First Sunday Dance – Sept 5th DJ Chris Jones & Instructor Roberto Villamarin

Originally from Ecuador, South America, Roberto has an extensive background in a wide variety of dance forms including Ballroom, Latin, Argentine Tango, Salsa and Contemporary West Coast Swing. He studied West Coast Swing in California with Skippy Blair, Jordan Frisbee, Tatiana Mollmann, Sharlot Bott and other Contemporary West Coast Swing Champions.  He both teaches and trains dancers of all levels at DanceSport International studio and at the Phinney Neighborhood Association in Seattle. He also teaches special workshops in several areas of the Olympic Peninsula including Sequim and Port Townsend. Roberto’s students are active west coast swing competitors and have successfully placed in several SSDC competitions.

Roberto believes that a quality of dance approach will provide a solid foundation that will cultivate creativity, musicality and artistry in new generations of social dancers. For more information about Roberto’s dancing and teaching activities, please contact him at roberto.villamarin@dancevida.net, call 425-753-8086, or visit www.DanceVida.net.

Roberto will be teaching one two hour intermediate level west coast swing class on Sunday, September 5th before the dance. There will be a 15 minute break during the class. For Intermediate level you should have a functional knowledge of wcs patterns and some wcs theory. You should be familiar with left-side passes, underarm turns, whips and push-breaks. If you aren’t ready for Intermediate classes then check out the 4PM beginner/basic workshop.

Geometrics of Contemporary West Coast Swing