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Ballroom Starter Kit

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"The samplers are a great way to get exposed to and learn 14 different dances!"

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...

The Ballroom Starter Kit was made for you if:

  • You are new to couples dancing.
  • You have no idea what all the different dances are or what they look like?
  • You want to take dance lessons but you're overwhelmed with where to start.
  • You have been told or you feel like you have "two left feet".
  • You want feel comfortable on any dance floor regardless of music style.
  • You have found yourself frustrated with group classes or private lessons.
  • You have trouble remembering steps to practice between lessons.
  • You want to experience many of the dances and lessons before committing to a particular dance.
  • You want to learn to dance but you don't want the hassle or pricing that comes with ballroom dance lessons.
  • You don't have time to go to weekly classes.
  • You want to look good before going out and getting in front of your friends.
  • You simply want the convenience of repeating the instruction as many times as you need so you can get it right.

What Dance Lesson Videos are included in the Ballroom Starter Kit?

  • Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler
  • Country Western Dance Sampler
  • Slow and Romantic Dance Sampler

What steps and moves are taught in the Ballroom Starter Kit?

    Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler

  • Rules of partner dancingBallroom and Latin Dance Sampler
  • 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
  • Practice with Music
  • 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
  • Practice with Music
  • Fox Trot

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

  • Tango Rhythm
  • Tango Connection Points
  • 8 Count Basic in Closed Dance Position
  • Left Turning Basic Step
  • Promenade Position
  • Practice with Music
  • Country Western Dance Sampler

  • Rules of partner dancingCountry Western Dance Sampler
  • 4 Connection Points
  • Two Step

  • Two Step rhythm
  • 6 Count Basic
  • Progressive Basic Step
  • Leaders and Followers moving together in progressive basic
  • Closed to skaters move
  • Follower's Inside 1.5 turn Release
  • Closed to Skaters to Inside Turn Release Combo
  • Swing Dancing (East Coast Swing)

  • Swing rhythm
  • 6 Count Single Time Basic
  • Rock Steps
  • Open Dance Position
  • Closed Dance Position
  • 6 Count Triple Time Basic
  • Left Turns
  • Closed to Open Dance Position Transition
  • Follower's Outside Underarm Turn to Inside Underarm Turn Combo
  • Right Turns
  • West Coast Swing

  • Open Dance Position with 6 count basic
  • Right Side Underarm Pass
  • Left Side Pass
  • Polka

  • Polka rhythm
  • Lilt
  • 4 Count Basic
  • Turning Basic Step
  • Progressive Basic Step
  • Triple Two Step

  • Triple Two Step rhythm
  • 6 Count Basic
  • Progressive Basic Step
  • Right Turning Basic Step
  • Left Turning Basic Step
  • Slow and Romantic Dance Sampler

  • Rules of partner dancingSlow and Romantic Dance Sampler
  • 4 Connection Points
  • Slow Dance

  • 4 Count Slow Dance Basic
  • 8 Count Diagonal Basic
  • 4 Count Right Turn
  • 8 Count Follower's Underarm Turn
  • Single Time Accelerations
  • Practice with Music
  • Rumba

  • Rumba rhythm
  • 8 Count Basic
  • 8 Count 5th Position Breaks
  • 8 Count Underarm Turn
  • 8 Count Turning Box
  • Practice with Music
  • Waltz

  • 3/4 Time Music
  • 6 Count Basic Step
  • Rise and Fall
  • Turning Box Step
  • Basics in Closed Dance Position
  • Shaping
  • Stationary Waltz
  • Progressive Waltz
  • Right Turns
  • Practice with Music
  • Nightclub Two Step

  • Slotted Dance
  • 8 Count Basic
  • Rock Step
  • 2 Hand Hold
  • Shaping through the Rib Cage
  • Open to Closed Position Transitions
  • 8 Count Follower's Underarm Turn
  • 4 Count Leader's Underarm Turn
  • Cross Body Lead
  • Practice with Music

What are the Technical Details for the Ballroom Starter Kit?

  • Name: Ballroom Starter Kit: the Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler, the Country Western Dance Sampler, and the Slow and Romantic Dance Sampler
  • Level: 1st Time Beginner
  • Actor: Shawn Trautman, Joanna Trautman
  • Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: All Region Encoded
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Rating: Unrated
  • Studio: Dance Videos Direct
  • Run Time: 250 minutes

My candid take on the Ballroom Starter Kit:

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!

 

The official product description for the Ballroom Starter Kit:

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.

Customer Reviews for Shawn Trautman Dance Lesson DVDs.

"Trautman's videos are the easiest to follow dance instruction I've ever seen. The samplers are a great way to get exposed to many different kinds of dancing and to decide which ones to explore more fully. If you find a dance style you really want to learn about, you can buy the DVD specifically for that dance with more instruction."

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.

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Customer Reviews of the Ballroom Starter Kit:

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

Where can you find more info on Ballroom 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
  • country western dance
  • latin dance
  • cha-cha dance lessons
  • foxtrot dance lessons
  • hustle and disco dancing
  • nightclub two-step lessons
  • polka dance lessons
  • salsa
  • slow dancing
  • swing dancing
  • triple two-step
  • country two-step lessons
  • waltz
  • west coast swing dancing

What other Dance Lesson Videos are available?

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:

  • Beginner Cha-Cha
  • 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 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

Additional dance lesson videos you should consider:

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Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler
One Beginner DVD. Five Top Ballroom & Latin Dances. Now you can quickly and easily learn to dance the Salsa, Cha-Cha, Fox-Trot, Hustle, & Tango.
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