Online West Coast Swing Dance Lesson

"Starter Step to Throw Out" West Coast Swing Lesson taught by Roy Royston and Laureen Baldovi. WCS and Steppin are cousins, both borne of the Jitterbug and Lindy Hop. That's right: Cowboy hats and gangster zoot suits inextricably tied together. Today's WCS is the most versatile of all couple dances as it is danced to Blues, Jazz, R & B, Pop, Country, Rock, HipHop and Rap music. Available from: http://www.centralavedance.com

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[hakreme]

this is east coast not west cost dangit ug

[SwingingInTheHood]

@hakreme

Do your research. Look and see exactly where "West Coast" Swing originates. The only thing "Swing' about it is the Starter Step (6 count jitterbug step, demonstrated here) and the 8-count whip (the 8-count lindy basic slowed down by Arthur Murray for the folks who simply could not dance that fast). Otherwise, why call it Swing? Might as well call it, more appropriately, the "Dance Created to help make Middle-Age Guys Look Like They Can Dance Too".

[hakreme]

@SwingingInTheHood dude no west caost and east coast are different thats how i was taught and it makes sence so yea.

[SwingingInTheHood]

@hakreme

I hear you. And, you're right. But, historically, there was no "East Coast" Swing until Arthur Murray invented "West Coast" Swing, which originally was a much slowed down version of Swing danced in a slot. The point is, the Starter step described in this video is West Coast Swing, and is derived from what you were taught is called "East Coast" Swing. When I first took West Coast Swing lessons, this was the starter step taught.

[mod5000]

This isn't West Coast Swing :-/

[Nanometer45]

@hakreme actually the proper way to start west cost swing has a similar basic to east cost. this is done to get the feel for the rhythm to begin the dance. doesn't seem like you have done a lot of west cost swing =-(

[lindyhop411]

@danceanddive West Coast Swing has both 6-count and 8-count steps, so Yes, you can be dancing East Coast swing and West Coast swing at the same time. West Coast Swing is a dance style not a step.

[hakreme]

@SwingingInTheHood ok. thanks for the heads up.

[dcgpix]

no need to nit pick, this is Rob just avin a larf, he's not reinventing the wheel, there are loads of way's to do a cool throw-out.... enjoy!

[danceanddive]

basic WCS: ladies: (r) wlk, (L) walk, sugar push (this IS basic), tap (L) in 5th, anchor step (not a rock step) with a push off L, slide R in to position with both feet together, weight on R, back to walk on L. This is done in a line formation ( he got that right) unlike ECS.