Emily M.

06 Oct 09:10

Rhino great observation! For the leader, it might feel similar, for the follower it’s quite different.

In the rotating box, the bodies stays square to each other as you both rotate. In the CBL, the leader opens their left side to allow the follower to cross and the follower has forward walking steps to get to the other side of the leader. Hope that helps!

05 Oct 08:57

Shannon H. While the basics aren’t sometimes as cool as the intermediate moves, they’re still fun and important!! Glad you’re liking the videos!

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Barry L. A rock and go in WCS is a concept of taking the follower out of their anchor step and getting them ready for the ‘2’ of another move (usually an inside turn) but doesn’t have to be. The leader rocks forward, and then back (follower does the opposite) This video might help!

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Rock and Gos for WCS how to...

This will help multiply the patterns you know!

Anne C. - you should be able to download them now! Thanks for your patience!

01 Oct 13:55

Shannon H. So glad you like it! We use it a lot for wedding dances and just for general social dances. 😊😊

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30 Sep 10:06

Anne C. - so sorry about that! We've run into an issue with some of the downloadable links. We are working on them and when everything is fixed, you'll be able to download - no problem! Sorry again for the inconvenience!

29 Sep 11:39

Roy A.  You can try any of the styles by yourself and learn the lead or follow part on your own! It makes going to a social dance or group class easier and less overwhelming if you already know a few patterns!

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29 Sep 11:36

Shannon H. yes...typically in Rumba you don't pick up the feet at all. The toe drags on the ground to take your next step. That being said...if your foot happens to come off the floor when you're social dancing, the dance police will not come get you 😜 Important thing is to have fun! 

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29 Sep 11:35

Roy A. of course you can! You can learn any of the styles you want by yourself first which makes going into a group class, social dance or private lesson less stress and helps you feel more confident. You can also learn some of the line dances we have on the website too! They help with footwork!

28 Sep 11:49

Rhino it could definitely depend on the area, but what we've seen at least in the midwest and nationwide is crazy! (In a good way) 

Country swing has hit a really interesting sweet spot because it combines social, fun country culture with the freedom and creativity of partner dancing which not all dances have.  

It's also super approachable for complete beginners or experienced dancers, the music that you can dance to is pretty much everywhere, and it looks impressive even with just a few basic moves! 
Social media also has had a HUGE impact in the reach for this style as it's one of the ones you see the most (as well as WCS) which might be why Brian says it's the dance of our generation. 

Personally, I have found that it's super fun to do and watch! I've also taught a complete newbie dancer Country Swing in less than 5 minutes and with WCS and some other dances, it would defintely take a bit longer. Hope that helps! 😀

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