Online West Coast Swing Dance Lesson Pack: "Ben and Melina's West Coast Swing"

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Lesson Style Instructors Level Price
Diva Tuck Turn - This lesson will teach the follower how to take control of the dance for a moment by stepping off the slot and breaking up a tuck turn. Includes some tips for leaders in reacting to this kind of moment gracefully, and all the timing details you need to know to dance this variation with confidence. West Coast Swing | about Ben Morris, Melina Ramirez 2

$1.99

Side Lunge Sugar Push - This lesson puts an elegant twist on the basic sugar push with a subtle shape-change used to present the follower. Breakdown includes footwork details for both partners, a crucial explanation of how hand placement affects body orientation, and multiple exit options. West Coast Swing | about Ben Morris, Melina Ramirez 2

$1.99

Sweeps - This lesson is a complete study of leg sweeps and their use in a wide variety of contexts. Breakdown includes a detailed explanation of the techniques involved in creating beautiful sweeps, suggestions for where these sweeps can fit into basic figures using a variety of timing possibilities, and how the leader's sweep differs in technique from the follower's. West Coast Swing | about Ben Morris, Melina Ramirez 2

$1.99

Whip, Vivian's Split - This lesson teaches a combo sets sets up a nice call-and-response styling between partners that uses several pieces to set up a lovely, independently initiated follower's split as the bridge between two figures. Breakdown includes styling advice for both partners, an explanation of how the flow of communication works in this kind of situation, and everything else you need to know to tie these figures together into a nice beautiful sequence. West Coast Swing | about Ben Morris, Melina Ramirez 3

$1.99

Diva Stand Still - This lesson will teach a follwer how to hijack a lead's tuck turn and make it into a bold stylistic gesture. Breakdown includes some tips for establishing a clean 2-way communication, and several options for the attentive lead to execute in response. West Coast Swing | about Ben Morris, Melina Ramirez 3

$1.99

Freakish Elbow Move - This intricate and demanding combo will challenge your muscle memory and communication skills. Breakdown includes a detailed look at the timing, footwork, and handhold changes within each component, and during the transitions. Styling tips help you take all the pieces of this sequence and put them together into a beautiful and extended figure. West Coast Swing | about Ben Morris, Melina Ramirez 4

$1.99