What do you get when you mix T-Birds, Bermuda shorts, bubble-flip dos and incredible dancing? You get Shag, The Movie a comic free-for-all (The New York Times) that Variety calls fun and breezy and you'll call a blast! Carson (Phoebe Cates, Fast Times at Ridgemont High) is all set to marry respectable but boring Harley (Tyrone Power, Jr., Cocoon) until her best friends Melaina (Bridget Fonda, Single White Female), Pudge (Annabeth Gish, MysticPizza), and Luanne (Page Hannah, TV's Fame ) whisk her off for a last-fling beach party where all the girls have the time of their lives! A charming bad boy throws Carson's marriage plans intothe spin cycle. His nerdy sidekick whirls Pudge through some dazzling dance steps. Sultry Melaina learns some sexy moves from an Elvis-like teen idol. And even straight-laced Luanne whips off her horn-rimmed glasses and tosses her innocence to the wind! It's not too surprising that Shag flopped on its 1989 release but found a devoted cult following on cable TV and home video. This featherweight comedy looked like a waste of space on the big screen, but it plays very cozily on the tube, where it lends itself to popcorn breaks and pajama parties. (The lousy title must have had something to do with the movie's initial failure, a problem worsened by the film being marketed as Shag: The Movie , a truly dumb idea.) Shag is in the tradition of Spring Break pictures, a thoroughly formulaic stroll through the conventions of the minigenre: beachside romance, a wild party, one tender deflowering, and lots of rock & roll. The time is 1963, as three gal friends trick their soon-to-be-married pal (Phoebe Cates) into one final all-girl fling in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Cates is engaged to a local well-bred stick (Tyrone Power Jr.), but soon she's tempted by a beach boy (Robert Rusler) bound for Yale (mm-hmm). The so-so material is buoyed by lovely Annabeth Gish, as the supposedly pudgy one in the group, and Bridget Fonda, as a prematurely sophisticated sexpot. After a while it's easy enough to relax and enjoy the girls' breezy adventures, which are served up without the soap opera melodrama of the similarly tooled Where the Boys Are . Oh, and Austin Powers notwithstanding, the title refers to the dance, not something else. --Robert Horton

Bachata originated in the Dominican Republic but is now popular throughout the world. It is played at all Latin parties and Dance clubs. It s fun, it s easy and very versatile. It can be danced to the popular Bachata sounds, to many of the slower blues type tempos, and even free style to the more contemporary tempos. This dance is truly a social necessity. Great for small floors and what do we dance to this song tempos. You ll Love It!

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Q: You Can Dance! Mambo / Vicki Regan

[gallery] The wild and irresistible beat of the Mambo arrived from Cuba in the 1950s, and has caught on again today. Once you learn the sultry Cuban motion, you can let it loose and express yourself with the exciting Mambo! ISBN: 0-7697-78658 Color Running Time: 60 minutes Sound: Dolby 2.0 Performers: Vicki Regan, Ron DeVito

Q: Discover Dance Combinations: The Jive - Series 2

The aim of this DVD is to teach you a series of three stylish Ballroom combinations. Simon and Heidi Cruwys, former UK Professional Ballroom Champions provide the best, step by step, instructions. Each of these combinations will be taught in three clear

Q: Learn to Dance New York Style Hustle Three DVD Set

[gallery] This three DVD set is a complete course in the New York style hustle from the basic step to advanced figures suitable for competition. No prior dance experience is required. Though suitable for the complete beginner, intermediate and advanced dancers will benefit from the expert styling tips and the extra cool advanced patterns. As with many dances, in the hustle, the key to looking good is in the styling. In these videos, world champions Billy and Katie explain their winning style. As a bonus, a slow practice music clip is provided on disc #2 so that you need not purchase music in order to practice. This classic three-DVD set has long been considered to be best in class and it is probably the best selling hustle course ever offered. It s also a bargain, now selling at about half the price of a few years ago. The cost is less than the typical cost of one private dance lesson. More than thirty figures are explained. The first two videos serve as a syllabus, showing the most important and popular hustle figures figures that every hustle dancer should master. Billy and Katie hold the following titles: 1999 United States Hustle Dance Champions, 2000 US Open Swing Cabaret Champions, 2000 IDO World Salsa Silver Medalists, 2000 IDO World Merengue Silver Medalists, 2002 IDO World Cabaret Exhibition Champions, 2002 IDO World Disco Hustle Champions, 2002 NADC Cabaret Champions.

Q: Hustle 101 (Shawn Trautman Dance Instruction)

You don't need a leisure suit to bring the best of the disco hustle to life in you living room with Shawn and Joanna Trautman's Hustle 101. Step out with style and get your feet moving to the disco beat as Shawn and Joanna guide you through the basic steps, beginner moves, and style secrets that make 3 count disco hustle one of the most popular dances of all time. Hustle 101 features Shawn Trautman Instruction. Shawn Trautman Instruction describes an approach to dance lessons that removes the frustration and leaves the fun as you learn the fundamental steps, moves, and patterns for each dance. If you've never danced, Hustle 101 will give you a taste for the disco side of couples dancing. If you are a proficient dancer who is looking to add Hustle to his or her repertoire, Shawn and Joanna give a fun, clear, and well-paced overview of what makes Hustle pop and tips that will help you apply what you already know about dancing to Hustle and get moving in a matter of minutes.

