A monthly series connecting the music to the movement.

What It Is

Music is the pulse of West Coast Swing. But understanding why a song works — and how to dance to it — is something most dancers aren’t taught. WCS Music Monthly bridges that gap.

Each month, you'll receive a carefully curated musical experience, blending education, groove, and dance application:

• 🎧 A fresh playlist of swingable, musical tracks
• 🎼 Music theory breakdowns by Alex Bonoff — built specifically for dancers, not musicians
• 💃 Dance insights by yours truly — practical tools to feel, phrase, and respond to the music more intentionally

This isn’t just a list of good songs. It’s an evolving library of how music and movement connect.

Who It's For

• Competitive dancers wanting to deepen phrasing
• Social dancers looking to groove smarter
• DJs building swingable sets
• Instructors seeking new ways to teach musicality
• Choreographers trying to build around structure

What You'll Learn

• What makes a track “swingable” — and how to hear it
• The anatomy of a song: intro, break, chorus, bridge, and more
• How instrumentation and rhythm influence body movement
• Where phrasing lives — and how to align your dancing with it
• Genre-specific groove vocab: funk, soul, R&B, pop, acoustic, lo-fi

Alex’s breakdowns offer the musical architecture. I bring it into the body. Together, we give you the tools to build true musicality from the inside out.

Why It Matters

Too many dancers rely on mimicry. WCS Music Monthly helps you listen — and move with purpose. You’ll start to recognize energy shifts, dynamic cues, and musical moments before they happen.

It’s like ear training for your feet.

How It's Structured

• Posts go live monthly, with new playlists and theory notes
• Premium subscribers get full access, plus archived volumes
• Select songs are annotated with dancer notes: when to hit, stretch, suspend, or settle
• Future volumes will include live walkthroughs, callouts, and solo drills mapped to musical landmarks

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