Swing Victoria - Our Team

Our Board of Directors

Catie Fissel (she/her)

President

“the sillier you feel, the better you look”

Raised on a strict diet of Big Band Swing, 60’s R&B, and old time Rock’n’Roll from infancy, Catie was primed and ready when asked if she’d like to dance. After attending a drop-in lesson from the University of Victoria Swing Dance Club, she was hooked for life. Catie enjoys being silly, fibre arts, DJing, Balboa, Lindy Hop, and flying through the air with the greatest of sometime ease.

catie@swingvictoria.net

Dave Henderson (he/him)

Vice President / Acting Secretary

“serious business”

Never wanting to lose a bet with his sister, Dave attended his first dance while at the University of Victoria. After a few rounds with Ballroom, he and a rogue group of swing inclined dancers broke free from the UVic Ballroom Club and started the UVic Swing Dance Club and LindyHoppers Anonymous (now named the Swing Dance Association of Victoria). After exploring to the edge of lindyhop and teaching a generation of Victoria LindyHoppers, he moved to Vancouver, then back to Victoria and has led a relatively quiet life... until now!

dave@swingvictoria.net

Scott Rycroft (he/him)

Treasurer

'Life is in a spin"

Scott was introduced to swing dancing later in life and right away thought, "Okay, this is going to be my thing". After an initial stint in ballroom, Scott was introduced to Lindy Hop and Balboa and never looked back. Scott enjoys being part of the swing dance community and co-creating good times in every dance. He currently is trying to attend every Balboa event he can.

scott@swingvictoria.net

If you would like to join the Board of Directors, please send us an email at hello@swingvictoria.net