BALLROOM and ROUND DANCING CD's
So you have been taking Ballroom Dancing Lessons, or you are a Round Dancing Choreographer,
Looking for some good, original Ballroom Music to practice to or choreograph.....
I have been teaching Ballroom Dancing and writing music since 1959.
For over a decade I was musical editor for the USA Dance magazine,
(formerly United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association, USABDA)
which is read by thousands of dancers all over the world.
My music will be heard on the about to be released instructional DVDs by
The International Association of Round Dance Teachers, Inc. (ROUNDALAB)
And the BRITISH COLUMBIA SQUARE & ROUND DANCE FEDERATION
Below is a summary of what I have to offer.
Looking for some good, original Ballroom Music to practice to or choreograph.....
I have been teaching Ballroom Dancing and writing music since 1959.
For over a decade I was musical editor for the USA Dance magazine,
(formerly United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association, USABDA)
which is read by thousands of dancers all over the world.
My music will be heard on the about to be released instructional DVDs by
The International Association of Round Dance Teachers, Inc. (ROUNDALAB)
And the BRITISH COLUMBIA SQUARE & ROUND DANCE FEDERATION
Below is a summary of what I have to offer.
HERE ARE MY BALLROOM DANCING (ROUND DANCING) CD's
All my own, original music!
You can LISTEN to my CD music!
’BALTIMORE DANCES’ CD's
These CD's are VARIETY CD's and contain at least one of each of the following dances:
Swing, Fox Trot, English Waltz, Polka, ChaCha, Rumba, Samba
Mambo, Merengue, Tango, Viennese Waltz and Quickstep.
All music is my own, original music!
Available Cds:
Baltimore Dances 5
Baltimore Dances 6
Baltimore Dances 8
Baltimore Dances 11 (regular tempos)
Baltimore Dances 11 (slower tempos)
These CDs make excellent Ballroom PARTY CDs!
(see also the Slow CD below!)
LONGSONG CDs
These CDs contain THREE dance rhythms, each one playing 24 minutes non-stop!
Owners of previous (series 1 & 2 on cassettes) LongSongs:
These melodies are new! Great for teaching and practicing!!!
Please note: If you buy all 4 LongSong CD's you will pay only $ 46.00!!!!
LongSong #1: RUMBA - WALTZ - CHACHA
LongSong #2: FOX TROT - SWING - TANGO
LongSong #3: MAMBO/SALSA - SAMBA - MERENGUE
LongSong #4: VIENNESE WALTZ - QUICKSTEP - POLKA
The SLOW CD
contains all the popular dance rhythms,
FOX TROT - ENGLISH WALTZ - SWING - CHACHA - RUMBA - QUICKSTEP - TANGO
MERENGUE - SAMBA - POLKA - VIENNESE WALTZ - SALSA/MAMBO
however, the selections are recorded in a slower than usual tempo
to give beginning dancers more time to execute their steps. The beat is also more pronounced.
Helmut wrote the music! This CD is VERY popular with instructors who teach group lessons!
This is the original Slow CD.
Baltimore Dances #11 also comes in a slow version!
The RhythMusic CD
features all the popular dance rhythms, however, during the first part of each song you will hear only the drums, then the bass and guitar are added, then the the rest of the instruments join for the remainder of the song. This CD is a great tool for explaining and learning to recognize the various rhythms by allowing you to listen to the various sections of the band, which make up the song. If you are having difficulties telling a Merengue from a Samba, or a Chacha from a Rumba, this CD will help you. It is also a valuable teaching tool for dance instructors!
The ‘DRUMS ONLY’ CD
contains all the popular dance rhythms, however you will hear only the drums - nothing else!
Teachers, I'm sure you will see the advantage of such a CD!
The following rhythms are on this CD:
BOLERO - CHACHA - FOX TROT - JIVE - MAMBO - MERENGUE - POLKA
RUMBA - SAMBA - SWING - TANGO - ENGLISH WALTZ - WEST COAST SWING
As mentioned previously, I have recorded music for some of the world famous
Kathy Blake (Butterfly) Instructional Videos
And
B&M Dance Instructional Videos.
I ALSO CUSTOM ARRANGE SONGS TO FIT YOUR PERSONAL NEEDS, i.e.
I can set ANY song to ANY rhythm at ANY tempo and make it ANY length.
What more can you ask for?
E.g., you might want me to record for you "A GARDEN OF DREAMS" as a Tango
2 minutes and 20 seconds long at a tempo of 128 beats per minute.
Let's discuss it!
My fee is simple:
$ 50.00 per final minute or any part thereof.
E.g., if the final recording is 2 minutes and 50 seconds long, my fee will be
$ 150.00 delivered on a CD.
HAVE ONE OF THE FEW BALLROOM BIG BANDS IN THE COUNTRY.
PLEASE, CONTACT ME FOR BOOKING INFORMATION.
To receive detailed information on any of the above either
call me at (410)-323-0866
or E-mail me at: Lyman409@yahoo.com
Or write to me at
Helmut Licht - 409 Lyman Avenue - Baltimore, MD 21212