Innovation Step-up – Slavik Kryklyvyy & Karina Smirnoff

Innovation – Step-up is an instructional Latin dance video by Slavik Kryklyvyy & Karina Smirnoff, focusing on developing choreography from original routines into more advanced Step-up routines. Covering Samba, Cha Cha Cha, and Rumba, the program demonstrates how each routine is expanded while explaining the timing and movement required for the new choreography.

For each dance, the course begins with the original routine performed to music, followed by a timing demonstration. The instructors then explain the Step-up routine before presenting the complete choreography with timing and finally dancing it to music. This progressive structure allows dancers to compare the original routine with its advanced version and understand how additional movements are incorporated into the choreography.

Course Contents

Samba

• Original Routine – Dance to Music
• Original Routine – Dance with Timing
• Step-up Routine Explanation
• Step-up Routine – Dance with Timing
• Step-up Routine – Dance to Music

Cha Cha Cha

• Original Routine – Dance to Music
• Original Routine – Dance with Timing
• Step-up Routine Explanation
• Step-up Routine – Dance with Timing
• Step-up Routine – Dance to Music

Rumba

• Original Routine – Dance to Music
• Original Routine – Dance with Timing
• Step-up Routine Explanation
• Step-up Routine – Dance with Timing
• Step-up Routine – Dance to Music

By comparing the original choreography with the Step-up versions, dancers can study timing, movement progression, and routine development across three International Latin dances. The video serves as a practical training resource for dancers and teachers looking to expand syllabus-based choreography through clear demonstrations and structured instruction.