Product Details

• Actors: Shawn Trautman
• Directors: ShawnTrautman.com
• Format: Color, Full length, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Dance Videos Direct
• DVD Release Date: October 16, 2005
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009VF3VQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,333 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

If you've mastered the basics, and ready to rapidly increase your line dance knowledge and expertise, then Essential Line Dances Volume 1 is for you. Released in October of 2005, Volume 1 of the Essential Line Dances series contains a variety of line dances that are perfect for anyone who's still fairly new to line dancing but looking for new challenges. This DVD includes well over an hours worth of instruction on the following fun dances: Cactus Cha-Cha (Neon Moon) - 26 counts; The Cowboy Twist (Hey Bartender) - 28 counts; Redneck Girl - 24 counts; Boardwalk (La Grange) - 24 counts; Ten Step - 24 counts; County Line Cha-Cha (Darlene) - 20 counts; West Coast Shuffle - 32 counts; and more... Filmed in HD and presented with multiple camera angles and Picture-In-Picture technology, you won't want to miss how easy these dances can be with the right instructor. If you've never danced before, Line Dance 101: A Quick Start Guide to Line Dancing is the best complement to this DVD. Otherwise, this DVD partners with Essential Line Dances Vol. 2. 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 Essential Line Dances Volume 1 today, and be ready for your next event by next weekend!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Way to Start, January 29, 2006

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Annette M. Wilhoyt - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essential Line Dances Volume 1: Shawn Trautman's Learn to Dance Series (DVD)

I am a beginner learning line dances and I bought this CD to get myself started. The lessons are taught step-by-step and are easy to follow since the instructor shows you a few moves at a time and shows them from different angles. You build on previous moves and before you know it, you're dancing! I have already applied some of the dances at a local club, and I was so proud that I was able to do them! I completely recommend this to anyone, beginner or not, if you want to learn the dances on this CD. I never floundered, never got lost and practiced a few times and had it down pat. The instructor really knows how to teach.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The VERY Best Dance Instruction Out There!!!, November 18, 2005

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Linda Nelson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essential Line Dances Volume 1: Shawn Trautman's Learn to Dance Series (DVD)

I own many dance instuction tapes and DVD's, but they're all collecting dust. Not, Shawn Trautman's. I have 4 of his now. This is the best instuctor out there. Anyone, and I mean anyone can learn to dance with his DVD's.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Great Exercise!, June 28, 2006

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Laugh Lover (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essential Line Dances Volume 1: Shawn Trautman's Learn to Dance Series (DVD)

I've been looking for a way, other than the treadmill, to get some exercise indoors and I remembered what fun and what great exercise line dancing was. A long time ago I used to go to a country line dancing bar and I had so much fun there. I searched the internet for a Learn to Line Dance DVD and decided to get this one because I knew if I liked it, there were more in the series.

I've gone through the DVD two times now and I feel like I can do the dances to "real" music already. The dances are broken down in a way that make them very easy to learn. You can also get a play list of suggested music on Shawn Trautman's website to practice the dances with.

I do have to admit, I feel a little ridiculous line dancing all by myself in the living room. But who cares, right? Now that I have the play list I'll just turn the music up loud enough so that I won't hear the neighbors laughing at me when they drive by and see me through the windows.