Featuring Corky & Shirley Ballas. A selection of basic figues developed to
shows how changing shape and rhythm can enhance the overall movements in the
Latin dances, plus 14 danceable competitive groups. View and Learn from the
experts how to improve your Rhythm and Shape as well as constructing your own
choreography from the ideas given.
Cha cha cha Group 1: Runaway - Type of open hip twist - Steps 1-5 - Hockey stick - 3-step turn to contact pos. - Hip bumps to side by side pos. - Chasse to type of spot turn - Ronde to zig zag action - Underarm turn Group 2: Type of cuban break - Twist to tandem pos. - Hip action - Spin to Fan pos. - Run to support line - Recover to hip actions - Spiral turn to foot change - Chasse Group 3: New York - Swivels to push back - Three step turn to hip circle - Spin to facing pos. - Running cross basic - Check to circular walks - Hip action - Spin to open facing pos. Samba Group 1: Promenade run - Zig zag - Natural pivots - Push back - Shiver walks - Bota fogo actions to L side pos. Group 2: Lady's volta and spot turn to R - Both three step to L - Cuban break action to kick ball change - Three step run - Type of spot turn to sit line - Hip roll - Check to close Group 3: 1-3 Reverse roll - Lady's three step turn to L - Quick Continuous reverse rolls - 1-3 Reverse Roll - Backward rock - Natural pivots to PP Rumba Group 1: Type of open hip twist to fan pos. - Cuban rock - Spin to contact hold - Head throw - 1-3 Closed hip twist - Continuous zig zag - Slow Hip twist to fan pos. Group 2: Arm shapes, Man circular walks - Type of sliding doors - Spot turn to circular walks - Ronde - Opening out to telespin - Body roll - Check to Fan pos. Group 3: Lady's spiral action to leg lift - Telespin - Lady's spin to tandem pos. - Back roll - Lady's spin to type of fan pos. - Lady's weight change - Type of spiral to a hold Paso Doble Group 1: Opposition press line - Switch turn - Circular contra walks - Rising Basic movement - Chasse to L Group 2: 1-6 Twists - Walks into steps 7-9 of the twists - Lunge line - Lady's turn to check - Spanish line in shadow pos. Group 3: Flamenco actions - Lady's three step turn to walks, man's pointing actions - Zig zag - La Passe actions Jive Group 1: Underarm turn to L - Throwaway to L side-by-side pos. - Flick Ball change - Foot splits - Jumps to sit positions - Link action to back-to-back pos. - Shunts out and in - Jump to chasse Group 2: Backward Bota Fogos - Ball change rhythms - Simple spin - Kick ball change to chasse to tandem pos. - Shadow locks - Man chicken walk action - Chicken walks - Tap step to chasse Plus Corky & Shirleys Fabulous Show. Presented by Geoffrey Hearn. Running time approx 60 min. Ref: HS012 Price £29.95 |