TBC TIDBITS
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These are a series of short videos to help improve specific elements in your dancing. For TBC Tidbit release notification and other videos including competitions and performances, please subscribe to our YouTube channel!
Rumba Warm Up
A rumba practice routine to implement technique, arm styling, body movement, etc
Spirals
How to do spiral turns and tips to improve them
Rock Step
Tips to improve the rock step in the East Coast Swing
Chase Turns & 3 Chas
Options for styling chase turns and 3 chas in the American style cha cha
Promenade Position
Tips to improve promenade position in Tango
Spotting
Quick tips to improve spins and turns
Spot Turn
A brief explanation of a walk around or spot turn
3-Step Turn
A brief explanation of a 3-Step Turn
Switching Dance Partners
Thoughts to consider about social dancing
How to Developpe
Balance tips and variations on developpes
Lift and Sink
You may have heard of rise and fall...but have you heard of their cousins lift and sink?
Strides in Smooth
Quick exercise to help you maximize your strides in Smooth
Standing Leg
Use your standing leg for power and control in your dancing
Arm Styling
Introductory Exercise for Arm Styling
Controlling Rise
Quick exercise to help control foot rise
Underarm Turns
Tips to improve underarm turns
pffT - Timing
PFFT stands for Posture, Frame, Footwork, Timing. This video focuses on timing in Rumba.
pfFt - Footwork
PFFT stands for Posture, Frame, Footwork, Timing. This video focuses on footwork in Smooth.
pFft - Frame
PFFT stands for Posture, Frame, Footwork, Timing. This video focuses on Frame, an essential part of connecting with your partner.
Pfft - Posture
Tips and tools to improve posture
Hiro Step
Argentine Tango step to practice control, posture, balance, and contra-body movement
Practice Box
A simple practice routine to implement technique
The Wiggle
How to elevate "the wiggle," ladies' styling and setting the mood
Cuban Motion Basics
First foundations of Cuban motion
DDTTK
An acronym to help improve the use of your moving foot
How to Dip
A short instructional guide on how to dip in partner dancing
Weight Transfer
Quick helpful instruction for the fundamental of weight transfer