06/19/2026
Join Boulder Swing Dance in commemorating the holiday, an important celebration of freedom, recognition of progress, and acknowledgement that our society still has work to do to build an equitable world. Take some time to honor Black history and Black culture by creating space to:

✨ EDUCATE
Read this article on iLindy (originally from Redfin) about why Juneteenth matters and some suggestions on how to mark the holiday.
https://ilindy.com/blog/how-to-celebrate-juneteenth-in-2025-what-to-do-and-why-it-matters/

✨ ELEVATE
Join Boulder Swing Dance in making a donation to the Colorado Black Arts Movement, a nonprofit that promotes, encourages, and advances Black artists, whose work tends to remain outside of the mainstream arts economy.
https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Colorado-Black-Arts-Movement

✨ CELEBRATE
Learn the Shim Sham by watching this classic demo from Frankie Manning—and then perform it with us tonight at Dancing Under the Stars Niwot - Swing!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjfM4Wrj9UI