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Is Our Dance, West Coast Swing, Going Too Contemporary?

I just read and engaged in a thread on Facebook about a dance attendee complaining that her style of music was not represented well at a local dance. The dance was a themed event called “The R&B and Blues Review” and after a night of dancing on a packed dance floor surrounded by happy dancers she felt the need to bash the event’s not having a enough “contemporary” music. This poor girl was upset that too much swing music was played at a swing dance! Continue reading “Is Our Dance, West Coast Swing, Going Too Contemporary?”

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The “Look” vs the “Feel” Building Confidence in WCS From Within

Building Confidence in WCS from Within

How many of us as little kids covered our eyes and said “You can’t see me!” and really believed that because we couldn’t she them that they couldn’t see us? Of course we lost our innocence sometime after Santa wasn’t real any more and realized that the act of being seen has little to do with our own seeing. Regardless of dance level, we all have a little kid inside us that has his/her eyes covered while we are dancing.  Sometimes in order to walk out on that dance floor, all we have is the hope that no one is watching.  What if you could be building confidence nearly overnight?

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Back from Cuba for a double header

I am back from Havana and man am I ready to get my dance on! Longfellows asked me to step in and both teach and DJ this Saturday because they needed the help rather last minute which is perfect because I have some new music that is so new that I haven’t added it to my Spotify Playlist yet.

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Saturday March 11th
$10
8pm Intermediate lesson
9-12am WCS Dance Mixer (lots of cross over music cha-cha, rumba, foxtrot…)
Longfellow’s Club JoEllen
524 Boston Post Rd
Wayland, MA

Sunday Night March 12th
$15
6pm Two-Step Mr. J
6:45pm WCS Mr. J
7:30pm – ? California Mix w/Mr. J
Longfellow’s Club JoEllen
524 Boston Post Rd
Wayland, MA

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Off to Cuba!

I am packing my bags and heading to Cuba for a week or so and Donna is filling in for me. When I return we are going to break down our advanced basics and take them to the next level. With last week’s class came so many excited leaders and followers, pumped to have put a touch more polish on their stock patterns.

Sunday Night February 26th

$15

6pm Two-Step Donna Shea

6:45pm WCS Donna Shea

7:30pm – ? California Mix w/Donna Shea

Longfellow’s Club JoEllen

524 Boston Post Rd

Wayland, MA

Call, text, or email question to me directly 603 475-1391.

30 for $30 for 2017!

These 30 minute lessons have been working out so well that I am changing how I teach privates going forward. Each lesson will be 30 minutes long and be focused on one dance. I love that we have enough time to get into some deeper concepts but the lesson is short enough to stay fun! If you would like to book a lesson shoot me an email, text (603-475-1391), or reach out to me in person on Sunday nights. Lessons book first come first serve so don’t wait!