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Swing Dancing for Beginners Volume 1 (Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection)

Actor: Shawn Trautman
ASIN : B000K6R6EW
Sales Rank : 8419
Brand : Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection
Studio : Xpress Innovations
Region Code : 0
Format : NTSC
Feature : Street Release Date: November 15, 2006; Professional and easy to follow for beginners; Multiple Camera Views / PIP Technology; All-Region Encoding; Dolby AC-3 Audio Track
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0857132001258
UPC : 857132001258
Release Date : December 01, 2006
Publisher : Xpress Innovations
Manufacturer : Xpress Innovations
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Label : Xpress Innovations
Running Time : 87

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Beginners Volume 1 offers the easiest and most thorough instruction for anyone wanting to learn both Single-Time Swing and East Coast Swing, the two most popular versions of Swing dancing. Each volume is professional, easy to follow, designed for beginners and fun for everyone. With nearly 1½ hours of instruction and multiple camera views, Shawn and Joanna Trautman will build your confidence and have you dancing along with them - literally. The design of the curriculum and camera placement for the DVDs allows leaders to do the EXACT movements that Shawn presents, and it allows followers to mimic Joanna in real time without having to turn away from the screen. In addition, youll also get to dance each dance with music alongside the instructors at the end of each section.This beginner DVD covers everything from the history of Swing, how to do Slow Steps, Rock Steps, and Triple Steps, what the footwork is for both leaders and followers, how to properly use the four connection points specifically for Swing, and how to go from one dance position to another to another, seamlessly. Youll also learn lead and follow elements to each move, what adding lilt to your body means, how to do left turns, right turns, underarm turns, and much more.With nearly two decades of experience, a number of World Champion students to their credit, and their recently published book Picture Yourself Dancing, 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 will demonstrate, explain, and teach you to lead and follow the Swing so you can dance anywhere with anyone, rather than just learning a single step that can only be done with your partner. Once youre comfortable with this DVD, youll want to look into Beginner Volume 2 as it seamlessly adds on to everything you learned here to rapidly gain confidence based on consistency and repetition.

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Breakin'

Actors: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers, Ben Lokey, Christopher McDonald
ASIN : B00009OWJQ
Sales Rank : 4650
Director : Joel Silberg
Brand : TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Studio : MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780792857273
ISBN : 0792857275
UPC : 027616889782
Release Date : December 05, 2003
Publisher : MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer : MGM (Video & DVD)
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Label : MGM (Video & DVD)
Running Time : 90

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Pop culture was never the same after Breakin' erupted onto movie screens across the globe, exposing the mainstream world to the raw energy and intensity of pop locking and breakdancing! Featuring the dance movement's top superstars (with a special appearance by rap icon Ice-T), Breakin paved the way for countless urban hip-hop films to come. Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quinones and Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers star as a struggling trio of dancers who take ona rival gang in a battle to determine the best dance crew in the streets. Packed with fast-paced moves and featuring Boogaloo Shrimp's now-famous street-sweeping scene, this invigorating dance movie is a nonstop floor show of "excitingly staged'solid fun" (San Francisco Chronicle)!

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A Great Day in Harlem

Actors: Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Hinton, Marian McPartland, Art Blakey, Gerry Mulligan
ASIN : B000BVNS7U
Sales Rank : 10272
Director : Jean Bach
Studio : Homevision
Region Code : 0
Format : Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Special Edition, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0014381303520
UPC : 014381303520
Release Date : December 03, 2006
Publisher : Homevision
Manufacturer : Homevision
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Label : Homevision
Running Time : 60

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In August of 1958, in front of a Harlem brownstone, first-time photographer Art Kane assembled 57 of the greatest jazz stars of all time and snapped a picture that would live forever. Narrated by Quincy Jones, this "irresistible" (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times), Academy Award-nominated documentary examines the fascinating lives of the musicians who showed up that day to make history. Through remarkable interviews with nearly 30 jazz greats (including Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey), home movies shot by Milt and Mona Hinton, and rare, archival performance footage, A Great Day in Harlem tells the story behind a legendary photograph that is still alive and kicking - and jammin'!

