Swing Council
These are your Swing Club Leaders for the 2024-2025 school year!
Do not hesitate to reach out to any of us at any point in the year if you have questions about swing club! Most of us don't bite.
President
Ashley Gallinger
Hey! I’m Ashley and I am a second year pre-med student majoring in biology. I’m from Richmond, Va and I love partner dancing. Salsa, ballroom, and swing are my favorite styles of dance. I joined Swing Club because I love the music and the community. I am most looking forward to performance group and learning new choreo! As president I plan social dances and our annual semi formal dance with a live band. Can’t wait to see you there!
Vice President
Clara Stahlman
I’m Clara, a fourth year PhD student in Biology from St. Paul, MN. I fell in love with lindy hop in a cave dancing to a live band twelve years ago, and I strive to bring that spirit to our own swing dance club at UVA! You’ll see me teaching, practicing, choreographing, and planning trips to dance in other cities. I lead and follow and love to talk to new people, so please ask me to dance anytime.
Treasurer
Beckett Wilkinson
hi guys!! my name is beckett wilkinson… i’m a second year philosophy major intending to go to law school after undergrad!! i joined swing club in the fall of my first year and absolutely fell in love with the community. i can’t wait to continue with lessons and performance group, and i hope to meet some new members of the club too :)
Webmaster
Campbell Deitz
Hey y’all! I’m Campbell, and I’m a second year from Atlanta, GA. I’m majoring in biology with a psychology minor. I joined Swing Club my first semester first year and haven’t looked back. I’ve been in performance group both semesters and I’m looking forward to performing again this year. I’ll be managing Swing Club social medias and our website, plus I’m the club historian!
Social Chair
Madeline Paczkowski
Hi! I’m Madeline, a second year from Charlottesville, Va. I’m a biology major looking forward to my second year of swing club and first year of performance group. I’ll be the social chair this year, overseeing community building events, like picnics or movie nights. Come say hi! I can’t wait to get to know you all better!
Public Relations
Will Hickey
Hi, I’m Will, and I’m a second-year from Arlington, Virginia! I’m majoring in history and minoring in Chinese and politics. I joined Swing Club in the first semester of my first year, and even though I didn’t have any prior experience with swing, I had a great time. I’ve done two sets of performances so far, and I’m looking forward to managing public relations for the club and another year of dancing!



