Welcome the the #1 resource for west coast swing styling! Wether you’re a leader or follower, a man or a woman, we’ve got something for you. In the articles below we will teach you how to style your anchor step and how to move your body. You’ll learn funky footwork and how to stop looking stiff on the floor. On this website we have video courses designed specifically to improve your styling for west coast swing!
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
Developing your own style is a challenging task. Ten years ago, picking up a style variation from a pro would require booking a private lesson, buying an event tape, or watching really carefully from the first row of the ballroom. Now, you can find literally days of footage on YouTube from almost any pro you … Read more
Struggling with creating footwork that matches the music? One of the most common types of contrast within a song is between smooth and crisp sounds. Vocalists will draw out some syllables and punch others; instruments will let some chords ring while others are attacked and then silenced. Great dancers show these moments of contrast within … Read more
If you’re looking to improve your basic footwork for west coast swing, or improve your styling, there are many things to consider. There are lots of styling options and approaches to basic footwork to make you look good on the floor. However, if we don’t cover a couple basics first… it will all be for … Read more
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