Product Details

• Actors: Ginger de Paris
• Directors: Chris Reilly
• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Golden Treasures
• DVD Release Date: September 1, 2003
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000D8UB5
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,797 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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78 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A good example of how NOT to make a dance video., November 10, 2004

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Dance Day and Night (Montreal, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learn to Swing Dance (DVD)

Of the nearly 200 tapes in my dance training collection, this is among the worse. Although it appears to be a good value in terms of the large number of moves shown for the cost, as well as the fact that it teaches moves suitable for single-step basic (suitable for Rock n Roll music) and triple-step basic (suitable for slower tempos of swing) it includes virtually no explanation. This package demonstrates rather than teaches the dance figures. Virtually the only narration is "step, step, rockstep" throughout. Critically important explanation of how to lead and follow dance moves are altogether absent. An especially poor selection for a beginning dancer who needs to learn the basics in order to actually be able to dance, and not likely useful for a more advanced dancer, who would probably already know the moves shown in this package. The best choice for a beginner wishing to learn swing dancing is to search the web for tapes by Paul Overton and Sharon Ashe -- these are the finest swing dance tapes I've ever seen (I own most of the swing dance tapes which are available). Also a good choice are those by Chris Yee and Julee Mertz, which are sold by Amazon. If you wish to learn the more difficult 1930s style of swing dancing, called the Lindy Hop, Yee and Mertz' tapes are also a good choice for the absoluate beginner, though I would recommend working through their "6 count swing" tapes, first. A word of advice to absolute beginners: it isn't the nuber of moves that you know that will make you a good dancer -- it's how well you are able to lead (or follow, for the woman) dance moves, so it is particularly important to purchase tapes which teach you good technique and actually explain how to dance, rather than showing you a gazillion moves.

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EDITORIAL REVIEW FROM LIBRARY JOURNAL, October 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Learn To Swing Dance (DVD)

This two tape set, is jam packed with 32 moves, including everything from basic Turns to Swivels, Kicks and syncopated steps. You learn steps from the Single and Triple Swing.The instructors demonstrate each step to music followed by the "guy's gig" and "gal's gig" in which clear shots of footwork and body movement show the leader's and follower's patterns. Follow up demos of each move are done to both show and fast music and a review sequence is shown after every five steps. High production value and higly recommended! Additionally with the DVD comes the Zoot Swing CD music of the band featured in the DVD for fun and practice!

EDITOR -BETTE LEE FOX

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute best swing instruction., March 24, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Learn To Swing Dance (DVD)

I took an intermediate ballroom dancing class and learned some swing steps. I then bought this DVD and added a lot of moves to our swing dance. The instructions are very clear and simple and easy to learn. This DVD is excellent, starting with the very basic moves on through advanced level. I didn't much care for the CD that came with it but the DVD instruction is well worth the price.