An intermediate group class video workshop covering proper Cha Cha musicality, Guapacha timing, and a fun variation.
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An intermediate group class video workshop covering 4 easy but interesting variations to Bronze-level Cha Cha figures.
40-minute group class video workshop exploring the use of the Running Finish and Open Natural to create choreography options in the Slow Foxtrot.
40-minute group class video workshop exploring ways to dance with more musical expression in the Slow Foxtrot.
40-minute group class video workshop exploring Samba musicality in various step patterns.
A complete video dance class covering the Bronze level American Smooth Foxtrot syllabus in detail. Includes 15 lessons in separate videos.
George and Wendy Pytlik of Delta Dance take you through a complete routine for Paso Doble, choreographed to the music of Spanish Gypsy Dance.
Having been involved in teaching more than 3,500 ballroom dance classes so far in my career, here are some of the most common problems I’ve seen.
Tango is often danced poorly because of a misunderstanding of musical timing of the leg actions. Here is some insight.
The Outside Change is a simple Bronze figure, but can be spectacular when danced well. Here’s how to make it look good.
Learn to dance the Intermediate Waltz level with this comprehensive 2-hour video program designed to help you look great on the dance floor.
As ballroom icon Alex Moore pointed out, the Tango is deceptively simple, yet with numerous interesting complexities. When we master these, our Tango can become impressive.
A breakfast meeting with my kinesiologist led to some insights on using the hips in ballroom dancing.
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 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.
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 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.
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 to dance Waltz with George and Wendy. Your teachers go through the basic steps of 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 how to master the ballroom stretch (for both gentlemen and ladies).
30-minute video exploring the different holds, positions and ballroom connection in partner dancing.
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.
