Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Dance Floor Impressions -- Introduction to Social Dancing -- Rapid Learning Using the Book/DVD Combo (Visual, Audio, and Kinesthetic) -- Visual -- Auditory -- Kinesthetic -- Putting It All Together -- Formal versus Informal -- Formal -- Informal -- Social Dancing Subcultures -- Ballroom -- Country -- Swing -- Latin -- Dance Instruction Types -- Private Lessons -- Group Lessons -- DIY (Do It Yourself) -- Choosing Your Instructor -- Rhythm and Music for Beginning Dancers -- Leading and Following versus Choreography -- Chapter 2 Beginner Basics -- Dance Etiquette for Any Situation -- Partner Etiquette -- Floor Etiquette -- Two Rules of the Road -- Three Rules for Life, Learning, and Dance -- Respect for Self -- Respect for Others -- Responsibility for All of Your Actions -- The Four Basic Connection Points -- Connection Point One -- Connection Point Two -- Connection Point Three -- Connection Point Four -- A Fun Way to Practice the Connection Points -- The Five Basic Foot Positions -- First -- Second -- Third and Extended Third -- Fourth -- Fifth and Extended Fifth -- The Six Dance Positions -- Open Dance Position -- One-Hand Hold -- Two-Hand Hold -- Closed Dance Position -- Promenade Dance Position -- Sweetheart Dance Position -- Stop and Practice the Dance Positions -- The Seven Essential Steps -- Walking-Steps -- Side-Steps -- Step-Touches -- Tap-Steps -- Triple-Steps -- Rock-Steps -- Anchor-Steps -- The Eight Directional Possibilities -- Leading and Following -- Following -- Leading -- Putting It All Together -- Chapter 3 Picture Yourself Slow Dancing -- The Six Ws of Slow Dance -- Who Popularized Slow Dance? -- What Is Slow Dance? -- Where Did Slow Dance Originate and Where Is It Typically Done? -- When Did Slow Dance Become Popular and When Is the Right Time to Slow Dance?.

Why Is the Slow Dance Danced? -- What Kind of Attire Should Be Worn? -- Visualize the Slow Dance -- Slow Dance Basics -- The Four-Count Basic -- The Four-Count Basic as a Couple -- The Basics in All Directions -- Left and Right Turns -- Left Turns -- Right Turns -- Fun Drills to Put It All Together -- Drill 1: Normal, Close, and Really Close (Three Different Distances) -- Drill 2: Slow, Medium, and Fast (Three Different Speeds) -- Drill 3: The Basics, Front and Back -- Drill 4: Left and Right Turns -- Drill 5: Putting It All Together -- Drill 6: Testing the Lead -- Hot Tips for Slow Dancing -- Review and Next Steps for Your Slow Dance -- Review -- Next Steps -- Chapter 4 Picture Yourself Dancing the Waltz -- The Six Ws of Waltz -- Who Popularized the Waltz? -- What Is the Waltz? -- Where Did the Waltz Originate and Where Is It Typically Done? -- When Did the Waltz Become Popular and When Is the Right Time to Waltz? -- Why Is the Waltz Danced? -- What Kind of Attire Should Be Worn? -- Visualize the Waltz -- Waltz Basics -- The Six-Count Basic (Box Step) -- The Six-Count Basic as a Couple -- The Turning Box Step (Left Turns) -- Progressive Basics -- For the Leaders -- For the Followers -- Fun Drills to Put It All Together -- Drill 1: Dancing Solo -- Drill 2: Slow, Medium, and Fast (Three Different Speeds) -- Drill 3: Two of a Kind -- Drill 4: Mixing and Matching -- Hot Tips for the Waltz -- Review and Next Steps for Your Waltz -- Review -- Next Steps -- Chapter 5 Picture Yourself Two-Stepping -- The Six Ws of Two-Step -- Who Popularized the Two-Step? -- What Is the Two-Step? -- Where Did the Two-Step Originate and Where Is It Typically Done? -- When Did the Two-Step Become Popular and When Is the Right Time to Two-Step? -- Why Is the Two-Step Danced? -- What Kind of Attire Should Be Worn? -- Visualize the Two-Step -- Two-Step Basics.

The Two-Step Basic -- The Two-Step Basic as a Couple -- Turning on Corners -- Stopping on the Dance Floor -- Fun Drills to Put It All Together -- Drill 1: The Chair Dance -- Drill 2: Going the Distance -- Drill 3: Slow, Medium, and Fast (Three Different Speeds) -- Drill 4: Red Light, Green Light -- Drill 5: Driver's Ed -- Hot Tips for the Two-Step -- Review and Next Steps for Your Two-Step -- Review -- Next Steps -- Chapter 6 Picture Yourself Swing Dancing -- The Six Ws of Swing -- Who Created and Popularized Swing? -- What Is Swing? -- Where Did Swing Originate and Where Is It Typically Done? -- When Did Swing Become Popular and When Is the Right Time to Swing? -- Why Is Swing Danced? -- What Kind of Attire Should Be Worn? -- Visualize the Swing -- Swing Basics -- The Six-Count Basic -- The Six-Count Basic as a Couple -- Right Turns -- Left Turns -- Underarm Turn (Outside Turn) -- Fun Drills to Put It All Together -- Drill 1: Shadow Dancing -- Drill 2: The Turtle and the Hare -- Drill 3: Open or Closed? -- Drill 4: Look Ma, No Hands! -- Drill 5: Hula Dancing -- Hot Tips for the Swing -- Review and Next Steps for Your Swing -- Review -- Next Steps -- Chapter 7 Picture Yourself Dancing Cha-Cha -- The Six Ws of Cha-Cha -- Who Created the Cha-Cha and Who Popularized It? -- What Is the Cha-Cha? -- Where Did the Cha-Cha Originate and Where Is It Typically Done? -- When Did the Cha-Cha Become Popular and When Is the Right Time to Cha-Cha? -- Why Is the Cha-Cha Danced? -- What Kind of Attire Should Be Worn? -- Visualize the Cha-Cha -- Cha-Cha Basics -- The Eight-Count Basic -- The Eight-Count Basic as a Couple -- Fun Drills to Put It All Together -- Drill 1: Shadow Dancing -- Drill 2: The Tortoise and the Hare -- Drill 3: Progressive Basics -- Drill 4: Two, One, Zero -- Hot Tips for the Cha-Cha -- Review and Next Steps for Your Cha-Cha -- Review.

