Like all dances, WCS is composed of several fundamental patterns. Unlike many other dances, west coast patterns can extend or break the “rules” that make the fundamental patterns work. This gives WCS an amazing degree of flexibility but also increases the chances of moves not working on the social floor. To understand why some moves… Continue Reading
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Dance With Beginners
If you are reading this site, it probably means that you’re fairly serious about west coast swing. That’s awesome! Because this is an activity that you care about, it’s important to think about how to strengthen the community. A stronger community means more dancers, more venues, and better social dancing. So, supporting the community not… Continue Reading
Practice Through Social Dancing
At a very simple level, there are two ways to improve your dancing. The first is to practice more efficiently; the second is to practice more. For most of us, the second is tough because we have jobs, we don’t have tons of money to spend on floor time at the studio, etc. So, the… Continue Reading