West Coast Swing Extrême with Erik & Marine
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 04:00pm - Saturday, December 20, 2025, 11:00pm
West Coast Swing Extrême
with Erik Novoa & Marine Fabre
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Norwalk, CT
12:00 - 3:45pm - Privates with Marine
4:00 - 8:00pm - Workshops
8:00 - 11:00pm - Social Dance Night
This special event is featuring two of the elusive extremes of West Coast Swing—blues and groove. While it easiest to dance West Coast Swing to moderate-tempo pop music, many dancers are often challenged when they hear blues (with a strong swing rhythm) and groovy contemporary music (with a weak rhythmic structure). The last workshop of the evening will keep your swing knowledge up-to-date with some of the most prominent moves of 2025.
Important Information
We strive to balance providing a safe environment and a normal social setting. The following policy is subject to change at any time. By attending any of our classes/privates/events, you agree to this health policy. Effective May 26, 2025:
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Common Sense Health: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to dance class.
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Health Cooperation: Students will cooperate with any health requests from Erik Novoa, guest instructor, or staff (e.g., using hand sanitizer, using a mask, stepping outside to address a health issue, etc.).
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Registration: You must pre-register for these classes (see below). We do not have the staff to process credit cards or cash on-site for these classes.
Schedule
Private Lessons (45 min) with Marine Fabre
Please register for your private below. Your registration only covers the floor fee ($25). Once registered, arrangements will be made to pay Marine for the private lesson directly ($80 for 45 min).
12:00 - 12:45pm - Available
12:45 - 1:30pm - Available
1:30 - 2:15pm - Available
2:15 - 3:00pm - Available
3:00 - 3:45pm - Available
4:00pm - Winter Blues
In this workshop, we'll be breaking down the essential aspects of dancing to blues music. This is an important workshop because of how central blues music is to West Coast Swing and how it is often used in competitions.
5:00pm - December Grooves
Learning to groove to music is often one of the most challenging aspects of West Coast Swing because it breaks the structural simplicity of most patterns. This workshop is designed to give you the ability to use moves that groove to your advantage.
6:00pm - Dinner
7:00pm - Moves of 2025
This workshop will feature some of the prominent moves of 2025. These moves will help you prepare for the new year!
8:00-11:00pm - Social Dance Night: West Coast Swing & More Dance Party
Let's have a great time dancing to all the hot tunes of the year!
Pricing
Special Price: Includes workshop & dance
$60: by Sunday, November 30
$70: by Sunday, December 14
$80: from Monday, December 15 through Saturday, December 20
Social Dance Night Only: For those not taking any workshops
$15: by Sunday, November 14
$20: from Monday, December 15 through Saturday, December 20
Your Instructors
Erik Novoa
Erik Novoa is nationally top-ranked West Coast Swing and Hustle dancer, who made it through 3 rounds of auditions to appear on the televised revival of Dance Fever in 2003. He has also appeared on the "Today Show" where he took First Place in a televised hustle contest. Erik has been competing in West Coast Swing since 1998. In that time, he has risen to compete in the All-Star and Invitational division. He has placed top-10 three times at the US Open Swing Dance Championships in the Classic Division and has excelled in Strictly Swing and Jack & Jill competitions at numerous national events. His 20-year background in ballet, jazz, modern, musical theater and tap is evident in his avant-garde routines, creative social dances, and expert teaching style.
Marine Fabre
From a background of gymnastics and hip hop, Marine’s swing-dancing journey began with Lindy Hop in 2006—but West Coast Swing quickly stole her heart when she discovered it in 2008. She soon began teaching, running workshops, and organizing events in her hometown of Montreal, Canada.
In 2012, Marine moved to California to pursue competitive dancing, reaching the All-Star level and performing in the Showcase division. Along the way, she co-founded the SwayD dance shoe brand, launching the first dance boots to hit the scene. She later branched out to build her own independent line, Marine Lauren (marinelaurenshoes.com).
Her dance adventures have since taken her through the Pacific Northwest, and she recently returned to the East Coast to be closer to family. Marine is excited to meet and dance with the Southern Connecticut community!
Location
Dance Dimensions
15 Cross Street
Norwalk, CT
Important Location information:
Dance Dimensions is located on Route-1 (Cross Street) in the same shopping area as these other establishments: Brain Balance, Dogs Gone Smart, and Goodwill.
Parking Area
There is plenty of parking adjacent to Dance Dimensions. The parking area is well lit and marked. Please park closer to the entrance because that will place you closer to the studio entrance.
