How Do You Dance The West Coast Swing?
• While there is no agreed upon basic for west coast swing, most dancers initially learn the sugar push or right underarm pass as their first and second figures, though the order may vary. This article will describe the right underarm pass, after which you may learn other figures. • Begin by taking an open swing position. The leader (usually male) and follower (usually female) should be facing each other. The leader should hold his left hand forward with his fingers curled inward while the follower drapes the fingers of her right hand over the leader’s fingers. The hand should rest at waist height with slight tension. • Begin with walking steps. The leader takes two steps back starting with his left foot as the follower takes two steps forward starting with her right foot. The count for this is 1, 2, or whole beat, whole beat. • Do a delayed triple. The leader, starting with his left foot, takes two steps in place then a powerful forward step. The follower, starting with her right foot
