West coast swing has a reputation for being an incredibly musical dance. While other dances are danced to music, WCS provides the opportunity for both partners to interpret the music to a far greater degree than other dance styles. If you’re interested in musicality for west coast swing, you’ve come to the right place! This … Read more
Have you ever felt like you were too busy to practice? Looking for some drills for west coast swing? Although some exercises require dedicated space and time, it’s possible to dramatically improve your dancing with 30 second micro-practice sessions. This list gives the top five drills you can do anywhere to become a dance rock … Read more
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
by Brian B at west coast swing online
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