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R&B,Soul,HipHop,Funk,Pop,Blues,Jazz....こんなにも音を選ばないこのペアーダンスは” 究極のペアーダンス ”と呼んでもいいでしょう。別名” ソフィストケイトSwing ”とも呼ばれ、洗練された動きを特徴とした大人の雰囲気のあるSwingダンスです。あなたの一番好きな曲で踊ることのできるペアーダンスとご理解ください。
　ダンスは体を使った音楽表現。音楽が進化すればダンスも進化する。West Coast Swingは特にその特徴が顕著にあらわれるダンスです。もはや” Swing "と呼ばなくてもよいかもしれませんね。　ダンスフロアーで初めて出会った方と” 会話 ”をするための” 言葉 ”　、” ２人で踊る楽しさ ”を多くの方に知ってもらいたいですね。　今、巷のDance clubでソロダンスを楽しんでいる方々にぜひともお知らせしたいのもこのダンスです。　　　
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● Modern Swing
West Coast Swing is a modern version of swing…except that it is typically a lot slower, danced to Pop, Blues, R&B, Rap, etc. and looks nothing like “traditional” swing. So if you like dancing, but are a little lazy like music, but can’t commit to one genre… and want to talk to people, but need a helpful phrase like: “would you like to dance?”... West Coast Swing might be for you! Watch out…it’s addictive.　
West Coast Swing is continually influenced by new music and the style changes as new music is released. It is loved for its versatility (because you can dance to many different music genres) and improvisation (because dancers are not confined to one style and have creative freedom).
West Coast Swing is a social dance meaning it is easy to meet new people while you are circulating the room.


West Coast Swing is the 'Official State dance of California'. San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles all argue about what city West Coast Swing originated in, however Los Angeles California area tends to win the debate. West Coast Swing originated from an earlier dance known as the Savoy Style Lindy, which was done at the Savoy Ballroom in New York in the early 1930's. Although WCS was not invented by, it was indirectly spawned by a man whose name was Dean Collins, who also danced at the Savoy while living in New York.






























Kyle Redd and Sarah Vann Drake have won three US Open titles between the two of them. In 2002, Kyle and Sarah became the first couple to win US Open titles in both the Classic and Showcase Divisions in the 20 year history of the US Open Swing Dance Championships! They are also the youngest couple ever to win the US Open Swing Dance Championships.

House,Soul,Funk,Disco..などのビートの強い音楽で踊るペアーダンス。Follwerのターン、スピンの多いことから、あたかもダイヤモンドが輝いているような印象を与え、かつスピーディーでダイナミックな動きがその特徴となります。ダンスフロアーをいっぱいにトラベルしながら踊れるのもこのダンスの楽しいところ！上級者になると男×男でHustleを楽しむ傾向があり(NYでは）,そのダンスも女性とのそれとはちがい、よりSportyでダイナミックなダンスとなります。シンプルなステップの繰り返し（&,1,2,3,&,123....）を基本としますから、見た目よりは入り易くまたすぐに楽しめるペアーダンスであるのもうれしいですね。今でいうサルサがベースとなっていますので、サルサを多少でも踊れる方はすぐに楽しめますよ。Salsaダンサーはもちろんですが、Houseダンサー、Soulダンサーに踊ってもらいたいですね。もちろん初めての方もね。　....お酒よりも” スポーツドリンク "の似合うダンスです。
運動量のあるダンスですので”ダイエットダンス”ととらえても良いかも。笑
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The Hustle is characterized by fast moving patterns with many turns. Fancy arm styling and big presentation lines are also characteristic of the dance. Like west coast swing, the hustle tends to spotlight the lady. In general the lady’s turning actions and movements are greater than those of the leader. Also, like west coast swing, the hustle is a smooth dance, without lilt. A mistake is to hop or bounce on the syncopated step. Instead, the dance should be smooth through all steps.


Based on older dances such as the mambo, the Hustle originated in Hispanic communities in New York City and Florida in the 1970s. This was originally a line dance with a Salsa-like foot rhythm, that after some fusion with swing and eventual shortening of the count to "&1 2 3", became the present "New York" Hustle.




























TYBALDT ULRICH, a West Coast Swing and Hustle Champion, travels the country competing and teaching 30 to 40 weekends a year. With an emphasis on partnering essentials, his objective is to inspire joy and confidence in your dancing, imbuing it with groove and flow throughout. Whether the patterns are basic or advanced, complex, or elegant, Tybaldt helps you to understand the fundamentals and add a creative edge to your Swing and Hustle dancing.