he competed again in 1924, coming second to maxwell stewart – the inventor of the double reverse spin in the waltz – and barbara miles. he was a founding member of the ballroom committee of the imperial society of teachers of dancing which codified the theory and practice of ballroom dance – now known as the international style – and published the first book embodying the new standards in 1927. this was "modern ballroom dancing", which became a best-seller and has remained in print through many editions, the last issued in 2005.