Product Description

Time to kick-start your engines! Fun and challenging combinations that include more advanced techniques such as the He/She's, Kick-Steps, the Pretzel, advanced Touchbacks, and a number of multi-turn combinations are all taught in Swing Dancing for Intermediate Dancers Volume 1. This DVD extends the thorough instruction that is trademark to the Shawn Trautman Dance Collection to all the swing dancers out there who are now comfortable with the basics and ready for some more cool moves. Swing Dancing for Intermediate Dancers Volume 1 is professional, easy to follow, designed with the viewer in mind and fun for anyone who is ready to pick up the pace a little and really heat up the dance floor. With near 90 minutes of instruction, multiple camera views, and learner-friendly curriculum, Shawn and Joanna Trautman will build your confidence and help you get moving on the dance floor. Filmed and presented with multiple camera angles and Picture-in-Picture technology, you will be surprised at just how easily you learn with the right instruction. The design of the curriculum and camera placement for the DVDs allows the leaders to do the EXACT movements that Shawn presents, and it allows the followers to mimic Joanna in real time without having to turn away from the screen. In addition to learning along with the instructors with split-screen formatting, you will also get to dance each dance with music alongside the instructors at the end of each section.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24960 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-11-15
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Digital Sound, Full length, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 90 minutes

From the Director
This innovative dance instruction DVD teaches more advanced Swing techniques and interchangeable move combinations at an easy-to-follow and steady pace, which is perfect for gift-giving to friends, family, co-workers, or yourself. Swing Dancing for Intermediate Dancers Volume 1 is best used after Swing Dancing for Beginners Volumes 1 and 2 as several of the step combinations build directly off of moves and concepts found in these foundational DVDs. Once you have completed the series, you will want to check out the Shawn Trautman Dance Collection in its entirety where you will have your choice of more than 20 highly-rated full-length dance instruction DVDs. Owning this DVD is the equivalent of having your own private instruction at home - over and over and over. If you are looking to add on to everything you learned in Swing Dancing for Beginners Volume 2, then Swing Dancing for Intermediate Dancers Volume 1 is the absolute next step for you.

About the Actor
With nearly two decades of experience, a number of World Champion students to their credit, and their recently published book "Picture Yourself Dancing: Step-by-Step Instruction for Ballroom, Latin, Country, and More", 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 go beyond mere dance steps as they demystify and teach the nuances of leading and following that make good dancers great. Shawn and Joanna will demonstrate, explain, and teach you to lead and follow single-time and East Coast Swing so you can dance anywhere with anyone, rather than just learning a single step that can only be done with your partner.

Customer Reviews

Great exercise, high energy and fun
This DVD goes all out with new moves to use on the dance floor. The instructions for Touchbacks, Kick steps, and Pretzels were easy to follow and the steps are fun. This is a great exercise tape, high energy, easy to master and fun to learn. A perfect companion tape to Swing Dancing for Beginners 1 and 2.

BEAUTIFUL TURNS
WHAT A DVD!!! THE TURNS ARE ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL.
THEY ENHANCE THE DANCE EVEN MORE.SHAWN AND JOANNA
ARE AWESOME.THE STEPS ARE WELL EXPLAINED AND
CLEARLY TAUGHT. IT MAKES THE DANCE MORE PROFESSIONAL
LOOKING.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ONE.I JUST CAN'T SAY
ENOUGH ABOUT IT. HAVE FUN WITH IT.

Swing Maniacs
Wow...I had no idea there were this many cool moves in Swing. This Intermediate DVD is the perfect next step for those that have used the Trautman's Beginner's Volume 1 and Volume 2 DVD's. This DVD will take your East Coast Swing to the next level. In usual Trautman style, the DVD has a cadence and level of repetition to allow you to follow along without constantly stopping and rewinding, but this intermediate level is more of a challenge and will be an adventure for experienced Swing dancers. Shawn and Joanna have gotten really creative with some of their combinations and there are lots of helpful hints that will make those subtle improvements in your style to make you feel like you are a Swing star. This is a fun couple teaching the most fun of all ballroom dances.