REMEMBER: Here’s day 1 Ticket Tournament! Swing again through the Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC) for day 2 on a weekend of West Coast Swing (WCS) workshops with a visiting instructor champion, free beginner lesson, and Westie social dancing!

• Workshops with pro Tara Trafzer (check out a video of Tara dancing w/ Leo Lorenzo)

• Three hours of social dancing

• FREE one-hour newcomer lesson with Lan VoBa: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics

Get the latest updates for this event on Facebook!

SCHEDULE: Sunday March 3rd

Fri/Sat/Sun private lessons available with Tara! To schedule, please email info@seattlewcswing.org

2:30 pm Register, warm up, and set up

3:00 pm Adv/All Star Workshop w/ Tara: Communication

4:00 pm Intermediate WCS Workshop w/ Tara: Turning Technique

5:00 pm Novice WCS Workshop w/ Tara: Wild Whips

5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson w/ Lan (upstairs)

6:00 pm Social dance starts w/ DJ Katia!

9:00 pm Clean up

Reminder: here is day 1 with Tara!

location

Alki Masonic Hall
4736 40th Avenue Southwest
Seattle, WA, 98116

PRICING

Dance admission included with purchase of 1 or more workshop! We also honor affiliated swing club memberships! Credit card, cash, or check. See below how it pays to be a Swing Dance Club Member!

Members
$35 Two 1-hour workshops + dance
$20 One 1-hour workshop + dance
$10 Social dance only

Guests
$40 Two 1-hour workshops + dance
$25 One 1-hour workshop + dance
$15 Social dance only

VOLUNTEER

Your support of the 100% volunteer-run club for just an hour gets you into the dance for FREE! Thank you for providing your time and effort to our non-profit 501(c)(3) organization here.

Swing through the Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC) for our annual weekend of West Coast Swing (WCS) tournament to win Easter Swing tickets with a California WCS Champion teacher, leveled Jack & Jill (J&J) competitions, dinner potluck, Westie social dancing and so much more! We also have day 2 at SSDC Sunday 3/3.

• Workshops with pro Tara Trafzer (check out a video of Tara dancing w/ Leo Lorenzo)

• Hours of social dancing with DJ JAmes Atwill from Vancouver, BC

• Two leveled J&J competitions: Intermediate-below (Newcomer/Novice/Intermediate) & Advanced-plus (Advanced/All Star/Champion) with Chief Judge, Wren Newman

• Community dinner party family-style potluck so please bring your favorite dish to share

• Easter Swing pass comp + raffle prizes, plus other ticket discounts

Find late-breaking updates at our Facebook Ticket Tournament event.

SCHEDULE: Saturday March 2nd

Fri/Sat/Sun private lessons available with Tara! To schedule, please email info@seattlewcswing.org

11:00 am Registration, warmup, & setup

12:00 pm 2 hour All Levels Fantastical Footwork Intensive with Tara: Focus on footwork technique and rhythm variations to have a better understanding of swing footwork and how to elevate your dance through rhythm variations.

2:00 pm Break, registration, & warmup

3:00 pm All Levels Workshop #1 w/ Tara: Rock ’n’ Go

4:00 pm All Levels Workshop #2 w/ Tara: Starting Off Right

5:00 pm Potluck & Social Dance starts w/ DJ JAmes

6:30 pm Comp registration ends w/ Mark Slater

7:00 pm Newcomer/Novice/Intermediate J&J w/ DJ JAmes

8:00 pm Advanced/All Star J&J w/ DJ JAmes

9:00 pm J&J finals, Social dance continues, and awards

10:00+ pm Social dance ends and cleanup

COME BACK TOMORROW SUNDAY MARCH 3, 2024! Day 2 with Tara!

POTLUCK & SOCIAL DANCING

Potluck is family-style community dinner so please bring any of the following to share:

• Main dish

• Appetizers

• Salads

• Desserts

Social dancing with DJ JAmes from Canada! There’ll be open dancing all night long in between potluck and competitions.

Also, all active SSDC members will be entered into a drawing for 1 Easter Swing ticket! Make sure your membership is up to date to be eligible to be selected in the raffle.

location

Alki Masonic Hall
4736 40th Avenue Southwest
Seattle, WA, 98116

Jack & Jill Prizes (competition rules)

This is your competitive chance to WIN Easter Swing 2024 passes! Top 5 winners in each division can earn this year's 3-day event ticket or cash, according to prize pool selection order and other non-placement competitors all get entered into a raffle for another Easter Swing ticket!

