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Achievement Unlocked: 501(c)(3) Status!

When we started Pacific Swing Dance Foundation in 2018, we had little inkling how arduous it would be to achieve federal non-profit status. The process involves delivering hundreds of pages of financial and legal information…

Rhythm Relief Follow Up

On June 16, 2020, we e-mailed this update to all of our contributors: Thank You! Thanks to you and almost 1,000 other patrons, Pacific Swing Dance Foundation has collected just over $85,000 to aid full-time…

Living History: Sylvia Sykes

During today’s Rhythm Relief fundraiser, we aired an informational spot about PSDF and the Pacific Swing Dance Archive. You can support this effort right now by contributing to the Pacific Swing Dance Archive Living History…

R.I.P. Roy Damron

We were recently in touch with Roy Damron’s caretaker and learned of his death in early January, 2020. In 2018, PSDF sent Bobby White to Roy’s home in Hawaii where he, assisted by Deb Eason,…

Rhythm Relief Fundraiser

Rhythm Relief FundRaiser May 23

At PSDF, we’ve been trying to find ways to help swing artists who’ve lost income. So, a couple of weeks ago, Nick Williams approaches and says “I have an idea…” We are thrilled to be…

PB&J zoom meeting

COVID-19: Digital Tools for Swing Dance Artists

The PSDF board of directors met about a week ago to discuss what, if anything, PSDF can do to help the swing dance scene during the necessary swing dance shutdowns related to COVID-19. PSDF is…

Marge Takier

Marge Takier on the Track Podcast

PSDF is pleased to sponsor episode 43 of Ryan Swift’s The Track Podcast featuring SoCal swing dance legend Marge Takier! Some of the CalBal team played a small role in making this match, and it’s…