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instructing a high school prom....yikes

Posted by bill

3/21/2007 6:48:00 PM

I'm in charge of instructing and providing music for a prom at a small private school. I have some experience but not a ton. 20 swing moves. Just now learning salsa...yikes...prom in a month....i need to teach juniors and seniors enough to go have fun on their prom night. they chose to have a "ballroom prom" i need ideas on what music to play and any salsa video you can recommend for fast basic learning for beginners...
thanks
bill

Re: instructing a high school prom....yikes

Posted by anon

3/21/2007 7:59:00 PM

Swing and Salsa are not ballroom.

Waltz, foxtrot, rhumba, cha cha etc are ballroom... swing and salsa are American street dances - they can be a part of the mix, but in a real ballroom dance, you might hear a swing or salsa every 1/2 hour or so.

You'll do well to find a dj from the local dance studio to provide the music. And a month is not enough time to instruct more than a basic movement or two.

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