Thain first got drawn into swing dancing because of the music. Well, that and the hot girls. But he swears it was mostly the music! He started dancing and djing in 1999, and has had the amazing luck of living in the three amazing dance cities of Seattle, Denver, and now Austin. He swiftly began teaching, starting several practice groups, ran the University of Colorado swing club for several years, joined 23Skidoo! in Denver, and eventually taught occasional special topics workshops. He particularly enjoys to teach because it allows him to share his love of dancing and watch that love spread to others. Currently, Thain is a dj for the Austin Swing Syndicate, and is quite a jazz aficionado.

Dancing has been in Thain's blood from the beginning. His first memory of dance was jazz class at age 10. From there he moved on to prom where he reportedly danced "like an uncoordinated monkey-ninja." Completely awe inspiring, we tell you. This is one of the reasons he loves the Austin scene so much. No, not the monkey-ninja thing. The evident love that all of its members have for dancing.