Liz Clarke LOVING LIFE, LOVING DANCE
The monthly magazine dedicated to Line dancing May 2015 Issue 229 • £3.50 14 GREAT DANCE SCRIPTS INCLUDING: TELL THE WORLD · BOOK OF LIFE · ADIOS · DARLING HOLD MY HAND
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What a month it’s been! With our new website finally (!) rolling out many of you have been very busy telling us what you think. Some of it is, as expected, glitch bound and I can only thank you all for your loyalty and perseverance.
The good news is that we are getting there and of course, it is a huge undertaking and a huge set of changes for everyone. We are printing a useful guide for the most frequently asked questions and we have made it into a four page pullout. We hope this will assist you in getting used to our most comprehensive site yet.
Elsewhere, I am personally thrilled to offer you an in-depth profile of one our most loved personalities. Liz Clarke is for me, and many others, the embodiment of what Line dance should be about. Fun, fun and more fun. If you want to know more about this wonderful lady you will love our lead story.
Every so often an album jumps out at me and takes me by surprise, so much so that I want to write about it without the help of press agents or releases. Emilia Mitiku’s, I Belong To You, is such a record. Sandra Speck used Zou Bisou to great effect as we know and I wanted to find out more from this great artist.
The LDF day this year was a national success and we proudly take you round the day’s events. I am absolutely thrilled when I look back and think of my first chat with Claire Rutter and Kim Ray. In a very short three years, this event has galvanised many more people and 2016 promises to be even bigger. If you can attend one of those great days out nationwide, book your place now. It is a fabulous day and one that makes such a difference for Line dancers.
France as we well know is the place where Line dance has a thriving community and Line dance Attitude 24 is a fabulous association, born out of passion for the joy of dance. Read more in this issue.
We take you much further, all the way to Nashville and your hosts Barry Amato who introduce us to Spirit of Nashville, a business like no other.
I also want to touch briefly on Ryan King’s ‘Help. Don’t Hurt’. Very often, when the media covers bullying it is about the bullies and those bullied and never much about the rest of us who are appalled at the idea but do not feel very involved. Ryan, very bravely, accepted my invitation to write about some of the things he has had to deal with (and still does). His writing is exceptional and his story can hopefully help make a difference.
I really hope you enjoy the magazine and I’ll see you next month
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East Coast Liners Daffodil Dance
“Saturday March 21st was fun from beginning to end,” says Norma Read from East Coast Liners in Lowestoft. “We had dancers fi lling the fl oor all night for all their favourite dances and learning a new dance to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. We also had a buffet and huge raffl e supplied by dancers to make the evening a huge success, not forgetting the big input from 50+ Keep Fit Classes.”
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grapevine etc.indd 6 22/04/2015 11:08 The Merry Month of March Forthcoming During the month of March, West Coast dance ‘Rock and Roll’ for our improver Country Liners based in South West classes and Ira Weisburd’s ‘SingAlongSong’ Charity Events Scotland raised a phenomenal £1,361.21 for the beginners. Anne Marie and myself for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Wendy Allan were invited to the head offi ce in Glasgow wrote, “The money was raised by selling to present the money in person and were the daffodill badges in the classes, dancing very humbled and very honoured at the Saturday 26 September 2015 the nominated daffodill dance in the class same time. We are just delighted that once and paying to do so and by hosting three again West Coast Country Liners were able Line Dance Workshop And Social small social events in different areas. We to help in such a small way for this fantastic Charity Event. All levels of Line nominated Robbie McGowan Hickie’s cause.” dance will be taught, from Beginner to Intermediate. Venue: Over Community Centre, 16 The Doles, Cambridge CB24 5NW.
