included waltz, foxtrot, quickstep and tango, plus mention of blues, one-step, black bottom and paso doble. In the Second World War and after, there was some space given to such as samba, rumba, "rhythm dance" (a way for beginners to get round the ballroom) and "quick waltz" (= Viennese waltz). Editions in the mid-1950s would have included the jive and cha-cha-cha. By 1977, the book included the full set of ten dances used in international competitions, plus rock n' roll and disco dance (brief notes only). Recent edition: London: Ebury, 2005 edition, revised and augmented by Bryn Allen: . Victor Silvester, Theory and Technique of Ballroom Dancing. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1932; 2nd ed 1933 and other editions. Victor Silvester (with foreword by Philip J. S. Richardson), The Art of the Ballroom. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1936. Victor Silvester, Old Time Dancing. Herbert Jenkins, London. 1949 and later editions. Victor Silvester, Dancing for the Millions: A concise guide to modern ballroom dancing. London: Odhams Press, 1949. Victor Silvester Sequence Dancing. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1950, and later editions. Victor Silvester, More Old Time Dances. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1951. Victor Silvester, Modern Dancers' Handbook. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1954. Victor Silvester, c.1955. Victor Silvester's Album. Victor Silvester, Dancing Is My Life: The Autobiography of Victor Silvester. London: Heinemann, 1958. Walter Whitman and Victor Silvester, The Complete Old Time Dancer. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1967. Victor Silvester, Modern Ballroom Dancing: History and Practice. London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1977. Victor Silvester, Old Time and Sequence Dancing. London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1980. Also published were sheet music arrangements. References External links 1900 births 1978 deaths People educated at Ardingly College People educated at St John's School, Leatherhead Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford English bandleaders English violinists British male violinists 20th-century English writers English male dancers Musicians from Wembley British ballroom dancers Dance teachers Dance band bandleaders English radio personalities English television personalities Officers of the Order of the British Empire People educated at The John Lyon School 20th-century violinists 20th-century English musicians 20th-century British dancers British Army personnel of World War I Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders soldiers 20th-century British male musicians