Workshops

Levels

Finnfest offers levelled workshops throughout the weekend. Please read the descriptions before choosing the level. All groups will meet all teachers. If you like more classes, check our stunishing intensive!

• Level 2 – You are comfortable with the basics of wcs and can dance to slow, medium and fast tempo. You are eager to learn more challenging variations and develop musicality and partner skills.
• Level 3 – You are comfortable with dancing to different kinds of music and you are working on developing your own style and communicative dancing. You’ve already taken part in multiple international events. If you compete, you have probably already accumulated Novice points.
• Level 4 – This level is open for those who have earned 16 or more WSDC Novice points. Level 3 dancers can audition to join the workshop.
• Level 5 – This level is open for those who have earned 30 or more WSDC Intermediate points. Level 4 dancers can audition to join the workshop.

Competition Intensive

This intensive is all about competition skills. Are you ready to work on your dance for 6 hours focusing on how to showcase your technique, musicality and teamwork skills with the one of the best artists in west coast swing community? Well this is for you then!

We have two levels, Novice-Intermediate and Advanced-All Stars, to make sure you'll get most of the classes. Intensive includes 2 hours from each artist, Ben Morris, Karin Kakun and Sean & Alyssa. They are held on Thursday starting at 18.00 and continuing on Friday morning.

Registeration is done tgrough DanceApp. If you have already registered to Finnfest, just log in and go to your event page. You'll be able to add the intensive to your registration. In case you haven't registered yet, do so and you can sign up for the intensive after your registration has been confirmed.

• Levels – Novice-Intermediate & Advanced-All Star
• Teachers – 2h with Ben, Karin and Sean & Alyssa. Total of 6h!
• Focus - Competition skills
• Cost – 120€

Audition

You can join the audition if you would like to participate in level 4 or 5 classes but do not have the required WSDC points to qualify. Check the schedule to see when and where, and dance your way to the desired level.

You will get a few songs and you will rotate partners to get a chance to show your skills. The teachers will decide who gets to move up to level 4 and 5. Please note that you need to have the right to compete in Intermediate to move up to level 5.