Improve your International Latin Samba with this instructional program presented by Donnie Burns, one of the most accomplished competitors and coaches in DanceSport history. Instead of simply demonstrating Bronze syllabus figures, this video focuses on identifying common technical mistakes and explaining the corrections that create stronger, more efficient movement.
Using demonstrations by Sergey Surkov & Agnieszka Melnicka, each figure group is first performed with typical technical faults frequently seen in competition. Donnie Burns then analyzes the performance, explaining the causes of these errors before demonstrating the corrected version. This teaching approach helps dancers understand how adjustments in timing, bounce action, body rhythm, foot placement, and partner coordination improve the overall quality of Samba.
The lessons place particular emphasis on developing the characteristic bounce action and rhythmic movement that define International Latin Samba, while building the technical consistency required for syllabus examinations, competitions, and social dancing.
Topics Covered
Group 1 – Basic Group
- Promenade to Counter Promenade Runs
- Volta
Group 2 – Development of the Basic Group
- Promenade to Counter Promenade Runs
- Overturned Pivots
- Whisk Action Variation
- Volta Action Variation
Group 3 – Samba Technique
- Beat Value
- Bounce Action
- Samba Walk
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