West Coast Swing Canada - FAQ's

I've got 2 left feet

Isn't it expensive?

Don't I need a partner?

Guys will think I'm a wimp.

Can you do it in a Club?

Do I need to dress up?

My boyfriend doesn't dance.

I heard it was hard to learn?

How do I choose an instructor?

Does it matter where I take lessons?

Why is it called West Coast Swing?

I thought Swing was a Country Dance?

Don't you have to dance to old school Big Band music from the 1950's?

I thought Swing was a Ballroom dance?

Can I use my moves from another dance style?

But I saw dancers doing WCS and it looked nothing like what I learned?

I did Swing in school - is it the same thing?

I saw Swing in a movie - is it the same thing?

How does it compare to other dances?

Is there competition? Do I have to be really good to compete?

I have lots of technical dance training. Is this an advatage or disadvantage?

I've been taking WCS lessons for 6 months, and I still don't feel like I "get it"

My partner keeps telling me I'm not doing it right

I feel like I've hit a plateau with my dancing

I've been taking group classes, but I can never tell if I'm doing it right?

I would like to try attending a dance event. Where should I go?

I like dancing to Blues music but I can't hear the beat of Contemporary music.

I like Contemporary music but I don't get the appeal of Blues music.

My significant other wants to learn now too - can we take lessons together?

I went dancing out of town and WCS looked way different.

I'm bored - how can I expand my repertoire?

I hate dancing with this one person in class...

What makes advanced dancers look so good?

Where can I get WCS music to practice to?

Every instructor seems to teach the dance differently - I'm confused!

I learned WCS 10 years ago - I'm rusty, but do I just need practice?

Why do advanced dancers follow me perfectly, but beginners can't?

Advanced dancers look so "in tune" with the music - how do they do that?

Why do most classes teach patterns, yet everyone says to just go with the music?

How important is the "stretch" thing? Can I get away without doing it?

I'm not a musician, so I can't tell when a break is coming. How do I "hit it"?

How come the top dancers don't do their triple steps?

How hard is it to convert Lindy to WCS? Ballroom to WCS?

People have asked me to teach them privately. Should I?

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