A Fun Way to Succeed in West Coast Swing
Next class:
April 22, 2024 @ 19:30
50-60 minutes per class
No partner needed, we rotate often
Bring indoor shoes and comfortable clothes
15 CHF / session
10 CHF / session for students
Learn West Coast Swing: a social partner dance with smooth elasticity and musicality
West Coast Swing is a beautiful dance with emphasis on musicality and partnership. Over the years, the dance has evolved from its lindy hop roots, and is recognisable today for its linear aesthetic and smooth elasticity.
In our classes, we highlight the movement flow and the partner connection before footwork. This helps develop strong partner technique from the start and build confidence fast to enjoy social dancing.
West coast swing is usually danced on songs around 85-125 bpm and mixes influences from various other dance styles such as zouk or blues.
See the videos for West Coast Swing dances we find particularly inspiring and find more information about the history of the dance here.
New to West Coast Swing? Our Zürich-based classes are beginner-friendly: you can join and start learning this beautiful dance today without attending a ‘101 course block’.
What are you waiting for? Join our next class and dance socially in a month!
List of moves
Foundation moves of West Coast Swing
- 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
Course sequence 1b
- Sugar push – push spin
- Right side pass basic & inside turn & outside turn
- Half whip – slingshot
- Whip – slingshot with duck into whip
- Right hand to right hand ginger
- Timing variations: slow down – accelerate – elasticity
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