Product Details

• Actors: Shawn Trautman, Joanna Trautman
• Directors: DanceLessonDVDs.com
• Format: AC-3, Color, Digital Sound, Full length, Full Screen, Original recording remastered, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Xpress Innovations (xidance.com)
• DVD Release Date: October 23, 2006
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BP796C
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,831 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The Couples Ultimate Dance Sampler is a perfect starting place for anyone wanting to get into Couples Dancing. Released in October of 2005, the Couples Ultimate Dance Sampler includes approximately 75 minutes of beginner lessons on Swing, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Two-Step, Waltz, Hustle, Slow Dancing, and Cha-Cha. This DVD is a great way to sample and learn several different dances to find which one suits you best. Plus, not only will you learn what the dances are and hear some of the music for each, you'll also learn about Leading & Following and its importance on the dance floor. HD footage complemented by multiple camera angles and Picture-In-Picture technology make this DVD an easy "Must-Have" if you're wanting to explore the different dances. Don't miss your chance to vastly improve your dance knowledge by passing this one by. Shawn Trautman has been a coach and mentor to numerous World Champions as well as countless social dancers since the early 1990's. Shawn welcomes people from all walks of life regardless of shape, size, or ability to his classes. His broad experience in both dance and Advanced Learning Techniques makes his methods of instruction innovative, easy, and fun. If you're ready to learn and have fun, Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection is the way to go. Order yours today, and be ready to dance by next weekend!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No-nonsense and easy to follow - excellent purchase, December 6, 2005

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M. P. Belanger (Bellingham, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Couples Ultimate Dance Sampler (Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection) (DVD)

I've always wanted to learn some couples dances but frankly, could not get my husband excited about it enough to go to a studio for regular lessons. He bought me this DVD instead as a gift and I was instantly impressed. I was worried that by not having an actual instructor in a studio with you, it would be hard to follow along, but this DVD explains the steps so well--it breaks them down into segments, and my favorite part is the fly-out screens that show just the instructors' feet: SO helpful. The lessons were also not at all cheesy or cutesy and got right into the steps, no-nonsense. My husband and I both have a great time dancing along to the lessons (and we're still practicing!) and we have learned so much. Great product. Five stars all the way.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Starting Point!, November 24, 2005

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Ms Ginger T "Ginger" (Fresno, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Couples Ultimate Dance Sampler (Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection) (DVD)

This is excellent! We're beginners and could follow along easily enough without feeling like idiots (that's huge for us). We really liked the fact that we could dance along with the instructors the exact way they were facing without having to turn around or mis-interpret what was going on. My husband felt very comfortable with the instruction and wasn't turned off by the teachers, which has been the case with other videos we've tried. I found it clear to understand and enjoyable to watch and copy. The instructors do a good job of giving enough information about each dance without being "cheesy" and then giving you some things to work on. I highly recommend this video if you want a great overview and some fun things to get out and dance. Very good!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent way to learn couples dancing!, November 25, 2005

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Nebraska Girl - See all my reviews

This review is from: Couples Ultimate Dance Sampler (Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection) (DVD)

This DVD was a great way for my husband and I to learn to dance. My husband has 2 left feet and wouldn't go to classes for fear that he would look stupid. This DVD was a great way for him to learn without the fear of others watching. We learned and practiced at home. When we went to his nephews wedding his family was shocked that he could dance!

Thanks Mr. Trautman for breaking down the steps and allowing us the chance to dance together other than just swaying back and forth as we hang on each other.