Jennifer Ford McCalla / Arm Styling and Gestures
77 min.--$40
Arm styling is designed to embrace the character of the dance and evoke an emotion in the audience through gestures by using the back, arms, and hands. Jennifer begins the workshop with warm-up exercises, then moves on to Latin and Ballroom body positions and actions.
Daniel Trenner & Rebecca Shulman / Argentine Tango
114 min.--$40
Thanks to movies and stage shows, ballroom dancers are discovering the enjoyment of this beautiful dance. This is the social dance as danced in the salons of Argentina, not the stage version. Daniel and Rebecca learned it from the Masters in Argentina. They take you through the basic figures, ochos, fakes, and grapevine, building various patterns step by step. See the "Sandwich Game"! Also included is a delightful 4-Dance show, plus a brief history of the dance.
Dan Calloway / Dance Characteristics
120 min.--$45
Dan begins by explaining the Walter Laird criteria used by Judges to determine a competitor's placing in a competition, and how you can benefit by that knowledge. Then, he discusses the characteristics of Ballroom and Latin dances--including Mambo. He explains how each dance is unique in its own way--sensual, serious, lighthearted, or playful--and how you should adapt to the mood of the dance you are performing. He covers eleven dances and, in typical Calloway fashion, is organized, articulate, and interesting--not a wasted moment in the entire two hours.
Betsey Barber / Jazz Technique in Latin Dancing
90 min.--$35
Shows how Jazz exercises can improve Latin technique by using isolation and control. Betsey also demonstrates floor entrances and exits.
Elaine Hansen / West Coast Swing & NiteClub 2-Step
56 min.--$40
Basic steps for the beginner in these dances that originated on the West Coast and are growing in popularity. The figures shown for Swing are: Basic Step, Coaster Step, Anchor Step, Sugar Push, Left Underarm Pass, Right Side Pass, Whip, and Hammerlock. For NiteClub 2-Step: Basic Step, Backaway Breaks, Underarm Turns, and Around the World.
David & Sharon Savoy / Developing Balance
60 min.--$35
World Champions for 3 years in the Theater Arts category use the International-Style Foxtrot and Rumba to help you develop balance and control in your dancing. They also show how to take bows.
Bill Davies / Sam Sodano
60 min.--$40
A discussion of the similarities between Modern and Latin dancing by these two highly respected gentlemen in the Ballroom Dance world. Humorous and informative. A real classic.
9th Annual International Dance Festival
120 min.--$40
College students from the United States, Great Britain, and Canada converge once again upon Clearwater, Florida, for 6 days of dancing and competition in the American and International styles. Includes coverage of the U.S. Collegiate Championship competitions.
7th Annual International Dance Festival
125 min.--$40
Setting: Clearwater, Florida. Students and adults from the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. competed for 6 days. Includes finals of many of the events. Beautiful dancing by students and adults in the International and American styles and a special demo by the Valencia Community College of Orlando Dance Team, coached by Elaine Hansen.
6th Annual International Dance Festival
130 min.--$40
Setting: Pontin's Holiday Resort at Weymouth, England. Highlights of the once-a-year event whose locale alternates between England and the United States. Students from 25 colleges and universities competed for 6 days in International and American-Style dances. See finals of many of the student and adult events, team matches and exhibitions, and a beautiful International-Style Standard demonstration by Christopher Hawkins and Hazel Newberry, a British couple currently ranked third in the World.
5th Annual International Dance Festival
3 1/2 hrs.--2-tape set $50
Setting: Clearwater, Florida. Tape 1 shows British and U.S. students competing in International and American-Style dances, and demonstrations by the Catholic University of America's Formation Team. Tape 2 shows adult competitions, team matches, and exhibitions.