Community Leader Programme
Empowering Leaders, Growing Communities Together
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Building a thriving West Coast Swing (WCS) community isn’t easy, but it’s a journey worth taking. Many of us, as community leaders, have faced challenges like hitting a plateau in growth or struggling to keep dancers motivated and progressing. When it feels like your community has reached a limit, it can be hard to see a way forward.
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That’s why we’ve created the MY Swing 2025 Community Leader Programme—to help you overcome those roadblocks and continue the journey of growing vibrant, welcoming WCS communities. This programme is all about equipping you with the tools, connections, and insights to create a space where every dancer feels like they belong and can continue to flourish.
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Addressing the Real Challenges Together
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We know what it’s like to wrestle with questions like:
How do I keep beginners coming back and excited to learn more?
How do I help my core dancers reach new heights without direct access to champions and top-tier coaches?
How can I improve my feedback and teaching to lift the entire community?
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Through this programme, we’re here to work through these challenges with you. We’ll share practical strategies to build engaging class experiences, nurture strong foundations in dancers, and elevate your community in a way that sustains growth and motivation over the long run.
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12 Hours of Hands-On Workshops
Dive deep into key topics that directly address the challenges you face as a community leader. From crafting engaging beginner classes to using diagnostic tools to deliver impactful feedback, these workshops will leave you with practical strategies you can immediately apply in your community.
Insights and Mentorship from Champions
Learn directly from top champion dancers and experienced community builders. You’ll receive insider knowledge on developing dancer quality, managing growth, and creating an inclusive community environment that keeps dancers coming back.
Network with Top Community Leaders
Build connections with fellow leaders from around the region who are just as passionate about growing West Coast Swing. This programme offers a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, collaborate on new initiatives, and strengthen ties within the broader WCS community.
Ongoing Access to a Support Network
The learning doesn’t stop when the programme ends. You’ll be part of a dedicated network where you can continue sharing challenges, celebrating wins, and supporting each other in building thriving WCS communities.
Resources to Elevate Your Teaching and Leadership
Get access to materials, tips, and tools tailored to help you grow as a leader and improve your community. From workshop recordings to curated teaching resources, you’ll have what you need to keep progressing even after the programme wraps up.
Workshop Progression
1. Leadership and Community Growth
Building an Inclusive, Growth-Oriented Culture
2. Retention and Engagement
Creating a Welcoming Experience from First Class to Intermediate Levels
3. Building Strong Foundations
Teaching Techniques that Set Dancers Up for Success
4. Teaching Musicality
and Communication Skills for All Levels
5. Diagnosing Dancers and Delivering Impactful Feedback
Tools for Quality Group and Private Lessons
6. Elevating Your Core Team’s Level
with Limited Access to Champion Dancers
Establishing a strong foundation for community leadership, creating a culture that supports growth, inclusivity, and engagement at all levels.
Implementing practical strategies for retaining new dancers and helping them transition smoothly from beginners to intermediate levels.
Establishing core techniques and progressive learning paths that help new dancers build a solid foundation for long-term growth.
Integrating musicality into lessons while improving communication techniques to engage dancers at all levels effectively.
Enhancing teaching efficiency by identifying root causes of dancer challenges and refining feedback techniques to maximize dancer improvement in group and private settings.
Developing strategies to continuously improve the skills of your core dancers despite having limited opportunities to train directly with champion or professional-level dancers.
