For beginners to West Coast Swing who are not familiar with the fundamentals, for former Westie dancers who are getting back into it, and for experienced Westies looking to practice applying higher level technique to basics. This course teaches you the minimum you need for your West Coast Swing dancing. After this series you will be able to:

• • Understand the basic 6- and 8-count structure
  • Understand both leaders’ and followers’ connection and footwork
  • Understand the basic side pass, push, and rotational patterns
  • Aware of key technique for leading and following
  • Dance to any type of song during social dance evenings

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This class can be repeated until you’re ready to move on to more advanced concepts, as you will absorb different tips each time you go through it. Please ask the instructor for an assessment. This is also a great class to repeat throughout your WCS journey in order to focus on improving your “building blocks” to WCS.

Perfect for those who have completed the Beginner L1 course or demonstrated equivalent in assessment. Covers more complex combinations, patterns, and technique:

• • Technique such as roll-in, roll-out
  • More advanced footwork and technique combinations
  • Building on crafting pattern combinations
  • Dance to any type of song during social dance evenings

This class can be repeated until you’re ready to move on to more advanced concepts, as you will absorb different tips each time you go through it. Please ask the instructor for an assessment. This is also a great class to repeat throughout your WCS journey in order to keep improving your toolkit of technique.

For dancers who have consulted with our instructors and received permission to join the class. Topics of this series can include any of the following:​

• Understanding rolling count
• Create partner connection during your dance
• Create different starter-step options, with a focus on fluent transition between patterns
• Create variations based on your interpretation of the music
• Create your own ladies’ / men’s styling
• Design your own musical interpretation of lead and follow
• Influence pattern intentions during the dance
• Design your own musical interpretation, separately from your partner’s
• … more!

This class is only offered in certain seasons and is invite only depending on performance in the Intermediate classes or by audition. The focus of this level is to:

• Create your own patterns and go beyond them
• Incorporate a visible personal styling
• Hit phrase changes
• Design your own WCS dance choreography