Craig Revel Horwood's Ballroom Dancing: Teach Yourself

Summary:

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Whether you are an absolute beginner, a Strictly Come Dancing wannabe or simply want a fun way to get fit, Craig Revel Horwood's guide to ballroom dancing offers something for everyone. Learn how to become a ballroom babe or a Latin lover as Craig shows you all the basic moves in a fun, lively and straightforward way. Easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations will help you to learn numerous dances, including the traditional foxtrot, waltz, and tango as well as the more modern mambo, rumba and samba. Each section of dance provides lots of suggestions for great music to strut your stuff to, with  helpful tips from Craig to encourage you to practice until you have truly mastered your moves.


Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

Not got much time?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.

Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

• Written by Craig Revel Horwood, the judge from BBC television's Strictly Come Dancing and a leading dancer and choreographer
• A fun, friendly and lively approach to make learning each move simple and straightforward
• Step-by-step guides for each dance
  

   

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Warm-Up
International Latin American Dances
Mambo
Rumba
Cha Cha Cha
Paso Doble
Samba
Jive
International Standard Partner Dances
Slow Foxtrot
Waltz
Quickstep
Tango
Viennese Waltz

About the Author(s):
Craig Revel Horwood is a leading dancer and choreographer and is a judge on BBC television's Strictly Come Dancing. He has a wealth of experience and is highly respected in the dancing industry. He received award nominations for his work on Spend Spend Spend and My One and Only and was resident director for Miss Saigon and associate director/choreographer for West Side Story. More recently, he has directed and choreographed The Beautiful and Damned and staged The Lion King for Euro Disney in Paris.

Readership:
Newcomers to ballroom dancing looking for a comprehensive introduction to the subject and more experienced dancers alike

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