American Smooth

The American Smooth incorporates steps from four Ballroom disciplines - the Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Tango and Foxtrot.

It is more elaborate and creative than ballroom dancing - think Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and songs such as ~ Top Hat, White Tie and Tails ~ Straighten Up and Fly Right ~ Stay With Me Baby ~ (Love Is) The Tender Trap ~ Makin' Whoopee ~ For Once In My Life 

What is American Smooth 

American Smooth can be best described as a form of ballroom dancing with an enhanced repertoire of easy to perform, yet exciting steps.

All basic principles and the technique of ballroom dancing still apply, however partners are not required to maintain a continuous body contact. Lifting the body contact restriction allows the dancers to perform steps such as: lady under arm turns, spins, side by side positions, parallel turns, dips, drops and other variations that would never be allowed in the traditional ballroom dancing.

Anyone who has ever learned ballroom dancing will find American Smooth very easy to learn, yet refreshing due to its interesting, rich syllabus.

The music used for American Smooth, Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz and Foxtrot is basically the same as that used for Ballroom as we know it in Europe, with the exception of quickstep, which is not danced in the American Smooth style. In other words you can surprise your friends by dancing a totally new choreography to almost any ballroom dance music.