Hours of New Special Features! "Art Kane" Featurette "Bill Charlap and Kenny Washington" Featurette "Copycat Photos" Featurette "Stories from the Making of A Great Day in Harlem" Featurette PLUS: Bonus 2nd Disc Includes Over Two Hours of New Video Profiles of the 59 Musicians involved in the photograph!

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And what a day it was: nearly 60 jazz musicians, gathered on a Harlem street one morning in 1958 for what photographer Art Kane rightly, if immodestly, calls "the greatest picture of that era of musicians ever taken" (incredibly, it was also Kane's first professional shoot). Like Ken Burns's Jazz, this 60-minute documentary, an Oscar nominee in 1995, is a mixed-media affair: still photographs and 8 millimeter color footage (shot by bassist Milt Hinton and his wife) of the day itself are combined with interviews, background music, and performance clips of some of the players involved (from legends like Lester Young, Count Basie, Charles Mingus, and Thelonious Monk to lesser-knowns like Maxine Sullivan, Red Allen, and Vic Dickenson) to tell the story. There are anecdotes about 35-cent dinners, all-night jams, and film loaded upside down; about pianist Horace Silver's vegetarian diet and trumpeter Roy Eldridge's high notes; about old friends reuniting and what Hinton calls "just sheer happiness." Looking at the photo years later, Dizzy Gillespie sums it up simply: "There's a whole lotta people I like on there!"

And speaking of Diz, the DVD also includes "The Spitball Story" (produced, like the Great Day documentary, by Jean Bach), an entertaining if slight tale about the trumpeter's days with bandleader Cab Calloway. Seems Gillespie, a renowned practical joker, delighted in launching spitballs at his fellow musicians. Calloway wasn't amused--especially when one particular projectile landed onstage near him. Although Gillespie for once was not the culprit, the two had a nasty confrontation, resulting in Dizzy's firing from the band. It was, he recalls, "the best move I ever made in music." --Sam Graham

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Dancing for Kids (Baby Ballet / Tot Tap / Junior Jazz)

Actor: Dancing for Kids
ASIN : B00008QSAZ
Sales Rank : 8077
Studio : Kultur Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780769728049
ISBN : 0769728049
UPC : 032031280496
Release Date : December 15, 2003
Publisher : Kultur Video
Manufacturer : Kultur Video
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Label : Kultur Video
Running Time : 90

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This unique DVD is a fun-filled introduction to the world of dance for kids! Specially designed for ages 4 through 6, children will learn the basics of ballet, tap, and jazz. The dances are demonstrated and explained step-by-step followed by a performance, so it's easy to dance along. The delightful music will help children remember and execute the dances. Includes three full programs: Baby Ballet, Tot Tap, and Junior Jazz.

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Budding ballerinas ages 4 to 6 receive a thorough introduction to ballet at the tutelage of "Miss Rosemary" Boross in Baby Ballet. The program features Rosemary Boross, a student helper, and a small class of preschool age dancers as they explore the basics of warming up at the barre, stretching, center work, dancing across the floor, and revérénce. Miss Rosemary first describes and demonstrates steps like plié, tendu, suté, chassé, and grande jeté, then leads her class through each step to the accompaniment of original piano music by Bruce Stephen Foster. Because the program covers a large variety of steps and progresses fairly quickly, it is most effective when used in conjunction with enrollment in an introductory ballet class. Alternately, young dancers may want to view the video in short segments, then follow with ample practice time to ensure the correct execution of each individual step.

In Tot Tap, Miss Rosemary Boross presents an authentic first-year tap class specifically geared toward children ages 4 to 6. Miss Rosemary covers a variety of basic tap steps like shuffle, dig, heel drops, toe taps, heel taps, and cramp rolls. She carefully details and demonstrates each tap step, then incorporates the steps into simple dances rehearsed by preschool-age, beginning tap students and accompanied by original, rhythmic music by Bruce Stephen Foster. This informative, 30-minute video can be used alone or in conjunction with enrollment in a beginning tap class.

