| About Us |
The Portland Swing Dance Club
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Our members enjoy reduced admissions to the dances, a monthly newsletter mailed to their home complete with schedules and area updates, and discounts from area merchants and events.
Our Mission
The Portland Swing Dance Club is an organization dedicated to the preservation, perfection, growth and development of West Coast Swing dancing in the Portland/Vancouver community, by:
- Providing a forum where members can regularly meet to learn, practice, develop, foster and otherwise enjoy West Coast Swing dancing.
- Conducting classes to teach West Coast Swing dancing and improve standards throughout.
- Promoting the interest, support and involvement of its members in West Coast Swing dancing.
- Holding dances, functions, events and meetings on a regularly scheduled basis to increase interest and maintain and expand the participation of the members.
- Joining with other clubs in exchanging ideas, attending conventions and functions, fostering inter-club relationships and encouraging national recognition of West Coast Swing dancing as an original and unique American dance form.
| Volunteer |
Would you like to help out?
If you are interested in volunteering for one of the many jobs involved in keeping our club and our events running smoothly, please contact our volunteer director, or the director responsible for the area of interest to you.
| Membership Information |
The Portland Swing Dance Club is formed to foster West Coast Swing dancing in the dance community and serve our members. Your $30 annual membership* includes:
- Reduced admissions to Club sponsored dances and workshops.
- Access to our growing video library, free of charge.
- Reciprocal discounted admissions honored at other NW Swing Dance Club events and dances.
- Monthly newsletter delivered to your home with information about your club and its activities.
Join Now!
*Prorated membership costs: July-Oct $20, Oct-Dec $10. Student memberships are available for college students between the ages of 18-25 for $10 the whole year. We accept Visa and Mastercard.
| Board of Directors |
- President
- David Lim
- president@portlandswing.org
- Vice President
- Bob Smith
- vicepres@portlandswing.org
- Secretary
- Jennilyn Lim
- secretary@portlandswing.org
- Treasurer
- Glenna Cooke
- treasurer@portlandswing.org
- Membership Director
- Julie Isaacson
- membership@portlandswing.org
- Dances Director
- Leah Gross
- dances@portlandswing.org
- Events Director
- Position Open
- events@portlandswing.org
- Facilities Director
- Dennis Schalk
- facilities@portlandswing.org
- Marketing and Promotions
- Trina Siebert
- promotions@portlandswing.org
- Newsletter Editor and Historian
- Mary Weatherby
- newsletter@portlandswing.org
| Coordinators and Specialists |
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Position Open
- volunteer@portlandswing.org
- Webmaster
- David Lim
- webmaster@portlandswing.org