In "Gotta Ballroom Dance", the reader will learn the origins of ballroom dancing and the trends that influenced its evolution. Explore the music and temposthat match the dances covered in this unique instructional book/DVD package, including exercises to help the dancer hear and count the beat.Understand the terminology needed to effectively maneouvre and look good with a partner to music, including the important inter-relationship of correct posture, Contra-Body Movement (CBM), and leading and following. For each dance, the reader will learn: distinctive characteristics, how the feeling of the dance fits the music, specific music cues, footwork and timing, 5 to 10 step patterns and practicecombinations."Gotta Ballroom Dance" will help the dancer cope with problems that may arise on the social dance floor and give options for how the reader might take dancing to the next level. INDICE: Chapter 1. Changing Face of Ballroom Dance; Chapter 2. Dancing as a Hobby; Chapter 3. Music and Dance Connections; Chapter 4. Posture and Movement; Chapter 5. Two People Dancing as One; Chapter 6. American-Style Waltz; Chapter 7. American-Style Tango; Chapter 8. American-Style Foxtrot; Chapter 9. American-Style Viennese Waltz; Chapter 10. Surviving the Social Dance Floor; Chapter 11. Taking Your Dancing to the Next Level.
- ISBN: 978-0-7360-5907-7
- Editorial: Human Kinetics Publishers
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés