History
Lindy Hop roots and the Savoy Ballroom, Dean Collins and the California studios, Skippy Blair’s codification, and the modern competitive era.
westcoastswing.wiki
A reference encyclopedia for West Coast Swing — a slotted partner dance that grew out of the California Lindy scene in the 1940s and is now danced socially and competitively around the world.
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Patterns
The six foundational patterns — sugar push, left side pass, underarm pass, whip, sugar tuck, and basket — and how they combine on the slot.
Music
4/4 time, working tempo ranges, phrasing, and the role of the anchor in connecting both partners to the count.
Competitions
World Swing Dance Council points and divisions, plus the four standard formats: Jack & Jill, Strictly, Classic, and Showcase.
About this wiki
westcoastswing.wiki is an open, community-edited reference. Articles aim for a neutral encyclopedic voice with citations to teachers, organisations, and primary sources. Stylistic debates — lead vs. follow language, connection philosophy, judging conventions — are documented rather than adjudicated.
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