West Coast Swing Lessons Learned from the CLC at My Swing in Malaysia 2026 | Level Up WCS Podcast

How do you grow a West Coast Swing community that attracts beginners, develops better teachers and DJs, supports parents, and gives dancers greater confidence in competition judging? In this episode, I’m joined by Han and Gus from West Coast Swing Malaysia and the My Swing Malaysia team to unpack the biggest lessons from the My Swing Community Leaders Conference 2026 held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. The My Swing CLC had outstanding guest such as Robert Royston, Tze and Dalena, Jesse and Arial, Chuck Brown and more. We discussed a wide range of hot topics for the West Coast Swing community including: Beginner retention, teacher and DJ mentoring, family-friendly events, marketing that speaks to new dancers, judge training, and the systems that help a dance community grow. We also explore why routines could lift the level of West Coast Swing across Asia, what makes beginners want to return, and the small details that can turn a good event into an exceptional community experience. 👉 Join the Level Up WCS Community: https://www.skool.com/level-up-wcs 🕺💃 Free Trial Dance Coach: https://dancecoach.levelupwcs.com/ 🌍 Visit Level Up WCS website: https://levelupwcs.com/ 📸 Follow me on Instagram:   / stevefitzlive   💵 Save 20% when you sign up for DanceLib using code STEVEFITZ20 We’re building a global West Coast Swing community where dancers can learn, grow, and connect, no matter where they live. Whether you’re brand new, improving your social dance, or chasing competition goals, Level Up WCS is here to help you on the journey. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:36 Meet Han and Gus 02:00 Robert Royston’s posture training tool 04:09 Gus’s Asia Open pro-am story 07:23 Why the Community Leaders Conference exists 14:08 Why Asia needs more routines 17:57 Building better DJs through mentoring 20:10 Great dancers do not always make great teachers 33:23 How to turn beginners into lifelong dancers 41:34 Making dance events family friendly 46:51 Malaysia’s beginner growth engine 54:50 Marketing that attracts new dancers 57:35 What West Coast Swing judges really look for 1:09:26 Biggest lessons from the conference 1:14:48 Why MySwing earned a 10 out of 10 1:18:29 What’s next for MySwing 1:20:12 The small details behind a great event 💬 Drop a comment and share your thoughts on the video, I’d love to hear from you.