Bolero

1. Basic Movement

2. Open Break and Underarm Turn

3. Underarm Pass

4. Left Side Pass

5. Crossover Break

Demonstration - Figures 1 - 5

6. Check and Circular Walks

7. Romantic Sways

8. Check Underarm Pass

9. Spot Turn Combination

10. Hip Twist and Spin

Demonstration - Figures 6 - 10

1. Open Check

2. Overturned Cross Body Lead

3. Rondé, Pass Behind the Back

4. Curl, Fan, Lunge

5. Spin Wrap

Demonstration - Figures 1 - 5

6. Shadow Checks

7. Walks & Fan

8. Checked Pass, Hip Twist & Spin

9. Cross-Over, Quick Sit & Rumba Rock

10. Slow Spiral & Swivel

Demonstration - Figures 1 - 10

1. Hip Twist, Spin, Opposition Check

2. Leg Throw

3. Right Lunge & Sway

4. Grand Circle

5. Shadow Loop & Shadow Check

6. Quick Sit & Waist Spin

7. Separation, Catch & Spin

8. Ripple Lunge, Man's Turn

9. Quick Hammerlock & Corkscrew

10. Fallaway Rondé & Floor Drop

Introduction to Bolero

1A. Basic

1B. Turning Basic

2. Open Break and Underarm Turn

3. Underarm Pass

4. Left Side Pass

5. Crossover Break

Demonstration of Figures 1 - 5

6. Check and Circular Walk

7. Romantic Sways

8. Checked Underarm Pass

9. Spot Turn Combination

10. Hip Twist and Spin

Demonstration of Figures 6 - 10

Dance Demonstration

1. Open Check

2. Open Cross Body Lead with Syncopated Turns

3. Rhonde and Shadow Swivels

4. Curl and Double Leg Rhonde

Demonstration of Figures 1-4

5. Right Side Swivels and Rhondé

6. Face Loop and Sway

7. Walks and Grapevine

Demonstration of Figures 5-7

8. Cradle and Man's Arm Bar

9. Cross Over Swivels

10. Slow Spiral with Back Swivels

Demonstration of Figures 8-10

Dance Demonstration

1. Ronde Fallaway & Ladies Back Drop

2. Leg Wrap & Drop

3. Slow Spiral & Sway

4. Ronde, Crossover & Spiral

5. Hammerlock & Alternating Spirals

6. Shadow Position & Telemark

7. Swivels Behind Man's Back

8. Lunge to Shadow Position

9. Ladies Head Roll with Crossover

10. Hammerlock to Shoulder Check

Intro to Bronze Bolero Variations

1. Outside Partner with Arm Loop

2. Hip Twist

3. She Turns, He Turns, She Turns with Variations

4. Curl to Rocks

5. Shadow with Alternative Around

Demonstration of Figures 1-5

6. Man's Walk Around

7. Aida to Rock

8. Man's Lunge to Pose

9. Crossover to Continuous Turns

10. Half Basic to Ronde with Spot Turn

Demonstration of Figures 6-10

Freestyle Dance Demonstration

1. Samba: Open Break and Underarm Turn (Mambo)

2. Samba: Shoulder Check (Mambo)

3. Samba: Promenade Swivel and Close (Mambo)

4. Samba: Alternating Underarm Turns (Mambo)

5. Samba: Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn (Mambo)

Samba: Demonstration - Figures 1-5

1. Bolero: Fifth Position Breaks (Rumba)

2. Bolero: Butterfly (Cha Cha)

3. Bolero: Shoulder Check (Mambo)

4. Bolero: Alternating Underarm Turns (Mambo)

5. Bolero: Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn (Mambo)

6. Bolero: Back Spot Turn (Mambo)

Bolero: Demonstration - Figures 1-6

6 Points of Cuban Motion

American Style Bolero

American Style Rumba

American Style East Coast Swing

American Style Cha Cha

American Style Mambo

1A. Basic

1B. Turning Basic

2. Open Break and Underarm Turn

3. Underarm Pass

4. Left Side Pass

5. Crossover Break

Demonstration of Figures 1 - 5

6. Check and Circular Walk

7. Romantic Sways

8. Checked Underarm Pass

9. Spot Turn Combination

10. Hip Twist and Spin

Demonstration of Figures 6 - 10

Dance Demonstration

1. Walks: A) Forward, B) Back

2. Basic Step

3. Cross Body Lead

4. Open Break

5. Underarm Turn to the Right

6. Underarm Turn to the Left

7. Side Pass

8. Fifth Position Breaks

9. Crossover Breaks

10. Walk Around Turn

11. Arm Styling

12. Inside Swivels

13. Outside Swivels

14. Three Step Turn

15. Dance Demonstration

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