All Levels Workshops with Chris and Melissa Moy

April 28, 2024

Schedule
Workshop 1 – 10:15-11:45am – Connection in West Coast Swing
Workshop 2 – 12:00-1:30pm – Breaking Out of the Basics
Intro class with Jess – 1:30-2:15pm
Social dance – 2:15-4:30pm

Cost
Each workshop is $30 before April 14 ($40 after April 14). Both workshops is $50 before April 14 ($80 after April 14). Registering for the workshops includes the social dance. The cost of the social dance is $15 (or $10 if travelling more than 40 km).

Workshop Descriptions

Workshop 1 – Connection in West Coast Swing
In this workshop, we will explore the elements of connection in West Coast Swing by building from the bottom up. We will explore body positioning, foot work, hand hold and frame to level up your connection with your partner. We will explore expanding your creativity in the dance by using connection in both open and closed positions. Participants should know: left side pass, right side pass (under arm turn), sugar push (push break), basic whip, basic starter.

Workshop 2 – Breaking Out of the Basics
In this workshop, we will look at the ways to bump up your basics and foundational patterns by introducing elevated movement and musicality concepts. Through the use of foundational patterns and guided drills, we will help you on the journey to developing your own style in the dance. It will be helpful to know the following patterns: left side pass, right side pass (under arm turn), sugar push (push break), basic whip, left tuck, front tuck, single turn basics, and basic starter step.

Drills, practice, questions & feedback: During the last half hour of each workshop, we’ll answer questions, give feedback, and review-record a video recap of the practice drills presented in the workshop.

Known for their entertaining style and emotionally captivating musicality, Chris and Melissa Moy are premier West Coast Swing Dance Instructors in the Ann Arbor and Metro Detroit area. They offer a unique teaching experience focused on technique, purposeful practice, and fun all while adapting their instruction technique to each student and fostering each dancer’s unique style. As the originators of Monday Night Swing! and its former dance studio in Ann Arbor for 10 years, they are enthusiastic about growing West Coast Swing around Michigan and forming relationships with other dance communities. Melissa and Chris Moy are pleased to offer their instruction services for workshops, private lessons, group lessons, choreography, and demonstrations. Melissa and Chris can be regularly found dancing and teaching around the Metro Detroit area and West Coast Wednesdays in Centerline.