General Inquiries

For questions about the Queen's Swing Club and membership, please email us at queensswingclub at gmail dot com. For questions about the website, email Lionel Marks at lionel dot marks at gmail dot com

QSC Executive 2008-2009

President

Name: Kris Bergmann
Email: kristof87@gmail.com
Program: BAH: Economics Major, Political Studies Minor
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Number of years swing dancing: 2 years
Favourite dance: Lindy Hop
Favourite move: Can't decide...
Favourite Swing song: Sukiyaki
Words of wisdom:


Vice President

Name: Courtney Suthern
Email: simplycorky at gmail dot com
Program: English Literature
Hometown: Richmond Hill, ON
Number of years swing dancing: Three
Favourite dance: Lindy Hop, but my heart has a soft spot for Balboa
Favourite move: Anything that gushes
Favourite Swing song: Sister Kate, Jump Session, Orange Coloured Sky, Shiny Stockings... I'm an "s" fan this year ;)
Words of wisdom: "There is a bit of insanity in dancing that does everybody a great deal of good." ~Edwin Denby


Treasurer

Name: Rachel Weiner
Email: rachel.elizabeth.weiner@gmail.com
Program: Life Sciences
Hometown: Oakville, ON
Number of years swing dancing: two
Favourite dance: lindy hop (though charleston comes a close second!)
Favourite move: swingouts, sugar pushes, and anything that involves a lot of spinning or me getting thrown in the air
Favourite Swing song: oh, but there are too many! Love me or leave me comes to mind at the moment, but I'm sure there are quite a few others.
Words of wisdom: Nothing is impossible. I mean, if a klutz like me could learn to dance, then anything could happen! :P


Dance Instructor Coordinator

Name: Julia Holbert

Music Manager

Name: Josh Pratt

Webmaster

Name: Lionel Marks
Email: 2lm2 at queensu dot ca
Program: Computer Science
Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario
Number of years swing dancing: 5
Favourite dance: West Coast Swing & Lindy Hop
Favourite move: Anything that lets the follower play
Favourite Swing song: Makes Me Wonder by Maroon 5
Words of wisdom: Give it a shot. When I first heard of swing dancing, I said, "No way!". Now I can't imagine my life without dancing because it gives me so much joy.


Graphics Guru

Name: Katerina Petrovski
Email: 7kp3 at queensu dot ca
Program: Music (Piano)
Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario
Number of years swing dancing: I started last year and it just stuck, the obsession.. the craze. It's only been a year, but I still love it as much as the first time I walked out on the dance floor.
Favourite move: Swivels, period. They're like one big explosion of awesome.
Favourite Swing song: "Swing Swing Swing" from the movie 1941.
Words of wisdom: You can only cure the craze by feeding the fire.


Swing Rep

Name: Alice Wismath
Email: 6ahw at queensu dot ca
Program: Arts and Science
Hometown: Lethbridge, Alberta
Number of years swing dancing: Starting my second
Favourite dance: Probably blues
Favourite move: boogie drops, dips, and swingouts with swivels. Ooh, and jumps.
Favourite Swing song: When I look in your eyes, Feelin' Good, Wade in the water, Mack the Knife...oh there are too many!
Words of wisdom: When you're feeling down, SWING! You can't dance swing without feeling good!


Swing Rep

Name: Jason Spencer
Email: jason.evader068@gmail.com
Program: Film and Media Studies
Hometown: Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Number of years swing dancing: This makes two.
Favourite dance: Lindy
Favourite move: You'll have to dance with me if you want to know that ;)
Favourite Swing song: It depends on the night.
Words of wisdom: Don't throw eggs.

Swing Rep

Name: Stephanie Budiwarman
Email: 5sb2@queensu.ca
Program: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia!!! that's on the other side of the world... literally..
Number of years swing dancing: I started Swing Dancing in my second year... I'm now in my fourth... so that makes it... uhmmm ahhh... (four.. minus two... uhhh) 2 years!
Favourite dance: Lindy fo sho'!
Favourite move: Swingout with the Swivly Swivels..
Favourite Swing song: Mack the Knife, I won't Dance [but I willl dance with you!!! promise...]
Words of wisdom: When the dog bites... when the bee stings.. when I'm feeling sad.. I simply do my favourite thing... SWING DANCE.. and then I dont feel.... sooooo badddd.......

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