In this 30-minute workshop, we modify the Five Step in Tango to create a visually interesting grouping.
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In this 30-minute workshop, we modify the Five Step in Tango to create a visually interesting grouping.
This short video covers the most common mistakes social dancers make when dancing the Natural Spin Turn, an elegant figure used in several Ballroom dances.
This short video covers the four most common mistakes social dancers make when dancing the Tango Four Step.
A half-hour workshop video covering a beautiful Slow Foxtrot grouping that turns the corner and continues along the long wall of the dance floor.
This short video covers the most common mistakes social dancers make when dancing the Double Reverse Spin, an elegant figure used in several Ballroom dances.
This short video covers the five most common mistakes social dancers make when dancing the Tango Outside Swivel.
In rotational ballroom dancing figures, one partner is on the outside of the turn while the other is inside. This leads to an exchange of dynamics. This post explores what that means.
In this 15-minute video based on experience teaching some 4000 classes, George and Wendy describe the 5 most common beginner mistakes made in ballroom dancing.
Music is the main source for energy when we dance. It’s expressed in the form of movement. Here’s how to use breathing to complete the picture.
A workshop covering proper leg timing and Tango musicality in Tango Walks and Rocks, as well as timing options for the Five Step and Basic Reverse Turn.
George and Wendy Pytlik of Delta Dance take you through 11 popular figures at the Intermediate level in Jive.
In this short 9-minute video, George illustrates the three types of movement in dance that ballroom dancers should be familiar with.
In this 38-minute workshop, we take a detailed look at the Zig Zag, Back Lock and Running Finish, a Bronze figure found in the addendum of the ISTD technique book.
George and Wendy Pytlik of Delta Dance take you through a Silver skill level routine for Paso Doble, choreographed to the music of Spanish Gypsy Dance.
An intermediate group class video workshop covering two basic figures in Cha Cha, with variations to transform them into sophisticated choreography.
An intermediate group class video workshop covering proper technique for the Bota Fogo figure in Samba.
George and Wendy Pytlik of Delta Dance take you through a 2-hour video class covering the International Tango in a routine format with popular figure combinations.
Half-hour Slow Foxtrot group class workshop covering a beautiful Silver-level group of figures that can fill the long wall.
Half-hour Slow Foxtrot group class workshop covering a beautiful yet fairly simple routine that can fill the long wall.
An intermediate group class video workshop featuring two interesting variations to the Hockey Stick. In the first one, the lead performs a spiral and in the second, the follow starts with a side chasse and then a spiral.
This 45-minute video workshop goes through a series of simple but powerful exercises to help you develop a natural and technically correct use of swing for dances such as the Waltz.
In this half-hour workshop, we look at several different entries to the Fishtail, giving you opportunities to make your Quickstep more interesting.
In this half-hour workshop, we cover a series of Slow Foxtrot figures that include the Bounce Fallaway and Curved Three Step, along with others.
Anna Mikhed gives an hour-long lecture via Zoom on various issues related to connection in the ballroom dances.
A 4-minute video demonstrating a fun entry to the Viennese Waltz that emulates the formality this dance used to enjoy.
In this half-hour group class workshop, we review the Four Quick Run and Six Quick Run in Quickstep, including the most common entries to each.
This video tutorial applies an unusual direction to the Waltz Chasse, and then adds an unusual entry to the Wing.
Floor craft is the skill of creating space on the dance floor. This is as much a technical skill as the footwork, frame and dynamics of dance movements, but it’s often forgotten by dancers too focused on technique to think about dancing.
An intermediate group class video workshop providing an interesting Rumba Routine consisting of basic figures.
This video tutorial takes a series of common Tango figures and puts them together with slight modifications to make your dancing more interesting.