Search - Various Artists, Strictly Ballroom :: Waltz

Pretty good selection of waltzes

02/29/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"My spouse and I started taking dance lessons, and needed a good CD to practice our waltz steps. This CD has music that is very easy to waltz to---each song has a dominant beat that can be easily felt while dancing. The first 6 pieces are well-suited for the traditional "box step" waltz, and tracks 7-15 are best used for the Viennese Waltz."

Not bad

02/29/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is an acceptable CD to practice too, if not a great masterpiece of the art of the dance band. Item 1 is about 25 measures per minute; #2-6 about 30mpm; #8-15 nearly 60mpm. So, six songs for the standard waltz at a pretty slow pace (the first one really is dreadfully slow); and eight for the Viennese. Number 5, Fascination, changes pace in the middle and slows down.Still looking for a geat CD to dance to..."

Very disappointing

J. Kelley | Michigan | 04/08/2002

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I ordered this CD when I was trying to find music for my wedding. My fiance and I were looking for a few numbers we could waltz to, which would fall in line with the rest of the stylish swing and jazz music that we had already selected. Unfortunately, this CD was full of the same dorky, schmaltzy stuff that our ballroom instructor played for us. We eventually found a few songs by Bobby Darin that were in waltz tempo, as well as a remake of Moon River by Milla Drumke that was the right mix of sentimental and cool. If you're looking for the kind of music we were looking for, this isn't it. Pure muzak. Boom-ching-ching, boom-ching-ching-- just tragic!"