West Coast Swing Classes Melbourne
2 independent operators · 13 sessions per week · 3 venues · 20 Google reviews
West Coast Swing is a smooth, versatile partner dance that works with almost any music — pop, blues, R&B, hip hop, country. It's built on connection, improvisation, and musical interpretation, which makes it one of the most adaptable social dances in the world.
WCS classes on the Evomove network run from absolute beginner through to advanced, with social dancing after workshops so you can practise what you've learned in a relaxed, supportive environment. No partner needed — everyone rotates.
Whether you're discovering partner dance for the first time or adding WCS to your repertoire, Evomove connects you to Melbourne's West Coast Swing community — all on one weekly membership.
WCS Melbourne
WCS Melbourne — weekly schedule
| Session | Day | Time | Venue | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner Bootcamp | Monday | 7pm | Lvl 2 Russian House, Fitzroy 118 Greeves St. |
4-Week Block |
| Level 2 Workshop | Monday | 8pm | Lvl 2 Russian House, Fitzroy 118 Greeves St. |
Intermediate |
| Level 3 Workshop | Monday | 8pm | Lvl 1. Russian House, Fitzroy 118 Greeves St. |
Advanced |
| Dance Lab | Monday | 9pm | Lvl 1. Russian House, Fitzroy 118 Greeves St. |
Open |
| Social Dance | Monday | 9:30pm | Lvl 1. Russian House, Fitzroy 118 Greeves St. |
Open |
| WCS Fundamentals | Tuesday | 7pm | Studio 1 - I.AM.DANCE, Fitzroy 393 Smith Street (enter via kerr) |
Beginner |
| WCS Vocab Builder | Tuesday | 8pm | Studio 1 - I.AM.DANCE, Fitzroy 393 Smith Street (enter via kerr) |
Open |
| WCS Social Dance | Tuesday | 9pm | Studio 1 - I.AM.DANCE, Fitzroy 393 Smith Street (enter via kerr) |
Open |
I was a total newbie in West Coast Swing when I joined the beginners 4-week block for the first time. I did not have much experience in dancing prior to that. Learning WCS was a personal challenge, but after 1.5 years of dancing at this studio, I can say that was definitely one of my best decisions.
— Member · ★★★★★
Fantastic dance school, super fun and welcoming environment! They have fantastic monthly socials and brilliant classes. Really beginner friendly!
— Member · ★★★★★
The moment I stepped through the door, I felt so welcomed. The teachers are amazing — super skilled, but also really good at breaking everything down in a way that makes sense. The classes are well-structured, and you always leave feeling like you’ve learned something new.
— Member · ★★★★★
The Night Owls
The Night Owls bring blues and swing dancing to Melbourne with warmth, musicality, and genuine community. Run by Shob and Andy, the classes are known for their welcoming atmosphere and thoughtful teaching — the kind of space where beginners feel safe and experienced dancers keep growing.
Blues classes run Thursday evenings at I.AM.DANCE in Fitzroy, with a vocabulary builder for returning dancers followed by a beginner-friendly fundamentals class. Saturday afternoons are for swing — fundamentals class at 2pm followed by open social swing. Saturday nights bring the Slow Jam, an open social blues event where the community dances into the evening.
Blues dancing is expressive, grounded, and deeply musical. It's a partner dance that draws from African-American vernacular traditions, built on connection, rhythm, and feeling the music in your body. Swing is its high-energy cousin — playful, bouncy, and endlessly fun. Both are completely improvised. No partner needed.
The Night Owls are part of the Evomove network. One weekly membership gives you unlimited access to every Night Owls class and social, plus every other session on the network — tango, West Coast Swing, salsa, yoga, contemporary, and more.
The Night Owls — weekly schedule
| Session | Day | Time | Venue | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blues Vocab Builder | Thursday | 6pm | Studio 1 - I.AM.DANCE, Fitzroy 393 Smith Street (enter via kerr) |
Intermediate |
| Blues Fundamentals | Thursday | 7pm | Studio 1 - I.AM.DANCE, Fitzroy 393 Smith Street (enter via kerr) |
Beginner |
| Swing Fundamentals | Saturday | 2pm | Studio 1 - I.AM.DANCE, Fitzroy 393 Smith Street (enter via kerr) |
Beginner |
| Social Swing | Saturday | 3pm | Studio 1 - I.AM.DANCE, Fitzroy 393 Smith Street (enter via kerr) |
Open |
| Slow Jam | Saturday | 8pm | Studio 1 - I.AM.DANCE, Fitzroy 393 Smith Street (enter via kerr) |
Open |
Shob and Andy have created such a welcoming, joyous environment to learn blues in, while also honouring the history of the dance. If you are looking for a safe environment to try something new in, where you can build your confidence and have a lot of laughs while doing it, then these are the classes for you.
— Member · ★★★★★
Such a great environment to learn this most versatile dance. Shob and Andy share concepts and then show how to apply them in a fun and focused environment. And there’s a mini social at the end of every class to add to the goodness.
— Member · ★★★★★
Shob and Andy’s blues classes felt welcoming and supportive. They have clearly dedicated a lot of time and effort to understanding the roots of the dance, music and culture, and they share this knowledge in every class.
— Member · ★★★★★
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