Instructional DVDs

by Arjay and Melissa

 

Breakthrough Concepts DVD

Introducing our first dvd featuring ideas and concepts you
can apply to your West Coast Swing.
In this DVD we share our secrets and perspective
on the dance. We start with breaking
down the concepts using fun and cool patterns
that you can use on the social and competition dance floor.

3-D Dancing for WCS

Introducing our second dvd to complament the first.
In this dvd we take a different approach to solidifying
the technique we illustrate in our breakthrough
concepts routine. We start by giving you
innovative and vibrant patterns that give your
dancing more dimension and unique texture.
We break these patterns down by using the concepts from the
first dvd to explain proper execution and
functionality. Enjoy!

Arjay's Music Picks
new music list updated last - 3/04/07

  1. Wall to Wall by Chris Brown
  2. Nobody by Ryan Shaw
  3. Over and Done by Ryan Shaw
  4. Honeybee by Rod Piazza
  5. So Simple by Stacie Orricco
  6. Smells like funkby Black Eyed Peas
  7. Hypnotized by Akon
  8. Fast Car by The Dream
  9. Low by Flo Rida
  10. Release by Timbaland

Feel free to email me any new music titles you like.

Arjay's Funny Story

Do you know what West Coast Swing is?


I attended a Ballroom Competition at the Marriott in San Francisco last year. Unlike Swing competitions, there isn't a lot of social dancing in ballroom competitions. Most of the dancing is for competition and competitors. Spectators are just that; they watch the competitions.

Anyway, while I was watching the competition from a seat fairly distant from the dance floor, a very pleasant lady approached me and kindly asked me to dance West Coast swing(WCS).
I was rather surprised that, although the song was good with strong downbeats, many ballroom dancers chose to dance the more familiar (to them) Cha Cha and, unexplainable, some East Coast Swing. The song was much more appropriate for WCS. It was even announced as such.

We danced on the edge of the floor to avoid the flailing arms of the Cha Cha dancers. After a wonderful dance, we walked off the floor and I was stopped by an older gentleman who complimented me at length and very profusely. He held me there chatting and complimenting me on style, grace and connection with my partner. After a very lengthy flattering monologue, he floored me with the most surprising and hilarious statement ever......

"That was the most wonderful and incredible CHA-CHA I've ever seen in my life!!!"
             
             
             
             
             
             
 

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