Project Swing at MSO 2016

Project Swing at Midland Swing Open 2016 is a completely free of charge introductory workshop into West Coast Swing. West Coast Swing originates from California and is derived from Lindy hop. It has a distinctively elastic look and encourages improvisation from both partners whilst still dancing together. West Coast Swing is danced to a wide range of music styles including Blues, R&B, Hip Hop, Rock, Pop, Soul, Funk to name just a few, Check out some the latest WCS music here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN27mGP5h50&list=PL7BNzl0KZ9h6IWTziCpAhuJdLsnI6Yo7l The workshop wll start at 11am. Feel free to arrive slightly early the car park will be busy so allow time to find a space. 11-1 Intorduction to the 2 basic Timings in WCS, the 6 count & the 8 count. Learn the 3 pattern concepts of WCS. Push, Pass, Whip. Learn basic Lead & Follow concepts in WCS The workshop will be taught by James Bartlett & Zoe Rigby who are both established WCS dancers and teachers from the Brmingham area. Check out some clips of West Coast Swing Dancers here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWO_bFvs_8o To confirm your space in the Project Swing Workshop please send us an FB message or email us at [email protected]