Confi rmed instructors: Kim Ray; Peter and Alison; Andrew and Sheila; Cato Larsen (Norway). DJ: Adrian Checkley. Evening with Natalie Thurlow. Schedule: 12.00 noon Doors Open; 12.30 - 5pm Workshops; 5.00 - 5.30pm Afternoon Reviews; 6.30 - 8.30pm Buffet £5 on the day (optional); 7.00 - 11.45pm Disco & Live Music with Natalie. Limited numbers, tickets in advance - all day ticket £15; day or evening £8. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE STROKE ASSOCIATION. For more info contact: Jo Kinser - Tel: 07915 043205 or email: [email protected]
Read All About It!
Jean Croly sent us this delightful picture of Silver Boots Alice, one of her dancers, that we profi led in issue 228. Alice is 95 and still very keen In March, Silver Boots Line Dance Club, held their annual Charity Line Dance, with her dancing. Jean says: “To say that at St. Neots Bowls Club. Sylvie World tells us, “The charity this year was in aid Alice was pleased is an understatement. She of St. Neots Acorn Cancer Support Group, Macmillan Nurses. Over 60 dancers did not realise she was going to have a full turned up and everyone had such a great time dancing all level dances from article and loved everything about it. Thank Coasting to Uptown Funk. Jane Royles from you Linedancer! You have made Alice’s (and The Cancer Group attended on the night and mine) day!” accepted a cheque for £565.00. Many thanks to all who helped with decorating the hall, and on the night with the tombola. Well done Silver Boots I couldn’t do it without you.”
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Neil Higgs and his Line dance club recently held their Annual Line Dancer Charity Fundraiser and raised £1900 for the Wallace & Grommit Appeal, the Bristol Children’s Hospital charity, which provides life-saving equipment, facilities and comforts for patients and their families. Neil says, “Somerset’s most popular Line dancing instructors Sally and Fran held their long running annual afternoon charity fundraiser on Saturday 28th March 2015. The heavily subscribed event raised approximately £1900 through the admission fee, sale of tea and cakes, raffl e and charity auction. Sally and Fran would like to thank all who attended and to everyone who gave a small donation, for their support and local people and businesses who donated goods for the raffl e and charity auction.”
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Margaret Howarth of Route 66 recently had old country alike to keep the dance floor full the pleasure of seeing the talented Richard all evening. We have known Richard since he Palmer. she says, “Richard performed at our was 16 and had to travel with his grandfather Route 66 monthly social. A packed house to our gigs as he couldn’t drive. Boy has enjoyed Richard’s excellent vocals on a wide his voice matured into an excellent country range of dance material. From Merle Haggard vocalist. Not bad on guitar either.” to Brandy Clarke, Richard provided new and
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grapevine etc.indd 9 22/04/2015 11:08 Recently Just for Fun Line Dancers in Norden, autumn 2013 which people enjoyed and Pie & Peas Rochdale, Greater Manchester, held a charity asked when we would hold the next one. So Line dance social in aid of Cancer Research we decided to hold two a year, in spring and UK. Sandra Williams and Winnie Tomlinson autumn. As organisers we have been on a real told us, “This particular charity was chosen learning curve as we had not done anything in memory of the husband of one of our like this before. We found the advice and tips group. Dancers came from different areas in the Linedancer Magazine, especially the of Rochdale and Middleton as well as some ‘Hey Mister Dee Jay’ series, really helpful. non-dancers who came along to support the The evening was a great success and we charity and enjoy the evening listening to the managed to raise £1,000 from the weekly Line music and watching the dancing. There was dance classes from January to March plus the a ‘Pie & Peas’ supper and also a raffle. This social. Many thanks to all who supported this is the fourth social we have held, the first in event.”
