F. Mainey

The Old Time Dancer's Handbook F. Mainey

This early work provides a detailed descriptive account of diverse old time dances that is a thoroughly recommended title for inclusion on the dance enthusiast or historians bookshelf. Contents Include: Introductory: The Time to Dance; The Revival of Old Time Dancing; Key Dances of the Old Time Style - The Waltz: Foundation Dance, Saunters and Foxtrots, La Varsovianna, Midnight Tango, Choristers' Waltz, Olympia Glide; The Barn Dance Mystery - Barn Dance Foursome; A Bouquet of Military Two-Steps - Anglo-Danish Dance, Valse Divine, Coronation Glide, Prince Imperial Quadrille, The Lomond Waltz, The "Sixteen" Lancers, The Hussars, The King's Paso Doble, The Polonaise or Grand Parade, Three-Step Polonaise, La Czarina, Long Live the Queen, Schottische, Ansdella Waltz; What's What in Old Time Dancing - Waltz Amelia, Bower Position, Maxina Flower Movement, Control of Old Time Dancing, Cotillon (German), Destiny Waltz (original), Dorothy Waltz, Elizabethan Dances, Galop, Galopade, The Seven Ballroom Holds, Hop Scotch Schottische, Jovialis: Barn Dance Waltz, Kissing Dances, Marine Four-Step (original), La Mascotte (original), The Food Positions, Square Dances, Victorian Dances; Rules and Conditions of Competition Dancing; The Model Club Member; and Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.