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Daniel Trepat
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August 2012
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HE’S A KNOCKOUT
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PULL-OUT INSIDE • 14 GREAT DANCE SCRIPTS
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This month …
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Love it…
A portrait of renown choreographer, instructor
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Pages 21 - 23 her about her love for Line dance.
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An exclusive report from new event Eurodance
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It’s the marathon!
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The XVII Commonwealth Games finale was a defining moment the fantastic event which has been as
for Line dancing. Thanks to the vision of the Manchester 2002 successful as ever this year.
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59 The Charts
Fan Fair, the world’s biggest country music festival was held
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you everything about FanFair but here we have highlighted 37 Good Riddance
38 BFF (Best Friend Forever)
some of the best bits.
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Not Going Home
Steppin’ Off The Page
Fly Like A Bird; Kickin; Come Dance With Me; World Of Blue;
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Scared Of Heights
Scripts
43 Little Liza
Sorry; 2 Steppin’ Again; Southside Stomp; Nobody’s Perfect;
44 Lady Percy
Love’s Calling; Escape; We’re Alive; Rock ‘n’ Roll Bride; Roll 45 Smile
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47 Eres Tu
48 Bang Bang
49 Time Bomb
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THIS MONTH’S CHOICES ARE:
I’m Yours
4 Wall – 32 Counts – Intermediate
By Pat Stott
Lido Shuffle
2 Wall – 64 Counts – Advanced
By Alan G Birchall
Everything I Need
4 Wall – 32 Counts – Improver
By Audrey Watson
Taboo
4 Wall – 56 Counts – Intermediate
By Chrissie Hodgson
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4 WALL
– 32 COUNTS – INTERMEDIATE
STEPS ACTUAL FOOTWORK CALLING DIRECTION
SUGGESTION
Section 1 Side, Back Rock, Side, Back Rock, Weave, Side Rock, Cross
1–2& Step right large step to right. Rock back on left behind right. Recover onto right. Side Rock Back Right
3–4& Step left large step to left. Rock back on right behind left. Recover onto left. Side Rock Back Left
5& Step right to right side. Cross left behind right. Side Behind Right
6& Step right to right side. Cross left over right. Side Cross
7&8 Rock right to right side. Recover onto left. Cross right over left. Rock & Cross Left
Section 2 Sway, Sway, 1&1/4 Triple Turn, Step Sweep, Step Sweep, Forward Mambo
1–2 Step left to left side and sway to left. Sway right to right side. Sway Sway On the spot
3 Turn 1/4 left and step left forward. Quarter Turning left
&4 Turn 1/2 left and step right back. Turn 1/2 left and step left forward. Full Turn
5& Step right forward. Sweep left around from back to front. Step Sweep Forward
6& Step left forward. Sweep right around from back to front. Step Sweep
7&8 Rock forward on right. Rock back on left. Step right slightly back. Mambo Forward On the spot
Section 3 Back Lock Step Sweep, Back Lock Step, Back Rock 1/2, Back Rock 1/4
1&2 Turning body diagonally left, step left back. Lock right across left. Step left back. Back Lock Back Back
& Squaring up to wall, sweep right around from front to back. Sweep On the spot
3&4 Turning body diagonally right, step right back. Lock left across right. Step right back. Back Lock Back Back
5&6 Squaring up, rock left back. Recover onto right. Turn 1/2 right stepping left back. Rock Back Half Turning right
7&8 Rock right back. Recover onto left. Turn 1/4 left stepping right to right side. Rock Back Quarter Turning left
Section 4 Skate, Skate, Side, Back Rock, Side, Weave, Cross, 1/4 Turn With Hitch
1–2 Skate left to left side. Skate right to right side. Skate Skate Forward
3–4& Step left large step to left. Rock right behind left. Recover onto left. Side Rock Back Left
Restart Walls 6 and 7: Restart dance again from the beginning.
5 Step right to right side. Side Right
6& Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Behind Side
Restart Wall 5: Dance to this point, add cross left over right as an ‘a’ timing, then Restart.
