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What is West Coast Swing?
West Coast Swing is a modern dance form that incorporates elements from classic Swing and fuses them with Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Ballet, and pretty much any other style you can think of.
The rules for how to do the dance are simple enough that anyone can get up and running in a short amount of time, but a practitioner may refine their technique to a very high degree of sophistication.
Our values
Our culture is supported by three main pillars:
consent
No one should feel compelled to dance with any partner or in any manner that is against their will.
empathy
Endeavor to understand and adjust to your partner. Dance the dance that gives them the most joy. Foster community through inclusion by dancing with everyone.
duality
Sometimes, valid principles will contradict each other. For instance, a good community member should be inclusive toward other dancers, but no community member should be compelled to engage with individuals that make them uncomfortable. We should acknowledge and embrace this phenomenon, and work to seek when and how one of our beliefs takes precedence over another.
Opportunities we provide
We host twice-weekly social dance nights with leveled classes. See our Social Nights page for more information.