*If you pre-pay, please understand that this is to avoid delays and provide a discount, not create additional complications.  Please print & bring your receipt.  Refunds are generally NOT  given and are only provided in extenuating circumstances determined by the Instructor.

If you do not pre-pay, please understand that we will only accept "at the door" rates on the day of the event.

"Early Bird"
Pre-Register before May 8

Pre-Register before
May 9

W.C.Swing Spins & Turns (Express Class)
Level: Adv-Beginner

Erik & Anna's most famous class.  We'll break down the technique for all turns, the one-footed and chained two-feet turns...going both ways.  This is the class that can improve your dancing in 1 hour...for every dance you do.  We will also incorporate full utilization of each turn in our West Coast Swing combination.  If you can out-turn us, then you are exempt from this class.

* Requirements: You must know your WCS basics and be able to sustain a social dance.  Review your basics here.  Entry is subject to the discretion of the instructor.  Please review Dance Etiquette Tip #8.
 

Direction & Re-direction
Level: Beginner - Intermediate

There are many things that can make a dance interesting.  One of the easiest and most creative is just by re-directing the flow of momentum.  We'll be playing with many types of movements and then redirecting them to create cool moments.

* Requirements: You must know your WCS basics and be able to sustain a social dance.  Review your basics here.  Entry is subject to the discretion of the instructor.  Please review Dance Etiquette Tip #8.
 

Three Course Gourmet Meal

Romaine and Cherry Tomato Salad with Cashews and Feta Cheese, Thai Chicken Soup with Red Rice, Muffkies (dessert), French Baguettes, and Coffee

Magic Hands
Level - Intermediate

Ever try to copy the pros by watching a YouTube video?  One of the hardest things to do is to figure out the hand-holds...and the transitions to new hand-holds.  We'll give you some new magic tricks that will be really easy on the follower, eye-opening for the leader and impossible to copy by the observer. 

* Requirements: You must know your WCS basics and be able to sustain a social dance.  Review your basics here.  Entry is subject to the discretion of the instructor.  Please review Dance Etiquette Tip #8.

West Coast Swing Party
(DJs: Erik Novoa & Tom Johnson)

Music will be of the West Coast Swing variety:
Blues, Swing, Pop and late-night groovy stuff.

Erik Novoa has been dancing for 20 years, starting with ballet and continuing through jazz, modern dance, musical theatre, tap and, finally in 1998, west coast swing. In the years following, he soared through the rankings and has been a top-10 finalist in the US Open three times.  Two year after starting West Coast Swing, he also won the national championships for Hustle.  He is currently one of the major torches of both dances in the Northeast and in 2006 received the "Best of the Gold Coast" award for Best Way to Get in Step.  Erik has an inspiring dance style and an infamous teaching ability which you won't want to miss.

Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Anna Brady combines the discipline of classical ballet with the creativity of partner dancing.  She trained and performed in both classical and modern styles and also competed in ballroom/latin dance while at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Anna has recently performed with Erik Novoa in contemporary ballet pieces "Ordinary Day" (Choreographed by Erik & Anna) and "The Player" (Choreographed by Anna).  She is known throughout the northeast for her "Spins, Turns & Technique" classes for partner dancing.