Hustle for Beginners was made for you if:
Everyone has their favorite dance and I'm going to start this one out by saying the Hustle is my wife's favorite. For Joanna, it's an escape from reality while getting a great deal of cardio. The dance flows well and shows well, even for beginners but only if it's done correctly. Hustle can be a very frustrating and confusing dance if you've been taught from someone who really didn't 'get it'...
Hustle was a tough dance for me. I first learned to dance the hustle in a ballroom. Terrible! The steps were there but the count was such that it made the dance very choppy and made the guys look like they were hopping throughout the dance every 3 counts or so. I hated the dance, but loved watching others on the pro circuit. This was a problem for me. I tried Hustle lessons from 3 other dance instructors and it just didn't make sense to me. Something had to give, and it did.
My lightbulb for Hustle went off somewhere around 1995. I had broken the dance down on paper, studied it, danced it and then all of a sudden...it made sense! My breakthrough was on how it was counted and where the 'break' step was. The same dance, yet a completely different result for me and all my students at the time. This one little change made complete sense and became simple. I was convinced that others taught it the way they did to ensure I'd continue taking lessons because of how hard it was. To say the least, I was mad. Mad at the time, money, and frustration of trying to going through a dance the wrong way. I'm sure many of you have experienced this as well.
I say all this because the way the Hustle is taught on Hustle for Beginners is the approach that I came across years ago that really suits the dance. It makes the dance something that both the leaders and the followers enjoy and one that really makes you feel good after each dance. I believe Hustle will be taught much more once dance instructors embrace the new way of teaching it in upcoming years and will become a dance staple, such as swing and two-step. We will soon be releasing an entire series on Hustle, so keep an eye out for it. In the meantime, this DVD is near an hour and a half and has tons of great information that will definitely get you dancing and having a good time.
You will be the master of the dance floor in no time as you learn how to dance the Hustle from Shawn Trautman, world-class dance instructor and author, with Hustle for Beginners (Disco Style) .
Hustle for Beginners is packed with over 90 minutes of easy to follow instruction in a “what you see is what you dance” format. Designed for beginners who've never danced the Hustle, this DVD puts a strong focus on lead and follow dancing and learning the fundamentals. More than just basics and the moves listed above, you’ll learn about connection points, proper hand placements, creating the lead, transitions and combining moves. To further enhance the instruction, 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 the Hustle for you.
Shawn Trautman has been a coach and mentor to numerous World Champions as well as countless social dancers since the early 1990's. Shawn welcomes people from all walks of life regardless of shape, size, or ability to his classes. His broad experience in both dance and Advanced Learning Techniques makes his methods of instruction innovative, easy, and fun. If you're ready to learn and have fun, Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection is the way to go. Order your copy today, and be dancing the hustle by next weekend!
These are some of the many customer reviews submitted to us about Hustle for Beginners:
"I am very impressed. I purchased this DVD to supplement class instruction and help practice. I loved the way everything, from the steps, to holding to posture to leading and following, is broken down to the most basic level and gone over thoroughly and repeated." Michele M, Norwich, CT
"recommended! i could not rate it more highly! great instruction and a fun dance." bobby v, Unknown
"Good instruction. Thanks! just as described!! We liked this DVD." jcgbooks, Unknown
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