The Complete Book of Ballroom DancingMore than 500 photographs and illustrations anchor this guide to social dancing that offers easy, step-by-step instructions for most popular ballroom dances: the waltz, fox-trot, tango, cha-cha, polka, and many others. B & W photographs and illustrations throughout |
Contents
BASIC BALLROOM SKILLS MUSIC AND LANGUAGE | 57 |
THE DANCES TODAY | 75 |
1 | 91 |
Copyright | |
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34 count back on ball back on left back on right ball of left ball of right ballroom dancing Basic Figure beat Billy Vaughn Cha-cha-cha Close left foot Close right foot Closed Position Counter Promenade Position counts COUNT MAN'S Cross left Cuban Motion dance teachers dancers end of Count face partner foot ½ count foot in back foot in front foot one full foot to left foot to right forward on left forward on right fox-trot full count full turn jazz lead partner Lindy mambo measures per minute merengue mpm DOT DLP musical counts COUNT Open Break Position place on left place on right polka popular QUICK Replace weight rhythm Right Outside Position Rock back rumba samba side on left side on right Step back Step forward Step in place Step to side tango transfer weight turn right waltz weight on left weight on right woman's right Xavier Cugat York