7& Cross left over right. Step right to right side. Cross Side
8& Cross left over right. Turn 1/4 left on left hitching right behind left (‘figure 4’ position). Cross Quarter Turning left
Tag End of Wall 2 (facing 6:00): Sway x 4
1–4 Step right to side swaying right. Sway left. Sway right. Sway left, hitching right. Sways On the spot
Choreographed by: Pat Stott (UK) July 2012
A video clip of this
Choreographed to: ‘I’m Yours’ by Worlds Apart from CD Don’t Change; FREE download
dance is available at
version by Glenn Rogers available from www.linedancermagazine.com
for Linedancer subscribers www.linedancermagazine.com
(30 secs music intro, then count 16 from heavy beat and start on vocals)
Tag/Restart: One easy Tag at the end of Wall 2, and 3 Restarts (Walls 5, 6 and 7)
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Lido Shuffle
2 WALL – 64 COUNTS – ADVANCED
STEPS ACTUAL FOOTWORK CALLING DIRECTION
SUGGESTION
Section 1 Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Back, Side, Cross, Chasse
1–2 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right. Side Behind Right
&3–4 Step right to right side. Cross left over right. Step right back. & Cross Back
5–6 Step left to left side. Cross right over left. Side Cross Left
7&8 Step left to left side. Close right beside left. Step left to left side. Chasse
Section 2 Back Rock, Triple 1/2 Turn, Back Rock, Walk x 2
1–2 Rock right back. Recover onto left. Rock Back On the spot
3&4 Triple step 1/2 turn left, stepping - right, left, right. (6:00) Triple Half Turn Turning left
5–6 Rock left back. Recover onto right. Rock Back On the spot
7–8 Walk forward left. Walk forward right. Walk Walk Forward
Tag/Restart Wall 6: Add Jazz Jumps forward and back (see Tag), then Restart (facing 6:00)
Section 3 Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Back, Side, Cross, Chasse
1–2 Step left to left side. Cross right behind left. Side Behind Left
&3–4 Step left to left side. Cross right over left. Step left back. & Cross Back
5–6 Step right to right side. Cross left over right. Side Cross Right
7&8 Step right to right side. Close left beside right. Step right to right side. Chasse
Section 4 Back Rock, Triple 1/2 Turn, Back Rock, Walk x 2
1–2 Rock left back. Recover onto right. Rock Back On the spot
3&4 Triple step 1/2 turn right, stepping - left, right, left. (12:00) Triple Half Turn Turning right
5–6 Rock right back. Recover onto left. Rock Back On the spot
7–8 Walk forward right. Walk forward left. Walk Walk Forward
Section 5 Kick Ball Cross x 2, Side Rock, Behind, 1/4 Turn, Step
1&2 Kick right forward. Step right beside left. Cross left over right. Kick Ball Cross Right
3&4 Kick right forward. Step right beside left. Cross left over right. Kick Ball Cross
5–6 Rock right to right side. Recover onto left. Side Rock On the spot
7&8 Cross right behind left. Turn 1/4 left stepping left forward. Step right forward. (9:00) Behind Quarter Step Turning left
Section 6 Forward Shuffle, Rock 1/4 Turn, Cross Shuffle, 1/4 Turn Shuffle
1&2 Step left forward. Close right beside left. Step left forward. Left Shuffle Forward
3–4 Turning 1/4 left rock right to right side. Recover onto left. (6:00) Rock Quarter Turning left
5&6 Cross right over left. Step left to left side. Cross right over left. Cross Shuffle Left
7&8 Turning 1/4 left step left forward. Close right beside left. Step left forward. (3:00) Quarter Shuffle Turning left
Restart Wall 2: Restart dance from the beginning (facing 9:00).
Section 7 Kick, Kick, Sailor Step, Kick, Kick, Behind, 1/4 Turn, Step
1–2 Kick right to front. Kick right to right side. Kick Kick On the spot
3&4 Cross right behind left. Step left to left side. Step right to place. Right Sailor
5–6 Kick left to front. Kick left to left side. Kick Kick
7&8 Cross left behind right. Turning 1/4 right step right forward. Step left forward. (6:00) Behind Quarter Step Turning right
Section 8 Forward Shuffle, Step, Pivot 1/2 Turn (x 2)
1&2 Step right forward. Close left beside right. Step right forward. Right Shuffle Forward
3–4 Step left forward. Pivot 1/2 turn right. (12:00) Step Pivot Turning right
5&6 Step left forward. Close right beside left. Step left forward. Left Shuffle Forward
7–8 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. (6:00) Step Pivot Turning left
Tag End of Wall 3: Repeat Sections 7 & 8 (16 counts), then add 2 Walks & Jazz Jumps
1–2 Walk forward right. Walk forward left. Walk Walk Forward
&3&4 Small jump forward, landing right, left. Small jump back, landing right, left. Jazz Jumps On the spot
Choreographed by: Alan G Birchall (UK) July 2012 A video clip of this
Choreographed to: ‘Lido Shuffle’ by Boz Scaggs (140 bpm) from CD Silk Degrees or other dance is available at
compilation; FREE download version by Glenn Rogers available from www.linedancermagazine.com
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Tags/Restart: Two short Tags followed by Restart, plus one Restart
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Everything I Need
4 WALL - 32 COUNTS - IMPROVER
STEPS ACTUAL FOOTWORK CALLING DIRECTION
SUGGESTION
Section 1 Step Forward x 2, Coaster Cross, Side, Together, Chasse 1/4 Turn Left
1–2 Step forward on right. Step left forward, shoulder width apart. Right Left Forward
3&4 Step back on right. Close left beside right. Cross right over left. Coaster Cross On the spot
5–6 Step left to left side. Step right beside left. Side Together Left
7&8 Step left to left side. Close right beside left. Step left 1/4 turn left. Side Close Turn Turning left
Section 2 Cross Rock, 1/4 Turn x 2, Right & Left Sailor Steps
1–2 Cross rock right over left. Recover back onto left. Cross Rock On the spot
3–4 Make 1/4 turn right stepping right forward. Make 1/4 turn right stepping left to left side. Turn Turn Turning right
Restart Wall 5: Restart dance from the beginning at this point.
