Current Board Members

She is the current teacher coordinator, and her previous roles include:
* Board Member (2 yrs)
* Volunteer coordinator (5 yrs)
* Teacher coordinator (6 yrs)
* New Years Eve event chair (3 yrs)

Jennifer joins the Austin Swing Syndicate board to focus on:
* Increasing and sustaining our membership base
* Growing the Swing dance community through recruitment, retention, and outreach strategies
* Creating educational opportunities for dancers and teachers to encourage a stronger overall dance scene
* Securing grant funding to contribute to a stable financial future and enable the Syndicate to focus on growth efforts

Jennifer is no stranger to serving on a nonprofit board. She is the current president of the Hot Rhythm Foundation (HRF), the organization that runs Hot Rhythm Holiday and the Riverboat Cruise. In the past two years, Jennifer has secured over $75k in grant funding for HR, and she seeks to dedicate her skills, time, and efforts to The Syndicate.

In addition to her local efforts, Jennifer is the event manager for The California Balboa Classic and is often tapped to consult on events and volunteer in other capacities. She has learned a lot through her years of volunteering and partnering with other communities and feels she is well-positioned to help The Syndicate identify, focus, and enact their growth efforts.
Jennifer brings a spirit of service to the community, and she hopes to see the Austin Swing scene thrive for many years to come.

He has traveled extensively to take part in exchanges as far as Seattle, Mexico City, Atlanta, Bogotá and to others exotic locations such as Nebraska. He even has taken 3rd place in competitions at least once! Phil has taught classes in Lindy Hop—including at the Fed—and enjoys spreading the joy that is swing dancing. He is interested in joining the board to continue to have a positive impact on the Austin dance scene. He wants to focus on building an inclusive and welcoming community, especially to beginners. When Phil isn’t dancing he us usually thinking about philosophy and wondering if dogs remember their dreams or if he used the em dash properly in this essay.