Product Description

Get ready to step on to the country western dance floor with confidence by going through the Hot Country Dancing for Couples DVD. This DVD was designed to get beginners feeling great about dancing with a partner in the country western environment while having fun on the dance floor. The instructor, Shawn Trautman, has been dancing and teaching in Country Nightclubs since the early 1990's and has expertise in both couples dancing and line dancing instruction that is showcased in this DVD. Hot Country Dancing for Couples includes over 80 minutes of lessons on the following dances: Cactus Cha-Cha for Couples (Neon Moon); the Ten Step (Couples Style); the Sweetheart Schottische; the Barn Dance (Wild, Wild, West); the basic steps of Two-Step; and the basic steps of East Coast Swing. HD footage complemented by multiple camera angles and Picture-In-Picture technology make this DVD an easy "Must-Have" if you want to explore the different dances.

Don't miss your chance to vastly improve your country dance knowledge by passing this one by. In addition to teaching in the clubs, Shawn Trautman has been a coach and mentor to numerous World Champions as well as countless social dancers since the early 1990's. Shawn welcomes people from all walks of life regardless of shape, size, or ability to his classes. His broad experience in both dance and Advanced Learning Techniques makes his methods of instruction innovative, easy, and fun. If you're ready to learn and have fun, Shawn Trautmans Dance Collection is the way to go. Order Hot Country Dancing for Couples today and start preparing for a good time the next time you go out.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39509 in DVD
• Brand: Learn to Dance
• Published on: 2005
• Released on: 2005-10-16
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: Color, Full length, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 85 minutes

J.P. Sparks, Las Vegas, September 17, 2006
WONDERFUL DVD!! Just what my husband and I needed to get out and have fun together. Excellent job!

From the Actor
This DVD is highly recommended if you're wanting some fun dances to go through with your partner prior to going out dancing. There are some great couples line dances as well as the Barn Dance (Wild, Wild, West - the one where you get to dance with everyone on the floor), and also an intro into both Two-Step and Swing. You'll have more than enough to play with and get comfortable with after going through this DVD. Give it a shot and have fun with it. We'll see you out on the dance floor!

From the Director
A great sampler DVD for couples who want to try some structured dances as well as true lead and follow. You won't be disappointed with this choice as you'll have plenty of dances that you can do together throughout the night.

Customer Reviews

Cool DVD!!!
This DVD is so cool! I could not believe it was possible to learn how to dance from a DVD, but I thought I would give it a shot. I'm telling you, if I can learn this stuff, anyone can. Do not hesitate to buy this DVD.

Can get you where you want to go
I've been teaching couples dancing (rumba, cha, foxtrot, waltz, etc.) since 1993 and have designed a few dance DVDs. I got this DVD because I have no expertise in these particular dances. And I'm glad that I bought it.

Some people learn primarily by seeing a lot, others by hearing a lot, and still others by doing a lot. Most people learn best by getting some of each. Shawn Trautman overtalks the instruction? Not at all. DVDs that attempt to present a lot of information in a relatively short amount of time, as this one does, are condensed learning presentations. So, the necessary and helpful repetition of information may seem too much to people such as Mr. Davis. But if Shawn cut his verbal instruction way back, then people who learn primarily from hearing would be shortchanged. It is better to offer the maximum of which the DVD is capable, and let the viewer focus on what works for him/her.

Mr. Davis makes a value judgment when he says that he thinks that Shawn is "...trying to impress us..." I get the exact opposite impression. Shawn's presentation is very relaxed, even casual... as though he is a knowledgeable friend whom you invited into your house to teach you some dance basics. Friends don't try to impress; they try to help.

Would the DVD look different had I designed it? Sure, but it would be similar in more ways than it would be different. That's a matter of two teachers who have somewhat different approaches. There is no single correct method to teach dancing. Shawn's is certainly a valid technique.

The bottom line is: this DVD is a good introduction to the dances that are presented. People who buy it can expect to be successful in learning what is covered.

very to the point
this is a wonderful DVD. great instruction very to the point and well done - thanks!