I feel as though in other intensives, instructors will demonstrate patterns and strategies, but will not connect these to the basic skills that are required to perform these patterns/strategies. Myles and Tessa do a fantastic job explaining what prerequisite skills are required to compete the task at hand, and that helps people catch onto the […]
Since working with Myles & Tessa in my Fast Track Coaching program, I feel like I have cracked a “glass ceiling” that until now was unavailable to me. I feel much more confident in my ability to follow higher level dancers, I move more gracefully and interpret the music more creatively. I’m enjoying my dancing […]
The Fast Track Coaching program the best thing I’ve ever done for my dance. Tessa is a peerless diagnostician. I swear it’s like her eyes see dance in slow-mo X-ray. She once told me to stop curling my toes while dancing… when I was wearing boots at the time!! Her teaching methodology is absolutely impeccable. […]
“Working with Myles and Tessa has changed my entire perspective on how I look at not just West Coast Swing but all Dancing in general. As someone who has spent years practicing and thousands on lessons I can honestly say that working with M&T is one of the easiest and most efficient ways to learn […]
I’m motivated by the fact that a pro once suggested that just because people enjoy dancing with me doesn’t mean I’m doing it “right”. I mean, a kid can have fun with a toy that doesn’t work RIGHT, but said kid would have MORE fun and come back for more if it DOES work right. […]
Tessa is the teacher who freed my movement and got me out of Novice. I take lessons with her every chance I can get and each time she transforms my dancing. She and Myles are the first pros I look for on an event’s staff list when I make decisions on which events to attend.
Tessa’s pedagogy is without parallel. When she teaches, she doesn’t just pelt you with information, she connects new concepts to existing ones, so that it makes a deeper impact, lasts longer in memory, and deepens your overall understanding of the dance.
I’ve watched Tessa as she utterly transformed the dancing of newbie leader in an hour. When she invited me to feel his connection and stretch, my jaw dropped. He felt better than a lot of leaders who have been dancing for years!
I started WCS in 2014 and had quite a few patterns but they were not well organized and hardly any of them worked comfortably or consistently. Tessa helped organize my patterns so they made more sense and were easier for me to remember and follow. We worked on improving my adaptability and helping me be […]
We just wanted to send you a quick thank you note for our private lessons. Personally, I have been a huge fan of your teaching and it was amazing to have a private lesson with you finally. I love that you teach concepts and give plenty of examples while properly diagnosing issues and providing effective […]
