Elevate Your Routine with Billy Fajardo & Katie Marlow
Dips, drops, and tricks are the “highlight moments” of any dance routine. When executed correctly, they look effortless and breathtaking; when performed without proper technique, they can be dangerous or messy.
In this comprehensive 3-video masterclass, Billy Fajardo & Katie Marlow—celebrated worldwide for their expertise in Latin partnering—break down these advanced techniques into actionable, safe, and highly effective lessons. They focus not only on the “move” itself but on the partnering communication that makes these moments possible.
What You’ll Learn from the Experts:
Technical Leverage: Understand how to use body weight and momentum correctly so that the movements feel light for the follower and secure for the leader.
Safety Protocols: Billy & Katie provide professional-grade advice on spotting, hand placement, and balance that you won’t find in basic tutorials.
Seamless Transitions: Learn how to “set up” a trick from a social dance pattern so your performance looks natural, not forced.
Instructor Insights: Benefit from years of professional stage experience as they share tips on timing tricks to music for maximum audience impact.
What You Will Achieve with This Series:
Technical Mastery: Understand the physics of leverage and momentum required for smooth, effortless dips.
Safety First: Learn essential “spotting” techniques and physical cues that prevent injury and build trust between partners.
Versatile Choreography: These techniques are designed to be adaptable across various styles, whether you are dancing Salsa, Swing, Ballroom, or Tango.
Stage Presence: Learn how to time your tricks to the music for maximum emotional impact and audience engagement.
Series Curriculum Overview:
Bronze level:
1) Basic Dip-Left Hand, 2) Basic Dip-Right Hand, 3) Back Drop, 4) Back Drop to Fan Lunge, 5) Back Drop to Split, 6) Double Hand Drop, 7) Double Hand Drop to Split, 8) Leg Wrap, 9) Reverse Leg Wrap , 10) Hitch Kick, 11) Simple Fan, 12) Lunge Dip, 13) Neck Drop, 14) Quarter Snake from a Basic Dip, 15) Basic Cradle
Silver level:
1) Basic Hip Lift Double Hand Hold, 2) Basic Hip Lift Single Hand Hold, 3) Tour Jeté Throw 4) Fish Lift, 5) Attitude Lift, 6) Jeté Lift, 7) Circular Jeté Lift, 8) Cuddle to Reverse Flair Throw, 9) Back to Back Fan, 10) Three-Quarter Snake
Gold level:
1) Roll Dip, 2) Double Hand Roll Drop, 3) Back Drop, & Throw, 4) Drop Slash, 5) Lindy Lift, 6) Shoulder Sit, 7) Behind the Back Arabesque, 8) Death Sweep, 9) Assisted Aerial Walkover, 10) Around the Neck into a Hip Lift
Why “Dips, Drops & Tricks” is a Must-Have:
Confidence Builder: Overcome the fear of “trying something new” by learning the structural secrets that make these moves safe.
Performance-Ready: Perfect for show dances, wedding first dances, or competitive freestyle routines.
Expertly Paced: Lessons are broken down into slow-motion demonstrations and clear explanations, making it easy to practice at home.
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