November 2025
Crack the J&J code
"The judging seems so random. I'm so frustrated by never making finals and never knowing why"
"I have heard so much random advice, I feel lost and confused by conflicting ideas - I'm not sure what to focus on to improve, "
"I feel lost - constantly wondering what the judges are looking for in my division. How can I shoot at a target blind?"
"I just wish I had a roadmap of what I should study now and and what I can defer till later in my competition journey"
"In competition, I fall apart. I need strategies to stay focused and not panic regardless of my partner."
"I think it would help if I knew how the scoring works between prelims, semis, and finals"
with Champions and veteran judges that can give you concrete answers and a clear and efficient path forward
Get in on the
WCS Competitor Labs
Sundays in November 2025
Get 3+ hours of online competition training plus personal feedback from Champions and veteran judges
Part 1
Online 90min Mental Game Training for all Competitors
Recorded session you can access immediately
Part 2
Online 90min levelled workshop exclusively for your division (3 separate workshops: Nov/Int/Adv)
Novice: Sunday Nov 9 9:30-11am PST
Intermediate: Sunday Nov 16 9:30-11am PST
Advanced: Sunday Nov 23 9:30-11am PST
Competitors who register will be sorted by division after registration. You'll get access to the LIVE link and recording for your own division, then all recordings will be available afterward.
PLUS: Personal comp video review from M&T
You'll be able to submit your videos for personal feedback:
Sam Jackson
I immediately saw results after taking the Swing Literacy program. For the first time in my (substantial) dance experience, I had a coherent and structured approach to learning dance. I had gained knowledge and skills that I feel would have taken many years to develop by any other method. Each new topic in the modules felt like a revelation, impacting my classes, as well as my own dancing, significantly.
Jen Malcolm
Life before Swing Literacy was frustrating!!! I was doing poorly in competition and was not exactly the most popular dancer on the social floor. After 2-years of rarely making finals in Novice, I started working with Myles & Tessa. I jumped from Novice to Advanced in just 1 year (6 events)!!
M&T's Swing Literacy system is brilliant. I can see many more “Tessons” and “Mylestones” in my future."
Myles brings a lifetime of dance background, including classical solo dance training, Ballroom, Salsa, Theatre Arts, and 6 UCWDC World Championship titles, He also brings Karate, Wing Chun Kung Fu, Jiu-Jitsu, golf and motorcycle racing to the table, and considers himself an eternal student of manipulating kinetics for sport and art.
His studies in all of these non-dance fields, along with being classically trained and studying the inner workings of over 20 different dances, is a huge part of what made it possible for him and Tessa to create Swing Literacy.
Myles is also a highly respected WSDC Chief Judge known for his lightening-fast evaluation skills he can back up with technical analysis.
Tessa’s academic background started with competitive swimming, where she received National Coaching Certification, created a Coach Training Program, graduated from UBC with a Bachelor of Kinesiology, and started an Olympic-track coaching career, all before returning to school to complete her Bachelor of Education.
Tessa has been professionally practicing physical education, movement analysis, and pedagogy for the past 30 years. She is a believer in constant improvement and evolution, which helps her maintain her West Coast Swing skills as well pioneering the powerful and effective suite of programs (Swing Literacy).
This is the catalyst that gets the results you've been chasing
Aaron Abramowitz
I was blown away by how well M&T were able to teach remotely. By demoing over video and working with the partner I wrangled to assist, they were able to diagnose and correct many (so many!) things in my dance. Surprisingly, I was also able to learn several new skills that I previously assumed required hands on training, and their frequent comp and social dance video reviews confirmed that I was on the right path.
Ruth Cnaany
Since working with Myles & Tessa in my Fast Track Coaching program, I feel like I have cracked a "glass ceiling" that until now was unavailable to me. I feel much more confident in my ability to follow higher level dancers, I move more gracefully and interpret the music more creatively. I'm enjoying my dancing more than ever and see this enjoyment reflected back to me from my partners on the dance floor.
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