Rumba

1. Side Basic

2. Fifth Position

3. Box Step

4. Crossbody Lead

5. Outside Partner

Demonstration-Figures 1-5

6. Slow Underarm Turn

7. Open Break Underarm Turn

8. Crossover Break

9. Crossover & Side Rocks

10. Open Rumba Walks

Demonstration-Figures 6-10

11. Shoulder Check

12. Cradle Circle

13. Quick Underarm Turn & Loop

14. Open Circular Walks

15. Spot Turn Combination

Demonstration-Figures 11-15

1. Alternating Underarm Turns

2. Open Swivel Walks

3. Left Side Catch, Cradle & Roll Out

4. Quick Underarm Turn

5. Roll Out, Circle Wrap

Demonstration-Figures 1-5

6. Spiral Swivel

7. Shadow Variations

8. Swivel Combination

9. Open Rumba Walks & Swivels

10. Man's Wrap

Demonstration-Figures 6-10

1. Roll-in, Swivel & Spiral

2. Solo Spins

3. Shadow Rondés & Man's Spiral

4. Lunge Point & Circle Walk

5. Outside Partner Spin

6. Circular Hip Twist

7. Cross Body Drag

8. Double Rondé

9. Hip Lean

10. Cross Body Stretch

Introduction to Rumba

1. Side Basic

2. Fifth Position Breaks

3. Box

4. Cross-Body Lead

5. Outside Partner Breaks

Demonstration of Figures 1-5

6. Slow Underarm Turn

7. Open Break and Underarm Turn

8. Crossover Breaks

9. Crossover and Side Rocks

10. Open Rumba Walks

Demonstration of Figures 6 - 10

11. Shoulder Checks

12. Cradle Circle

13. Quick Underarm Turn and Loop

14. Open Circular Walks

15. Spot Turn Combination

Demonstration of Figures 11 - 15

Dance Demonstration

1. Alternating Underarm Turns

2. Open Walks with Spot Turn

3. Cucaracha with In & Out Turns

4. Quick Underarm Turn and Rocks

Demonstration of Figures 1-4

5. Skater's Position to Face Loop

6. Spiral Swivels

7. Shadow Variation

Demonstration of Figures 5-7

8. Back Swivels and Cradle

9. Open Rumba Walk with Syncopated Turn

10. Traveling Swivels

Demonstration of Figures 8-10

Dance Demonstration

1. Telemark & Overturned Back Break

2. Outside Turn to Rocks

3. Spiral & Shadow Positions

4. Snap Underarm Turn with Reverse Pivot

5. Men's Walk Around

6. Cuddle & Syncopated Outside Turn

7. Pivots & Swivels

8. Shadow Cucaracha & Alternating Slip Pivots

9. Overturned Fifth Positions

10. Overturned Back Break & Slow Turn

1. Butterfly (Cha Cha)

2. Check and Circular Walk (Bolero)

3. Romantic Sways (Bolero)

4. Hip Twist and Spin (Bolero)

5. Side Breaks (Mambo)

Demonstration - Figures 1-5

6. Crossover Break and Walk Around Turn (Mambo)

7. Alternating Underarm Turns (Mambo)

8. Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn (Mambo)

