Hey there Sue!Welcome to our dance family/community! Thanks for sharing about your dance journey. We love WCS (as well as the other styles too, of course.)One footed/leg spins can be super tricky but doable, for sure! Have you checked out this live video we did from the lockdown? https://youtu.be/U5n-J3tP5iY We cover a few different types of spins and turns for WCS. Hopefully that will help! Musicality is always fun to mess around with and we have tons of information about it on the channel. If you ever have specific questions, please let us know! We're here for you! :-)Happy dancing!
Commented on Does learning pattern sequences aid in retention?
14 Dec 13:28
Hey Michael!
That is a great question!!
There are various takes on what people think are the best practices for retention, (as you know) but here are some tips/ideas that hopefully will help!! :-)
https://www.westcoastswingonline.com/5-tips-help-remember-wcs-patterns/
https://www.westcoastswingonline.com/practicing-without-a-partner/
I have found that with students, putting together a small and easy routine (maybe start with 32 counts) is a good way to start thinking of pieces patterns together. Doesn't have to be hard, in fact, I'd recommend starting with basic patterns first. Once you're comfortable with that, you can add more of the 'fun and cool' patterns to the mix/sequences. Most moves come from pushes, passes and whips, so recognizing the base patterns are really helpful too!
If you want help putting a sequence together that accents the music, watch this video Brian & Megan did about just that! :-) https://youtu.be/U5n-J3tP5iY
Hope that helps!
Emily