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Seattle West Coast Swing Workshops with Champion Lia Brown and All-Star Rebecca Savoca and Social Dance with DJ JAmes Atwill

  • Alki Masonic Center 4736 40th Avenue Southwest Seattle, WA, 98116 United States (map)

SSDC Sunday October 5

Swing through the Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC) for West Coast Swing (WCS) workshops, free beginner lesson, competitions, and Westie social dancing!

  • WCS workshops with local Champion Lia Brown and All Star Rebecca Savoca

  • FREE one-hour newcomer West Coast Swing class: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics

  • Novice and Intermediate Jack & Jill competitions

  • Three-plus hours of social dancing with DJ JAmes Atwill (Vancouver, B.C.)

SCHEDULE

2:30 pm Practice Club, try our Facebook Practice Club group to look for partners!

3:30 pm Register, warm up, and volunteer to set up

4:00 pm Intermediate WCS Workshop with Lia & Rebecca

5:00 pm All Levels WCS Workshop with Lia & Rebecca

5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson (upstairs)

6:00 pm Social dance starts

6:30 pm Competitions registration ends

7:30 pm Competitions start, finals, and awards

9:30 pm Social dance ends later to make up for competitions & volunteer to clean up

PRICING:

Dance admission included with purchase of 1 or more workshop! We also honor affiliated swing club memberships. 

Credit card accepted on-site only. See below how it pays to be a Swing Dance Club Member!

Members
$30 Two 1-hour workshops and dance
$20 One 1-hour workshops and dance
$10 Dance only

Guests
$35 Two 1-hour workshops and dance
$25 One 1-hour workshops and dance
$15 Dance only

Qualifying WSDC All Stars and recent SSDC staff get free dance admission. Please check in at front desk.

October 5, 2025 Competitions

Subject to Change

The SSDC is committed to the growth of West Coast Swing in our community. This includes providing an opportunity to get experience competing if this is a part of your dance journey. We are committed to providing a safe and fun place to dip your toes in the competition waters, or continue to experiment as you gain experience.

Novice & Intermediate Jack & Jills

6:30 pm Comp registration ends

7:30 pm Competition starts

8:30 pm

  • Competition finals

  • Social dance continues

  • Competition awards

Competitions Entry Fees:

$5 First-Time contest (reduced fee for brand new competitors to encourage you to compete!)
$10 Members
$15 Guests

VOLUNTEER Discounts:

Your support of the 100% volunteer-run club for just an hour gets you a workshop discount and the dance for FREE! Thank you for your time and effort for our 501(c)(3) organization. 

When you sign up, you earn these discounts of your entire event order including dance admission:

$15 off your entire cart for Members, includes social dance
$10 off your entire cart for Guests/non-members, includes social dance

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