Books for Learning Ballroom and Other Dance Techniques

Ballroom dancing is coming back stronger than it has ever been. You can join the ranks of the best ballroom dancers in no time when you choose a book that can guide you through steps, movements, and attitude.

‘The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Ballroom Dancing’ is one of the best books for beginners. The illustrations and explanations are printed to where anyone could understand. Written by Jeff Allen, the book comes with a CD that will further assist the learner with this new talent. Of course, practice is a must when learning something new, but the book and CD combination will get the well past the beginner’s phase.

‘Shall We Dance: A Beginner’s Guide To Ballroom Dancing’, written by Eric Zimmerer, is a good way to begin learning basic techniques and steps. The book has illustrated pages showing which ways to step during certain types of dancing, as well as pictures illustrating arm and hand placement, posture and more. The book is written simply enough for beginners to understand.

‘Much Ado About Ballroom Dancing’, written by Ronnen Levinson, covers not only initial dance steps and positions, but appropriate shoes, finding dance music, how to attract more dance partners, and how to lead or follow well. It’s a great book that will assist those just learning ballroom dancing and help those who have some experience to polish up their act.

‘Teach Yourself Ballroom Dancing’ is a good way to start learning dance moves, positions, and other important necessities in ballroom dancing. The writer covers all beginner skills in all major ballroom dance types. The book has a light tone that readers will relate to. This is a fabulous starter book.

Another great book is ‘Modern Ballroom Dancing’ by Tara Silvester. Techniques and explanations are given for the classic dances, such as the waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, and tango, as well as other popular dances like the rumba, samba, cha-cha-cha, jive, rock ‘n roll, and disco. The book will help beginners as well as more advanced students of dance.

Ballroom dancing is all the rage but you don’t have to pay for expensive classes or embarrass yourself in front of strangers. You can learn basic ballroom dancing at home, and by the time you hit the dance floor, you’ll be at least well-rehearsed. Dancing is great exercise, a lot of fun, and is a great way to meet new people.