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History 2002-03 | ||
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Swingtime's foundational 2002-2003 season was hallmarked by a balance of new and old. Its roster of nine couples boasted a mix of seasoned veterans from Vintage, dancers from a variety of other backgrounds, and students new to both swing and performance, while its repertoire featured a collection of classic Vintange choreographies like Flying Home, professional choreographies like the high-flying Leave Us Leap by Rob and Diane van Haaren, and innovative in-house choreographies like the sultry Stray Cat Strut by Darick Tong. Swingtime also began its most distinctive tradition, its Spring-quarter Cat's Corner piece, done in the style of the old Savoy Ballroom "Cat's Corner," featuring individual couples taking turns showing off their hottest moves. Swingtime appeared at a variety of venues, on and off campus, including a Stanford Men's Basketball Halftime Show, Stanford's 26th Annual Viennese Ball, and Rhythms 2003. To cap off its first year, Swingtime organized its Swingtime Presents... Spring show to showcase the talent and hard work of Swingtime's members and supporters and bring together other dance groups to present a creative and entertaining show that filled the Roble Studio to capacity.
Swingtime has established itself as one of the premier swing dance troupes in the Bay Area with its precise, high-energy style of dance yet remains dedicated to its original charter of providing students with amazing opportunities to learn high-quality swing, stuning jazz moves, and awe-inspiring aerials and put it all together to exciting music, great costumes, and cheering crowds, both on and off campus. |
The Swingtime Swing Dance Troupe was founded in 2002 by four Stanford
students – Andy Huang, Meg Kale, Maria Reese,
and Darick Tong – with the help of former