Sit back and enjoy the Ballroom dancing that has won the World Professional Ballroom
Championship nine times - the dancing of Marcus Hilton MBE and Karen Hilton MBE.
You will see each dance performed in their own unique way. Then using this video
you will learn how to react to the rhythm of the music and to your partner. You will
be able to view some of the important movements in each dance, and then when you
feel confident you will be able to learn how to use this ability in the 11 groups
shown by the Professional World Champions.
The figures are based on The Ballroom Technique, published by the ISTD, and when differences occur, they are noted. Waltz Group 1: 1-3 Natural turn - Natural pivots into a back whisk - Type of curved three step - Whisk - Running left side feather - Telespin - Hinge - Develope - Telespin action - Throwaway eros - Telespin action - Open telemark Group 2: Open natural turn - Heel pull to curved feather - Outside swivel - Forward swivel - Outside swivel - Promenade pivot - Chasse to PP - Big top - Telemark to ronde - Oversway - Lunge - Oversway - Slow roll - Reverse pivot - Open telemark Group 3: 1-3 Weave - Quick outside spin - Natural spin - Turning lock to side cross - Ronde to heel pull - Twist turn to standing spin - Open impetus - Weave from PP - Double natural spin from PP - Telespin - Throwaway oversway - Hover to PP Tango Group 1: Natural promenade turn to natural pivot - Circular walks - Check - Side cross - Fallaway reverse - Whisk - Big top - Contra check - Back check - Side cross - Viennese cross action - Reverse pivot - Lunge to left - Same foot lunge point - Turning five step Group 2: In and out - Natural turn to natural pivots - Chasse - Back whisk - Promenade swivel - Outside swivel - Quick swivels - Forward swivel - Whisk from left side - Promenade flicks to same foot lunge point - Same foot stalking walks to PP Group 3: Fallaway whisk from PP - Natural pivots - Open finish - 1-3 Open reverse turn - Viennese cross action to ronde - Back lunge - Slow rocks to natural pivots - Turning promenade with hesitation - In and out Slow Foxtrot Group 1: Feather finish - Three step - Natural hover to Telemark - Type of hover feather to cross - Ronde - Back into hover telemark - Curved feather - Hover telemark - Running feather to natural pivot - Natural turn to same foot lunge - Develope - Feather - Open telemark Group 2: Feather finish - Fallaway reverse and slip pivot - Double reverse spin with overspin - Left side check - Two swivels to back whisk - Ronde swivel action - Three step - Curved feather - Back feather - Quick back left side feather to Tumble turn - Scoop Group 3: Weave from PP to L side hover - Feather finish to outside swivel - Hover to PP - Fallaway whisk - Natural pivots - Natural turn to same foot lunge - Reverse pivot - Three step - Curved feather to extended weave Quickstep Group 1: 1-3 Natural turn - Natural pivots - Curved feather - Rising heel pull - Quick chasse - Pendulum points - Point and tap - Hover - Repeat actions - Quick chasse - Quick open reverse turn - Reverse pivot - Hover to PP - Run in PP Group 2: Step hop - Chasse - Runs - Hops with flicks - Repeat actions - Tipple chasse - Open impetus - Step hops - Backward pepperpot - Running finish - Promenade run to L side to PP Presented by Geoffrey Hearn. Running time approx 70 min. Ref: HS014 Price £29.95 |