Many dancers want to improve their west coast swing arm styling. If you want to style your arm effectively, you first need to become comfortable with where your arm will end up. This post will help you develop your vocabulary of typical arm positions. Ultimate Guide to Arm Styling for West Coast Swing This is … Read more
In today’s drill, you’ll learn to put a natural arm motion into your basic patterns. This drill is an extension of finding the natural swing of your arms, so review that exercise before trying this. So, you’ve found your natural arm swing? Quickly do that drill again, and focus on feeling the connection between your … Read more
West coast swing tends to have subtle arm movement. In general, the arm doesn’t draw your attention unless there’s a specific accent…or unless the arm is frozen against the body. In this exercise, you’ll develop your natural arm motion so your arm can flow with your body. Beginners are taught to hold their arm in … Read more
Everyone starts learning to dance WCS with their feet, but great dancers expand so that they are dancing with their entire bodies. In this exercise, you’re going to practice continuing your dance all the way through your arms, hands, and even fingertips. The goal of this exercise is to develop the feel for having your … Read more
The shoulder joint is one of the most complicated joints in the human body. During dancing, the shoulder is also a joint that is prone to injury. We’ve all heard stories about dancers with sore rotator cuffs (or worse), so it’s worth learning how to protect the shoulder while you dance. In this drill, we’re … Read more
by Brian B at west coast swing online
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