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Peter, from Steps ‘n’ Stetsons Linedance club, for beginner dances and black for improver. year we’ve raised £290 at the tea dance, £40 tells us all about their last tea dance. “Well The teachers, Julie, Steph and Sarah must for the sale of Air Ambulance pins and £190 to start with I danced all the time and ate far have been absolutely exhausted as one or from our social in February, making a total to too many cakes (which were all donated more of them danced every dance at the front date of £520. In 2014 we raised a grand total by club members). My wife Pam was a little or the back of the hall and black coffee (an of £3,724 for Alzheimer’s Research UK, of more restrained than me with the cakes but everlasting favourite) in a circle needed all which £1,500 was from recycling (collected, she also danced all her favourites. Our tea three of them! There was a great raffl e too with sorted and organised by our very capable dances are aimed towards the beginner and many prizes kindly donated by club members and brilliant Brenda!). Thanks to all our club improver dancers. It was not too crowded on and all the money raised from the raffl e and members (and many friends and families), the dance fl oor as the tea dance clashed with the cakes went towards our charity. The whole we continue to raise funds for charities while Mother’s Day but there were plenty of dancers afternoon was a really enjoyable one and our having a great time at the classes, socials to fi ll the fl oor. Floor splits are always very well brain cells were, as usual, thoroughly taxed and events throughout the year. Cheers and thought out by our teachers so there was with the quiz (Steph is usually to blame for many thanks to all of you who’ve contributed, always something for everyone. The dances the quiz questions which are usually themed with kind regards from Peter and Pam. We are listed and displayed around the hall so and very well organised). Our 2015 charity is also had a St Patrick’s Day in March with our you can plan when you want a tea and cake Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance very own Riverdancer (Julie) and leprechaun break! Dances were colour coded too so red Trust. I’m pleased to report that so far this (Sally).”
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If anyone, who has no idea about Line dance, should meet Liz Clarke, they would think that if all dancers were like her, this would be a hobby to cherish. And though the world is (sadly) not full of Lizzie’s, we are very lucky that she chose to devote many years to dance and our industry. In this very candid interview, Liz opens her big heart to Laurent.
Laurent Saletto: Hi Liz, now I know a house full of boys. I loved my Highland the atmosphere of everyone learning that speaking about yourself is not your and spent years and years doing that. together and helping one another favourite pastime so before we start, Ballet was too girlie for me, so soon with the ‘tricky’ bits of the dances. I thank you in agreeing to the interview. dropped it but stayed with the Tap. Then remember the laughs and giggles when Liz Clarke: I did have to think about it I was introduced to ‘Modern’ Stage, I we went wrong, it was an amazing time. I must admit but you convinced me... absolutely loved that, more fun to muck We just didn’t know how big a ‘hobby’ eventually! (she laughs) about and be mischievous (maybe that’s Line dance was going to become. why I loved Line when it came along), LS: So first question... A little bit about yes I could really have FUN! But like LS: So is fun the best thing about Line you! most kids of my era, when a certain then? LC: Where do I start? I live in a town young man came into my life, I forgot LC: Amongst many things. I remember called Helensburgh, where I was born. about all these dancing classes. speaking to Dick and Geneva at the end I moved around the country when my of the evening and they told me they husband Roger was in the Royal Navy LS: So fast forward to discovering Line were coming back to the UK the following but we returned when he joined the dance? Spring. And so our whole family headed police and have been here ever since. LC: I first saw what is now called Line back to Hemsby and I took up where I Roger and I have been together for 53 dancing at Pontins Holiday Centre in had left off, learning some more dances, years and married over 50. I was married Prestatyn, New Year 1986. We went to including partner dancing and couple when I was 19 and Roger was 21. We celebrate with the children and some dancing (two-step, etc.). I was totally have two fabulous children. Stuart, also friends to a Country & Western break hooked. I learned the dances in the in the Navy, lives in New Zealand with and there was a couple from America early days from magazines from America his wife and our grandson Ben. Our fab demonstrating two step etc., to the and tapes that Dick put together with the daughter Beverley