Jason Wayne
Saturday, April 19, 2014
West Coast Swing Workshops

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Jason has been dancing for 19 years and teaching dance for 11. He began dancing with country in the nineties. He concentrated on Country dances (two step and others) until he found West Coast Swing, on which he has concentrated ever since.

Jason now competes at the Champion level. He has some great recent results, including second in the Champions Jack & Jill at this year's Swing Fling in Washington DC and first in the 2010 Champions Jack & Jill at Boogie by the Bay, one of the biggest and most competitive events in the USA every year. In winning at BBB, he beat Robert Royston, Kyle Redd (current and four time national champion), Ben Morris, Arjay Centeno (national champion in 2007), Jordan Frisbee (last year's and four time national champion), Luis Crespo, and John Lindo (national champion in 2001), among others.

Primarily, Jason teaches two forms of dance, namely West Coast Swing and Lindy; secondarily, he teaches Salsa and Ballroom. He is a tall guy and has a dancing style which I find enormously appealing. He uses his height (particularly his leg length) to create strikingly cool movements and visuals in his dance.

Jason leads his students into mind opening experiences by teaching his own version of lead, follow, and movement. Many have said that Jason’s teaching has led them to a completely new understanding of movement and dance.

Jason also loves teaching kids and is currently teaching dance programs as part of physical education curriculums for schools in Napa Valley and elsewhere around the San Francisco Bay area.

The cost for the entire day (workshops, dinner, and dance with demo) is just $85. You can register quickly by clicking on the red "Register" link to the left.

Schedule of Events (prerequisite for classes: basic west coast swing moves)

3:15 - 4:15 Ground Floor Basics and Their Potential for Your Dance
Does Jason Wayne's underarm turn look better than your best move? More than likely! Find out (at least partly) why in this workshop.

4:30 - 5:30 Critical Timing Skills
Tiiming, Teamwork, and Technique. Let's get one of those right in this workshop.

5:45 - 6:45 Shuffle Techniques
In the entire west coast universe, Jason is the ultimate shuffler.

6:45 - 7:45 Five Course Gourmet Dinner
Romaine with Small Orange Tomatoes, Feta Cheese, and Caesar Dressing, Tomato Cheddar Soup, Thai Chicken Soup BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches on Whole Grain Rolls, Pistachio Apricot Three Whole Grain Cookies.

7:45 - 8:45 The Ultimate Continuous Pattern

8:45 - 11:55 Dance with Jason (with Demo dance at 9:45)