Community Leader Conference
We Grow Stronger Together​
The Community Leader Conference 2026 is MY Swing’s commitment to honour and empower the people who bring West Coast Swing to life across Asia — leaders, teachers, DJs, organizers, volunteers, and community builders of every kind. This conference exists for one purpose: to learn, share, and build stronger, more connected WCS communities together.
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Why This Conference Matters
We believe sustainable community growth doesn’t just come from magic — it comes from collaboration, clarity, and collective effort. Whether your scene is just starting, plateauing, or looking to scale — this Conference gives you the tools, relationships, and energy to move forward with purpose.
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Who Should Join
If you lead — or dream to lead — a WCS scene (big or small) in your city; if you're a teacher, DJ, organizer or volunteer deeply invested in community growth and longevity; or if you care about building inclusive, welcoming spaces for dancers — this Conference is for you. If you want to grow smarter, act together, and build communities that last — join us.
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How It Works
The Conference is included in every full-pass to MY Swing 2026. That pass gives participants access to all Conference tracks, community workshops, mentorship sessions, and full networking opportunities — alongside the full festival (dancing, shows, socials).
Practical, hands-on tracks that create real change
Dive into five focused tracks built for the people who shape Global and Asian WCS Communities— leaders, teachers, DJs, ops teams, and digital builders.
Each session tackles the realities every scene faces: inconsistent growth, volunteer burnout, beginner drop-off, limited pro access, and the challenge of building structure on your own.
These aren’t theories — they’re systems your community will feel immediately.
The kind of clarity that saves you months (or years) of trial and error.
Mentorship and peer support from people who get it
Leading a community can be lonely. Here, it isn’t.
Learn from experienced teachers, organizers, DJs, and culture architects who’ve grown scenes across the region.
You’ll walk away with mentors, collaborators, and a support network you can rely on long after the weekend ends.
This is where leaders build each other.
Proven frameworks you can implement instantly
This is the only event where leaders from different cities and countries gather to share challenges, trade solutions, and shape the future together.
It turns isolated scenes into a connected ecosystem — raising the floor and the ceiling for everyone.
Your community grows faster when it grows with others.
A regional movement that connects communities across Asia and the World
This is the only event where leaders from different cities and countries gather to share challenges, trade solutions, and shape the future together.
It turns isolated scenes into a connected ecosystem — raising the floor and the ceiling for everyone.
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Your community grows faster when it grows with others.
Long-term resources and ongoing support
Conference weekend is just the beginning.
You’ll receive continued access to materials, recordings, and a regional network committed to helping you thrive throughout the year.
Because building a community is a long journey — and you shouldn’t have to walk it alone.
Workshop Tracks
1. Community Leaders & Culture Architects
Scene leaders, founders, organizers, city directors, and emerging leaders stepping into bigger roles.
2. Teachers, Coaches & Growth Designers
Teachers, assistant teachers, curriculum designers, and anyone responsible for student development.
3. DJs, Music Creators & Atmosphere Shapers
DJs, aspiring DJs, music curators, and anyone responsible for social energy and musical identity.
4. Operations, Experience & Community Journey Stewards
Event ops teams, community hosts, volunteer coordinators, safety leads, registration/admin teams, and anyone improving the community experience.
5. Marketing, Media & Digital Growth Builders
Marketing leads, social media managers, photographers, videographers, content creators, editors, tech admins, and anyone handling digital systems.
This track empowers the people shaping the big picture of their local scenes. You’ll learn how to design healthy culture, grow your community sustainably, build leadership pipelines, align your team, and create long-term momentum without burning out.
It’s about vision, clarity, and building systems that help your scene thrive for years — not just months.​
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Teaching is more than class content — it’s about shaping progression and helping dancers grow with intention. This track focuses on building clear pedagogy, diagnosing dancer challenges quickly, structuring levels, running high-retention beginner programs, and giving impactful feedback in both groups and privates.
You’ll walk away with frameworks, drills, and class templates you can use immediately to elevate your dancers.
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Music sets the emotional tone of your entire community. This track dives into genre, energy, flow, pacing, and how to build a musical identity that supports dancers at all levels.
You’ll learn how to read a room, craft playlists, create momentum at socials, and collaborate with teachers and events to shape unforgettable dance experiences.
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This track focuses on the systems that make your community feel good. You’ll explore event logistics, volunteer management, safety practices, onboarding & retention journeys, communication systems, and hosting etiquette.
You’ll learn how to design experiences that are warm, inclusive, and seamless — from a dancer’s first message all the way to their first social and beyond.
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In today’s world, communities grow through digital storytelling and smart systems. This track helps you build a strong online presence through branding, photography, videography, Reels editing, content strategy, community storytelling, and social media techniques.
You’ll also learn about CRM systems, invoicing workflows, WhatsApp automation, chatbots, funnels, and tech tools that save time while scaling your scene.