lives near us, and is audience. They asked if anyone would steps spoken on them. Then the music a National Park Ranger. We are really like to learn something called Line followed that, so that was the early blessed to have had two wonderful kids dancing and of course I thought: “Yeh, days of learning Line. Gosh, I sound so whom we are very proud of. this looks FUN!” This couple was of ancient with that answer (she laughs). course Dick Matteis and Geneva Owsley, More and more people got involved and As for hobbies I used to sew all my so the next day we joined them and we we all helped one another with scripts, curtains, duvet covers etc, I made all were taught Elvira. We must have taken music etc. That was one of the best my own (and sometimes other folks’s) about half an hour to learn this dance, times for Line dance. Country & Western rig outs (in the early and then we did it to every piece of years), gypsy tops, three tier skirts, music that was played over the holiday. LS: Does Line dance still carry some underskirts etc., So now that I am semi- I think the next day we learned County magic for you today? retired I may get back into the attic and Line and The Tush Push. By this time we LC: Of course it does. Dancing is HUGE start my hobby again, I have bales of thought we were the bees’ knees. We now. There must be millions dancing all material crying out to be made into had so much fun and Dick and Geneva over the world and even more millions something. were just wonderful. And so the story of dance scripts and music to be shared began. with so many people. Long may it LS: Was dance always in your life? continue! It really is an amazing hobby LC: Gosh yes... I started Ballet, Highland LS: Was it love at first sight with Line to be enjoyed by so many. As long as and Tap when I was two years old, yes dance? people are still having FUN doing it, then two! My Mum was ambitious after having LC: Yes, I guess it was. I just loved great as far as I am concerned.
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Loving Lizz.indd 2 22/04/2015 11:09 LS: What about changes over the LS: You are very popular lady and years? always sunny side up, it seems. Is that LC: Well that had to happen since the the real you 24/7? early days of when I started, (time to feel LC: Well, I really do love life, it is very ancient again). When I started I carried precious and I believe we should do our a record player and records to my fi rst best to enjoy it. Also, with Line dance, classes, then I progressed to tapes, I wouldn’t have done it for about 30 they were sixty minutes long. That was years (and continue to dance) if I wasn’t okay for putting lots of songs on but having FUN. I have used this word a lot hopeless for class, wind, rewind, stop, throughout this interview. But I really do start, it took forever. Then I discovered mean what I have always said which is 10 minute tapes so you could put a when the FUN goes I go. This should practice track on fi rst (yep, we used be an enjoyable pasttime for everyone, to have practice speeds) and then it is what I used to call ‘exercise without the proper music on one side. That lycra’ and I still think that is better than was a ‘Eureka Brilliant’ moment and sitting staring at a telly all day. So yes, then I moved on to mini discs. I didn’t I am usually very positive and hopefully like them much. That was until the do have a ‘sunny side up’. I can have absolutely fab CD’s. I have thousands my sad times like most but I soon pick of them in the attic! Sometimes we had myself up, rub myself down and get to send to America, Canada etc. to get a on with it. What you might not know CD for just one piece of music. The one is I am a worrier, my father and Roger that sticks in my mind is Boz Scaggs for have said that one day my conscience T-Bone Shuffl e. It cost me nearly £20 will kill me. I don’t worry about trivia but and that was a long time ago! I carried about letting people down, I don’t like an amplifi er, CD player, two speakers upsetting people and would rather walk and boxes upon boxes of CD’s to my away, so there is another side of me that classes every week. As for when I you don’t get to see. organised my early holidays abroad the excess baggage was eye watering. LS: You are a choreographer as well. How did that come about? Well of course even this ‘old bird’ had to LC: (laughs) Choreography is not move on with the ‘invention’ of laptops. my forte. I have to have a reason to All of the thousands of pieces of music choreograph, it doesn’t come naturally I need are on there but not just on one to me. I got involved when a young man laptop, oh no, got to have two! And if called Billy Kelly (who sadly passed that was not enough they are backed away quite young) asked me to do an up on the home computer and on two event in Glasgow called the Big Big external hard drives. I can’t afford to Country Festival and get a team of lose all the music bought over the years dancers together. I was looking for a though