DVD recommendation please

[LordBallroom]

Hey guys, I trying to learn from the best coaches I can find. Unfortunately, I'm stuck having to buy DVD's as taking privates is just not in the cards right now. I've really enjoyed the DVDs from dance vision, especially the ones about technique. I'm looking for some dance camp or seminar type DVDs that have some of the better coaches in the country teaching technique on them. I've seen a few available like the Dance Vision Mastery camp. Unfortunaley I've heard it's really weighted toward step patterns and routines. I'm learning American style right now. Can anyone recommend some really American style technique heavy DVDs?

 

[raindance]

For smooth, anything by Toni Redpath. I think they are from Dance Vision, though, so you may have already seen those.

 

[Hedwaite]

Is it in poor taste to recommend youtube? There's an abundance of DanceVision and camp clips available on there. Not that I'm advocating piracy, so please note that DVIDA itself has many videos on its youtube channel. Even if they're just clips, rewatching them will save you fifty bucks a pop, or you can get a feel for them before you spend that much on a DVD. Also, most camps/workshops (because they're weighted toward competitors) are weighted toward choreography instead of lead-follow it feels like, but the videos go through technique for leading and following pretty well usually- IMO. My favorites are Michael and Toni (some with bad audio, like older Marcus and Karen ones), Victor and Heather, Jim and Janelle. American or International, technique fundamentals are similar and equally important to both styles.