English· 12:43:01· 55 chapters
Ned Wayburn, a popular and outstanding choreographer of the early 1900's, writes about the different styles and requirements of dancing and his way of teaching it.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Greetings and An Apology
04:09 - Chapter 2
Chapter 1: A Bit of Ancient History
06:36 - Chapter 3
Chapter 2: Modern Stage Dancing
07:06 - Chapter 4
Chapter 3: Ned Wayburn—An Inspiration
27:56 - Chapter 5
Chapter 4: The Ned Wayburn Method of Training
20:15 - Chapter 6
Chapter 5: Ned Wayburn Stage Dances
09:38 - Chapter 7
Chapter 6: Ned Wayburn's Foundation Technique
13:44 - Chapter 8
Chapter 7: Mr. Wayburn Addresses the Beginners' Class in Foundation Technique
15:38 - Chapter 9
Chapter 8: Ned Wayburn's Musical Comedy Dancing
20:51 - Chapter 10
Chapter 9: Mr. Wayburn Addresses a Class in Musical Comedy Dancing
11:51 - Chapter 11
Chapter 10: Ned Wayburn's Tap and Step Dancing (Clogging)
15:34 - Chapter 12
Chapter 11: Mr. Wayburn Addresses a Class in Tap and Step Dancing
09:36 - Chapter 13
Chapter 12: Ned Wayburn's Acrobatic Dancing
09:47 - Chapter 14
Chapter 13: Mr. Wayburn Addresses a Class in Acrobatic Dancing
11:37 - Chapter 15
Chapter 14: Ned Wayburn's Modern Americanized Ballet Technique
13:42 - Chapter 16
Chapter 15: Terms Used in Ned Wayburn's Modern Americanized Ballet Technique
06:01 - Chapter 17
Chapter 16: Mr. Wayburn Addresses the Beginners' Class in Ballet Technique
08:13 - Chapter 18
Chapter 17: Ned Wayburn's Toe Dancing
06:21 - Chapter 19
Chapter 18: Ned Wayburn's Specialty Dancing
04:09 - Chapter 20
Chapter 19: Ned Wayburn's Exhibition Dancing
04:15 - Chapter 21
Chapter 20: Ned Wayburn's Professional Stage Makeup
37:57 - Chapter 22
Chapter 21: Stage Costumes
07:29 - Chapter 23
Chapter 22: Dancing Tempos
06:47 - Chapter 24
Chapter 23: Diet and Dancing
33:30 - Chapter 25
Chapter 24: Dancing and Good Health
04:38 - Chapter 26
Chapter 25: Showmanship
09:13 - Chapter 27
Chapter 26: "Who's Who" in the Show
33:16 - Chapter 28
Chapter 27: Professional Coaching and Producing for Amateur Entertainments
47:01 - Chapter 29
Chapter 28: Private Instruction
03:57 - Chapter 30
Chapter 29: Experience
08:10 - Chapter 31
Chapter 30: Inspiration
09:42 - Chapter 32
Chapter 31: Atmosphere
06:46 - Chapter 33
Chapter 32: Dancing Children
08:39 - Chapter 34
Chapter 33: Dancing Hands
06:11 - Chapter 35
Chapter 34: Dancing Feet
05:05 - Chapter 36
Chapter 35: Dancing Shoes
11:02 - Chapter 37
Chapter 36: The Quest of Beauty
05:08 - Chapter 38
Chapter 37: Who's Afraid! (Stage Fright)
10:38 - Chapter 39
Chapter 38: The Dance and the Drama
03:18 - Chapter 40
Chapter 39: Personality in the Dance
06:17 - Chapter 41
Chapter 40: Dancing and Ease of Manner
03:22 - Chapter 42
Chapter 41: Dancing and Civilization
07:37 - Chapter 43
Chapter 42: Dancing and Cheerfulness
05:08 - Chapter 44
Chapter 43: Dancing and Country Life
07:35 - Chapter 45
Chapter 44: Dancing as a Social Accomplishment
03:31 - Chapter 46
Chapter 45: Universal Appreciation of the Dance
03:08 - Chapter 47
Chapter 46: The Melting Pot of the Dance
03:56 - Chapter 48
Chapter 47: Your Opportunities
05:49 - Chapter 49
Chapter 48: Stage-craft
17:35 - Chapter 50
Chapter 49: Making a Name
18:01 - Chapter 51
Chapter 50: Forms of Stage Contracts
36:00 - Chapter 52
Chapter 50: Forms of Stage Contracts Part 2
57:09 - Chapter 53
Chapter 50: Forms of Stage Contracts Part 3
53:57 - Chapter 54
Chapter 50: Forms of Stage Contracts Part 4
43:14 - Chapter 55
Daily schedule for adult girls
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