BASICS OF DISCO DANCING
by PAMELA MORTON
1st edition, 1981, 56 pages, $10.95 
ISBN 978-0-89641-092-3
The Basics
of Square Dancing is one of a series of activity texts available
from American Press. It introduces the basic skills of disco dancing,
and then discusses specific disco steps. The book is filled with
authentic photographs of the disco age and illustrations showing
steps and moves. This is a classic book to have in your dance
library!
CONTENTS
Chapter
1: INTRODUCTION TO DISCO DANCING
History
Benefits
Equipment
Objectives
Class Procedure and Organization
Group Instruction
Couple Selection
Leading and Following
Movement Design
Dance Etiquette
Chapter
2: PREPARING THE BODY
Warm-ups
and Stretches
Chapter
3: BASIC POSITIONS, MOVEMENTS AND STEPS
Positions
— Side by Side, Hand to Hand, Open, Open Conversation,
Closed
Basic Movements — Shoulder Isolation, the Shimmy, Hip
Isolation, Knee Bends
Basic Steps — Disco Walk, Toe Heel, Step Hop, Step Kick,
Slide, Ball Change, Jazz Square, Grapevine, Lunges, Pivot Turn,
Spin Turn, Coil Turn, Arch Turns, Wrap Turns, Double Underarm
Turn, Spin Turn
Chapter
4: SUPPORTS AND LIFTS
Front Dip
Front Arch
Back Drop
Hip Support
Front Drop
Front Support
Chapter
5: EVALUATION
Skills
Text
Written Tests