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Time Out New York got the summer season swinging with an exclusive dance party at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park on June 24. Attendees hit the dance floor for a group lesson led by famed instructor Laura Jeffers in celebration of Lindy Hop pioneer Frankie Manning's 100th birthday. Guests swung under the stars to a performance by Cécile McLorin Salvant, whose velvety, classic style has made her the newest leading lady on the jazz scene, as swing favorite Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks accompanied the chanteuse. The night was topped off with a DJ set by Frankie Manning's son and master dancer Chazz Young, along with Manning's longtime dance partner, Norma Miller, as partygoers enjoyed complimentary Stella Artois beer and William Hill Estate wine in the Celebrity Cruises Modern Luxury Lounge tent.