Gem City Swing was founded in 2015 by a group of swing dancers who were unhappy with the size of the swing dance scene in Dayton and wished to introduce more people to swing music. After an arduous search, we eventually found a home with Ned Peppers Bar in the Oregon District, and started hosting our weekly dance there. We’ve since grown out of that space and have been dancing at the American Czechoslovakian Club on Valley street.

Alex Brown

Kyle Girtz

Jean Lance

Kat McGrail

Kaitlyn Nielsen

Chris Powell

Arthur Sloan

Bobbie Szabo

Kyle Tillinghast

We expect all attendees at any of our events to follow our Code of Conduct. Failure to obey the code of conduct will result in your being asked to leave the event and never return.

In general, if you behave like a reasonable human being, you’ll probably be okay.

• We DO NOT discriminate at Gem City Swing. Everyone is welcome, regardless of color, gender, orientation, nationality, appearance, disability, religion, political views, favorite sports team, drink preference, whatever. Any kind of discriminatory, racist, or otherwise insulting remarks will not be tolerated.
• Don’t tell other dancers how to dance unless they specifically ask for advice. It’s rude, and you’re probably wrong anyway.
• This is not a club or a speed-dating joint; just because you are touching someone while dancing doesn’t mean they’re flirting with you. People show up to swing dance, not to hook-up. Becoming friends with people is okay, blatantly hitting on everyone in the venue is not.

Safe Spaces