A Technique of advanced Latin-American Figures | Ebook

Written by Geoffrey Hearn, with the assistance of Petra Matschullat-Horn, A Technique of Advanced Latin-American Figures is a comprehensive reference for dancers, teachers, coaches, and adjudicators who want to deepen their understanding of International Latin technique. Rather than concentrating only on advanced figures, the book explains the principles that support efficient movement, musical interpretation, and technical development across all five Latin dances.

The book explores the foundations of advanced Latin dancing through topics such as body rhythm, posture, body position, free arm rhythm, musicality, choreography, trick figures, floorcraft, lead, and technical definitions. Each chapter helps readers understand how individual techniques work together to create balanced, expressive, and consistent performance.

Organized as both a learning guide and a technical reference, the ebook also includes dedicated sections covering the structure and characteristics of Rumba, Samba, Cha Cha Cha, Paso Doble, and Jive, together with comprehensive figure indexes that make it easy to locate specific techniques and movement concepts for study.

Whether you are preparing for competitions, teaching advanced students, or expanding your knowledge of International Latin technique, this ebook provides a structured reference that can be revisited throughout every stage of your dance development.

Contents

1. Foreword
2. The Original Technique
3. Introduction
4. Development of Body Rhythm
5. Development of Posture, Body Position & Hold
6. Development of Free Arm Rhythm
7. Development of Musicality
8. Development of Choreography
9. Development of Trick Figures
10. Floorcraft
11. The Way to Use the Chart
12. The Future
13. Abbreviations
14. Index of Rumba Figures
15. Rumba Structure and Character
16. Index of Samba Figures
17. Samba Structure and Character
18. Index of Cha Cha Figures
19. Cha Cha Cha Structure and Character
20. Index of Paso Doble Figures
21. Technical Definitions 17 Paso Doble Structure and Character
22. Lead 20 Index of Jive Figures
23. Musical Notation 21 Jive Structure and Character