Halifax West Coast Swing

WCS Classes

Join the wait list for 2025

IMPROVER

  • Progressive lessons for those with experience
  • Current series: cool whips! Nov. 24, Dec 1 & 8. (Applications closed, but you can join the wait list to hear about 2025 classes!)

BOOTCAMP

  • One-day, beginner-friendly
  • No experience or partner required
  • Learn the basic West Coast Swing patterns
  • Next series coming in 2025

West Coast Swing Holiday Social

Ho, ho, hope to see you! Take a break from the shopping, wrapping, and seasonal to-do’s and come sparkle on the dance floor. It’s time to get joyful with Halifax West Coast Swing’s holiday-fun social.

📅 Sunday, December 15

⏰ 6:15-8:15 PM

📍 St. Andrews Community Centre, 3380 Barnstead Ln, Halifax

🎟 No cost to attend – happy holidays!

Will there be snacks? Yes. ☃️ Can you wear your ugly holiday sweater? Highly encouraged (or whatever festive attire jingles your bells)!

All levels welcome.

Welcoming everyone who wants to groove to the sounds of DJ Spacebar’s westie favourites! No experience or partner necessary.

📅  Friday, November 8
⏰  7:00 to 8:00 PM – Lesson on basics
🎶  8:00 to 10:00 PM – Social dancing!
🎟  $10 at the door ($5 without lesson), cash or e-Transfer
📍  Kings College Gym, Castine Way (Side entrance by the Library; head downstairs to the studio. Parking is free.)

Blues X WCS Crossover Social

A night with two of the most creative dance styles in one place! We join DalKing Swing to welcome you to this special crossover social dance. Spinning tunes that you can groove to in West Coast Swing or Blues styles.

📅  Friday, November 22
🎶  Mini lessons in Blues (7:00 to 7:30 PM) and West Coast Swing (7:30 to 8:00 PM)
⏰  8:00 to 10:00 PM, social dancing!
🎟  $10 at the door ($5 without lesson)
📍  Happy Soul Dance Studio, 3089 Oxford St, Halifax

practices, lessons and social events

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Guided Practice

Guided Practices:

If you have established skills in progressive levels of West Coast Swing, guided practices are for you! Reach out to us about specific topics you want to work on to elevate your dancing.

Progressive Levels

Progressive Lessons:

Weekly classes are offered throughout most of the year for Beginners and Improvers. We welcome people new to partner dancing and who have experience in other dance styles. Join us for a class to begin, refresh, progress, or try the other dance role! 

Our Workshops

Social Events:

We host West Coast Swing social dances throughout the year in Halifax, NS. And collaborate with DalKing Swing to offer Blues and WCS crossover dances. Everyone is welcome, no experience or partner is needed to join in.

Basic West Coast Swing Patterns

The Sugar Push

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Side Passes

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WCS Whip

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Our Instructors

Our instructors have over 20 years of experience and have competed at various levels in dance competitions.

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Judy Grandy

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Michael Warner

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Gabrielle Maklin

Gabrielle Maklin

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Jill Grant

Jill Grant

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Mark Manser

Mark Manser

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