Jodi Lindsay

I’m Jodi Lindsay, a non-dancer who is about to give you wonderful people a great comedy show. I work in the Charitable Division for Bob Lindsay Acura and Honda but if my comedy routine is a hit tonight, I will be considering changing careers, Jimmy Fallon watch out I’m coming for you! My husband, Jim, and I have a wonderful daughter, Brooklyn, who actually is a dancer and charged me $200 an hour to give me lessons to prepare for tonight. We have three dogs and a cat because we have completely lost our minds and they knew to get out of the way quickly when mom was trying to practice. In all seriousness I am honored to be a small part of tonight’s event for CASA, their work is so important for the children, and it is important to us to do what we can to support them. I am grateful for my wonderful instructor, Mike Hinchman, and want to Thank Him for his patience and kindness with me. He is the one who deserves all the credit tonight, so Thank You!

Mike Hinchman

Mike Hinchman, former Caterpillar design engineer and Illinois Central College adjunct physics instructor, began Ballroom and Latin Dancing during the disco music era under the direction of Hub Edelstein’s Don Caldwell and the Arthur Murray Dance studio of Peoria. He has since continued training with various Miami based dance studios, Peoria’s Body Fitness, Jon Young’s dance and Just for Fun Weatherford dance studios. He has attended various dance conferences including up-state New York’s Starlight Productions, Colorado Country Swing Dance Classic, DanceUSA Mississippi and BYU dance camp. A member of USA dance, he travels to various dances throughout the Midwest and dances at least once a week somewhere in Central Illinois and beyond. He occasionally teaches ballroom dance to church groups, park districts and the 8th grade students at JFK Grade School, Davenport, Iowa. Mike has traveled much of the world as a gentleman dance host for various cruise lines. This is Mike’s sixth CASA event as an advance instructor.