Teaching Ballroom: The Business

One evening Tom Chapman found himself standing in his ballroom dance club staring absently as couples danced by and thought, "What a strange way to make a living." And with that idea in mind, he penned a book that is a must-read for everyone involved in the instruction of ballroom dancing: Teaching Ballroom: The Business.

Tom's sense of humor and irony - combined with 54 years in the dance business - give readers a wildly entertaining and instructional view of the ballroom dance business.

While addressing critical subjects including employer/employee relations, hiring and firing, sales and the bottom line, Tom maintains a tongue-in-cheek style. "Why not," Tom says. "Dancing is a fun business!" His unique, whimsical, irreverent style will keep your attention as you meet directors, dance instructors, and students that make up the exciting - and often amusing - world of ballroom dance.