Digital Dancing

ONLINE WORKSHOPS… 

As long as we are all stuck inside together, let’s do some dancing!

Here is the schedule for Doug’s ONLINE LIVE WORKSHOPS (free)

and Doug’s Weekend Intensive (paid)

All workshops will start on time!

Friday, April 17: SOLO FOOTWORK COMBINATIONS & DRILLS
This workshop is meant for West Coast Swing and Carolina Shag and Lindy Hop dancers but is applicable to dancers of all genres. Level: Intermediate. Workshop is 50 minutes in length with a Q&A or chat session after.
6 PM PDT / 9 PM EDT / 1:00 AM GMT
THIS TEXT BE A CLICKABLE LINK ON THE DAY OF THE WORKSHOP.

Friday, April 24: TECHNIQUE & PHILOSOPHY FOR WCS
This West Coast Swing workshop approaches the dance from an efficiency of movement and partnering angle. No partner necessary – Doug will show you concepts and drills that can be practiced solo or with a partner(s). Workshop is 50 minutes in length with a Q&A or chat session after.
6 PM PDT / 9 PM EDT / 1:00 AM GMT
THIS TEXT BE A CLICKABLE LINK ON THE DAY OF THE WORKSHOP.

Friday, May 1: SHAG FOOTWORK DRILLS FOR WCS
This West Coast Swing workshop is designed for dancers to practice solo footwork. Doug will work footwork drills for dancers and also show how the footwork can be applied to WCS as styling. Workshop is 50 minutes in length with a Q&A or chat session after.
6 PM PDT / 9 PM EDT / 1:00 AM GMT
THIS TEXT BE A CLICKABLE LINK ON THE DAY OF THE WORKSHOP.

Friday, May 8: MORE SHAG FOOTWORK DRILLS FOR WCS
This West Coast Swing workshop is designed for dancers to practice solo footwork. Doug will review footwork from the May 1 workshop and then progress the class through more complex footwork variations building upon the previous one. But if you missed the May 1 workshop, you can still get through this one. Doug will also show how the footwork can be applied to WCS as styling. Workshop is 50 minutes in length with a Q&A or chat session after.
6 PM PDT / 9 PM EDT / 1:00 AM GMT
THIS TEXT BE A CLICKABLE LINK ON THE DAY OF THE WORKSHOP.

Friday, May 15 – Sunday, May 17: THE DOUG SILTON WCS INTENSIVE
This complete three day course, a paid intensive, is designed for West Coast Swing dancers of all levels to understand their dance in a fundamentally different way than ever before. Information coming soon.

Friday, May 22: NO WORKSHOP – IT’S DOUG’s 42nd BIRTHDAY!

Friday, May 29: BASIC POI FOR DANCERS
Requirements: You’ll need a pair of long/tall socks and two small ziplock bags filled with rice or dry beans or something of the sort. And you’ll need space to swing those around without breaking anything.
What does poi look like? It looks like …. this!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndpDAR2l-yM&t=19s
Workshop is 50 minutes in length with a Q&A or chat session after.
6 PM PDT / 9 PM EDT / 1:00 AM GMT