West Coast Swing Online Video Purchase

Do you want to learn West Coast Swing from the safety and comfort of your home?



Would you like to supplement your classes and private lessons with online study?

Our online video courses are presented in cumulative courses that provide structure as you progress from beginner to advanced. They contain a complete library of patterns, drills, and concepts that will increase your understanding of West Coast Swing.

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All Access Pass – Online Video

Original price was: $160.00.Current price is: $100.00.

Here is a summary of all videos included in each course:


WEST COAST SWING

Bronze level

Course 1 Summary


Concepts

  • Split Weight vs. Committed Weight
  • Blocks of Weight & Spinal Alignment
  • Foot Positions
  • Rhythmical Elements
  • Slow & Quicks
  • Booms & Ticks

Warmups / Drills

  • Walks & Triple Steps
  • 6 Count Rhythm

Content / Patterns

  • Left Side Pass
  • Left Side Pass (With hand changes)
  • Sugar Push
  • Sugar Push (with hand changes)
  • Underarm Pass
  • Underarm Pass (with hand changes)
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 2 Summary


Concepts

  • Spine/Foot Connection
  • Closed vs. Open Position
  • Beginning & Ending Patterns In Closed Or Open
  • Anchor Step & Anchor Position
  • Lead, Let Go

Warmups / Drills

  • Linear Movement

Content / Patterns

  • Left Side Pickup
  • Closed Left Side Pass (Staying In CLosed)
  • Closed Left Side To Release
  • Underarm Pickup
  • Closed Underarm Pass (Ending In Closed)
  • Closed Underarm To Release
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 3 Summary


Concepts

  • Positive And Negative Sides
  • Turnout Vs. Parallel
  • Applying positive and negative sides with turnout and parallel

Warmups / Drills

  • Back Rocks & Forward Checks

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

  • Bronze Starter Step
  • Closed Sugar Push (Staying Closed)
  • Closed Sugar Push to Release
  • Sugar Push Pickup
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

  • Right Side Pass
  • Closed Turning Basic (Staying Closed)
  • Turning basic (Ending Closed)
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 4 Summary


Concepts

  • Constant / Variable
  • Tracking
  • Passing point
  • Rail to Rail

Warmups / Drills

  • 8 Count Rhythm
  • 6 & 8 Count Rhythm Combination

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

  • Sugar Tuck
  • 8 Count Underarm Pickup
  • Sugar Roll (AKA Inside Roll)
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

  • Closed 8 Count Left Side Pass (Staying Closed)
  • Closed Sugar Tuck
  • Closed 8 Count Sugar Push
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Silver Level

Course 1 Summary


Concepts

  • The magic of the “SCHWA”
  • Pivots

Warmups / Drills

  • Step Touch

Content / Pattern

Grouping 1

  • Left Side Pass with Follower’s Inside Turn to Pickup
  • Closed Standard Whip
  • Basic Fold
  • Barrel Roll
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

  • Silver Starter Step
  • Closed Left Side Pass with Follower’s Inside Turn
  • Closed Standard Whip with Walk-Through
  • Right Side Pass with Follower’s Outside Turn
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 2 Summary


Concepts

  • Foot Connection to the Floor
  • Boom/Tick

Warmups / Drills

  • Back Rock & Switch Turn

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

  • Basket Whip
  • Opposite Side Underarm Pass
  • Left Side Pass with Free Spin
  • Underarm Pass with Leader’s Overhead Left Turn
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

  • Shoulder Whip
  • Wrap
  • Free Spin with Hand Change
  • Standard Whip
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 3 Summary


Concepts

  • Opposition/Compression
  • Lateral Connection

Warmups / Drills

  • Step Cross Step

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

  • Closed Outside Partner Sugar Push
  • Same Side Whip
  • Sugar Around The World
  • Standard Whip with Outside Turn
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

  • Sugar Roll To Closed
  • Closed Same Side Whip
  • Left Side pass With Follower’s Inside Turn
  • Head Loop Pass
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 4 Summary


Concepts

  • Spacial Awareness
  • Functional Partnering

Warmups / Drills

  • Step & Cross

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

  • Sugar Roll to 2 Hand Hold
  • 2 Hand Passing Tuck
  • Standard Whip with Apache Ending
  • Sugar Drape
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

  • Reverse Whip
  • Sugar Tuck to Opposite Hand
  • Free Spin to Pickup
  • Closed Same Side Whip and Rock
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Gold Level

Course 1 Summary


Concepts

  • Spring Anchor
  • Redirects

Warmups / Drills

  • Spring & Step

Content / Pattern

Grouping 1

  • Wrap Whip
  • Slingshot
  • Reverse Whip with Outside Turn
  • Followers Walk Around Rib Chaser
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

  • Left Side Pickup with Spring Anchor
  • Closed Rock’N’Go with Walk Through
  • Underarm Linear Redirect
  • Right Side Pass with Double Outside Turn
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 2 Summary


Concepts

  • Grounding – Weight
  • Presenting

Warmups / Drills

  • Touch Step

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

  • Gold Starter Step
  • Elbow Turn
  • Opposite side to Rotational Redirect
  • Sugar Swirl
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

  • Turkish Towel Whip
  • Left Side Turn & Drape
  • Closed Standard Whip with Spring Anchor
  • Wild Mouse
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 3 Summary


Concepts

  • Grounding – Flow of Energy
  • Pass By

Warmups / Drills

  • Maintaining Sides

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

  • Right Side Pass with Followers Inside Turn
  • Left Side Pass with Leaders Rib Chaser
  • Reverse Whip from Handshake
  • Cha Cha Step
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

  • Walking Pass By
  • Closed Sugar Tuck to Rotational Redirect
  • Fold to Double Handshake
  • Pretzel
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 4 Summary


Concepts

  • Energy In Anchors
  • Building Your Dance

Warmups / Drills

  • Switching Sides

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

  • Flash
  • Wrap with Hip Catch (Ending in Closed)
  • Closed Sugar Rock and Tuck
  • Leader’s Shoulder Drape
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

  • Sugar Tuck to Hammerlock
  • Bicep Catch from Hammerlock
  • Diagonal Sugar Push
  • Follower’s Curl to Free Spin
  • Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Music and Movement Theory


Mind / Body Connection

Music Theory

Part 1A

  • Beats
  • Measures
  • Tempo

Movement Theory

Part 1B

  • Dance sequence with technique to be used through entire course

Part 2A

  • Subdivisions of the beat

Part 2B

  • Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
  • Evolution of dance sequence

Part 3A

  • Counting
  • Musical Notation

Part 3B

  • Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
  • Evolution of dance sequence

Part 4A

  • What is Syncopation
  • Expansion of Syncopation Theory

Part 4B

  • Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
  • Evolution of dance sequence

Part 5A

  • Chords

Part 5B

  • Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
  • Evolution of dance sequence

Part 6A

  • Harmony
  • Melody
  • Rhythm

Part 6B

  • Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
  • Evolution of dance sequence

Part 7A

  • Phrasing

Part 7B

  • Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
  • Evolution of dance sequence

Part 8A

  • Song Structure

Part 8B

  • Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
  • Evolution of dance sequence