West Coast Swing
West Coast Swing is a very smooth dance. It is danced in a slot to medium-tempo pieces in 4/4 time, with straight or swung rhythm.
What You Need to Know About West Coast Swing
West Coast Swing is a social dance based on improvisation. This means it's danced with a variety of partners (hence the "social") and not choreographed (hence the "improvisation" element). Dancing West Coast Swing is like having a conversation with someone who shares the same vocabulary and grammar, but who has something new to say each time. This is why we constantly change partners in our classes and ask you to adopt this principle from the start of class.
West Coast Swing
What does it look like?
WCS evolved from Lindy Hop at the end of the last century and has since adopted the music, fashion, and dance trends of each decade. WCS can be danced to almost any music in 4/4 time (swing standards, R&B, rock, funk, hip hop, disco, folk, country, and blues), with a tempo of 80-120 bpm.
Why is it so special?
This dance leaves plenty of room for improvisation and musical interpretation for both the leader and the follower. The roles of leader and follower can be swapped either for the entire song or for parts of the song.
Where
is it danced?
Almost everywhere. This dance originated in California but is now danced in over 30 countries: throughout Europe, in Brazil, Singapore, Korea, and Australia/New Zealand. Closer to home, it's particularly strong in France and Germany. Many dancers travel to dance, and there's a global network of WCS dancers you can connect with.
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