West Philly Swingers

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Club Mission

West Philly Swingers is UPenn's official swing dancing troupe! We are open to undergrad and graduate students of any level of dance experience! Our goals are to have fun, make friends, and learn to dance along the way. As a student organization at the University of Pennsylvania, we are both a social and a performance group, dancing mainly Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing. Learn more at our website here , or follow us on Instagram @westphillyswing for updates!

Points of Contact

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Meiling Mathur
Operations Director
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Elizabeth Ong
Captain-President

FAQ

Most Recent
Question: Will you have auditions for spring '26? - Anonymous

Yes! Our auditions this semester will be held on Saturday, January 24th at 2pm in Platt 180 in the Platt Performing Arts House, and Sunday, January 25th at 2pm in HHPlatt Houston Hall. No experience required!

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Question: Now accept ? - Anonymous

Hi! Auditions have finished for the fall semester, but we will be holding them again in the spring. Follow our instagram @westphillyswing for updates!

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Question: Do you accept graduate student? - Anonymous

Yes, we do accept grad students!

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Organizational Profile

26 Registered (20 - 50 Members)

Currently Accepting: No

Audition Required

Both Semesters

Classification: Undergraduate


Contact

How to Get Involved

We have all-levels-welcome auditions every semester! No experience required! We teach a beginner lesson at each audition, and have time to get to know current West Philly Swingers members and other auditionees.

For the Spring 2026 semester we will have auditions on January 24th and 30th in Platt 180 and EmSachs Irvine respectively. Reach out at wpswing.captain@gmail.com for any questions!

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