5&6 Cross right behind left. Step left to left side. Step right to place. Sailor Step On the spot
7&8 Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Step left to place. Sailor Step
Section 3 Walk x 2, Forward Shuffle, Full Turn Forward, 1/4 Turn Side Rock
1–2 Step forward right. Step forward left. Right Left Forward
3&4 Step forward right. Close left beside right. Step forward right. Right Shuffle Forward
5–6 Make 1/2 turn right stepping back on left. Make 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right. Full Turn Turning right
7–8 Make 1/4 turn right rocking to left side on left. Recover onto right. Turn Rock
Section 4 1/4 Turn Side Rock, Cross, Back Rock, Recover Flick, Step, Forward Shuffle
1–2 Make 1/4 turn right rocking to left side on left. Recover onto right. Turn Rock Recover Turning right
3–4 Cross left over right. Rock back on right, slightly lifting left forward. Cross Back Back
5–6 Recover forward onto left, slightly flicking right back. Step forward on right. Recover Step Forward
7&8 Step forward left. Close right beside left. Step forward left. Left Shuffle
Choreographed by: Audrey Watson (UK) July 2012 A video clip of this
Choreographed to: ‘Everything I Need’ by Helene Fischer (120 bpm) from CD Best of dance is available at
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(32 count intro)
Restart: One Restart, during Wall 5 after count 12
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4 WALL – 56 COUNTS – INTERMEDIATE
STEPS ACTUAL FOOTWORK CALLING DIRECTION
SUGGESTION
Section 1 Walk Forward x 2, Forward Mambo, Walk Back x 2, Coaster Step
1–2 Step forward on right. Step forward on left. Walk Walk Forward
3&4 Rock forward on right. Rock back on left. Step right back. Mambo Step On the spot
5–6 Step back on left. Step back on right. Back Back Back
7&8 Step left back. Step right beside left. Step left forward. Coaster Step On the spot
Section 2 Sweep 1/4 Cross, Cross Rocks, Side, Hip Sways
1–2 Sweep right over left making 1/4 turn left. Cross right over left. (9:00) Quarter Cross Turning left
3&4 Rock weight back onto left. Rock weight forward onto right. Rock weight back onto left. Cross Rocks On the spot
5–6 Rock weight onto right. Step left to left side. Rock Side Left
7&8 Sway hips - right, left, right. Hip Sways On the spot
Restart Wall 5 (facing 9:00): Add an extra sway left (weight onto left), then Restart dance.
Section 3 Cross Rock, Chasse 1/4 Turn, Samba Step x 2
1–2 Cross rock left over right. Recover onto right. Cross Rock On the spot
3&4 Step left to left side. Close right beside left. Step left 1/4 turn left. (6:00) Chasse Quarter Turning left
5&6 Cross right over left. Step left to left side. Step right to right side. Right Samba On the spot
7&8 Cross left over right. Step right to right side. Step left to left side. Left Samba
Section 4 Step, Pivot 1/4, Cross, Side Rock Cross x 2, Side Rock
1&2 Step right forward. Pivot 1/4 turn left. Cross right over left. (3:00) Step Pivot Cross Turning left
3&4 Rock left out to left side. Recover onto right. Cross left over right. Side Rock Cross Forward
5&6 Rock right out to right side. Recover onto left. Cross right over left. Side Rock Cross
7–8 Rock left out to left side. Recover onto right. Side Rock On the spot
Section 5 Back Rock, Step, Step, Pivot 1/2 Turn, Triple Full Turn, Forward Mambo
1&2 Rock back on left. Recover forward onto right. Step left forward. Rock Back Step On the spot
3–4 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. (9:00) Step Pivot Turning left
5&6 Turn 1/2 left stepping right back. Turn 1/2 left stepping left forward. Step right forward. Triple Full Turn
Option Replace triple full turn with right lock step forward.
7&8 Rock forward on left. Rock back on right. Step left back. Mambo Step On the spot
Section 6 Back, Drag, & Walk Walk, Full Paddle Turn
1–2 Step right back. Drag left beside right. Back Drag Back
&3–4 Step left beside right. Step right forward. Step left forward. & Walk Walk Forward
5& Touch right toe to right side. Hitch right, making 1/4 turn left on left. Paddle Quarter Turning left
6& Touch right toe to right side. Hitch right, making 1/4 turn left on left. Paddle Quarter
7&8& Repeat counts 5& 6& to complete full paddle turn. Paddle Quarter (x 2)
Option Replace full turn with side switches - right, left, right, left - step left (to take weight).
