West coast swing is characterized by an extremely smooth quality of movement. In WCS, the dancers appear to glide across the floor; there is no bounce in the upper body. (There is a pulse, but the center does not bounce up and down.) One of the essential techniques that creates the smooth movement of WCS… Continue Reading
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Footwork: Building Ankle Strength
Being able to do controlled footwork requires a relatively great deal of ankle strength. Unless you spend lots of time on your tiptoes reaching for something on a shelf that just’s a bit too high, your ankle muscles aren’t asked to support your weight for more than a split second at a time. That level of… Continue Reading