Mambo

1. Forward & Back Basic

2. Side Breaks

3. Side Breaks & Cross

4. Cross Body Lead

5. Open Break Underarm Turn

Demonstration-Figures 1-5

6. Crossover Break & Walk Around

7. Shoulder Check

8. Promenade Swivel & Close

9. Alternating Underarm Turns

10. Rueda Basic

Demonstration-Figures 6-10

11. Cross Body Lead With Inside Turn

12. Back Spot Turn

13. Mambo Twist

14. Forward Spot Turn to Surprise

15. Crossover Swivels & Pullback

Demonstration-Figures 11-15

1. Cross Body Lead Variations for Man & Lady: A) Man Flick, B) Man Check, C) Lady Roll, D) Lady Cross & Twist, E) Lady Knee Lift

2. Underarm Turn & Traveling Cross

3. Bobby's Break

4. Continuous Cross Body Leads

5. Back Spot Spin & Check

6. Salsa Wrap

7. Double Face Loop

8. Shadow Break

9. Hammerlock & Swivels

10. Solo Break Variations: A) Hook Side Closed, B) Side Break Hop

Demonstration - Figures 6 - 10

1. Loop Behind & Hammer Spin

2. Alternating Turns, Flick & Ripple

3. Flick & Take Turns

4. Double Loop, Hop, & Arm Catch

5. Sombrero, Around the Back

6. Shadow Pachanga

7. Mambo Tango

8. Overwrap, Shadow Back Flicks

9. Double Face Loop

10. Behind the Back Hand Change, Knee Checks, Roll Around

Introduction to Mambo

1. Forward and Back Basic

2. Side Breaks

3. Side Breaks and Cross

4. Cross-Body Lead

5. Open Break and Underarm Turn

Demonstration of Figures 1-5

6. Crossover Break and Walk Around Turn

7. Shoulder Check

8. Promenade Swivel and Close

9. Alternating Underarm Turns

10. Rueda Basic

Demonstration of Figures 6-10

11. Cross-Body Lead with Inside Turn

12. Back Spot Turn

13. Mambo Twist

14. Forward Spot Turn to Surprise

15. Crossover Swivels & Pull-Back

Demonstration of Figures 11-15

Dance Demonstration

1. Cross Body Lead Variations

2. Solo Variation

3. Underarm Turn and Swivels

4. Bobby's Break

Demonstration of Figures 1-4

5. Continuous Cross Body Lead with Breaks

6. Behind the Back Pass with Bobby's Ending

7. Mambo Wrap

Demonstration of Figures 5-7

8. Double Face Loop

9. Flick and Kick

10. Hammerlock and Swivels

Demonstration - Figures 8-10

Dance Demonstration

1. Double Hand Hold Turns

2. Alternating Turns with Pullback

3. Reverse Shadow Position

4. Ronde with Lady Back Bend

5. Swivels to Bobby's Break

6. Open Box with Turns

7. Walk Around Swivels

8. Around the Back to Crossover

9. Right to Right Hand Hold with Turns

10. Side Breaks with Outside Turn

1. Cross Body Arm Catch

2. Hammerlock with Outside Turn, Roll In and Out

3. Take Turns Break

4. Closed Inside Turn, Cross Body

5. Shadow Flicks

6. Cumbia Combo

7. Spinning Hammer, Tandem and Turn

8. Shoulder Catch to Shoulder Taps

9. Around the World

10. Solo Variations

Dance Demonstration

Introduction to Mambo Basics

1A. Basic: A) Close Switch

1B. Basic: B) Progressive

1C. Basic: C) Open Break to Forward Break

2. Look, Shimmy, Comb

3A. Fifth Position: A) Underarm Turn Ending

3B. Fifth Position: B) Promenade Ending

4A. Right Turn: A) Switch Turn

4B. Right Turn: B) With Preparation for Multiple Turns

5A. Cross Body Lead: A) Knee Lift

5B. Cross Body Lead: B) Cross Flick

Demonstration - Figures 1-5

6. Open Rock to Back Rock Basic

7. Crossover with a Twist

8. Right Side Pass

9. The Cuddle

10. Peek A Boo with Side Break

11. Lady's Right Turn with Man?s Behind the Back Hand Change

Demonstration - Figures 6-11

Introduction to Shines

1. Basic Crossover with Chagga (Bronze)

2. Side Breaks (Bronze)

3. Back Breaks (Bronze)

4. Flare (Bronze)

5. Toe - Heel (Bronze)

6. Right Turn, Left Turn, Right Turn (Bronze)

7. 1/2 Basic to Back Spot Turn (Bronze)

8. Step Tap -All Beats (Bronze)

9. Step Tap -Syncopated (Bronze)

10. Suzie Q (Bronze)

11. Hooks (Silver)

12. 1/2 Turns to Back Spot Turns (Silver)

