I know even less about WCS, but I'd definitely disagree on that one.
Firstly, WCS isn't a subset of MJ. WCS
culture may be a subset of MJ culture, in the UK, but the dances are different. Cousins, at best - they both share some of the same roots (Lindy), but that's about it.
Remember, WCS has been going strong in the USA for quite some time now - up to 50 years, by some accounts.
Secondly, MJ is no more an "uber dance" than something like hustle is - it can adopt some parts of other dance techniques, sure, but that doesn't mean you can do WCS and call it "a bit of MJ".
Almost any dance takes more effort to learn than MJ - but you get more out of it. IMO, it's almost impossible to become a top-flight dancer through learning MJ alone - most of the great dancers you see in MJ will have done one or more other dance forms.
As always, it depends what you want to achieve.
That'll be the drivel from myself, Lory and Tiggerbabe then?
Besides, I'm thirsty. Hurry up, Stewart...
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