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Title: Dance your way to fitness: you can swing, salsa, or even waltz your way to better bones, a fitter heart, and improved balance.(LIVING FIT)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Food & Fitness Advisor (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 10Issue: 1Page: 4(2)

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Customer Reviews (2)

It was a pleasure...
This book is great for learning about the basics for the various dances.I was really impressed with the author's descriptions and lengthy explanations of how everything works together.I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to learn or improve their dancing.Cheers!!!

A very helpful manual...
This a great book for beginner and intermediates alike.It clearly shows the different poses, and the instruction is well thought out and easy to follow.It was also interesting to see some of the history as well.The author clearly has a complete mastery of her subject material and this reflects in the book as well.I would say the book is geared more towards beginners but even intermediates can learn a lot from this book as well.Very well done! ... Read more

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7 1/" by 5 1/2" . Guide for self-instruction in dance steps. Dance Etiquette, Quadrilles, Round Dances, Tango, Fox Trot, Waltz. Instructions in text, with diagrams. ... Read more

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This is a first of its kind literary work, solely dedicated to a discussion and exploration of Washington D.C.'s popular (swing) partner dance style and cultural art form; D.C. Hand Dance.The Author uses historical research, anecdotes,trivia, interviews, poetry, vignettes and pictures to depict and portray D.C. Hand Dance, the "Official Dance of Washington D.C. " This book is fun to read and a great reference document for dancers and non dancers alike. ... Read more

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Large ring binder sectioned into Introduction, Dance Code, Fox Trot, Waltz, Peabody, Tango, Swing, Cha-Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Mambo, Slow Foxtrot, Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, Rumba Bolero. Dance notes coded by Laure' Haile. In 1951 Laure Haile first published her dance notes as a syllabus, which included Western Swing, for the Santa Monica Arthur Murray dance studio. In the 50s she presented her syllabus in workshops across the U.S. for the Arthur Murray Studios. The original Laure Haile Arthur Murray Western Swing Syllabus has been taught by Arthur Murray studios with only minor revisions for the past 43 years. ... Read more

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"Imperial Swing Dancing" is an illustrated, 450-page manual written by Henry H. (Skip) Culver, Jr. which includes a two-hour, supplemental DVD that teaches a complete, Basic through Advanced level course in St. Louis' own Imperial style of swing. 'The Imperial,' which originated at the popular Club Imperial in the late 1950's, is simply the East Coast jitterbug that is danced in a slot and infused with a touch of West Coast styling. This comprehensive manual covers all the variables of swing dancing: footwork, lead, movement, patterns and styling; and it accurately describes over 800 moves! Although the text teaches all of these six-count and eight-count moves in the context of the St. Louis Imperial, you may easily adapt them to related dance styles like West Coast Swing, Bop, Shag, and Country. Matt Auclair, who is a six-time national swing dance champion, teaches the instructional DVD assisted by his lovely wife Crystal. Their DVD is indexed to specific pages in the manual, and in his Foreword he writes about this very effective, programmed approach to teaching dance. Learning 'the Imperial' with the Auclairs as your professional instructors is easy because they structure their lessons in an orderly progression so that every move they teach establishes the foundation for their next move. Finally, the Preface to the manual is written by Gary and Charlotte Chaney. Every year this talented couple travels around the country conducting workshops and performing exhibitions; they are St. Louis' unofficial ambassabors of Imperial Swing. Officially, Gary is the president of the American Bop Association and in his Preface he writes: "Skip Culver's manual now makes it easy to learn 'the Imperial' because it presents the few technicalities of the dance in such an uncomplicated way that it actually reads like a book! This unique manual meticulously documents the 'fun and funky' moves which characterize the St. Louis Imperial style of swing that Charlotte and I love so much." ... Read more

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Saxophonist Charlie Barnet (1913-1991) scrabbled for jobs both as a sideman and as a leader. His concern was not so much attracting a broad public or making a lot of money, but instead to form bands with a strong musical content that were somewhere between the out-and-out jazz bands and the commercially successful bands of his day. His musicians and arrangements were his own choices and he was able to put together a good mix of lead men and soloists, rhythm section players, and talented arrangers along with his own voice and saxophone playing. Charlie's solos were good for their time and caught the ears of popular music reviewers. Many photographs and illustrations (including some rare) accompany this full account of his life and career. The discography provides such information as the names of the songs, arrangers, musicians, and vocalists, record company and number, and brief commentary. Song title, name and program indexes and an album listing accompany the text. ... Read more