Feel confident on the dance floormdash;step by step! Social Dance: Steps to Successmdash;Enhanced Edition will teach you all the moves for 10 of todayrsquo;s most popular dance styles: merengue; four-count swing and hustle; waltz; six-count swing; foxtrot; polka; cha-cha; rumba; tango; and salsa and mambo.The first few learning steps in this book introduce you to the foundational skills and concepts you need for success on the dance floor. Each step you take is a smooth transition from the previous one. As you progress; you learn not only how your posture and footwork affect your balance but also how to connect your footwork with the music; adjust to a partner; make the transition between partner positions; and create sequences from variations of each dancersquo;s specific rhythmic step pattern. Each of the steps also explains why the concept or skill is important; indentifies the keys to correcting technique; helps you avoid common errors; and provides drills to practice at your own pace. The later steps show how to demonstrate dance etiquette; including how to adapt to a crowded social dance floor. Social Dance: Steps to Success-Enhanced Edition is written by master teacher and dancer Judy Wright and includes more than 150 video clips for practice and demonstrations of key movements; footwork; and the dances themselves. The book is part of the best-selling Steps to Success activity series; with more than 2 million copies sold worldwide.
#3418144 in eBooks 2012-12-05 2012-12-05File Name: B00AQ0XC2M
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. well done!By Hank Lawlergreat account...very thorough4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Part history; part evaluation of the Circuit Chautauquas; the iterant branch of an adult education movementBy Midwest Book ReviewWinner of the 2006 Barnard Hewitt Award for Excellence in Theatre History; The Most American Thing in America: Circuit Chautauqua as Performance by Charlotte M. Canning (professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance; University of Texas; Austin) is part history; part evaluation of the Circuit Chautauquas; the iterant branch of an adult education movement created to spread culture and entertainment across America; particularly isolated rural areas. The Chautauquas flourished; despite some conflicts - their African-American members were in danger when they toured areas rife with KKK members and sympathizers - filling a much-needed role until the Great Depression; when the rise of radio and movies eclipsed them. Their performances included lectures; music; occasional political debate; and much more. Theatre historians have long neglected the Circuit Chautauquas because they didnt quite fit the mold of established theatre; Canning seeks to remedy this omission through an in-depth history examining not only the Circuit Chautauquas as performers; but also as facilitators of American community and democracy. Highly recommended.