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Wes & Mary Carrajat had a great time as DJs for The Connecticut Dancing New Year's Eve on Sat, Dec 31, 2011 in Stamford, CT. We were sold out for dinner and had a room of Salsa and a room of Hustle/West Coast Swing. It was a great way to start 2012!!
26 dancers took the Beg/Int West Coast Swing Class on Thurs, Nov 17, 2011. We had 43 people during our weekly party.
We had 30 West Coast Swing dancers with our group at Swingin New England 2011. Our own Erin S. won the Novice Jack & Jill division.
Special thank you to Robert Cordoba for the great West Coast Swing workhops on Sunday, Nov 6, 2011 in Norwalk, CT.
Melissa and Abby have a great time during the West Coast Swing and Hustle Night at the Poish Home in Windsor Locks, CT on Fri, Nov 4, 2011.
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Hustle & WC Swing
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Private Lessons
There are many details that can not be truely explained or understood in a group class, these details are explained in a private lesson. Such things as connection, timing, technique, musicality and spins and turns can be clarified at your own tempo. Read more... |
Dance Events
There are different types of dance events, each with its own special spin.
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Private lessons are one of the best ways to improve your dancing in the shortest amount of time. Private lessons are designed to give you individualized attention to your dancing.
Dance events are some of the best ways to meet new people and get great dance knowlege on a large scale.
 Friday, 13 January 2012 13:12 |  Written by Erik Novoa
Music Cut for New West Coast Swing Routine
Although we are not ready to reveal the name or artist of the song, we feel it has great meaning, depth, musical nuance and message. For that reason it was very difficult to chop up the song into parts and restitch it back together.
Sunday, 23 October 2011 23:44 | Written by Erik Novoa
Kim & Ian - A wedding intertwined in the fabric of dance
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 22:40 | Written by Erik Novoa
Dancing in CT in Autumn 2011
In our preparation for the fall weather, many of us need to change our activities to keep a fun and healthy social life. If you live in Norwalk, Stamford or Fairfield area of Connecticut, you may want to consider partner dancing. Dances like West Coast Swing and Hustle are weather-proof, they make you feel good no matter what season it is.
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Tuesday, 27 December 2011 00:00
2011 - Year in Review
Monday, 26 September 2011 09:42 | Written by Erik Novoa
Married because of Music & Dance - Bruce & Laura
As much as I would like to take full or even partial credit for both of them meeting, I will allow fate to be responsible for this amazing occurrence. Here's how they met:
Sunday, 18 September 2011 18:48 | Written by Erik Novoa
New West Coast Swing choreography for September 2011
So, when I was thinking about what type of song I should use for West Coast Swing choreography for the month of September, pop music was last on the list. I didn't want anything too fast or anything that sounded like a night club. I have generally shied away from slow music or R&B simply because it didn't have enough pep, but this was the right time! I also wanted something that the students could enjoy and attain on the surface, but find more challenging was the nuances were examined.
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And so begins a new year! Anna and I have discussing choreographing a new West Coast Swing routine for some time now. We have finally chosen a song out of 3 possibilities. Of the two that we did not choose this time, one was a slow blues and the other was an artsy song that reminded me of a vignette from Cirque du Soleil. The one that we did select has a folksy-rock feel with a good up-beat tempo and strong positive interpretation.
As the weather starts to cool off and the leaves begin to change, people are beginning to consider their fall and winter activities. During the summer, many people got to enjoy the beach, boating, going to local parks, picnics with friends and outside events. In the next few weeks that all changes.
2011 was an incredible year! We had some major achievements, some unprecedented in the United States. We also had some growing pains. Best of all, our dance community continues to expand and our social-fabric is woven ever closer and stronger.
Our student group performed at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater a little over 2 weeks ago. We learned and rehearsed our West Coast Swing and Hustle choreography to Enrique Iglesias' pop song, "Tonight I'm Lovin You" for almost 90 days.
Sat, Jan 28
Musicality
(Part II)
Norwalk, CT
Sat, Feb 4
Awesome Dance Day!!!
(Ballet, Tap, Jazz for Anyone)
Norwalk, CT
Sat, Feb. 11
West Coast Swing
at The Ailey Extension
at the Alvin Ailey Studios
New York, NY
Sat, Feb 25
MADjam
Preparation
Workshops
(for Social Dancing & Jack & Jills)
Norwalk, CT
