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.
This vintage book is a comprehensive guide to teaching ballroom dancing, with information on different teaching methods, hints on teaching one-to-one and in groups, detailed diagrams, handy tips for teachers, and much more. This volume will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in teaching or learning a variety of ballroom dances from the waltz to the tango. Contents include: “Hints on Class-teaching”, “Dance technique”, “The Waltz”, “Natural Turn”, “Reverse Turn”, “Natural Spin Turn”, “Whisk”, “Syncopated Chassé”, “Closed Change”, “The Quickstep”, “Quarter Turns”, “Natural Turn”, “Natural Pivot Turn”, “Progressive Chassé”, “Zig-Zag”, “Chassé Reverse Turn”, “Forward Lock Step”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on dance.
Extraordinary, yet simple, training that provides the information ballroom dance teachers and students have been searching for. It is accessible to all ballroom dancers, using simple exercises with fun names.
Dance Anatomy is a visually stunning presentation of more than 100 of the most effective dance, movement, and performance exercises, each designed to promote correct alignment, improved placement, proper breathing, and prevention of common injuries.
Originally published in 1932, this is a wonderfully detailed guide to ballroom dancing by the then reigning world champion dancer. The book covers everything that is essential in connection with ballroom dancing, from a detailed description of the standardised figures down to the finer points which proclaim the expert dancer. It is a book that will make its appeal both to the novice and to the experienced or professional performer. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include A Complete Syllabus for a Ballroom Examination General Knowledge Questions and Answers The Slow Foxtrot The Waltz The Quick Step The Tango Charts Giving a Complete Description of Every Standing Figure
Rebecca Nettl-Fiol and Luc Vanier utilize their ten years of research on developmental movement and dance training to explore the relationship between a specific movement technique and the basic principles of support and coordination.