Ardena's love for movement ignited with salsa and blossomed through two years of ballroom dancing in USA. In 2010, she stumbled upon West Coast Swing and instantly knew it was her forever dance home.

For over a decade, Ardena has been a driving force in nurturing the WCS community's growth in Norway. Her quest for excellence led her across continents, learning from the best in the dance world. But her expertise extends beyond the dance floor. Educated as a psychologist and certified as a fitness and yoga instructor, she seamlessly integrates holistic wellness into her teaching.

While Ardena enjoys performing, competing, and judging, her true passion lies in using dance as a catalyst for personal development. Her classes are more than lessons; they're transformative experiences. Guiding others on their journey, Ardena's vision is to watch individuals evolve and flourish through the power of dance.

Daniel discovered WCS in 2013 and quickly fell in love with the dance. Having tried many social partner dances prior to that point, West Coast Swing stood out as an art form with unending possibilities in musicality, partnership and self-expression. Today, these reasons still remain the foundation for his dedication and love for WCS.

In addition to more than a decade of experience teaching dance, Daniel likes to use knowledge from martial arts, psychology, music, sports and parkour to supplement his students’ learning. His aim in class is to strike a balance between efficient growth and simple light fun that can be shared by all. 

Daniel trains regularly, teaches all over the globe, and competes in the All-Star division. His passion for West Coast Swing runs deep and having the ability to share it with others is something he is endlessly grateful for every single time!

Lauren got into West Coast Swing back in 2011 thanks to her wonderful mum. After a 5 year break from dancing, she scooted over to Singapore, fell in love with the community there and WCS again and social danced her heart out before making her way through Europe in 2019 where she achieved All-Star Level in 2022.

She is completely hooked. She loves the balance between connecting with a partner on the floor and the freedom of self-expression, all to a wide range of music genres. The social floor is her ultimate happy place.

She is over the moon to be working with the inspiring dancers of the community and strives to create meaningful and fun workshops. Her aim is to leave each person she dances with smiling, be it at herorwithher!