it is so much easier to get the piece of music and Roger heard Mark music online nowadays. Knopfl er singing Cannibals. I thought: “Yeah. I could do something to that.” So Bev and I put our heads (and feet) together and choreographed Kelly’s LS: So no complaints then? Kannibals. I dabbled in a few more LC: Not really... If I had a wee complaint bits of choreography after that (but I’ve about today’s hobby, it is that there never been one to push my dances) isn’t enough hours in the weeks to take and a certain young lady called Betty on board all the dances that are being Drummond asked me to teach at the choreographed and to learn them and Crystal Boot Awards in 1998. At that dance them. We have learnt to be more time a chap from Curb records sent me selective in what we choose to dance, a piece of music called Dance The Night whereas in the earlier days, we didn’t Away by The Mavericks. Scotland had have so many to learn every week, so we qualifi ed for the World Cup and their retained them for longer. The downside fi rst match in France was against Brazil. is that some great dances sometimes That is how the title Scotia Samba came slip through the net so to speak. up. That is what happens when your
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Loving Lizz.indd 3 22/04/2015 11:10 husband is a footie fan! Bev and I put down now? do better? Or do you hate it? the steps together and as everyone who LC: Last year, I really decided that I LC: I was never one to ‘blow my knows me knows this dance was written wasn’t going to do so many hours on own trumpet’, you may fi nd this hard in fi ve minutes the morning the music the great British motorways, I travelled to believe but I do lack confi dence. arrived. I was still in my nightshirt and nearly every weekend on the M6 or A1 Sometimes I wish I had been able to slippers! We then went to the following and was getting so fed up doing that showcase my own dances, because I Crystal Boot Awards in 1999 to win Dance week after week. I have always found feel some of them were really good but of the Year for that dance that Betty asked it so hard to say NO so I did say that I never could push them, I would rather me to create. So yes, I will always be I would continue to do the ODD charity do other people’s dances than any of my indebted to you Bet. event. But as much as I try I am still own. I mean some of mine were awful but fi nding it so hard to say NO to some there were some that I really loved. Not LS: Who do you look up to in the Line folks. So yes I have slowed down an being able to push them... well, yes I am dance world? awful lot compared to what I was doing sorry about that, hindsight a wonderful LC: Dick and Geneva defi nitely changed previously but not as much as I thought I thing! (she laughs). So long as dancers my life as they did for lots of people all would. I can plan my own life ahead now remember me for being the bright and these years ago. I am still in touch with for a few weeks in advance and go do bubbly person that I am and how much them even today, they are well and have some events as a member of the public fun I have brought into people lives and now retired from dance but I owe them a and have a FUN time, with no pressure. made them smile, that’s fi ne by me. lot. I also remember Max Perry saying to Even dance when I feel like it! I am still me that to be good at any sport you must helping out a wee class in a village LS: So Liz, what is your view about do it at least 100 times. I think that’s why 16 miles away from me and having a where Line dance is going now? lots of us remember the old classics in laugh every week trying out some of the LC: Gosh this is a loaded question! dance, for example Black Coffee, Just for dances but no pressure just (here I go Some people have been dancing for Grins, Swamp Thing, County Line etc., as again) FUN. years and years, so obviously they want we did them so many times. to be challenged, they like to do all There are lots of people who made it LS: I, for one, feel you have never the latest dances and master the more happen for me, but most importantly the marketed yourself enough. When you diffi cult ones. I know before I retired I general public who came out every week see others at it as it were, is it something challenged myself with some diffi cult to attend the classes, go to events every that you understand and wish you would dances until I mastered them but not weekend and still do to this day, are the now. Other folks just want to go out and ones I look up to. We wouldn’t be doing learn maybe just one a week and leave what we love if these people didn’t make it at that. I know there are some great the effort to attend all these different classes where the folks are quite happy things. They are the heroes. to learn nice non challenging dances and just to get out for some company and to LS: You recently celebrated a milestone have a wee dance. Ultimately it is each to birthday. Does that mean Liz will slow their own.
