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Dean Collins (born Sol Ruddosky; May 29, 1917 – June 1, 1984) was an American dancer, instructor, choreographer, and swing dance innovator. He is widely credited with bringing the Lindy Hop from New York to Southern California and significantly influencing the development of West Coast Swing. Collins appeared in over thirty films and ...
Skippy Blair (March 15, 1924 – June 30, 2021) [1] [2] was an American ballroom dancer credited with popularizing "West Coast Swing." [3] Blair was a member of a group that successfully lobbied the State Legislature in 1988 to have West Coast Swing designated as the official State Dance of California. [4]
West Coast Swing is a slotted dance, which means that the steps of the dance are confined to an imaginary "slot" on the dance floor. For West Coast Swing, the slot is a long, thin, rectangular area whose length depends on the tempo of the music – it can be eight or nine feet long for slower songs, but will be shorter for faster music.
Morgan Smith threw for five touchdowns and ran for three more in West Holmes' 62-28 triumph over Lexington in OCC action Friday.
Known as the "King of Swing", Schwimmer was inducted into the California Swing Hall of Fame [3] and World Swing Dance Council Hall of Fame. [4] On July 31, 2006, Schwimmer's 5-6-7-8 Dance Studio suffered a major fire while Schwimmer was in Los Angeles watching his son, Benji, compete on the program So You Think You Can Dance. The studio resumed ...
As a child, she studied gymnastics and West Coast Swing. She studied briefly at California State University, Long Beach. She partnered with Parker Dearborn from 1996 to 1997 and with Shiloh Warren from 1998 to 1999. From 2000 to 2023 her partnership with Jordan Frisbee has resulted in several championship awards.
The Dancing With the Stars season 33 cast got spooky during Halloween Nightmares Week. Getting feedback from the judges was even scarier than usual during the Tuesday, October 29, episode as ...
Together with the slot, it is the most distinguishing element of West Coast Swing when compared to other swing dances. In its standard form, the anchor step consists of three steps with the syncopated rhythm pattern “1-and-2” (counted, e.g., as “5-and-6” in 6-beat dance moves) and the general directions of steps “back, replace, back ...