A Fun Way to Succeed in West Coast Swing
Next improvers class:
January 27, 2025 @ 19:30
Next beginners workshop:
February 16, 2025 @ 14:00
Next party:
January 27, 2025 @ 20:30
Class: no partner needed, we rotate often
Workshop: book with a partner
Bring indoor shoes and comfortable clothes
50 minutes per class / 3h per workshop
Kinexis studio, Wattstrasse 3, Zürich Oerlikon
New to West Coast Swing?
Join our next workshop and hit the dance floor in less than 3 hours!
Feb 16, 14:00 – 17:00
Learn West Coast Swing: a social partner dance with smooth elasticity and musicality
West Coast Swing is a smooth and stylish dance that’s all about musicality and connection. Evolving from its Lindy Hop roots, it’s known today for its linear flow and elastic movements that make every dance feel effortless.
In our classes, we focus on flow and partner connection first, leaving footwork for later. This approach helps you build strong technique, boost your confidence, and get you ready to enjoy social dancing faster.
West Coast Swing is danced to music between 85-125 bpm, with influences from styles like Zouk and Blues, making it versatile and fun for all kinds of music.
Check out the videos links for inspiration and learn more about the fascinating history of this dance here.
Ready to get started? Join our next class and experience it for yourself!
List of moves
Foundation moves
- Push: sugar push & sugar tuck
- Pass: left & right side (underarm) pass
- Whip: same side whip & full whip
Course sequence 1a
- Sugar push – sugar tuck
- Left side pass basic & inside turn & side step
- Half whip – reverse half whip
- Whip – reverse whip – right handed right side pass into whip
- Side pass to seducer
- Footwork variations: triple steps – rondade – tap – skipped step
- Timing variations: slow down – accelerate – elasticity
Course sequence 1b
- Sugar push – push spin
- Right side pass basic & inside turn & outside turn
- Slingshot – half whip
- Whip – right side slingshot whip
- Prep step into ginger
- Footwork variations: triple steps – rondade – tap – skipped step
- Timing variations: slow down – accelerate – elasticity
J’Em – Jakub & Emeline
Olivier & Virginie
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