Level 1: Newcomer/Novice/Intermediate Jack & Jill
Level 2: Advanced/All Star Jack & Jill

6:30 pm Comp registration ends w/ Mark

7:00 pm Level 1 J&J w/ DJ JAmes

8:00 pm Level 2 J&J w/ DJ JAmes

9:00 pm

• J&J finals (with Adv/All Star Spotlight)

• Social dance & potluck continues

• Competition awards

PRICING

Dance admission included with purchase of 1 or more workshop! We also honor affiliated swing club memberships!

Credit card, cash, or check accepted on-site only. See below how it pays to be a Swing Dance Club Member! Members Only Drawing: All active SSDC members will be entered into a drawing for 1 Easter Swing weekend pass as well!

Members
$50 Two-hour Intensive (dance not included)
$35 Two 1-hour workshops + dance
$20 One 1-hour workshop + dance
$10 Social dance only

Guests
$60 Two-hour Intensive (dance not included)
$40 Two 1-hour workshops + dance
$25 One 1-hour workshop + dance
$15 Social dance only
Qualifying WSDC All Stars+ and recent SSDC staff get free dance admission

Competitions
$5 First-Time contest (reduced fee for brand new competitors to encourage you to compete!)
$10 Members
$15 Guests

VOLUNTEER

Your support of the 100% volunteer-run club for just an hour gets you into the dance for FREE! Thank you for providing your time and effort to our non-profit 501(c)(3) organization here.

WIN TICKETS & DISCOUNT

You have FOUR ways to earn a free or discounted Easter Swing 2024 weekend pass! Here are all the ways you can get your ticket:

1. *Place top 5 in Jack & Jill (prize pool includes 1 weekend full pass so 1st place gets to select prizes first then second place chooses second and so on, etc.)

2. *Competed and didn't place? You're also entered into a drawing

3. *Active SSDC members get entered into another drawing

4. Buy with Ticket Tournament-only discount code

   *Must be present to win.

Swing through the Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC) for West Coast Swing (WCS) with a local community teacher, free beginner lesson, and Westie social dancing!

• Three competition-focused workshops with Kate Garboden

• FREE one-hour newcomer class with Lan VoBa: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics

• Three hours of social dancing with DJ Henry Phan

SCHEDULE: Sunday, February 18th, 2024

Private lessons available with Kate! To schedule, message her directly on Facebook

2:30 pm Register, warm up, and set up

3:00 pm Intermediate WCS Workshop w/ Kate: Recent Epiphanies, a few of my recent epiphanies that completely transformed my dancing and the way I think about movement. Suggested prerequisite: WSDC Novice points

4:00 pm Novice WCS Workshop w/ Kate: Mini Group Private, Optional spotlight critique with full explanations for the group on how to adjust 1 thing in your dancing. Suggested prerequisite: Firm grasp of basic patterns

5:00 pm All Levels WCS Workshop w/ Kate: A Judge's Eye, Things that stand out, or I wish stood out, on the competition floor.

5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson w/ Lan (upstairs)

6:00 pm Social dance starts w/ DJ Henry

9:00 pm Clean up

PRICING

Dance admission included with purchase of 1 or more workshop! We also honor affiliated swing club memberships! Credit card, cash, or check on-site only. See below how it pays to be a Swing Dance Club Member!

Members
$40 Three 1-hour workshops
$30 Two 1-hour workshops
$20 One 1-hour workshops
$10 Dance

Guests
$45 Three 1-hour workshops
$35 Two 1-hour workshops
$25 One 1-hour workshops
$15 Dance
$0 Qualifying WSDC All Stars and recent SSDC staff get free dance admission

VOLUNTEER

Your support of the 100% volunteer-run club for just an hour gets you into the dance for FREE! Thank you for your time and effort for our 501(c)(3) organization.

Swing through the Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC) for West Coast Swing (WCS) with local teacher favorites, free 1- hour beginner lesson, and Westie social dancing!

• Two workshops with Wren Newman & Scot McKay

• FREE one-hour newcomer lesson with Alfred Hellstern: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics

• Three hours of social dancing with DJ Scot

SCHEDULE: Sunday, FEBRUARY 4Th, 2024

3:30 pm Register, warm up, and set up

4:00 pm Intermediate WCS Workshop w/ Wren & Scot: using momentum and energy

5:00 pm All Levels WCS Workshop w/ Wren & Scot: style up your basics

5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson w/ Alfred (upstairs):

6:00 pm Social dance starts w/ DJ Scot

9:00 pm Clean up

PRICING

Dance admission included with purchase of 1 or more workshop! We also honor affiliated swing club memberships! Credit card, cash, or check on-site only. See below how it pays to be a Swing Dance Club Member!

