[.ca] Ballroom Dancing

Excellant for Beginners:
This is the only dance instruction DVD I would suggest to beginners. Many of the other DVDs I purchased are from European teachers that teach steps opposite the American styles (Right and left are reversed) but never mentioned; or simply move too fast without detailed explanations. Kyle and Susan Webb teach basic, American style, Waltz, Cha Cha and Rumba like they were giving you detailed private lessons. This DVD is easily "the best" beginner video for both men and women.

The Truth:
I have purchased books and DVD's based on customer reviews and based on the failure of the products do not respect the opinions of some. I think the worst was a "highly recommended" that was nothing but professional dancers showing themselves off. (Do You Want to Dance?) How about Darrin's Dance Groves that states "Move to the right" which Darrin does literally, so that the teacher and student are going "right" in the opposite directions? (Darrin is a professional by today's standards which is nothing short of shocking) Do you want to try this DVD after discovering all these mentioned horrors yourself? Did it include even the "Idiots Guide to Ballroom Dancing?" (Mine was tossed out the very afternoon I got it and had a look.) So one asks is this DVD worthy? Yes. They appear as "normal" people, the steps are clear, and especially to be noted are the obvious changes of shoes by Susan Webb. (Ladies you must see that shoe change. You're not going to switch all about doing different dances in a night. You can see through Susan that your choices of dances are dependent on your shoes.) I respect Kyle and Susan Webb as teachers. Here is the nasty news. It is for 40 year olds and upwards. After ordering this you're going to order Darrin's Dance Groves, he goes to the right and you're going to change that to the left, you're going to do this in the privacy of your home, never dance any of it in public because you must GET RID OF THAT 1960's INSTINCTIVE FREELANCE SWAYING. It's gone. GONE. You'll find yourself by accident trying to add a little swaying into ballroom dance. Do you understand what I am saying? Even if you never went to a prom or a dance like me I swear you're going to fight that indocrinated swaying. So go learn Darrin's Digital Get Down which is robtic/puppet moves and break that old fashioned and bad sway out of yourself. Actively fight that 1960's swaying. You can only do that by "modernizing" with a vengence until "word" association on "dance" changes in your mind.