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Posted on October 27, 2011 by Mark Traynor

Who is Mark Traynor? Mark has been involved with the Dance Industry in every capacity for over 35 years. Since concentrating primarily upon West Coast Swing (WCS) for the past 21 years he has helped establish many techniques now being … Continue reading →

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Dance Movies

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Tagg

Saturday Night Fever – 1977
Tony is an uneducated Brooklyn teenager. The highlight of his week is going to the local disco, where he is the king of the dancefloor. Tony meets Stephanie at the disco and they agree to dance together in a competition. Stephanie resists Tony’s attempts to romance her, as she aspires to greater things; she is moving across the river to Manhattan. Gradually, Tony also becomes disillusioned with the life he is leading and he and Stephanie decide to help one another to start afresh. Continue reading →

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The FloorPlay Swing Shift: The Story

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Tagg

I recently was exposed to a ‘West Coast Swing Mixer Dance’ idea by Bobby Caudill of Tampa. This is a concept that hundreds of dancers around the country have probably thought about at sometime but never took the time to … Continue reading →

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