Groove Juice Swing: Swing Dancing in Rochester, NY

Staff

Mike Thibault

Mike started dancing Lindy Hop in 1998, and was a founding member of the RIT Swing Club. Since then he has attended countless workshops, exchanges, and camps... [Read Mike's full bio]

Evan Brent

(He/Him) Evan gave swing dancing a try while attending RIT, but didn't seriously begin until taking classes from Groove Juice Swing in the Spring of 2014. [Read Evan's full bio]

Beth Midavaine

Beth's introduction to jazz and swing dancing came from the movie "Swing Kids," and it was love at first sight! It sent her on a hunt that lasted for five years until she found a local teaching group focuse... [Read Beth's full bio]

Alex Burr

(He/Him/His) Alex is Groove Juice Swing's tallest and fourteenth funniest member. He began swing dancing in the spring of 1998, and learned the Lindy Hop soon after... [Read Alex's full bio]

Rebecca Boerman

Rebecca has been dancing since the age of 5 studying ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and pointe. She continued dancing throughout college where she was first introduced to lindy hop… [Read Rebecca's full bio]

Lily Cisco

(She/Her/Hers) Jazz music has been a part of Lily's life since birth. Her dad introduced her to Nat King Cole, Ella Fitgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Cab Calloway before she said her first words. As many do, Lily did ballet in... [Read Lily's full bio]

Artem "Art" Pugachev

(He/Him/His) Born to a family of two self-taught musicians, from a young age Art was surrounded by music. What started off as listening to his dad's classic rock CDs and his mom's favorite musicals grew into a love for m... [Read Art's full bio]

About Us

Groove Juice Swing, established in 2004, is based in Rochester, NY and specializes in Lindy Hop, the original form of swing dance from the 1920s and 1930s. Groove Juice Swing offers dance classes, weekly social dances, live band dance events, performances, and dance workshops throughout the year. Staff members and instructors are passionate about all things Lindy Hop, traveling all over the world to compete against and learn from the very best Lindy Hoppers. They bring that same commitment and enthusiasm to the dance community in Rochester.

Groove Juice Swing is a grateful recipient of the Monroe County JumpstARTS Grant Program.

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