How to dance. A complete ball-room and party guide. Containing all the latest figures, together with old-fashioned and contra dances now in general use. Also, a guide to ballroom etiquette, toilets, and general useful information for dancers.

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An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals

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How to dance. A complete ball-room and party guide. Containing all the latest figures, together with old-fashioned and contra dances now in general use. Also, a guide to ballroom etiquette, toilets, and general useful information for dancers.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
New York, Tousey & Small, 1878.

SUMMARY
Designed for people who never learned to dance either because of bashfulness or lack of time or money, this manual covers the bare necessities of dress, introductions, and general etiquette. Descriptions are also provided for the quadrille, schottisch, polka redowa, waltz, and several country dances. The manual concludes with rules for the supper room and advice to waltzers.

SUBJECTS
Dance--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Country-dance--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals.

MEDIUM
60 p. 16 cm.

CALL NUMBER
GV1751 .H8

DIGITAL ID
musdi 098 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/musdi.098

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