Born and raised in the Midwest, Joel found a love for dance early in his college days and quickly became hooked on growing as a dancer and competitor. Aside from having amazing hair, Joel Torgeson is now one of today’s rising stars in West Coast Swing. Joel provides a youthfulness and vigor to his dance … Continue reading "026 Phrase Change Podcast – Joel Torgeson"

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026 Phrase Change Podcast – Joel Torgeson

Kay Newhouse has helped grow and shape the WCS community through her hard work and compassion. In addition to working as an event director for Mad Jam, DCSX, and Swing Fling (Dance Jam Productions), Kay has helped establish safe and friendly dance communities. Through her work with Dance Jam Production, Kay produced the Code of … Continue reading "025 Phrase Change Podcast – Kay Newhouse"

025 Phrase Change Podcast – Kay Newhouse

Koichi Tsunoda has traveled all over the US honing his skills as a DJ to become one of today’s most popular WCS DJs. Whether playing music for competition or late night socials, Koichi’s set is always innovative and refreshing. Koichi defines his approach as a  “westie geek who DJs like an engineer”. His latest project, … Continue reading "024 Phrase Change Podcast – Koichi Tsunoda"

024 Phrase Change Podcast – Koichi Tsunoda

Recorded at Wild Westie 2019, we sat and talked with Jason Wayne on his history in WCS. Jason shares his views on the dance as well as who he studied as a dancer that inspired the footwork and style he is known for today. We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to check … Continue reading "023 – Phrase Change Podcast – Jason Wayne"

023 – Phrase Change Podcast – Jason Wayne

In this episode, we sit down with Champion level dancer Arjay Centeno to learn about his dance journey and life as a traveling instructor and family man. Arjay found his love for music at an early age and traveled the world as a classical violinist before transitioning into dance. He discovered West Coast Swing during … Continue reading "022 Phrase Change Podcast – Arjay Centeno"

022 Phrase Change Podcast – Arjay Centeno

We are excited to share this episode of Phrase Change featuring Alyssa Glanville! Alyssa started her journey in West Coast Swing at the age of 15 when she started ballroom. She quickly fell in love with the dance and its creativity drawn from other dance styles. Having trained in Lindy and Folk dancing prior to … Continue reading "021 Phrase Change Podcast – Alyssa Glanville"

021 Phrase Change Podcast – Alyssa Glanville

His strengths – Contemporary and falling on the floor His Weaknesses – Blues and falling on the floor Chris Dumond joins us again on Phrase Change and shares his experiences from the 2018 US Open as well as his expertise in how he created the music used in several routines. We also talk with Chris … Continue reading "020 Phrase Change Podcast – Christopher Dumond"

020 Phrase Change Podcast – Christopher Dumond

Estelle Bonnaire is a multi-swing dance savant and one of the leading west coast swing instructors, dancers and judges coming out of Europe. She has a deep passion for growing her dance knowledge and sharing her love of WCS with dance communities around the world. Her joyful personality and ‘choose happiness’ attitude, have made her … Continue reading "019 Phrase Change Podcast – Estelle Bonnaire"

019 Phrase Change Podcast – Estelle Bonnaire

Malia San Nicholas began her passion for dance and performing arts at the age of two when she started her formal training in classical ballet. She performed in lead roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, and Cinderella. she also began studying tap, jazz, contemporary and has a background in gymnastics, American ballroom, … Continue reading "018 Phrase Change Podcast – Malia San Nicolas"

018 Phrase Change Podcast – Malia San Nicolas

This special episode of Phrase Change features the Routine lecture panel recorded at Wild Wild Westie in 2018. We want to thank Ben McHenry, Cameo Cross, Glenn Ball, Taletha Jouzdani, Austin Scharnhorst, and Kali Casas for participating in this panel and this episode. We would also like to thank the amazing event directors of Wild … Continue reading "017 Phrase Change Podcast – 2018 W3 Lecture Panel – All Things About Routines"

017 Phrase Change Podcast – 2018 W3 Lecture Panel – All Things About Routines

Brandon and Kristen Parker are two premier dancers and instructors out of Houston, TX. Beyond being All-Star/Champion-level dancers, they have contributed immensely as community leaders to the Houston scene, as well as bringing together Texas as a whole. Please enjoy this episode as we discuss their passions outside of dance with essential oils, their backgrounds, … Continue reading "016 Phrase Change Podcast – Brandon & Kristen Parker"

016 Phrase Change Podcast – Brandon & Kristen Parker

We are excited to bring you our long overdue episode of Phrase Change recorded in April of 2018 and featuring the multi-talented Tara Trafzer. Whether it’s dancing, teaching, judging, or sharing her unique history facts on the microphone, Tara is one of the most inspiring leaders in our community today. In this episode, Tara shares … Continue reading "012 Phrase Change Podcast – Tara Trafzer"

012 Phrase Change Podcast – Tara Trafzer

In this episode, we sit and talk with legendary dancer Carlito Rofoli. His smile and charisma inspires and brings joy to so many dancers. Aside from his history in West Coast Swing, Carlito shares how much joy the dance community has given him over the years and explains why you can always catch him late-night … Continue reading "015 Phrase Change Podcast – Carlito Rofoli"

015 Phrase Change Podcast – Carlito Rofoli

This episode of Phrase Change features Champion level dancer Demetre Souliotes. Join us as we take a deep dive into Demetre’s dance history and how he started in West Coast Swing. He also shares his personal views on the history of WCS, teaching, and his love for the dance community. His passion, leadership, and infectious … Continue reading "014 Phrase Change Podcast – Demetre Souliotes"

014 Phrase Change Podcast – Demetre Souliotes

This episode of Phrase Change features multi-talented dancer, DJ, and emcee, Victor Loveira. Working many premiere WCS events as a DJ and emcee, Victor provides us with a look of what goes on inside the DJ booth. From providing music during competitions, to late night social dancing, learn about the prep work required from the … Continue reading "013 Phrase Change – Victor Loveira"

013 Phrase Change – Victor Loveira

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