The Essential Guide to Ballroom Dance
eBook - ePub

The Essential Guide to Ballroom Dance

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Essential Guide to Ballroom Dance

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
Crowood
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781785005978

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. The History and Development of Ballroom Dancing
  10. 2. The Dance Essentials
  11. 3. The Waltz – English and Viennese
  12. 4. The Slow Foxtrot
  13. 5. The Quickstep
  14. 6. The Ballroom Tango
  15. 7. Beyond the Basics
  16. 8. Musicality, Floor Craft and Routine Construction
  17. 9. Exercises and Nutrition to Improve Your Dancing
  18. Conclusion
  19. Index