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Last updated January 01, 2019
Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Pacific Swing Dance Foundation, Inc. (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at info@pacificswingdancefoundation.org.
When you visit our website http://pacificswingdancefoundation.org, and use our services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy policy, we seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Sites and our services.
This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website (such as http://pacificswingdancefoundation.org), and/or any related services, sales, marketing or events (we refer to them collectively in this privacy policy as the “Services“).
Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?
4. WHO WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH?
5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
10. DATA BREACH
11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
12. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?
14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, when participating in activities on the Services or otherwise contacting us.
The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect can include the following:
Publicly Available Personal Information. We collect first name, maiden name, last name, and nickname; current and former address; email addresses; and other similar data.
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some information — such as IP address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.
Online Identifiers. We collect cookie identifiers, or others such as the ones used for analytics and marketing; and other similar data.
2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.
We use personal information collected via our Services for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.
We use the information we collect or receive:
To send you marketing and promotional communications. We and/or our third party marketing partners may use the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time (see the “WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS” below).
To send administrative information to you. We may use your personal information to send you product, service and new feature information and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
Fulfill and manage your orders. We may use your information to fulfill and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services.
Administer prize draws and competitions. We may use your information to administer prize draws and competitions when you elect to participate in competitions.
Request Feedback. We may use your information to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may use your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the use of our Services.
3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?
In Short: We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations. We may process or share data based on the following legal basis:
- Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
- Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
- Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
More specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations:
- Vendors, Consultants and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your data with third party vendors, service providers, contractors or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. Examples include: payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service and marketing efforts. We may allow selected third parties to use tracking technology on the Services, which will enable them to collect data about how you interact with the Services over time. This information may be used to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand online activity. Unless described in this Policy, we do not share, sell, rent or trade any of your information with third parties for their promotional purposes. We have contracts in place with our data processors. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will not share your personal information with any organisation apart from us. They will hold it securely and retain it for the period we instruct.
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.
4. WHO WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH?
In Short: We only share information with the following third parties.
We only share and disclose your information with the following third parties. We have categorized each party so that you may be easily understand the purpose of our data collection and processing practices. If we have processed your data based on your consent and you wish to revoke your consent, please contact us.
- Invoice and Billing
PayPal
- Web and Mobile Analytics
Google Analytics
5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy.
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements). No purpose in this policy will require us keeping your personal information for longer than 2 years.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the services within a secure environment.
8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at info@pacificswingdancefoundation.org.
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
If you are resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.
Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services. To opt-out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Services visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/.
10. DATA BREACH
A privacy breach occurs when there is unauthorized access to or collection, use, disclosure or disposal of personal information. You will be notified about data breaches when Pacific Swing Dance Foundation, Inc. believes you are likely to be at risk or serious harm. For example, a data breach may be likely to result in serious financial harm or harm to your mental or physical well-being. In the event that Pacific Swing Dance Foundation, Inc. becomes aware of a security breach which has resulted or may result in unauthorized access, use or disclosure of personal information Pacific Swing Dance Foundation, Inc. will promptly investigate the matter and notify the applicable Supervisory Authority not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it, unless the personal data breach is unlikely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.
11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy policy.
12. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Services, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Services. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Services, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from our systems.
13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?
In Short: Yes, we will update this policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?
If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at info@pacificswingdancefoundation.org or by post to:
Pacific Swing Dance Foundation, Inc.
368 Anna Maria St
Altadena, CA 91001
United States
HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?Based on the laws of some countries, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit: info@pacificswingdancefoundation.org. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
This community is so important to facilitate global relationships and a shared love of swing. Keep dancing!
Keep dancing!
Round 2 :-). Let’s cross fingers that the situation calmes down on the other side of the ocean and things stay stable here. All the best from Switzerland!
I loved the variety and I thought it was well done. Good Luck!
Preventing people from clapping on 1 and 3 is worth it.
I love watching all of you ! I’m now 70 years old and can only wish I had the energy and talent you all have. Keep on dancing !
Hang in there y’all. We’ll do this together.
From Heather Ballew for Balboa Cocktail Hour!
This is for all joy that the swing dance instructors and musicians have brought to the lives of their students and listeners over the years. I am truly grateful.
