About Kevin & Nataliya

Partners in dance & life.

Two dancers from opposite sides of the world who met on a competition floor, fell in love and built a life around West Coast Swing. And a Bay Area community around it too.

Kevin & Nataliya Kane Kevin and Nataliya Kane

Our story

How the Kanes came to be.

Kevin and Nataliya met long ago at a West Coast Swing convention, danced, fell in love and never looked back. Now they're not just dance partners. They are married, teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area, building a thriving WCS community, and raising two wonderful kids who, to their great confusion, refuse to dance.

Kevin and Nataliya's Showcase performances are consistently judged to be among the best in the world. Their performances blend high-level technique, musicality, a story with characters and interesting tricks. It makes them a dynamic force in the WCS scene.

The instructors

Two dancers. One studio.

Different strengths, complementary styles. You get both perspectives in every lesson.

🌺 From Hawaii

Kevin Kane

Instructor · Choreographer · Coach

Champion Division dancer with 15+ years of experience
Background in rock climbing and acro-yoga, bringing strength and control to lifts, tricks, and dips
Master of musicality and fun, ensuring partners shine on the dance floor

🇺🇦 From Ukraine

Nataliya Kane

Instructor · Choreographer · Coach

14+ years in WCS, plus experience in ballroom, tango, zouk, circus arts, and ice skating
Passionate about tricky movements with risks, including one-legged spins and bold transitions
Focuses on technique and performance aspects of dance

Together

Better as a pair.

Kevin and Nataliya love helping their students grow, improve, and surprise themselves. They create high-energy showcases, push dancers to new heights, and prove that dance is best when fueled by passion, technique, and plenty of laughter.

Paris café

The Eiffel lift

Winter in Paris

Sunlit studio

Between takes

A good day

Currently leading

The International Flashmob WCS Rally.

An annual choreography we release to the world. West Coast Swing dancers across dozens of countries learn the same routine and perform it in their cities on the same day.

🌍 Danced across the world

Workshops we love to teach

Book a workshop for your event.

A rotating menu of topics we've refined on the road. From beginner-friendly musicality sessions to advanced lifts, technique intensives and playful choreography labs. Pick one or invite us to design a program around your community.

Mini Choreo: Musicality, Styling & Performance

1.5 to 2 hrsAll levels

Learn a short choreography while exploring musicality, different styling options, and performance skills.

Turns & Spins: Skills & Drills

1 to 1.5 hrsAll levels

Practical drills and techniques to improve balance, control, confidence, solo turns, and partnership spins.

Building Blocks: From Basics to Endless Variations

Novice to Intermediate

Transform basic WCS elements into countless variations and dramatically expand your dance vocabulary.

Ducks: Technique, Balance & Safety

Intermediate to Advanced

Outside and inside ducks. How to keep your balance during head movements. The mechanics of ducks with a focus on balance, partnership, control and safe execution.

Anyone Can Lift: Lifts & Tricks Intensive

1 to 3 hrsAll levels

Even if you've never lifted a human before. Lifts are about dynamics and physics, not just strength. Learn safe mechanics, weight distribution and timing. 99% of our wedding couples have a lift in their choreo.

Play With Time: Footwork & Rhythms

All levels

Explore half-time, straight time, double-time, syncopations, accelerations, and rhythmic variations to make your feet catch fire.

Tips & Tricks

Any level

Our favorite practical WCS hacks, small details, and simple tools that can make an immediate difference in your dancing.

Rides & Oppositions

Intermediate to Advanced

Rides, oppositional movement, dynamic shapes and creative ways to use connection and partnership. For both followers and leaders.

Dialogue, Not Monologue: The Follower's Voice

All levels

How followers can improvise, take space, influence the dance and contribute creative ideas. And how leaders can listen, respond and turn WCS into a true dialogue.

Rock & Go: Mix, Match & Create

All levels

An easy approach to Rock & Go and how to use it to connect familiar patterns into creative, unexpected combinations. Make your own patterns.

Own the Spotlight

All levels

The key ingredients of a successful partnered spotlight: presentation, connection, use of space, audience engagement, song phrasing, and creating memorable moments.

Interested in hosting one of these? Or want us to design something custom for your community?

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Need it shorter?

The elevator version.

Kevin and Nataliya met long ago at a West Coast Swing convention, danced, fell in love and never looked back. Now they're not just dance partners. They are married, teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area, building a thriving WCS community, and raising two wonderful kids who, to their great confusion, refuse to dance. Kevin and Nataliya's Showcase performances are consistently judged to be among the best in the world. Their performances blend high-level technique, musicality, a story with characters and interesting tricks, making them a dynamic force in the WCS scene. They are currently running the International Rally West Coast Swing Flashmob.

Use this version for event bookings, press inquiries, and speaker introductions.

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