Product Details

• Actors: L. Ewing, S. Fava, J. Brosnahan, C. Levy, M. Watt
• Directors: Carol Teten
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Dancetime Publications
• DVD Release Date: November 25, 2002
• Run Time: 35 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007JO71
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,244 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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interesting costumes and delightful musical selections as well as facts to please those who enjoy information concerning history, social studies, cultures, and costumes, as well as dance and music. --The Washington Post

Product Description

Volume I of Dancetime DVD dances through four centuries of Western social dance history. Authentic recreations of the dances teach the viewer about socializing and romance in past times. Explore the revelry of the Renaissance, the elegance of the Baroque style, and the charm of Regency Country Dances. Watch as the Regency era s scandalous Waltz grew into the exuberant, swirling dances of the Romantic era, and were later refined into codified and precise Victorian couple dances.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Treasure Chest for Any Dence Lover, December 20, 2005

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Sofiya Kozlova (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dancetime DVD! 500 Years of Social Dance: Volume I: 15th-19th centuries (DVD)

This DVD traces history, dance steps, fashion and romance. I was amazed that it is an educational and entertaining experience.
Both the beauty and complexity of these older dances are impressive. The costumes are exquisite and the dancers imbue meaning into the steps, which they perform. Volume 1 is a fascinating window into the past. The DVD has a ton of background information, which is worth keeping for its encyclopedic content.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing video history of social dance from the courts of Italy, France, and England to the ballrooms of America, May 10, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dancetime DVD! 500 Years of Social Dance: Volume I: 15th-19th centuries (DVD)

Dancetime DVD! 500 Years of Social Dance Volume I: 15th-19th Centuries is an amazing video history of social dance from the courts of Italy, France, and England to the ballrooms of America. Viewers are treated to enthralling demonstrations of each style of dance as it arose, as well as the grand history of this wonderful pastime. Now the Dancetime! video series has been further enhanced on DVD with over 600 original source documents and historical timelines. Viewers may also investigate dance steps and instructional text simultaneously or separately from the program. An excellent survey of the evolution of an art form, highly recommended for public library collections along with its companion volume "Dancetime DVD! 500 Years of Social Dance Volume II: The 20th Century".