Blues music is the grand-daddy of west coast swing. You’re almost guaranteed to hear blues music playing at a WCS night, and if you’re a competitive dancer then you can count on getting a blues song during your competitions. Although every song has its own quirks, the following list of skills will help you get … Read more
If you’ve been to a WCS event in the last few years, you’ve heard lyrical music or acoustic covers played. These genres (which we’ll discuss interchangeably for this post) have rapidly become a significant part of social WCS music. This post will give you some tools for dancing to these kinds of songs. As a … Read more
Top 40 music is extremely popular in WCS. Whether it’s mid-afternoon and you’re ready to rock, or 3am and you need a pick-me-up, pop music has a high-energy vibe that gets you moving. In this post, we’ll talk about some strategies for dancing to top 40/pop music. As always, remember the caveats for styling any … Read more
If you want to dance to a relaxed, groovy rhythm & blues song, it would be hard to find a dance better suited than west coast swing. This post will help you feel the rhythm in your own dancing. As always, remember that these suggestions should not override your basics—they are styling choices and should … Read more
Struggling to find good west coast swing music? One of the great things about west coast swing is the sheer breadth of music available. But how do you discover great new music for dancing WCS? If you’re looking for new songs, the first place to check is what is actually being played by WCS DJs. … Read more