SSDC Sunday December 7
Swing through the Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC) for West Coast Swing (WCS) workshops, free beginner lesson, and Westie social dancing!
WCS workshops with WCS Champion Estelle Bonnaire
Community Dinner Party Potluck: bring something to share!
FREE one-hour newcomer West Coast Swing class: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics
Competitions: Novice J&J Finals (by invite) and Advanced/All-Star Strictly
Three hours of social dancing with DJ Sunshine (Lia Brown)
Tentative SCHEDULE:
1:30 pm Open Practice Club, try our Facebook Practice Club group to look for partners!
2:30 pm Register, warm up, and volunteer to set up
3:00 pm *Advanced/All-Star WCS Workshop with Estelle
(*Must qualify to participate in this leveled workshop with World Swing Dance Council Advanced/All Star points registry)
All levels can still AUDIT this class! In our Advanced/All-Star offerings, auditors are expected to:
Pay the fees as normal.
You may use the dance floor to practice the material solo or with partner who is also auditing. You may not join the main class rotation or spotlight critiques.
Take notes silently and respect the learning environment. Please refrain from asking questions or disrupting the class.
4:00 pm Intermediate WCS Workshop with Estelle
No WSDC points required to attend. Make sure you are comfortable with all basic patterns and a few variations (Push, Pass, Tuck, Whip).
5:00 pm All Levels WCS Workshop with Estelle
5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson (upstairs)
6:00 pm Social dance starts. DJ Sunshine is spinning the tunes!
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
Tentative 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
$45 Three 1-hour workshops and dance
$35 Two 1-hour workshops and dance
$25 One 1-hour workshops and dance
FREE Holiday Dance only
FREE Open Practice
Guests
$50 Three 1-hour workshops and dance
$40 Two 1-hour workshops and dance
$30 One 1-hour workshops and dance
$15 Dance only
$5 Open Practice
Qualifying WSDC All Stars and recent SSDC staff get free dance admission. Please check in at front desk.
December 7, 2025 CompetitionS
Schedule 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 Jack & Jill Finals are by invite only.
Based on the current standings published here, and contestants’ availability, the chief judge will reach out to you via email.
6:30 pm Competition registration for Advanced/All-Star Strictly ends
7:30 pm Competition starts
9:00 pm 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