Interested in the history of west coast swing? Scroll through the articles below. You’ll find 2 things. #1. you’ll be able to see a bit of the history of this website. #2. you’ll find some great resources to help you understand the history of the dance. We’ve interview dance historians, cobbled together documentaries. The best stuff we could find. Take a peek.
The topic of West Coast Swing history is a blurry one. WCS is a dance with roots growing out of the Lindy Hop. In the 1940’s there were hundreds of regional styles of swing dancing being done across the country. Rumor has it, Dean Collins, an influential swing dancer from the east coast, traveled too Hollywood…
Well this isn’t a full on documentary its worth a watch if you are a WCS fan! Well this isn’t a full on documentary its worth a watch if you are a WCS fan! So I was hunting around the internet trying to dig up new cool videos to share and I came across this, a west coast swing documentary. Its a rough 7 plus minute long video.
This week, we have a bonus video to share. West coast swing is truly a global dance, and two French WCS dancers have demonstrated that. Many thanks to Sébastian and Cécile for sharing their passion for the dance in this movie, in which they swing in over two hundred locations around the world! A highlight … Read more
As the new year approaches, many people make resolutions to change something about their life. Whether your resolution is to dance more or lose weight, there are some simple criteria that can help you set and keep your resolution. 1. Make your resolution specific. “Eat better” or “practice more” are very generic, and generic resolutions … Read more
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