Describes the origins and the story of the waltz, foxtrot, jive, and the cha cha. This book also provides tips and techniques on how to approach these dances and shows the movements.

Helps to learn the origins of ballroom dancing and the trends that influenced its evolution. This package explores the music and tempos that match the dances, including exercises to help the dancer hear and count the beat. It helps the dancer cope with problems that may arise on the social dance floor.

Helps you learn how to become a Ballroom Babe or a Latin Lover. This work teaches the basic moves that help you to get to grips with various types of ballroom dancing. It includes instructions and illustrations that teach you various dances including the traditional Foxtrot, Waltz, and Tango as well as the more modern Mambo, Rumba and Samba.

Fully updated and featuring brand new photographs of some of the world's hottest dancing talent, it covers all the most popular ballroom dances, from the four classics that should form the basis of any dancer's repertoire, Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep and Tango to the great Latin American dances that are so popular.

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to enjoy and excel at ballroom dancing. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photos and expert advice throughout.

An account of how the tango, born in the slums of 19th-century Buenos Aires and performed by pimps and prostitutes, captured the popular imagination for over 100 years, to become an international cult at the end of the 20th century.

A guide to ballroom dancing. It includes all the main ballroom dances, along with versions of most dances approved for championships. There are diagrams showing every step from both the male and female perspective. This tenth edition is revised and updated.

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This work attempts to get agreement on content for a beginning class, and standardized names for variations. The core curriculum that was agreed upon by CBDA is identified, additional steps for each dance are included, and suggested musical selections are listed at the end of each dance.

Shows how to master the ballroom dances, including social foxtrot, waltz, quickstep, modern tango, slow foxtrot and the Viennese waltz. This book contains over 360 step-by-step photographs and diagrams in colour, which illustrate all the dances and movements.

An introduction to ballroom and Latin dances. It demonstrates the key moves, practical footprint diagrams showing male and female steps, with illustrations of the upper-body hold. It is suitable for beginners teaching themselves to dance, and for those with more skill who would like to practice at home.

Designed for those who want to learn how to dance the tango, individually or as a follow-up to a class. This book/DVD package teaches how to dance the authentic Argentine tango, as it evolved from the streets of Buenos Aires. It illustrates and explains the fundamental concepts and techniques, while the DVD demonstrates the lessons.

Combines a step-by-step text with an accompanying DVD to teach beginners the basics of ballroom dance technique. Written for both couples or the individual, this book provides instruction on all of the popular social ballroom dances using visual step-by-step instructions.