Move through the decades of American popular music with this easy-to-follow DVD featuring John Jacobson. Decades of Dance features step-by-step visual instructions for over 75 different dances in a number of styles that became popular from the 20's, 30's, 40's, and all the way to the present day. An informational booklet is included with a complete list of steps and historic background on the different dance styles presented. The submenus on the DVD allow you to go directly to the move you need. From the waltz, samba or tango, to the jitterbug, grapevine or soft shoe, this vocabulary of steps will serve as an excellent starting point for creating your own combinations of dance for all kinds of staging endeavors. Grades 4-12.