An association of enthusiastic dancers, promoting West Coast Swing in Australia.
Swing Dance Downunder is a not-for-profit association incorporated in New South Wales, Australia. Acting independently of dance schools, its mission is to promote the West Coast Swing style in Australia and provide information for dance opportunities within the World Swing Dance Council.
Swing Dance Downunder has an enthusiastic and growing membership, with dancers from Australia and New Zealand. Please join our Facebook group OR use our Contact Us page to join our Gmail distribution list for current information on events.
Our mission
Organise
Organise not-for-profit socials to ensure a regular opportunity to dance West Coast Swing socially
Share and promote
Share information about and promote West Coast Swing classes, workshops, competitions and other events
Support and develop
West Coast Swing dancers and fostering emerging teachers and talent.
Our goals
Offer opportunities to dance West Coast Swing
Improve the profile and level of West Coast Swing in Australia
Welcome national and international dancers and dance instructors
Be not-for-profit and independent of dance schools
Our committee
The association is managed by a committee of five members, elected to their positions annually at the Annual General Meeting. The current composition of the committee is shown below.
PRESIDENT
Lauro “Michael” Flores
VICE PRESIDENT
Danny Nowlan
SECRETARY
Ingrid Van Der Aa
TREASURER
Beth Phillips
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Emma Collyer
Honorary committee members
Deborah Szekely & Robert Cordoba
Multiple U.S. Open Swing Dance Champions
Alumni
FOUNDERS
Gerry Morris - Founding member and President 2007-2008,
Nathan Toussaint - Founding member and Treasurer 2007-2008,
Paul Chapman - Founding member 2007-2008, President 2016-2018
Camille Formston - Founding member 2007-2008
Dave Pinn - Founding member and Secretary 2007-2009
Vanessa Mason - Founding member and Treasurer 2007-2010
Robyn Everingham - Founding member and President 2008-2010
PAST APPOINTEEES
Clayton Tubbs
2008-2009
Stella Saava
Committee member 2009-2010
Nicole Bevan
Committee member 2009-2010
Danny Nowlan
Secretary 2009-2010
Committee Member 2010-2017 and DJ!
Vice President 2018-
Raeleen Hollier
Founding member 2006-2010
President 2010-2012
Robyn (Red) Barber
Founding member 2006-2011
Vice president 2011-2012
Nat Dupavillon
Committee member 2010-12
Garry Temple
President 2012 to 2016
Debra Brierling
Committee member 2012-16
Therese Rowley
Secretary 2012-2016
Greg Dugan
Committee member 2014-2016
Mohini Eswaran
Treasurer 2009-2018
Tunde Frisnyak
Secretary 2017-2018
Krystal Murphey
Committee member 2017-2018
Cristina Ordinario
Treasurer 2018-2019
Mel Roberts
Secretary 2018-2019
Committee member 2019-2020