West Coast Swing Mini-Intensive
October 11th 2014 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Municipal Arts Center, 1119 Fifth Street SW, C'ville 22902
What is West Coast Swing?
West Coast Swing is a close relative of Lindy Hop, which is what most people think of when you mention "Swing" Dance. While the dances share a lot of common aspects, the major difference would be the more bouncy feel of Lindy Hop and the Smoothness of West Coast Swing. Another major difference between the two dances is the type of music; Lindy Hop is danced to much faster and in some scenes much older (Big Band Era) music, while West Coast Swing is danced to R&B, Blues and Hip Hop.
Is West Coast Swing difficult to learn?
Our instructor, Alyssa Lundgren, is great at making concepts easily understandable for anyone, whether they've been dancing since they could walk, or tripped while trying to walk and chew bubble gum on the way to the lesson. While West Coast Swing is not the easiest dance to learn, it is well worth the effort.
Do I need a partner?
No. Feel free to come alone or with a friend or loved one. Group lessons typically have the students rotating partners so that you get a sense of what the lead/follow feels like from many different dance partners., Rotating partners is not required. You can stay with the same partner throughout the lessons if you don't feel comfortable dancing with people other than the person with whom you are attending the lesson.
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What do I wear?
Social West Coast Swing is usually danced in the same type of clothing you would wear if you were going out to any other casual social event. Both Guys and Girls wear long pants (jeans or slacks your choice) and a light comfortable shirt. West Coast Swing is usually danced in suede soled shoes, but any comfortable shoe that doesnt have too much grip or too high of a heel (Under 2 inches preferred) should work fine for West Coast Swing. The current fad in the West Coast Swing is both Men and Women wearing Toms.
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