Dance Music for Bolero
Andrea Bocelli: Solamente una Vez
Juan Bautista: Aunque Mi Cueste la Vida
Francisco Céspedes: Remolino
Gloria Estephan: Mas Alle
Diana Krall: The Look of Love
Angel Melendez: Amor Mio
Luis Miguel: La Mentira
Ricardo Montaner: Besame'
Bolero Syllabus Outline
Couple Demonstration
- To Music
- To a Teaching Count
Couple Technique
- Dance Position
- Leading
- Following
- Musicality
Leaders Pattern
- Alignment of Steps
- Timing
- Musicality
Followers Pattern
- Alignment of Steps
- Timing
- Musicality
History of Bolero:
A combination and modification of older latin dances
The Bolero Patterns:
Bronze Level of Social Dancing:
The Bronze Patterns can be danced in a crowded environment, or on a small floor.
The patterns are simpler and easier to lead/follow with a new acquaintance.
Bronze I dance figures
The Bolero Basic teaches the Body Rise and together/apart breath of the Bolero.
1) Bolero Basic
The Bolero Basic is the key to the movement and feeling of the Bolero.Couple:
Leaders:
Demonstration
Technique
Followers:
Demonstration
Technique
2) Right Side Pass
Couple:
Technique
Man's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
Lady's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
3) Left Side Pass, or Crossbody lead
Couple:
Technique
Man's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
Lady's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
4) Open Break and Outside Turn
Couple:
Technique
Man's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
Lady's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
5) Crossover Breaks
Couple:
Technique
Man's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
Lady's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
6) Basic Variations
Couple:
Technique
Man's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
Lady's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
7) Bolero Copa Pattern
Couple:
Technique
Man's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
Lady's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
Silver dance figures
8) Bolero Titanic Line
Couple:
Technique
Man's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
Lady's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
9) Bolero Ronde' and Lambada Roll Combination
Couple:
Technique
Man's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
Lady's Pattern:
Demonstration
Technique
