SSDC Sunday June 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 visiting Champion Estelle Bonnaire
Private Lessons with Estelle (Sunday morning/afternoon, Saturday evening also possible) - ask Leeza Kadochnikova on Facebook Messenger for availability, or email education@seattlewcswing.org
Come early for Open Practice (1h before workshops start, free for members)
FREE one-hour newcomer West Coast Swing class with Elise Renwick: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics
Three hours of social dancing with DJ Sunshine (Lia Brown)
About our guest | Estelle Bonnaire (She/Her)
Estelle Bonnaire’s dance journey began at 13 with Lindy Hop, quickly evolving into a passion for swing dancing. At 18, she traveled the world to deepen her knowledge, eventually discovering her love for West Coast Swing, which blends smoothness, grace, and technique.
In 2011, Estelle moved to Montreal to train professionally, refining her skills as both a dancer and teacher while competing internationally. She became the first French All-Star dancer and placed 6th in the Classic division at The Open in 2018, collaborating with top dancers and coaches.
Estelle now lives in the Bay Area in California, while still traveling globally to compete, judge, and head judge at WSDC events, and teach. Her warm, approachable style and ability to simplify complex concepts make her a beloved instructor, leaving students more confident and skilled.
Video of Estelle dancing:
Miguel Ortega & Estelle Bonnaire - Jack&Jill All-Stars/Champions final - Budafest 2022
The Open 2018 Classic Finals Thibault Ramirez & Estelle Bonnaire
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!
2:30 pm Register, warm up, and volunteer to set up
3:00 pm *Advanced/All-Star WCS Workshop with Estelle: “Creating the Moment and Caring about the Exists”
(*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: “Improving Communication Skills”
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 Estelle: “Basics with a Twist - Not so Basic”
Prerequisite: Know basic patterns (Push, Pass, Tuck, Whip).
5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson with Elise Renwick (upstairs)
6:00 pm Social dance starts, with DJ Sunshine (Lia Brown)
9:00 pm Social dance ends & volunteer to clean up
PRICING
Dance admission included with purchase of 1 or more workshop! We also honor affiliated swing club memberships.
Pay at the door. Only credit card and apple/google pay accepted on-site (no cash). See below how it pays to be a Swing Dance Club Member!
* Special rates in effect
Members
$45 Three 1-hour workshops and dance
$35 Two 1-hour workshops and dance
$25 One 1-hour workshops and dance
$10 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.
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 both Members and Guests, includes social dance