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West Coast Swing

(WCS)

Library of Dance Favorites

» Cross Body Inside Turn Sendout
» Sugar Push
» Inside Turn
» Goofy Hand Free Spin
» Whip
» Whip, Outside Turn
» Whip, Texas Tommy (Apache Whip)
» Inside Turn Whip
» Walkback Whip (Stop on 7)
» Cradle Whip

Complete List of Demo Videos

Starter Steps
» Starter Steps (see sendouts below)
» Anything from Blues/Fusion

Sendouts (6 & 8 counts)
» Cross Body Inside Turn Sendout
» Sugar Push Sendout
» Tuck Spot Turn Sendout
» Tuck Turn Down the Tracks Sendout
» Tuck Double Underarm Turn Sendout

Six Count Figures (6 count)
» Sugar Push
» Goofy Hand Sugar Push
» Sunburst Sugar Push
» Sugar Tuck
» Inside Turn
» Goofy Hand Free Spin
» Spinning Left Side Pass
» Goofy Hand Yo-Yo

Basic Whips (8 Count)
» Whip
» Whip, Outside Turn
» Whip, Free Spin
» Whip, Texas Tommy (Apache Whip)

Inside Turn Whips (8 count)
» Inside Turn Whip
» Inside Turn Whip, Outside Turn
» Inside Turn Whip, Free Spin

Free Spin Whips (Flip to Whip) (8 count)
» Free Spin Whip
» Free Spin Whip, Outside Turn
» Free Spin Whip, Free Spin

Crossed-Hand Whips (8 count)
» Texas Tommy Whip
» Windows Whip
» Hammerlock Whip, L-in-L Inside Turn
» Hand Change Hammerlock Whip, L-in-L Inside Turn

Cradle Whips (8 count)
» Cradle Whip

Walkback Whips (Various counts)
» Walkback Whip (Stop on 7)
» Walkback Whip (Stop on 9)
» Walkback Whip (Stop on 5)
» Inside Turn Walkback Whip
» Free Spin Walkback Whip
» Cradle Walkback Whip

Catch and Return (8 count)
» Catch and Return
» Catch and Return, Inside Turn

Half Whips (10 count)
» Half Whip, Cross-Body Inside Turn
» Half Whip, Cross-Body Lead

Pivots (10 count)
» Goofy Hand Free Spin, Reverse Pivot, Cross-Body Inside Turn

Dips (6 count)
» Goofy Hand Free Spin Dip

Elements of Musicality
» Grooving in Swingout Position
» Hammerlock Whip to Right Side Groove with Free Spin Exit
» Adding Extra Walks
» Follow's Foot Fudge ("And 1")

Follow's Initiatives
» Role-Reversed Sugar Push

About the Dance

West Coast Swing is a contemporary Swing dance, which ultimately evolved from Lindy Hop. Specifically, it evolved from some the innovations on Swing dancing that were seen in the 1950s.

West Coast Swing Music

Here are some of our favorite West Coast Swing songs, arranged by tempo:

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If you or your community is interested in learning West Coast Swing, .

For more dance descriptions, see our three books on dancing:
The Book of Mixers: 100 Easy-Teach Dances for Getting Acquainted (2022) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge,
Cross-Step Waltz: A Dancer's Guide (2019) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge, and
Waltzing: A Manual for Dancing and Living (2013) by Richard Powers and Nick Enge.

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