Hustle [Spiral-bound]

Niel Shell (Author), John P. Nyemchek (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1929574002 | ISBN-13: 978-1929574001 | Publication Date: September 14, 1999 | Edition: 1st

This book matches exactly the presentation of figures in the "Bronze Hustle Teaching Tape" by the same authors. It has elementary notes directed towards social dancers and notes and tables containing all the details needed by the professional.

The syllabus in this text has been adopted as the Official Hustle Syllabus by major United States and international dance organizations.

It contains: a complete description of the internationally accepted hustle syllabus (Bronze, Silver and Gold); a chapter on technique applicable to all social dances; a history of the dance and a complete description of the early figures; many short routines (amalgamations); a chapter describing figures for two couples dancing together, for leading two followers and for two leaders simultaneously leading a follower (cuts); tables and precise descriptions of how to dance over 1300 precede-follow pairs; and much more.

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Review

"This new publication is a most comprehensive volume of some 248 pages well written with easy to follow charts. -- Kenneth Lee, IDTA Danceteacher, April 2000

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From the General Notes:

Besides the music and rhythm, the most distinctive characteristic of hustle is that on Counts &1 of many figures one or both partners step with the ball of one foot placed to the heel of the other foot, followed by a forward step.

From Chapter 1: If the Basic begins with the normal one hand hold, and a four hand hold is desired to begin the next figure, Step 3 is the best time to take lady's left hand with man's right hand. Similarly, a change from a normal one hand hold to a shake hand hold should be made on Step 3. . . .

BASIC WITH MAN CROSSING FRONT: The man may cross in front on Step 2 or Step 4 or both. The effect of his crossing in front is to reduce his progression, so that he becomes the center in the figure, with the lady progressing past him. The man should first learn to dance the Basic without crossing in front, so this figure is placed in the GOLD SYLLABUS.

From the description of Figure 24B, SPINS TO THE RIGHT: The lady repeats Steps 5 and 6 to sustain the spin. Steps 5 and 6 and all repeats are slightly over 1/2 turn, so that the lady progresses in a circle around the man to his right.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 248 pages
• Publisher: Dance Associates; 1st edition (September 14, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929574002
• ISBN-13: 978-1929574001
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,170,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE authority for hustle instruction, October 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hustle (Spiral-bound)

An excellent book! Not surprising since it's written by dance instructors and is becoming an international standard in the dance world. The text is VERY comprehensive with easy-to-follow charts. The "Precedes and Follows" section is particularly helpful, as is the Bronze Hustle Teaching Tape, which is meant to accompany the book. Overall, an excellent tool for use with my students.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book - but need the video too., November 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Hustle (Spiral-bound)

I bought this book knowing that it was meant to be used with a companion video tape. The book is a highly detailed syllabus for Hustle all the way through Gold level. It has detailed leader's and follower's footwork charts, almalgamations and even a section on multiple followers for a single leader.

There are no diagrams in the book and it really requires the video to be useful unless you are an expert at reading dance syllabus books.

An important point:
This book uses the &123 timing for Hustle - which I dance - but I know that many people here in the US use different timing.

I look forward to ordering the video.

4.0 out of 5 stars A good reference book, July 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Hustle (Spiral-bound)

The Hustle book appears to be more suited to the professional dance instructor. My biggest gripe is that there are very few figures or illustrations to show the correct body positioning. As a novice (4 months) hustle student, I have trouble visualizing the material presented in the tables - it requires patient and careful study to digest and fully appreciate.

I have not seen the accompanying Bronze videotape supplement, so this may address some of my "lack of illustration" gripes.

But overall, I have to give the authors a lot of credit for disseminating this information. There appears to be a vast amount of material in this book. Also, I was very intrigued by one of the sections that describes moves for one leader and two followers.

I would put this book into my reference library and use this book for further study as one progresses in hustle dancing, but I do not recommend that beginners attempt to learn how to dance from this book.