Melissa Enge

Cross-Step Waltz is one of the newest social dance forms, spreading quickly because it's easy to learn yet endlessly innovative, satisfying for both beginners and the most experienced dancers. It rotates and travels like the original waltz, but the addition of the cross-step opens up a wide range of playful yet gracefully flowing variations. In this comprehensive dancer's guide to Cross-Step Waltz, you will learn: ● How to dance more than 250 variations of Cross-Step Waltz, including basics, turns, grapevines, pivots, Tango-inspired figures, variations in cradle and shadow positions, and ways to conclude a dance with flair. ● How to become a better dance partner, whether you dance as a Lead, a Follow, or both. ● How to dance more musically, and how to create your own Cross-Step Waltz variations. ● How to dance Cross-Step Waltz to a wide variety of music, and how to transition between Cross-Step Waltz and other dances. ● Finally, in a series of essays by our students, you'll learn how dancing Cross-Step Waltz can change your life In addition to being fully described in writing, each of the 250+ variations in this book is illustrated by a demo video on a companion website.

In a world of tweets, posts, texts, and likes, what use is public speaking? According to a large and growing body of research, it's even more important than ever Whether you're presenting a final project in school, giving a progress report to your team, or preparing for the talk of a lifetime at TED, this book will help you succeed. As you delve into the science behind effective speaking, you will learn how: vocal variation can double what your audience remembersgestures can make your content five times as memorableenthusiasm is the most important quality for a speakerand much, much more Based on the latest research in communication psychology, The Science of Speaking is a comprehensive guide covering everything you need to know to succeed at speaking