Meet the 2024–25 CP Swing officer team!

Molly Tedeschi

(she/her)

president

3rd year / Microbiology

Molly grew up dancing ballet and jazz, and started swing dancing during her first year at Cal Poly. She loves all styles of swing, especially Lindy Hop and Balboa! In addition to dance, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and reading. She has also gotten into poetry and loves to share random, often microbial, facts.

Noah

(he/him)

Vice President

3rd year / Business Administration

Noah is a musician who discovered swing dancing two and a half years ago after developing tinnitus and wanting another musical outlet, jumped headfirst into the Lindy scene, and never looked back. He found the perfect blend of rhythm and community in dance and has since loved teaching and exploring different dance styles. His favorite styles are Lindy Hop and Balboa, and when not on the dance floor, he can be found pursuing his other passions in the entertainment world.

Siduri Eaton

(she/her)

Fundraising Coordinator

3rd year / Environmental Earth & Soil Sciences

Siduri started dancing one and a half years ago, halfway through freshman year :) She loves loves loves Lindy hop, Charleston and solo jazz. If she’s not on the dance floor, she’s having adventures with her friends, cooking, or out enjoying nature.

Eliana Friedman

(she/her)

Sponsorships Coordinator

2nd year / Child Development / Liberal Studies

Eliana started swing dancing at the beginning of last year and fell in love with the community and have been dancing ever since! Her favorite style to dance is Lindy Hop. Outside of swing she loves teaching, crafting, improv, and basketball!

Kaleo Lomelin

(he/him)

Outreach Coordinator

2nd year / Mechanical Engineering

Kaleo started swing dancing during his first year at Cal Poly after having previous experience dancing salsa. He dances Lindy Hop and is learning switch and Charleston. He is also a long-time martial artist and mainly practices Taekwondo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu."

Cydney Thornton

(she/her)

treasurer

3rd year / Child Development / Theater Arts minor

Cydney started swing dancing her first year at Cal Poly! She enjoys dancing Lindy Hop and Balboa and has been loving learning Charleston and Shag. In addition to dance, Cydney enjoys horseback riding, baking, reading, and being outdoors!

Elijah Stieger

(they/them)

WEB MASTER & Photographer

4th year / Physics

Elijah found swing dancing during their second year, and after taking a few weeks to warm up to it, they couldn’t imagine not being part of the club. There favorite style of swing is Lindy Hop, but they also enjoy Balboa and Charleston. You can almost always find them burning rubber; if not on the dance floor, then on the climbing walls or on a unicycle. Elijah also enjoys photography and being out in nature.

Nora Draper

(she/her)

Secretary

3rd year / Animal Science

Nora stared swing dancing at the beginning of my freshman year, and her favorite styles of swing are Balboa and Lindy Hop. Outside of swing she works at the campus dairy and at a vet clinic in Los Osos, she waters her plants, hikes and kayaks (when time allows), and eats ice cream!

Luke NeSmith

(he/him)

Content Creator

2nd year / Landscape Architecture

Luke started learning swing dancing his first year at Cal Poly. He likes dancing Lindy Hop and is becoming proficient at switch dancing, and Charleston. Outside of swing dancing he enjoys hiking, sewing, dancing, playing board games, and scuba diving!