I'm Happy after buyingThis Ballroom Dancing Alex Moore
This is a "how to" book, not a book to read (strictly) for pleasure. And not just A "how to" book; it's the bible (not just my opinion by a long way). I found Moore's explanation of "contrary body movement" (called "contra body movement," or sometimes simply "contra," in the United States) particularly helpful. He also points out right at the beginning that it's more important to understand why certain actions occur in dancing than it is to memorize the technical details. Another noteworthy feature of this book is that he devotes considerable attention in the first chapter to the walk. Suddenly, dance instructors are concentrating on the walk in the very first beginner class. But Moore anticipated them at least by a few years (this is the 2002 edition), and probably more than that. These insights into technique are a lot more important than teaching steps, which are not really that hard to learn (there are only a few ways the human body can move, and forward side close back side close doesn't require weeks of study and hard work to master). If you want to learn dance figures, a syllabus volume is the way to go--though Moore's descriptions of the patterns he does include are good. And Moore's book won't replace a good dance instructor (Moore isn't there to tell you "No, not that way, this way."). But this book can help quite a bit to clarify what your instructor says.
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ReplyDeleteHi. I am a competitive ballroom and latin dancer of many years. I was wondering, does anyone know any good ballroom dance books. I am talking about biographies of past and current champions, dancers who made it pro, blackpool finalists, etc. (Donnie burns, yulia and riccardo, bryan, etc.) or mabye even technique books.
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