Section 7 Cross Rock, Side Rock Cross x 2, Back Rock
1–2 Cross rock right over left. Recover onto left. Cross Rock On the spot
3&4 Rock right out to right side. Recover onto left. Cross right over left. Side Rock Cross Forward
5&6 Rock left out to left side. Recover onto right. Cross left over right. Side Rock Cross
7–8 Rock back on right. Recover forward onto left. Rock Back On the spot
Choreographed by: Chrissie Hodgson (UK) July 2012
Choreographed to: ‘Taboo’ by Don Omar (128 bpm) from CD Latino 45; FREE download
A video clip of this
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Restart: One Restart during Wall 5
Choreographer’s note: This is Latin style music - use your hips!
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Murdock Day
C & C Mavericks of Redruth St. Day, gave
an energetic Line dance display in Redruth,
Cornwall, at the Annual Murdock Day. This
celebrates William Murdock who was a
pioneer of gas and whose home was the
first to be ever illuminated by gas, in the
year 1792. David Newman says: “Red,
White and Blue was this years colour theme
to partly honour and celebrate the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee.”
Thanks Ma’am
Harold Starkey and his club, Star Stompers, 80 dancers. Also in June, one of our dancers
sent the Queen a handmade card with their Jocelyn Lace, was one of the Olympic
warmest congratulations on her Diamond torchbearers. She was nominated for her
Jubilee. He told us: “We got the most beautiful voluntary work as a swimming coach.” Star
reply. In June we held a celebrations late Stompers are in their 15th year so this means
afternoon tea and evening Line dance with even more celebrations.
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Happy
Birthday
Robbie
Robert Lindsay was at
an event in Airdrie, North
Lanarkshire recently, where
he was helping to raise
funds for the Breast Cancer
Unit at the local hospital.
Mary Murray told us: “It was
also his birthday so some of
his friends also helped him
to celebrate by giving him
a surprise birthday cake.
I would also like to thank
Robert for a great weekend at
Tynemouth where he taught
his dance, Smoochin’. We all
had a great time.”
Rodeo Girl to the rescue Line Dancing Dinner
Lady Turns 60
Since they started teaching Line dancing
12 years ago Maureen and Michelle have
been followed by their ‘Line Dancing Dinner
Ladies’ who attended their first class. One
of the dinner ladies, Janet, turned 60 in July
and there were celebrations throughout the
classes as well as week long celebrations
for Janet with family and friends. The Girls
told us: “Janet is a fantastic example of a
devoted Line dancer. She injects laughter
and light heartedness throughout the
classes, often singing along or even
adding her own musical accompaniment
via clickers or whistles. She never stops
smiling and she has hardly missed a class
over the whole 12 years. We would like
to say a huge thank you for her fun and
support over the years and wish her many
Rodeo Girl Line Dancing held a special night night class held a special fundraising night more fun-filled years of Line dancing!”
for Roleystone Horse Sanctuary in Bradford. recently and raised £55, another dancer
Diane and Donna told us: “This sanctuary had homemade jam to sell and raised £15.
has been blighted over the last year by theft Rodeo Girl added £30 to this to round it
and arson. The poor horses themselves up to £100 in total. Over the year we have
have been left to the elements because raised over £500 for the sanctuary and the
the fences and gates were damaged and quest goes on. Some donations have been
left open. One horse was ill and another offered from far afield even aid from some
heavily pregnant, they were found roaming caring people from the USA. What we need
near by. As yet, they have not found the now is to catch the people responsible for
culprits. So Rodeo Girl and dancers have this crime, then we can get the sanctuary
spent over a year raising funds for sheets, back on track. Rodeo Girl and the sanctuary
towels, blankets and bric-a-brac, to sell in would like to thank all who participated and
a local Charity shop for them. Our Friday are grateful for all donations.”
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BD’s Birthday
“BD Linedancers in Coatbridge Scotland was
started 16 years ago by Joy Wright along with
the help of Mary Reid, Sadie Chalmers and
Margaret Elliot who is sadly no longer with
us,” Lindsay McNeill says. “Over the years
people have come and gone but the faithful have
always remained and we also have some new
members this year too. The group have done
many charity nights with local and some not so
local groups benefiting. The one thing that we all
agree on is that the dancing is always fun and
we are delighted to see our group going from
strength to strength. We celebrated our birthday
with a party. As usual there was dancing, fun and
laughter and to round off the evening a lovely
fish supper was provided. So a huge thank you
must go to everyone who makes the effort on a
Wednesday evening as you all make our dance
class such a special place to be.”
