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Our Mission Statement: The N 2 Swing Dance Club is a non profit club dedicated to the preservation and promotion of swing dancing, especially Savoy style Lindy Hop (jitterbug) and related dances . Our purpose is to accomplish this through instruction, workshops, performances, nights out, dance parties and other functions to enable swing dancers of all ages to come together in a fellowship of sharing this true American art form.

Meet the Board Members "THE RINGLEADERS)

Carole "Swing" Ring, is the Executive Director. She is retired from over 30 years of working in Extended Care Facilities as an Activities Director. In the 1950's, she was a member of the Oklahoma City Symphony Ballet, (became the Civic) and taught and performed ballet, jazz and tap dancing for over 20 years. One of the original founders of the Kansas City Swing Dance Club she taught for it for 4 1/2 years and is the founder of the Omaha Swing Dance Club (west coast). Having first learned swing dancing and Charleston from her mother and grandfather when a child she has been swing dancing since age 8. A former swing dance competitor and judge she is now retired and lives in Bellevue with her son, John, who is active duty Airforce stationed at Offutt. She sings in her church choir, enjoys playing the piano and accordion, and plans to swing dance forever. She is assisted by The Ringleaders and members of the Performance Team "Swing Fever" who attend classes, participate in team teaching and coaching in addition to their performance

Prairie Cats present Carole Ring with first annual "Cat’s Meow" Award.

Carole "Swing" Ring

Jeff Koterba and the "Cats" completely surprised me at the Dec. show at the Music Box. I was presented with their first "CAT’S MEOW AWARD" for "DEDICATION TO AND SUPPORT OF SWING AND ALL THAT IT IMPLIES". I would like to thank them for the honor not only on my own behalf but for the great bunch of active members of N2 Swing who have faithfully supported swing music and dancing the last three years. These talented dancers have made Swing a way of life. For the most part they are an 18 to late 30's crowd, don’t smoke, drink mostly soft drinks, and a surprising number are active in their churches. They are made up of school teachers, young entrepreneurs, military (Offutt Air Force Base), and professionals in the fields of business, medicine, sales and students. There are even several "not so over the hills" that just love the music and the jazzy dance and love being with these youthful, energetic members of N2Swing and sharing their enthusiasm for swing music and Dance. Thanks again Jeff and the "Cats". Carole "Swing' Ring