An audience with Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather

BDFI UK Congress 2013 at the Bournemouth International Centre. An audience with Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather

[@DSWood358]

They made each other, neither would ever have been anywhere near as fabulous without the other. They were Blessings for each other. So glad for them and all of us too. They will never be matched in beauty, musicality, technical skill... or Joy.

[@TheHenes]

Legend´s ! The best Latin Dance Couple ever .

[@SvetlanaKurilova]

Iconic dancers! Thank you for sharing this interview, Fredric! =)

[@AgnettaBradshaw]

Riccardo and Yulia are the NEW World Champs, whom have perfected all those moves from their Legend Teachers...Yulia is "naturally" beautiful and Riccardo another "natural" handsome Prince....I think they perfected all those moves and praise Donnie for all those lessons!!

[@olgastsempetiun1535]

INDEED.

[@annettehemmings1150]

All Those years ago can remember having a private lesson with bob dale .. Always remember the ( hold A broom stick ) technique .. stop those shoulders from moving as much ... and rhumba .. when taking a back step don’t forget to do It like your pushing your finger in your belly Button ... those was the days ❤️❤️

[@over50dancer]

I love the big puffy dresses from the 1960/1970s.

[@bobbidazzler1343]

Never matched. 💋

[@kpzcbttp]

Lovely Sylvia Cameron, I used to work beside her. A very sweet girl. Also knew Donnie's mother and father, a very charming couple, Donnie is the spitting image of his mother.

[@georgewu5]

At 54:53, 1991 beautiful music, beautiful dancing ! George Wu. AIA, ARCHITECT, NCARB 2017-8-23

[@georgewu5]

I have been watching 46:00 since 1993, every years. I was impressed by their dances very much. But Donnie is not willing to give away any of his secrets, like Marcus and Slavik did. I finally gave up to learn from his videos. George Wu, AIA, ARCHITECT, NCARB 2017-8-22

[@georgewu5]

When Donnie finally taught lessons, he liked to jump around his ideas, and added a lot of small talks. Usually I could not get to learn any thing concrete, which reminds me of the Canadian Champion teacher Mr. Peter Petersen, who liked to stuff many many ideas in one lesson, so I got confused after the confusion on purpose. When I asked him to teach one feather at one time, He replied without smiling, " When I teach students how to dance, they don't come back. ". But my next teacher, Mr. Popov, the Russian Champion, taught me un-selfishly ! That is the difference ! George Wu, AIA, ARCHITECT, NCARB 2017-8-22

[@georgewu5]

True artists are not afraid to loose the secrets. Usually they are very giving ! George Wu, AIA, ARCHITECT, NCARB 2017-8-22

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

There are no secrets in dance. There are only three possible scenarios in dance: 1. you have real talent and you work your routines 2. you have real talent but don't work your routines 3. you have no real talent but work your routines Donny and Gaynor were in group (1). Some people who dance are in group (2). But the most of the people who are in dance clubs are in group (3). They always seek some "secret knowledge" and "recipes", but don't have the "catch" in them, or, "the fire" that drives them forward, and gives them answers through hard work.

[@lorawagers9283]

Ummm...he taught, and wonderfully so. One of his students is famous

[@mcooper4239]

The Interviewers are very amateurish. Donnie and Gaynor were the best 💃

[@benL1989]

These interviewers are Greg Smith and John Kimmons, unless I’m much mistaken- two of the greats of ballroom.

[@user-bi7ly3ts4b]

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