Ballroom fuh-zeek
Modern ▪ Latin ▪ New Vogue
Learn - Connect - Perform
Learning to sing and learning to dance are very similar:
1. Vocalise
2. Sound out phonemes
3. Join phonemes into syllables
4. Join syllables into words
5. Construct sentences
6. Perform through singing
1. Movement
2. Exercises
3. Ballroom actions
4. Figures
5. Choreography
6. Competition, medals & displays
Posture & Position ▪ Strength & Flexibility ▪ Movement & Timing ▪ Musicality & Timing
Welcome to the Ballroom Physique video cast channel where we will be exploring all the skills we would go back in time to teach ourselves. This channel is targeted to students that have been dancing for at least one year, lack confidence, feel stuck with their progression or would like to revise their technique. We hope to ignite a sense of curiosity, understanding and application rather than simply dancing through your routines day in, day out.
Teaching the brain is easy. Teaching the body is difficult. Our approach breaks down complex movements into five minute bite size exercises to train the body. Each cast covers one topic (exercise, ballroom action, figure, choreography, performance). What is hard to find online is easily digestible tips and tricks on how to dance. This won't replace your classes and lessons, but will supplement and help guide your learning.
We hope this channel serves as a portal to a new dimension of learning and a reference to come back to when you are having trouble.
A note on training
A glacier is a slow moving river that carves and moves mountains. How?
One snow flake is weak and powerless. The secret is many snow flakes over a long time.
For success I highly encourage building these exercises into your weekly routine. Brushing teeth, waiting in a queue, sitting in a chair, walking down the shopping aisle. These are great training opportunities that won't take time out of your busy schedule and will add up to hundreds of hours over the year.
Imagine what mountains you could move!
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Ballroom fuh-zeek
Ballroom fuh-zeek
M43. Beginner Tango - Turning corners
M46. Lounge routine - Waltz open foot position with drive
M45. Workout - Upper body
M44. Lounge routine - Waltz open foot position
M42. Beginner Tango - Follow
M41. Beginner Tango - Lead
M40. Beginner Extension Waltz - Whisk
M40. Beginner Extension Waltz - Whisk
Ladies Solo Silver Latin Medals Routines SCRJ
M32. Workout - Upper body
L39. Beginner Rumba - Follow
L38. Beginner Rumba - Lead
M31. Workout - Legs, butt and thighs
L34. Basic Jive Actions
L33. Musicality Part 1 - Timing in choreography
L. Bronze Rumba
M37. Beginner Waltz - Lead
M38. Beginner Waltz - Follow
M39. Beginner Extension Waltz - Lead and Follow
L27. Foot Speed
M34. Viennese Waltz - Follows
M33. Viennese Waltz - Lead
L35. Beginner Cha Cha Cha - Follows
L34. Beginner Cha Cha Cha - Lead
L24. Hip Isolations
L36. Beginner Extension Cha Cha Cha - Leads
L37. Beginner Extension Cha Cha Cha - Follows
M36. Reverse pivots
M35. Heel turns
L23. Ribcage Isolations
M30. Outside parter and CMBP
M29. Rotation vs turn - Part 2 of 2 (turn)
M28. Rotation vs turn - Part 1 of 2 (rotation)
M27. Quickstep hops and scatters - Part 5 of 5 (Passing scatter)
L25. Rib, Knee, Foot
L26. Flawless Footwork Part 1
L32. Standing Spins & Chaînés
L22. Three Step Spins
L07. Solo Cha Calisthenic
