Modern Ballroom Dancing: History and Practice - Softcover

Victor Silvester

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091498015 ISBN 13: 9780091498016

Publisher: Hutchinson, 1982

Synopsis

This book, revised and augmented by Bryan Allen, has descriptions of all the most popular ballroom dances, such as waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, tango, the Viennese waltz, standard Latin-American dances, jive, rock 'n' roll and disco dancing. There are notes and diagrams on each dance.

About this title

Product Description:

Featuring clear, step-by-step instruction, and now fully revised and updated, this classic guide is the most successful book on ballroom dancing ever published, with 600,000 copies sold worldwide.

From the Publisher:

Long one of the most popular activities in the world, dancing brings pleasure to millions as well as the benefits of physical and mental relaxation, exercise, and social poise. If you haven't had the opportunity to learn, Victor Silvester's best-selling book provides all you need to know. Featuring dazzling photos of some of the world's greatest dancers, this is a definitive handbook, complete with notes, diagrams, and steps for every dance. The four classics—Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, and Tango—are all covered, as are the standard Latin-American dances—Rumba, Samba, Cha-Cha- Cha, Paso Doble—as well as Jive, Rock ' n' Roll, and Disco dancing. Invaluable for beginners, advanced students, and teachers alike, this classic work shows the way to a world of enjoyment that will last a lifetime.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hutchinson
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0091498015
• ISBN 13: 9780091498016
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 249