{"id":8057,"date":"2024-05-02T20:50:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T00:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/?p=8057"},"modified":"2024-09-13T01:15:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T05:15:34","slug":"spring-into-the-west-coast-swing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/blog\/spring-into-the-west-coast-swing","title":{"rendered":"Spring Into The West Coast Swing!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8057\" class=\"elementor elementor-8057\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44739b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44739b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Hop down to Fred Astaire Boise and join the fun as we learn the steps.<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">With roots in the Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing is danced in a linear fashion with a partner. It is a slotted dance, meaning that dance steps are performed within an imaginary rectangular \u201cslot\u201d on the dance floor. This confined footprint makes it an ideal dance style for crowded dance floors.<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">West Coast Swing is also known for emphasizing improvisation, giving both partners plenty of room to add their own flair!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h1>A Hollywood Story<\/h1><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">As the Lindy Hop and Jitterbug swept across the country in the 1930\u2019s and 40\u2019s and became popular on west coast dance floors, they ran into a uniquely Californian problem \u2013 they didn\u2019t translate well on the screen! Movie directors and choreographers struggled to keep dancers\u2019 faces in frame as they moved in circular patterns, making the linear movements and confined steps of West Coast Swing the perfect dance for Hollywood.<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">In 1988, the California state legislature made West Coast Swing the official State Dance!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h1>Join the Fun!<\/h1><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">You don\u2019t need a partner or any dance experience to fit in at Fred Astaire Boise \u2013 there is always someone to dance with in our welcoming community and our awesome instructors will have you feeling comfortable on the dance floor in no time!<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">If you\u2019re new to Fred Astaire Boise, start your journey by signing up for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\" target=\"\">introductory private lesson<\/a>, or give us a call at (208) 514-0440 to schedule your first session!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4431f8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4431f8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf6a36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddf6a36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With roots in the Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing is danced in a linear fashion with a partner. 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