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The Boatslip Resort & Beach Club's legendary tea dance spills from the dance floor onto the pool deck—feathers, smiles, and Ariana Grande everywhere.—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026 The average American is not going to Fire Island for a tea dance during the summertime.—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 22 May 2025 To wit, who wasn’t at Jody McDonald’s tea dance on Sunday?—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 The structural failure led to the deaths of 114 people, many who were there for the Friday night tea dance.—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024 The final guest list was chosen by ballot, and the festive event was inspired by the Prince’s Foundation’s health and wellbeing program, which throws monthly tea dances at Dumfries House to bring together those at risk of loneliness and social isolation.—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023