Q: Learn to Dance: Hustle Volume 1

One hundred minutes of content! More than 30 patterns! Great patterns for social dancing or for competition. This video is fully suitable for the complete beginner, but it goes on to show many intermediate and advanced patterns. Hustle is the perfect dance for dance-beat, nightclub music. It's easy to learn and can be danced everywhere: ballrooms, nightclubs, Latin clubs, parties, and wedding receptions. In this video we start at the very beginning, the very first step. Although this video is suitable for the complete beginner, it has enough material to carry you to an advanced level. In fact, you will be ready to begin competing in hustle contests if you learn all these patterns and techniques in this video. We teach the three-count hustle, also known as the syncopated hustle or the New York hustle, which is the most popular type of hustle danced today. This is also the style used in all of the major hustle competitions today. We count the first 14 patterns using both of the two counting systems in use today: &1, 2, 3 and 1, 2, &3. At the end of the video, we teach four count hustle, also known as four count swing. The instructors, Joe, Sarah, and Patricia are former dance competitors. To see our other videos, search using The Dance Store.

Q: Swing Dancing Starter Pack (3-DVD Set - Beginner 1, Beginner 2, and Intermediate 1) (Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection)

The Swing Dancing Starter Pack is for any beginner dancer who is looking for a firm foundation in Swing Dance fundamentals as well as several cool and completely leadable combinations to keep your feet tapping to the music. Order today to take the dance floor by storm! If you are looking to learn from a proven instructor with innovative techniques specifically for beginners, this is the right set for you. With 3-DVDs and over 4hrs of material, you will find this series to be extremely logical and easy to go through. Key features of this set include multiple camera angles, picture-in-picture formatting, extended practice time with music alongside the instructors, and reviews that help put everything together for you. If you are serious about wanting to learn Swing, this is the only investment you will need to make. * Street Release Date: November 15, 2006 * Professional and easy to follow for beginners * 3-DVD Set includes over 4hrs of top-ranked Instruction * One-on-One Training with Proven Instructors

Q: East Coast Swing Intermediate-Advanced

Instructional DVD teaches East Coast Swing. Instructors are top competitors and UCWDC grand champions. Tons of cool moves are shown. Many are suitable for social dancing, many are suitable for competition dancing.

Q: Learn to Dance Carolina Shag Volume 1

The Carolina Shag is the perfect dance for beach music, oldies, and rhythm and blues. It's easy to learn and can be danced in a variety of social settings, including ballrooms, nightclubs, parties, wedding receptions, and vacation cruises. In this video we start at the very beginning, the very first step. Although this video is designed for the complete beginner, it has enough material to carry you to an advanced level. In fact, you will be ready to begin competing in shag dance contests if you learn all the patterns and techniques in this video. The instructors, Ricky and Christina, are top shag dance competitors. With twice the content of most instructional videos, this video shows a truckload of figures for social dancing or for competition. This video contains all of the most popular and most essential shag dance figures. Mainly developed in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the Carolina shag is the official state dance of South Carolina. The Carolina shag is a slotted swing dance similar in many ways to west coast swing and jitterbug. The shag derives from the jitterbug and the Lindy hop, which date to the 1920 s. DVD Features: 1) Twenty figures plus many variations and combinations. 2) Detailed close-ups of the footwork shot from behind allow follow-the-leader learning. 3) Beautiful broadcast quality digital video. Length: 80 minutes. Region-free, 4:3 format.

Q: Learn to Dance Carolina Shag Volume 2

If you know the basics of the Carolina Shag, then you are ready for this video. This is a great companion video to our Carolina Shag Volume 1 video. Together they create a great foundation and they capture the most popular and essential dance figures in the Carolina Shag. The video begins with variations on common moves, and then it progresses to cover the most popular and essential intermediate and advanced dance steps of the Carolina Shag. A free slow tempo music track is included at the end of the video to allow you to practice your steps. Twenty-eight figures are shown. A key feature of the video is a section on how to recognize and avoid common problems. Another section discusses tips and strategies for competitors. The instructors, Ricky and Christina, are national shag dance champions. This DVD features beautiful broadcast quality digital video. Plays in all regions!

Q: Learn to Dance Carolina Shag Volume 3

This is the third video in the Learn to Dance Carolina Shag series produced by The Dance Store. This is a a great companion video to volumes 1 and 2. If you already know the basics, you can use this video. Thirty-five figures are shown in beautiful broadcast-quality digital video. The instructors, Ricky and Amanda, are U.S. Grand Nationals shag dance champions. These are awesome figures, suitable for social dancing and for competition. A free, slow-tempo music track is added to the end of the DVD to allow practicing the figures.

You Can Dance! Mambo / Vicki Regan

$19.98

ISBN: 0-7697-78658 Color Running Time: 60 minutes