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Loving Lizz.indd 4 22/04/2015 11:09 are to stay healthy, enjoy every minute Re the future of Line dance, who knows, of my life with my wonderful husband, hopefully it will be around for a lot more family and friends, stay as young as I years and they can bring in some young feel, keep smiling and happy and keep blood to their classes, that is the future in touch for as long as possible with of dance. So Aw’ ra’ best to all you my Line dance family who have been instructors out there. amazing, I am so grateful.
LS: What has Line dance done for LS: If Line dance had not been invented you personally that would have never what do you think you would have been happened? involved with? LC: I would have never have met so LC: No idea, I don’t honestly know, I many wonderful, wonderful people all gave up my career so long ago, I could over the world, who shared the same have drifted into anything but probably it passion as I did and who loved what would have been something to do with they did. Also, how kind all these people the caring profession as I have always are, never slow to put their hands in swung that way. I would have retired at their pockets to support so many good 60 and got my old age pension, whereas causes. Why do I mention this? Look here I am 10 years later and still dancing. at my birthday celebrations I said no presents and I had collection boxes out LS: Your views on the internet. A good for Macmillan Cancer Care. The amount or bad thing? collected on the weekend was £1,168! LC: I think it is good in a way as you Now where else do you see generosity can get nearly everything you need for like that, week in week out? your dancing, music, scripts, video links etc., but there are so many dances to LS: Liz, your best achievement? be found on there that the brain gets a LC: Of course I am going to say a couple bit overloaded in what to teach. There of my greatest achievements have been again, where would we all get our winning Dance of the Year Crystal Boot dances and music from nowadays? and the same year Female Personality So it’s not an easy question to answer. Boot, but probably the biggest I do use the internet a lot and wonder achievement in the Line dance scene how I managed in the ‘olden’ days. But was being inducted into the Linedancer I still like hard copies of magazines to Magazine Hall of Fame (even though I read. You can’t take a laptop to bed and was dressed as a nun at the time). My cuddle up under the covers with that. Or best achievement is being able to do there again can you? I have never tried. the hobby that I have loved for so many (more laughs) years and will probably continue to do it for lots more years yet. It defi nitely keeps LS: Finally Lizzie one line about your you young and keeps the brain sharp. dance career.... LC: Simple... I have had so much FUN LS: Anything left for you to achieve still? and have loved everything about it and LC: Simpler things that mean a lot now still do. Thank you.
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Emilia Mitiku
Emilia Mitiku is the voice behind Zou Bisou, the song that Sandra Speck used to CBA winning effect for her Little Zou Bisou dance. Listening to her album ‘I Belong To You’ is a true joy. Emilia’s songs and voice are reminiscent of different eras and stylists. We had to fi nd out more...
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Emilia Mitiku.indd 2 22/04/2015 11:23 Laurent Saletto: Hi Emilia... Tell our readers a little more about you first.
Emilia Mitiku: Hello Laurent. Well my name is Emilia Mitiku and I was born in Stockholm. Today, I’m back where it all started for me after living in Berlin, Budapest and London for a while. I love city life and Stockholm is a small city but big town if you understand what I mean. It just offers a little bit of everything and on top of that it is so beautiful. I grew up mainly with my mum because my dad was always on the road playing his music. When I was younger, I was determined to find a good job with normal hours but one thing led to another and… well, I loved singing to much. So here I am.
LS: Now, you had a big hit in the late nineties with Big Big World under the name Emilia. How did that work out for you?
