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Gallery: Swing Cats revives annual Fall Stomp

October 10, 2021 by Shelly Womack

Swing Cats brought back its annual Fall Stomp, hosted each year for the Abilene community to enjoy, featuring Abilene Christian and Hardin Simmons jazz bands. The night started off with a dance class followed by lively swing dancing at the T&P Depot.

Attendees relax after a long night of dancing. (Photo by Shelly Womack)
Daniel Garton, junior biology major from College Station, serves a refreshment to Hardin Simmons student Ashley Slaughter. (Photo by Shelly Womack)
Elijah Arias spins Allie Ziegler. (Photo by Shelly Womack)

Abbie Fikes, freshman communication disorders major from Abilene, and Alex Aguilar, freshman graphic design/advertising major from Tucson, dance the East Coast Swing. (Photo by Shelly Womack)
Hannah Pomykal, junior communication disorders major from Arlington, and Elijah Myers, sophomore DET major from Cedar Park, dance to the East Coast Swing. (Photo by Shelly Womack)
The Hardin Simmons jazz band performs. (Photo by Shelly Womack)

Attendees perform the Shim Sham. (Photo by Shelly Womack)
Emma Horn, freshman political science major from Abilene, and Dominique Douglas, freshman animal science major from Abilene, dance the Charleston. (Photo by Shelly Womack)
Community members laugh while dancing the East Coast Swing. (Photo by Shelly Womack)

The ACU jazz band directed by Dr. Mike Rogers, performs swing music as people dance. (Photo by Shelly Womack)
Meghan Ahern, senior music eduction major from Abilene, performs a saxophone solo.(Photo by Shelly Womack)
Ky McLeod, sophomore DET major from Shenandoah, and Emma Horn, freshman political science major from Abilene, dance the Charleston. (Photo by Shelly Womack)

Alumni dance the Lindy at the Swing Cats Fall Stomp. (Photo by Shelly Womack)
Dr. Cole Bennett, faculty sponsor for Swing Cats, and Alyssa Johnson, former president of Swing Cats, dance the Lindy Hop. (Photo by Shelly Womack)

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About Shelly Womack

My name is Shelly Womack and I am a sophomore Journalism major. I am a color guard member in the Big Purple Marching Band. I plan to be a photojournalist in the music industry.

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