Reviews

With the introduction of International Standard and Latin American dance into competition at the next summer Olympic games in Australia, the world of popular dance is on the cusp of a tremendous surge in international attention and mainstream legitimacy. World champion dancer Bottomer has compiled an accessible and thorough how-to guide to the most internationally popular dances. In a slick, large-format presentation featuring 1300 full-color illustrations and dance pattern diagrams, Bottomer divides 18 dances into three sections: Club Dancing (Tango, Merengue, Salsa, Lambada, Samba, Reggae, and Line Dancing), International Latin Music Dancing (Mambo, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Paso Doble, Samba, and Jive), and International Standard Partner Dancing (Social Foxtrot, Waltz, Quickstep, Modern Tango, Slow Foxtrot, and Viennese Waltz). Every Fred or Ginger wannabe klutz will benefit from Bottomer's simple and clear instruction. If you buy only one dance book this year, it should be this one.ÄBarry X. Miller, Austin P.L., TX