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Books on Swing Dancing

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Quickstart to Swing : An Easy - to - Follow Guide for Swing Dancing - Beginner through Expert --A reader writes: "Wow! Jeff Allen has produced a book Quickstart To Swing that teaches the basics to a beginner AND gives additional technique to the experienced dancer. The movements required to produce good Swing dancing are broken down and explained in detail. The details include the technique that "makes it work". Mr. Allen also includes common errors and specifically addresses how to fix them. I have been dancing for about 4 years now, both competitively and socially, and I found this book to be filled with information that has helped to improve my dancing in general, and more specifically my Swing dancing. I gave this book to a fellow dancer and by following the excellent technique given in the Swing Rock description, he no longer pulls my arm out of the socket when we dance Swing! He also learned to stay closer to his partner, keep his steps smaller and can lead an underarm turn! The technique used to correct these problems was never even spoken of by his "instructor". The resurgence of Swing's popularity has also dramatically increased the population of "Swing Teachers". Unfortunately the US does not require any credentials to be a "teacher" of dance so anyone who thinks they know a few "moves" can - VOILA - be a dance teacher. For those out there who fit this description, do yourself a very big favor - Buy Quickstart To Swing , read it and learn it ! Thank you Mr. Allen for finally providing an easy to read, 'how-to' book on Swing dancing that all dancers can learn from no matter what their experience or level! "

The Swing Book -- "What a fabulous book! It appealed to the dancer in me at once. I bought it on a whim, even though I was afraid of getting just another superficial treatment of swing. Pener proved me wrong; this book is killer-diller! I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of research Pener did for the book; any history major (which I am) would be proud of this one. Well-written, well-researched, with tons of addresses, web sites, and CD recommendations, this book is a gem. I thought knew quite a bit about the history and development of swing--I was wrong. A great resource for dancers who want to learn more swing history, culture and fashions. Every dancer, music historian, and swing lover should own this book! "

Swing! The New Retro Renaissance

The dance band era: the dancing decades from ragtime to swing, 1910-1950

The World of Swing.

Swing Out : Great Negro Dance Bands

Complete Book of Country Swing : The Dance, Music and Culture

The Early Swing Era, 1930 to 1941: (Jazz Companions)

Waltzing in the Dark : African American Vaudeville and Race Politics in the Swing Era

This Joint is Jumpin: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz and Swing

Jitterbug Swing : Beginners Handbook-Ballroom to Barroom

D.C. Hand Dance: Capitol City Swing

Balance and Swing : A Collection of Fifty Five Squares Contras and Triplets in the New England Tradition With Music for Each Dance

Glenn Miller & the age of swing