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World of Swing #10 - Balboa/Bal-Swing 1 [VHS]

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The M&B Bal tapes are outstanding introduction to Bal & Bal Swing. Together with the intermediate and advanced tapes, this collection is the best group of Bal tapes you can buy. The instruction is very clear, recording quality of tapes is strong, lots of socially useful moves, sweet jam sessions at end of tapes. If you like Bal, you need these tapes.

I've had the pleasure of watching dance champions Marcus and Baerbl as well as Steve and Denise in action during many Balboa/Bal-Swing competitions and never cease to be amazed with their perfomances. If you want to learn to dance like them, this video is as good as taking private lessons, as they reveal the secrets of their awesome footwork! They are some of the finest dance instructors today, as these videos will prove. They will inspire you and break down the moves well enough to give you confidence to try them out on the social dance floor. I recommend the entire series because once you get a taste of this dance you will surely want more!

We love this video series. This may be one of the best one's yet from Marcus and Baerbl's dance videos. Not only are M&B two of the greatest dancers around, they are also two of the best teachers out there today. Here's why we highly recommend this video:

1) Marcus and Baerbl, along with Balboa dance champions Steve and Denise, break down the moves and show them from multiple angles for both leads and follows. Their instruction is easy to understand. You can actually learn to dance from this video.

2) The video is technically well done. After showing 3-4 moves, they put them together with music showing how the pieces are part of the whole and giving you the opportunity to DANCE!

3) Interspersed inbetween dance instruction segments are interviews with several "old-timers" who danced balboa in the 30s and 40s. These interviews and dance demonstrations are invaluable resources preserving the history of swing.

4) Not only are Marcus and Baerbl great dancers and great teachers, they have a quirky sense of humor that makes watching these videos over and over FUN.