
Ballroom dances consist of two partners moving as one to music. For the bodies to move as one, we must solve many issues caused by four legs.
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Ballroom dances consist of two partners moving as one to music. For the bodies to move as one, we must solve many issues caused by four legs.
A complete video dance class covering the Bronze level American Smooth Waltz syllabus in detail. Includes 14 Bronze figures in separate videos.
Learn to Cha Cha with George and Wendy. This 80-minute course for beginners, broken into multiple videos, covers the International-style Cha Cha in detail.
A complete video dance class covering the Intermediate level International-style Cha Cha in detail. Includes 14 groups of figures in separate videos.
A quick technique video that provides additional information to help improve the most common issue we see with the man’s pivot at the start of the Natural Spin Turn.
A quick technique video that covers a common misconception and describes a better way to think about the rise and fall action in Waltz.
Learn the Jive with George and Wendy. This 90-minute course, broken into multiple videos, covers both Single Rhythm and Triple Rhythm versions.
A short video helping to deal with a common problem in Rumba where the man tries to pull the lady towards him before she is able to respond.
A complete 3-hour video dance class covering the Intermediate level International-style Rumba in detail. Includes 16 groups of figures in separate videos.
Learn the International-Style Rumba with George and Wendy. This hour-long course, broken into multiple videos, covers the basics of Rumba in detail to help you look great on the dance floor.
Learn the Tango with George and Wendy. This 70-minute class, broken down into separate videos, covers basics of the International-style Tango to help you look great on the dance floor.
A short video explaining how two bodies connected together involve three points of balance. When each partner creates their own proper martini glass shape, the couple forms a larger, more beautiful martini glass.
George and Wendy Pytlik of Delta Dance take you through a comprehensive 3-hour video class covering the Quickstep in detail to help you look great on the dance floor.
Learn the Quickstep with George and Wendy. This 47-minute video covers the basics of the Quickstep to help you look great on the dance floor.
This 8-minute video addresses a common issue in Ballroom dances in which the lead fails to rotate the upper body properly during figures with rotation. Yet Contra Body Movement is something we do naturally every time we walk!
Insights from a lecture by Italian coach Michele Bonsignori at The Camp about the value of understanding basic steps even when you dance at a high level.
Learn the Waltz with George and Wendy. Your teachers go through the basic steps of the Slow Waltz in detail to help you look great on the dance floor.
A complete Intermediate Samba video dance course that takes you all the way around the floor with Bronze, Silver and some Gold step patterns.
A brief 10 minute look at the stretch (for both gentlemen and ladies) in the Ballroom dances.
30-minute video exploring the different holds and positions used in the Ballroom dances.
One powerful aspect of dancing is often overlooked: spatial awareness. Here’s more information about how you can develop this skill in your dancing.
There are three types of rotation that affect dance movements. This article looks at all three of these in more detail, to help experienced dancers create more connected rotational movement.
When you evaluate step elements in your routines and understand their characteristics, you’ll be able to better approach your choreography with depth.
All ballroom dancers are aware that the Slow Foxtrot is the most difficult dance to master in the Ballroom genre. A key reason is the unusual timing in Slow Foxtrot.
What does Len Goodman really mean when he tells a competitor that he didn’t see enough hip action? Here are some insights.
The Waltz Chasse is one of the most basic figures in the International-style Waltz syllabus, yet many social dancers don’t understand the dynamics of this figure. Here’s what you need to know.
From social dancers to competitors, dancers make a number of common mistakes in this classic Latin dance. Are you making any of these errors?
Dancers are always learning technique. So how can we learn to stop thinking so that we can ignore all that technique long enough to enjoy the dancing?
A number of muscles are used in ballroom dancing to create the beautiful shapes and movement we see on the floor. Here’s a guide to preparing your muscles for dance.
The Turning Lock to Right is a complex figure that is often led incorrectly for all the right reasons. Here’s what you need to know.