Junior Jazz is an introductory jazz dance lesson aimed specifically at children ages 4 to 6. Teacher Rosemary Boross covers four styles of dance within this "jazz" presentation: hip hop, musical theatre, rock, and swing. After demonstrating and explaining the individual steps within a combination, Miss Rosemary invites young viewers to dance along with her, two young adult helpers, and a small class of preschool children. Each dance combination has an animal theme like "Hippo Hop" and "Jungle Monkey Swing" and is set to fun original music composed by Bruce Stephen Foster and Brian Sepel with lyrics by Boross. --Tami Horiuchi

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Breakdance Step-by-Step

Actors: Break Easy, Zulu Gremlin
ASIN : B0001EK9VK
Sales Rank : 7798
Director : Tane Langton
Studio : Breakdance.com LLC
Region Code : 0
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Extra tracks, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0829757592190
UPC : 829757592190
Release Date : December 25, 2004
Publisher : Breakdance.com LLC
Manufacturer : Breakdance.com LLC
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Label : Breakdance.com LLC
Running Time : 400

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Breakdance Step-by-Step is the complete beginner's guide to breakdancing, with master instructors Break Easy and Zulu Gremlin. This instructional DVD begins by teaching the most basic break dance moves, and how to get started with the revolutionary style that got first appeared on the streets of New York City. Bonus Features: Live footage from breakdancing competitions, and interviews with old skool b-boys. Disc 1 (Basic Moves): Top Rock, Footwork, Drops, Freezes, Spins, Threading, Swipes, Tornadoes, Hand Glide, Floats, Windmills Kip Ups, Rubber Band, Broncos, Head Hollows. Plus an intro to popping and locking. Disc 2 (Power Moves): Stars, UFO's, Jackhammers, L-Kicks, Hollowbacks, Air Swipes, Munch Mills, Flares, Headspins, 1990s, 2000s, Trax.

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Dance off the Inches: Dance It off Ballroom

Actor: Kristina Milova
ASIN : B001F12ITO
Sales Rank : 404
Director : Andrea Ambandos
Studio : Starz / Anchor Bay
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0013131597295
UPC : 013131597295
Release Date : December 02, 2008
Publisher : Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer : Starz / Anchor Bay
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Label : Starz / Anchor Bay
Running Time : 43

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Getting Fit Doesn’t Have To Feel Like Work. Anyone can dance off the inches. We’ve made it easy. Ten moves are all you need to dance this ballroom routine – and we’ll show you how. No matter what your age or fitness level, you can have a great time while dancing your way into great shape. You’ll want to do this workout because it’s FUN – and that’s the secret. The more you do it, the more inches you’ll lose. It’s that simple. Losing inches has never been so easy!

Welcome to Dance Off the Inches: Dance It Off Ballroom. This non-stop cardio ballroom routine will zap calories and help you dance your way to body confidence. Not only will you feel great doing this workout, but you can also take these steps with you to the dance floor. Ballroom dancer Kristina Milova has created mini dance routines for this workout using three of the most popular styles of ballroom dance – and no partner is needed. Once you start moving your feet, it will be easy to see how ballroom dance peels off the pounds! So get ready to samba, cha cha, and jive your way to a dancer’s body!

This program features the Dance Off The Inches Step Guide. In just 10 minutes, your dance leader will teach you the 10 steps that you’ll need to easily dance off the inches through this whole program.

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Riverdance - Live from Radio City Music Hall (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

Actors: Jean Butler, Colin Dunne, María Pagés, Katie McMahon, Morgan Crowley
ASIN : B000ZOT8NG
Sales Rank : 14810
Director : John McColgan, Ruan Magan
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0794051413222
UPC : 794051413222
Release Date : December 19, 2008
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
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Label : BBC Warner
Running Time : 102

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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/19/2008 Run time: 102 minutes

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Riverdance, the Irish hard-shoe sensation that took PBS viewers by storm, underwent its second incarnation with Live from New York City, a 1996 performance filmed at Radio City Music Hall. While most of the attributes from 1995's Riverdance: The Show remain--the dazzling ensemble choreography, Bill Whelan's energetic score, and the New Age-y view of Celtic mythology--the most significant difference is at the top, where Colin Dunne replaced bombastic lead dancer Michael Flatley. Though lacking Flatley's bravura, Dunne is a superb technician who works well with Flatley's former co-lead, Jean Butler. Flamenco dancer Maria Pagis returns, as do the Riverdance Singers (formerly known as Anuna) with soloist Katie McMahon and the orchestra with fiery fiddler Eileen Ivers.

