West Coast Swing festivals and congresses

West Coast Swing (WCS) is a partner dance derived from Lindy Hop. It is characterised by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension-compression technique of partner connection, and is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor. The dance allows for both partners to improvise steps while dancing together.

Typically the follower walks into new patterns traveling forward on counts "1" and "2" of each basic pattern, rather than rocking back. The Anchor Step is a common ending pattern of many West Coast Swing figures.

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_coast_swing

West Coast Swing events in March 2012

01 - 04 Mar MADJam - The Mid Atlantic Dance Jam (Reston, VA, United States)
08 - 12 Mar The Chicago Classic (Chicago, IL, United States)
09 - 11 Mar 8th High Desert Dance Classic (Lancaster, CA, United States)
16 - 18 Mar Appellation Swing Contrôlée (Bordeaux, France)
16 - 18 Mar Novice Invitational (Houston, TX, United States)
22 - 25 Mar The Boston Tea Party (Boston, MA, United States)

West Coast Swing events in April 2012

05 - 08 Apr Seattle Easter Swing (Seattle, WA, United States)
05 - 08 Apr IHSC - International Hustle & Salsa Competition (Miami, FL, United States)
26 - 29 Apr Swing Dance America (Lake Geneva, WI, United States)

West Coast Swing events in May 2012

10 - 13 May Swing Diego (San Diego, CA, United States)
17 - 21 May Swingsation (Gold Coast, Australia)
18 - 21 May Canadian Swing Championships (Montreal, Canada)

West Coast Swing events in June 2012

28 - 30 Jun Hot Salsa Summer Party (Västervik, Sweden)

West Coast Swing events in July 2012

06 - 08 Jul Swingin in the Valley (Sydney, Australia)
19 - 22 Jul Toronto Open Swing/Hustle Championships (Toronto, Canada)
19 - 23 Jul Miami Dance Magic (Miami, FL, United States)
28 Jul - 3 Aug Sea Sun And Swing Camp (Grande-Motte, France)

West Coast Swing events in September 2012

28 - 30 Sep Angoulême Salsa Festival (Angoulême, France)

West Coast Swing events in October 2012

04 - 07 Oct Boogie by the Bay (Burlingame, CA, United States)
18 - 21 Oct The Australian Open WCS Dance Championships (Melbourne, Australia)
19 - 21 Oct Sexy and Sensual Latin Dance Festival (London, United Kingdom)
26 - 28 Oct New Zealand Open Swing Dance Championships (Auckland, New Zealand)

West Coast Swing events in November 2012

01 - 04 Nov "Mountain Magic" Dance Convention (South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States)
16 - 19 Nov London Swingvitational (London, United Kingdom)
18 - 30 Nov St Lucia Caribbean Dream (Castries, Saint Lucia)

West Coast Swing events in January 2013

24 - 28 Jan Best of the Best (Sydney, Australia)

* The highlighted events in this list are dedicated to West Coast Swing, others feature it as an additional style.

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