| | |  | SWING DANCING | Home » » » » Swing Dancing for Beginners: Volume 1 - Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection | | | | | | | Description: | | Beginners Volume 1 offers the easiest and most thorough instruction for anyone wanting to learn both Single-Time Swing and East Coast Swing, the two most popular versions of Swing dancing. Each volume is professional, easy to follow, designed for beginners and fun for everyone. With nearly 1½ hours of instruction and multiple camera views, Shawn and Joanna Trautman will build your confidence and have you dancing along with them - literally. The design of the curriculum and camera placement for the DVDs allows leaders to do the EXACT movements that Shawn presents, and it allows followers to mimic Joanna in real time without having to turn away from the screen. In addition, you'll also get to dance each dance with music alongside the instructors at the end of each section.
This beginner DVD covers everything from the history of Swing, how to do Slow Steps, Rock Steps, and Triple Steps, what the footwork is for both leaders and followers, how to properly use the four connection points specifically for Swing, and how to go from one dance position to another to another, seamlessly. You'll also learn lead and follow elements to each move, what adding lilt to your body means, how to do left turns, right turns, underarm turns, and much more.
With nearly two decades of experience, a number of World Champion students to their credit, and their recently published book "Picture Yourself Dancing", Shawn and Joanna have perfected the basic elements of each dance while specializing in the leading and following aspects which are extremely hard to find. Shawn and Joanna will demonstrate, explain, and teach you to lead and follow the Swing so you can dance anywhere with anyone, rather than just learning a single step that can only be done with your partner. Once you're comfortable with this DVD, you'll want to look into Beginner Volume 2 as it seamlessly adds on to everything you learned here to rapidly gain confidence based on consistency and repetition. | | | Features: | |
• Street Release Date: November 15, 2006
• Professional and easy to follow for beginners
• Multiple Camera Views / PIP Technology
• All-Region Encoding
• Dolby AC-3 Audio Track
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| Shawn Trautman | | Format:
| NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Dance Videos Direct | | Run Time:
| 87 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| November 01, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
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34 of 36 found the following review helpful:
 Comprehensive, user friendly and fun!Jun 03, 2007
By Jane Ann Houser
"aka Jane Ann Munroe, O. D."
Other than dancing with my son at his wedding, I am a dancing "newbie"--so green that I was reluctant to go to a dance class! I have wanted to learn to dance for many years but never had a partner so I decided to take matters into my own hands and begin with DVD instruction. I made several unsuccessful phone calls with various suppliers until I happened upon Shawn Trautman's order department. An operator helped me personally select the first two DVD's to suit my needs and then long-story-short, I have purchased 12 DVD's to date. I received a personal email follow-up making sure that I had received the DVD's and that I was satisfied.
Shawn Trautman's teaching style is comprehensive and clear allowing for plenty of practice time within the lesson. The DVD format has all chapters clearly labeled allowing for precise access to a desired spot in the lesson. He and his wife, Joanna, give the lessons with plenty of tips for men on how to lead effectively and for the women, how to follow responsively...also provided are the much-needed tips on how to look stylish and confident as you take your first steps on the dance floor. It's great for us who fit into the "fake it 'til you make it" category!
I was cautioned by dancing friends to make sure the instruction I received was accurate as to avoid learning faulty technique. I have learned enough at home to Swing dance with several different partners and I have been complimented on my technique when I confess that I am a beginner. Thanks for the great product!
29 of 31 found the following review helpful:
These lessons are easy and very professionalSep 17, 2007
By Bob Rhodes
My wife and I are in the process of taking East Coast Swing dance lessons. Being a novice I was overwelmed! I purchased the Swing Dancing for Beginners (both volumes) to supplement our lessons. To my delight Shawn teaches exactly what my dance instructor is teaching us. I wish I had found these DVD's before signing up for dance lessons. These DVD's are the same as taking professional dance lessons. We also purchased the intermeadiate volume and have completed it as well. I highly recommend these DVD's to anyone who wants to learn the East Coast Swing quickly, correctly and know you are getting quality intruction.
19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
As Easy as 1-2-Rock StepSep 25, 2007
By John
An excellent introduction to East Coast Swing, including single-time and triple-time. Shawn and Joanna have become our favorite dance teachers as they produce videos that we can actually follow step-by-step. Each new step is introduced, then repeatedly shown from various angles. Each step is shown from the Leader's perspective, and then the Follower's, and the Trautman's are talking you through it each step of the way. This way you can start the DVD and dance right along with it, without constantly stopping, rewinding, and replaying parts. If you didn't get it the first time, just wait and they will show you again. There are lots of helpful hints, and enough moves to get you started on the dance floor. We ordered Beginners Volume 1 and Volume 2, as well as Intermediate Swing at the same time. We like to view the whole set first to see what's coming and to give us a goal. These DVD's are great learning tools, but we also keep them and use them repeatedly to accompany practice time, and as a refresher on things that we may have forgotten. Shawn and Joanna make it fun. They have an easy-going informal style that makes you comfortable.
I highly recommend all three of these DVD's.
17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Great TeachingDec 31, 2006
By KAM
"coachm"
I am 50 years old and have NEVER danced, but got this DVD to be able to take my wife dancing. Within 5 practice sessions we had most of the basic steps and turns down. Shawn does a great job of whole-part-whole teaching; using very appropriate and comfortable progressions. It is not flash and dash it is just great, easy to follow teaching. Shawn and Joanna come across as completely professional, but never rigid. A great beginning dance video.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
What a great video!!Dec 06, 2006
By Lynn Hardesty
WOW! Having been born with two left feet I was thrilled to find "Swing Dancing for Beginners"! Shawn and Joanna break the dance down into easy steps that ANYONE can easily understand and perform. The way this video is filmed is unique and makes it simple to follow their lead. After years of wanting to be able to dance, my husband and I have finally found a teaching method that works! I can't wait to try Volume 2.
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