*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.

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WCSwing is one of those incredible dances where a twitch of your hand or a tick of your body might been something to the follower and create another type of move.  Find out about the basics and adv concepts of connection that will make your WCS communication improve substantially.

This class will work on concepts that are usually only addressed in private lessons.  As micro-focused as this class is, we will keep it light and fun and make sure that we give you plenty of macro and expanded uses for your new-found connection.

This class is perfect for new beginners through advanced level dancers.  Beginners learn connection, Advanced dancers are always relearning/refining connection.  It's the holy grail of dance.

Requirements:  The very basics of WCSwing (Push Break/Sugar Push, Right Pass, Left Pass)
 

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One of the beauties of WCS is its ability to be extremely musical.  A simple dance should be able to illustrate the contrast between verses and choruses.  At its best, minor and major accents are acknowledged and actual lyrical expression is added.

This class will be an introduction to musicality as it works with WCS.  It will barely scratch the surface of what can actually happen during one dance.  However, this workshop will expand your mind and allow you add musicality to your dance in 1 day!

This class is perfect for Beginners through Intermediate dancers.  It would actually be impossible to be considered an advanced level WCS dancer without a strong understanding of how to apply musicality to their WCS.

Requirements:  The very basics of WCSwing (Push Break/Sugar Push, Right Pass, Left Pass)
 

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Time for application!  We'll use the technique from the first class and the musicality from the second class guide you how to use them with some cool moves.

We'll start easy and then we'll go as far as you can take it.

* Requirements: You must know the basics for WCS and the material which were taught in the prior lessons. Entry is subject to the discretion of the instructor.  Please review Dance Etiquette Tip #8.

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Although this party is in the late afternoon, we'll make sure that we leave the windows steaming with hot music and fun times.  This is your chance to relax and try all the things that you have learned throughout the afternoon.

Music will be of the regular WCS variety.

Erik Novoa has been competing in West Coast Swing since 1998. In that time, he has risen to compete in the Invitational division. He has placed top-10 at the US Open in the Classic Division three  times and has excelled in Strictly Swing and Jack & Jill competitions at numerous national events.  Most recently, he won 1st Place in the Adv Jack & Jill at Swingin' Into Spring in Windsor Locks, CT.

Erik has also been competing in Hustle since 2000 and immediately stole the show by becoming a 2 time national champion in 2001 & 2002.  He later became a finalist on ABC Family's revival of Dance Fever, becoming the only Hustle act on the premier series which aired in July 2003.

Erik's former training in ballet, jazz, tap and musical theater enables him to teach in a style which is knowledgeable, clear and concise.  He is a featured instructor for many regional and national events because of his ability to get people dancing quickly using his humor, personality, style, rapport with students, and his solid knowledge of dance fundamentals and technique.  Students complete each workshop with a better understanding of the specific dance, overall dance technique and musicality.

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 with Minnesota Dance Theatre & School and Minnetonka Dance Theatre. She also competed in ballroom/latin dance while at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

In 2004, Anna choreographed and performed with the University of Chicago Ballet Company and attended the Alvin Ailey summer training program.  Since moving to New York in 2005, Anna has performed with Bernier Dance Company, the Little Orchestra Society and the Tyler Dunn Foundation.

Anna has recently performed with Erik Novoa in contemporary ballet pieces "Ordinary Day" (Choreographed by Erik) and "The Player" (Choreographed by Anna).  She is known throughout the northeast for her "Spins, Turns & Technique" classes for partner dancing.