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DVD : Cal Pozo's Learn to Dance in Minutes - SwingIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Cal Pozo  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780739600320 Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN: 073960032X Label: Parade Video Manufacturer: Parade Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Parade Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 15, 2000 Studio: Parade Video Theatrical Release Date: 1998 Sales Rank: 87600 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Well organized and appropriately paced, dance instructor Cal Pozo's Swing! covers the fundamentals of swing dances including East Coast, West Coast, and country swing. Pozo starts with the very basics, the triple step and the rocking step, and his teaching method works especially well here, as the movements in swing dance are swift, small, and difficult to replicate. He employs his standard teaching method starting with an explanation and history of the dance, animated footprints stepping out the moves, the perspectives (front and back) of each partner, and finally, a full-out demonstration. After the basics are covered, he includes instructions and demonstrations for more intricate maneuvers such as the open break, underarm turn, and sugarfoot--each clearly demonstrated in half-time tempo, so the observer is sure to grasp the moves. If you can't wait to jump into the swing craze, this video will get you jitterbugging in a jiffy. --Beth Massa Average Rating:
 Rating:  - fun!I use this as an option for bonus with my students when we do a basic dance unit. I am not a dancer, but I try to expose my junior high students to some basic steps. If they want to take it further for bonus I allow them to use the videos to learn more dances. They LOVE it! Rating:  - craptacular concurI am no swing expert and bought this tape based on the hip fun looking couple on the box cover. The actual footage is a trip through the Lawrence Welk era. The lady, (she could potentially look quite hip in an appropriate outfit) wears this hideous flamingo pink flapper fringe sheath costume with this 6 foot strand of beads..reminiscent of those from the early 1980's (shudder).. Yes the 'swing' dancing on this tape resembles the geriatric gig, at best. They contradict entirely what ... Read More Rating:  - Jaw-droppingly badMy husband and I teach swing locally and I picked this tape up at the library for move ideas. I was aghast at what I saw. Please do not waste your time learning Cal Poza's style unless you are restricting your dancing to ballroom-style. It's so far removed from what we dance at swing dances that it would be hard for you to integrate it. If you are really interested in learning how to swing dance, check out many of the other tapes available such as Julie Mertz Rating: - Try Something Else!!!This instructional 'SWING Dance' video is horrible, unless you are going to a ballroom party. Any swing club would laugh you off the floor if you tried to emulate Cal Pozo. And it will basically teach you nothing in a few minutes, without much michanics, an awful-not to mention innacurate-style, and a waste of $15 (avg). Try something from the 'World of Swing' collection or go to your local dance sites for lists of at home videos you can purchase here at Amazon. Rating: - BoringThere is very little in this video at all, it is very slow paced and doesn't do much other than teach the basic step, if you are looking for something to really learn from, especially if you have already learned the basic step look for a different video. The cover is misleading, don't buy this video. Browse for similar items by category:
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