{"id":1630,"date":"2026-10-18T22:55:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T20:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dance.chs.chalmers.se\/?page_id=1630"},"modified":"2026-10-18T23:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T21:24:51","slug":"west-coast-swing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dance.chs.chalmers.se\/index.php\/dance-courses\/west-coast-swing\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast Swing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#9E8BC1&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|5px|5px|5px|5px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;West Coast Swing&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#F9F290&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Arial|&#8211;et_global_body_font_weight|||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#9E8BC1&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; inline_fonts=&#8221;Arial&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22body_text_color%22,%22body_text_color%22,%22body_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22body_link_text_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22body_link_text_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22body_link_text_color%22,%22icon_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-size: x-large;\"><em><span>\u201dWest Coast Swing (WCS) is the viral partner dance of the last few years, which is danced all over the world. It suits most slower, modern music and is easily recognized by the room for improvisation for both followers and leaders within the dance.<\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;\"><em> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;\"><em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_heading et_pb_heading_11 et_pb_bg_layout_\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\">\n<h1 class=\"et_pb_module_heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4e3d73; font-family: Arial;\">Continuation course<br \/><\/span><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #4e3d73; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #f9f290; font-size: large;\">Time: Wednesday, 17:30 \u2013 18:30<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #f9f290; font-size: large;\">Room: SB3-L111<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #432a63;\">The continuation course is suitable for dancers who have already taken the beginners course. Here new figures and music adaptation is explored further. Expect a higher pace and lot\u2019s of dancing!<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_heading et_pb_heading_13 et_pb_bg_layout_\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\">\n<h1 class=\"et_pb_module_heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4e3d73; font-family: Arial;\">Beginner course<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #4e3d73; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #f9f290;\"><strong>Time: Wednesday, 18:45 \u2013 19:45\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #f9f290;\"><strong>Room: SB3-L111<\/strong><\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #432a63;\">The beginner course is aimed towards you who have never danced Bugg before. Or perhaps you have never danced at all before. It gives you an basic understanding of the dance, including rhytm and music, basic steps and easy figures.\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"et_pb_module_heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4e3d73; font-family: Arial;\">Exploration<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #4e3d73; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #f9f290; font-size: large;\"><strong>Time: Wednesday, 18:45 &#8211; 19:45<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #f9f290; font-size: large;\"><strong>Room: SB3-L112<\/strong><\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #432a63;\"><span>The exploration course is where you will start to dive deeper into complex patterns and explore unique ideas giving contrast to your dance. We require that you have taken our continuation course and feel confident with its contents, or that you are a more experienced dancer who has taken other courses elsewhere. 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