This DVD recorded by William Pino and Alessandra Bucciarelli, former Amateur Ballroom World Champions, now Grand finalists in all major Professional Championships is an excellent study of how one can develop ballroom choreography. The development happens by taking a simple routine and developing it into a more advanced routine by changing various aspects of it, such as:
Repeating certain actions
Changing the timing
Enhancing shapes of the top line
Adding lady's swivels and kicks to static steps
Acceleration and Deceleration
Playing with the Timing
Sharp vs. soft approach to line steps
Introducing surprise steps
In each of the first four volumes (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep) William and Alessandra take 4 basic routines and develop them into 4 advanced routines by applying various elements from the above list. Every simple and advanced routine is shown a number of times (at different angles) concentrating on the following aspects:
Leg and Feet action
Shapes in the top line
Timing
Timing with music
Characterization of each dance