Show Notes
We continue Ashley Davis' story in this 2nd part, talking about his memories of weekenders, introduction to West Coast Swing, and starting a regular WCS class at Kegworth.
Chapters:
Does Ashley remember his first weekender teaching gig? [0:26] Ton recalls Ashley teaching a cha-cha-cha workshop on stage at Southport [4:02] Paul goes nostalgic about Ashley's DJ SILC set, dancing outside at Southport [7:22] On a Ceroc holiday in Medfest, Ton and Ashley cross paths! [12:41] Ashley tells us about his move to West Coast Swing [17:07] Learn how WCS dances on the up and down beat, rather than Ceroc just on the down beat [20:55] Ashley starts teaching WCS with his partner Georgina [23:45]Is there a sense of building a community at their new classes? [29:07] Summary [34:31] Up next [35:43]
Find out about Ashley's West Coast Swing classes at https://www.evolveswing.com/nottingham-class
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