Product Details

• Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Kultur Video
• VHS Release Date: May 25, 1999
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0769720676
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313,150 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Swing is the hottest dance craze in America today. Sometimes called the Jitterbug or the Lindy, this energetic dance started in New York and caught on across the country in the 1940s. The jazzy steps and moves of Swing dancing are what makes it so popular.

Vicki Regan teaches dancing the way she learned, step by step, one move at a time. Everything is carefully explained and demonstrated for both men and women. You'll start with the basics, then work your way up to combinations and moves that are easy to learn, but are very impressive on the dance floor. You'll learn in your own home, at your own convenience, and at your own pace. If you didn't learn a step perfectly the first time simply rewind the tape. You can practice alone, with a partner, or invite a group of friends. It's good exercise and great fun. If you're a beginner, ten minutes into this tape you'll be saying, "I can dance!"

Vicki Regan has danced on Broadway and in the movies, and was National and North American Ballroom and Latin Dance Champion. She has taught many people including other dance teachers and ballroom competitors. Ron De Vito, Vicki's teaching partner, is also an acclaimed Broadway dancer and a former National Ballroom Champion. 60 minutes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's good... if all you wanna learn in 3 steps!, March 9, 2001

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TheBostonian (Brighton, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Can Dance - Swing [VHS] (VHS Tape)

They teach you the basic triple step, followed by the Open loop, and one underarm turn... THAT IS IT! Definitely beginner's stuff... definitely something I dont wanna buy (I rented it from the public library) I've ordered the Chris Reilly and Ginger Swing Video. Hopefully that will show me a lot more steps at an intermediate level!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners, March 23, 2005

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Richard J. Naylor - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Can Dance - Swing [VHS] (VHS Tape)

After trying other videos and finding that some steps were well covered while other key steps such as a turn are incomprehensible, this video was like a revelation. The personalities seem too theatrical at first but they are very smart in terms of being able to describe what they are doing, both by example and by modeling. Also, they do a lot of repetition.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Its a good start, June 18, 2007

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S. Coulter "Geekaholic" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Can Dance - Swing (DVD)

Instruction was clear and accurate, but there was too much advertising of the other dance DVDs in the series.