Melinda

Posted

31 May 21:18

Hi,

You cover the samba whisk in your samba videos, but the version going viral now is more of a solo version, with a lot of hip action and arm movements.  Would love to see your take on it. :)

Would also love to see videos of any of you dancing with other pros, at your own competitions or anywhere. :) 

Posted

18 May 20:36

We’re being replaced:

https://youtube.com/shorts/gOYAfEOeg1Y?si=4A5pduCovvZeFktd

That’s a real robot.

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This one is reportedly an AI animation based on the original human lead dancer, wearing a motion capture suit:

https://youtube.com/shorts/Jchw1MqoDFg?si=yXSdT7xnAmdmE4Gt

Posted

27 Apr 15:24

You demonstrated lead/follow switching in the “Trends For WCS in 2024” video.   I haven’t seen more videos on role switching here, so I hope this is okay to post, since it is complementary and not competitive with your site, but:

On his YouTube channel, Doug Silton recently posted 33 free instructional videos on WCS switches (within the same dance) and steals (“stealing in,” for three-for-all dances, birthday dances, etc.).  These videos were from several years ago, and were previously available for a charge (still are).

 https://youtube.com/@dougsilton?si=7DVAWjWVO1JCfcIA

Click on “Videos,” then scroll down.

04 Jan 21:40

If you have access to the New York Times, they have a new article about WCS!

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/arts/dance/west-coast-swing-dance.html

Posted

02 Jan 20:35

Dance aid: 😊
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEITaXrxkkf/
(or alt URL:)
https://www.instagram.com/salseromemes/reel/DEITaXrxkkf/

(If the link doesn’t work, you may have to manually copy it.)

Affinity Swing is planning to do interviews in its livestream from The Open.

https://www.affinityswing.com/live/the-open-2024

https://theopenswing.com/livestream/

Update: Coverage was supposed to start many hours ago; don’t know what is holding it up.

Here is a new approach to a WCS competition livestream—by mixing in interviews, critiques, behind-the-scenes shots, and with anchors at a desk, like they do for sports events:

https://www.youtube.com/live/ea3TaKRQf30?si=QjVU9kJ8l55rQsvP

Home page: https://youtube.com/@westcoastswinglive3109?si=HSf9brimlYSsp9IM

I was reminded he was on “Dancing With the Stars,” Season 2, in 2006 . . . and placed second! So not his first foray into dance, though it has been almost two decades. ;)