Blog & Content Ideas
POSTING FREQUENCY: 5xWeekly = 260 Posts/Year |3xWeekly = 156 Posts/Year | 2xWeekly = 104 Posts/Year | Weekly = 52 Posts/Year | BiWeekly = 26 Posts/Year
Additional research: https://www.reddit.com/r/WestCoastSwing/
- What is …
- West Coast Swing
- Country Two Step
- etc.
- Social Dancing vs. Competition Dancing
- Going to a West Coast Swing Event
- Is Dancing Right For Me?
- “I Have Two Left Feet!”
- How to Find a Dance Partner
- How to Improve Your Musicality
- Using Video to Improve Your Dancing
- What Kind of Songs Should I Listen To for West Coast Swing?
- Practice Songs for West Coast Swing
- The History of West Coast Swing
- Other Skills to Train to Improve Your Dancing
- What’s the Best Way to Learn to Dance?
- The Power of 2’s in West Coast Swing
- Learning Music With No Musical Background – Micro to Macro
- Always Be Listening to Music
- The Pros and Cons of Specializing in a Dance
- The Pros and Cons of Being a Diversified Dancer
- Can I Lead as a Female?
- Can I Follow as a Male?
- What If I want to Learn Both Roles – Leading and Following?
- What is the WSDC?
- What is the UCWDC?
- Are Event Weekends/Conventions For Me if I Don’t Compete?
- What Kind of Shoes Do I Need for Dancing?
- How to Make Your Own Dance Shoes
- The Benefits of Learning to Dance
- How to Create Connection
- Connecton – The 10 Point Scale
- Going to Your First Dance Lesson
- Going to Your First Social Dance Party
- Basics of Social Etiquette
- Interview a Pro:
- Melissa Culbertson
- Lamarr Williford
- Eric Byers
- etc.
- Interview a Community Member
- How to Get Through a Dance Plataeu
- How to Help a New Dancer
- Teaching on The Dance Floor
- Getting Your Friends to Join You for Dancing (+discount)
- What is a Jack & Jill
- WSDC Divisions – what are they and what do they mean?
- UCWDC Divisions
- The Complete Guide for Swing Weekend Events
- Can I Go to Other Dance Events Outside of My Studio/Instructor?
- How to Practice WCS / Dancing
- Finding a Practice Space with Your Dance Friends
- What if I don’t have a dance background?
- Can I Learn to Dance Even Though I’m Not “Young” Anymore like the other dancers?
- What Can I Do If There’s No Local Dance Scene for XYZ?
- Focusing on Your Basics
- Give Your Partner Full Attention for the Next 3 Minutes!
- Make Each Dance the Best Dance Yet
- How to Develop “Flight”
- How to Extend Patterns to Fit the Music
- What Do I Do with “Slow” and “Weird” Moments in the Music?
- Develop Your Internal Metronome
- Improve Your Posture
- Creating a “Character” for Your Dancing to Match Different Musical Moods
- What Does it Mean to “Play”?
- How can I initiate play as a leader?
- How do I “Play” as a Follower?
- X Ways to Interact With Your Partner’s Musicality
- Dance with People WAY Better Than You
- Getting Over the Fear of Asking Someone to Dance
- Musicality: Straight vs. Rolling Count
- How Much Time Should I Spend Practicing?
- How Many Lessons Should I Be Taking?
- Drills For …
- Musicality
- Stretch
- Connecton
- “Listening”
- Play
- etc.
- Solo Dancing as Practice & Discovery
- Do You Practice Outside of Class?
- Stretches to Improve Your Night of Dancing!
- Is It Possible to Like Dance “Too Much”?
- Don’t Be Afraid to Take a Break from XYZ Dance
- Spotlight Dances (to Help Increase Awareness of What WCS Is)
- How to Find Your Ideal Instructor
- If You Like Musicality, Interpetation and Interaction – Try West Coast Swing!
- Be Mindful of What You Say to a Beginner – It Can Impact Whether or Not They Stick Around to Become a Great Dancer
- “I Don’t Seem to Get West Coast Swing”
- Do You Have a Dance Goal?
- The Freedom of West Coast Swing – When To Add Your “Styling”?
- Important Things to Focus On as a Beginner
- “I Don’t Need to Take That Group Class” – Signs of a Stagnant Dancer
- (or “I already learned that”)
- Take Group Classes to Help Your Community of Beginning Dancers
- How You ACTUALLY Improve Your Dancing (Muscle Memory, Repetition, etc.)
- Change Your Mindset About Self Improvement
- “Ugh, I look so bad!” vs “Oh, that looks different than what I expected – I want to improve that!”
- You Don’t Need to Know Everything – And Nobody Expects You To!
- Are “WCS DVDs” Worth It?
- “I Don’t Need Lessons, I Watch YouTube Videos”
- “I Felt Like I Was Improving, But Now I Feel Sucky!”
- The progresion of dance – some things are becoming “second nature” or you’re becoming aware of things you didn’t know you needed to know.
- Are You a Pattern Junkie?
- Break Out of Your “Box”
- Getting Real Weird Before You Get Real Awesome
- How Do I Get Started with Competitions? Where Do I Begin?
- The “Aftermath” of Learning to Dance – What are the unintended benefits?
- X Things a Dancer Says/Does That Makes No Sense to a NonDancer
- What Can I Do Outside of Dance/Lessons/Events to Improve My Dancing?
- e.g., exercise, sleep, health, cross train, etc.
- Picking Out Your First Pair of Dance Shoes – What Do I Get?!
- “My Significant Other Doesn’t Dance – What Do I Do?”
- Should I Start With Private or Group Lessons?
- Getting Involved In Your Dance Community
- Do You Actually Know What Your Partner is “Saying”? Or Are you just going through the motions?
- Going From “Normal Timing” to Breaking Into Styling/Musicality Based Steps