Smooth Training System

Master Smooth dances with Confidence

Develop the understanding, movement and confidence to become the Smooth dancer you want to be—with a structured system guiding every step in a complete online learning platform by your personal Smooth guide Toni Redpath. Learn the principles behind Smooth through structured courses, expert instruction, and interactive quizzes—all at your fingertips.

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Who is the Smooth Training System Course for?

Discover the Confidence to Dance with Ease

Whether you dance for fun, social events, or simply because you love to move, the Smooth Training System gives you the knowledge to become a more confident and capable dancer. Instead of memorizing steps, you'll learn the techniques that create balance, connection, musicality, and effortless movement. With nine comprehensive courses, hundreds of instructional videos, and quizzes to reinforce your learning, you'll gain a deeper understanding of Smooth that makes every dance more enjoyable. Start learning at your own pace and experience the difference that strong fundamentals can make.

Build the Skills That Elevate Your Competitive Dancing

If you are serious about improving your Smooth dancing, this system was built for you. Whether you are preparing for competitions, medal exams, showcases, or simply striving to become the best dancer you can be, the Smooth Training System provides a structured path to mastery. Toni Redpath breaks down every essential concept into clear, accessible lessons, allowing you to revisit techniques whenever you need them. Stop wondering why something works—and start understanding how to make it work for you. Invest in your dancing and unlock your next level.

Teach with Greater Clarity and Confidence

The Smooth Training System is an invaluable resource for instructors who want to strengthen their own knowledge while improving the way they teach. With nine in-depth courses covering every major aspect of American Smooth, you'll gain a comprehensive reference library that supports lesson planning, student development, and your own continued education. Whether you're a new instructor building a strong foundation or an experienced professional refining your craft, this system gives you expert insight from Toni Redpath whenever you need it. Enhance your teaching, deepen your understanding, and help your students achieve lasting success.

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We Have Other Paths to Choose From

Yellow Zone

This path is designed to unlock more creative freedom by mastering the permitted elements, Closed Bronze through Gold.

If you're looking to:

Compete in Closed Bronze, Silver, and Gold competitions.
Expand your choreography while staying within the Closed syllabus.
Understand the structure and progression of Smooth.

YOUR RECOMMENDED LEARNING PATH

Blue Zone

This path is designed to expand your choreography with new figures and movements that build stronger routines.

If you're looking to:

Add drama and dynamics that judges notice.
Create Open choreography with greater impact.
Expand your choreography with new figures and patterns.

YOUR RECOMMENDED LEARNING PATH

Red Zone

This path is designed to elevate your dancing through technique, artistry, and personal expression.

If you're looking to:

Develop your own unique style through technique and artistry.
Transform your dancing from beginner to elite.
Create performances that judges and audiences remember.

YOUR RECOMMENDED LEARNING PATH

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Traditional Learning

Memorize Endless Figures:
Learning often becomes an exercise in remembering routines rather than understanding the principles that make them work.
Learn Through Repetition Alone
Many dancers repeat the same mistakes for years because they know what to do, but not why they are doing it.
Disconnected Information:
Workshops, coaching sessions, notebooks, and videos provide valuable information, but it's often scattered and difficult to organize into a complete system.
Limited Problem Solving:
When something goes wrong, dancers rely on memorized corrections instead of understanding the underlying mechanics of movement.
Slow Progress:
Without a structured roadmap, improvement can feel inconsistent, leaving dancers unsure of what to focus on next.

The Smooth System Approach

Master the Building Blocks:
Learn the core elements that create every movement in American Smooth, giving you a foundation that applies across every figure.
Understand the "Why":
Develop a deeper understanding of technique, movement, and mechanics so you can solve problems instead of simply memorizing corrections.
A Complete Learning System:
Nine comprehensive courses organize decades of knowledge into one structured curriculum that's available anytime you need it.
Apply Knowledge with Confidence:
Quizzes and progressive lessons reinforce learning, helping you retain information and immediately apply it to your dancing.
Grow with Purpose:
Whether you're a social dancer, competitor, or teacher, GSS provides a clear path for continual improvement at every stage of your Smooth journey.

