Dancing Is Fun by Anton Baumeister, with illustrations by Jayne Wilson, is a humorous and reflective look at the world of dancing—from the dance school to the competitive dance floor.
Rather than serving as a technical dance manual, the book presents entertaining observations about the people, situations, habits, and small challenges that form part of everyday dance life. A substantial part of the book focuses on dance competitions, including competitors, costumes, preparation, audiences, music, adjudicators, and the experience of traveling to competitions.
The chapter titles reveal the light-hearted character of the book, addressing subjects such as why competition couples do not always have an easy time, how clothes influence appearances, the countdown before an event, learning and practicing from an early age, always smiling on the floor, and the importance of having an audience.
One chapter, “Music Is in the Air,” turns its attention to the essential role of music at dance competitions, while other sections explore the realities, assumptions, and amusing details surrounding competitive dancing.
The text is complemented by numerous illustrations by Jayne Wilson, reinforcing the book’s cheerful and observational style. Dancing Is Fun offers enjoyable reading for dancers, teachers, competitors, and anyone familiar with the distinctive world of ballroom and competitive dancing.
Contents
Dancing Is Fun
Around the Competition
- Competition Couples Don’t Have It Easy
- Clothes Make the Person
- The Countdown
- Practice Starts Early … or Is Made to Start Early
- The Best Audience Is the One That Is There
- As If It Were a Play
- Always Keep Smiling
- On the Way to the Competition
- Music Is in the Air
- You Only Stick Once
- Back to Reality
- It’s All Just Little Things
- Those Up There, Those Down Below
- Always These Prejudices
Afterplay
- Everything All Right?
Afterword
Who Is This E-Book For?
- Competitive dancers and dance couples
- Ballroom dancers
- Social and recreational dancers
- Dance teachers and coaches
- Adjudicators
- Readers interested in humorous dance literature
- Collectors of classic ballroom and dancesport books
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