Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler

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Ballroom & Latin Dance Sampler:

• Name: Ballroom & Latin Dance Sampler
• UPC: 857132001234
• Dance Instructors: Shawn Trautman, Joanna Trautman
• Level: 1st Time Beginner
• DVD Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Region Encoded
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Dance Videos Direct
• Run Time: 83 minutes

The Ballroom & Latin Dance Sampler was made for you if:

• You're new to dancing and don't know where to start.
• You want to know enough to not look foolish in front of others.
• You want a new hobby to do at home.
• You don't know the difference between a Foxtrot and a Hustle.
• You have no idea what "T-A-NGO" means when you're dancing.
• You're a beginner and this is your first time dancing.
• You get frustrated while trying to learn in a group.
• The private lessons you're taking are expensive and not what you expected.
• You wish your instructor would teach at your pace.
• You know how to dance but want your spouse/partner to learn.
• You don't want to deal with potential high pressure sales at the studio.
• Remembering what you learned is difficult after class with nothing to go back to.
• You dread having to schedule your lesson around a time that works for your instructor.
• You're getting ready to go out to a club, an event, or on a trip where there's dancing and you want to join in on the fun.

Some of what's taught in the Ballroom & Latin Dance Sampler:

• Rules of partner dancing
• 4 Connection Points

Salsa Dance

• Open Dance Position
• Salsa Dance rhythm
• Cuban Motion
• 8 Count Forward Basic
• 8 Count Side Basic
• 4 Count Follower's Outside Turn
• 4 Count Leader's Inside Turn
• Closed to skaters move
• Follower's Inside Leader's Inside Turn Combo
• Side Basic to Underarm Turn Combo
• Basics in Closed Dance Position
• Turns with Closed Dance Position

Cha-Cha

• Cha Cha rhythm
• International vs American Cha Cha
• Rock Steps
• Open Dance Position
• Cha Cha Stationary Basic
• Open Breaks
• Follower's Underarm Turn to Closed Dance Position
• Cha Cha Progressive Basic
• Lock Steps
• Follower's to Leader's Underarm Turn Combo

Fox-Trot

• Foxtrot basics
• Progressive Box Step
• Basics in Closed Dance Position
• 6 Count Left Turn
• Follower's Underarm Turn to Promenade

Hustle

• 3 Count Hustle Timing
• 3 Count Basic
• Rock Step
• Leverage and Connection
• Left Turn
• Right Turn
• Wrist Slip as a Leading Tool
• Closed Dance Position (Left and Right Turn)
• Follower's Underarm Leader's Underarm Turn Combo
• 9 Count Traveling Step
• 6 Count Closed to Open Holding Step
• Follower's Underarm Turn

Tango

• Tango Rhythm
• Tango Connection Points
• 8 Count Basic in Closed Dance Position
• Left Turning Basic Step
• Promenade Position

Shawn's take on the Ballroom & Latin Dance Sampler:

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Product description for the Ballroom & Latin Dance Sampler:

Get ready for the next event or a hot night at the club as you learn the five most popular ballroom western dances from Shawn Trautman, world-class dance instructor and author, with Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler.

Dances included in this DVD are:

• Salsa
• Cha Cha
• Fox Trot
• Hustle
• Tango

This DVD includes five well-structured lesson plans in one easy-to-follow, step-by-step video. The Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler is packed with over 90 minutes of instruction in a “what you see is what you dance” format. Designed for beginners who've never danced before, Shawn puts a strong focus on lead and follow dancing and learning the fundamentals. To further enhance the instruction, Shawn teaches connection points, proper hand placements, creating the lead, transitions and combining moves. Also a full breakdown of footwork for each move from both the leader and follower perspectives is given. Filmed and produced with Picture-In-Picture technology from multiple camera angles, you'll be impressed at how simple this DVD makes dancing for you.

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Money saving combo packs this DVD is in:

• Ballroom Starter Kit
• The Beginner Super Set (10 DVD set)
• Custom Combo Pack (3, 4, 5, 6, & 10 DVD sets)
• The Entire Collection (all 25 DVDs)

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Customer Reviews:

These are some of the many customer reviews submitted to us about the Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler:

"Good foundation with a nice pace. This DVD creates a nice foundation. Shawn teaches the moves clearly and slowly, giving the lead just enough information without confusing him. Although, I would have liked to see more tips for the follow. The pace was also nice, not overwhelming but not boring. The variety of dances made for an interesting and diverse dance DVD." Megan N., Tampa, FL

"Affordable and convenient. We really enjoyed the dances taught in this one and would recommend this lesson to anyone! As we've recently taken private lessons from the Arthur Murray studio downtown, I'll say this option has many advantages and is a lot more affordable. We like that we can go back and practice as many times as we need to and it doesn't cost us more. It's a private lesson that you can take and repeat anytime. We'll defintely be back for more and we love what you do!" Amy Tuckman "Gap Girl", Unknown

