Dance Posture & Hold
Tango Walks & Ranges of Motion
1. Progressive Link
2. Closed Promenade
3. Progressive Side Step
4. Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
5. Natural Twist Turn
6. Natural Rock Turn
7. Natural Promenade Turn
Demonstration - Figures 1-7
8. Open Promenade
9. Open Reverse Turn (In Right Outside Position)
10. Back Corté
11. Left Foot Rock
12. Right Foot Rock
13. Basic Reverse Turn
14. Open Reverse Turn (In Line)
Demonstration - Figures 8-14
Dance Demonstration
16. Four Step
17. Promenade Link
18A. Outside Swivel
18B. Outside Swivel, Taken from Open Promenade
Demonstration - Figures 16-18B
18C. Outside Swivel, Taken from Open Promenade, Turning Left
19. Fallaway Promenade
20. Brush Tap
21. Four Step Change
22. Back Open Promenade
Demonstration - Figures 18C-22
23. Fallaway Four Step
24. Fallaway Slip Pivot
25. Contra Check
26. Chase
Demonstration - Figures 23-26
27. Chassé to the Right
28. Oversway
29. Mini Five Step
30. Five Step
Demonstration - Figures 27-30
1A. Variation 1: Promenade Position (Diagonal Center) (Exit A:) Syncopated Lock to Center, Fallaway Reverse Slip Pivot, 1-3 Viennese Cross, Throwaway Oversway, Switch, Right Lunge, Rock Ending, Three Back Checks, Open Finish, Brush Tap
1B. Variation 1: Promenade Position (Diagonal Center) (Exit B:) Promenade Swivel Fan, Promenade Tap Ball Change, Syncopated Lock to Center, Fallaway Reverse Slip Pivot, Dbl Reverse Spin, Contra Check, Recover to P.P., Step Close and Foot Flair
2A. Variation 2: Promenade Position (Diagonal Center), Promenade Swivel Fan (Exit A:) Back Check, Syncopated Lock to Center, Syncopated Open Reverse Turn, Telespin, Reverse Pivot, Single Chassé, Spanish Drag end in P.P.
2B. Variation 2: Promenade Position (Diagonal Center), Promenade Swivel Fan (Exit B:) Lock Step, Challenge Line, Reverse Pivot, 1-4 Open Reverse, Single Syncopated Chassé, Open Finish, Same Foot Lunge, Reverse Pivot, Outside Swivel, Open to P.P., Step Point
3A. Variation 3: Promenade to Fallaway Whisk (Exit A:) Natural Pivot, Lunge Right, Lunge Left, Syncopated Single Stop Lock, Syncopated Lock to Center, Open Reverse Turn, Syncopated Single Chassé end in P.P.
3B. Variation 3: Promenade to Fallaway Whisk (Exit B:) Check The Fallaway Whisk, Promenade Swivel Fan, Lay Back, Syncopated Lock to Center, 1-2 of Open Reverse, Outside Swivel, Step Close, Right Lunge and Open to P.P.
4A. Variation 4: Promenade Position (Exit A:) Double Chase, Chassé to the Right, Progressive Link with Tick Tick Ending
4B. Variation 4: Promenade Position (Exit B:) Natural Promenade Turn, Chassé, Chase, Chassé to the Right, Progressive Link, Step Kick Ball Change & Close Feet
1A. Variation 1: Promenade Position (Exit A:) Chase (Diagonal Center), Syncopated Lock to Center, 1-3 Open Reverse Turn, 4,5,6 Viennese Cross, 1-2 Open Reverse Turn, Whisk, Promenade Link, Contra Check, Recover to P.P.
1B. Variation 1: Promenade Position (Exit B:) Fallaway Promenade, Reverse Pivot, 1-3 Open Reverse Turn, Back Check X 2, 4,5,6 Viennese Cross, 1,2,3 Viennese Cross, Syncopated Dbl Chassé, Challenge Line, Same Foot Lunge, Lady Swivel, Step Closed Together, Open to P.P.
2A. Variation 2: Promenade to Syncopated Lock to Center, 1-3 Viennese Cross (Exit A:) 4,5,6 Viennese Cross, 1-3 Viennese Cross, Syncopated Dbl Chassé, Challenge Line, Slow Oversway ( Two Slows), Challenge Line, Right Lunge Spanish Drag end in P.P.
