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Body Basics - Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis

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Body Basics - Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis

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The program includes basic variations (scheme figures) in 5 Latin American

dances: Cha Cha, Samba, Paso Doble, Rumba, Jive. Only small amount of
lecturing is included, but the demonstrations are excellent. Every dance is
presented:
• Dancing together to the music
• Dancing together with no music

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• Dancing together giving figure names
• Dancing together with the count for the man

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• Dancing together with the count for the lady
• Mini-lecture

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• Dancing together to the music again

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The mini-lectures touch the following topics:
• Samba : Interaction between the man and the lady's rhythms

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Whisk - Samba Walk - Side Samba Walk - Shadow Bota Fogos - Travelling Voltas
- Whisk - Natural Roll - Rocks - Plait - Reverse Turn - Whisk - Man Change of the

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Feet Method Lady Samba Walk - Cruzados Locks in Contra Bota Fogos - Circular
Voltas - Whisk - Volta Spot Turn for the Lady - Promenade to Counter Promenade

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Runs - Voltas
• Cha Cha : Putting attention to the spine, legs and interaction between them

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Basic - Natural Top - Continuous Hip Twist - Circular Hip Twist - Alemana - Cross
Basic - Cuban Breaks - Check - Spot Turn to the Right - Half Basic - Fan Finish

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Open Position Change of Feet Method - Chasses Side By Side - Ronde Chasse
Hip Twist Chasse - Time Step using Guapacha Timing - Change of Feet Method
for the Man and Basic for the Lady

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• Paso Doble : Breathing in and out to emphasise the body energy
Press Line to Spanish Line - Promenade Close - Sur Place - Promenade to
Counter Promenade - Grand Circle - Sixteen - Attack - Sur Place - Separation -

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Sur Place - Coup de Pique - Syncopated Coup de Pique - Sur Place - Fallaway
Revercse - Promenade Close - Sur Place - Travelling Spins - Spanish Line -
Flamenco Taps - Spanish Line - Promenade Close - Sur Plase - Twists - Chasse
Cape - Walks - Highlight Fishing in Chasse Cape
• Rumba : The mechanics and the intention of emphasising the hips actions
Basic - Open Hip Twist - Alemana - Rope Spinning - Opening Out to Right and
Left - Spiral to Fallaway - Cuban Rocks - Forward Walk in Shadow Position into
Fan - Three Alemanas - Continuous Hip Twist - Sliding Doors with Spiral Ending -
Fan - Hockey Stick
• Jive : Putting attention to the knee actions: Kicking and ticking

Link - Whip - Change of Places with Double Spin - Change of Places Over Turned
- Ball Change - Change of Places Spanish Arms - Change of Places - Double
Whip - Reverse Whip - Promenade Walks - Change of Places - Change of Places
Over Turned - Chicken Walks - Throwaway - Chicken Walks - Throwaway -
Windmill - Windmill
The choreography used is basic, something every dancer uses every day,
however some connections between steps are rather intriguing.

The program included shows in Japan and the UK

The program is intended for trainers of sporting ballroom dances, as well as
dancers for intermediate and advanced level of skill.

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DANCEWEAR > Videos DVD > Body Basics - Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis

Body Basics - Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis

DVD - All
NTSC
Language - English + Russian (Switch in DVD menu)
Running time: 76 min
Price : $29.00 USD

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Availability: This product was added to our catalog on Monday 02 February, 2009

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