West Coast Swing
West Coast Swing (WSC) is the most recent addition in dance styles to Port Dance Studio and the only place to learn it along the Mid North Coast.
It is a super popular dance style globally, and not the easiest to learn, but you can dance it virtually to any type of music.
It's smooth gliding and fast and slow movements makes it a fascinating dance.
It is a super popular dance style globally, and not the easiest to learn, but you can dance it virtually to any type of music.
It's smooth gliding and fast and slow movements makes it a fascinating dance.
West Coast Swing @ Port Macquarie - Port Dance Studio
Monday evenings
Beginners 6.40 - 7.40pm
Monday evenings
Beginners 6.40 - 7.40pm
West Coast Swing history
There are various stories of how WCS evolved from Lindy Hop.
One is that people, tired of being kicked by wild Jitterbug dancers, began to dance in a slot. Another is that the end of the Big Band era forced dancers to move into blues clubs, where they modified Lindy Hop to fit the smaller spaces and slower music.
Others believe WCS was created in Hollywood by dancer Dean Collins because dancing in a slot made for better camera shots.
Whatever its true origins, WCS was born in California during the 1940s. Called “Western Swing”, this new dance was popularised in the 1950s by Arthur Murray dance studios and teacher Skippy Blair. West Coast Swing is a more sophisticated style of swing.
Its other names have been Smooth Lindy and *Sophisticated Swing*. In 1959, the dance was renamed West Coast Swing.
West Coast Swing became the official California state dance in 1988 and is widely known worldwide.
Many other dance styles have influenced West Coast Swing.
The WCS style has continued to be influenced over the years. Hustle, Country Western, Shag and now Zouk have helped shape the dance into what we know today.
West Coast Swing is smooth with no bounce, and the dance allows room for syncopated footwork and improvisation.
Followers have more freedom than any other dance, performing their syncopations at will.
West Coast Swing is danced in a slotted area on the dance floor with tight, smooth movements and slower swing music.
West Coast Swing can be danced to a wide range of music, including more contemporary music like slow, Funky music, and Hip Hop, as well as Blues, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Jazz, Big Band, Country, Disco, Rock, Pop and Latin.
One is that people, tired of being kicked by wild Jitterbug dancers, began to dance in a slot. Another is that the end of the Big Band era forced dancers to move into blues clubs, where they modified Lindy Hop to fit the smaller spaces and slower music.
Others believe WCS was created in Hollywood by dancer Dean Collins because dancing in a slot made for better camera shots.
Whatever its true origins, WCS was born in California during the 1940s. Called “Western Swing”, this new dance was popularised in the 1950s by Arthur Murray dance studios and teacher Skippy Blair. West Coast Swing is a more sophisticated style of swing.
Its other names have been Smooth Lindy and *Sophisticated Swing*. In 1959, the dance was renamed West Coast Swing.
West Coast Swing became the official California state dance in 1988 and is widely known worldwide.
Many other dance styles have influenced West Coast Swing.
The WCS style has continued to be influenced over the years. Hustle, Country Western, Shag and now Zouk have helped shape the dance into what we know today.
West Coast Swing is smooth with no bounce, and the dance allows room for syncopated footwork and improvisation.
Followers have more freedom than any other dance, performing their syncopations at will.
West Coast Swing is danced in a slotted area on the dance floor with tight, smooth movements and slower swing music.
West Coast Swing can be danced to a wide range of music, including more contemporary music like slow, Funky music, and Hip Hop, as well as Blues, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Jazz, Big Band, Country, Disco, Rock, Pop and Latin.
Nuscha is the Salsa, Bachata and West Coast Swing instructor in Port Macquarie and Taree.
She has a fun approach to teaching people to dance, making her students feel welcome and at ease. She believes in letting students learn at their own pace, but when they are ready, she will challenge students to get to that next level. In her classes, she starts teaching the structure and fundamentals, which is necessary to understand the foundation for all the moves and sequences. However, at the same time, Nuscha wants students to have fun and be creative to develop their style within the dance. She is passionate about passing on her love for dancing, and her biggest reward is to see students accomplish and have fun on the dance floor! |