Product Description

The most passionate and dramatic of ballroom dances is the Tango. It originated in Argentina and became popular in the US in the 1920s. The Tango doesn't need words. You communicate with your eyes and your body. Dramatic music, dramatic movements make up the fiery Tango! 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #76234 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-03-29
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 60 minutes

Amazon.com
Broadway dancers and ballroom champions Vicki Regan and Ron De Vito teach the dramatic, sensual tango step-by-step in this one-hour, slow-paced, introductory video. "The characteristic cat-like walk is what makes the tango so recognizably different," explains Regan, who teaches the tango walk (the cat- like move) and tango close first, so you get the flavor of the dance immediately. Next they teach the promenade walk, corte, and tango rocks. Each step is taught slowly and clearly, with enough repetition and review so you feel confident dancing each individually and in combination. After each section, you practice with the instructors to music. Regan and De Vito are not just beautiful dancers--they're skilled, gentle instructors who will make you feel comfortable on the dance floor. This is a splendid introduction to tango. --Joan Price

Customer Reviews

Excellent supplementary material
If you are taking tango lessons, this video can be very helpful to show some of the basic tango moves in a very straight forward fashion. This is best used as a supplementary guide outside the studio for couples or individuals to practice. It features 4 different tango steps, all pretty basic but what's good is that they show you how to thread the steps together. What's missing is hints on how to lead & follow but I suppose that can come only through personal instruction & not by verbal instruction or visual demonstration. Bar that, this video gets you started on your way.

Too Slow Paced
I bought several of Vicki Regon's tapes. She seems to be a very fun teacher and very good dancer. But the instructions are too slow-paced. There are a lot of repeats which are not necessary for DVDs and video tapes. With only 4 or 5 steps taught in each tape, if you are a beginner, I doubt "you can dance" comfortbly on the floor after you've learned from those tapes. In terms of steps per dollar, you can find much better deals on market than this series.

This tape is just OK, and for beginners only.
I bought 3 tapes from this instructor (Swing, Tango, Foxtrot) and found the steps are pretty basic. I doubt you can dance Tango and Foxtrot this way in social dancing due to the progressive nature of these dances (meaning going counter clock wise around the dance floor like Waltz).
I have learned ballroom dancing from many other tapes and virtually able to use most of the moves on the dance floor, but not these, except a few basic move in the Swing tape . Maybe it's just me. For 20$ a tape, it's a lot more expensive than what I pay for other instructional tapes.