1. Practice west coast swing blindfolded Everyone agrees that a great connection makes the dance better. But, it’s hard to get good feedback on your connection as a beginner because we don’t always listen to the physical connection. It’s easy to respond to what you see from a person and assume that the connection is … Read more
Most of us think about practice as something we do in order to get good. We want to get good at west coast swing fast. We practice skills that we don’t have, with the end goal of being able to perform the skill. The truth is, this is only half of the value of practice. … Read more
West coast swing has a reputation for being an incredibly musical dance. While other dances are danced to music, WCS provides the opportunity for both partners to interpret the music to a far greater degree than other dance styles. If you’re interested in musicality for west coast swing, you’ve come to the right place! This … Read more
Pro dancers have a phenomenal ability to work off of what their leader or follower is doing. Working off of your leader or followers styling can be a powerful tool to up your game. Many of the magic moments we see in on-the-fly choreography come from a particularly inspired way for the partners to build … Read more
West coast swing gives dancers more liberty to change the look of the dance basics than most other forms of social dancing. Having some west coast swing styling ideas to be able to modify the look of the dance within the basics is an important skill for both competitive and social dancers. For competitive dancers, … Read more
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