Board of Directors

	Jennifer Stout I started ballroom dancing in 1996 and have been swing dancing socially in the Providence area and throughout New England ever since. I discovered Lindy Hop in 2003 and quickly became addicted. I've been working on my following technique and experimenting with different styles of Lindy, as well as revisiting some of the ballroom dances I learned years ago. Continued...			Jason Arenburg When I was in middle school, all of the mothers in the neighborhood conspired to enroll their children in an etiquette & ballroom dancing class. Yup, I was one of the lucky few! While it was torturous at the time, it taught me skills that I would later value. (Thanks, Mom.) Continued...
	Adam Dau My dancing career started back when I was little impressionable boy who was convinced by his older sister that it would be a great idea to wear a pair of white leotards and a black turtle neck and perform an interpretive dance to “Walk like an Egyptian.” Continued...			Sandra Aguiar In the fall of 2005, I started swing dancing when a good friend of mine dragged me kicking and screaming to a beginner lindy hop class at Providence Swings. I soon fell in love with not only the dance, but the friendly and welcoming people of the swing community. Continued...
	Brian Kinnane I was always interested in Swing, but in the music part of it. I played the trumpet in the jazz band in high school and after graduation I joined the Army National Guard Band. While with them I was asked to play in the Big Band that they had. Continued...			Annabelle Colon Someday we'll tell you more about the amazing Annabelle, but not today. You'll just have to come to the Bread and Butter Jam to meet her. Continued...
	Martha Bellows Why do most people learn how to dance? To be able to dance at weddings. That was the case for me as well. My sister decided to get married and booked a swing band to play at the reception. Continued...			Josef Schelch I've always been intrigued by swing dancing. I picked it up in college and have been dancing on and off from coast to coast since then. Continued...