Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
August 22, 2010 by Ballroom Dance Lover
Filed under Learning Ballroom Dance
Album Description
The film’s plot revolves around the characters’ love of ballroom dancing and the music that fills their lies with joy and emotion. This soundtrack allows the listener to relive these musical moments time and time again. The soundtrack combines Mark Adler’s evocative score with classic Ballroom selections including Begin the Beguine and Hop Into Lindy, as well songs by the Royal Crown Review, Louis Armstrong and cherry Poppin’ Daddies…. More >>
Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
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This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in years. Very touching, great performances, fantastic sound track. I’ve seen it three times and will do so again.
Rating: 5 / 5
Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School is a sweet and wonderful movie. It is about events in and around a dance school. It is NOT about the dancing or the music. The music is wonderful, and party hosts and dance DJs will find that some of it is fun for dancing.
Here are the titles, durations, suggested dance, and listed artist/performer.
Frank cries, 1:27, no dance suggested, Mark Adler
Somewhere over the rainbow, 4:20, no dance suggested, Kaulana Kanekoa & Vince Esquire
Zip gun bop, 3:30, Jive, Royal Crown Revue
Bella Luna, 2:47, Foxtrot, Robert J. Walsh
Cha Cha Charlie, 2:08, Cha cha, Mel Young
Ciribiribin, 1:48, Waltz, Warren Leuning
Joyous shades of brilliant magenta, hey bread man 3:40, no dance suggested, Mark Adler
Begin the beguine, 3:16, Foxtrot, Dan Higgins
Steve’s story 5:51, no dance suggested, Mark Adler
Pedro goes to town, 2:54, Cha cha, Mel Young
Dr. Bones, 3:35, Jive, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
Rita’s clothes 1:51, no dance suggested, Mark Adler
Getting sentimental over you, 3:37, Foxtrot, Charlie Loper
Scattering the ashes 2:34, no dance suggested, Mark Adler
Moonbeams, 3:13, Foxtrot, Bill Le Blanc & Robert J. Walsh
Swing tango, 2:03, Tango, Moody Rivers
Baile fresco, 2:52, Mambo, Scott Nickoley & Ronald Dunlap
Frank & Meredith 3:44, no dance suggested, Mark Adler
On the sunny side of the street, 3:21, Foxtrot, Louis Armstrong
Rating: 3 / 5
I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t put this CD down even when I wanted to. I couldn’t give this thing away, even to my beloved co-workers. This is a must have. I seriously love this CD so much that sometimes I forget I have it until I stick my hand in my purse and find it with me and then it makes me smile.
Rating: 5 / 5