The hugely
popular dance style direct from the U.S.A - see why the U.S.A. loves it so much
- it's the State Dance in California - it's a beautiful smooth & sexy
partner dance that has a huge emphasis on musical
interpretation!
Classes are held:
EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT
at PARRAMATTA RSL CLUB - CNR O'CONNELL & MACQUARIE STS, PARRAMATTA NSW
FORMAT OF THE NIGHT:
Social dancing - 7.15-7.30pm
Beginner class - 7.30pm-8.30pm.
Social dancing - 8.30pm-9pm.
Intermediate class & Beginners Revision Class - 9pm-9.40pm
Social dancing - 9.40pm-10.30pm.
No need to book - just turn up at 7.15pm to participate.
New courses starting:
New beginners are welcome to start any Sunday night however it is easier if you start at the beginning of a course - the next 5 week beginners course starts onSunday, 26th February 2012 and then on 15th April 2012.
Please note that no classes will be held at Parramatta RSL Club on Sunday, 29th January as we'll all be at Best of the Best 2012.
Class prices are listed below. You can pay for classes at each venue as you attend or you can pay for them online.
Prices are as follows:
$15.00 per night for Adults
$12.00 per night for Students under 21 years (when you present your relevant student ID)
$60.00 5 Night Bulk Buy - "Discounted Class Pass" (only dated when you use it - does not expire)
$70.00 for a Monthly Unlimited Class Card (includes attendance at regular weekly
Nuroc West Coast Swing Dance Classes & regular weekly Nuroc Modern Jive Dance Classes for a month)
CITY CLASSES!
Additionally Charles will be teaching courses in the CITY through Tropical Soul - please note that this course is
totally separate to the Nuroc Dance Company classes and therefore isn't
included under the Nuroc Unlimited Pass or Nuroc Discount Class Pass.
Where?
Tropical Soul Dance Studio
1st floor, 45 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
To see some West Coast Swing dancing watch this clip below:
Next Nuroc Dance Party:
Our next dance party is listed on our Dance Parties page - you can see all the details by CLICKING HERE!
Why learn from us:
Nuroc Dance Company is the
company that brings Jordan Frisbee and Tatiana Mollmann (from the USA) to
Australia ever year. They are ranked the No. 1 West Coast Swing Couple in the
world!
When are the next international teachers attending Australia for Nuroc Dance Company?
Best of the Best will be held again on the last weekend in January 2012. It's our biggest event of the year and it's held every year with Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollmann. CLICK HERE for full details.
Nuroc Dance Company will also be bringing John Lindo & Jessica Cox back in July 2012 for "Swingin in the Valley"- click here to go to "Swingin in the Valley" web page with details.
Charles has taught West Coast Swing for the hit TV show Dancing with the Stars in addition to appearing live on the show!
Charles & Michelle have taught 4 routines for the hit TV show Dancing with the Stars!
To see Charles (one of the owners of Nuroc Dance Company) on Dancing with the Stars in 2009, watch the clip below!
When it started:
Nuroc Dance Company started teaching West Coast Swing in late 2005.
Nuroc Dance Company has brought several international West Coast Swing couples to Australia to train Charles & Michelle Gil, owners of Nuroc Dance Company and to conduct workshops for Australian West Coast Swing students. Jordan & Tatiana are Nurocs regular international teachers coming who attend Australia every year.
Several other top couples have attended Australia for Nuroc including Benji Schwimmer (2006 Winner of So you Think you Can Dance USA) & his dance partner Kellese Key, Robert Cordoba & Deborah Sezekely, Tessa Cunningham & Myles Munroe, Patti Vo & Chuck Brown.
What is West Coast Swing:
West Coast Swing, the State Dance of California (USA) since 1989, is a form of swing dancing that evolved on the West Coast (in America ) in the early 1940s from the Lindy Hop and Jitterbug dances of the 1920s and 1930s. Unlike other forms of swing dancing with circular patterns, West Coast Swing is danced in a linear slot, allowing a large number of dancers to pack a dance floor.
The basic patterns (underarm pass, side pass, push break, whip, etc.) are 6 or 8 counts long, and there are hundreds of intermediate and advanced patterns and syncopations of various lengths, providing endless variety in an evening of dancing. West Coast Swing is a sophisticated, high-style evolution of the Lindy or Jitterbug which became popular during World War II.
West Coast Swing has a huge emphasis on connection between the partners as well as improvisation and personal interpretation to the music! IT IS A BEAUTIFUL SMOOTH & SEXY DANCE STYLE!
West Coast Swing is the perfect dance not only the experienced dancer looking for a new style, but also for any brand new dancer that has never danced before!
WCS will teach you essential techniques which can be applied to a range of other dance styles and will teach you some sexy and beautiful moves that can be applied to a range of other couple dances! West Coast Swing is phenomenally popular all over the USA, and is growing in popularity across Australia, because it can be danced to most Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, as well as most current Top 40 dance music.
Who created West Coast Swing?
Nobody knows for sure. Some claim the dance evolved by necessity in overcrowded California dance halls during World War II. Others credit Dean Collins (a legendary Lindy dancer who came to California in the late 1930s and choreographed most of the swing dancing performed in Hollywood movies during the next two decades) with creating slot patterns to keep dancers within camera range. Some give at least partial credit to Laure Haile, who developed the first syllabus of steps for the Arthur Murray Studios in the mid-1940s based on what she saw the street dancers doing. Whatever its origins, the dance was known as "Sophisticated Swing" or "Western Swing" until the 1950s, when the dance was renamed "West Coast Swing" as a parallel to "East Coast Swing" and to distinguish it from Country-Western dancing.
