CDN: The Horizontal Approach (Anthony and Rose)

In this foundational class, Anthony and Rose break down one of the core ideas behind how they teach dance: the horizontal approach. If you've ever taken lessons in a traditional ballroom studio — learning step 1, step 2, step 3 like climbing a ladder — this is a totally different (and, honestly, way more useful) way to learn social dancing. Instead of piling on patterns vertically, this method focuses on mastering a few essential core movements and then learning how to use them in different ways. You’ll discover how to recognize the actual structure behind Two Step, West Coast Swing, and other social dances — and why trying to learn them the same way you’d learn ballroom or tango just doesn’t work. Anthony uses real-world examples, humor, and plenty of hands-on dancing to show how this approach can make things click faster, feel more natural, and make your dancing more fun and more functional. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed or stuck collecting moves you can’t remember later — this is the class that connects all the dots.