FollowerPower 1 - with Jula Palenga, Ardena Goyani and Fernanda Dubiel
Three world-class follows. Three elements. One transformative session for every WCS dancer who wants to deepen their connection — to the
ground, to the music, and to themselves.
In this live workshop, Ardena, Jula and Fernanda guide you through Earth, Water, and Fire — three complementary ways of moving that, together,
unlock a richer, more expressive Follower's voice on the dance floor.
Earth — with Ardena Goyani
Build the foundation. Grounding exercises, balance drills, weight-transfer mechanics, walking technique, and creative solo practice —
culminating in Sugar Push and Underarm Turn variations rooted in stability and intention.
Water — with Jula Palenga
Discover flow. Body isolations, waves, circular movement, opposition and twist technique, plus elegant Sugar Tuck styling and head movement
that lets your body breathe through every count.
Fire — with Fernanda Dubiel
Bring the spark. Chest pop and isolations, Underarm Turn with stop & bounce, Sugar Push with accent on 5, and a full routine that integrates
everything — practiced live with music.
The session opens with a guided meditation and body-connection warmup, weaves in a routine recap and a generous Q&A, and closes with box
breathing — a complete arc from inner awareness to outer expression.
Who it's for: Intermediate and advanced West Coast Swing Followers (and curious Leaders) who want to expand their movement vocabulary, refine
their technique, and add new textures to familiar patterns.
What you'll take away:
- Three distinct styling approaches you can layer into any social dance
- Cleaner Sugar Push and Underarm Turn execution
- A reusable solo-practice routine
- A meditation framework to bring presence into your dancing
Filmed live with dancers tuning in from Berlin, San Francisco, the Netherlands, South Africa, Ukraine and beyond — this is a global
swing-sisterhood class you can revisit anytime.
Chapters
- 0:00 Welcome & Meet the Participants
- 4:30 Ardena, Jula & Fernanda: The Three Elements
- 7:47 Guided Meditation & Body Connection
- 11:34 Earth: Grounding Exercises
- 14:43 Earth: Balance & Foot Drills
- 20:22 Earth: Weight Transfer Mechanics
- 24:27 Earth: Creative Movement & Solo Practice
- 29:57 Earth: Walking Technique & Basics
- 32:59 Earth: Sugar Push & Underarm Turn Variations
- 41:52 Water: Body Flow & Isolation (Jula)
- 46:32 Water: Waves & Circular Movement
- 51:13 Water: Opposition & Twist Technique
- 55:12 Water: Sugar Tuck Styling & Head Movement
- 1:02:36 Fire: Chest Pop & Isolations (Fernanda)
- 1:08:49 Fire: Underarm Turn with Stop & Bounce
- 1:15:42 Fire: Practice with Music
- 1:20:30 Fire: Sugar Push Accent on 5
- 1:25:54 Fire: Prep, Turn & Full Routine
- 1:36:00 Routine Recap & Transition
- 1:38:10 Q&A Session
- 2:06:26 Closing Meditation & Box Breathing
- 2:11:31 Goodbye & Group Photo
