Invitation to Dance: Ballroom Dance

Invitation to Dance: Ballroom Dance

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. I Could Have Danced All Night

2. If I Were a Rich Man

3. Memory

4. Mack the Knife

5. You're the One That I Want

6. Edelweiss

7. Summertime

8. Don't Cry for Me Argentina

9. Spring in Paris

10. Mame

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Video Dance Instruction [DVD] [*]

Invitation to Dance: Ballroom Dance,Various Artists,Brentwood,Dance Collections,Dance Music,Pop,V/a Compilations

Let's Dance, Vol. 1: Invitation to Dance Party
Average customer rating:

No angry tangos?

Columbia Ballroom Orchestra CDs: Far From Perfect

Good Choice!

Let's Dance, Vol. 1: Invitation to Dance Party
Columbia Ballroom Orchestra
Manufacturer: Denon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music
General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
General | Classical | Styles | Music
Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Let's Dance, Vol. 5: Modern Collection (Michelle)

Let's Dance - Invitation to Dance Party 3

Let's Dance: Latin Collection (Chariots of Fire)

Let's Dance! : The Best Of Ballroom Foxtrots & Waltzes

Let's Dance: I Kiss Your Little Hand

ASIN: B0000034OJ
Release Date: 1994-01-04

Tracks:

Danny Boy
La Malaguena
L'Amour, C'Est Pour Rien
Quien Sera
Sunrise, Sunset
Sing, Sing, Sing
Broken Promises
Sans Toi Mamie
La Cumparsita
Tea For Two
A Time For Us
Thriller
Stardust
Tonight
Jalousie
In The Mood
Changing Partner
I Could Have Danced All Night
Strangers In The Night
Over The Rainbow
Two Guitars
The Stranger
Tennessee Waltz
Save The Last Dance For Me

Customer Reviews:

No angry tangos?.......2007-04-05

Coumbia Ballroom Orchestra albums will make an inexpensive foundation for your new or growing collection of ballroom dance music. This is full orchestra dance music and the strings often carry the melody line. The cover lists the appropriate dance and the tempo (bpm). The tempos are appropriate to the suggested dance and it is all just sweet and beautiful. But sometimes this is not enough, because tangos can also be angry, and cha chas provocative. . .

This is great for practice, and barring a better recording, playing at dancers' requests. I wouldn't schedule a lot of this for black-tie dance parties. Please don't be distressed by the three star rating. I explain the difference between three and four stars in my profile, and you can find links to several dozens albums reviewed there.

Here is the title, duration, suggested dance, and the tempo (bpm):

Danny boy 2:59, Foxtrot, 30
Malagueña, La 2:44, Rumba, 27
L'amour, c'est pour rien 3:13, Tango, 33
Sway / Quien sera, Cha cha, 32
Sunrise, sunset 2:58, Waltz, 30
Sing, sing, sing 1:55, Swing, 48 (You could also dance quickstep to this)
Broken promises 3:04, Foxtrot, 30
Sans toi Mamie 3:17, Rumba, 27
Cumparsita, La 3:10, Tango, 33
Tea for two 2:14, Cha cha, 32
Time for us, A 2:58, Waltz, 30
Thriller 2:02, Samba, 54
Stardust 3:04, Foxtrot, 30
Tonight (Westside Story) 3:17, Rumba, 27
Jealousy 3:10, Tango, 33
In the mood 2:32, Swing, 44
Changing partners 2:59, Waltz, 30
I could have danced all night 2:15, Cha cha, 32
Strangers in the night 3:06, Foxtrot, 29
Over the rainbow (Wizard of Oz)2:46, Rumba, 27
Two guitars 2:15, Tango, 33
Stranger, The 2:05, Swing, 44
Tennessee waltz 2:28, Waltz, 30
Save the last dance for me 2:10, Cha cha, 32

Columbia Ballroom Orchestra CDs: Far From Perfect .......2005-10-04

THIS REVIEW APPLIES TO ALL THEIR CDs: Unless you have access to a large music collection, this series may be your best bet. HOWEVER, its far from perfect:
1. Most of the music feels artificial, and lacks artistic feel.
2. Several of the songs do not have a clear beat, required for beginning dancers.

On the three albums I bought, I found only about one third of the tracks to be acceptable. I just wish someone would come up with a better collection of music.

