Dance Addiction YXE

About DanceAddictionYXE

With a wide variety of classes tailored to every experience level, DanceAddictionYXE is here to make you a more confident partner on the dance floor in west coast swing, nightclub, and country two step.

DanceAddictionYXE is led by Katie and Lorne Jensen. Originating out of their humble basement studio in 2019, their business has grown to teach large and lively studio classes regularly in Saskatoon. Their core programming is a structured curriculum of recreational dance classes in West Coast Swing, and introductory classes in nightclub and two-step.

Katie and Lorne met dancing in 2012, and found an instant connection with each other through west coast swing. The dance took them to multiple events to train and compete. The knowledge they gained along the way and the experience of the dance scene motivates them to bring that same knowledge and feeling to Saskatoon.

Katie
Follower Extraordinaire
Naturally musical and fluid in her movement, Katie adores using her skill to explore the drama in music. Some of her favourite artists to dance ot are Sia, John Legend, and Hozier. She loves to see students light up in class when they find their new-found confidence dancing.
Lorne
Leader/Technician
Fascinated by the versatility of west coast swing ever since first learning it in 2012, Lorne has strived to learn all that he possibly can about the dance and to spread his knowledge to the Saskatoon community. While not a natural dancer, he believes through focused learning and practice you can achieve a high level of mastery. Some of his favourite music to dance to is old-school funk, neo-soul, and 90s-and-2000s hip hop.

Dance Styles Taught

Dance Styles

West Coast Swing: West Coast Swing is a popular form of swing dancing that has spread across the world. Although it’s history and roots come from lindy hop, part of the appeal of WCS is that it is an adaptable dance; it can be danced to a variety of musical styles and genres! In addition, the dance itself creates room for improvisation and interaction between the partners. Combine these elements with the ethos of a street dance—most west coast dancers resist the urge to formalize the dance into a ballroom-like curriculum—and it’s easy to see why west coast can be so hard to define but so easy to love!
Nightclub Two Step: Nightclub Two Step is a social dance created in the mid 1960’s as a way for people to dance to ballad style songs. In the late 1990’s the country western dancers started adopting it as a core social and competitive dance as a new wave of slow music became popular. It’s the perfect slow dance for social dance situations.
Country Two Step: Country two step is a partner dance with a leader and a follower involving walks and spins to the timing of quick, quick, slow, slow, typically danced to fast country western music. This dance follows the line of dance, which travels in a counter clockwise circle around the room.