Social Dance
Social Dancing Lesson
Instruction on DVD

The 15th to 19th Centuries DVD
DANCETIME! takes you back through history from the 1400's through the 1990's. The popular social dances of each era evoke the thrill of Renaissance revelry, Baroque beauty, 19th Century romance and non-stop 20th century energy

The 20th Century DVD
DANCETIME! The popular social dances of each era, covers the 20th Century... a nonstop explosion of American social dance! The innovative fads reveal the diversity of our culture from ragtime to rock, memory lane to MTV; from yesterday to today

The Romance of Mid 19th Century Couple Dances DVD
Learn to dance the social dances Waltz, Gallop, Polka, Schottische, and Polka Mazurka, mid-19th Century ballroom couple dances. Each dance is introduced by a brief presentation of historical information illustrated with original lithographs. In the final section, the dancers perform these much loved dances, dressed in the appropriate fashions

America Dances 1897 to 1948
A Collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film includes 60 historical dance film clips from the first part of the 20th century in the United States. It provides a nostalgic history lesson that features a fascinating record of our changing dance trends, expertise, and taste, and reflects our culture through the years.

A 19th Century Ball The Charm of Group Social Dances
Learn to dance A 19th Century Ball: The Charm of Group Social Dances, which reveals the interplay of the flirtatious group dances in the ballroom. The Grand March is the elegant ceremonial opening to the Ball, where all the participants view their perspective dance partners for the evening. The popular Lancers Quadrille is one of the most popular Square dance formations of the 19th century

Victorian Era Couple Dances
Learn to dance the Victorian Era Couple Dances, which continues the tradition of The Romance of Mid-19th Century Couple Dances (Vol. 1). Professional dancers demonstrate each step in slow motion and close up camera views. The viewer re-visits the classic 19th century couple dances in order to explore 32 innovative step variations, which were added in the last part of the century. The Waltz flourished with turning embellishments; the Polka developed whimsical variations; the Galop rose to a new level of expertise; and the Mazurka blossomed into virtuostic displays. Historical information, with original illustrations, illuminate the evolutionary role of each dance. The authentic music and fashions of the Victorian era
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