How To Dance In Ohio

Goofy learns the basics of ballroom dancing.

In Columbus, Ohio, a group of autistic teenagers and young adults role-play this transition by going through the deceptively complex social interactions of preparing for a spring formal. Focusing on several young women as they go through an iconic American rite of passage, we are given intimate access to people who are often unable to share their experiences with others. With humor and heartbreak, How to Dance in Ohio shows the daily courage of people facing their fears and opening themselves to the pain, worry, and joy of the social world.

Mónica meets Joaquín in a bar to tell him about the strange phenomenon that is happening to her: everyday everyone around her starts to dance out of nowhere.

This one time rare instructional video is a must see for those interested in Collegiate Shag. This style is more commonly known as Arthur Murray Shag. Arthur breaks it down, then has a few "students" demo it and then a group performance at end.

A French video artist traverses Canada on a train that takes her from the east to the west through the snow. This journey leads her to encounter the last girlfriend of her ex-husband, an internationally respected showman who is now dead. Each of the two women will try to understand how the "man of their life" loved and lived with the other. See how they dance.

The Victorian Era's themes of freedom and revelry were manifest in the ballroom; dancers added new embellishments to classic dances. Volume V of the How to Dance Through Time introduces 24 versions of the Waltz, Polka, Galop (Gallop), and Mazurka. In Victorian times, the Waltz burgeoned with multiple new turning patterns; the Polka developed whimsical, hopping variations; the Galop rose to a new level of expertise; and the Mazurka blossomed into virtuosic displays of skillfulness.

This feature documentary profiles 12 Canadian women who entered the male-dominated world of munitions factories and farm labour during World War I. In 1994, aged 86 to 101, these women recall their wartime work experiences and the ways in which their commitment and determination helped lead the way to postwar social changes for women.

In order to fit in his own community, a young gay man attempt the nightclub experience only to be sexually assaulted.

Volume II of the How to Dance Through Time series provides instructions and demonstrations of 44 fun, catchy steps. Learn about the social background and development of early 20th century ballroom dances the Castle Walk, Tango, Maxixe, and Hesitation Waltz, as well as Ragtime "animal" dances including the Fox Trot, Horse Trot, Kangaroo Hop, Duck Waddle, Squirrel, Chicken Scratch, Turkey Trot, and Grizzly Bear.

The third volume of How to Dance Through Time explores Italian Renaissance dance through the famous suite, Nido d'Amore (Nest of Love) comprising a romantic, episodic story of a couple's courtship. The suite begins with a refined introduction (The Opening), explodes with energetic jumps into a male display of bravado (The Galliard), builds to mutual ecstasy (The Saltarello), and culminates in a statement of strong individualism (The Canary). This film includes concise instructions for each step demonstrated by professional dancers in period costume, a historical background, and a final performance.

Shows how to dance the most influential social dances of the French Baroque Court. Includes the Minute, Allemande and Contredance.

How to Dance Through Time, Volume I gives clear and repeated instructions to teach viewers the Waltz, Gallop, Polka, Schottische, and Polka Mazurka; five dances that were essential for anyone attending a mid-19th century ball. For the first time, dance partners held each other in a face-to-face embrace as they turned and swirled around the ballroom.

Relive the splendor of days gone by with this instructional program that introduces 19th-century group dance. Graceful and elegant, these dances were staples at formal events of the period. First, a historical overview is provided for each dance. Then, professional dancers teach viewers the steps before taking to the floor for a performance with period music and costuming. Dances include the Grand March, the Lancers Quadrille and the Cotillon.

The wickedly funny story of three sisters' coming of age in a wildly dysfunctional family, set against the backdrop of the 60's, free love, the Cold War, LSD and the dawn of feminism. Affectionately dubbed "Little Women on acid", this is a story about the destructive effects of secrecy and the bonds of duty between parents and their children.