West Coast Swing Practices
Practice with Brett & Keri!
Upcoming Practices
Next
📆 Date: Wednesday, 7/8/2026
⏰ Time: 7pm - 9pm
📍 Location: Salseros, 2512 Oakmont Way Unit C, Eugene, OR 97401
💵 Cost: Pay-what-you-can (Help us cover the $60 studio rent!)
After
📆 Date: Wednesday, 7/15/2026
⏰ Time: 7pm - 9pm
📍 Location: Salseros, 2512 Oakmont Way Unit C, Eugene, OR 97401
💵 Cost: Pay-what-you-can (Help us cover the $60 studio rent!)
Later
📆 Date: Wednesday, August-TBD
Format
15 Minute Video Review & Intentions:
Grab a spot, review your video from last month, and pick a specific focus for tonight. Decide who you want to work with first and share your "spicy level" (how intense you want your feedback to be!).
15 Minute Warm-Up & Initial Rotations:
Hit the floor and get moving. We will shift through a few quick partnerships and do a fast hand-raise check-in to make sure everyone has a partner and is ready to dance.
5 Minute Studio Rent Check-In:
We will take a brief pause to check on our shared $60 rent goal for the room. This is a completely transparent, zero-pressure, pay-what-you-can moment to help us keep this space going.
1 Hour Open Practice & Recording:
This is your time to put in the work! Practice at your own pace and utilize any of the four dedicated camera stations to record your progress. We will call out a gentle reminder every three songs to suggest switching partners and freeing up the camera stands for others.
30 Minutes Spotlight Feedback:
We wrap up the night with an optional showcase. Volunteer to demonstrate exactly what you have been working on. The room will offer supportive, focused observations first, and then Keri and I will jump in at the very end with technical polish to ensure you are on the right track.
Rules
Thoughtful Invitations:
Anyone is welcome to invite others! However, please only invite dancers who are genuinely serious about training and improving, or dancers who aren't sure yet and want to try it out to see if focused practice is right for them. Keri and I will be keeping an eye on the floor to ensure the room maintains a dedicated practice environment. When you invite someone, give them the link to this web page: sparkupdance.com/practices so they can read about dates, the format, the rules, and to get on our text/email list.
Train with Purpose:
This space is dedicated to focused growth. It is absolutely encouraged to have fun and laugh together, as long as you are still actively pursuing a practice goal. If someone is not taking the training seriously, let us know so we can check in with them.
Come Prepared:
Please arrive with something specific to practice. Bring videos from a group class or private lesson you took, or write down what you want to work on before you get here. If you ever need a goal in the moment, you can always ask your partner for feedback on how your connection feels or if a specific move looks good to them.
No Teaching on the Floor:
Keri and Brett are here to practice too, so we will not be teaching during the open floor time. If you would like formal instruction from us, there is a private lesson sign-up sheet available in the room. We will provide technical feedback when asked during the spotlights, but otherwise, this is a dedicated practice environment for everyone.
Communicate Your Consent:
Always ask for consent before giving feedback to your peers. Clearly communicate if you want feedback yourself, what your preferred "spicy level" is (1= be nice, 10 = be blunt), and whether you want to hear it in the moment or after the song ends.
Respect the Camera Zones:
Please keep all recording restricted to the four designated camera stations. Be mindful of your framing to avoid capturing dancers in the background who may not want to be on video, and please do not walk between a practicing couple and their active camera.
Spotlight Protocol:
If you volunteer for the end-of-night spotlight, the community will always speak first to offer supportive, goal-focused observations. Keri and I will share our thoughts last to provide any final technical polish.
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