About a half-hour longer than the 1995 original, Live from New York City expands upon the second act's theme of the Irish leaving their homeland for other parts of the world. "Lift the Wings" becomes a set piece for the people who are saying goodbye (it's hard not to miss the original's solo voice of Aine Um Cheallaigh), and a new song, "Heal Their Hearts," is a showcase anthem for bass Morgan Crowley. In the most engaging new number, "Trading Taps," a trio of Irish dancers faces off against two urban American tappers. While much of this follow-up show will be familiar to those who know the original, it's different enough to be enjoyed on its own terms. It's also more stylishly shot, but that's also its biggest drawback--frenetic editing that allows only brief glimpses of the dancers and leaves the viewer dizzy. --David Horiuchi

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This Is Elvis (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Actors: Elvis Presley, David Scott, Paul Boensch III, Johnny Harra, Lawrence Koller
ASIN : B000QUUD5Q
Sales Rank : 9116
Director : Andrew Solt, Malcolm Leo
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Original recording remastered, Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0085391150022
UPC : 085391150022
Release Date : December 07, 2007
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 110

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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 08/07/2007 Run time: 246 minutes Rating: Pg

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Originally released in 1981, Andrew Solt and Malcolm Leo's This Is Elvis was one of the first in-depth examinations of the life and work of Elvis Presley. Issued here in a two-disc set that pairs the theatrical version with a 1983 re-edit that adds some 40 minutes to the original, it combines newsreel footage, home movies, television and movie clips, and extensive re-enactments in an absorbing bio-documentary that's well worth watching--if only because interest in the singer apparently never diminishes (the 2007 DVD release date coincides with the 30th anniversary of Presley's death). The success (or failure, depending on one's point of view) of This Is Elvis rides in part on a single decision made by Solt and Leo, who co-produced, directed, and wrote the film: namely, to have the tale told by Presley himself. Not the real Presley, of course; Ral Donner, himself a rock singer of minor repute in the '50s and '60s, provides a reasonably authentic impersonation of Presley's voice (four on-screen actors portray him at various ages in the course of the film). Thus we have an "Elvis" who returns from beyond the grave to hold forth on such matters as the death of his beloved mother, his stint in the Army, his marriage to Priscilla and the birth of Lisa Marie, the skein of awful movies that preoccupied him during the '60s (thus sidelining him from the pop music scene while the Beatles and Bob Dylan were changing the world), and his descent into the maudlin, hyper-medicated fashion disaster that was Elvis in the '70s (his assessment: basically, "Geez, I wish I'd seen that coming"). It's nice to think that the actual Elvis could be so candid about both his successes and his missteps, but by and large this material is unconvincing, at best. Still, the real footage mostly makes up for it. Clips from his earliest TV appearances, even embarrassments like the Steve Allen show (on which the smug host had Presley wear formal attire and sing "Hound Dog" to an actual pooch), leave little doubt as to why he was the King; Presley's electrifying presence, not to mention his voice, great backup band, and seminal rock songs, were like nothing before or since. Had Solt and Leo dispensed with all the fakery and concentrated on the genuine article, their film would have been better for it. Sure, the final scenes of the fat, drugged-out Elvis onstage in his final months are brutal (a performance of "Loving You" featured in the longer edit is truly cringe-inducing), but they're part and parcel of the most fascinating and enduring story in American music history. --Sam Graham

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Swing Dancing for Beginners Volume 1 (Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection)

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Breakin'

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Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

A Great Day in Harlem

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Dancing for Kids (Baby Ballet / Tot Tap / Junior Jazz)

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Breakdance Step-by-Step

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Dance off the Inches: Dance It off Ballroom

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Riverdance - Live from Radio City Music Hall (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

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Bellydance Fitness for Beginners - Basic Moves & Fat Burning

This Is Elvis (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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