UGA Swing Club - FAQ

Swung

Swung is the UGA Swing Club performance troupe and has three purposes:

To practice, choreograph, and perform pieces of swing dancing, which includes Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa (Bal-Swing), East Coast, and West Coast .

To serve in an outreach capacity the UGA Swing club by helping improve the swing and social dancing community in Athens.

To have fun

Membership
As of January 2008, the members of Swung are:

Erik Hofmeister
Susan Elrod
Allison Barfield
Jason Long
Megan Boyd
Sam Cook
Scott Davis
Lauren Pavia
TJ Reynolds
Tyler Wear
James Hao
Cydney Smith
Rachelle Hoehn
Michael Slade
Carolyn Hodo
Heidi Robertson
Brandon Kaufman
Julie Anna Close
Cate Rauschenberger
Ryan Jermyn

Membership is by invitation so, if you are interested, talk to one of the current members, show up to Swing Club and Swing Night regularly, and dance your feet off!

Performance Pieces
As of January 2008, Swung has five performance pieces: Too Darn Hot (originally performed Ballroom Magic 2006), Bei Mir Bist du Shoen (originally performed Swing Night November 2006), and Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves (originally performed Swing Night April 2007), Hound Dog and Pump It. We also do freestyle pieces to round out our

performances.

What can the troupe do for me?
If you are interested in having us perform for you, we would be delighted! In addition to showing up to perform, we can also teach swing lessons and DJ a swing dance. Please email kaastel@yahoo.com if you are interested in having an awesome swing experience for your function, event, or meeting!

Swung Gigs
2008

Month	Event	Dance	Members Attending
January (24-28)	Ballroom Magic	Hound Dog	Erik, Susan, Rachelle, Sam, Julie Anna, TJ, Lauren, Megan, Brandon, Cydney, Tyler, Jason
January 31st	UGA Basketball Halftime	Hound Dog Pump It	Performers TBA
February 16th	SCAVMA Auction Performance	Hound Dog Pump It	Performers TBA

2006