Product Details

• Actors: Erik Gandolfi, Christy Lane
• Directors: Christy Lane
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: October 1, 1998
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B00000JT0T
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #74,283 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

From the Director

Hi! If you teach dance, this is the tape for you. It gives you the tools you need from music to class format to proper progressions no matter what age you instruct. It was produced because of all the inquiries we have received from teachers for a video such as this. Happy Dancing!

Product Description

Do you know the difference between East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Eight Count Swing and Jitterbug? This video will show you! Nationally recognized dance instructor Christy Lane will teach you the most popular and easy Swing Dances that are sweeping the country today in an easy-to-follow format. Follow along as she takes you through teaching techniques and tricks. There will be ideas for how to teach different age and ability levels if you have only 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes for your class. A suggested music list is also included. They're Swingin' everywhere, young and old alike and now is your chance to join in on the hottest dance craze ever! It's easy and you will be dancing in no time!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great teaching tool for 6-12th grade students, May 21, 2009

By	D. Noble - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a physical educator and my dream was to bring dance into schools. I bought this VHS several years ago when teaching a variety of dance units (folk, square, line, ballroom dances (swing, salsa, cha cha)) to my middle school students. I needed a resource to help me learn easy to teach moves so that my 6-8 graders could pick-up the moves quickly during the 6 week unit where each unit focused on a different type of dance.

I specifically liked the Swing Dancing Today Made Easy for Teachers because it progressed at a comfortable pace for teachers unsure of the swing dancing with all the necessities I needed to choreograph an easy swing combination for my students to perform with a partner. I think my students thought I was an expert swing dancer by the end of the week because of my ease with the moves and comfort with the dance all due to the teaching techniques I learned from this great VHS.

The only downside is that it is on a VHS and most schools are moving to DVDs as am I at home. I wish I could get this on DVD!

-Enjoy!