Starkville Swing Dance started in 2022 as a way to share the joy of swing dancing with the Starkville community!
We’re a friendly, welcoming, low-pressure space for anyone who wants to learn to dance, meet new people, and have a good time. Whether you’re completely new to swing dancing or already have some experience, we’d love to have you join us!
Thalia first stumbled across swing dancing in 2011 while doing her undergraduate in Toronto, and she has been hooked ever since. She loves how fun, creative, and playful the dance is, as well as the amazing people she has met through the swing dance community.
Thalia is the founder and main teacher at Starkville Swing Dance. She started the group as a way to bring that sense of joy, playfulness, and community to her new home in to Starkville, Mississippi.
When she’s not dancing, Thalia is a professor at MSU, and loves nature, travel, nerding out about psychology, and meeting interesting people.