The instructors
Taught by people who do this.
BLC comes from two champion West Coast Swing dancers. Learn the curriculum from the people who wrote it, then book them for a private lesson.
Founder & Lead Instructor
Jesse Lopez
Jesse Lopez is a WSDC Champion West Coast Swing dancer and the creator of the Body Language Curriculum.
WSDC Jack & Jill record · #10386
Has taught in
Recent results
- 2026The Aloha Open1st · Champions
- 2026Austin Rocks2nd · Champions
- 2026Swingover3rd · Champions
- 2026Spotlight New Year's Celebration2nd · Champions
- 2025Midwest Westie Fest1st · Sophisticated
- 2024Midwest Westie Fest2nd · Champions
- 2016US Open Swing Dance Championships3rd · All-Stars
From the WSDC points registry, October 2026.
Co-Instructor
Ariel Peck
Ariel Peck is a champion West Coast Swing dancer and co-instructor of the Body Language Curriculum.
WSDC Jack & Jill record · #12162
Recent results
- 2025Austin Rocks3rd · Champions
- 2024Asia WCS Open1st · All-Stars
- 2023Phoenix 4th of July2nd · Champions
- 2023Swingtacular: The Galactic Open1st · All-Stars
- 2023Derby City Swing1st · All-Stars
- 2019Toronto Open Swing & Hustle Championships1st · All-Stars
- 2017USA Grand Nationals1st · All-Stars
From the WSDC points registry, October 2026.
Coming soon
A directory of certified instructors.
BLC certification is in development. When it ships, every instructor here teaches from the same curriculum, so a lesson in one city connects cleanly to a lesson in the next.
For instructors
Teach from BLC. Run your business inside it.
If you teach West Coast Swing, you can teach from BLC. Use the instructor portal to manage bookings, build your roster, and assign drills from the curriculum to your students.
- BookingsYour own booking page and a drag-and-drop schedule.
- RosterEvery student's progress and lesson history in one place.
- DrillsAssign drills from the curriculum between lessons.
