Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather – Blackpool Congress (Package)

Study the evolution of International Latin technique through this comprehensive 16-video Blackpool Congress collection featuring Donnie Burns MBE & Gaynor Fairweather MBE, one of the most successful Latin partnerships in ballroom history. Recorded live at the prestigious Blackpool Dance Festival, these congress lectures span nearly three decades, presenting the couple’s teaching philosophy, technical development, and artistic approach to competitive Latin dancing.

Each lecture focuses on a specific technical or performance topic, combining live demonstrations with detailed explanations drawn from years of championship experience. Covering subjects from individual dances such as Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, and Paso Doble to broader concepts including movement quality, artistry, musical interpretation, partnership, and performance, this collection is an outstanding educational resource for competitive dancers, coaches, and Latin dance teachers.

Package Includes

• Blackpool Congress 1991 – Paso Doble
• Blackpool Congress 1992 – Development of Quality
• Blackpool Congress 1993 – Their Priorities for Excellence – Cha Cha Cha
• Blackpool Congress 1994 – Latin with the Masters (Walter Laird, Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather)
• Blackpool Congress 1995 – Rumba
• Blackpool Congress 1995 – Paso Doble (Lorraine, Marcus & Donnie)
• Blackpool Congress 2001 – What I Know About Latin Dancing
• Blackpool Congress 2003 – What Wally Wanted
• Blackpool Congress 2006 – The X Factor
• Blackpool Congress 2010 – The Perfect Match
• Blackpool Congress 2011 – Feeling – To Trust or Not to Trust
• Blackpool Congress 2013 – Artistry in the Dock
• Blackpool Congress 2015 – You Are the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
• Blackpool Congress 2017 – Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather
• Blackpool Congress 2018 – My Way (Donnie Burns MBE & Sammy Stopford)
• Blackpool Congress 2019 – My Concept of the Art

This complete congress package offers an exceptional opportunity to learn directly from one of ballroom dancing’s greatest champions while exploring the technical and artistic concepts presented throughout the Blackpool Congress series.