Why I built this place

Swingaround started because I wanted one place to hold what I notice in my dancing. I spend a lot of time watching clips, writing notes, and getting ready for the next event. Moving between scattered tabs and a sea of google docs made me feel less connected to the thing I love. So I put it all in one place and kept building until it felt like the sort of workspace that felt right for my dancing.

This space is a place to practice, to study, and to stay in community. You can keep a personal library of clips, write alongside them, follow dancers and scenes you care about, and keep an eye on upcoming events. Everything is meant to feel like a notebook you can return to.

Swingaround is for anyone who wants to pay closer attention to their dance life: newer dancers looking for inspiration and nearby festivals, intermediate and advanced dancers collecting references and tracking practice, teachers tending their curricula, and organizers listing and managing events so their communities can gather.

In practice, it means a shared library you curate, notes that stay tied together, and a calendar that keeps you aligned with the events to come. You can pin clips for a class, jot what you felt after a social, follow the dancers who light you up, and see what’s happening in other scenes without leaving the space you’re working in.

This platform will forever be a work in progress and the core functionality will remain free to all. I’m still building, and adjusting so it stays a steady place for dancers by dancers.