Gay “Loved Life”
“Sadly our friend and club member, Gay Jill). Gay loved dancing from the moment
(Gaynor Jeanne Garton) lost her fight she started, enjoyed all the weekends
against pancreatic cancer recently,” Jane away and was always ready to take part
from Steps ‘n’ Stetsons told us. Gay started in everything. In class she always loved
Line dancing in 2000 when she joined Just the ‘sing-along’ dances and in particular
For Kicks in Arborfield and was in their Come Dance With Me. Gay’s joy was her
demo team for several years. When JFK family but the service held in her memory
became Steps ‘n’ Stetsons, Gay was one showed how much she affected many
of many original members who became other people. The chapel was crammed
steadfast supporters of the new club, full with family, members of the book club
becoming one of the support team, she belonged to and the choir she loved
helping decorate the hall for socials and singing with, her Line dance friends and
collecting the money on the front desk of course many friends that she had met
(which she loved because it meant she along her 64 years. She will be sadly
could talk to everyone). The photo shows missed but she will be remembered
Gay surrounded by two of her closest as someone who (as the minister said)
friends (from left to right Wendy, Gay and “loved life.”
Jubilee Demo
“Here is a picture taken of the Easy Strollers
Demonstration Team who danced at a
Residential Home in Clevedon for their Jubilee
Street Party, the street had to be inside
because of the rain,” Val Vella told us. “We
danced Dancing in the Dark to ‘Singing in
the Rain’, London Rhythm Swings, Caballero
to ‘I Can’t Tell A Waltz From A Tango’, ‘I Saw
Linda Yesterday’, ‘Crepes and Drapes and
Drainpipes’, ‘Just A Memory’, finishing up with
Til Forever, our favourite dance.”
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Annual Fun
Annie Harris and AC’s Line Dance Club
were delighted to have Robert Lindsay once
again at their annual social in East Sussex.
“We had dancers from SAKS of Bexhill and
several other non club members who came
along for the afternoon and evening and
thay all had a great time. Robbie is always
such fun and makes his workshops really
enjoyable with no pressure. He had recently
returned from Euro Dance in Southport
and taught his two dances launched
there, ‘Smoochin’, the afternoon favourite,
and ‘It’s Beautiful’ as well as Andrew and
Sheila’s ‘My Chair’. We also had plenty of
time for social dancing which was good as Pauline and Gill. Thanks to DJ Michal for making this event such a success, we had
a wonderful homemade strawberry cream playing everyone’s requests and keeping many complimentary comments and are
tea had been provided by two of our ladies, the dance floor full and to everyone else in already looking forward to next year.”
Double Celebrations
Fancy Feet in Blackpool have done nothing hat. We displayed our Rogues Gallery with the hall, hang bunting, collect tables to use
but celebrate recently. Jean Webb explains: many comments as everyone looking at for our indoor street party. We were also
“We have reached another milestone at the photographs from the last 15 years. helped with our preparations when Radio
Fancy Feet, our 15th Birthday. I would like We had many laughs during the week of Lancashire rang up to link our party with
to thank both family, dancers and friends for celebrations aided by the Sherry and cakes their popular Saturday morning show.
all your help achieving this. We celebrated we served at break time. Everyone arrived dressed in Red White
with a week of events that finished with a We danced dances from the last 15 years And Blue and were seated at their table in
Golden Oldies social night and we served and are looking forward to the next 15. The our street. The party had begun. We are
a Cowboy picnic. Diamond Jubilee was another achievement so lucky here to have dancers that like to
We dressed in traditional western outfits that we wanted to celebrate and celebrate party and enjoy themselves, taking part
with a free raffle to those wearing a cowboy we did! It took us over a week to decorate plus helping in any way they can!”
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Lucky Weather
“Here is a photo of my dancers at the
Eccleshill Village fair,” Margaret Cawood
from Bradford in West Yorkshire, proudly
told us. “We must have had one of the
best Saturday’s for weather in a long while.
This is the second year the fair has taken
place and it was twice as big as last year
and very well attended and organised. We
did shortened versions of about ten dances
and people were amazed at the variety of
rhythms and tempos of the dances. Thanks
for your super magazine and the new
feature where you can get the dances and
songs, what a super idea.”
On The Prom!
Another successful weekend was held recently by
Alan and Jacqui. They told us: “Friday evening in
Lytham St.Annes got off to a lovely start, the room was
buzzing with excitement as guests arrived, some for
the first time, others on their 7th annual visit to The Inn
On The Prom. We then had a night of social dancing
with one quick teach. We were thrilled to wake up
on Saturday to some beautiful North West sunshine
and after our morning workshop we enjoyed drinks
outside with our Dutch friends Jan and Bertie, while
others spent their free time wandering along the sea
front or ventured round the corner for a bit of retail
therapy. Some of the dances taught over the weekend
were, Lido Shuffle, Living In The Moment, Care, I
Didn’t Know, Time Bomb and Dedication To My Ex. A
big thank you to everyone that attended.”
Well Done You
“I have returned from a Peter and Alison
weekender in Southsea with guest
choreographer and instructor Kate Sala,”
Stacy Drye told us. “It was a great weekend
for choreography. Among the dances Peter
and Alison taught were Together We Dance,
Lucky Strike and Kate taught Dancing with
Cupid and Radioactive. The theme for the
weekend was ‘Fire and Ice’ and in honour
of the theme Alison played a selection of
fire-related dances such as Playing with
Fire, Firecracker and Hotter than Fire.
