Point, click and Bustamove

Susie Dunn

Point, click, drag … shuffle, turn, shimmy?

It seems a little far-fetched that an Internet site could teach browsers how to swing and tango, but www.bustamove.com is proving it is possible.

The site is filled with extremely advanced graphics and exact depictions of dance movements, designed to teach the beginning dancer the bare necessities in detail.

Accessing dance moves is very easy. After opening the site, browsers can choose the dance they want to learn, and it will pop up on their screen.

The site features an animated couple demonstrating all aspects of the pattern. The couple takes you step by step with detailed depictions of the moves.

With the move of the cursor, they come to life.

“Each one of the moves is scripted,” CEO Jeff Grossman said. “We try to get all of the angles of the move, hopefully making it easier to learn.”

Every aspect of the dance is covered, from hips to hands and form. The dances are also explained in words, step by step.

Each new move costs only $1.

“Taking a dance class in a studio can cost you anywhere from $15 to $20 dollars a class,” Grossman explained. “Bustamove.com can give you an entire pattern for a lot less than that.”

In fact, dancer wannabes can buy packages that teach a variety of dances for about five bucks.

Bustamove.com can be for that girl or guy who is not exactly comfortable with his or her dancing abilities, or for experienced dancers who want to learn but don’t want to go to a formal class.

“Bustamove can be a great companion,” Grossman said. “When you are learning dances off the Internet, you don’t have to worry about someone stepping on your toes or getting off beat.”

Bustamove.com can not only teach you how to dance, but can provide dancers with new information as well. The site includes a list of songs, bands and albums that would be a perfect match for trying out new moves.

The site also features a match maker system, which helps people meet based on age, city and dancing ability, and provides links to other dance and music sites as well.

Learning how to groove from a computer screen is a new and fun way to get your body moving.

Bustamove.com is always being updated to provide more and more types of dancing.

The future of dance seems to be on the Internet, so point, click and boogie your way to www.bustamove.com.