Looking to improve your balance in west coast swing? Beginning dancers tend to spend a lot of time dancing split weight. They don’t complete their weight transfers, and as a result feel off-balanced, slow, or stuck when dancing through a … Read more
There are a lot of syncopations available in west coast swing. However, the safest option is walks. Because west coast swing is a two-beat dance, styling & play happen in two-beat units. I explain in this video So, if you … Read more
Many dancers habitually syncopate their triples. Instead of dancing 3&4, they dance &3, 4. While there’s nothing wrong with a syncopation when done intentionally, doing it all the time is a bad habit that should be corrected. Syncopating the triple … Read more
Most dancers move too much. When dancers take steps that are too large, they can run out of room at the end of the slot; either the anchor, posture, or frame will suffer. They can also struggle dancing to faster … Read more
Transitional weight is a concept that describes a common led syncopation. The basic idea is that a dancer takes the first two steps of a triple, but the third step remains unweighted—usually in a line or pose. Then, the dancer … Read more
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