Progressive Series Class Desciptions & Prices

Pro-gres-sive –adj. 1. Moving forward : advancing. 2) Continuing in steps by stages or degrees.

The Progressive Series of West Coast Swing dance instructional classes were developed specifically to provide the Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC) members with a step-by-step curriculum that will give students an introduction to partnering, technique and the 22 foundational patterns of West Coast Swing. Three levels of classes are offered throughout the year by the area’s most qualified and accomplished professional instructors. They are…

Lynn Gross is a GSDTA certified instructor, NDDCB certified judge and the chief judge for SSDC.
Jim Minty is a GSDTA certified instructor, national competitor, NDDCB certified judge and chief judge.
Katie McCaslin is a national competitor and judge.
Nancy Clark is a GSDTA certified instructor and NDDCB certified judge.

Progressive Class Descriptions

Progressive Part 1: Mondays. 6 Weeks. Begin at the very beginning with the fundamental movement of west coast swing. Learn the foundational 6-count basic patterns, fundamental technique and the basic principles of partner dancing.

Pre-Requisites: Membership in the Seattle Swing Dance Club
Price: Pre-Registration for Members: $75 / Non-Members: $115 (Includes 1 Year SSDC Membership)
At-Door Registration for Members: $85 / Non-Members: $125 (Includes 1 Year SSDC Membership)

Progressive Part 2: Mondays. 7 Weeks. Complete your learning of the 6-count patterns and move on to the foundational 8-count patterns to finish off the 22 Foundational Patterns of West Coast Swing. Review of all Foundational Patterns and optional Mini-Privates on Week 7!!

Pre-Requisites: Completion of Part 1, Membership in the Seattle Swing Dance Club
Price: Pre-Registration for Members: $75 / Non-Members: $115 (Includes 1 Year SSDC Membership)
At-Door Registration for Members: $85 / Non-Members: $125 (Includes 1 Year SSDC Membership)

Progressive Mini-Privates: One Monday on the 7^th Week of Part 2.  20 Minute Mini-Private Lessons with your choice of program instructor! Personalized feedback that’s easy on the ego and the wallet! Instructor availability is limited. Sign-ups are first-come, first-served.

Pre-Requisites: Completion of BOTH Part 1 and 2, Membership in the Seattle Swing Dance Club
Price: $25, Current Part 2 Students offered first choice but available to all veteran Part 1 & 2 veteran students a on first-come, first-served basis. Veteran students contact Progressive@seattlewcswing.org to inquire!

Progressive Part 3: Mondays. 6 Weeks. Expand on the skills and patterns learned in Part’s 1 and 2! Add spins, turns, hand-changes and practice your technique.  Understand how patterns build upon themselves. Start to see how it all leads to the good stuff – expression of the movement and feeling of the dance through partnership!

Pre-Requisites: Completion of Part 1, Two Completions of Part 2, Membership in the Seattle Swing Dance Club.
Price: Pre-Registration for Members: $85 / Non-Members: $125 (Includes 1 Year SSDC Membership)
At-Door Registration for Members: $95 / Non-Members: $135 (Includes 1 Year SSDC Membership)

Progressive Part 1 Starts April 5th

Part 1 of the Progressive Series starts on April 5 th, 2010 with instructor Jim Minty. Part 1 starts at the very beginning with the fundamental movement of west coast swing.  This class is based on the 22 foundational patterns of West Coast Swing and in Part 1 you will learn most of the 6-count basic patterns, fundamental technique, and the basic principles of partner dancing.

You must be a member of Seattle Swing Dance Club to take these classes.

● When: Monday nights – April 5th  to May 10th.
● Time: 7:30 – 9:45
● Where: Juanita Community Center, 13027 100th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034
● Cost: Pre-register before April 4th for a discount – only $75.00 for members.  After April 4th you can still register at the door for the full price of $85.00 for members.

We encourage leads to sign up early!  We try to balance the leads and follows in the class so we may put a hold on registrations (usually follows) to maintain this balance.   Registration at the door will be allowed  subject to the balance of leads and follows.

Pre-Register Now!

Progressive Series Part 3 with Nancy Clark

Progressive Class Part 3

April 5th, 2010 starts our next session of  Progressive Series Part 3.  Location will be the VFW hall in Mercer Island.  Part 3 will incorporate the techniques and tools from the 22 Foundational patterns learned in Parts 1 & 2 and move into the next level of pattern variations. Lynn Gross may be teaching some classes.

● When: Monday nights for 6 sessions- April 5th,2010 through May10th, 2010
● Time: 7:30 – 9:45
● Where:  VFW Hall, 1836 72nd Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA. 98040 click here for Google Map
● Cost: Before April 3rd Members – $85.00 Non-members $125.00.  After April 3rd at the door members – $95.00, Non-members $135.00

Prerequisite: In order to be eligible for this class you must have taken Part 1 at least once and Part 2 at least twice.