Kate also reprised her dance Fire on Ice
from a few years ago which was a lovely
touch to Saturday evening. The hotel has a
lovely location with breakfast being served
overlooking the sea, with nothing being too
much trouble for the friendly and helpful
staff. Overall it was a great weekend, well
done Peter and Alison!”
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Bang Up To Date
Dances With Character Brilliant First in Line, congratulations to everyone involved
and we have one every week to look forward to, you have
brought the Line dance world bang up to date, well done.
I’ve been mulling over the guest column from Dynamite Dot, who sounds Audrey Watson
a wonderful lady and hats off to her for the calendar idea! When I first read
it I was really cheering, I identified with so much of what she was saying. I
so often find myself selling a new dance to my class: “it’s wonderful music,
Back To Basics
you’re going to love it, easy steps and there’s only one little tag...” (then I take great care to teach my classes the correct way to
I get drowned out by groans!) And of course, we learn the steps, put the execute dance steps and I was quite dismayed when I saw
music on, and we are all thinking about where the tag or restart will be, the video in Watch & Learn of ‘Dance With Me Tonight’.
listening for it, counting walls, and (I confess, I sometimes mess it up), I think The steps clearly marked in the script as toe heel struts
it does mar the overall enjoyment. Yet, when doing Commitment recently, I are being danced as toe bounces and then the whole foot
found myself doing Elvis knees, which were not at the ‘weak at the knees’ being stepped down on. Perhaps it would be a good idea
section of music and thinking, this doesn’t quite fit, it could do with a restart to do a feature on the correct way to do basic steps.
in here somewhere! We like dances to fit to the music but with the diversity John Libby
of music and styles that tends to mean we rely on our choreographers to
do that thinking for us. Class favourites in recent years have been Galway Reply: Thanks John for suggesting this, we are always open to
Girls, Burlesque, Wonderland Waltz, Blue Night Cha and Toes. These are new ideas and maybe we will consider this for a future project.
different and full of a particular style (Irish, Tango, Waltz, Cha). So while I We do however, have a Linedancer Beginner DVD which is
admire those of you who can dance 96 counts with two tags and restarts, a very good learning tool and it is available on our website
I don’t plan to work my way up to Advanced level. My group like a little bit www.linedancermagazine.com
of a challenge but mostly what they like is character and enjoyment. If we
can find that in 32 counts with no tags or restarts, so much the better. I’ll be
cheering alongside Dot for those. I say this fully appreciating the wonderful
job the choreographers do, many are great at remembering that many Where To Go
dancers are not as talented as they are! We have recently
Sarah Cleaver, Laughter in Line (South Gloucestershire) returned from a very
pleasant holiday in
Tenerife. One evening we
took a walk looking for a
bar hopefully playing our
sort of music, thinking we
Here is an extract of a poem written by Val Hamby of Blue Velvet Linedancers. could sit, with a beverage and watch the world go by. What
we did find was a place called the Marco Polo Restaurant
“Will you chasse a little faster?” said Val to Phil. at the Salytien Commercial Centre, just outside of Playa,
“There’s a dancer close behind us, and she’s treading on my heel. with live music playing Line dance tracks to a small packed
See how eagerly Bev & Kath’s folks have lined up in advance! floor of about 12 ladies. The chap singing was Steven J
They are waiting on the shingle – will you come and join the dance? Towers, he is a fantastic singer with a fabulous range, who
will sing requests in most genres but seems mostly happy
There are no tags and just one restart ... with Country and the more melodic style of music (he will
But you’ll hear it in the music, so come and join us in the sea!” have a go at anything, sometimes with hilarious results).
But Phil replied “Too long, too many steps!” and gave a look askance – Steven accompanies himself on an acoustic guitar and,
Said he thanked Val kindly, but he would not join the dance. being a guitar player myself, I can only marvel at his skill
and repertoire. We went back a few times and always had
“What matters it how far we go?” his instructor friend replied. a good time. His great singing and playing and his relaxed
“There is another wall, you know, upon the other side. style was a very pleasant change from the karaoke style
The further off from England the nearer is to France - singers of other bars and we would strongly recommend
Then stand not still, beloved Phil, but come and join the dance. anyone going to Tenerife to pay him a visit.
Chris and Mac Bennett
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Line dance choreographer,
instructor and dancer Chris
Hodgson is dedicated to her
love of dance. In this interview
with Laurent, Chris tells
Linedancer how she works,
rests and plays...
