{"id":5876,"date":"2019-03-29T02:57:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T06:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/?page_id=5876"},"modified":"2025-10-14T20:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:39:08","slug":"west-coast-swing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/west-coast-swing\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast Swing Lessons in Durham"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5876\" class=\"elementor elementor-5876\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d810b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5d810b\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce94df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ce94df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8fa6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed8fa6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">West Coast Swing Dance Lessons<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a1cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a1cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover the smooth, stylish, and endlessly versatile world of West Coast Swing. At Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Durham, our West Coast Swing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/couples-dance-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dance lessons<\/a> are designed for dancers of all experience levels \u2014 whether you&#8217;re brand new to partner dancing or looking to refine your skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3d8f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f3d8f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4994622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4994622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8021\" alt=\"Young couple taking west coast swing dance lessons in Durham.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/west-coast-swing-dance-lessons.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-dedf8f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dedf8f8\" 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 elementor-element-b5c5c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5c5c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>West Coast Swing is a modern partner dance known for its sleek, elastic movement, relaxed style, and adaptability to many genres of music \u2014 from blues and pop to R&amp;B and contemporary hits. It\u2019s a great choice for social dancers who want to learn something expressive, creative, and fun.<\/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-c2dee0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2dee0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&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 elementor-element-c12f9e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c12f9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is West Coast Swing?<\/h2>\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-a9596f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9596f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad24235 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad24235\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4408308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4408308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1292\">West Coast Swing is a variation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/swing-dance-lessons-in-durham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traditional swing dance<\/a> that emphasizes a \u201cslot\u201d \u2014 a narrow line of movement where partners glide, pass, and play with musical timing. Unlike the more bouncy East Coast Swing, this version is cooler and smoother, with room for improvisation and musical interpretation.<\/p><p data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1408\">Dancers often enjoy West Coast Swing for its modern feel, natural rhythm, and stylish connection between partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0889a5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0889a5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d680bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d680bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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