While there have been countless fun books written on square dancing, Squaredance Fundamentals was the first to cut to the chase. There is no interesting history of square dancing, there are no entertaining anecdotes, just the nuts and bolts of how to square dance. The author worked painstakingly with the graphic artist to execute a feat never achieved before in a square dance manual. Revolutionary illustrations show the dancer’s point of view, not just the spectators’ viewpoint. Dancers can, without turning on their heads, glean from the detailed illustrations exactly what they need to be doing with their hands, feet, etc. Each dancer can effortlessly grasp the material and easily retain it. Renown master caller/teac [Read More...]
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I never thought I would be able to remember and learn the steps necessary to be a square dancer. I have been to many square dance clubs with a vast variety of callers, I always felt (and acted) one step behind the rest of the participants. Then I got “Squaredance Fundamentals”, I now have the confidence and the knowledge to feel for the first time that I’m not a burden to the group that I’m engaged with. I always thought that visual instruction guides (i.e. VHS, DVD, live instruction) would be superior to a book and that theory was correct until I got this book! The written style with the illustrations depicting the dancers perspective made everything so simple and I was able to understand what needed to be done in the privacy of my own home without being embarrassed in a group setting. If you or a loved one is looking for a Square dance instructional guide this is it. There may be tons of books out on the market, but there can only be one that’s the best, it’s “Squaredance Fundamentals.”
My wife wanted to take squaredance lessons, but I never thought I could remember all those calls. We had to change quite a few of the names on the basic maneuvers in the manual since they’re different names now, but the illustrations made it very easy for my wife and me to practice at home. And when we couldn’t remember how to execute a call, the instructions were simple enough even I got it. Overall, I would highly recommend Squaredance Fundamentals to anyone just learning. It’s worth changing the names because the illustrations are so clear and detailed. That’s why I give it 4 stars instead of 5.