Club Line Dances 1 & 2: Beginner Lessons - Learn to dance the Wobble, Electric Slide, Cha-Cha Slide, Two-Step Line Dance, Cupid Shuffle, Cotton Eyed Joe, Footloose & Tush Push

My husband and I recently returned from a cruise where we participated in line dancing classes. Even though we are inexperienced line dancers, and had trouble keeping up, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We are planning another cruise in the next few months, and this time we want to be prepared. With that in mind, I ordered this DVD. It had good ratings, and I thought it was worth a try. It was the perfect choice. Shawn and Joanna Trautman break down the dances into small segments that you can go back and review until you have them mastered before moving on to the next moves. Each dance introduces new moves, as well as using some of those used in previous dances on the DVD. They demonstrate each move clearly, and while Joanna keeps doing the basic moves, Shawn embellishes them to show how you can add your own touches to the dances once you've mastered the basics. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone who wants to learn to line dance in a fun and easy way! After just a few days of dancing along with Shawn and Joanna, I'm confident that my husband and I will fit right in when we join the other line dancers on our next cruise. Even if the dances are different, we'll have a good background of the basic moves in line dancing so we'll easily be able to pick up on any new steps. I was so pleased with this DVD that I ordered Shawn's Two-Step DVD as well. We're looking forward to perfecting that dance as well as the line dances. Thank you Shawn and Joanna! I plan to purchase more of your DVDs in the future!

I just purchased Club Line Dances 1&2 and am absolutely thrilled with how easy it was to learn the steps to some of the more popular line dances!! I am not a dancer by any stretch, but with upcoming weddings, I wanted to make sure I could hold my own when these dances come up for the crowds. I tried using YouTube, but I never seemed to be able to follow well and the instructors presumed the viewer knew the basics. In the Club Line Dances instructional DVD set, Shawn and Joanna are able to break down the steps in an easy-to-understand method, and after a couple of practice rounds with them on the DVD, I found myself doing the steps without having to think about it! The instruction is well-paced, the music was hot, and I liked the options Shawn provided to kick it up a notch if I wanted to, while Joanna continued each dance in the most basic form so you never miss a step. It reminded me of exercise videos where one person always does the routine at a slower pace. Now, there is one thing you should be aware of - when you get to the bonus section on disc 2, you have to select the first Cha-Cha Slide song from the menu to get the full instruction. If you don't you'll think the instruction is not included. I already know I'm going to purchase these as gifts for my girlfriends. The dances are great fun, Shawn and Joanna are clear and easy to follow, and I can see this DVD set as a fresh alternative to low impact exercise as well. Oh-- I'm 55 years old and you can bet I'll be on the dance floor like I belong there!!

They are great teachers. Clear instruction, great value as far as the number of dances included. I got it for getting back into shape, as well, and it helped my legs and aerobics, nicely. Each dance was just the right length with the right amount of practice. Three speeds in each lesson. I wished the music was more recognizable, but you can't have everything.It WAS disco music, anyway. Great price, as well. Professional job!

Dance instruction was great and easy to follow. Extremely disappointed it was not set to the right music and never showed it pulled together to the right song. It was a gift for my special needs daughter who loves to dance and she was greatly disappointed and won't watch it. Nothing to pull it together applying steps to the correct song. Guess there were copy right issues.

I have been a dance instructor for over 10 years now and wanted to see how Shawn teaches at a beginner level. From a pure instruction standpoint Shawn Trautman is articulate, easy to understand and easy to follow. He builds each dance slowly and with lots of repetition for people who are new dancers. I can see how people with dance experience would find the instruction a bit slow, however, for beginners, the instruction is spot on as Shawn makes it foolproof and does a great job of letting you know what's coming up before you do it. I also like that there's a basic version of most of the dances and that his partner shows it consistently while Shawn demonstrates how to add additional steps in when you're ready. Though the music is not the actual songs, most of the time is spent on the instruction, so it won't affect what you're learning. As an instructor, it's common to use slower tempo songs for practice purposes and then the full speed song when ready, so the way they used two songs per dance was very helpful. I would have preferred dancing them to the actual songs but I understand the licensing limitations as an instructor. I plan to use a lot of his concepts in my beginner classes and am already thankful for the confidence he gave me.

Music to match dance wasn't used. I emailed seller twice since it was past my return date and never heard from them.

This DVD is very accessible for the beginner who has two left feet (that's me). The instructors are extremely easy to follow and I recommend this course to anyone who feels as if they really want to join in when that music starts but just can't seem to keep up with everyone who already knows the steps. I'd always wanted to be able to do these dances at weddings and cruises without feeling self-conscious. Now, I feel as if I can Wobble with the best of them. It only took about two hours to learn a wide variety of popular dances, and I even learned some flourishes that will make me actually look as if I know what I'm doing. The systematic approach to instruction totally works. You first learn the steps, and there aren't any strange angles to make it confusing. Then, you practice to a slower song, and finally, you do a fast one. The music is great and you are able to really focus on the steps because the lyrics don't get in the way. I wasn't looking for a workout, but I definitely raised my heart rate. All in all, this is a wonderful way to learn club line dances.

Alright, so this was a gamble for me.. that payed! I have been trying to learn a few of these line dances by mimicking the others in in the crowd, watching a ton of different youtube videos and even tried two different group classes. None of that seemed to do much good. I am really not very coordinated I suppose. Got the club line dance dvds a few days ago and totally love em! They go through all the steps nice and slow first, and then keep adding on until they've gone thru the whole thing, then they dance to music, twice, while shawn mixes it up the girl stays doing the original steps, plus shawn calls out where you should be to help keep you on track. I kept moving like the whole time, so it was fairly exhausting, had to take a break half way thru the first dvd and have not gotten to the second one yet. Quite a bargain. Excited to start number two tomorrow! I am really impressed with instruction and quality, these guys definitely know what they are doing. Now if only I can get my boyfriend to move his lazy bones and do this with me! Any advice on that one Shawn? Seriously though, thanks a mil for these DVDs, going to the club tonight and can't wait to impress some friends and my man with my new moves!

What I liked about it, very professionally taught! I really liked how they instructed the dance going over it step by step, over the dance slowly a few times until you get it thanks so much! 😊

This DVD is easy to follow except that with all DVD's of Line Dancing it is a bit tricky when you turn to face another wall!

流行りのラインダンス、説明は英語ですが、真似て出来、分かりやすいです。cupid シャッフルの曲が流れてたら、もっと良かったかなと感じ、星４つにしました。ありがとうございました＼(^o^)／

It is not quite what I expected, the instruction is not straight forward. I did not find this good for an absolute novice.

I loved everything about the product and I am looking forward to ordering more.