Patrick Tran
SSDC Sunday April 19
Swing through the Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC) for West Coast Swing (WCS) workshops, free beginner lesson, and Westie social dancing!
WCS workshops with local teacher Patrick Tran
FREE one-hour newcomer West Coast Swing class with Miles Van de Wetering: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics
Three hours of social dancing with DJ Latte (Sam Lingane)
About our guest | Patrick Tran (He/Him)
Patrick started dancing WCS in 2013 at the behest of his sibling, who had been dancing for years at the time. While drawn to the creative potential and collaborative communication of the dance itself, it took a long time for him to find his own space within the community. He works now to make inclusive dance spaces more accessible for the local queer community, and encourages students of all backgrounds to pursue finding their own voices within dance.
Patrick started out as a Leader in WCS, but prefers Following. He brings deep knowledge and skills in both roles to his teaching. You can find Patrick teaching WCS at Reverie Ballroom. And when you decide to go to your first WCS convention definitely check out A Survivor’s Guide to WCS Dance Events, authored by Patrick.
Video of Patrick dancing: Cory & Patrick - SSDC ESTT 2025 Advanced - All Star WCS J&J Finals
Tentative SCHEDULE
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 Patrick : <Title TBD>
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 Patrick : <Title TBD>
Prerequisite: Know basic patterns (Push, Pass, Tuck, Whip).
5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson (upstairs) with Miles
6:00 pm Social dance starts - DJ Latte is in the house!
9:00 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
FREE Open Practice
Guests
$35 Two 1-hour workshops and dance
$25 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.
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