Theory And Technique Of Latin-American Dancing

Frank Borrows

• Publisher: Whitehead Press
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781447498162
• Print ISBN:
  9781445511382
  9781445515229

This early work on dancing is a fascinating read for any dance enthusiast or historian, and contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Contents Include: Dedication; Author's Preface; Introduction; The History of Latin-American Dancing in this Country; List of Abbreviations Used; the Rumba; The Samba; The Paso Doble; The Jive (Swing); The Blues Jive; The Congo; Examination Work; Latin-American Dances for Class Teaching; The Training of Medallists in the Latin-American Dancers; Music for Latin-American Dances; The Character of the Latin-American Dances and How to Obtain It; Postscript; and Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Dedication
• Author’s Preface
• Contents
• Introduction
• I. The History of Latin-American Dancing in this Country
• List of Abbreviations Used
• II. The Rumba
• III. The Samba
• IV. The Paso Doble
• V. The Jive (Swing)
• VI. The Blues Jive
• VII. The Conga
• VIII. Examination Work
• IX. Latin-American Dances for Class Teaching
• X. The Training OF Medallists in the Latin-American Dances
• XI. Music for Latin-American Dances
• XII. The Character of the Latin-American Dances and how to Obtain it
• Postscript
• Index