Preliminary Swingin’ Into Spring 2025 Schedule – Expect a few changes
For the purposes of THIS WORKSHOP WEEKEND, below are the definitions for class levels.
***** BEGINNER/NOVICE DANCERS!!!! – The Downstairs lessons will be more Novice/ Intermediate with heavy emphasis on proper technique & Footwork, BUT this weekend is NOT designed to cater towards those who have never seen West Coast Swing – Please be familiar with the basic patterns. You do not have to be good at them … just have some experience with “Muddling” through them before this weekend. After this Weekend … you will understand more and be a much better dancer.
The Upstairs classes will tend to be more pattern/styling orientated. If you are having trouble with these classes, you may want to attend some of the first-floor lessons.
Beginner – Has seen the basic patterns, taken a few lessons but not 100% comfortable with leading and/or following the basic patterns.
Novice - Can lead and/or follow all the basic patterns (Assuming the person you are dancing with knows them too), and expanding knowledge of more complex patterns.
Intermediate - Starting to understand pattern extensions, basic syncopations, musical interpretation and putting together multiple patterns in sequence.
Advanced - Can put together complex patterns and understand the concepts of musical interpretation, syncopations, shortening and extending patterns, styling, recognizing 32 & 48 beat phrases, and the difference between standard, syncopated and swung beat rhythms
Masters – First time offered!!! 50 Years or older as of 05/04/2025
Preliminary Swingin’ into Spring 2025 Schedule – Expect a few changes
Thursday May 1, 2025 – Pre weekend workshops & Dance – Open to all/Included in weekend pass – Door Pricing will be posted April 28th.
Upstairs Hall
7-8PM WCS 1 – Mario Robau
8-9PM WCS 2 – Mario Robau
9-11PM (ish) - Dance
Descriptions of CERTAIN Workshops at Bottom if provided to me. The balance of workshops will be “Instructors Choice.” WARNING!!! Workshops WILLstart on time. Be there a little early to account for registration, Shoes, Drinks, Bathroom Breaks, Chit-Chat, Etc., Etc., Etc. ...
Friday May 2, 2025
Doors open at 5:00 PM
| Upstairs | Downstairs | |
| 5:30-6:30pm | TBA | Patty Vo |
| 6:30-7:00pm | Dancing | |
| 7:00-8:00pm | Arjay Centeno | Kim Vannaman - Hustle1 |
| 8:00-8:15 | Dancing | |
| 8:15-9:15 | John Festa & Blake Hobby | Kim Vannaman - Hustle 2 |
| 9:15pm-12:30am (ish) | Dancing - Arjay Centeno DJ | Variety Room - Dancing |
Saturday May 3, 2025
| Upstairs | Downstairs | |
| 10:00-11:00am | Patty Vo | Anne Fleming |
| 11:00-11:30am | Dancing | |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Blake Hobby | Mario Robau |
| 12:30-1:30pm | Lunch/Dancing/Food Truck TAB or bring your own lunch | |
| 1:30-2:30pm | Arjay Centeno | Angelique Early |
| 2:30-3:00pm | Dancing | |
| 3:00-4:00 | Saya & Roberto | John Festa |
| 4:00-4:30pm | Dancing | |
| 4:30-5:30pm | Competition Pre-Lims | Open Dancing |
| 5:30-6:30pm | Dinner Break/Open Dancing | Available for private lessons |
| 6:30-7:300pm | John Festa & Blake Hobby | Patty Vo |
| 7:30-8:00pm | Dancing | |
| 8:00-9:00pm | Mario Robau | Anne Fleming |
| 9:00-??pm | Competition Finals | Open Dancing |
| ??-12:30pm | Open Dancing | |
| 10:30pm-1:00am | John Festa Blues "The Festa Effect" |
Sunday May 4, 2025
| Upstairs | Downstairs | |
| 11:00am-12:00pm | Saya & Roberto | Mario Robau |
| 12:00-12:30pm | Dancing | |
| 12:30-1:30pm | Angelique Early | Arjay Centeno Advanced WCS Concepts |
| 1:30-2:00pm | Dancing | |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Mario Robau | |
| 3:30-4:30pm | Anne Fleming | Available for Private Lessons until 6pm |
| 4:30-6:00pm | Dancing | |
| See ya next year |
* Note – ALL workshops will include a lot of technique. Upstairs will be more Advanced patterns & styling concepts. Downstairs will be suited towards the less experienced concentrating on more solid “Advanced Basics,” footwork & Styling. BUT … the instructors will always defer to the level of the dancers in the class.
