From Beginners to Champions - Waltz William Pino and Alessandra Bucciarelli
The program is intended for the trainers of sporting dance, for the dancers of levels D, C (Basic variation), and B, A, M class (Advanced variation).
This Waltz videos DVD recorded by William Pino and Alessandra Bucciarelli, former Amateur Ballroom World Champions, now Grand finalists in all major Professional Championships is an excellent study of how one can develop ballroom choreography. The development happens by taking a simple routine and developing it into a more advanced routine by changing various aspects of it, such as:
Repeating certain actions
Changing the timing
Enhancing shapes of the top line
Adding lady's swivels and kicks to static steps
Acceleration and Deceleration
Playing with the Timing
Sharp vs. soft approach to line steps
Introducing surprise steps
William and Alessandra take 4 basic routines and develop them into 4 advanced routines by applying various elements from the above list. Every simple and advanced routine is shown a number of times (at different angles) concentrating on the following aspects:
Leg and Feet action
Shapes in the top line
Timing
Timing with music
Characterization of each dance
Group 1 Basic
Half Natural - Spin Turn - Turning Lock - Cassefrom P.P. - Wing - Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot - Double Reverse Spin - Change of Direction
Group 1 Advanced
Natural Spin Turn - 2 Turning Locks finish in P.P. - The Run forward into the Wing - Outside Change Position - Side Lock - Basic Double Reverse Spin
Group 2 Basic
Outside Spin - Half of Natural - Spin Turn - Lock and Promenade
Group 2 Advanced
Double Reverse Spin - Over Spin - Change of Direction - Right Lunge - Outside Spin - Half of Natural - Spin Tirn - Two Licks - Outside Change
Group 3 Basic
Left Whisk - Twist Turn - Back Whisk
Group 3 Advanced
Outside Change - Chasse from P.P. - Left Whisk - Develope - Standing Spin (Going Left) - Swivel - Swivel - Swivel - Standing Spin (Starting from outside) - Back Whisk
Group 4 Basic
Back Whisk - Wing - Chasse to the Right - Outside Change - Chasse - Half Natural
Group 4 Advanced
Back Whisk (Step back and exit to P.P.) - Step Forward and Step Close - Swivel - Chasse - Half of Natural
Language - English + Russian (Switch in DVD menu)
Color - PAL ::: More about PAL, SECAM and NTSC >>>
Time - 55 min | 
