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!
You’ve seen the pros suddenly break out into a freestyle dance and immediately start mimicking each other. Whether you want to “break it down” for a few beats or want to respond to your partner’s decisions, one of the great … Read more
You’ve been practicing your body isolations, but it’s not quite as fluid as you want yet. How do you develop smoothness through your movement? The key to smoothness is control, and control of your movement comes from moving slowly. When … Read more
No, this post isn’t about making literal noises. It’s about finding ways that your body can express noises in the music. Most of us learned to start hitting accents with our feet. What champion dancers do well is figuring out … Read more
Last week, we looked at the mechanics of hitches. In this post, we’ll show how the hitch motion can be accentuated in order to add a specific look to the dance. There is a meta-lesson in this exercise: good styling … Read more
How to hitch in west coast swing If you need to dress up the first two beats of a pattern, the hitch is a great option. The hitch can easily be adapted to multiple styles of music. In bluesy songs, … Read more
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