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Dance can’t exist without choreography

Choreography is an essential part of all dancing. But even great dancers, including teachers, can struggle with the effort to design choreography sequences for their dancing. It can be especially challenging to choreograph sequences on the fly while social dancing.

This page lists our choreography guides as downloadable PDF documents. Some dances include full routines, but we provide a way to clearly identify where each figure begins and ends so that you can, over time, learn how to combine them in different ways once you become more familiar with the dance. Others are shown in groups of figures.

Learning by groups of step patterns is generally better than full routines. Groupings make it easier to understand how the different figures are broken down and how they might fit into other figures.

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American Smooth

American Smooth Bronze Foxtrot

A detailed look at most of the Bronze syllabus in American Smooth Foxtrot. The figures are put together into a routine that covers all four sides of the floor. Includes detailed notes for each step pattern.

This complete routine is also available in a series of video lessons covering the step patterns and technique in detail.

American Smooth Bronze Tango

A detailed look at most of the Bronze syllabus in American Smooth Tango. The figures are put together into a routine that covers all four sides of the floor. Includes detailed notes for each step pattern.

This complete routine is also available in a series of video lessons covering the step patterns and technique in detail.

American Smooth Bronze Waltz

A detailed look at most of the Bronze syllabus in the elegant American Smooth Waltz. The figures are put together into a routine that covers all four sides of the floor. Includes detailed notes for each step pattern.

This complete routine is also available in a series of video lessons covering the step patterns and technique in detail.

International Ballroom

International Waltz Groupings

Popular Waltz groupings covering most Bronze figures as well as a few Silver and Gold figures. 13 different groups of steps are given, plus a few variations, to help you combine the figures in different ways to be creative in your dancing. Includes notes for each step pattern.

These groupings are also available in a series of video lessons covering the step patterns and technique in detail.

International Tango Groupings

Popular International-style Tango groupings covering most Bronze and Silver figures. 12 different groups of steps are given to help you understand how to combine the figures in different ways. Includes notes for each step pattern.

New! We’ve restructured the program into a routine made up of 14 groupings of figures.

These groupings are also available in a series of video lessons covering the step patterns and technique in detail.

Quickstep Groupings

16 popular Quickstep groupings from basic Chasses to Silver figures like the Fishtail. Groups of steps are given to help you understand how to combine the figures in different ways. Includes detailed notes for each step pattern.

These groupings are also available in a series of video lessons covering the step patterns and technique in detail.

International Latin

Delta Dance Samba Routine

This Samba routine begins with simple Bronze figures and becomes more complex as it gradually upgrades the step patterns to include Silver and Gold figures. The figures are put together into a routine that covers all four sides of the floor. Includes detailed notes for each step pattern. Notes show where you can reconnect back to simpler figures if desired.

This complete routine is also available in a series of video lessons covering the step patterns and technique in detail.

Intermediate Cha Cha Groupings

13 different groups of step patterns suitable for International style Cha Cha. Designed to help make it easy to join different groups in any way you like. Covers all Bronze figures with some easier Silver and Gold figures mixed in. Includes notes to help with technique.

These groupings are also available in a series of video lessons covering the step patterns and technique in detail.

Intermediate Rumba Groupings

16 different groups of step patterns suitable for International style Rumba. Designed to help make it easy to join different groups in any way you like. Covers all Bronze figures with some easier Silver figures mixed in and a couple of open variations. Includes notes to help with technique.

These groupings are also available in a series of video lessons covering the step patterns and technique in detail.

Paso Doble Routine

A complete Paso Doble routine incorporating a majority of figures from the Paso syllabus, organized to work with the music of “Spanish Gypsy Dance” (Espana Cani). Includes notes to help with technique.

This routine is also available in a series of video lessons covering the step patterns and technique in detail.