Every Tuesday
Tuesday Series
Weekly · Easiest start
Your first night ever. Beginner class at 7, no experience needed.
- 7:00pBeginner West Coast Swing (Analiese Non) · 5 classes
$15
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Your first night of
West Coast Swing.
Nobody is watching you. Everyone on that floor started where you are, and most showed up alone.
The honest version
What happens
You arrive
Get there ten minutes early. Pay the cover at the door, cash or card, about $15. Someone will say hi and point you at the floor. Put your bag down anywhere.
The lesson
Runs about an hour and starts from nothing. You'll learn the basic step and one or two patterns. The instructor will not single you out.
You rotate
Every couple of minutes the class rotates partners. This feels strange for about four minutes and then it's the best part. You'll meet fifteen people without having to introduce yourself.
The social
The lesson ends and the music starts. Stay for a few songs. Ask someone to dance, or stand near the floor and wait for someone to ask you. Both are normal.
The practical stuff
What to know
What to wear
Whatever you'd wear out. Comfortable, and not too warm. You'll move more than you expect. There's no dress code.
Shoes
Smooth soles that slide a little. Leather or suede beats rubber. Avoid heavy grip. Sticky shoes are how knees get hurt.
Cost
$15 for the lesson and the social at our weekly nights. The monthly Sunday social includes a free intro lesson.
A partner
You don't need one. Partners rotate in class, and asking strangers to dance is normal here.
How long
The lesson runs about an hour, the social two or three after. Leave when you want. Nobody tracks it.
Bring
Water, and a towel if you sweat.
Which night?
Where to start
All three are beginner-friendly. These are the differences.
2nd Sunday monthly
Sunday Swing Social
WMW
Social · Daytime
Meeting the whole community at once. Free intro included.
- 1:00p–5:00p2nd Sunday Swing Social
Free intro
4th Friday monthly
Swing 'n' Things
Mixed · Monthly
Swing plus whatever else the night turns into.
- 7:30p–11:00pSwing 'n' Things Night [monthly]
See venue
I have no rhythm.
So is most of the room on their first night. You get taught where the beats are before you have to feel them. Rhythm is a skill you build.
I'd be coming alone.
You won't be. Most of our regulars came alone the first time. The rotation in class exists so nobody has to arrive with someone.
Am I too old / too young?
Our floors run from college students to people in their seventies. WCS spans a wider age range than most partner dances.
Do I have to dance with everyone who asks?
No. "No thank you" is a complete sentence and nobody will think anything of it. See our code of conduct.
How long until I'm any good?
You'll survive a song on night one. Around week six of coming weekly, it starts to feel like dancing. You'll plateau, then break through, then plateau again. That's the game.
Want to know who runs these nights before you come? That is us, and here is how we treat each other on the floor.
See you Tuesday?
Social Dance Studio, 7pm, beginner class. There's nothing to book. Turn up.