SSDC Sunday July 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 favorites Wren Newman and Scot McKay
Come early for Westie University workshops - explore Teaching and Judging tracks. Register here.
Use the floor for Open Practice (2h before workshops start, free for members)
FREE one-hour newcomer West Coast Swing class with Scott Goodheart: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics
Hi-Lo Mix and Match competitions for fun - see competition rules
Three hours of social dancing with DJ JAmes Atwill
About our guestS | Wren Newman (she/her) and Scot McKay (he/him)
Wren Newman is a respected WCS teacher, mentor, organizer, WSDC event director and chief judge based out of Seattle. She instructs WCS from the very beginners’ first steps, to very experienced dancers, and is always continuing her own education in the dance. As a primary follow in WCS, Wren has a confident, playful style and joyful musicality that her dance partners appreciate, from the newest beginners to pros. Wren also loves switch dancing.
Scot McKay first found country dance at The Little Red Hen and fell in love with dancing and the welcoming community there. He later branched out into West Coast Swing and became a pillar of this community, including serving as a Board Member and President of SSDC. If there is a local event happening, Scot is probably helping with it in some capacity. As a primary leader in WCS, he brings a unique understanding of momentum and the ability to keep the energy in the partnership flowing. As a dance partner he is excellent at adjusting to his partner and making sure they dance their best dance, and also spinny moves that make you go “Whee!” in a fun way.
You can usually find Wren and Scot teaching WCS series weekly on Mondays at Phinney Ridge, and drop ins before the Wednesday night dance at Mercer Island VFW (Scot’s dance is known for its welcoming atmosphere). Watch out for their occasional special workshops in Country 2Step and Nightclub 2Step. If you are looking to dive deep into WCS skills, ask Wren about the Thursday Skill Squad lessons. On Thursdays, Scot teaches Country Two-Step classes at The Little Red Hen.
SCHEDULE
12:30 pm Westie University (register here)
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 Wren and Scot : <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 Wren and Scot : <Title TBD>
Prerequisite: Know basic patterns (Push, Pass, Tuck, Whip).
5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson (upstairs) with Scott Goodheart
6:00 pm Social dance starts, with DJ JAmes
6:00pm Hi-Lo Mix and Match Competition Registration starts (see competition rules)
6:30pm Competiton Registration ends
7:00pm Competitions start
9:30 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!
Members
$30 Two 1-hour workshops and dance
$20 One 1-hour workshops and dance
$10 Dance only
$10 Competition entry (add-on, separate from dance)
$5 First-Time competitor entry (add-on, separate from dance)
FREE Open Practice
Guests
$35 Two 1-hour workshops and dance
$25 One 1-hour workshops and dance
$15 Dance only
$15 Competition entry (add-on, separate from dance)
$10 First-Time competitor entry (add-on, separate from dance)
$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