I joined my local swing dance community just three years ago. I knew for some time that it existed but was afraid to try it. Today, I could not imagine life without swing. This is a temporary transition and I hope my donation helps those who like me are passionate about this art to continue to create, grow and survive.
Take my money! Miss you guys.
<3
We WILL dance again!
Appreciate all the fabulous dancers, musicians, teachers, artists etc. Many of us are struggling right now and your on-line performances are A wonderful gift. Thank you.
Loved the Swingtacular idea! And really enjoyed watching. Thanks for leaving it up; I couldn’t catch it live.
Hang in there swing fam!
Thank you for organising this fundraiser and for all the great work you do for the dancing community! Much love and best wishes to everyone out there who has been hit by this crisis
Swing dancing is my community. It is my responsibility to support it.
Hang in there! Hope this all passes soon <3
We miss the dance community terribly! Love to all of you.
Fantastic show everyone and Happy Birthday, Nick!!
Thanks for organizing this! Keeping all our talented dancers afloat has been on my mind a lot lately.
Great work with the swingtacular show. Amazed that the band can play from their separate locations. A nice mix of interviews, dance shows and music!
Enjoyed the show very, very much! Was so happy to see so many faces I know from Atomic Ballroom! Thank you to everyone involved, both on screen and behind the scenes. Looking forward to dancing again!
To our colleagues and friends, we’ll get through this! Chin up! -Fancy & Albert
Wonderful music and dancing!
I hope you raise a lot of money through this relief event and hope you’ll all host another again soon (maybe twice a year or even quarterly?).
The host/ MC was gracious and had a very welcoming presence (Nick?) – it helped set a great tone for many of us who are new to these virtual dance / music events.
Thank you so much for putting together a spectacular show and for keeping the swing dance community going even when we can’t be together.
Looking forward to swinging out with everyone all again soon.
Great job Nick.
Lindy Hop and vernacular jazz dance has been a social, artistic, athletic, and creative outlet for me for me since 2003 and I can not quantify the ways these dances and communities have changed and enriched my life. Thank you to all of you who make this community so special.
so grateful to the organizers for doing this, thank you thank you thank you. ’till we dance again!
thanks for a lovely evening and all your hard work.
Thank you all for striving to make swing dance community such a joyful place to be
Dancing is what usually keeps me sane, so I need you guys even more once life gets back to normal! Just imagine the atmosphere of that first post-lockdown social dance…
Thank you for all you do
Thanks for all y’all do for our community and for our dance!
I’m thinking of all of you and missing you during the usual Camp Jitterbug weekend…it was lovely to see so many wonderful faces that I adore on this benefit. Take care and will see you all soon:-) Love you all.
So cool. Even though it is a small amount, I hope it will help you
Together we are stronger!
Let’s keep the spirit high & alive!
Let’s keep swinging!
Love from Singapore
Thanks Nick and everyone for putting this together. Enjoying it from Australia! Best wishes , Claire
Donating because A lot of these dancers are my friends!!! And swing dancing these past 10 years has been one of the greatest joys in my life.
Thanks for organizing this!!!
Thank you for the good work that you are doing,
Love this! Miss you all.
I miss swing dancing!
Love it! Keep it up!
Jenn and I love watching and supporting this amazing community.
Thank you so much for this wonderful performance! Swing dancing has been life changing for me and I so appreciate all of the wonderful instructors, musicians, and many contributors who make the swing dance community accessible to people all over the world.
I only watched an hour, to date, but the music and dancing was fantastic. I don’t get around much anymore, but it was so good to see old friends perform. It was delightful to see how dancers and musicians incorporated technology to share the art form with the world. Well done, everyone, stay safe and healthy and thank you for keeping the music and the dance alive!
Love Swing Dancing and the Music!
To the joy of swing music and dance!!
I absolutely love the swing dance community. If everyone could swing dance, the whole world would be smiling! Let’s hope we can all get back to dancing soon.
You are all great <3 Congrats on putting on a beautiful show!
Nice show!
Thanks guys!
Fantastic work, everyone!
Love to the community! <3
I am donating because I have received and shared such joy with many of you dancers and musicians. I wish to keep you all hopping and helping others. For those of you who know….love Mari’s Mom
Enjoyed the presentation. I cannot wait for Social activities to come back.
We love our dance family! We want to get through this together!
<3
Thanks for Jitterblast, and all you do!