Members
$30 Two 1-hour workshops
$20 One 1-hour workshops
$10 Dance

Guests
$35 Two 1-hour workshops
$25 One 1-hour workshops
$15 Dance
$0 Qualifying WSDC All Stars and recent SSDC staff get free dance admission

VOLUNTEER

Your support of the 100% volunteer-run club for just an hour gets you into the dance for FREE! Thank you for your time and effort for our 501(c)(3) organization.

Swing through the Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC) for West Coast Swing with a visiting PNW instructor, free beginner lesson, extended Westie social dancing, and Jack & Jill (J&J) competitions!

• Two workshops with guest teacher Trina Siebert from Portland, OR

• Three+ hours of social dancing with local DJ Katia Rar

• FREE one-hour newcomer lesson with Lan VoBa: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics

• Two separate Newcomer & Novice J&J leveled comps: random partners and random songs aka mix n’ match (SSDC Chief Judge, Wren Newman)

SCHEDULE: Sunday, January 21st, 2024

3:30 pm Register, warm up, and set up

4:00 pm Intermediate Workshop w/ Trina: Choose Your Own Adventure - Dynamic Endings Beyond the Basic Anchor

5:00 pm All Levels Workshop w/ Trina: Blues-Inspired Movement for WCS

5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson w/ Lan (upstairs):

6:00 pm Social dance starts w/ DJ Katia 

7:30 pm Competition registration ends w/ Wren

8:00 pm 1) Newcomer & 2) Novice J&Js start

8:30 pm Social dancing continues & competition awards

9:30 pm Social dancing ends (later to make up for comps) & Clean up

PRICING

Dance admission included with purchase of 1 or more workshop! We also honor affiliated swing club memberships! Credit card, cash, or check. See below how it pays to be a Swing Dance Club Member!

Members

$30 Two 1-hour workshops
$20 One 1-hour workshop
$10 Dance

Guests
$35 Two 1-hour workshops
$25 One 1-hour workshop
$15 Dance
$0 Qualifying WSDC All Stars and recent SSDC staff get free dance admission

Competitions
$5 First-Time contest (reduced fee for brand new competitors to encourage you to compete!)
$10 Members
$15 Guests

VOLUNTEER

Your support of the 100% volunteer-run club for just an hour gets you into the dance for FREE! Thank you for providing your your time and effort to our non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Swing through the Club for our first event of the new year with local West Coast Swing instructor, free 1- hour beginner lesson, and themed Westie social dancing!

• Two workshops with Alex Kronz

• Three hours of social dancing with local DJ Rassamy

• FREE one-hour newcomer lesson with Lan VoBa: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics

• Special Pajamas & Popcorn theme for the SSDC President, Rassamy’s birthday

SCHEDULE: Sunday, January 7th, 2024

3:30 pm Register, warm up, and set up

4:00 pm Intermediate Workshop w/ Alex: Contemporary dance release technique and initiations work for bodyflight

5:00 pm All Levels Workshop w/ Alex: Contact improv/modern partnering technique for better connection, communication, and creativity in partner dance

5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson w/ Lan (upstairs):

6:00 pm Pajama & Popcorn Party opens and social dance starts w/ DJ Rassamy 

9:00 pm Clean up

PJs & POPCORN Potluck PARTY

• Yes, Rassamy’s actual birthdate is SSDC Sunday Jan 7th

• She is hosting with some favorite things: comfy clothing and snacks

• She’s also providing all the popcorn and supplies (will try to get gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan options)

• Wear your coziest pajamas and share your favorite popcorn toppings for the DIY Popcorn Bar (no tree nuts please)

PRICING

Dance admission included with purchase of 1 or more workshop! We also honor affiliated swing club memberships! Credit card, cash, or check. See below how it pays to be a Swing Dance Club Member!

Members

$30 Two 1-hour workshops
$20 One 1-hour workshops
$10 Dance

Guests
$35 Two 1-hour workshops
$25 One 1-hour workshops
$15 Dance
$0 Qualifying WSDC All Stars and recent SSDC staff get free dance admission

VOLUNTEER

Your support of the 100% volunteer-run club for just an hour gets you into the dance for FREE!