Smooth Training System Course

Contains the following:

Standard Package:

All 9 Smooth course videos and quizzes included - Posture, Frame, Connection, Swing, Rotation, Sway, Music, Focus & Intent, Dynamics
Online Support
Access to GSS Human Guides
Community Chat
Free Completion Certificates

Premium Services add-ons:

GSS Professional Certification Exams $150

Smooth Training Course Overview

How lessons apply into figures - Pro example - Angled Spine/Swing Drill with Space - Dynamics Course - D 30g) - Backbends

FAQ Accordion

Bronze / Beginner / Associate

Elements Chart Overview

Holds
Positions
Proximities
Feet
Timings

Bronze Chart Overview

Bronze Holds
Bronze Positions
Bronze Proximities
Bronze Feet
Bronze Timings
Bronze Timings
Bronze NDCA Exceptions/Bridge Step

Apply Beginner Bronze Chart Elements into Movement

Different Holds — Closed/Open Facing Position
Double Hand Hold — Outside Partner Right and Left
Double Hand Hold — Promenade/Counter-Promenade Positions
Different Holds — Outside Partner Right and Left
Different Holds — Promenade/Counter-Promenade Positions
Left Side Position, Opposite Foot Entrances
Left Side Position, Opposite Foot Exits

Moving Elements in Advanced Bronze

Reverse Turn/Natural Turn Extended with Extra Change Steps
Reverse Turn/Natural Turn Extended — Add Different Elements
Reverse Turn/Natural Turn Extended — Add Underarm Turns
Reverse Turn/Natural Turn — Remove Extra Change Steps

Silver / Intermediate / Licentiate

Silver Chart Headings

Silver Holds
Silver Positions
Silver Proximities
Silver Feet
Silver Timings
Silver NDCA Exceptions/Bridge Steps

Apply Beginner Silver Chart Elements into Movement

Open Turns + Twinkles
Underarm Turns, Holds, Exits

Apply Advanced Silver Chart Elements into Movement

Hairpins
Picture Lines
Right & Left Shadows

Gold / Advanced / Fellow

Gold Chart Headings

Gold Holds
Gold Positions
Gold Proximities
Gold Feet
Gold Timings
Gold NDCA Exceptions/Bridge Steps

Apply Gold Chart Elements into Movement

Same Foot, Contra, Shadow
Syncopated Movements
Tandem Positions

What do the Dancers think?

Eric and Michelle Hudson

Studio Owners

Open Smooth Finalists

Rising Star Smooth Champions

"We feel that her systematic approach was beneficial to us and helped us reach our career highlights of National Rising Star Champions and National Open Smooth Finalists. As studio owners, we have continued to use Toni's Smooth Training System in our own teaching of elite level Pro-Am students and in training our teachers."

Thomasz and Izabella Lewandowski

Fred Astaire-Studio Owners

United States Professional Latin Finalists

Showdance Champions

"As a professional dancers, teachers and studio owners, we have witnessed our students changing and improving drastically within weeks by staying consistent and applying it for a short time everyday. The drills help you create muscle memory, give you structure and a great understanding of fundamental technique that will move you up to another level."

Anna Tarnowska

Fred Astaire-World Smooth Champion

"The most important fundamentals of this dance style I learned from one and only Toni with her Smooth Training System! I can call myself extremely lucky since the path with her and her drills opened the door for me to achieve my Smooth dream career. I am forever grateful and everywhere I go I spread the knowledge I gained from my journey with this incredible woman."

Anna Tarnowska

Fred Astaire-World Smooth Champion

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Meet Toni Redpath

Smooth Elements Chart originator

Smooth Elements Chart originator
First Blackpool Smooth lecturer
Dance Vision Smooth syllabus creator
4x USA National Smooth Champion
Coach to multiple World Smooth Champions
NDCA Adjudication Committee advisor
Global Smooth System CEO
SYTYCD TV Choreographer

Meet Your Guide -

Toni Redpath

Global Smooth Certification

CEO

Smooth Elements Chart originator
First Blackpool Smooth lecturer
Dance Vision Smooth syllabus creator
4x USA National Smooth Champion
Coach to multiple World Smooth Champions
NDCA Adjudication Committee advisor
World Class Judge
Global Smooth System CEO
SYTYCD TV Choreographer

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