2B. Variation 2: Promenade to Syncopated Lock to Center, 1-3 Viennese Cross (Exit B:) Reverse Pivot, Chassé to the Right, 4,5,6 Open Reverse Turn, Open Finish with Lay Back, Outside Swivel, Tap Ball Change, Step Close, Tick to P.P.
3A. Variation 3: Natural Promenade Turn (SQQ), Natural Pivot (SQQ) (Exit A:) Left Foot Rock, Right Foot Rock, Finish in P.P., Promenade Swivel Fan, Lock Step, Tick Tick to P.P.
3B. Variation 3: Natural Promenade Turn (SQQ), Natural Pivot (SQQ) (Exit B:) End in P.P. After Natural Pivot, Promenade Link, 1-3 Open Reverse, Switch to Wing, Off Side Walks, Open Reverse, Dbl Syncopated Chassé (finish feet together), Tick to P.P.
4A. Variation 4: Promenade to Right Lunge to Promenade Position (Exit A:) 2 Steps of Promenade, Reverse Pivot, Single Chassé, Challenge Line, Back Whisk, Feet Together and end in P.P.
4B. Variation 4: Promenade to Right Lunge to Promenade Position (Exit B:) Natural Promenade Turn end in P.P., Syncopated Lock to Center, 2 Steps Open Reverse Turn, Outside Swivel, Inside Lock to Tick Tick Promenade.
1. Posture & Hold
2. Timing, Leg Action, Transfers of Weight
3. Types of Action
4. Dance to Music
Introduction to Position, Poise & Frame
Routine Demonstration
1. Two Walks
2. Progressive Side Step
3. Progressive Link
4. Brush Tap
5. Promenade Link
6. Open Reverse Turn
7. Twist Turn
8. Chase & Chassé
9. Whisk Ending in Closed Position
10. Right Lunge
11. Left Foot Rocks into Back Corté
12. Fallaway Slip Pivot
13. Turning Five Step
14. Closed Promenade
1. Posture and Basic Body Alignment
2. Rotation
3. Understanding Diagonals
4. Weight Connections
5. Releasing Joints from Forward to Backward Movement
6. Swing & Sway
7. Putting It All Together
2. Principles of Weight Transfer
3. Forward and Backward Walks
4. Separating Your Head from Your Shoulders
5. Understanding Rise and Fall
6. Promenade Position
7. Hula Hoop Exercises
8. Individual Flexibility & Balance (With and Without Hold)
1. Basic Posture
2. Basic Dance Position
3. Forward & Backward Walks
4. Ranges of Motion
5. Sways
6. Artistic Stretch
7. Linear Motion
8. Promenade Position
9. Outside Partner Positions
10. Lane Changes
11. Leading Heel Turns
12. Styling Variations
2. Forward & Backward Walks
3. Ranges of Motion
4. 3 Planes of Movement
5. Body Weights
7. Heel Turns
8. Outside of Turn
1. Natural Pivots
2. Reverse Pivot
3. Double Reverse Spin & Over Spin
4. Fallaway Slip Pivot
5. Quick Open Reverse & Slip Pivot
6. Tipsy Chassé to the Right & Pivot
7. Rudolph Rondé & Slip Pivot
8. Promenade Pivot
9. Running Wing
10. Run Around
1. Oversway
2. Throwaway
3. Switch
4. Left Whisk
5. Hinge
6. Natural Hinge
7. Opposite Leg Throwaway
8. Left Whisk with Left Sway
9. Cliff Hanger
10. Spanish Drag
1. Contra Check
2. Right Side Switch
3. Challenge Line
4. Hover Corté
5. Natural Corté
6. Same Foot Lunge
7. Developé & Kick in Promenade Position
8. Developé & Kick in Closed Position
9. Natural Corté with Developé & Kick
Body Language
Focus
Stability in Legs & Feet
Body Tuning for Dance
Ballroom Partnering
Learning How to Dance vs. Dancing
Posture
Swing and Rotation
Efficient Movement - Part 1
Efficient Movement - Part 2
Efficient Movement - Part 3