[With only an unfortunate scratch to the dust jacket, which makes its way to the hard cover only as a tiny mark, this truly is an exquisite full-colour book. There is also denting to the end sheet and first page, but which is from the never-been-used CD that accompanies this otherwise flawless book, in excellent condition, and it will be a treasure to anyone interested in Latin American and Ballroom dancing.]
From the Author’s Website:
“In his first book, Anton Du Beke shares his passion for ballroom dancing. Far more than just the basic steps, it is about the feeling of getting movements perfect, of building a relationship with your partner, of creating an emotional connection with the dances and of beautiful costumes too.
For each of the 5 ballroom dances – from the waltz to the foxtrot – and of the 5 latin dances – from the jive to the cha cha – Anton Du Beke describes its origins and story, how to approach it and some tips and techniques, as well as showing the movements in intricate detail.”
From the blurb:
“Anton Du Beke’s passion for Ballroom dancing began when he was 14 and he is now one of our world-class dancers, leading choreographers and teachers. Far more than just guiding you through the steps in this, his first book, he will show you what exactly it is about dancing with a partner that is amazing. The feeling of getting the movements right, the connection between two people dressed for a fabulous time on the dance floor, and the building of that relationship with a partner are all part of what make Ballroom and Latin great to perform. And then of course there is the romance of dance, and the costumes too.
For each of the five Ballroom dances and five Latin dances, Anton describes the history and origins of the dance, and illustrates his pithy text with step-by-step photography and glorious action shots from the past. He then gives easy-to-follow instruction to help you do those steps at home or in dance class. And this is all captured on a dynamic DVD too, demonstrating the steps of four of the individual dances.
‘Every woman in the world should have half an hour with Anton Du Beke’ says Anton’s first partner, Lesley Garrett, on the hit series, BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, and now you can too. Anton’s Dance Class is the ultimate dancing companion by the master choreographer of Ballroom.”
About the Author
From Amazon:
“Anton Du Beke – the King of Ballroom, ‘Strictly Come Dancing‘ royalty, and household name – is one of this generation’s all-round entertainers. In 2018, he realised his boyhood ambition and published the first in a series of bestselling novels set in the 1930s world of the exclusive Mayfair hotel, The Buckingham.
A consummate storyteller adept at captivating audiences, he is now captivating readers as he whisks them away to worlds of dance, intrigue, high society and scandal… bringing the golden age of dance to life, page by page.
As Strictly’s longest running professional dancer, and now Judge, Anton is the perfect author to lead the reader to the dancefloor as never before.”
