The Mood of West Coast Swing in San Diego
If I were to characterize the mood of the West Coast swing, I would call it sultry generally but because it responds to the music it can also be flirtatious or sensual in its design and temperament. Many dancers are too busy just trying to concentrate on the lead/follow, patterns, timing and connection to worry about the mood or flavor of the West Coast swing music they are dancing to, but I think that there comes a point when the mood and story of the dance is all consuming. The dancers are zoned out into a state of total immersion where the body is only moving to the music with the partner and there are no other people or things around them. Of course, there are other people but it can be, at times, a meditation where the immersion into the music and movement is complete. The allure of the sensuality of the movement can not be ignored. The dance was created for music like jazz, blues, R&B, soul, funk, hip hop, rock, pop and ballads. The mood changes according to the music the best west coast swing San Diego dancers respond to the music they are dancing to.