If you enjoyed the last clip, I'm sure you will get much pleasure from this one: [media]
The pioneers of our art form were making dance accessible to the common man. Ballroom was the night club dancing of it's day. By using heel...
Tradition to an extent. Each band leader has had a set of songs that is synonymous with them and therefore become known as especially unique to the...
An interesting thought given to me was to imagine a plumb line or weight hanging from your tailbone. The thought gave me a lengthening of the spine...
The passing of a real legend of dance today. The first non - British winner of the Friday night at Blackpool - and an Aussie. His legacy will live...
That was filmed in Canberra, Australia in 2007. The sub title "FloorPlay" was in the headline of a review of the show around that time. It so...
The original arena production toured for twelve months, 1999 to 2000. It debuted in Bournemouth, UK and toured Australia, Europe and the USA. It...
Thanks for your question. There is no story line, as in traditional musical theatre. BTF is simply a collection of short dance scenes put...
A lovely clip of the Star Championships, including Len & Nellie can be viewed here:...
And introduced competitively much later! (Sorry about the topic diversion).
In regard to the clip posted, we must remember that latin dancing is so much younger than its ballroom parent.
I don't believe your posture should alter. The leaning forward you see maybe the use of head weight. Where your head goes the body tends to...
Lovely! From a leading perspective I use this action as a vacuum to invite the follower into the desired space. It feels nice as an...
One of my teachers in Australia told me the story of his first visit to London and his first lesson with Len. After the usual strain of...
Young couple, in their first lesson in London. The coach says after the foxtrot had finished: "You two are going to be most difficult to teach....
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. If you want your shoulders to remain connected down, something must also go up. A great...
Here is my background understanding of the dance: The Foxtrot, it's believed is a variation of the Castle Walk which was developed by Dancers...
Maybe I am speaking too literally and should replace the word "lead" with "communicate". Even in side by side work you must communicate to one...
Everything is leadable. Closed hold or open choreography should be lead and received in order to get the true picture and character of the dance....
We need tone not tension.
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