EM: I wrote the song with Lasse Anderson because he had heard one of my demo’s. I was singing cover songs like ‘Midnight at the oasis’ and he liked what he heard. That summer I had just finished school, I was very young then. We started working on a first album. The truth is that neither of us had any idea we had written such a hit song. Don’t my musical ideals have changed as well. The cover songs were my pick. They are forget that this was all before the internet I have come from sweet pop to what I songs I’ve grown up listening to. Some so I gave some of my friends and their would describe as vintage pop. Big Big of them are the reason why I became a friends a tape with all my songs. It was World were my first tentative steps I singer. That’s what a great impact these amazing how that song just stood out. guess, I Belong To You is a summary of songs have had on me. One friend’s little sister couldn’t stop everything I’ve lived and learned so far. listening to Big Big World. She had it on LS: I can hear that in the collection repeat on her walkman all summer of 98. LS: Well, I don’t generally heap praise and as a listener I find it hard to pick She had a good ear it seems because on many things but I just love that favourites... what do these songs from day one when we released the album of yours. I have rarely heard mean to you on a personal basis? song it proved to have a life of its own. so many styles in one collection and It gave me the journey of my life. Fame there is not one filler in the whole EM: That, for me, is a fabulous question was just a byproduct, for me it was all album. Some are classic songs and but I would need a book to tell you an adventure. I was just a teenage girl some are new but to me they have everything I feel. All of the songs were and of course I loved it. The 90’s felt less already become essentials. How did written when I was going through quite competitive and had more of a ‘seize you choose the songs for the album? a lot in life. Even the studio work was the day’ mentality. I’m quite a bohemian completely different from what I was at heart so the 90’s popstar life suited EM: Wow,thank you so much, I can’t used to. I never had felt so much in me perfectly. And I never really learned tell you enough how happy it makes control than when I was working on I how to be anything but myself. That is me reading this. My producer Anders Belong to You. I knew and felt that the a double sword at times, a blessing and Hansson, co-writer Sharon Vaughn and end result was going to be special and a curse. myself worked on songs for over two beautiful. Something I would be proud of years. First we were going to call the and something not destined to be here LS: So in between those days and the album ‘Pearl’ because we felt that every today and gone tomorrow. I had reached new album, what happened? song was a pearl. The truth is that we that stage in life where I really ‘knew’ had too many tracks when the time came what I was singing about. That feeling EM: In short? Quite a journey. The young to put everything together so we have carried me through so every song has a girl I was then has become a woman so saved some of them for later projects. little piece of me within it.
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LS: Your voice is really where it’s at EM: First I have to say that I’m so happy are to release new albums, develop my for me. It has elements of many other for Sandra Speck. I have seen her sound with my musicians and get out singers and yet is very much you, not choreography and it is brilliant. I have and play live all over the world I hope. someone else. How did you develop never tried Line dance but this makes me such a talent? want to give it a go. It is such an honour LS: Can we expect more albums like I that Sandra chose my version of Zou Belong to You? EM: Thank you! I sing, sing and sing. Bisou and gave it that extra sparkling That’s the only way to get into the dimension. A Line dance hit. Wow, that EM: Yes, you can. More music is on its instrument, ‘the voice’. I’ve also listened is so cool. Let’s see if I can ever learn the way. I have received so much love and to a lot of wonderful singers from many steps... I will let you know! received so many sweet and lovely genres and I love to experiment with all messages from music lovers all over styles of singing. I don’t actually have LS: The album has other possibilities. the world since I Belong To You. It’s good technique and I sing with my A song like Ooh La La for example. more than the little girl who wrote BBW body. My voice is far from perfect but Would that be a good thing? could ever dream of. And now thanks it’s who I am. I don’t want to change to Sandra Speck and her fans there is that. EM: Yes, please. Let’s get the world even a dance with my voice to it. WOW! dancing. I would be crazy if I stopped know. So LS: No, don’t! And I am sorry, at the more music is coming. Like I always say risk of gushing, I think THE voice is LS: So what are the plans now for - Music maestro! perfect. For me anyhow. