WCS is freedom to me, feeling alive. I don't have to think or speak or worry--For three minutes, it is just me, my partner, and the music. No where else am I so in the moment and connected to (yet disconnected from) the world. Lauren A.

West coast swing is a healthy way for me to exercise and dance to popular music in a classy way. I love how all ages can dance to it. I also love going to competitions for WCS because I get to meet a ton of people! Rachel E.

wcs allows me to fully express myself - it is one of the only dances of the many I dance that gives me, as a follower, a voice while still following. Christine M.

It's individuality at its highest level while maintaining physical contact with a partner. A safe means to express ones self through the guidance of music. It allows dancers to experience connection to a partner, music the floor and to the space around them with limitless imagination.........it's a way of life for many. Michael K.