West Coast Swing Workshop: April 6

West Coast Swing is one of the most fun and versatile social dances. It can be danced to almost any music written in 4/4 time at speeds ranging from very slow to very fast. Any music from hip hop to blues can be used to dance WCS.

On Sunday April 6th (the sunday of Spring Recess) there will be a west coast swing workshop for beginners taught by a professional dancer Ben Hooten. Ben is 22 years old and has been dancing for 13 years.

The Details:

3:00-4:30: Lesson in the Grand Hall (Students only)
4:30-5:30: Free Dancing

No partner necessary!

and… it’s FREE!

Check out this YouTube video of Ben dancing West Coast Swing:

If these videos don’t convince you to come learn this awesome dance then consider that:

This workshop is….

  • perfect for making up a class for a dancing LPAP!
  • a great way to learn moves for both hip hop and blues music!
  • an excellent place to meet new people!
  • a wonderful way to find a date…?
Saturday, March 29th, 2008 general, special event, swing

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    March 29, 2008 at 10:10 pm

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    RSDS promotes social dancing at Rice and within the Houston community. We offer classes in Ballroom, Argentine Tango, and Swing. We also host dance events on campus, either solely, or in coordination with other Houston social dance groups. All events will be advertised on this site and on our listserv.