SSDC Sunday March 15
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 All-Star Marcus Sterling, visiting from Portland, OR
Private Lessons with Marcus Sunday morning - ask Leeza Kadochnikova on Facebook for availability, or email education@seattlewcswing.org
Come early for Open Practice (2h before workshops start, free for members)
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: Newcomer/Novice JnJ, Intermediate JnJ - practice before Easter Swing.
Three hours of social dancing with DJ JAmes Atwill
About our guest: Marcus Sterling (He/Him)
Marcus Sterling began his dancing journey in 2007 while an undergrad at Oregon State University. Drawn to social dance, he dove headfirst into dances like Night Club 2 Step, Country 2 Step, Hustle, and of course, West Coast Swing. He now teaches in the Portland area, coaching social dancers and competitive students alike. He enjoys helping people increasing not only their practical ability, but their knowledge about the dance as well.
Video of Marcus dancing: Marcus Sterling and Emma Collyer - Jack & Jill Sophisticated Finals - Jack&Jill O'Rama 2025
Tentative SCHEDULE
Private Lessons with Marcus Sunday morning - ask Leeza Kadochnikova for availability. Deadline for signup - Saturday March 14, 5pm.
2:00 pm Open Floor Practice: Practice solo or bring a partner. Need a space to teach a private lesson? - feel free to use the space, no floor fee. 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 Marcus
Prerequisite: No WSDC points required to attend. Make sure you are very comfortable with all basic patterns and a few variations of each (Push, Pass, Tuck, Whip).
5:00 pm All Levels WCS Workshop with Marcus
Prerequisite: Know basic patterns (Push, Pass, Tuck, Whip).
5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson (upstairs) with Tandy Lucas
6:00 pm Social dance starts, with DJ JAmes
6:00 - 6:30 pm - Register for Competition
6:30 pm Competition Registration Ends
7:00 pm Competition Starts
7:00 - 9:00 pm Mix of Competition and Social Dancing
9:00 pm Competition winners are announced
9:30 pm Social dance ends & 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
$30 Two 1-hour workshops and dance
$20 One 1-hour workshops and dance
$10 Dance only
$10 Competition Entry only ($5 for first timers)
FREE Open Practice
Guests
$35 Two 1-hour workshops and dance
$25 One 1-hour workshops and dance
$15 Dance only
$15 Competition Entry only ($5 for first timers)
$5 Open Practice
Qualifying WSDC All Stars and recent SSDC staff get free dance admission. Please check in at front desk.
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