I am donating because I have such a love of swing music and swing dancing, and I am eternally grateful that I have had the opportunity all these years to be a part of the swing dance community. It has made a tremendous difference in my life. I have ta huge respect and admiration for all the talented instructors, dancers and musicians. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Nancy Meade
So thankful for this community!
…y-you too
Sending love and support from Brooklyn. Thank you for all you have done for our community and I hope we can keep it strong throughout this crisis.
❤️❤️❤️
Sending lots of love and support to our beloved instructors, historians, and musicians!💕
-The Peppers
I have enjoyed swing dancing for the past year. My heart goes out to all those whose livelihood has been affected by the pandemic, and I hope the day comes soon when we can all dance together again. Until then, I hope this helps those who have dedicated themselves to keeping this amazing dance alive.
Thank you all to make this happen. Keep on swinging 🙂
Manny greetings from Germany/ Münster … DJane Swingable
I miss dancing with a partner so much. I miss events with live music. I knew the swing dance world was a big part of my life but I don’t think I realized just how much not having it in my life would impact me. As a medical provider working everyday still, I’m lucky to still have work and a paycheck. But I don’t know when it will be safe for me to put others at risk by dancing with me. For those who have someone at home to dance with, keep dancing and ENJOY IT for those of us who aren’t as fortunate.
Thank you for putting this online event on. If you’re thinking of doing this again in the future, especially the band playing live, please do!
Truly grateful for all of the hardworking instructors and musicians keeping Lindy Hop alive.
Wonderful show! Want to support all our friends, dance teachers, and musicians. My husband, Dave Parry, and I met doing this dance after my grandparents did this dance…which we are going to teach our daughter! Thank you for putting this on and taking care of our community.
Thanks for the amazing show!
Thank you all for creating this awesome show filled with high quality, joy and love! It truly gave inspiration and hope for us all!
Hope to give a little help to a big and incredible community! Stay strong and keep dancing!
God Bless All of You for your love, support and passion for keeping the love of jazz music and swing/lindy dance alive and thriving.
Thank you so so much for making all of this happen! I enjoyed every second of the show. High quality, joy and love! It really gave inspiration and hope. Thank you!!!
GREAT show! Thanks Nick and ALL!
Beautiful show. Thank you!
Dancers stay together!! Until we dance together again <3
Hugs from Paris and a huge thank you!
Amazing show! Hope to see everyone again soon on a dance floor. Stay safe and healthy!
Rhythm Relief was a much-needed distraction. Thanks to everyone who helped put this together and – Happy Birthday, Nick!
Donating in honor of Brittany Armstrong Morton.
We want you all still to be there for us when we come through this pandemic.
Thats was so amazing !! Well done all of you, hope you enjoy the after show party cos you all deserve a whisky mac!
The swing dance community has brought me so much joy over the past four years. Thanks for all you do!
A fantastic show, and fantastic dancers all around.
Wonderful job. Thank you for sharing such amazing talent!
Loved watching this. Thank you!
Many Thanks from across the pond for the years of fun and enjoyment all the teachers have brought us
Thankyou so much for a wonderful show! Can’t wait to get back on the floor!!!
Thank you for bringing such great instructors, dancers, & various musicians together for an awesome cause.
Great show. Love the music and dance. Thanks for helping out the musicians and dance instructors during the pandemic.
Love what you’re doing! Much love to all the dancers and teachers out there.
Great production! Thank you!!
Thank you!!! Awesome performances!!!
Many thanks to the great instructors and musicians! Given on behalf of: https://www.swingdance.la
Please keep on doing what you do, and with any luck we’ll be able to support you
Thank you for this!! Miss dancing and all of you!!
Thank you for keeping the music and dancing alive!
This is the last one, I promise! I really can’t afford more! But this show has been so wonderful, and y’all are dears for putting it together and investing all this time and effort. Please don’t send me a pin. D:
Thank you so much! So many of these artists have been instrumental in inspiring me to dance for the past 20 years. What a treat.
Xoxo,
-Christy (from Omaha)
Love the dancing, and the dancers performing here.
Congrats on an amazing show with all the talented line ups! Can’t wait to see you all in person again soon!
WOW!!!! A M A Z I N G!!!!! WELL DONE!!!!….. and …… Happy Birthday Nick!!! 😁👍👍
I already donated but I’m doing it again. I want me a pin!
