Here's what you're going to learn!
4 Workshops + Q&A Session + 2 hr Musicality Intensive (optional)
- Signature Morris Moves & Styling (1 hr)
- Gapless Connection (1 hr)
- Slow Motion for Me (1 hr)
- Never Miss the Hit (1 hr)
- Intensive: Art of Adaptability: How to Become the Most Adaptable Partner in the Room (Optional two-hour intensive for $29)
- Q&A + Dinner with Ben Morris (1 hr)
What Else?
- Late night WCS social dancing Sat night @ Dancesport (Free with full weekend pass purchase) with DJ's TBD.
- WCS Improv Demo with BenMo & local All-Star/Champion Follow TBD
- Video recaps of each workshop/intensive
- FREE Pizza (Pepperoni & Cheese) on Sunday with Full Weekend Pass Purchase (gluten free option available)
FREE Special Offer Patterns & Play Vol. 1 WCS Instruction Video (Int/Adv)
($25 value) The first 60 who register for a Full Weekend Pass (with or without intensive) will receive a digital copy of Ben Morris’s 1 hr instructional video “Patterns and Play, Vol 1” that he recorded with Melissa Rutz back when they were partnering together in 2011. Note: You’ll receive a link to download the digital videos after the conclusion of the workshop weekend.
Summary:
Ben and Melissa take your dancing to the next level with these nine patterns. Challenging and fun for both leaders and followers, these patterns are useful for the social dance floor or to work on with a partner. Melissa and Ben add styling variations to their wealth of technique, so it’s not just about the moves. It’s about Patterns, and Play.
In this 1 hour video you’ll learn:
Closed Hip Roll Around
Fold In, Pop Out
Overrotating Underarm with Styling
Underarm with Passé Slide
Rotated Sugar Push with Tandem Turn
Reverse Whip to Groovy Hip Catch
Overrotated Double Turn with Styling
Slow Turn to Accelerated Anchor
Passing Tuck to Window of Play
Workshop Details
- Signature Morris Moves & Styling – Bad ass moves and styling that Ben & Victoria do in their Champions Jack & Jills
- Gapless Connection – Discover how to create an uninterrupted connection that feels supportive, not forceful. You’ll learn how to sustain presence without constant intensity, allowing the connection to breathe, shift, and adapt.
- Slow Motion for Me – Creation-based conversational workshop where you’ll learn how to use the slow moments in the dance as an easy way to create cool moments.
- Never Miss the Hit – Learn how to catch every phrase change and musical break, even if you don’t count in 8s. Learn practical tools to adjust, stretch, or compress your existing patterns so your dancing always matches the music.
- Q&A Session – You can ask Ben almost any question you want about WCS in this 1 hour session and you’ll be doing so while enjoying your pizza dinner (included in your weekend pass!)
- Intensive: Art of Adaptability: How to Become the Most Adaptable Partner in the Room (Optional 2 hour intensive for $29 with Full Weekend Pass or $49 without it). See details below.
Intensive: Art of Adaptability: How to Become the Most Adaptable Partner in the Room (optional)
$29 with a Full Weekend Pass or $49 without a Full Weekend Pass
Saturday May 16th, 4-6pm @ Colorado Dancesport
How do you dance effortlessly with anyone in the room, regardless of their level, style, or preferences?
This intensive is all about becoming highly adaptable, so you can quickly recognize what works best with each partner and adjust in real time. Leaders and followers will learn how to read their partner’s movement, connection, and comfort level, then make simple, effective changes that dramatically improve the dance.
Topics we may explore include:
Connection & Frame
Tone, feel, and width of the frame
Handhold variations and what they communicate
Connection strength and responsiveness
Constant vs variable connection styles
Linear vs side-based connection choices
Partner Sensitivity & Feedback
How much space the leader provides on the anchor
How responsive the follower is (gas pedal, brake, steering wheel)
Supporting a partner who asks for more connection
Allowing space vs providing structure
Movement & Momentum
Footwork vs body movement preferences
How much momentum a follower carries forward
Turn comfort and rotational ability
Linear vs rotational tendencies
Musical & Styling Preferences
Comfort with slow movement vs speed
When and how a follower prefers to style
When space enhances the dance, and when it disrupts it
Throughout the intensive, we will focus on one key question:
What works well with this person, and what doesn’t?