"Excellent! My wife and I are new to ballroom dancing in the last year. We've taken some lessons, but found that we needed the extra help of videos that we can use on our own schedule in our home and we've tried a bunch of them. This DVD and the whole series of new videos from Shawn Trautman have been a godsend and much more useful to us than the others we've tried. We are actually doing the dances within a short time and having fun, rather than getting aggravated with one another. Trautman's emphasis on the differing roles of leader and follower and the very clear demonstrations of those roles have helped us enormously. These DVDs include much more music and time to practice the new steps than most videos, rather than just watching an instructor do a step and go to another step. We like this video a lot and strongly recommend it. On a side note, the logistics/timing of shipping and subsequent email communications with the company were, after many frustrations with other online outfits, the best we've seen. " J. Sheffer, Unknown

"Great Lesson! This lesson is definitely worth taking! It's a private lesson that you can take and repeat anytime. I really enjoyed the variety of dances taught in this Ballroom & Latin dance sampler. While all of the dances are fun to learn and practice, the Tango steps were particularly fun for me and my partner!" Wayne, FL

"Turn a dance partner into a "leader"! This DVD gives practical instruction to men on how to lead properly. We especially liked the "hustle" segment. We busted out our salsa skills at my high school reunion and really impressed my classmates!" Naomi M., Boston, MA

"Excellent Instruction! My favorite thing about Shawn Trautman's DVD's is the instruction provided individually for the leaders and the followers, so that each person learns what they should be doing. The camera angles are great too. This particular DVD has a lot of great variety (salsa, cha-cha, tango, etc)." Mindy C., FL

"Good quality! Quality DVD - Thanks Shawn!" Katherine S., Unknown

"Besides covering the dance steps in an easy-to-follow way, the instruction for beginners also covers leading and following. The dance videos I checked out of the library showed dance positions, but didn't explain how these positions are used to lead the lady and follow the man. The instructors seem like very nice people. Keep up the good work." June W., Hockessin, DE

"GREAT INTRODUCTION TO BALLROOM DANCING! THIS IS AN EXCELLENT VIDEO IF YOU WANT TO START BALLROOM DANCING. THERE ARE ENOUGH STEPS IN EACH OF THE DIFFERENT BALLROOM DANCES THAT WITH A LITTLE BIT OF PRACTICE ONE CAN VENTURE TO THE DANCE FLOOR WITHOUT GETTING UNCOMFORTABLE DOING IT. THE BASIC STEPS ARE EASY TO LEARN AND REMEMBER. JUST GET YOUR MIND INTO IT AND START DANCING." Dom V., Savannah, GA

"Easy to follow" Jay S., Sandusky, MI

"This DVD is extremely easy to follow. My husband and I could not be any happier with this product!!! We really love it." Kimberly M., Yakima, WA

"It was easy to learn by myself, it gave me more confidence!" Andrew J., Hillsboro, NH

"Basics you can use again and again. Before this DVD I didn't realize there are so many common elements in different dances. Little things like how to hold your hands and where to place your hands can be used in more than one dance. I had no idea how important those little things could be, or how easy they can be to master. This is a good starting point for any beginner." Rose J., Palm Harbor, FL

"I liked the DVD very much" Marian R., Unknown

"Great lessons! Super fast transaction. Great communication. Now I just have to work on my cha-cha." bdunn32, Unknown

"Great product, super fast & friendly service" Jon M., Unknown

More info on Ballroom & Latin dance lessons:

Call our studio directly at 877-DANCE-01 or click the links below to read more on the following dance lessons:

• beginner dance lessons
• ballroom dance
• latin dance
• cha-cha dance lessons
• foxtrot dance lessons
• hustle and disco dancing
• salsa

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Call our studio directly at 877-DANCE-01 or click the links below to read more about the other titles from Shawn Trautman Instruction:

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• Dance Lessons 101
• Essential Line Dances Vol. 1
• Essential Line Dances Vol. 2
• Hot Country Dancing for Couples
• Hustle for Beginners (Disco Style)
• Line Dance 101
• Party Line Dances
• Salsa for Beginners
• Slow and Romantic Dance Sampler
• Slow Dancing for Beginners Volume 1
• Slow Dancing for Beginners Volume 2
• Smokin Line Dances Vol. 1
• Smokin Line Dances Vol. 2
• Swing Dancing for Beginners Volume 1
• Swing Dancing for Beginners Volume 2
• Swing Dancing for Intermediate Dancers Vol 1
• Two-Step for Beginners Volume 1
• Two-Step for Beginners Volume 2
• Two-Step for Intermediate Dancers Volume 1
• West Coast Swing for Beginners Volume 1
• West Coast Swing for Beginners Volume 2
• West Coast Swing for Intermediate Dancers Volume 1