I’m a dancer, and I love and miss you all!
Good luck y’all. I miss dancing so much and I’m happy you’re able to continue doing it. I look forward to seeing y’all on the other side of this pandemic.
I started swing dancing in 1997 & danced often with Peter back in the day at Disneyland. Much love to you all!!
I miss dancing so much it hurts, and I want to make sure everyone can make it through this time so we can dance again!
What a great show – thanks Nick and Rhythm Relief Band!
So much talent! Thank you to all the fabulous dancers and musicians! Loved every second!
what a delight to see and hear your music and dance this evening
Thanks for the smiles!
Donating again, because it was great. Thank you so much & Happy Birthday Nick 🙂
It made my ears happy to hear such good music again and see the dancing. I stumbled across it on Facebook when it was more than halfway through. Didn’t receive any info on it from my dance community.
Keeping the love of the dance alive!
Thank you for supporting musical and dance artists and instructors!
Thank you for keeping the swing dance community alive during this challenging time.
Hope to see you again on my side of the Atlantic in the near future.
Stay healthy be cauzious – keep distance!
I love these dances and this community so very much. I cried through so much of this show
Thanks for your wonderful initiative in putting this together!
Sorry, I’m donating a third time. This is weird now. I’m being weird. Don’t send me three pins. Don’t even send me a pin, I think I already have one. Just….just take my money. <3
Way to go everyone!
So happy to have an opportunity to support the global swing community!
Thank you for organizing this fantastic event. Looking forward to dance again!
Thank you all! So inspiring to see musicians and dancers/teachers we love coming together – the nearest we’ll get to an international festival for now. Also, thanks for giving me my dance mojo back 🙂
Thanks for all you do— the show is phenomenal! 🙂
Thank you for all you guys do, looking forward to seeing you in person soon!!!
Thanks for everything you all do. My life has been made so much richer by everything you’ve offered to me.
Ummmm….just giving one more time. I love you guys. Thanks so much for what you do.
We love the dance, we love the music, we love the people, we miss it all. Thank you for doing this. Good luck!
Martin, Suzanne, and Magalie
Swing dancing has been a big part of my lie. I’m grateful to you guys!
When I came back home to Glasgow, Scotland 5years ago I discovered Lindy Hop. I love dancing and now have the pleasure to play washboard with The Background Sounds. We play for social dancing as well as anywhere. I love it all and being part of a smiling, dancing international community. Thanks and we’ll done for this video. It’s amazing-even though we are cut off we are also more connected. 👏🏻❤️😃
Enjoying the show! Thanks for the initiative. Missing all and wishing good luck.
Sending love to the professional dancers and musicians. Looking forward to sharing the music and the floor with you soon. I too am one of the millions who was laid off due to Covid-19. Let’s all paddle our boats together through this storm.
Senting love to the swing dance instructor community, and gratitude for all the value you’ve added to my life!
Thank you all for sharing your passions and crafts with this community. It brings us so much joy!
Thanks for making great show
and hope whole people keep health
Swingtacular indeed! Thank you so much
The performers are killing it!
Love what you are doing
We started our journey 2 years ago and it’s fantastic how the community comes together for the benefit of all
Much love from Austin. Keep on swinging!
<3
My love to all the musicians. I would be paying to see you live if I could, and I hope we all can see each other again, soon.
Thank you!
Jonathan Stout!
❤️
The show is so good I had to donate again 🙂
Glad to be able to give a little back
I am an out of work dance instructor, but I want to give whatever I can to everyone out there who keeps this dance alive, because I have dedicated my life to it!
Keep on swinging everyone!
Lenny+Claudia Rose-Jones
Love Nils and Bianca
Finally! Something to blow my stimulus check on. Thank you for sharing such a special event!
Thank you for sharing your love for music and dance and giving me so much joy over the years. Really miss this community.
We value the work of all the teachers in our community. Thanks for the lovely show, take care and prevent the spread of misinformation!
What a wonderful show–how can one NOT donate to help out?
Thank you for all that you do!
Dance and music are art forms which are uplifting for the human spirit! I admire those who devote their lives to this pursuit and their devotion to perfectIon of their craft. Preserving this art form is so important to carry on for future generations.
So grateful for all the teachers I’ve learned from. Truly changed my life.
Dance has enriched my life so profoundly, how could I not give back?
