If you have established skills in all the Progressive levels, Wednesday evenings are for You! Sep, Oct, Nov, we’ll be offering classes on specific topics to elevate your WCS, with lots of dancing. We’ll post these events soon with details.
Save Sunday evenings in September, October and November for progressive classes for Beginners and Improvers. These will be in 4-week blocks. If you already know some WCS, you might want to take these as a refresher, or try the other role!
We’ll be collaborating with DalkingsSwing to offer a monthly socials for Blues and WCS dancers. These have been successful in the past, and we hope you’ll join us in Sept, Oct, and Nov. Watch for details when we post the events!
Our instructors have over 20 years of experience and have competed at various levels in dance competitions.
Drop us a line at halifaxwestcoastswing@outlook.com and we’ll see what we can do to answer any questions or concerns that you may have.
Check our Facebook page, Halifax West Coast Swing for updated schedules.
Westie-1 classes on Apr 7, 14, 21, 28th, 2024 for Beginners; those wanting a Refresher; or experienced dancers trying the other role (Lead /Follow).
Location & Time: 3380 Barnstead Lane (St. Andrews Community Centre), 6-7pm, including a practice 7-7:30.
$45 per person, no partner necessary. Although the space is larger, please note that Follow spaces may be waitlisted at some point. We aim to keep the class somewhat balanced – So don’t delay in registering! OR consider taking the class as a Lead!
Singles and couples are welcome to join, and be aware that we use partner rotation throughout the class, following the culture of improvisation in the greater West Coast Swing community.
Registration: email your name and the role you would prefer, as well as any questions to:
halifaxwestcoastswing@outlook.com
We’ll reply with etransfer payment instructions.
Michael and his assistant will cover the fundamentals of West Coast Swing, including Rhythm, Connection, Stretch, Compression, and how it all works to do Push Breaks, Side Passes, and Whips.
We can’t wait to dance with you!
Whips Topic Class
Let Michael ‘Warner’ help you refine your whip for Leads and Follows. This all-levels (Westie 2’s & 3’s) class will be dynamic – something for everyone – from those who have 4 weeks of Wesite-1 and have a firm understanding of whips, to those who’ve been doing them for years!
If you are still working on your basic whip – you might want to consider doing Westie-1 again as a refresher -there’s a 50% discount if you do, and you’ll be better able to participate in the next Topic Class in May.
There are endless variations of whips, and by refining your technique, you’ll see many of those options in this class.
$45 per person, April 7th 7:00-7:30 practice time, Class 7:30-8:30.
Location: 3380 Barnstead Lane, (St Andrews Community Centre), Halifax.
To keep Lead/Follow roles reasonably balanced, we may have to create a wait list for Follows, as we wait for more Leads to register. So – Follows don’t delay, and Leads – please consider registering!
Registration – email your name and preferred role to halifaxwestcoastswing@outlook.com. We’ll let you know how to etransfer to confirm your registration.