Are you a west coast swing beginner? Want to learn and master west coast swing basics? In these articles we will help you get good at every aspect wcs. We will cover the basic patterns, as well as learn some styling, connection, musicality and footwork that will help you master west coast swing! We’ve worked with thousands of dancers over the years and have created the absolute best resources for beginners!
Below we have lots of articles to help. We also have over 500 instructional videos on the website to help. We also have a great e-book (see the side bar) that will help point you to the best resources on the site.
One of the most common questions dancers ask is “How to improve your connection in west coast swing.” At a basic level improving your connection in west coast swing is about the relationship between your center and your partners center. Advanced dancers, are able to move around their hands while still maintaining the energy of the center-to-center … Read more
Welcome to the WCS Beginner Track series! This series of posts is designed to get new west coast swing dancers started with good practice habits. Whether you are new to dancing or coming to WCS with previous dance experience, this series will establish a solid foundation for learning west coast.
West Coast Swing for Beginners West Coast Swing for beginners can be intimidating. Underneath the infinite variety of WCS moves lay a small number of fundamental patterns. If you can learn to see the dance as variations on these fundamental patterns, it becomes incredibly easy to learn complicated movements. Different instructors will break the dance … Read more
In Part I of our West Coast Swing Basics, we classified WCS patterns into four broad categories: side passes, push breaks, whips, and four-count triple pairs. Why is it useful to classify patterns like this? Well, it turns out that the vast majority of WCS moves are variations on these fundamental patterns. So, if you … Read more
First a story… My high school debate coach told me a story about “five easy pieces” of music. A man became known as a master piano player within his community, and whenever he was at dinner parties he was asked to play for the guests. He would always sit down and flawlessly perform an exceedingly … Read more
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