Just one of Rob and Diane’s old performance group members who fondly remembers a social dance with Jenny at Swing 46 while she was performing on Broadway
I usually make bow ties, but now I am making masks! Any money I make from them gets donated to covid relief. This event is amazing and I look forward to dancing again!
Thank you to a wonderful community!
Thankful for what dance has brought to my life, which would not have happened if not for all the instructors, dancers, music makers, and all those working behind the scenes in this community.
❤️
Thank you to all the dancers and musicians keeping swing alive, even during this unprecedented time! You are appreciated!!
What a wonderful way to support one another and remind us of the loving and joyful community we are a part of! Thanks for keeping us connected.
The swing dance community has meant so much to me and my life… just happy to be able to repay a little of the love <3
Thanks for all the amazing music and dancing!!!
Thank you for everyone’s support and organizing this relief fund. I miss dancing and miss being with my dance family. Please stay safe and keep the dance and music alive, we’ll get through this. Love to all!! 🙂
Tise
Of course Nick Williams is great.
I first started Lindy Hop in 1998 (I’m “Old Skool” LOL). I dance to honor Frankie Manning and all the original Lindy Hoppers, to keep this American vernacular improvisational jazz dance alive, and to honor the African-American history and cultural heritage of this dance! And I dance because it is so much FUN! I have also made thousands of friends around the world. SOOO forever grateful for this. Thanks to Nick Williams and everyone who made this happen today! Love to all <3 Lisa
This has been wonderful, thank you from OverAttired.com!
Thanks for giving me life.
Love the music, love to lindy hop….when somethings make you happy, you cannot NOT contribute.
super interesting live stream!
Great work you’re doing.
Thank you for support for the swing dance community!
Good point: We’re all in the same storm, but we’re not all in the same boat.
Great idea for the variety show!
Friends and family are involved in this style of dance.
Love watching and listening to the music.
Thank you so much for this. Just want to help as I can.
Thank you so much to the organizers and all of the musicians, dancers and anyone who helped on the technical side. I can’t wait until we can get together again.
keep going! I send lots of love from Germany.
This is a fabulous show! full of smiles and amazingly creative talent.
Sending love and hope and strength. Also money hah. Stay safe and healthy. The show is amazing!!
Cannot wait to be able to see everyone in persin again! Thank y’all for the wonderful virtual lessons y’all have been making available.
This show is amazing! Thank you for this treasure during these rough times.
Thank you to all the amazing teachers who have shaped my dance journey. May you continue to thrive and do what you do best. Love Lisa (Nottm, UK)
My daughter and I enjoy East
Coast Lindy Hop Swing Dancing!
Swing dance & jazz music have given so much to me, and helped me build friendships & community in a new city at a time when I was very lonely in. I’m glad you’re doing this to help see the community this crisis & time of separation.
Lovely
So many old friends that I have not been in touch with in a long while… stay safe and hang in there!
It is so wonderful to see so many dancers and musicians! I appreciate their keeping us inspired and motivated. Thank you for all of the work that has gone into this.
We love Mike & Dan Leganthal!
In support of all the dancers.
Miss dancing so much!! Thanks for putting this together!
Thank you for sharing the joy of swing dancing! 🙂
Thank you for your wonderful dancing, music, and production!
<3
<3
Great job guys!
Here’s to our wonderful worldwide dance community!
Just a little extra that I could spare at showtime
Thinking of you all
Outstanding show! Love to you all.
We will dance together again!
You guys are all amazing…
The light is on!
Thank you for putting together such a wonderful live show with people from all over!
I love the swing community!!!
Such a great cause. So much amazing talent pulled together for one show.
In appreciation for all you teachers.
Yay music and dancing!
Hop, Skip, and Jump all around the globe! Great initiative!
Keep on swinging!
I appreciate the musicians and dance teachers so much. I hope you will all be able to make it through this period fully healthy and able to start again.
Best wishes to the community!
With love, from Chicago!
I am proud to be part of the swing dance community and look forward to dancing with friends all over the world again once this is over. Stay strong and keep dancing x
Swing music is my passion and I want these events to keep happening, forever!
Swing dancing has saved me a million times over. It’s time to give back ❤
Hang in there, wishing everyone wellness and comfort.
