Die Voraussetzungen für den Fortgeschrittenenkurs sind alle Basics (Left Side Pass, Sugar Push, Unterarm Turn, Whip) sowie die damit verbundenen Advanced Basics (Insiderturn, Free Spin, Reversewhip... usw.)
Dieser Kurs zählt zur 3 Kurs-Regelung. Bitte bei der Buchung beachten.
West Coast Swing is a dance for any music with a focus on creative engagement with the music, spontaneous free dance phases and a variable step pattern that gives everyone the opportunity to incorporate their own style.
The name West Coast Swing is sometimes misleading, but there are historical reasons for this. West Coast Swing originated from Lindy Hop in the 1940s and was initially danced mainly on the west coast of the USA. Hence the name. Over the years, West Coast Swing has almost completely replaced the usual swing dance movement patterns and bounces. Today, the dance is danced in a narrow dance area, the so-called slot. Great importance is placed on a calm lead and even movement patterns. As a result, the dance always appears very fluid and smooth.
Musically, West Coast Swing is no longer limited to swing music. Only a 4/4 beat is important for this dance. Otherwise, a lot is danced to modern pop, rock and R&B music.
So the connection to the swing dances today is almost only the name.
West Coast Swing has been held at various locations in Tübingen for several years now. Thanks to the connection with the Stuttgart region, the large and open community continues to grow and is now also spreading to Stuttgart. This ensures regular West Coast parties. You can find more information on this at
http://wcsstuttgart.dance/
A big part of West Coast Swing is the social aspect. It is part of dancing with many different dancers and always being able to adapt. In order to practise this, there will be regular changes in the class. You are therefore welcome to register for the course on your own. In addition, the classic image of the gentleman leading and the lady following is adapted in West Coast Swing - here there are leaders and followers. You can decide for yourself which role you would like to dance and you can also change it during a lesson or course. As long as the couple has decided who will be the leader or follower for the next dance, everything is fine. You can also change during the dance. West Coast Swing offers many possibilities.
BEGINNERS:
In the beginners' course you will learn all the basics and then build on them with a few variations to get you off to a good start with West Coast Swing.
Advanced:
In the West Coast Swing course for advanced students, we will deepen the elements learned in the beginners' course. We will also add some new movements and increased technique training. We will also go further into the subject of musicality.
The prerequisites for the advanced course are all the basics (left side pass, sugar push, forearm turn, whip) as well as the associated advanced basics (insider turn, free spin, reverse whip... etc.).
This course counts towards the 3 course rule. Please note when booking.
