Beginning West Coast Swing Class

This is the fifth class of an 8-week series.

Instructors: Hannah Hoersting and Neil Halelamien

About the dance: The official state dance of California, West Coast Swing has evolved from its roots as an offshoot of Lindy Hop into a versatile dance able to be performed to a wide variety of music including blues, rock and roll, pop and R&B. Danced traditionally in a slot where the leader dances in place while the follower travels back and forth, WCS allows for a full array of moves from other social dances, including East Coast Swing, Salsa and Hustle, to be adapted to its own unique style.

Cost:

• FREE for Caltech students (with ID)
• $5 per class for other full-time students and Caltech/JPL affiliates (with ID)
• $10 per class for all others

Prerequisites: No prior dance experience or partner is required, although comfortable shoes are strongly suggested.