HAILEY TORO
NOVEMBER 6–7, 2026
Private West Coast Swing lessons at The Platform NYC
Available 12pm–10pm both days (New York time).
$130 CASH • 1-HOUR PRIVATE LESSON
Please pay Hailey directly in cash at your lesson.
MEET HAILEY
Hailey Toro started her WCS journey in 2012 and stepped into her professional career in 2017. She competed for 4 years in the NASDE Classic division and has been a judge and instructor at events all over the world.
Currently a top level All-Star, she enjoys teaching, judging, and dancing till the sun comes up.
As both a dancer and an instructor Hailey has a strong technical foundation with focus on quality of movement, self expression, consent and partnered communication.
PARTNERSHIP DIALOGUE: A MUSICAL CONVERSATION
WITH JOE MILLER & HAILEY TORO
Sunday, November 8, 2026 • 1–3pm
The Loft NY • 16 Pell St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013 (walk-up)
Workshop participation: $50 • Auditing: $30
These are standalone workshop passes. Sundown Swing admission is separate.
INTERMEDIATE REGISTRATION — $50 →
Great musicality isn’t just about what you hear in the music. It’s about what you and your partner can create together!
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to recognize, communicate, and build upon musical ideas from both sides of the partnership, creating moments that feel collaborative rather than choreographed.
Using the whip as our primary framework, we’ll explore how a familiar fundamental pattern can become a launching point for shared musical expression. You’ll learn to recognize opportunities within the whip to introduce ideas, respond to your partner’s choices, and develop those choices into intentional partnership moments.
BY THE END OF CLASS, YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
A practical framework for initiating and responding to musical ideas, whether you’re leading or following.
A clearer understanding of how to use connection and timing to communicate your intentions without interrupting the partnership.
Specific ways to transform a fundamental whip into an opportunity for collaborative musicality.
Tools to recognize when your partner is offering an idea, and the confidence to build upon it rather than simply moving on to the next pattern.
LEVEL & PREREQUISITES
Registration is open to pointed Novice-level dancers and above. If enough Intermediate-level dancers register, we’ll try to arrange multiple leveled rotations.
Participants should have a strong working knowledge of the sugar push, left side pass, right side pass, and whip.
Tryouts are available for dancers who do not meet the level requirement. Contact us to arrange a tryout →
Auditing passes are also available for those who would prefer to observe and learn without participating in partnered exercises.