Innovation Paso Doble | Slavik Kryklyvyy & Karina Smirnoff

Innovation – Paso Doble is an instructional video featuring Slavik Kryklyvyy and Karina Smirnoff, combining advanced International Latin Paso Doble choreography with detailed instruction in movement technique and characterization.

The programme begins with a complete routine demonstrated to music from two viewing directions. The choreography is then divided into three sections, allowing dancers to study the figures, timing, and individual roles before returning to the complete performance.

A separate technical section examines five principles central to the presentation of Paso Doble: Characterization, Posture & Shaping, Body Layer & Space, Hands and Arms, and Body Weight & Movement.

Rather than treating choreography and technique as separate subjects, the lessons show how body organization, spatial awareness, arm movements, and weight control contribute to the character of the dance. The combination of partnered demonstrations, individual explanations, and timing exercises makes the material useful for examining both the structure of the routine and the mechanics behind its execution.

Originally released by Himawari in 2004, this approximately 60-minute programme is intended primarily for dancers and instructors studying advanced International Latin Paso Doble.

Contents

Paso Doble Routine

• Dance to Music (Two Viewing Directions)
• Sections A, B & C
• Figure Explanations
• Dance with Timing
• Man’s Solo Timing
• Man’s Explanation
• Lady’s Solo Timing
• Lady’s Explanation
• Dance to Music (Two Viewing Directions)

Technical Topics

1. Characterization
2. Posture & Shaping
3. Body Layer & Space
4. Hands and Arms
5. Body Weight & Movement

Original Publisher’s Chapter Listing