March 9, 2001A question I get regularly during the course of my many dance classes is "do you know of some music I can get that I can use to apply what I've learned in class?!"
I make simple audiotapes available so folks can practice what they've learned in class using the same practice music used in class. Once they've used those, many are ready to graduate to trying different songs and different orchestrations.
Here's information on a few ballroom and slow-dance oriented CDs from my collection you might find helpful and enjoyable for dancing to foxtrot, waltz, tango, rhumba, mambo, merengue, samba, bolero, and more.
Enjoy, and "keep on dancing!"
| Dance Tempo |
Artist | Title | CD Label & Cat.# | Mail/Phone/FAX URL/email/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Dean Olson Big Band | Live at Shakopee Ballroom - Vol.3 | Self-published | Recorded live at the Shakopee Ballroom http://www.nbea.com/DOBB.htm |
| Various | Dean Olson Big Band | Swing With Music From The Dean Olson Big Band | Self-published | recorded live at the Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa, 9-26-99 |
| Various | Arthur Murray Orchestra | The Fabulous Ballroom Collection | RCA Victor, BMG 1998, 09026-63136-2 | recorded in 1958 and 1960 in Stereo-Orthophonic High Fidelity http://www.rcavictor.com |
| Various | Arthur Murray Orchestra | More Fabulous Ballroom | RCA Victor, BMG 1999, 09026-63425-2 | Recorded in 1961 in Stereo-Orthophonic High Fidelity. Includes Arthur Murray's original dance instruction for The Pachanga! http://www.rcavictor.com |
| Various Slow |
Johnny Mathis | Johnny's Greatest Hits | Columbia, 1977, CK 34667 | Columbia/CBS Records, Inc. 51 W. 52nd Street New York, NY |
| Rhumba Various |
Betty White | Betty White Selects Music for Rhumba Dancing | Conversa-phone, CD-17554 | Distributed by Conversa-phone, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 |
| Fox Trot Various |
Betty White | Betty White Selects Music for Fox Trot Dancing | Conversa-phone, CD-17550 | Distributed by Conversa-phone, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 |
| Waltz Various |
Betty White | Betty White Selects Music for Waltz Dancing | Conversa-phone, CD-17555 | Distributed by Conversa-phone, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 |
| Various | Cal Pozo | Romantic Dance Series With Cal Pozo-Enticing Rhythm | PPI Entertainment, Compose CDs & Cassettes, 9672-2, 1996 | ISBN 0-88149-174-8 Division of Peter Pan Industries, Inc. 88 Saint Francis Street, Newark, NJ 07105 201-344-4214 |
| Various | Chris Kalogerson & Orchestra | Ballroom Dancing Music for Dancing with Chris Kalogerson & His Orchestra | Ross Records, Ross 6680-2 | Holland, Inc., Ross Records, 6430 Oxford Street, Mpls, MN 55426 Good, but Basic |
| Various | Party Request Series | Latin & Ballroom Series #2 | A BMP Production, CD 6002, 1996 | "Put it On A Disk," Inc. 77 Buck Road, Huntington Valley, PA 19006 215-355-3755 |
| Various | Christy Lane | Christy Lane's Let's Do Ballroom--Popular Couple Dance Music on 1-disc compiled by America's most popular & respected dance instructor Christy Lane | Let's Do It Production, 1997, CL117-CD | Christy Lane 255 N. El Cielo Road Suite 366 Palm Springs, CA 92262 // 800-555-0205 |
| Various | John Skinner | John Skinner's Complete Ballroom Dance | Skinner1, 1997 | John Skinner 916-481-0334 FAX 916-486-3758 |
| Various | Dancing til Dawn | Dancing til Dawn | Denon, 1997, DAMSP-CD-1001/1002 - 2CDs | Cornerstone Promotions, 14047 W. Petronella Drive, Suite 106 Libertyville, IL 60048 |
| Various | 2000 Concert and Dance | Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians with Al Pierson | Capriole Records, 1999 | 2469 Spring Hill Road, Aubrey, TX 76227 940-365-9491 CD available at performances |
| Various | Tom Francis | Tom Francis Sings for Dancers, vol.1 | TJF Creations, 1997 | TJF Creations |
| Various | Ken Paulsen Orchestra Featuring Darlene | Ken Paulsen Orchestra Play Old Favorites | Self-published Compact Disc | CD available at performances or http://www.nbea.com/KPO.htm 319-391-2519 2714 N. Gayman Davenport, IA 52804 |
| Various | Ken Paulsen's Orchestra | By pouplar Request - For Dancers Only | Digalog, KPO9501, 1994 Audio Cassette |
Available at performances or http://www.nbea.com/KPO.htm 319-391-2519 2714 N. Gayman Davenport, IA 52804 |
| Various | Ken Paulsen's Orchestra | Do You Really Wanna' Dance? | Self-Produced Audio Cassette |
Available at performances or http://www.nbea.com/KPO.htm 319-391-2519 2714 N. Gayman Davenport, IA 52804 |
| Various | Ken Paulsen's Orchestra | Let's Go Dance Again | Self-Produced Audio Cassette |
Available at performances or http://www.nbea.com/KPO.htm 319-391-2519 2714 N. Gayman Davenport, IA 52804 |
| Various | Ken Paulsen Orchestra featuring Darlene | Ken Paulsen Orchestra featuring Darlene v.4 | Self-Produced Audio Cassette |
Available at performances or http://www.nbea.com/KPO.htm 319-391-2519 2714 N. Gayman Davenport, IA 52804 |
| Various | Tony Barron Orchestra | Big Band Matinee | Self-Produced Audio Cassette |
Available at performances Recorded at the Gateway Theatre, Chicago, IL |
| Various | Ray Anthony Orchestra | Arthur Murray Dance Party | Aero Space Records, RACD 1009 | This album available for purchase through Aero Space Records 9288 Kinglet Drive, LA, CA 90069 213-858-1980 |
| Various | Enoch Light & The Light Brigade | Hits of the 20's | Essex Entertainment, Inc, EXL-2-5271, 1994 | Essex Entertainment, 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 |
| Various | Enoch Light & The Light Brigade | 50 Big Band Hits of the 30's, 40's, & 50's | Project 3 Records, P3D 8501, 1992 (3CD set) | Project 3 Records, a division of Essex Entertainment, Inc. 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 |
| Various | Enoch Light & The Light Brigade | Themes of the Big Bands | Essex Entertainment, Inc, Excelsior, EXL-2-5275 1981 & 1994 | Essex Entertainment, Seagull Enterprises 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 |
| Various | Dance Vision | Anyone Can Dance | Dance Vision, CD214 | Dance Vision, Free Catalog 800-851-2813 http://www.dancevision.com |
Rich Roway's "It Took Me Fifty Years"--reflections on the power of dancing together
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