Rhythm Relief Fundraiser

Rhythm Relief Fund

In May of 2020, Rhythm Relief was created by Nick Williams in cooperation with PSDF to provide financial support to members of the swing dance community affected by COVID-19. In May of 2021, we decided to make the Rhythm Relief Fund a permanent program of Pacific Swing Dance Foundation—it’s clear to us that our community needs ways to raise and distribute financial support when disaster strikes. When you contribute to Rhythm Relief, your money is used to make grants to members of the swing dance community when they need financial help and to maintain the capability to respond in special…

70.20% Raised
$105,294.29 donated of $150,000.00 goal
1045 Donors

Nick Williams, in partnership with the Pacific Swing Dance Foundation, is throwing a spectacular live-stream swing show coming straight to your home. The purpose of the benefit show is to raise money for full-time swing dance instructors and full-time musicians who have been financially hit by Covid-19. The money raised in the show will compensate the performers for their time, and all additional funds raised will go to a fund for dancers and musicians. Any full-time dancer or musician will be able to apply for the funds we raise through PSDF.

Complete details are available at our Rhythm Relief page.

Patrons at or above the $50 level will receive an enamel pin from Pacific Swing Dance Foundation.

318 Comments

  1. Thank you for all the inspiration and for continually sharing the joy, love and magic of music and dance with so many of us.

  2. Thank you everyone for your talent, time and effort to keep swing dancing alive more than ever!

  3. 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!

  4. 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.

  5. We’re donated because this is a marvellous idea aimed at support others that are struggling during this time.

  7. 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

  8. Thank you for putting this together–can’t wait to watch! Also, thanks for all the jitterblasts, Nick–best dance workout online!

  9. 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!

  12. As we used to say affectionately back home – “Show me something!”

    Thanks for organizing this, Nick and the Rhythm Relief team. Rip it up!

  13. 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

  14. – thank you for continually growing and sharing your magic in music and dance with so many of us.

  15. 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 =)

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