July 25-29, 2025
2025 is SOLD OUT as of August 2024
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Matt Auclair
Dawn Blorstad (Garrish) PJ Turner Melodie Paletta 5 days. 4 Champions. And You. Westie Bootcamp Canada is unlike any other learning experience out there. This intensive experience is for dancers of all levels, not just Advanced/All-Stars. If you are new to West Coast Swing, or just excited to dive in and improve dramatically over five full days, this friendly yet tough experience is for you! If you are ready to work, our four World Class Pros are ready to transform your dancing. With levelled classes, participation limited to 35 leaders and 35 followers, one-on-one time with your instructors, and a focus on technique, you'll be a completely different dancer when you leave. |
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This unique, five-day training camp with West Coast Swing champions will REVOLUTIONIZE your dance - trust us!
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7-9 hrs per day of technique intensive, progressive & streamed small classes, drills and coached practices on Connection, Musicality, Quality of Movement, Spins & Turns and Styling!
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LocationMarshall Memorial Church
20 Gilbert Av, Ancaster, ON L9G 1R4 Marshall Memorial Church is conveniently located within walking distance of two grocery stores and several restaurants. |
TESTIMONIALS
"Westie Bootcamp revitalized my dance and then some. I'd been somewhat consistently finalling in intermediate by early 2020 and was looking forward to accelerating my dance... then COVID happened and my home dance community shut down well into 2022. When I started competing again more regularly, I was far from where I was, no longer finalling and feeling frustrated by my regression in progress. Westie Bootcamp came at the right time! Over the 5 days, I recovered the progress I'd lost and broke new ground in my dance. I had so many lightbulb moments in the workshops! The tight feedback loop of the coached practice helped me practice and integrate the new realizations hyper efficiently. Thank you to the instructors, all of the other attendees that I practised with, and to Joanna for organizing this amazing intensive. How great is Westie Bootcamp? The results speak for themselves. The next event I attended, I placed 2nd in Strictly, 1st in Pro-Am Strictly, and 1st in JnJs and have been officially kicked out of Intermediate." Yubin (Philadelphia)
"This was the most intensive practical application dance experience I've ever had in my life and it was insane, exhausting, amazing, and I can't even believe my body does this stuff now. I will have practice material for years."
"I went into this weekend thinking “why would anyone even go to these dance camps? there is no competition so what’s the point?” By the end of the second day, I remember saying, “can we just go to dance camps and not do events?”"
"Out of all the workshops or conferences I have ever attended, this is by far the best! it was the most intensive and most technical. Also where I received the most individual feedback. and the teachers were approachable almost all day long. I felt that I learned so much! now, to keep practicing so I can continue to try implement it as best I can!" - Laurie (Boston)
"I left dance camp feeling like I had improved as a dancer and with several take away drills related to various lessons from camp. as a bonus, two people informed me that they could visually notice an improvement in my dancing. I feel that having dance camp run over several days contributed to my dance level-up. each lesson built on previous lessons and allowed continuous re-evaluation and repetition to practice new techniques. I loved Matt, Cameo, and Debbie as instructors and diagnosticians. between the 5 minute private lessons and coached practices, I was fortunate to have lots of opportunities for them to identify problems and viable solutions regarding my dancing." - Nolan (London)
"This was the most intensive practical application dance experience I've ever had in my life and it was insane, exhausting, amazing, and I can't even believe my body does this stuff now. I will have practice material for years."
"I went into this weekend thinking “why would anyone even go to these dance camps? there is no competition so what’s the point?” By the end of the second day, I remember saying, “can we just go to dance camps and not do events?”"
"Out of all the workshops or conferences I have ever attended, this is by far the best! it was the most intensive and most technical. Also where I received the most individual feedback. and the teachers were approachable almost all day long. I felt that I learned so much! now, to keep practicing so I can continue to try implement it as best I can!" - Laurie (Boston)
"I left dance camp feeling like I had improved as a dancer and with several take away drills related to various lessons from camp. as a bonus, two people informed me that they could visually notice an improvement in my dancing. I feel that having dance camp run over several days contributed to my dance level-up. each lesson built on previous lessons and allowed continuous re-evaluation and repetition to practice new techniques. I loved Matt, Cameo, and Debbie as instructors and diagnosticians. between the 5 minute private lessons and coached practices, I was fortunate to have lots of opportunities for them to identify problems and viable solutions regarding my dancing." - Nolan (London)
Contact Us
If you have more questions about the camp, reach out to Joanna Swanson at [email protected]
