One-Beat Leads Within Patterns

The previous post introduced the concept of one-beat leads in side passes. Side passes are relatively easy moves for one-beat leads because they require no direction changes. So how do we apply the one-beat lead concept to moves that do have redirections? Within patterns, the concept of one-beat leads remains the same. Before the redirection, … Read more

One-Beat Leads

Although all lead-follow dancing in WCS is based around the ideas of leverage and compression, there are many ways to implement those concepts. The two most popular connection methods are one-beat leads and constant connection. This post will focus on the fundamentals of one-beat leads. The idea of a one-beat lead is that the leader … Read more

Boinging Your Partner

If you can consistently create the boing effect by yourself, it’s time to extend that skill to a partnered connection. The Drill: With a partner, practice boinging each other by going into an anchor position. Settle into the anchor, away from the connection, and work on feeling the “boing” when your centers naturally want to … Read more

Mastering the stretch and release of connection in west coast swing

Master the stretch in west coast swing

WCS has an elastic connection. Just like a rubber band that is stretched, the WCS connection will recoil as it releases the stored energy from the stretch. This will allow you to work off the energy generated by the dance instead of having to create every movement from scratch. Learn stretch & release in connection … Read more

Body Rolls and Connection

In a previous post, we practiced the movements for a full body roll. To do a body roll in the dance, we need to add the connection to those movements. The Drill: Stand about arms length from a wall and put your hands against the wall. Practice moving your body in a roll while keeping … Read more

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