This reprinted version of Vernon Castle’s book “Modern Dancing” is like a journey back to the beginnings of ballroom dancing. In 1914, the couple opened a dance school in New York called “Castle House”, a nightclub called “Castles by the Sea” … and a restaurant “Sans Souci”. (Source Wiki) Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers later portrayed them in the film “The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle”. Due to their access, the castles were able to initiate the “modern” era of ballroom dancing. #dance #history #ballroom #dapromova