Product Description

Swing, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Two-Step, Waltz, Hustle, Slow Dancing, and Cha-Cha are all presented and taught from a complete beginner's perspective by top instructors, Shawn and Joanna Trautman. This DVD is a great way to sample and learn several fun and easy social dances to find which one suits you best. Plus, not only will you learn what the dances are and hear some of the music for each, you'll also learn about Leading & Following and its importance on the dance floor.

Key features of this dance sampler include close-ups of the feet, tips and pointers for leaders and followers, clearly communicated instructions for approximately 75 minutes, multiple HD camera views, demonstrations with music, and a full review at the end. Take the first step to becoming a fantastic dancer with one of the easiest and most comprehensive beginner dance DVDs on the market, the Couples Ultimate Dance Sampler.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #76964 in DVD
• Published on: 2005
• Released on: 2006-10-23
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Digital Sound, Full length, Full Screen, Original recording remastered, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 75 minutes

Brenda Colvin, FL, February 13, 2006
Shawn and Joanna are excellent and provide simple, easy to follow, and straight to the point instruction. High beginners recommendation!

Peggy W., Richmond, VA, June 22, 2006
This DVD is just awesome. Shawn is very clear in his instructions, his steps and his moves.

Peggy W., June 2006
You're never too old to learn to dance. This DVD is just awesome. Shawn is very clear in his instructions.

Customer Reviews

No-nonsense and easy to follow - excellent purchase
I've always wanted to learn some couples dances but frankly, could not get my husband excited about it enough to go to a studio for regular lessons. He bought me this DVD instead as a gift and I was instantly impressed. I was worried that by not having an actual instructor in a studio with you, it would be hard to follow along, but this DVD explains the steps so well--it breaks them down into segments, and my favorite part is the fly-out screens that show just the instructors' feet: SO helpful. The lessons were also not at all cheesy or cutesy and got right into the steps, no-nonsense. My husband and I both have a great time dancing along to the lessons (and we're still practicing!) and we have learned so much. Great product. Five stars all the way.

Excellent Starting Point!
This is excellent! We're beginners and could follow along easily enough without feeling like idiots (that's huge for us). We really liked the fact that we could dance along with the instructors the exact way they were facing without having to turn around or mis-interpret what was going on. My husband felt very comfortable with the instruction and wasn't turned off by the teachers, which has been the case with other videos we've tried. I found it clear to understand and enjoyable to watch and copy. The instructors do a good job of giving enough information about each dance without being "cheesy" and then giving you some things to work on. I highly recommend this video if you want a great overview and some fun things to get out and dance. Very good!

Excellent way to learn couples dancing!
This DVD was a great way for my husband and I to learn to dance. My husband has 2 left feet and wouldn't go to classes for fear that he would look stupid. This DVD was a great way for him to learn without the fear of others watching. We learned and practiced at home. When we went to his nephews wedding his family was shocked that he could dance!

Thanks Mr. Trautman for breaking down the steps and allowing us the chance to dance together other than just swaying back and forth as we hang on each other.