Social Dance: From Dance a While
- ISBN-10
- 0805353666
- ISBN-13
- 9780805353662
- Series
- Social Dance
- Category
- Ballroom dancing
- Pages
- 147
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
- Author
- Jane A. Harris
Description
Social Dance from Dance a While, Second Edition teaches the skills and techniques for most popular social dances in a comprehensive, affordable book. The book introduces beginning and intermediate dancers to the exciting world of social dance and ballroom dance. Each chapter provides a brief overview of dance history and then focuses on the dance's ryhthm, style, and steps, providing readers with an understanding of and appreciation for social dance technique. This latest edition includes up-to-date information on the latest styles and changes in dance and features a new chapter on Swing dancing.
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