Reel

Fancy Steppers: Teen Dancers Show Style

Fancy Steppers: Teen Dancers Show Style
Clip: 426100_1_1
Year Shot: 1966 (Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1754
Original Film: 039-090-02
HD: N/A
Location: Germany, West Berlin
Timecode: 00:08:58 - 00:10:48

No Audio In West Berlin, youngsters aged 8 to 14 compete in the first International Dance Contest for children. The Quick Step and Cha Cha are featured as the kids show some very fancy steps. Two London children are declared winners. LS young men dressed in tuxedos with numbers on their backs dance with young girls in formal dresses. They dance the Quick Step. On the side lines are judges holding scoring tablets in their hands. CU Female judges score their favorite dancers. MS Couples Quickstep around the ballroom. One unfortunate couple dances across the floor and loses their balance and takes a fall. MS pair in the audience take note with amused facial expressions. The young dancers graciously pick themselves up and continue on. The audience applause in appreciation. CU of fast fancy footwork. MCU of dancing couple No #21 showing off their Cha Cha abilities. LS Everyone is dancing the Cha Cha. MS Audience applauding the talented children. A solo young couple come onto the dance floor to take their bows and make curtsy s. They are the Ballroom Dance Champions from London.