Adventures in the New River Valley: West Coast Swing Fundamentals: “Pushes & Passes”

Sunday, January 21, 2024 – 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm

Open Space Studios
1711 North Main Street
Blacksburg, VA

West Coast Swing is a modern social dance developed in California sometime during the ’40s and ’50s and is constantly evolving as popular music changes. Like all swing dances, its roots are in Lindy hop, originating in the Black communities of Harlem, New York City.

Come learn the character of West Coast Swing, starting with two of the most basic yet valuable varieties of patterns, “Pushes & Passes.” If you are new to a fundamentals class, please read the full description of this format.

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