Teacher’s Manual of Ballroom Dancing

Teacher's Manual of Ballroom Dancing by Dorothy Norman Cropper examines ballroom teaching through both movement and the organisation of lessons. The early manual covers body mechanics, dance fundamentals, music, figure sequences, class design and the practical work of running and promoting classes. The supplied Read Books edition has 248 pages in English and is presented as a PDF Ebook.

The contents move from introductory principles into body mechanics and ballroom fundamentals before addressing music and ballroom units. Tango, rumba and foreign dances receive their own chapters. Etiquette and decorum connect the movement material with the social conduct of a class, while conducting and organising classes address the teacher's working environment.

Cotillion figures, advertising and dance combinations broaden the scope beyond the description of individual steps. That range makes the book relevant to readers interested in the history of dance teaching as a profession, as well as those comparing historical approaches to lesson planning. It is not limited to one modern examination syllabus.

The chapter inventory recovered from the digital catalogue is retained below in its published order. The original source's author, publisher and page count remain recorded separately from other reprint editions. The manual offers historical ideas to study and compare, without claiming that its period terminology or organisational advice represents current competition rules.

Book Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Dedication
• Retrospect
• Contents
• Chapter I—Introduction
• Chapter II—Body Mechanics
• Chapter III—Ballroom Dance Fundamentals
• Chapter IV—Music
• Chapter V—Ballroom Units
• Chapter VI—Tango
• Chapter VII—Rumba
• Chapter VIII—Foreign Dances
• Chapter IX—Etiquette and Decorum
• Chapter X—Conducting Classes
• Chapter XI—Cotillion Figures
• Chapter XII—Organizing Classes
• Chapter XIII—Advertising
• Chapter XIV—Dance Combinations