American Style Smooth Tango Gold Variations – Chris Morris

American Style Smooth – Tango Gold Variations is an instructional video presented by Chris Morris, featuring a collection of advanced Gold-level Tango variations for American Style Smooth dancers. Developed for experienced dancers who have already mastered the core syllabus, this program explores creative variation patterns that expand movement vocabulary while preserving the distinctive character, precision, and dramatic expression of American Smooth Tango.

Rather than teaching complete choreography, the course presents ten individual Gold variations that combine advanced figures, shadow positions, contra checks, wraps, spins, lunges, and expressive lines into practical movement sequences. Each variation demonstrates how familiar syllabus figures can be developed into more sophisticated combinations through improved transitions, body shaping, and partner coordination.

The material is particularly useful for dancers preparing for Gold syllabus examinations, showcase performances, or competition, where movement quality and presentation become as important as technical accuracy. Each chapter can be practiced independently or incorporated into existing routines, allowing dancers to expand their repertoire while developing greater confidence in open-position dancing and advanced partnerwork.

Originally produced in 1993, this instructional video remains a valuable technical reference for instructors and competitive dancers seeking additional American Smooth Tango material beyond the standard syllabus.

Course Contents

1. Shadow Check to Outside Swivel and Corte
2. Layout to Passé
3. Viennese Cross to Spanish Drag and Contra Check
4. Attitude Leg Lift to Back Bend, Flick and Check
5. Chassé to Explosion and Hip Drop
6. Telespins Elevation and Double Rondé
7. Lady’s Cape to Floor Lunge
8. Contra Check to Arrow Line and Shadow Points
9. Argentine Press to Wrap and Back Bend
10. Fallaway Whisk to Double Reverse and Spanish Wrap