The Blackpool International Dance Festival 2001 Vol.2

The Authentic Big-Band Authority: Course & Album Overview

To step onto the floor at Blackpool is to dance to the history of the sport itself. No ensemble has defined that physical experience more powerfully than Tony Evans & His Orchestra. Serving as the second volume of the highly sought-after 2001 historic festival recordings, this album functions as a pristine sonic textbook for competitive athletes and elite trainers who refuse to compromise on rhythmic truth.

This high-fidelity digital MP3 archive is composed of 20 beautifully balanced instrumental masterings. By intentionally omitting vocal lines, Tony Evans ensures that the dancer’s primary focus remains locked onto the internal pulse of the music. The natural phrasing of the woodwinds, the sharp accents of the brass, and the unshakeable foundation of the percussion allow couples to master complex figures, clean weight settlements, and authentic body flight. From the sweeping, elegant lines of Plaisir D’amour to the fiery, high-signal dramatic power of Granada and El Toro, this collection brings the exact performance standards of the legendary Empress Ballroom straight to your studio training sessions.

Key Methodological Focus Areas

• Dual-Discipline Technical Depth: Masterfully curated to provide the distinct, unyielding rhythmic structures required for both International Standard and International Latin competitive routines.

• 100% Instrumental Precision: Stripping away vocal distractions forces the dancing partnership to actively listen to the orchestral phrasing, developing superior independent timing, ankle compression, and micro-actions.

• Championship Heat Simulation: Track durations are meticulously calculated and cut to align with actual major-round timelines, helping dancers build authentic aerobic stamina and maintain frame integrity under physical fatigue.

• Acoustic Layering & Expression: The traditional big-band arrangement style challenges dancers to elevate their performance from robotic step-counting into deep, visually captivating musicality.

The Complete 20-Track Ballroom Directory & Timing Specifications

• Track 01: It Could Happen to You | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:09

• Track 02: There’s No Business Like Show Business | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:28

• Track 03: Change Partners | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:54

• Track 04: I Won’t Send Roses | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:27

• Track 05: When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:21

• Track 06: Plaisir D’amour | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:31

• Track 07: Golden Earings | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:10

• Track 08: La Paloma | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:45

• Track 09: Wonderful Copenhagen | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 1:48

• Track 10: Whos Taking You Home Tonight | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 1:19

• Track 11: Young Girl | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:22

• Track 12: Too Marvelous for Words | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:53

• Track 13: Sp (Special Track) | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:34

• Track 14: Forever and Ever | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:36

• Track 15: Sucu Sucu | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 1:45

• Track 16: Moonlight Serenade | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:07

• Track 17: Johnson Rag | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 1:51

• Track 18: Alexander’s Ragtime Band | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:11

• Track 19: Granada | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:07

• Track 20: El Toro | Artist: Tony Evans and His Orchestra | Duration: 2:07

Technical Coaching Application Notes

How to Optimize Big-Band Instrumentals for Elite Competition Training:

A frequent pitfall for advanced competitive couples is training exclusively to contemporary pop remixes or heavily synthesized tracks. While modern beats are highly rhythmic, they lack the multi-layered instrumental depth found on a major competition floor. When these couples enter a premium championship event and perform to a traditional big band, they often struggle to isolate the true downbeat, causing them to rush weight changes, crowd their partner, and drop their upper frame volume.

The Blackpool International Dance Festival 2001 Vol. 2 digital MP3 archive solves this issue directly. By removing vocals, Tony Evans and His Orchestra demand that the dancer’s ears actively deconstruct the instrumental mix. Dancers must utilize their standing leg compression and core-to-floor grounding to execute movements in absolute synchronization with the live big-band phrasing. Using this album for full-round simulations trains athletes to hear the complete arrangement, giving them an undeniable competitive advantage, exceptional rhythmic command, and the authoritative floor presence needed to secure top marks from any international judging panel.