­Tytuł:	Ballroom Dancing
Autor:	Alex Moore
Wydanie:	London, brak roku wydania, prawdopodobnie przedwojenne
Stron:	336
Stan:	Bardzo dobry, oprawa twarda, szyta, płócienna, obwoluta, diagramy kroków
Wymiary:	12,5 x 19 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONTENTS

PAGE

FOREWORD BY PHILIP J. S. RICHARDSON . . vii

PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION . .IX

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . . IX

INTRODUCTORY SECTION . i

Suggested Method of Approach by the Novice, the Competi­tion Dancer and Keen Amateur, the Student (p. 2)—The Hold (p. 6)—The Poise, Balance and General Outline of the Walk (p. 9)—Contrary Body Movement, Contrary Body Movement Position (p. 15)—Footwork (p. 17)—Rise and Fall (p. 20)—Amount of Turn (p. 25)—Alignment (p. 26)— Body Sways (p. 27)—Leading and Following (p. 28)— Abbreviations (p. 30)—Definitions of Technical Terms (p. 30) —How to Read the Charts (p. 34)—The Descriptions (p. 37)—Position of Steps in Relation to the Body (Diagram) (p. 38)—Directions of Steps or Positions of Body in Relation to the Room (Diagram) (p. 39)—Diagram Illustrating the Term "Across the Line of Dance "

SECTION I

THE QUICKSTEP ...... 41

General Notes—The Walk, Forward and Backward—The Quarter Turns—The Progressive Chasse—The Natural Turn—The Natural Pivot Turn—The Reverse Turn (Open) —The Chasse Reverse Turn—The Zig-Zag—The Cross Chasse—The Lock Step—The Drag (Preceded by the Reverse Pivot Turn)—The Running Zig-Zag (Combining the "Running Finish")—The Double Reverse Spin— The Natural Spin Turn—The Change of Direction—The Telemark, the Open Telemark, the Impetus Turn, and the Open Impetus Turn—The Cross Swivel—The Corte— The Running Right Turn—The Fish Tail—The Quick Open Reverse Turn—The Four Quick Run—The Flicker— Suggested Quickstep Amalgamations

SECTION II

THE WALTZ ....... 101

General Notes—The Closed Change—The Natural Turn —The Reverse Turn—The Hesitation Change—The Back­ward Passing Changes—The Natural Spin Turn—The Reverse Corte—The Double Reverse Spin—The Outside Spin—The Open Telemark (with Cross Hesitation Finish) —The Wing—The Open Impetus Turn—The Whisk—The Drag Hesitation and the Backward Lock—Suggested Waltz Amalgamations

SECTION III

THE FOXTROT . . . . , . -154

Genera] Notes—The Walk, Forward and Backward—The Three-step—The Feather-step—The Natural Turn—The Reverse Turn—The Reverse Wave—The Change of Direction—The Impetus Turn—The Telemark—The Open Telemark—The Hover Telemark—The Hover Feather— The Natural Telemark—The Natural Hover Telemark— The Natural Twist Turn—The Weave—The Top Spin—The Box—The Outside Swivel—Suggested Foxtrot Amalgama­tions

SECTION IV

THE TANGO . . . . . . .212

General Notes—The Walk Forward—The Walk Backward —The Progressive Side Step—The Rock Turn—From the Walk into Promenade—The Closed Promenade—The Open Promenade—The Back Corte—The Rock—The Open Reverse Turn (with Closed Finish)—The Open Reverse Turn (with Open Finish)—The Basic Reverse Turn—The Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn—The Natural (Twist) Turn—The Natural Promenade Turn—The Progressive Link—The Promenade Link—The Four Step—The Fall-away Promenade—Suggested Tango Amalgamations

SECTION V

FOR THE KEEN DANGER . . . . . 265

Amateur Medal Tests—Competition Dancing—Expression in Dancing

SECTION VI

POPULAR DANCES ...... 276

The Blues—The Rumba—The Samba—The Viennese Waltz—The Continental Viennese Waltz—Rhythm Dancing

SECTION VII

BALLROOM NOVELTY DANCES AND GAMES , . 326

Paul Jones—Military Paul Jones—"Excuse Me" Dance— The Palais Glide—The Lambeth Walk—The St. Bernard's Waltz—Spot Dance—Elimination Dance

SECTION VIII

THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF TEACHING . , . 333