DanceMentor Favorite Songs | From Russia with Love, Count Basie
Genre: 2
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I just love the rolling feeling of this foxtrot with lots of crescendos and the classic big band sound.
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| Epoca, Gotan Project
Genre: 3
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One of the first popular New Tangos that become popular in the movie the Truth About Charlie.
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| El Tango De Roxanne, Album: Ballroom Emotion by Premium Standard
Genre: 3
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This is currently my favorite ballroom tango for use in performance or even just teaching lessons. I never get tired of it.
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| Micaela, Sonora Carruseles
Album: Heavy Salsa
Genre: 14
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I have used this track in group classes and parties, and it has really been perfect in both settings. The whole Heavy Salsa album is great.
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| Vito's Waltz, 101 Strings Orchestra
Album: Ultimate Ballroom 8
Genre: 1
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Words like "breat taking" and "eery" come to mind for this night track for Waltz.
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| Ain't That a Kick in the Head, Dean Martin
Album: Ultimate Ballroom 8
Genre: 2
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An oldie but goodie from one of my favorite male vocalists (for ballroom that is)
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| Shout and Feel It, Count Basie Orchestra
Album: Ballroom Swing
Genre: 5
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Exciting, fun and lots of energy. A song that will never grow old.
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| That Old Feeling, Louis Armstrong
Album: Ultimate Ballroom 5
Genre: 2
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Classic Louis Armstrong. Really positive vibe.
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| Mummer's Dance, The, Loreena McKennitt
Album: Book of Secrets
Genre: 10
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A good American style Rumba.
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| Nice and Easy, Frank Sinatra
Genre: 2
A great Sinatra tune that is a good tempo for dancing.
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| Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
Album: Ultimate Ballroom Album 9
Genre: 5
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Fun, cute and exciting. I used to swing dance to this tune, but now I love it as a quickstep.
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| Bonboncito, Orchestra El Choclo
Album: Ultimate Ballroom Album 9
Genre: 3
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Some good stacato from the bandoleon with some eery strings in the background.
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| Tango from Cirque de Soliel, Tangozo
Album: Ballroom Fascination
Genre: 3
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Strong beginning with some lively "attacks" in the music. It gets a little boring after a minute or so, but fine for a "comptetion length".
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| Shing a Tin Tin, Tito Puente
Album: Cuban Shing a Ling
Genre: 9
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This is the cool tune that I first heard when I saw Brian and Carmen perform at the World Show Dance in Japan (only the video).
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| Bye Bye Blackbird, Sammy Davis Jr.
Genre: 2
This is a good one for a show, and William and Alesandra used this in the World Super Stars.
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| Appassionata, Secret Garden
Genre: 1
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This haunting and passionate track is a Waltz that will be popular today and forever.
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