A midtown tradition since 2014, Dance Party returns to Bryant Park this summer! Now entering into its tenth year, the beloved series offers park goers in-person dance events in a variety of styles throughout the first three weeks of May. Each of the six free programs of dance instruction, live music, and social dance are open to all to attend with no reservations or waiting list. Just walk up and join the party!

6pm: Lindy Hop Instruction / 7pm: Live Dance Music with Charles Turner & Uptown Swing

Young jazz vocalist and bandleader Charles Turner III—winner of the first-annual Duke Ellington Center for the Arts vocal competition, among other accolades—has quickly made his mark in the New York City jazz scene, playing regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s late-night dance sessions, Ginny’s Supper Club, Smoke, and more. Turner slides effortlessly from crooning jazz melodies to hard swinging standards to down-and-out blues, all backed by a flawless rhythm and horn section. Rooted in the tradition of jazz, swing, and the blues, Charles Turner & Uptown Swing brings fresh new energy to the genre, celebrating the spirit of Harlem with vibrant swing and vital blues. There’s no time like the present to hear from the new generation of swing ambassadors!