The West Coast Swing is the cooler, younger brother of the East Coast Swing that was developed in California in the late 1930s. Traditionally, it was danced to blues and R&B but now dancers use all sorts of contemporary music, including hip-hop. The cool thing about this dance is that it involves an elasticity between dancers, which is created by extending and compressing between partners. Unlike other swing dances that are rotational in nature, West Coast is a slot dance where the leader and follower move back and forth along a narrow rectangular area.

Group Classes are 45 minutes long, with a little time to practice when we’re done.

All classes are Beginner Level.

No partner. No problem. We’re happy to dance with you.