For questions about the Queen's Swing Club and membership, please email us at info at queensswingclub dot com. For questions about the website, email Jeff Nichols at (3jn9 at queensu dot ca).
Queen's
Swing
Club
Queen's
Swing
Club
For questions about the Queen's Swing Club and membership, please email us at info at queensswingclub dot com. For questions about the website, email Jeff Nichols at (3jn9 at queensu dot ca).
Name:
Devin McKenna
Email:
guttergrabber at hotmail dot com
Program:
Space Science
Hometown:
Terrace and Langley, BC
Number of years swing dancing:
First tried it a long time ago, but dancing regularly at qsc for 2 yrs
Favourite dance:
Lindy Hop of course, though Charleston is right up there too!
Favourite move:
Swingout
Favourite Swing song:
Oh so difficult to choose. How about sing sing sing, Bei Mir Bist du Shoen, Swing the Mood
Words of wisdom:
Dance like no one is watching.
Name:
Rachel Weiner
Email:
rachel.elizabeth.weiner at gmail dot com
Program:
Life Sciences
Hometown:
Oakville, ON
Number of years swing dancing:
In my second
Favourite dance:
lindy hop, jitterbug stroll, rueda, tandem charleston
Favourite move:
I have a lot of favourite moves that tend to change quite often. I like follower hijacks, when I'm brave enough to try one!
Favourite Swing song:
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Fine Brown Frame, Wade in the Water, Moondance, Ain't No Sunshine, and probably way more that I can't think of right now.
Words of wisdom:
"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." -Charles Schulz
Name:
Josh Pratt
Email:
5jp21 at queensu dot ca
Program:
History/Classics medial
Hometown:
Cobourg, ON
Number of years swing dancing:
One and a halfish to two.
Favourite dance:
Depends on the music and my mood. Mostly Lindy Hop as it's the only one I'm any good at, but I've taken a liking to Peabody.
Favourite move:
Milking a really slow change of places.
Favourite Swing song:
Summertime or Wild Cat Blues performed by Sidney Bechet, but I also like Blue Skies with Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra. Bei mir bist du schon is always good too.
Words of wisdom:
If you've got it, you don't need it. If you need it, you don't got it. If you don't get it, shame on you. Funny, funny, funny what money can do.
Name:
R. Sean Heisler
Email:
sean.heisler at gmail dot com
Program:
Engineering
Hometown:
Calgary, AB
Number of years swing dancing:
Started this Spetember... so not even 1....
Favourite dance:
Lindy, Charleston, Waltz, Cha-cha
Favourite move:
Rolling rock steps are a lot of fun. And tuck turns are addictive. The swing out will probably be my favourite once I get enough confidence to do it.
Favourite Swing song:
Jailhouse Rock is a ton of fun. And Zoot Suit Riot
Words of wisdom:
Life's too short not to be smiling and having fun
Name:
Miscia Xinyi Zhang
Email:
???
Program:
Ancient Bananas
Hometown:
Jungle of Africa
Number of years swing dancing:
???
Favourite dance:
Marmosetty hop
Favourite move:
Tail swipe
Favourite Swing song:
Banana Phone
Words of wisdom:
Eeek!
Name:
Katerina Petrovska
Email:
???
Program:
Banana in society
Hometown:
Jungle of Africa
Number of years swing dancing:
???
Favourite dance:
Baboondy hop
Favourite move:
Reverse monkey-step
Favourite Swing song:
Banana Phone
Words of wisdom:
Uhg!
