A Fun Way to Succeed in West Coast Swing
Next level 2 class:
November 25, 2024 @ 19:30
Next beginner workshop:
December 8, 2024 @ 14:00
Next party:
December 2, 2024 @ 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?
Learn West Coast Swing in a day:
Dec 08, 14:00 – 17:00
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 dances we find particularly inspiring and find more information about the history of West Coast Swing here.
What are you waiting for? Join our next class!
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
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
J’Em – Jakub & Emeline
Olivier & Virginie
Dance in a Day Workshops
West Coast Swing in a Day
West Coast Swing Classes
WCS / Smooth Swing 2
WCS Choreography
WCS / Smooth Swing 2
Social Dancing
AcouSwing ZH
WCS Party in Silbando
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