Dear Brigitt What a wonderful,wonderful book !!! My wife and I have often heard during our lessons, about Jo Bradley, Henry Jacques, Scriv, Benny, Peter, Dennis Udell [from whom we had lessons]. What a magnificent job you have done in reminding all of us of our beautiful world of Ballroom dancing and the heart and […]

Hello Brigitt Your beautiful book has arrived in pristine condition thank you so much. I know we will have many many hours of pleasure delving into it. With our very best wishes! Hazel Wilson, Australia

From Dance Today magazine: When Brigitt Mayer’s son turned to her and asked: “What is more important, your book or me?”, she knew that her desire to capture the stories of ballroom’s greatest names had taken over her life. Now, seven years after beginning Ballroom Icons, the completed work – 294 pages, 64 icons, two […]

Memory Lane By Craig Fleming From taboo to tangos GLAMOUR, Movement, Fascination. Or, as playwright George Bernard Shaw once described it: A very crude attempt to get into the rhythm of life. We’re talking about ballroom dancing and there’s plenty of it going on until Friday at the 84th annual Blackpool Dance Festival. From social […]

Dear Brigitt The book is fab! We wish you all the success; you deserve it. Its such a well produced memento of dance history and we are very proud to have been included. Thank you Love Mick and Lorna Mick Stylianos and Lorna Lee

Liebe Brigitt Vielen Dank für deine Mail und den Versand der Bücher. In ca. 4 Wochen haben wir eine interne Schulung und eine Tanzlehrerin soll über das Buch referieren, damit wir alle davon profitieren! Ich freue mich auch schon sehr, es meiner Mutter zu schenken. Sagitta Renz, 2nd generation dance teacher

Sehr geehrte Frau Mayer! Am Freitag habe ich Ihr Buch erhalten! Muss Ihnen ein großes Lob aussprechen — habe es inzwischen schon oft zur bloßen Freude durchgeblättert und bereits viele Porträts gelesen; ich bin wirklich begeistert! Sie haben ein wundervolles Werk der Erinnerung und ein eindrucksvolles Statement für die Historie und die Wurzeln des Tanzsports geschaffen, […]

Hello Brigitt I have just recieved a copy of the book — what an amazing publication. Thank you. Katie Gregory, editor Dance Today View Dance Today article (1Mb PDF file)

Editor Mary Jermyn says a few words about the book Ballroom Icons.