About me

Dancer Bio

Grace was first introduced to swing dancing in 2009 when she instantly fell in love. She has been dancing, competing, and teaching ever since. As a competitor, she has placed and won in many regional, national, and international contests across Lindy Hop, Shag, and Balboa. As a social dancer, she is renowned for her ability to make any partner look incredible while pulling off a stunning amount of variations and stylings.

Graces loves seeing people grow as they learn this dance. As an instructor, she enjoys empowering her students. Grace teaches techniques that help dancers be versatile and creative while still focusing on connecting and conversing with their partners. This enables them to dance with anyone and feel the freedom to express themselves.

Notable Competitions

STL Getdown – Invitational Strictly – (Partner Joshua McClean) – 2024

International Lindy Hop Championships – Strictly Throwdown – (Partner Hussain Jaffrey) – 2024

1st – Minor Swing – ILHC North American Qualifier Strictly – (Partner Hussain Jaffrey) – 2024

2nd – Minor Swing – Very SoCal Strictly – (Partner Hussain Jaffrey) – 2024

1st – Swingin’ by the Sound – Advanced Mix & Match – (Partner Zach Lockett-Streiff) – 2023

4th – International Lindy Hop Championships – All-Star Draw – (Partner Jerry Foote) – 2023

The Great Southwest Lindyfest – Invitational Draw – (Partner Jerry Foote) – 2023

1st – Hot Rythm Holiday – Advanced Collegiate Shag Mix & Match – (Partner Josiah Keagy) – 2023

International Lindy Hop Championships – Invitational Classic – (Partner Joshua McLean) – 2022

1st – Lindy on the Rocks – Any Swing Goes – (Partner Andy Nguyen) – 2021

3rd – Lindy on the Rocks – Open Mix & Match – (Partner Paul Riding) – 2021

2nd – Uptown Swingout – Draw – (Partner Tyedric Hill) – 2019

1st – The Great Southwest Lindyfest – Open Swing Dance Battle – (Partner Blake Thiessen) – 2019

3rd – The Great Southwest Lindyfest – Open Balboa Draw – (Partner Rafał Pustelny) – 2019

1st – Ball of Fire – Open Collegiate Shag Draw – (Partner Jordan Hunter, Jeron Tuell, Zach Lockett-Streiff) – 2019

3rd – The Great Southwest Lindyfest – All-Star Draw – (Partner Matt Richey) – 2018

The Great Southwest Lindyfest – Invitational Strictly – (Partner Peter Kertzner) – 2018

2nd – Uptown Swingout – Draw – (Partner Carl Nelson) – 2017

Midwest Lindyfest – Invitational Draw – (Partners Nathan Bugh, Danny Beyrer) – 2017 & 2018

1st – The Great Southwest Lindyfest – All-Star Strictly – (Partner Anthony Chen) – 2016

3rd – Cowtown Jamborama – Invitational Draw – (Partner Bradley Smith) – 2013

2nd – Nevermore Jazz Ball – Not-so-Strictly – (Partner Misha Zvonkin) – 2012

1st – Lone Star Championships – Advanced Lindy Jack & Jill – (Partner Brooks Prumo) – 2012

Honorable Mentions

Finalist – International Lindy Hop Championships – All-Star Draw – (Partner Erol Akinci) – 2024

Finalist – Swingin’ by the Sound – Advanced Mix & Match – (Partner Haily Holt) – 2023

Finalist – Hot Rythm Holiday – Advanced Balboa Mix & Match – (Partner Nicholas Centino) – 2023

Finalist – Lindy Focus – Open Mix & Match – (Partner Dimitrio Pappa) – 2022

Finalist – Hot Rythm Holiday – Triple Threat – (Partner Matt Mitchell) – 2020

Finalist – The Great Southwest Lindyfest – All-Star Draw – (Partner Davis Thurber) – 2019

Finalist – Montreal Swing Riot – Advanced Draw – (Partner Jonathan Caron) – 2017

Finalist – Montreal Swing Riot – All That Jazz – (Partner Joshua McLean) – 2016

Finalist – The Great Southwest Lindyfest – All-Star Draw – (Partner Alex Dreyer) – 2014

Notable Performances

Hot Rythm Holiday – 2023 – Best Coast Sextet – Solo Jazz — Principal Dancer

Lindy Focus XX – 2022 – Wham – Lindy Hop — Principal Dancer

Lindy Focus XVIII – 2019 – Shivers – Solo Jazz — Principal Dancer

Lindy on the Rocks/Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout – 2021 – 11th Hour – Balboa, Lindy Hop — Principal Dancer

Lindyfest – 2019 – Women in Jazz – Solo jazz – Principal Dancer

Heartland – 2016 – Mocha Latte – Solo Jazz — Principal Dancer