13. Criss Cross with Flare (Silver)

14. Kick, Passé, Flare (Silver)

15. Fifth Position Break to Passé Turn, Flare (Silver)

16. 4 Way Taps (Silver)

17. Out, Out, In, In- All Beats (Silver)

18. Out, Out, In, In- Syncopated (Silver)

19. Advanced Suzie Q (Gold)

20. Progressive 1/2 Q with Kick Turn (Gold)

21. 1/2 Box & Double Kick (Gold)

22. Suzie Q with Rhythm Change (Gold)

1. Windmill with Alternating Arms

2. Back Spot Turn with Leg Lunge

3. Suzie Q to Tango Line

4. Suzie Q, Lunge with Turn & Neck Drop

5. Lasso to Dip

6. Leg Hook to Drop

7. Lasso to Death Drop

8. Man's Left Hook with Lady's Backbend

9. Lady's Neck Drop

10. Advanced Lady's Backbend

11. Copa to Kick

12. Lasso, Roll In, Roll Out, Kick & Pose

13. Fish to Lunge

14. Lasso to Telona Special

1. Fifth Position Breaks (Rumba)

2. Crossover and Side Rocks (Rumba)

3. Cradle Circle (Rumba)

4. Spot Turn Combination (Rumba)

5. Butterfly (Cha Cha)

6. Cross Body & Pullback (Cha Cha)

Demonstration - Figures 1-6

7. Check and Circular Walk (Bolero)

8. Swivels Straight (Merengue)

9. Swivels Turning (Merengue)

10. Man's Circle Wrap (Merengue)

11. Progressive Conga (Merengue)

Demonstration - Figures 7-11

Intro to Bronze Mambo Variations

1. 2nd Position Breaks

2. Underarm Turn to Snake

3. Crossover Breaks to Step Taps

4. Forward Spot Turn

5. Syncopation Crossover with Flick Twist Pop

Demonstration of Figures 1-5

6. Shoulder, Shoulder, Hip, Hip, Down Up, Hand Roll

7. Back Spot Turn with Double Dip

8. Double Shoulder, Up, Down, Roll

9. Back Spot With Curl, Ronde

10. Outside Turn, Pose to Sit

Demonstration of Figures 6-10

1. Double Turn

2A. Outside Turn: A) Over Head

2B. Outside Turn: B) Behind the Back

2C. Outside Turn: C) Shoulder Lead

2D. Outside Turn: D) Double Arm

3. Open Break with Back Spot Turn

4. Left Turn

5. Inside Turn with Man's Pivot Turn

Demonstration - Figures 1-5

6. Check to Right Turn

7. Right Turn to Copa

8. Overturned Copa

9. Outside Turn to Hammerlock with Fifth Position Breaks

10. Cuddle to Hammerlock with Double Turn

Demonstration - Figures 6-10

1. Cuddle Run to Hammerlock with Turns

2. Outside Turn to Tandem Break with Comb

3. Pass, Drop Catch, Toss

4. Left Turn to Man's Pivot Turn to Inside Turn

5. Double Arm Wrap

Demonstration - Figures 1-5

6. Single Hand Wrap with Check to Double Turns

7. Sombrero to Double Comb, Tuck

8. The Tango

9. Sombrero with Pretzel Wrap

10. Tropicana

Demonstration - Figures 6-10

6 Points of Cuban Motion

American Style Bolero

American Style Rumba

American Style East Coast Swing

American Style Cha Cha

American Style Mambo

1. Forward and Back Basic

2. Side Breaks

3. Side Breaks and Cross

4. Cross-Body Lead

5. Open Break and Underarm Turn

Demonstration of Figures 1-5

6. Crossover Break and Walk Around Turn

7. Shoulder Check

8. Promenade Swivel and Close

9. Alternating Underarm Turns

10. Rueda Basic

Demonstration of Figures 6-10

11. Cross-Body Lead with Inside Turn

12. Back Spot Turn

13. Mambo Twist

14. Forward Spot Turn to Surprise

15. Crossover Swivels & Pull-Back

Demonstration of Figures 11-15

Dance Demonstration

1. How to Count

2. Basic Steps: A) Normal, B) First Position, C) Chassé

3. Open Break

4. Underarm Turn to the Right

5. Crossover Breaks

6. Walk Around Turn

7. Second Position Breaks aka Side Breaks

8. Fifth Position Breaks

9. Cross Body Lead

10. Promenade Swivels

11. Outside Swivels

12. Back Spot Turn

13. Opening Out

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. Posture

2. Body Mechanics

3. Partnering

4. Timing and Musicality

5. Individuality and Style

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