Can you tell us about you, where day, which is very relaxing. I love to tend How did you discover Line dance?
you live and your life at home my garden and enjoy growing flowers
and vegetables, I grow all my own I discovered country music when
I live in Formby on Merseyside and tomatoes. I am a lousy cook, the only I met Richard as he was a big fan.
have done since I was married. I’m thing that comes out of my kitchen are One evening, about 18 years ago, he
married to Richard and have one my dances. I seem to have a busy life suggested we went to the Riverside in
daughter Kim and a Son-in-Law Rob. with all the things I enjoy doing. Richard Southport as they had country bands
We have a beautiful Border Collie and I are also big Formula One and on there. Well, that was it...I saw Line
named Blade who we walk in the athletics fans, so we are really looking dancing and just got up and followed
pinewoods and on the beach every forward to the Olympics this year. them all.
What were your first impressions
and how did you get from dancer to
instructor to choreographer?
Wow....great stuff. I thought, I can
do that, so I did. As I had been
choreographing and teaching my own
fitness routines since 1984, it was not
a problem for me to put Line dances
together and as it happened, I was quite
good at it...(she laughs).
Are things different now than when
you started out?
Yes very, it was all country music then
and the dances where a lot simpler and
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we danced them over and over again, What do you feel are your greatest How do you choreograph a dance?
as Line dancing was fairly new and achievements in Line dance?
everyone was so keen. The diversity of I choose the music first, I really
the music now, for me, is better. It took Having one of my dances danced all have to love a track to be able to
a while for me to accept non country over the world and seeing people happy write to it. I break the music down
music for dancing, I resisted for a and smiling whilst they are dancing into verse-chorus-tag-restart etc....
long time but, as with everything, one something that came out of my kitchen... then put the music on and just dance
has to move on and I grew to love the ha ha...and of course winning UK around my kitchen doing a few steps
different types of music. Had it stayed Choreographer of the Year in 1999...and and see which feel good to any
all country, I most probably would then Improver Dance of the Year in 2008 part of the track and sometimes the
not be Line dancing now. I also feel for Galway Girls. music inspires me to do a particular
that although the level of dances has movement. I then start to build it
increased somewhat, they are much How busy does Line dance keep you up, so that everything fits into each
harder now and more complicated... now? section of music, sometimes I am
ahhh the good old days when they were happy straight away and other times
so easy. Having said that, they were not Fairly busy, although I don’t travel as I have to change things around as I
easy at the time. much now but with the organisation for my feel they are not quite right and would
own classes, there are all the new dances flow better another way. I get my
How do you feel today about Line to look at, choose which ones I think they inspiration from the music because
dance? will like, which music will they love or hate! sometimes the music tells me what
It is time consuming but enjoyable. I have to do.
Love it...love it...love it. I’ve danced travelled so much around the world Line
all my life, in one way or another and dancing and have met so many wonderful Any plans for the near future?
Line dance just suits me fine. To teach people. It’s fantastic to share an interest
Absolute Beginners and see them with people in all these different places To keep on dancing and teaching
progress is so wonderful, even those and of course I have made many good and enjoying my classes as long as
with two left feet. friends along the way. I possibly can.
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Norwegian musician,
Morten Harket, best
known as the lead
a great respect for what has happened minds and inspirations,” On the single
singer of the band over the years.” ‘Scared Of Heights’, Harket’s unique
voice is floating through a feathery
A-ha whose first single, Out of My Hands is his fifth studio uptempo arrangement by Norwegian
album. “Some songs originated songwriter Espen Lind.
‘Take On Me’, became directly in my house at the Oslo fjord,
when in the middle of the night, some The range covers melancholy ballads
a huge hit, presents his chords were buzzing through my such as ‘Quiet’ with its finely spun
head. The next morning, I phoned Erik dialogue of semi acoustic guitar and
new solo album and we recorded the first outlines on warm synth tones as well as the lively
a piano. Within 30 minutes, we had marching ‘Lightning’, in which the
‘Out Of My Hands’. a structure.” He assembled a team sound wall continually rises up to the
of ‘well-tried’ and ‘new’ colleagues chorus. ‘When I Reach The Moon’ on
around himself. Norwegian poet Ole the other hand combines a distinctive
No other band from the mid eighties Sverre Olsen, a long-time friend of guitar riff with Harket’s unmistakable
was able to continually develop their Harket, assisted with the lyrics. The falsetto.
fusion of rock and electronic music tour keyboardist and bassist Erik
so successfully over the course of 25 Ljunggren counts among the co- Morten Harket has found a new
years as did A-ha. This outstanding producers, alongside Peter Kvint balance and his energetic solo
position has been significantly defined from Sweden and Englishman Steve presentation will be presented during
by Morten Harket. Osborne (who already contributed an extensive live tour this year. This
to the A-ha album ‘Foot Of The travelling marathon will take him from
Morten grew up in Asker, Norway. Mountain’). Together with Ole Sverre Russia through Europe and later to
Asker is notably a coastal area with Olsen and Peter Kvint, Harket has South America.
many beautiful beaches but it is also a written the striking one-liners for the
place of hills and woods and with the uptempo hymn ‘I’m The One’. It is a Morten Harket is known for his
expansion of Oslo has resulted in its poetic all-or-nothing game between extraordinary vocal range, which
becoming an affluent suburb. Harket’s love song and the big questions of life. some sources have claimed spans
early musical influences included five octaves, although Harket himself
Uriah Heep, Queen, Johnny Cash, Harket describes the creative process said in 2009, “I’ve never counted,
Toto, Elton John, David Bowie, and of ‘Out Of My Hands’, “Overall, it was quite honestly”. His voice is said to be
Peter Gabriel. “The spirit of A-ha is a reciprocal process that evolved capable of the “greatest falsetto in the
deep inside me,” says Morten. “I feel into a close interaction of different history of pop music ever...”