-Cathy
Much love from Buffalo, NY – thank you so much for putting this on! We’re so grateful to have a way to support you all
I’m sorry I can’t give more, but I am incredibly grateful to you for producing this show and keeping jazz and jazz dance in our eyes and hearts! Thank you, and keep swinging!
Thank you to all the amazing contributors to our dance community! We value the opportunity to support you!
The international swing dance community has been my family for many years. Happy to donate today to help out family.
Stay healthy!
Thank you all for so much fun over the years!
Thank you for all the inspiration and for continually sharing the joy, love and magic of music and dance with so many of us.
Thank you everyone for your talent, time and effort to keep swing dancing alive more than ever!
I’m doing my modest bit to support all the dancers and musicians whose lives and livelihoods have been turned upside down. I miss you – Stay safe and healthy! We will be back together eventually!
When I first heard of this endeavor and incredible collaborative effort to help aid the wondedul dancers i was completely on board. I first saw Swing Dancing watching “A League of Their Own”and i was floored and so motivated to learn. We didn’t have that outlet to seek it out in the desert devoid of instructors. Now living in Riverside I see how important it is to keep the movement going, and ive never been happier dancing, the freedom and the good people out there.
We’re donated because this is a marvellous idea aimed at support others that are struggling during this time.
Thank you for continuing to spread Joy during this time!!
Great project, great crew, I’m sure will be amazing… look forward to see in person all of you again.. somewhere on the dance floor!
Love and respect from Italy
Thank you for putting this together–can’t wait to watch! Also, thanks for all the jitterblasts, Nick–best dance workout online!
As a small swing dance society we feel a strong need to support those we admire and appreciate and who have given us so much these past years. Thank you!
Thank you for keeping the world happy!
Thanks y’all!
As we used to say affectionately back home – “Show me something!”
Thanks for organizing this, Nick and the Rhythm Relief team. Rip it up!
Thank you for organizing such a fantastic event. Looking forward for the today’s show! We hope the situation will get better soon.
With Love,
Krystal & Alex
– thank you for continually growing and sharing your magic in music and dance with so many of us.
Cause we’re all in the same boat here. Sorry I can’t do more, being a half-time dance instructor my income has been reduced by 60% now too =)
So thankful for this project and what it’s doing for the community. <3
For the love of jazz, lindy-hop, and the instructors as well as musicians who are the pillars of our global swing community.
Thank you to the wonderful teachers, musicians and performers but bringing joy into our lives
What a great idea! Big thanks to all who are making it happen!
This is a fantastic idea!! Sending love and best wishes to all of the dance instructors, musicians and performers at this time, hope this helps 🙂 ❤️
Hope this helps 🙂 Am really looking forward to the show!
This is such an incredible effort, and so indicative of the dance community as a whole. Always there to do their best to support one another. <3
The opportunity to learn swing dancing came to me late in middle age and if it hadn’t been for the encouragement and dedication for my first teacher I wouldn’t still be doing it at age 85 (and he’s still my teacher!).
Love you all! We have to keep on dancing!
We will get through this, together.
Because it don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing…
It is a great idea! I know a lot of people need this help.
Looking forward to seeing all the talented musicians and dancers create wonderful art!
Artists must be supported!!!
Because the dance community is my community, and it wouldn’t be here without the tireless efforts of these incredible instructors. Stay strong all.
I love this idea. I can’t wait for my mind to be blown away with this show! I miss dancing with people!
Good luck, guys, thank you for keeping alive our hope for a swing world as it used to be!
Swing dancing bring me joy, and I want to support spreading joy.
To give back to all the dancers who have inspired me and brought so much joy.
I miss swing dancing so much and the way it connects people. Thank you for putting on this show. It brings more brightness and happiness during this hard time.
Dancer here just trying to help out.
Looking forward to the show!
All the instructors here are so wonderful and generous to share their art and joy with us all. I’m glad that you continue to in this time. Cheers to a successful show and fundraiser!
I want to help support the dance community plus every person in this program is an amazing dancer!
I miss dancing
Love from both Krister and I. Hugs to you all during this tough time. I look forward to the show!
solidarity
Solidarity.
Thank you to all of you for sharing your love of swing music and dance
Let’s get through this stronger together!
Wishing the best for all, and much <3 for our wonderful community!
With heartfelt wishes to the many balboa/swing instructors/performers who have brought unending joy to my life.
