Corky and Shirley Ballas
Doctor Latin

The Doctor Latin series has been created as an answer to the questions asked to Corky and Shirley by the amateur and professional dancers from all over the world, who have studied ABC of Latin series part I - III. These videos do not teach you any new steps. They however teach you the champions approach and inner feeling in executing various latin actions: the real content. Cha cha cha Warm-up, Posture, Getting in tune with each other, Foot exercises, Building the posture, Cha-cha locks, Spins, Inner connection, Focusing, One-footed spin: Keeping the posture, Head spotting, Chane turns, Continuous spins, Hand connection, Focusing, Footwork, One-footed continuous spin (pot stirer). Cha cha dynamics, weight and time; Back basic timing 2 3 vs. 2&a3; 3 different versions of basic passes; Ronde in frame and how to lead it; Ronde from hand shake hold; How to create the free leg speed Steps in frame; Still frame vs. moving frame; Resistance between partners; Contracting and Expanding New Yorker and its various modifications: Basic, with overrotation, with syncopation, with a spin. Running time 43 min. Price GBP 49.95 Ref: HW075 Select system PAL (for use in Europe, Australia) NTSC (for use in America, Japan) Samba Warm-up, Focus, Balance, Building the posture, Foot exercises, Cha-cha leg vs. Samba leg, Voltas: to travel or not to travel? Stationary samba walk: footwork and armwork The hand rock: direction, body rotations, mens botafogos; The hand rock with a spin: timing. The natural roll: close hold, open hold, shadow hold, Body and head position. The reverse rolls: close hold, shadow hold. Promenade runs: footwork, weight distribution, body positioning. Promenade runs with lady's turns, Promenade runs with with shake hand hold; Fallaway variations, Reverse fallaway and its variations. Running time 50 min. Price GBP 49.95 Ref: HW076 Select system PAL (for use in Europe, Australia) NTSC (for use in America, Japan) Rumba Warm-up, Rumba walks, Building the posture, Isolating the body parts, Dividing the concentration. The Three Alemanas: footwork, hand connection, shape, body tone. Overturned Three Alemanas. The Three Threes: fooot, leg, body action. Rope spin: how to lead it effectively, single, double and triple spin. Hip twist variation. Using opposition forces, Slip pivot into split. 2D vs. 3D dancing, Back bend. Running time 48 min. Price GBP 49.95 Ref: HW077 Select system PAL (for use in Europe, Australia) NTSC (for use in America, Japan) Paso doble Warm-up, Breathing, Building the posture, Balance. Sur-place with/without elevation. Achieving inner stillness, Focusing and awareness exercise. Form and content; Frame and shaping. Hands and arms styling; Foot flicks, Tensions: inner tension, outer tension, counter tension. Creating paso doble character. Running time 45 min. Price GBP 49.95 Ref: HW078 Select system PAL (for use in Europe, Australia) NTSC (for use in America, Japan) Jive Warm-up, Posture, Focus, Timing, Weight distribution. How to achieve a light, lively look. Skipping exercise. Flick actions: stationary, forward and backward. Jinnection (jive connection) practice exercise, Wall exercise. Double spin. Flicking routine. Running time 42 min. Price GBP 49.95 Ref: HW079 Select system PAL (for use in Europe, Australia) NTSC (for use in America, Japan) Buy all 5 videos and save £50.00 Corky and Shirley Ballas, Doctor Latin set of 5 videos - Price GBP 199.95 Ref: HW075-79 Select system PAL (for use in Europe, Australia) NTSC (for use in America, Japan)