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(More customer reviews)This is what I know about ballroom dancing--the more you like it, the more you want to learn about it. It's addictive, and that's probably why the authors chose "Gotta Ballroom" as a title.
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced dancer, you'll find a lot to learn and like about how ballroom dancing (Waltz, Fox Trot, Tango, and Viennese Waltz) is presented to you in this book/DVD combo package.
How do I know? I have a great collection of both ballroom dance books and ballroom dance videos that I've acquired over the years. What I like about this book/DVD is that it delivers the whole concept in a way that is logical and easy to understand. The feeling of each dance is described, as well as the footwork, body movement, alignments, and basic step patterns for both the leader and follower. You can read it, look at the photos in the book, watch the DVD, and then refine what you learned by reading that particular segment of the book again. For me, that's the best way to learn--even better than lessons.
While I like lessons, it's almost impossible to remember everything you learned via verbal instruction, and it's equally impossible to go into the depth that this book goes into. I recommend this book to beginners who really want to get themselves off to a great start, and I also recommend it to experienced dancers who want a reference and a bit of a refresher course.
If you could see my copy of the book, you could tell that I especially enjoyed the chapters on "Connecting Music and Dance," "Posture and Movement," and "Two People Dancing as One," by the amount of yellow highlighting. As I thumb through it, I'm reminded of the latest Snapple? commercial--I found some good stuff!
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Gotta Ballroom is your guide to dancing the waltz, tango, foxtrot, and Viennese waltz. Master instructors and professional dancers Christine Zona and Chris George describe and demonstrate every movement, providing you with the skills you need to glide across the dance floor like a pro.
Including a 64-minute DVD, Gotta Ballroom provides specific instruction for social success with the four most popular American style ballroom dances. This one-of-a-kind package breaks down both leader and follower roles to show basic footwork, body positioning, timing, styling, transitions.
With an interactive and structured approach, Gotta Ballroom will soon have you spontaneously moving with a partner and with the music. It provides the tools you will use every day (and night) as you immerse yourself in the experience, pleasure, and grace of American style ballroom dance.
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