The swing dancing community is here because of your love for the dance and the people you teach. You are not only an inspiration to learn, but you performances are captivating and fun to watch. Thank you all for all that you do and looking forward to the performance. Jeff
Wishing all the best to our full-time professionals impacted by this.
From Biz Mills and Justin Dux. It don’t mean a thing.
<3
Sending you Lindy Hop love.
Best wishes and stay safe sane and healthy!
Thank you for all the amazing dances, incredible performances, and insightful classes.
We hope we can all dance together again soon!
Thank you for helping unite swing dancers and musicians around the world during this time. I’m patiently looking forward to dancing with you all next in person. Love from Fresno, CA!
Swing dance has changed my life for the better. I’m glad you are doing this for this amazing community.
Swing dance and music makes the world go round….. at least mine and I’m so happy to be a part of this awesome community. Love you all!!
Sitting in the same boat – running http://www.downtownswing.ch dance school as full-time job with 15 part-time local instructors. From one day to the other all work from the last 5 years … gone …
However, we need an international swing dance scene and I hope that the Swiss system will be more successful in coping with the enormous economic damage. Stay strong during these strange and tough times. The future can only improve!
Cheers from Zurich,
Stefan
I have seen a lot of the performers in the last decade from dancing and have learned from them or listen to them make music. This is my way of thanking them for bringing joy to my life.
I am so happy to be a part of such an incredible community of artists who continue to inspire and are finding creative ways to share themselves with the world!
You’re doing incredible work, I’m happy to help!
I usually sew and sell bow ties at local dance events, but lately all my leftover fabric and sewing time has gone into making masks! Anyone that asks about cost is told to donate to a COVID relief fund, but some insist on giving me cash to donate. This money is from an older gentleman that runs the volunteer program at the local animal shelter! He is a kind soul and I am thankful I was able to help him stay safe and help keep the dance alive!
Together the best is possible.
This donation is from @Pinhawk and the support of the Balboa dancers from around the world. Thank you!
Dance is life! Thank you 🙏
Thank you for what all professional swing dancers do for swing dancing communities. It is YOU who keep swing dancing alive. Thanks again! <3
Much love!
Best wishes to all during these crazy times!
<3
Keep it up!
Thank you for organizing this important event and supporting all the artists! Will there be a schedule posted for those outside America timezones? Thank you!
This amount represents proceeds from “The Rent Party” benefit plus additional private funds. I always bragged to non-dancers that, thanks to swing dancing, I was happier than almost any adult I knew. Now, when I don’t have access to it, I realize that helping our community survive means more to me than I even realized. I know that so many others feel the same. You musicians and dancers have made our lives better, and I look forward to the day when we can all get out there and be the luckiest people in the world again.
Thank you guys to keep us inspired.
We miss you.
Well done Nick with coming up with this amazing idea and organising it all
Thank you so much for doing this! It’s gonna be great!
Stay strong and keep dancing!
Supporting folks who bring the joys of dance to life.
Thank you to all the artists!
Dancing has brought so much light into the lives of many. The dancing community can overcome any obstacle by putting our hearts and minds together while supporting one another.
This is where we shine! Plus, why not do something awesome?
Whilst my Mum, has no real interest in my wonderful Balboa Community, I have converted her into an armchair Lindy Hop,-and specifically Nils and Bianca fan, so this donation is on her behalf, and so that everyone can keep her entertained, long into the future! Best wishes to everyone at this time.
Just beginning swing dancing, looking forward to being dazzled by these performances
Thank you for doing this! I’m constantly in awe about what a supportive community we are all a part of <3
Thank you so much for doing this! I’m proud to be a part of such a supportive community <3
Swing dancing literally saved my life when I was suicidal and alone in a new city. I have met so many wonderful people through dance who have encouraged me and lifted me up time and time again.
Julia and I miss you all! Great to see this event put together. Happy to help our friends in the swing community.
In support of all of the listed instructors from whom I’ve taken so many classes and gained so much in my Lindy hop education. More than happy to donate and give back.
This scene is my family, my joy and even though I’m in NYC now, Cali is where it began for me – my swing dance home! Sending love too!
You guys rock and we miss you!
I’ve been very fortunate to attend workshops with many of the instructors, and I hope that my small contribution can help them to survive during this pandemic.