First 2 sequence dances to be taught at the Wright Event Center are
White City Waltz and Lindy 8 Swing
Registration is required - see the above flyer for email address.
Partner circle dances are fixed patterns for couples that generally use line dance steps.
Instructions and videos may be found on the Partner Circle dance page.
For anyone interested in self-learning these dances, a sugggested sequence may be found here:
Partner Dance Self Learning Sequence
We taught the beginning group of dances several times for different couples.
The beginning group included Sixteen Steps, Shadow, El Paso, Sandwich waltz, and Lorries Cha Cha.
We also demonstrated Baby You Do in the beginning workshop.
The Partner Dance Improver workshop continues moving through the list.
The planned dances include Baby You Do, Runaway Bay, Hudson Valley Cha, Lovers, and Memory Lane.
We teach alternatives to some full turns for people with balance issues or on rocking cruise ships.
Traveling Swing is a good dance for West Coast Swing beats, but does not use the two typical WCS counts.
Generally, WCS step patterns use either a 1,2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6 count (e.g. a pass count)
or a 1,2, 3 and 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 count (e.g. a whip count)
Thus Travelng Swing was dropped from the first two workshops.
The Partner Dance Sampler Workshop combines dances from the first two workshops.
The goal is to give a taste of the different partner dances
starting from the Absolute Beginner level Sixteen Steps to
an Improver version of Hudson Valley Cha.
Attendees are still requested to practice between sessions since
the dances build on step pattterns learned in earlier dance.
Waltz Dance Workshop
Several couples requested a waltz workshop.
Note that our focus is on social dancing with your partner for fun, not competition.
We have made adjustments to leads to make them more obvious for the infrequent dancer.
Further, terminology found across the Internet is not always consistent.
In both partner circle and sequence waltzes, we have made slight adjustments
to reuse step or hand holds / leads across multiple dances and to increase reusability
in free-form (non-pattern) dances.
For waltz, we insist that people count to 6 because in the transition from 6 to 1 is
where a new step pattern should start.
The workshop uses a couple of Partner Line Dances to get people to count to 6.
These two different dances (Sandwich Waltz and River Waltz) are then snapped together
end-to-end to generate a longer sequence from two separate sequences.
Then the workshop switches to the White City Waltz (a UK sequence dance) in social frame position
to develop a basic sequence of step patterns to practice in a social frame position.
Finally, the White city Waltz is pulled apart and new dance step patterns are taught and
inserted to demonstrate how to snap together step patterns at the 6 count boundary.
The Sandwich and River Waltz are described on the Partner Circle pages.
The White City Waltz is described on the Sequence dance page.
Note we replace the White City "Hovers - Whisk" combo with our "Twinkles- Whisk" combo
because we find our leads are easier for novice and infrequent dancers to remember and
we think the Twinkles look flashier and are more re-useable in free-form dance.
We teach similar moves - cousins - together to show the difference in leads.
Slow dance flair is a one hour workshop to teach some basic flair moves
to add interest to your slow dance, rather than just rocking in place.
These are not formal dance moves, but small sequences of steps a couple can use.
The moves taught are
"I am So Pretty" an outside turn to full arm extension, an inside turn, and return to social position.
"Cuddle" - a two handed push away with a return to a cuddle position.
"Start the Lawnmower" - exit the cuddle to a free spin, then return to social position.
"Walk" - promenade across the dance floor to an open area by using inside feet, outside, inside,..
And More...
Slow Dance Flair
Rumba WC2026 Notes
Notes by Bill from Matt's WC2026 Rumba class
DRAFT ...