This is a really interesting Dance Lesson Combo pack. This set includes 3 of my best beginner dance lesson videos together in a convenient and affordable set to get your dance lessons up and going in no time. Why is the Ballroom Starter Kit so interesting? Read below and get all the details...
Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler
Salsa Dance
Cha Cha
Fox Trot
Hustle
Tango
Country Western Dance Sampler
Two Step
Swing Dancing (East Coast Swing)
West Coast Swing
Polka
Triple Two Step
Slow and Romantic Dance Sampler
Slow Dance
Rumba
Waltz
Nightclub Two Step
The Ballroom Starter Kit. Where do I start? This set was designed specifically to get people interested in dancing by providing the basics and a few variations on 14 different dances through 3 DVDs. It's a collection of "sampler" DVDs, which sometimes gets confused as samples and not actual instruction. So, let me first say that there's full instruction on each of the dances and each dance lesson starts from the beginning (foot placement, steps, counts, frame, etc.). This set will truly give you a nice mix of dances to go out and practice on the dance floor.
Now, a couple of things:
1) This set is designed to teach intro beginner lessons on each dance. Each intro lesson will get you comfortable with the basics and excited about your progress. Keep in mind it's 3 DVDs, not 14.
2) Learn each dance that's included. Whether you ever use that dance or not, you'll gain a tremendous amount of knowledge and skills just by exposing your mind and body to each dance. Each dance you learn will make you stronger in the particular style of dance you really like.
3) It's better to know each dance and not need them than it is to need the dance and not know it. You never know when you just might need to know how to Tango or do a Foxtrot with that long-lost relative or newfound friend at an important event.
Last, I've been dancing for some 18 years now and I'll be completely honest with you. The dances you learn on this set are all usable. These are dances that are practical and that you'll find in ballrooms, at social events, at country night clubs, and many other places. Many of the dances I learned while taking ballroom lessons are useless. I never used them outside of a performance or one of the ballroom socials where only a few 'elite' people knew the steps. If you don't believe me, talk to an ex-ballroom dance instructor and they'll tell you about some of what you'll go through and why. For me, I want to dance the dances that are popular and that are common, not some hoity toity dance that no one seems to know except the instructors and their students who've been dance lessons taking with them for what seems like 'decades'. This is simply my opinion and if yours is different, that's okay. I've lived both sides of it and I'm much happier on the side I'm on which is how our whole collection came about.
Get the Ballroom Starter Kit if you want to immerse yourself in the different dances without worry of what you should learn first or next. Give yourself a chance to 'get to know' the dances and figure out for yourself what you really like. As always, if you have any questions once you go through the DVDs, feel free to give me a call at my studio (877-DANCE-01). Enjoy!
This DVD set will give you a solid sense of "well-roundedness" as a dancer. Fourteen (14) dances are taught during 4+ hrs of Shawn's detailed step-by-step lessons.
In the Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler you'll learn how to dance the Salsa, Cha-Cha, Fox-Trot, Hustle, and the Tango to get you looking good at the ballroom and at the clubs. In the Slow and Romantic Dance Sampler, you'll learn what it takes to look good during special events such as weddings, parties, and the next night out with your spouse. Dances include the Slow Dance, Rumba, Waltz, and Nightclub Two-Step. In the Country Western Dance Sampler, you'll learn favorites such as the Two-Step, Swing, West Coast Swing, Polka, and even the Triple Two-Step.
Key features of these DVDs include four camera angles, picture-in-picture formatting, practice time with music alongside the instructors, an extensive library of dances that will keep you busy for hours, and top-rated instruction on lead and follow dancing from a complete beginner's perspective.
These are some of the many customer reviews submitted to us about the Ballroom Starter Kit:
"Well Done. This set continues to give my husband Frank and I many fun nights at home learning and practicing together. We like that the lessons aren't overwhelming and show just a few things to get started with so we could at least go out and have some fun. Not knowing anything about ballroom lessons, this has been a good way to get our feet wet and give us lots of choices of dances to do. Thanks Shawn and Joanna!"Katherine S., Unknown
"This is a fantastic set of DVD's. Each DVD is set up like a live individual dance class with plenty of repitition so that you can dance right along with it without having to rewind and replay. New steps are introduced in dance frame and then the leader's part is demonstrated individually and then the follower's steps. Then the steps are shown again in dance frame and to music." John M., Unknown
"The best instructors! I have dance DVD's of 5 different instructors. The Trautman's and the are the best. This set gives a simple overview of the basic steps for a great variety of dances." Wolfgang W., Unknown
"Great products" jas-m, Unknown
"Repetition of technique examples" Steven S., Eden Prairie, MN
"Loved how easy it is to follow" Tim B., Bowie, MD
"Liked the clarity and thoroughness of the instructions." Dominic M., Ransomville, NY
Call our studio directly at 877-DANCE-01 or click the links below to read more on the following dance lessons:
Call our studio directly at 877-DANCE-01 or click the links below to read more about the other dance videos from Shawn Trautman Instruction: