Author: Alex MoorePublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0878301534
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Complete Book of Ballroom Dancing
Author: Richard Montgomery StephensonPublisher: Main Street Books
ISBN: 9780385424165
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A guide to general dancing skills accompanies sequential photographs and foot-pattern diagrams illustrating the fundamentals of the fox-trot, waltz, cha-cha, tango, polka, and other popular ballroom dances.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ballroom Dancing
Author: Jeff AllenPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028643458
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Describes the history of ballroom dancing; presents photo-illustrated instructions for the waltz, foxtrot, tango, Viennese waltz, rumba, merengue, samba, cha-cha, mambo, East Coast swing, and hustle; discusses such topics as timing, rhythm, practice, and expectations; and includes an eleven-track audio CD.
Author: Juliet McMainsTeach Like a Pro: The Ultimate Guide for Ballroom Dance Instructors
Author: Diane JarmolowPublisher:
ISBN: 9780983526100
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
With this one-of-a-kind book, dance instructors will develop the confidence and professionalism to quickly and easily go from being a good teacher to a great one, and gain the skills needed to skyrocket their careers.
The Essential Guide to Ballroom Dance
Author: Janet Cunningham-ClaytonPublisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785005987
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Ballroom dancing has become an increasingly popular pastime for all ages, inspired in recent years by reality TV dance programmes throughout the world. As one of the most inclusive dance genres, it offers both a social and competitive outlet for every ability. The Essential Guide to Ballroom Dance offers a comprehensive study of the main ballroom dance styles, including the Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep and Tango. Topics covered include a brief history and development of ballroom dancing; a beginner's guide to partnerships, positioning and footwork; dance-specific techniques, steps and routines; the mechanics, application and fundamentals of movement; musicality and choreography and, finally, exercises, diet and nutrition. With clear step-by-step instructions, 150 colour photographs, and a foreword by Anton Du Beke, this is an ideal companion for the beginner ballroom dancer. Janet Cunningham-Clayton is a former Senior British Ballroom Champion and has over twenty-five years of dancing experience, and Malcolm Fernandes has over thirty years experience in the ballroom dance industry with a particular specialism in music.
Author: Guy HowardThe Ballroom Dance Pack
Author: Walter LairdPublisher:
ISBN: 9780751300796
Category : Ballroom dancing
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Whether your style is Strictly Ballroom or you have just started to Come Dancing, discover how to master the six most popular ballroom dances with this fantastic guide. Step-by-step instructions will take you through the modern classics as well as the sexy Latin moves of the Rumba and Tango. With a specially recorded accompanying CD to ensure you keep in tempo and detachable dance step cards to help guide you round the dancefloor, you'll be certain to waltz your way to dancing perfection.
Shall We Dance
Author: Manine GoldenPublisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786882120
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The popularity of ballroom dancing is increasing dramatically with all age groups and at all social levels. Now Shall We Dance makes it easy for everyone to get out on the dance floor, with an entertaining, step-by-step instruction course that teaches the samba, cha-cha, foxtrot, waltz, swing, tango, mambo, and rhumba.
The Sexual Politics of Ballroom Dancing
Author: Vicki HarmanPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137029390
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
This book presents an engaging sociological investigation into how gender is negotiated and performed in ballroom and Latin dancing that draws on extensive ethnographic research, as well as the author’s own experience as a dancer. It explores the key factors underpinning the popularity of this leisure activity and highlights what this reveals more broadly about the nature of gender roles at the current time. The author begins with an overview of its rich social history and shifting class status, establishing the context within which contemporary masculinities and femininities in this community are explored. Real and imagined gendered traditions are examined across a range of dancer experiences that follows the trajectory of a typical learner: from finding a partner, attending lessons and forming networks, through to taking part in competitions. The analysis of these narratives creates a nuanced picture of a dance culture that is empowering, yet also highly consumerist and image-conscious; a highly ritualised set of practices that both reinstate and transgress gender roles. This innovative contribution to the feminist leisure literature will appeal to students and scholars of anthropology, dance, sport, gender, cultural and media studies.
