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Introduction
Acknowledgments
Not Only for Beginners

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Contents
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The Dances
History of Dance

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CONTENTS

sildancers.gif (3963 bytes)This section is only a preview of the original book "Secrets of Modern Ballroom Dancing". The newly edited version will be available for download soon from the Heritage Dance Center's Online Dance Lessons. However here we detail the contents of the original book.

Introduction
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Not Only for Beginners

THE ABCs OF DANCE

Dance Rules are Discovered
Hear and Feel the Music
Dance Rhythm
     Single Rhythm
     Double Rhythm
     Triple Rhythm
     Waltz Rhythm
Reading Dance
Proper Breathing
Move with your Center
Force Points
Foot Positions
Arm Positions
Turns & Pivots
Special Techniques

COUPLE DANCING

Dance is a Dialogue
Partner Connection
Follow the Leader
     Leading Techniques
Line of Dance
Dance Positions & Poses
Your Image Does Matter
Ballroom Etiquette
The Ten Commandments

HISTORY OF DANCE

Roots of Dance
20th Century Dances
How Dances Begin
Modern Dance Technique
Philippine Ballroom
Local Names, Styles, Patterns

THE DANCES

How Dances Differ from each other
Waltz
       Dance Step Patterns
Foxtrot
Quickstep
Tango
       History
       Rhythm & Phrasing
       Holds & Leads
       Basic Walk
       Technique
       Philippine Version
Argentine Tango

Chachacha
Mambo
Reggae/Salsa
Rumba
Samba
Paso Doble
Boogie/Jive/ECS
West Coast Swing
Twist
Philippine Swing/Street Hustle
Shaggy
Socca Dance
La Cumbia
L.A. Walk

THE UNIVERSAL UNIT SYSTEM

THE HERITAGE DANCE CENTER

THE AUTHORS

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Dance patterns in "Victoria's Dance Secrets" were based on the Universal Unit System as outlined by Ms. Skippy Blair in her book
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From Disco to
Tango and Back

The complete edited version of 
VICTORIA'S DANCE SECRETS
will soon be available online.
Watch out for it.

 


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