Good Choice!.......1999-02-04

Let's Dance Volumes 1-6 are all good choices for ballroom dancing enthusiasts or instrumental music listeners. I went to a ballroom dancing school that used this music almost exclusively, because it is of high quality, it stays close to strict tempo, and it uses popular songs. Unlike some other ballroom music collections whose songs all sound alike, this one is not boring and numbingly dull. The Latin tunes have authentic-sounding instruments and rhythms, and the smooth tunes (foxtrot, waltz, tango, etc.) have a nice full sound. These CDs should definitely please anyone with an interest in this type of music.

Let's Dance - Invitation to Dance Party 3

Average customer rating:

Good variety and just a bit of smaltz
Great ballroom dancing CD with strict tempo and good variety

Let's Dance - Invitation to Dance Party 3
Columbia Ballroom Orchestra
Manufacturer: Denon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Let's Dance, Vol. 1: Invitation to Dance Party
Let's Dance, Vol. 5: Modern Collection (Michelle)
Let's Dance: Latin Collection (Chariots of Fire)
Let's Dance: I Kiss Your Little Hand
Let's Dance! : The Best Of Ballroom Foxtrots & Waltzes

ASIN: B0000034OL
Release Date: 1994-01-04

Tracks:

MAUVAIS GARCON
PETITE FLEUR
BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN
EL CHOCLO
THE BREEZE AND I
GREENSLEEVES
CARIOCA
AS TIME GOES BY
MOLIENDO CAFE
HYMNE A L'AMOUR
ESTRELLITA
ROMANCE DE AMOR
MAMBO NO.5
LOVE ME TENDER
LITTLE BROWN JUG
THE WAY WE WERE
SIBONEY
I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW
VENUS
I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
A STRING OF PEARLS
GONNA FLY NOW
TABOO
FAREWELL WALTZ

Customer Reviews:

Good variety and just a bit of smaltz.......2007-04-05

Purchase all of the Coumbia Ballroom Orchestra albums! They will make an inexpensive foundation for your new or growing collection of ballroom dance music. This is full orchestra dance music and the strings often carry the melody line. The cover lists the appropriate dance and the tempo (bpm). The tempos are appropriate to the suggested dance and it is all beautifully recorded.

Please don't be distressed by the three star rating. This is good stuff! I explain the difference between three and four stars in my profile, and you can find links to several dozen albums reviewed there.

Here is the title, duration, suggested dance , and the tempo (bpm):

Mauvais garçon 2:44, Cha cha, 32
Petite fleur 3:01, Foxtrot, 30 (Nice klezmer sounding clarinet!)
Bei mir bist du schoen 1:57, Swing, 48 (Try quickstep to this as well)
Choclo, El 2:39, Tango, 33
Breeze and I, The 3:18, Rumba, 27
Greensleeves 2:59, Waltz, 30
Carioca 2:42, Cha cha, 32
As time goes by 3:05, Foxtrot, 29
Moliendo café 2:06, Samba, 54
Hymne á l'amour 2:14, Tango, 33
Estrellita 3:17, Rumba, 27
Romance de amor 3:00, Waltz 8, 30
Mambo No. 5 2:41, Cha cha, 32
Love me tender 3:01, Foxtrot, 29
Little brown jug 1:56, Swing, 48
Way we were, The 2:13, Tango, 33
Siboney 3:17, Rumba, 27
I really don't want to know 2:58, Waltz, 30
Venus 2:14, Cha cha, 32
I left my heart in San Francisco 2:03, Foxtrot, 28
String of pearls, A 1:59, Swing, 47
Gonna fly now 2:11, Tango, 33
Taboo 3:18, Rumba, 27
Farewell waltz 2:57, Waltz, 30

Great ballroom dancing CD with strict tempo and good variety.......1999-07-04

This is another good professionally produced CD with a selection of strict tempo numbers by the familiar Columbia Ballroom Orchestra and is worth having in your expanding music library. Fresh music is a must for the competition dancer whether amateur or professional. This disk provides enough variety to satisfy the most jaded dancer. May not be competition quality, as Gunter Noris and others, but well worth having for listening and practice. We compete in American Smooth and Rhythm since 1995. Beginners will also enjoy dancing to this easy listening music.