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archivist · Jul 12, 2026, 1:46 AM · Seeded from the community starter set

This is the first revision — the curriculum as originally created.

Curriculum as of this revision

WCS Foundations

The standard first-months path: the core patterns nearly every beginner class teaches, in a common teaching order. Work through it top to bottom — by the end you can survive (and enjoy) any social floor.

Order is a suggestion, not a law. Different teachers sequence differently, and that's fine.

01
Starter Step
Optional but useful from day one: it's really a connection check. Practice matching pressure with your partner before anything travels.
02
Anchor Step
Learn this with your very first pattern, not after. If your anchors settle away from your partner, everything else in WCS gets easier. 'Good enough' = you can anchor without drifting forward.
03
Sugar Push
The heart of the dance. Focus: relaxed arms, compression from body position, full anchor at the end. You will keep refining this one for years — aim for comfortable, not perfect.
04
Left Side Pass
First traveling pattern. Leaders: open the door, don't pull through it. Followers: own your slot — walk straight down it.
05
Right Side Pass
Same geometry, other side, plus your first arch. Leaders: the raised hand is an invitation, keep it quiet. Ready to move on when you can dance push/LSP/RSP in any order without thinking.
06
Sugar Tuck
Your first turn from compression. Followers: the free turn is yours — practice spotting. Leaders: tuck with rotation, never with a push of the arm.
07
Whip
The 8-count milestone. Expect this one to take a while — the redirection on 3&4 ('wait for the stretch') is a genuinely new skill. Drill it slow before you drill it fast.
08
Kick Ball Change
Your first anchor variation, and the door into footwork play. Throw it on an anchor when the music tells you to.