Rolling Count for Spins
When the music has a rolling count, the timing of your & steps should adjust to match. Most of the time WCS dancers discuss rolling count in terms of the triple step, but the same principle applies to spins. This … Read more
Looking to improve your spins and turns for west coast swing? We’ve got you! Learn to improve your balance with our helpful drills. Stop getting dizzy when you spin. (learn to spot) Stay on time when you add spins into patterns. Even learn to master spins on one foot in your west coast swing.
When the music has a rolling count, the timing of your & steps should adjust to match. Most of the time WCS dancers discuss rolling count in terms of the triple step, but the same principle applies to spins. This … Read more
Double spins on the anchor of a pattern are very common but also technically difficult. Even if your spinning technique is good (followers) and you are setting up the spin correctly (leaders), it can be challenging to control the energy … Read more
All spins require a prep, in which the rotating side is held back in order to create the torque for the spin. This is easy to do for single turns, but when doing a continuous series of turns it becomes … Read more
This drill is designed to help you measure your movement as you step out of a chaines turn. Before practicing this drill, make sure that your chaines mechanics are solid. If you want to get some extra practice on your … Read more
The next step in learning the pot-stir is for the follower to learn how to take off from the setup position. This drill will focus on the moment between compressing into the leader’s right hand and when the leader takes … Read more