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Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
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Imagine the romance, glamour, and fun of dancing with your partner at weddings, parties, dance clubs, or even in your home. Learn the following six different dances: Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Samba, Merengue, and Night Club Sway.
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Originally published in 1939.Contents Include Suggested Method of Approach By the Novice, the Compitition Dancer and Keen Amatueur, the Student The Hold The Poise, Balance and General Outline of the Walk Contrary Body Movement, Contrary Body Movement Position THE QUICK STEP The Walk Forward and Backward The Quarter Turns The Prgressive Chace' The Natural Turn The Natural Pivaot Turn etc THE WALTZ The Forward Change The Natural Turn The Reverse Turn...
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This early work on dance steps is a fascinating read for any dance enthusiast. It provides the means of obtaining a working knowledge of the simple fundamentals necessary in becoming proficient in the social dances. Contents Include: Explanation of Terms and Abbreviations, Dance Fundamentals, The Fox-Trot, The Waltz, The Rumba, The Samba, The Tango, The Mambo, and The Lindy.
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Told in interconnecting stories, Ballroom is a beautifully crafted debut novel-reminiscent of the works of Elizabeth Strout and Jennifer Haigh-about a group of strangers united by a desire to escape their complicated lives, if only for a few hours each week, in a faded New York City dance hall.
Time has eroded the glamour of the Ballroom, but at the end of the 1990s, a small crowd of loyal patrons still makes its way past the floor-to-ceiling columns...
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From pig farm to the Ballroom. The dog-eat-dog 70's Ballroom scene was lubricated with huge amounts of alcohol and sex; and budding ballroom professional George Lloyd was there for every filthy second of it. Plucked from a life of mucking out hogs, George is snapped up by a London dance school where he becomes a rising star of Ballroom. The late 70's signals the death knell for Ballroom dancing across the country. However, the guy who saves the day...
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In the glamorous world of ballroom, love and dancing do not always mix. Professional dancer Anita Goodman has learned that lesson the hard way. With her studio and her reputation on the line, she has to take a chance on the last person she ever wanted to partner with: her best friend. Patrick O'Leary has loved Anita since high school, but he has languished in the Friend Zone for long enough. He will take this last chance to prove to her that love...
12) Ballroom Blitz
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Anjali and Mikhail go on a Valentine's Day date. Trouble ensues.
Once, Anjali Patel and Mikhail Grikov were soldiers on opposing sides of an intergalactic war. They met, fell in love and decided to go on the run together.
Now Anjali and Mikhail are trying to eke out a living on the independent worlds of the galactic rim, while attempting to stay under the radar of those pursuing them.
It's Valentine's Day and so Mikhail and Anjali enjoy a well-deserved...
13) Ballroom Fever
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Anita Goodman and Patrick O'Leary have weathered the trials from six months ago, and are ready to waltz off into the sunset. He's fine, she's fine, everything is perfectly fine. Right? After an injury sidelines Patrick, he and Anita find themselves center
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What happened on your worst blind date?
When Tabitha Valby's dance teacher sets her up on a blind date, she's willing to give it a shot. Though she has been through a lot of dating debacles in her forty-two years, she hasn't soured on love yet. But when her date no shows, she heads to the open house for her dream home instead.
Nebbishly charming Dennis Rayner didn't mean to stand Tabitha up. While he's good at many things, remembering appointments...
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This early work on dancing is a fascinating read for any dance enthusiast or historian, and contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Chapters on the Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Tango, Rumba, and Samba provide detailed instructions on the relevant steps.
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Volume II picks up Goaz's trail as he has re-emerged to work with David Lynch on Twin Peaks "The Return" and reclaim the life of a working actor. Many might be familiar that this lifestyle often has less than glamorous trappings. Goaz who's not only an avid photographer, but also a consummate observer, has the ability to disappear in the room. Even as the those who surround him let their guard down, his photos often obscure a more obvious target....
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Anyone who tries ballroom dancing quickly learns how expensive it can be. From private lessons to competition fees, the monetary cost of being a ballroom student can quickly skyrocket. In my experience, the high cost is the most frequently cited reason for quitting dance. It shouldn't be that way! I live paycheck to paycheck, carry credit card debt, and still dance and compete in pro-am ballroom. In my first two years as a pro-am competitive ballroom...
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Adamant that Ballroom Dancing is for wimps, young Fred Astaire decides to take a beginner's ballroom dancing class to prove he isn't a wimp. He realizes ballroom dancing takes hard work and dedication and many people of all ages, including the Queen of England dance. Ballroom dancing, Fred discovers, is definitely NOT for wimps.
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TV presenter Polly Anna Adams has spent a lifetime living up to her name. Suddenly single, Polly hides behind her cheery facade and enters a celebrity dance competition. Her partner? None other than gorgeous but wary professional dancer Liam Flynn.
Liam has learned the hard way to keep his heart on lockdown, but Polly's joie de vivre puts a spring back in his polished step. As the competition heats up, so does their unstoppable attraction. If only...