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This early work was intended to help all teachers and potential teachers of ballroom dancing, in particular those who were preparing for the Class-Teaching Certificate of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the dance enthusiast or historian's bookshelf. Contents Include: Hints on Class-Teaching; Dance Technique - The Waltz, The Quickstep, The Slow Foxtrot, The Tango; The Class-Teaching Examination;...
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The most prestigious ballroom dance competition in the United States. Two dancers need to win. Only one can.
Nina Fortunova wasn't supposed to end up almost thirty, divorced, with her dreams of winning shattered. She teams up with Jorge Gonzalez, a hunky and hard-working Latin dancer, to reinvent the flashy Smooth style.
When the Chairman of the Judges offers to throw the competition in their favor, Nina must decide how far she will go to win, even...
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This book is designed to take the questions out of ballroom dancing. This book is designed for anyone who is interested in taking the mystery out of ballroom dancing. It explains many of the questions that arise while learning ballroom dance that your instructor may or may not be able to address appropriately. Many dance instructors dance great; however, they are unable to help you adjust your dancing by explaining what they are doing. Those instructors...
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Feckless high school student Tatara Fujita wants to be good at something - anything. Unfortunately, he's about as average as a slouchy teen can be. The local bullies know this, and make it a habit to hit him up for cash, but all that changes when the debonair Kaname Sengoku sends them packing. Sengoku's not the neighborhood watch, though. He's a professional ballroom dancer. And once Tatara Fujita gets pulled into the world of the ballroom, his life...
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Through luck, persistence, and sheer nerve, Tatara Fujita and his new partner Mako Akagi have made it to the final round of their first competition together-The Tenpei Cup. They may have proven that they have what it takes to dance competitively, but do they have what it takes to win? Mako's arrogant older brother Gaju is determined to beat them and prove that they don't, and between his skill and his partner Shizuku's poise and talent, he might be...
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Tatara Fujita tries to return to normal life, but the excitement and energy of the Tenpei Cup still lingers in his mind. Now that he knows he wants to be a great dancer, he has a new problem-figuring out how. Having started high school, Tatara's eager to share his love of dancesport with his new classmates, but will anyone understand, or will his dedication turn him into a pariah? And if all that weren't enough, there's a bigger problem, too-he's...
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Tatara Fujita has barely stepped into the world of dancesport, but now finds himself literally pushed onto the stage of competitive dance as an emergency stand-in for the suddenly-absent dancer Hyodo. On one hand, this means he'll get to dance with the beautiful Shizuka-but on the other, both Shizuka and Hyodo's chances of winning the Mikasanomiya Cup are in Tatara's hands! Will his waltz be enough?
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With Hyodo suspended from competition, Akagi Gaju has swooped in to couple with Shizuku. In order to stop him, Tatara pairs up with Gaju's younger sister, Mako. The two couples will meet in competition at the Tenpei Cup -- But even with the lessons they've received from Sengoku, can Mako and Tatara hope to measure up to the talent they'll face? And will Shizku's decision to pair up with Gaju prove to be wise, or folly?
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He cannot obtain his fortune without first obtaining a bride. Charlotte Clarke wants nothing more than to experience a London Season. But when she finds out she has to wait another year due to her sister's recent pregnancy, she is crushed. All is not lost as a letter arrives soon after summoning Charlotte to Danbury Hall to meet her new guardian, John Wilkins. With little choice but to go, she determines to contrive a way to convince her new guardian...
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This early work by dance instructor Dorothy Norman Cropper is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It details the fundamentals of ballroom dancing and body mechanics but also outlines other aspects of the art such as etiquette and organising classes. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in the techniques of ballroom dancing and its various styles. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating...
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In 1927, on the northeast corner of Cherokee and Iowa Streets in south St. Louis, a multistory, multipurpose building was erected. Retail shops and a bowling alley occupied the first floor, while upstairs was a place that defied the imagination of someone driving by in their brand new Model T Ford. Today, that upstairs space, with its lofty ceiling, huge maple tongue-in-groove dance floor, and wraparound balcony, is the Casa Loma Ballroom--St. Louis'...
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Living in the shadows, Psychic Vampire Janet Dryer was a killer addicted to Soul Fire-until her lover tried to kill her at Woodstock in 1969. These days, she haunts exotic night clubs and draws energy from throbbing drums.
Her popularity as a sarcastic blogger lands her on Dance from the Heart, a celebrity ballroom competition. To her shock, the head judge is her ex-lover, the Vampire Hunter who tried to kill her.
With the strength and speed to take...