All Levels Workshops with Jessica Polzer!
Monday, December 9, 2024
Location: Polish Hall, 554 Hill St.
Cost: $15/class or $25 for both via eTransfer to swinglondon.wcs@gmail.com
Workshop 1: Connection Improver
6:30-7:30
This 1-hour workshop will simplify the art of connection so that you can look and feel more grounded and in tune with your partner. We will work with sugar pushes, passes, and basic whips. Recommended for all levels.
Workshop 2: Musicality 101
7:30-8:30 pm
This 1-hour workshop will provide simple tools to help make your leading and following more musical and creative. We will work with simple variations of sugar pushes, passes, and basic whips. Recommended for all levels.
Guided Practice/Social Dancing
8:30-9:00 pm
Sugar with Spice Workshop
Claudia Amaral’s love of dancing comes from 10 years of Ballroom, Latin, Bellydance and West Coast Swing training. Currently, she teaches Bellydance at a local studio and helps teach West Coast Swing in London, Ontario. She competes in the intermediate World Swing Dance Council division as a follow.
Jessica (Jess) Polzer has been dancing and learning the art and science of West Coast Swing for the past 9 years and leads West Coast Swing classes in London, Ontario. She competes in the intermediate World Swing Dance Council division (as a lead and follow) and trains regularly with top All Star and Champion level WCS dancers.
August 12, 2024
The sugar push (or push break) is the most complex of all of the 6-beat foundational patterns in West Coast Swing. In this workshop, Claudia Amaral and Jess Polzer will explore the connective and energetic dynamics of the sugar push in 2-beat increments. Then we will provide you with examples and tools for how to think about spicing up your sugar push so that you can add variety and texture to your dance, become more musical, and inspire your partner. Instruction will be focused on both leads and follows.
Due to the studio space, we are limiting this workshop to 16 participants. Please bring dance shoes with soles that are suitable and safe for turning. Heels should not be higher than 1.25 inches (standard WCS sandal). You are welcome to dance in socks.
Cost: $25
Time and Date: Monday August 12, 6:30-8pm
Location: 430 Waterloo St, London, ON, right side rear entrance
Registration: Save your spot by sending an e-transfer to Jessica Polzer at jpolzer@uwo.ca with a note that says “sugar with spice workshop” and include your email so we can confirm receipt of payment.
Due to limited space, we cannot provide refunds if you cancel but we will send you the recap videos and are happy to answer any questions you have at a later date.
WCS London at Derby City Swing
Jessica Polzer placed 2nd as a leader in the Novice division at Derby City Swing 2023, with 60 leaders participating! Congratulations, Jess!
WCS London at 2022 Events!
Jessica Polzer placed third as a lead in novice at Montreal Westie Fest 2022 and fourth as a lead in novice at Cash Bash 2022! She also made finals in the Master’s division as a follow at Cash Bash. Well done, Jess!