From Beginners to Champions - Slow Foxtrot
The program is intended for the trainers of sporting dance, for the dancers of level C (Basic variation), and B, A, M class (Advanced variation).
This Slow Foxtrot 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
Feather Step - Reverse Turn - Feather Finish - Three Step - Heel Turn of the Lady - Hover Cross - feather Ending - Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot - Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot
Group 1 Advanced
Feather Step - Reverse Turn - Feather Finish - Three Step - Curving Feather - Swivel to promenade Position - Feather Step - Three Fallaways - Feather Ending
Group 2 Basic
1-4 of the Reverse Wave - Weave - Three Step - Heel Turn of the Lady - Hover Cross - Feather Ending
Group 2 Advanced
Reverse Turn - Weave - Two Steps - Feather Ending - Three Step - Heel Turn - Reverse Wave - Reverse Wave - Back Feather
Group 3 Basic
Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot - Open Telemark - Natural Turn - Outside Swivel
Group 3 Advanced
Feather Step - Telemark - Telespin - Telemark - Outside Spin - Pivot - Swivel
Group 4 Basic
Reverse Weave - Change of Direction - Curving Feather - Back Feather - Feather Finish - Three Step
Group 4 Advanced
Feather Step - Four Feathers - Change of Direction - Swivel - Three Step - Curving Feather - Back Feather - Feather Finish - Three Step
Language - English + Russian (Switch in DVD menu)
Color - NTSC
Time - 58 min | 
