20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Can get you where you want to go, January 24, 2007
This review is from: Hot Country Dancing for Couples (DVD)
I've been teaching couples dancing (rumba, cha, foxtrot, waltz, etc.) since 1993 and have designed a few dance DVDs. I got this DVD because I have no expertise in these particular dances. And I'm glad that I bought it.
Some people learn primarily by seeing a lot, others by hearing a lot, and still others by doing a lot. Most people learn best by getting some of each. Shawn Trautman overtalks the instruction? Not at all. DVDs that attempt to present a lot of information in a relatively short amount of time, as this one does, are condensed learning presentations. So, the necessary and helpful repetition of information may seem too much to people such as Mr. Davis. But if Shawn cut his verbal instruction way back, then people who learn primarily from hearing would be shortchanged. It is better to offer the maximum of which the DVD is capable, and let the viewer focus on what works for him/her.
Mr. Davis makes a value judgment when he says that he thinks that Shawn is "...trying to impress us..." I get the exact opposite impression. Shawn's presentation is very relaxed, even casual... as though he is a knowledgeable friend whom you invited into your house to teach you some dance basics. Friends don't try to impress; they try to help.
Would the DVD look different had I designed it? Sure, but it would be similar in more ways than it would be different. That's a matter of two teachers who have somewhat different approaches. There is no single correct method to teach dancing. Shawn's is certainly a valid technique.
The bottom line is: this DVD is a good introduction to the dances that are presented. People who buy it can expect to be successful in learning what is covered.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cool DVD!!!, November 7, 2005
This review is from: Hot Country Dancing for Couples (DVD)
This DVD is so cool! I could not believe it was possible to learn how to dance from a DVD, but I thought I would give it a shot. I'm telling you, if I can learn this stuff, anyone can. Do not hesitate to buy this DVD.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
very to the point, May 26, 2006
This review is from: Hot Country Dancing for Couples (DVD)
this is a wonderful DVD. great instruction very to the point and well done - thanks!
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