Sonya Dessureault - WCS Professional
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Sonya is a professional west coast swing dancer travelling the world to share her passion.
“Everything will be OK in the end; if it’s not OK it’s not the end.” -Attributed to too many people to name one
When things are getting hard and you’re about to give up… don’t. If you feel it in your soul, if it’s meant for you: IT WILL ALL WORK OUT!
What a crazy ride it’s been. From spending the longest without dancing and teaching workshops since I started west coast swing 15 years ago, feeling a bit stressed and not overly confident at being back at it, to making the staple of the weekend.
Thank you to : it takes two to tango and you said yes to every crazy thing I threw at you and more!
The event was incredible: nice people, amazing culture, great attention to details in workshops, superbe social dancing where it feels like the leaders want to take care of you, lots of private lessons, conversations, delicious food… and now I have to pay for it: 30h trip back home with full on fever and no voice! Was it worth it? Yes! 😉
04/09/2026
Je viens d’ouvrir dès disponibilité pour privés mercredi prochain le 15 avril si vous voulez un tune up avant Swing In Bloom.
Vous pouvez combiner avec le cours: Danser comme Nicole et Thibault!!
À bientôt!
04/02/2026
Want real progress in your dancing—not just more classes?
I’m opening a few spots starting mid-May for my **Video Accountability Program**, designed to give you personalized, consistent feedback that actually moves the needle.
Here’s how it works:
First, we start with a **full assessment**. You send me a video, and I break down exactly what’s going on—what’s working, what’s holding you back, and where your biggest opportunities are.
Then, I give you **targeted drills** based on *your* specific needs (not generic exercises). Each week, you practice those drills and send me a new video.
This is where it gets powerful 👇
I review your video using a specialized app where I can **draw directly on your movement, add voiceover feedback, and point out details frame-by-frame**—so you *actually see and understand* what to adjust.
From there, I give you your **next set of drills**, progressively building your technique week by week. You’re not guessing—you’re working with a clear plan and ongoing feedback.
This creates real accountability, real clarity, and most importantly—real results.
I’ll have a few openings starting mid-May. If you’re ready to train with intention and finally break through plateaus, send me a message.
These are the things that make me happy: mouvement but particularly west coast swing, pole, aerial, lift work… so anything where you move with someone or something I guess 🤩; being outside, especially moving outside, warm weather, the beach; teaching, travelling; and having beautiful people around me to share and experience with.
No matter how much reflection I’ve done in the last two months, and I’ve done a lot, these things came back. And if I ever forgot, watching these videos in which my face, my body, my demeanour come fully alive is the best reminder.
So the reflection ends up being: with all the lifes I imagine I’d like for a while, which one is sustainable and sets myself up in a way where this is all possible and existing? And I think that what I’ve been constructing in the last year is very conducive to that.
I hope when I look back at the end of my life, I have that smile on my face.
I love teaching so much… and I love WCS!
This is the longest I’ve spent without either in the last 15 years almost. I normally travel through dance and contracts, but this year I wanted to give myself the gift of perspective… and boy that helps!
I still have a bit of time left in Asia (currently training for zouk in Thailand), but you can soon find me there teaching, performing, judging, and available for privates:
-Korean Open, Seoul
-Swing in Bloom, Ottawa
-Dance therapy cruise, Alaska
-Canadian Swing Championship, Sherbrooke
-Nanaimo Dance Fusion, Nanaimo
And more to come… DM me if you’re interested in having me teach at your event or in your city, I have dates available starting in October.
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