The Road So Far: my west coast swing education
Yeah, the title is a reference to supernatural I started doing west coast swing in 2015. I'd done collegiate ballroom for about two years, and salsa/bachata for about the same amount of time. Neither very seriously! At this point I'd also played violin for over a decade, done martial arts for about four years (both of those when I was much younger), soccer for a couple of seasons (during middle school) track and field for two years (high school), calisthenics on a regular basis since 2008, trained hardstyle (SFG/RKC) kettlebells since 2009, and done powerlifting-style barbell strength training since 2010. I also worked full time as a personal trainer/powerlifting team coach/kettlebell instructor and mentor to other certified instructors as my full time profession from 2014-2018. Yes, all of this helped me a lot. Much more so than the limited dance experience I'd had . My very first west coast swing lesson was in Washington DC but I really started a few months la...