From Beginners to Champions - Tango
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 Tango 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
Progressive Link - Chase - Chasse to the Right - Back Whisk - Promenade Link - Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot
Group 1 Advanced
Progressive Link - Chase - Chasse - Chasse to the Right - Back Whisk - Brush Tap - Back Whisk - Double Fan - Promenade Link - Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot
Group 2 Basic
Oversway - Natural Pivot finnish in P.P.Position - Promenade Link
- Progressive Link
Group 2 Advanced
Double Reverse Spin Over Spin - Hover Corte - Same Foot Lunge - Hover Corte - Quick - Pivot - Slow Action of the Link
Group 3 Basic
1-3 of Promenade Turn - Rock Action - Swivel Action
Group 3 Advanced
Outside Spin - Pivot - Right Lunge - Rock - Rudolf - Swivel - Close Finish
Group 4 Basic
Promenade Link - Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot - Basic Reverse Turn - Contra Check - Promenade Position
Group 4 Advanced
Promenade Link - Chasse to the Right - 2 Fallaways - Viennese Cross - 2 Reverse Pivots - Contra Check - Link Position
Language - English + Russian (Switch in DVD menu)
Color - PAL ::: More about PAL, SECAM and NTSC >>>
Time - 61 min | 
