Highly recommend the Swing Literacy Intensive, it was a fantastic tool for correcting or acquiring new skills. The course content was applicable to a wide range of experience students- from novice to expert levels. Myles & Tessa’s high energy, fun delivery added value to the experience, and I personally hope to build on what I […]

This Intensive provided knowledge of the subtle yet essential aspects of WCS that I have not found elsewhere. I would highly recommend it for people just starting to learn the dance, as well as people who have done it for years but would like to improve their technique and enjoyment.

The SLI is great because it focuses us on the fundamental skills of WCS required to produce the cool patterns, stylings, and musicality we so often see. It also challenges us to re-think how we as teacher teach WCS (even to first day newbies). It *is* possible to give students the essential tools they need […]

Taking SLI is like finding the missing piece of the puzzle in my WCS dance. I’ve taken countless lessons in 1.5 years. For the first time I heard detailed information, instruction and demonstrations of technique, body movements, timing, foot work and much more. And SLI is just the tip of the iceberg! Myles and Tessa […]

I thought this was the best use of 3 hours during the entire event. Myles and Tessa’s instruction and focus helped me work on the basics and feel like I made some progress vs learn another pattern I probably wouldn’t use or do well. I look forward to studying with them any chance I get.

I had almost given up

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I have been dancing WCS for about ten or fifteen years, but I’ve mostly given up because I seem to be stuck and have not been able to improve much. The Swing Literacy Intensive really was a game changer. It was exactly what I was hoping for: a way of understanding that went beyond patterns […]