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I am writing to share with you the pleasure that Line dancing can give to all abilities.
I was asked to try a Line dance class, restrict the count number to 32, so that enthusiasm as the first time. I was elated
initially for three sessions, with a day centre the dance could be taught in four blocks to see the enjoyment in their eyes. We
for people with learning disabilities. Being of eight counts. The chosen speed had then went through ‘California Freeze’ more
a BWDA trained instructor I thought I could to fit the type of steps written comfortably successfully and I even heard them singing
teach most abilities, the only problem was but I had decided that if I had to vary the some of the words as they danced. I saw
that I had no experience with any form speed of the music I would do so. The something of the enjoyment I felt when
of disability. I went for a visit to meet the type of software I use, allowed me to do I went to my first class many years ago.
helpers and to see for myself the extent this without altering the pitch of the music. It was then that I decided this was
of their problems. What amazed me was It was obvious that the teaching would something I wanted to carry on with, if they
the poor range of ability, both mental have to be paced correctly with emphasis would have me.
and physical and the wide range of ages placed on repetition. The staff reassured
involved. The disabilities range from me that they would be assisting and That was over a year ago. We now have
blindness to extreme mental problems to guiding the students, as I had raised an over fourteen dances either modified or
being wheelchair bound but the one thing issue about my back being turned a great especially written that we do and over 100
they have in common is their love of music, deal of the time during the teaching. After different tunes to dance them to. Of course
any music. shortlisting a few of the ‘oldies but goodies’ they need a refresh before every dance but
I decided to write a very basic dance. The their dance memory is improving. Their
It was clear from the outset that the music I decided on was ‘I Feel Lucky’ by enthusiasm has never decreased, nor has
common range of movement was limited, Mary Chapin Carpenter, with a strong beat mine. We always end every session with a
as was the mental capacity to remember and dividable into 32 counts without the dance in a circle to steps I wrote to Dave
the steps. The first consideration was range need for tags or restarts. This was to be my Sheriff’s ‘Best of Friends’ and the words
of movements that I could incorporate. first teach and my second teach was to be brings home to me the reason that we meet
All dances had to be one wall as turning a modified ‘California Freeze’ with chassé each week, to enjoy each other’s company
would disorient most of the class. Dances instead of the vines and doing away with and to move to music. If anyone is able to
had to be single count dances, as fast the quarter hitch turn at the end. donate some time to helping to encourage
step changes such as ‘and counts’ would Line dancing with day centres, care homes,
result in possible accidents and maybe The first day arrived and after a brief etc. I can thoroughly recommend it. Believe
beyond the ability of most of the class. introduction from the staff I set about the me, you will get as much from it as your
Crossing steps were out and ‘kick-ball- task in hand. The warm up and initial students. If you are interested in the very
changes’ were ‘kicked into touch’. With teach went as expected but when I put the basic scripts we use, you can contact me
some ingenuity ‘vines’ and ‘weaves’ could music on to dance for the first time, things via the magazine. Thank you for allowing
be replaced with ‘Chassés’, ‘jazz boxes’ seemed to come alive. Their love of music me to share my enthusiasm.
replaced with ‘rocking chair’ and so on. and movement seemed to take over and
Tags and restarts were also unsuitable as although, in the words of Eric Morecombe,
being too confusing. “they knew all the steps but not necessarily
in the right order” their enjoyment was
The second consideration was length of evident. They didn’t need perfection, they
dance, speed and type of the music and just wanted to move to music. We did the
number of counts. I decided early on to dance again it was greeted with the same Rushden, Northants
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Ronnie really enjoys, having written have made wonderful memories for so
many dances, her favourite one is ‘Just many people. New faces have joined
Shine’, the track ‘Shine’ by Vanessa over the years, some sadly have passed
Amorosi was given to her by her good away but will always be remembered.
friend Lyndon Foster just days before he Strong friendships have formed and it’s
died and he was the inspiration for that. all down to Line dancing. When she is
This dance is still enjoyed by many and not dancing, Ronnie is never happier
was used as a competition dance at The than being outside in all weathers with
CWDC European Championships. her beloved miniature ponies, or riding
across the National Park on her horse,
Ronnie, now 68, lives a life of dance and yet even then there is usually a dance
how lucky is that. The Valley Stompers running through her head.
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