9. Back Spot Turn (Mambo)

10. Extended Box (Samba)

Demonstration - Figures 6-10

1. Cross Body with Outside Turn, Spiral & Twist

2. Leader's Loop & Roll Out

3. Shoulder Catch & Fans

4. Promenade to Rock, Loop & Swivel

5. Ronde, Arch & Syncopated Turn

6. Leaders Solo Turn

7. Arms Split, Wheel & Solo Turns

8. Cross Body Twist

9. Swivel Combination

10. Switching Side Breaks

Dance Demonstration

Intro to Bronze Rumba Variations

1. Open Break Underarm Turn

2. 2nd Position Breaks

3. Crossover to Press, Switch Turn

4. Full Underarm Turn to 3 Step Turn

5. Hip Twist

Demonstration of Figures 1-5

6. Curl, Progressive to Underarm Turn, Open Rocks

7. Underarm Turn with Ronde to Switch Turn

8. Box in Shadow with Roll

9. Same Foot Breaks to Curl

10. Opposition Breaks to Ronde with Underarm Turn

Demonstration of Figures 6-10

Freestyle Dance Demonstration

6 Points of Cuban Motion

American Style Bolero

American Style Rumba

American Style East Coast Swing

American Style Cha Cha

American Style Mambo

1. Side Basic

2. Fifth Position Breaks

3. Box

4. Cross-Body Lead

5. Outside Partner Breaks

Demonstration of Figures 1-5

6. Slow Underarm Turn

7. Open Break and Underarm Turn

8. Crossover Breaks

9. Crossover and Side Rocks

10. Open Rumba Walks

Demonstration of Figures 6 - 10

11. Shoulder Checks

12. Cradle Circle

13. Quick Underarm Turn and Loop

14. Open Circular Walks

15. Spot Turn Combination

Demonstration of Figures 11 - 15

Dance Demonstration

1. Cuban Motion: A) Foward, B) Back, C) Chassés Left & Right

2. Box: A) Foward Half, B) Back Half

3. First Position Break

4. Second Position Break

5. Fifth Position Break

6. Open Break

7. Underarm Turn to the Right

8. Cross Body Lead

9. Inside Swivels

10. Outside Swivels

11. Back Spot Turn

12. Opening Out

13. Spiral to the Left

14. Spiral to the Right

1. Basic Cuban Motion

2. Motion While Turning

3. Hip Rotation

4. Using the Sides of the Body

5. Swivels

1. Arm Extension & Retraction

2. The Arm Circles

3. Release from Hold

4. Under Arm Turn Options

5. Mambo/Cha Cha Opposition

6. Arm Roles in Assisting Balance

1A. Feet: A) Platforms & Points

1B. Feet: B) With Body Weight- Up

1C. Feet: C) With Body Weight - Forward & Side

2A. Hips & Core: A) Knee Flexes

2B. Hips & Core: B) Hip Circles

3A. Upper Body: A) Rib Cage

3B. Upper Body: B) Shoulders

3C. Upper Body: C) Arms

4A. Arm Awareness: A) To the Side

4B. Arm Awareness: B) Up

4C. Arm Awareness: C) Body, Elbow, Palm

4D. Arm Awareness: D) Rotation

4E. Arm Awareness: E) Lifting the Hands

4F. Arm Awareness: F) Sending Energy Through the Hands

4G. Arm Awareness: G) Wrists

1. Body Isolations

2. Arm Styling

3. Partnering

4. Latin Body Action

A. Definitions, B.Body Position, C.Head, D. Hips, E. Spine, F. Rotation of the Feet, G. Closing the Opposite Side of the Body, H. Three Step Turn, I. Walk Around Turn/Spot Turn, J. Spiral Turn, K. One Foot Spin

Introduction to Arm Styling, 1)Arm Parts 2)Picking Up the Arm, 3)Intentions of the Arm Movements, 4)Articulation of the Movement, 5)Flow of the Movement, 6)Range of Motion, 7)Changes of Energy, 8)Examples of Arm Movements, a)Frame, b)Presentation, c)Closing the Body, d)Back Breaks, e)Cucurachas/Side Breaks, f)Cross Over Breaks, g)Walk Around Turn

Ricky Bentzen & Albina Habrle

Peter & Alexandra Perzhu

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Liana Churilova

Rhythm Q & A Session

Cher Rutherford

Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova

Bill Sparks

Taliat Tarsinov

Effective Preparation and Training

Grooming for Competition

Supplemental Training

Body Language

Focus

Stability in Legs & Feet

Body Tuning for Dance

Platforms of Alignment in the Body

Solo Warm Up Drills

Foot Speed vs. Body Speed

Advice for Newcomers

Preparing For Change When Doing Rounds

Alignment

Arms

Connection

Changing Direction

Competitive Presentation

Efficient Movement - Part 1

Efficient Movement - Part 2

Efficient Movement - Part 3

Impressing the Judges

Differences Between Rhythm & Latin: Rumba

Differences Between Rhythm & Latin: East Coast Swing & Jive

Judging a Pro/Am Competition

Alignment

Ankles

Expectations of a Judge

Opposition