with Diana Byrne, Kerrin and Betina. He also often teaches with Amanda Gruhl at It's All Swing and regional workshops. Shawn spends his free time playing trumpet with his swing band, The Fried Bananas.

Noëlle Gray has a diverse dance background spanning 20 years. She is the most prominent Lindy Hop and Blues dancing instructor in Connecticut. In addition to teaching for Connecticut Swing Dance Society and Yale Univeristy, Noëlle also teaches Lindy Hop, Blues and Styling regularly in London, England (11/2004, 2/2005 & 2/2006 and 2/2007) and throughout the Northeast at dance camps and workshop weekends such as Swing Out New Hampshire (2005 & 2006) and the Albany Smorgasbord (2005 & 2006). Noëlle has also partnered with Bill Borgida in Lindy Hop and Blues workshops held in Albany, NY, Burlington, VT, Bard College, and at 2002 Summer Hummer competition weekend in Stamford, CT. Known for her solid technique, flawless isolations, and great sense of humor, she is an increasingly sought-after instructor here in the US and abroad.