Select Dance Lesson DVDs
Many dancers looking for affordable video instruction inevitably get stuck with bad dance lessons on DVDs. They feature poor lighting, terrible music and inept instructors. That's because teaching dance is an art in itself, requiring excellent form, the ability to explain movement clearly and, yes, charisma. Learn select dance lesson DVDs that are worth the money and that do their job.
Instructions
Go Basic
1. Establish your "bottom line" for needs in a video by choosing one that is basic, popular (read "best-selling") and part of a series featuring the same stars. Then you can cut the risk with a future purchase within the same series.
2. Make one of your test videos a lesson DVD in a dance discipline other than what you usually study. That way you gauge just how "basic" that series is.
3. Admit it when you need the basics. Disappointment with a DVD instruction can come from choosing too advanced a lesson.
4. Jog your decision making when you don't know quite what you want. Select a sampler, such as "Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler" by the popular instructor duo, Shawn and Joanna Trautman at Amazon (see Resources below).
Branch Out
5. Cover all the bases with a complete dance lesson kit when a DVD isn't enough. Dance has many dimensions, and learning takes place on many levels. Select a combination DVD, CD and instruction book such as "Ballroom Dance Pack" at Amazon (see Resources below).
6. Go all the way with DVDs from an online dance program, such as The Dance Store Online (see Resources below). The consistency of one school and one system will help you succeed in learning. Get to know the styles of the staff instructors and order the videos that most apply to your interests.
