COUNTRY
AND WESTERN PARTNER DANCING
by
CAROL A. SMITH
1st edition, 120 pages, $13.95
ISBN 978-0-89641-329-0
Country
and Western Partner Dancing was written to provide information
about country and western partner dancing! Dr. Smith includes
the basic country and western steps. The sequence begins with
such ice-breakers as the Cotton Eye Joe and Schottisch. She gives
alternative methods for "talking through the steps"
as people learn differently.
CONTENTS
Chapter
1: INTRODUCTION
Music
Leading and Following
Leading and Following Techniques
Chapter
2: COTTON EYE JOE
Chapter
3: SCHOTTISCH
Traditional
Step/Hop Schottische
"Can-Can" or "Aggie" Kick Schottische
Clockwise Couple Turn
Counter-clockwise Couple Turn
Box Step for the Schottische
Chapter
4: POLKA
German
Style Polka
Texas Style Polka Step
Skip Step for the Polka
12-Step Polka
El Paso Polka
Suggested Music for Polka
Chapter
5: WALTZ
Traditional
Waltz
Box Step for the Waltz
Suggested Music for the Waltz
Chapter
6: TWO-STEPS
Aggie Two-Step
Classic Two-Step
Double Two-Step
Gonzalez Two-Step
Three Step Two-Step
Suggested Music for Two-Steps
Chapter
7: MOVES WITH THE POLKA, WALTZ AND TWO-STEPS
Cape
Couple Turns
The Donna
Lady Turns
Promenade — One handed
Promenade — Two handed
The Ribbon
Sweetheart Shift
Varsouvienne Shift
Weave the Basket
The Whip
Windows
Chapter
8: SOCIAL GRACES
Appendix
A: VOCABULARY
RESOURCE
LIST
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR . . .
Carol
A. Smith is an Associate Professor of Physical Education
and Health in the Department of Health and Human Performance at
Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. She received her Ph.D.
in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University.Dr. Smith is also
the author of Jitterbug Dancing, 2003.