Swing Dance Lessons

It’s all about the “jive and wail.” Take Swing dance lessons, and you’ll learn one of the most sought-after dances for social occasions. Comprehensive swing dance lessons are as close as your DVD player thanks to Shawn Trautman and his dance partner, Joanna. With their comprehensive swing dance lessons, you can bring this dance phenomenon home with the Swing dancing series that covers East Coast Swing, Single Time Swing, Triple Time Swing, and Jitterbug.

Shawn and Joanna take you from wallflower to rug-cutter by using step-by-step instruction and effective camera techniques to show every twist and turn. Swing dancing is fun to watch, but it’s even more fun to perform. Join in the buoyant energy and youthful peppiness of Swing today by collecting the following DVDs:

• Swing Dancing for Beginners, Volume 1 – With nearly 90 minutes of instruction, multiple camera views, and beginner-friendly curriculum, Shawn and Joanna Trautman will build your confidence and help you get moving on the dance floor. These swing dance lessons are filmed and presented with multiple camera angles and picture-in-picture technology.
• Swing Dancing for Beginners, Volume 2 – It’s time for Ladies Inside Turns, Guys Inside Turns, Wraps, Fake Wraps, Behind the Back Hand Changes, Tuck-Turns, Touchbacks, and much more. This DVD is for anyone comfortable with Swing dance lessons basics and ready for the next step.
• Swing Dancing for Intermediate Dancers, Volume 1 – These swing dance lessons include more advanced techniques, such as the He/She’s, Kick-Steps, the Pretzel, advanced Touchbacks and a number of multi-turn combinations. This DVD extends the thorough instruction that is a trademark of the Shawn Trautman Dance Collection.

Each video features approximately 90 minutes of instructional time. Dancers who have additional questions may contact Shawn directly – he’s personally available to clients who need further explanation.