Advance your American Smooth Viennese Waltz with this comprehensive instructional video taught by renowned champions Jim & Jenell Maranto, former Two-Time U.S. Open Professional American Smooth Champions. Designed for Gold-level dancers, this syllabus-based program presents advanced figures and technical concepts that build upon earlier syllabus levels while developing greater control, movement quality, and performance confidence.
Following the recognized American Smooth syllabus, Jim and Jenell provide detailed explanations of each figure, demonstrating correct timing, lead and follow, body positioning, rotation, and movement mechanics. Their step-by-step instruction makes complex combinations easier to understand and apply in both social dancing and competitive performance.
The program introduces ten advanced Gold-level figures before combining them into demonstration routines, allowing dancers to see how each movement connects naturally within a complete Viennese Waltz. The final dance demonstration showcases the figures performed with musical interpretation and smooth choreography.
Contents
Gold Syllabus Figures
- Open Right Turn to Shadow
- Open Right Turn in Shadow Position
- Left Turn Connection
- Barrel Roll
- Shadow Skips
Demonstration – Figures 1–5
- Arabesque Combination
- Double Leg Rondé
- Roll In and Out
- Tandem Turns to Brush Hops
- Progressive Forward Checks
Demonstration – Figures 6–10
- Complete Dance Demonstration
Whether you are preparing for American Smooth examinations, developing competition choreography, or expanding your advanced Viennese Waltz repertoire, this instructional video provides clear, systematic training from two of America’s most respected Smooth champions.







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