By the end, you will have practical tools to adapt instantly, create better dances with every partner, and feel confident stepping onto the floor with anyone.
Pricing
Cost below is for 4 workshops, Q&A session with pizza, Saturday social dance, and BenMo improv demo with local All-Star/Champ. The optional 2 hour “Art of Adaptability” Intensive is $29 extra with a weekend pass or $49 without it. Bonus Offer: Patterns and Play Instruction Video included with Full Weekend Pass options (first 60 people who register)
We’ll have 100 weekend passes available, and here are the costs:
- $79 for the first 20 buyers. SOLD OUT
- $89 for the next 20 SOLD OUT
- $99 for the next 20 ALMOST SOLD OUT
- $109 for the next 20
- $119 for the remaining 20
Will you be selling individual workshops or dance entrance?
If we don’t sell out, individual workshops & Q&A can be purchased for $25 each at the door via cash or Venmo. The Saturday night social dance can be purchased for $10 regardless of whether we sell out.
Am I "good enough" to attend these workshops?
Maybe you’re thinking, “This all sounds great, Jonathan, but do I need to be an advanced dancer to take these classes?” Absolutely not! If you’re comfortable with your 6 & 8 count basics (sugar push, left & right side pass, tuck, whip, reverse whip), then you’re good! Don’t know one of those yet? Find a place that has beginner WCS classes prior to the event!
No matter if you’re a novice or an all-star, everyone can get something amazing from Ben Morris.
Workshop Weekend Schedule
Saturday, May 16th
Colorado Dancesport
5120 S Lowell Blvd
Littleton, CO 80123
- 4-6pm: Intensive: Art of Adaptability: How to Become the Most Adaptable Partner in the Room (optional). Can be purchased above ^
- 7-8pm: Kickoff workshop, Signature Morris Moves & Styling
- Around 915 – 930 pm: Improv Demo with Ben Morris & local All-Star/Champion follower
- 8pm – 1230am: Elevation WCS Social Dance (FREE with Full weekend pass) with DJs TBD
Sunday, May 17th
Colorado Dancesport
5120 S Lowell Blvd
Littleton, CO 80123
- 1pm-2pm: Gapless Connection
(15 minute dance break)
- 215-315pm: Slow Motion For Me
(15 minute dance break)
- 330pm – 430pm: Never Miss the Hit
- 4:45pm: FREE PIZZA + Ben Morris Q&A Session! Free with Full Weekend Pass Purchase! Provided by Jonathan (gluten free pizza).
- Note: We may possibly add a dance after the workshop weekend. TBD.
(End of Workshop Weekend)
About Ben Morris
Ben actually began swing dancing at the age of 12 after moving to…you guessed it…Denver, CO.
In addition to being crowned the 2022 Class Division winner at the US Open, Ben is also a Champion Lindy Hopper, a two-time World Swing Dance Champion, three-time U.S. Open Swing Dance Champion, Spirit of Lindy Hop award winner, California Swing Dance Hall of Fame award winner, and was a featured dancer in “Love N’ Dancing” and Leann Rimes’ music video “Swingin.”
Affectionately nicknamed “BenMo,” Ben’s renowned for his unique style, infectious personality, and entertaining workshops.
And on May 16th & 17th, he’s coming to Denver to teach YOU. That’s right, BenMo will be delivering 4 hours of epic workshops over the weekend along with a Q&A, and a special 2-hour intensive on Saturday.
Refund/Exchange Policy
If for some reason you get sick or are injured leading up to the event, we can credit the cost of your pass towards a future WCS Masterclass Event. We usually have 2-3 WCS pros come out to Denver every year to do workshops and intensives. Note: We do not issue full refunds.
