West Coast Swing Basic Steps

Video recap for Fundamentals class at 2155 Ballroom and Events on April 17, 2024. Instructors are Keerigan Rudd and Judy Megaffin.

We talked about some basic principles of technique in our basic patterns and introduced the basic whip as a new patter with 8-counts.

In retrospect, the recap was very lead-focused, so I apologize for that. Actual online instructional videos (not just class recaps) will be coming soon.

#improv #dancing #basics #westcoastswing

[Yellow_Confetti]

Thank u so much for this video!! Just started dancing wcs because of your videos, and have a lot to learn!!!!

[alpal]

Thank you! Now I could learn it, if I didn’t have POTS! Sure wish I was 20 again!❤

[keziah]

Thanks so much for the basics. Never heard how the six count is used. Also wonder why no back step which is why it is different than swing. I am keeping your videos to teach my husband. He is not a dancer. Fingers crossed 🤞.

[etbarton]

Keerigan, love it…totally love it…still have questions cause…ya know…ignorant newbie.

You mention sugar push in like every single video. What EXACTLY is the sugar push? Is it a hand thing or a foot thing or a turn thing? Is it a lead thing or a follow thing? You’re initiating it, right? I keep watching trying to figure out what it is… but I’m still not sure. Also, since the audio is low, could you add some captions? Just label the steps like you did in that last instructional video with Felecia. You would help those of us who are hard of hearing and likely attract a deaf audience. From what I understand, deaf people can feel the music through their feet…you might open up a new genre… just saying.

Finally, would it irritate you if I edited your video and sent it back to you? I’m not a video editor at all…I’ve dabbled in the past so I do have some video editing software on my computer. If I could send you back your video with some of the slight alterations that I think would answer the questions I’ve got, I think your videos would by far surpass the other instructors out there. I know you suggested I watch some of the other instructor videos to answer some of these questions…but we don’t want to dance with those people…we want to dance with you. They also tend to go through the steps like we automatically understand everything and it’s frustrating. Plus… well…let’s just say I prefer your personality.

Anyway, if I could do a slight edit on your video and you liked it, you could use it too. I wouldn’t mind as your fangirl. Let me know. And keep it coming…totally LOVE it. Now I’m going to go watch it a bunch again.