Ballroom Lines 90’s Style – Marcus & Karen Hilton

Explore the artistry and technique behind classic Ballroom line figures with Marcus & Karen Hilton MBE in Ballroom Lines 90’s Style.

This instructional program focuses on creating beautiful, balanced, and expressive lines across Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, and Quickstep. Marcus and Karen demonstrate how important figures such as the Oversway, Throwaway Oversway, Lunges, Hinge, Opposition Points, Eros Lines, Contra Check, and Chair can be adapted to the unique character of different Standard dances.

With demonstrations and detailed examples throughout, this program provides valuable material for dancers who want to improve shape, balance, body lines, presentation, and artistic expression while studying the distinctive Ballroom styling of the 1990s.

Contents

1. Introduction – Geoffrey Hearn
2. Dance Demonstration by Marcus & Karen
3. Format Explanation
4. Oversway – Foxtrot
5. Oversway – Tango
6. Throwaway Oversway – Quickstep
7. Throwaway Oversway – Tango
8. Throwaway Oversway – Waltz
9. Lunge Line to the Right – Foxtrot
10. Lunge Line to the Right – Tango
11. Same Foot Lunge – Waltz
12. Same Foot Lunge – Tango
13. The Hinge – Waltz
14. The Hinge – Tango
15. Opposition Point to the Left – Foxtrot
16. Opposition Point to the Left – Tango
17. Opposition Point to the Right – Waltz
18. Opposition Point to the Right – Tango
19. X-Line – Tango
20. Eros Line to the Right – Waltz
21. Eros Line to the Left – Waltz
22. Double Eros Line – Foxtrot
23. Contra Check – Waltz
24. Contra Check – Tango
25. The Chair – Waltz
26. The Chair – Tango
27. Outro