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…
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.
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!