Dancing Around the World with Mike and Barbara Bivona

[Bloomington, IN]: Trafford Publishing, 2010. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Clean. Dust jacket lightly rubbed; small blemish on front panel. DJ in clear archival sleeve. Illus. b/w photos. xiii, 599 pp. 9.25 x 6.25 inches. Ballroom dancers of more than twenty years, the Bivonas have traveled extensively while honing their dancing skills and meeting fellow dancers. This book, both a travelogue and a memoir, provides detailed accounts of their experiences in Argentina, Paris, Hawaii, Italy, the Catskill Mountains of New York, the Caribbean, and South Florida, as well as other destinations. This account not only includes dancing details, but also shares the history and flavor of the locales they have visited. It also includes information on the art of dancing, a few dance lessons, biographies of select dancers, current ballroom dancing philosophy, and information on the intellectual benefits gained from dancing. Chapters include: Dancing in Buenos Aires--Learning the Tango; Paris--Dancing at the Moulin Rouge; Dancing in Italy; Dancing in the Catskill Mountains of New York; Dancing on the Mississippi Queen Riverboat and on to Mardi Gras; New Orleans--Dancing at Mardi Gras; Dancing in South Florida; Dancing in the Caribbean--On the Good Ship Costa Fortuna; Dancing at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii; Dancing & Cruising from Long Island's Wine Country to New England's Islands; Dancing at the Kentucky Derby Ball and on the Mississippi Queen; Dancing Thru the Panama Canal on the Good Ship Crown Princess; Where Champions Dance; Dancing with the Stars; Use It or Lose It: Dancing Makes You Smarter.