Throw your shoulders back, smile, & get ready to take on the dance floor as Shawn & Joanna Trautman lead you to mastery in West Coast Swing 101. West Coast Swing, the most challenging, complex, & musically sensitive of the Swing dances (and probably of all the partnered social dances) comes to life on West Coast Swing 101. Pulling from decades of experience, Shawn and Joanna combine technical training, practical advice, a healthy sense of humor, and a little dance floor magic to have you moving to the beat, mastering the beginner moves, and feeling the connection with your partner as you learn to enjoy dancing the West Coast Swing. How does it work? Read on...

West Coast Swing 101 is the video all social dancers should go through at least once - specifically to ensure you're up to date on the dance and not overlooking the finer details most people take for granted. If you care how you look on the dance floor, this video's for you! This 101 DVD is fun, easy-to-understand, step-by-step, and full of both Blues and Dance music throughout! It's designed for beginners, starts with the basics, & is absolutely the best way to learn how to dance the West Coast Swing!

West Coast Swing 101 starts with you seeing & experiencing 'West Coast' to get a good feel for how it's danced. From there, West Coast Swing is broken down into simple, yet manageable lessons that make the instruction easy to follow along with. You'll soon be dancing West Coast style by working through several rhythm & timing drills both for the men & the ladies in place to ensure you understand and feel it the way you should. Next, you'll get 'hands-on' as you work your way through the specific West Coast Swing connection points (these are different for West Coast Swing) & style tips that help make you look the part! It's easy to overlook a lot of the detail, so pay attention to the "little things" as you go (i.e., posture, compression, timing, hand connections, anchor steps, size of your steps, where to look, etc.). When you're ready, you'll learn & test your skills with several fun moves like left side passes, inside & outside turns you can use with anyone & take to the floor immediately. Plus, you'll have a full soundtrack of great West Coast Swing music playing through the entire lesson that doubles as a practice tool each time you use the DVD afterwards - just turn it on and practice until you're ready to go out.

After completing West Coast Swing 101, you'll be completely set up & ready to move into the Moves & Patterns series where you'll find several DVDs that break down everything you need to have great success with your dancing. Check the Special Offers below for a listing of the other West Coast Swing videos available.