Next Steps -- Chapter 8 Picture Yourself Dancing Salsa -- The Six Ws of Salsa -- Who Created the Salsa and Who Popularized It? -- What Is the Salsa? -- Where Did Salsa Originate and Where Is It Typically Done? -- When Did the Salsa Become Popular and When Is the Right Time to Salsa? -- Why Is the Salsa Danced? -- What Kind of Attire Should Be Worn? -- Visualize the Salsa -- Salsa Basics -- The Eight-Count Basic -- The Eight-Count Basic as a Couple -- Fun Drills to Put It All Together -- Drill 1: Shadow Dancing -- Drill 2: The Tortoise and the Hare -- Drill 3: Side Basics -- Drill 4: Two Is Better Than One -- Drill 5: Underarm Turns -- Hot Tips for the Salsa -- Review and Next Steps for Your Salsa -- Review -- Next Steps -- Chapter 9 Picture Yourself Doing the Hustle -- The Six Ws of Hustle -- Who Created and Popularized the Hustle? -- What Is the Hustle? -- Where Did the Hustle Originate and Where Is It Typically Done? -- When Did the Hustle Become Popular and When Is the Right Time to Hustle? -- Why Is the Hustle Danced? -- What Kind of Attire Should Be Worn? -- Visualize the Hustle -- Hustle Basics -- Quicks and Slows -- Mirroring -- The Hustle Basic as a Couple -- Rock-Steps -- Closed to Open Position (and Then Back to Closed) -- Part 1: Closed to Open -- Part 2: Open to Closed (the J-Lead) -- Turning Basics (Left and Right) -- Left Turns -- Right Turns -- Mixing the Turns -- Fun Drills to Put It All Together -- Drill 1: Solo Dancing -- Drill 2: The Tortoise and the Hare -- Drill 3: Open or Closed? -- Drill 4: Hula Dancing -- Hot Tips for the Hustle -- Review and Next Steps for Your Hustle -- Review -- Next Steps -- Chapter 10 Picture Yourself Dancing the West Coast Swing -- The Six Ws of West Coast Swing -- Who Popularized the West Coast Swing? -- What Is the West Coast Swing?.

Where Did the West Coast Swing Originate and Where Is It Typically Done? -- When Did the West Coast Swing Become Popular and When Is the Right Time to West Coast Swing? -- Why Is the West Coast Swing Danced? -- What Kind of Attire Should Be Worn? -- Visualize the West Coast Swing -- West Coast Swing Basics -- The Six-Count Basic -- The Six-Count Basic as a Couple -- Fun Drills to Put It All Together -- Drill 1: Shadow Dancing -- Drill 2: The Triple-Tap Swap -- Drill 3: Hands Solo -- Drill 4: Four Square -- Drill 5: Dancing with the Fridge -- Hot Tips for the West Coast Swing -- Review and Next Steps for Your West Coast Swing -- Review -- Next Steps -- Chapter 11 Picture Yourself Dancing the Tango -- The Six Ws of Tango -- Who Created and Popularized the Tango? -- What Is the Tango? -- Where Did the Tango Originate and Where Is It Typically Done? -- When Did the Tango Become Popular and When Is the Right Time to Tango? -- Why Is the Tango Danced? -- What Kind of Attire Should Be Worn? -- Visualize the Tango -- Tango Basics -- The Eight-Count Basic -- The Eight-Count Basic as a Couple -- Fun Drills to Put It All Together -- Drill 1: T-A-NGO -- Drill 2: It Takes Two to Tango -- Drill 3: Flying off the Handle -- Drill 4: Rockin' Out -- Hot Tips for the Tango -- Review and Next Steps for Your Tango -- Review -- Next Steps -- Chapter 12 Picture Yourself Dancing at Your Wedding -- Dancing at Your Wedding -- The Location -- The Music -- Dance Lessons for the Guests -- The First Dance -- When to Start -- Who Needs to Know What -- Final Thoughts on Dancing and Weddings -- Chapter 13 Picture Yourself Dancing for Life -- Key Points, Phrases, and Lists to Remember -- Partner Etiquette -- Floor Etiquette -- Four Connection Points -- Five Basic Foot Positions -- Six Basic Dance Positions -- Seven Essential Steps -- Eight Directional Possibilities.

Three Main Rules for Leaders and Followers.