Learn to dance with any partner, to any song! Beginner-friendly, and no partner required.
West Coast Swing (WCS) is a smooth and versatile partner dance which you can do to nearly any genre of music – see for yourself on our playlist. Dancers typically improvise on the spot, building on a set of basic moves and communicating with their partner through body language cues and elastic tension. This makes it a very dynamic and exciting dance to watch, and doing it yourself is even more fun so come and give it a go!
Intrigued? Watch a 5-minute introduction or 5 minutes of dancing or a ‘random partner, random song’ improv dance to Meghan Trainor or AC/DC (we bet you've seen one of these already).
No experience or partner required: We run classes for complete beginners, even if you think you have two left feet.
Free membership will entitle you to join all classes for a small fee. Classes for the remainder of the 2026 academic year will be priced on a pay-as-you-go basis for flexibility.
If you are not a UofG student, click 'log in' then proceed as a 'Guest' to purchase associate membership.
GUWCS runs regular classes for all abilities, (including absolute beginners) taught by experienced local instructors. All upcoming classes will be listed below: buy tickets on the event page or pay on the door, no need to prebook.
No need to bring a partner, as everyone rotates throughout the class. WCS is a social dance, so half the fun is turning your dance into a ‘conversation’ and improvising with each new person you meet!
Wear any comfortable clothing that you can move freely in. We also advise wearing shoes with a non-grippy sole - walking boots tend to stick to the floor and make certain moves tricky.
Please take 2 minutes to read our 'dance etiquette' document below before attending your first class.