THE DANCE BIBLE

4 CDROM
Chapter1 - BALANCE
1. PERSONAL BALANCE
Balance= Weight Fall Without Side Load - The way we carry our body weight= Counter Lever System - Exercises of counter rotation to separate body weight and body activity:
(1) Frontal (spine) (2) Lateral (spine) (3) Rotary (shoulders) (4) Hip & Leg (hip joints)
Weight Position does not change while body is moving - Exercises of counter rotation to transfer weight vertically. Three positions: On foot (Foot in position) On Middle (Center position) On Foot (Receive).
2. COUPLE BALANCE
Awareness of center between Man & Woman. Man is not the center of the couple. Hands monitor center of couple="core" - Core is not used physically for leading of following - Dance by feeling where the core is - Exercises with Pilates Ball to build your awareness of the "center".
Chapter2 - BALANCE OF MOVEMENT
1. Four Forces
(1) Gravity=Discussed in Chapter 1 (2) Inertia=Force that carries a previous energy (3) Centripetal Force=Inside of the Turn (4) Centrifugal Force= Outside of the Turn
Centripetal is a force and Centrifugal is a resistance (delay) to a force. We apply Centripetal Force and Centrifugal Force to a personal level and to a couple level.
2. Motion
Motion= Mechanical Activity in the body = Preparation of weight transfer = Moving Leg to Receiving Leg to Sending Leg. Differences between Receiving Weight and Catching Weight. Examples: Bad examples (w/o awareness of the forces) and Good example (using the forces) demonstrated by the couple.
3. TOTAL JOINT COORDINATION
Total activity of joint is important to keep a constant vertical weight fall Structure of joints (Introducing Easy Doro) Total coordination from the foot pressure (Pull&Push of toes on the floor)
Chapter3 - COMMUNICATION
1. MECHANICAL:
(1) Joints (Coordination of direct joints Man and Woman have) Visualization of a big restaurant with many small tables. Many conversations, but always between two joints. (2) Nerves (Toes, Center and Finger Tips) Visualization of a network that creates a total relationship between all these satellites (=joints) (3) Muscles (Bound Action) Visualization of energy been bound and compacted.
2. EMOTIONAL:
Moods: The mood must change in order for the body tone to change. Sensual relationship between Man and Woman. Proximity: Awareness of the space between Man and Woman which can carry information and be used as communicator.
3. FLOW OF ENERGY
Energy Direction: Visualization of water which must be guided without abrupt changes. Man and Woman must decide a clear forward and backward direction of energy flow. Angle of entry: Energy must target the correct hip joint in order to create a good "push and pull".

Chapter4 - MUSIC & PURPOSE
Music: The music should go in every single joint in the body. 4 categories of musical interpretation. On time, Legato <L>, Staccato <S>, Rubato <R>. Purpose: one message / one purpose . Movement <M>, Rhythm <R>, Volume <V>
EXERCISES
1. Waltz: Basic (L) (S) (R)
2. Waltz - Whisk - Chasse - Natural Turn (L) (S) (R) Combination
3. Tango - Chase - Chasse - Progressive Link - Whisk to Promenade (L) (S) (R) Combination
4. Foxtrot - Feather STep - Double REverse Spin - Three Step - Double Natural Spin - Feather Step - Wing to Swivels Hesitation - (L) (S) (R) Combination
5. Quickstep - Chasse to Centre - Quick Open Reverse - Chasse - Cross Chasse - Open natural Turn - Spin Turn - (L) (S) (R) Combination
6. Waltz - Outside change to PP - Hesitation in Promenade - Reverse Side Lock - Right Lunge
7. Waltz - Natural Turn - Spin Turn - Turning Lock - Over Sway
8. Waltz - Hover-Same Foot Lunge - Develope - Same foot Lunge - Weave to Promenade
9. Tango - Closed Promenade - Promenade Whiplash - Back Replace - Promenade
10. Foxtrot -Feather STep - Side Cross - Feather Finish - Three Step - Curved Feather - Box Step - Feather Step - Side Cross - Twist - Feather Step - Change of Direction - Swivel to PP
11. Quickstep - Chasse X 2- Quick Open Reverse Chasse X 2 - Cross Chasse-Open Natural - Running Finish - Sync Finish - Open Natural - Sync Natural - Sync Hover Cross - Slide - Free style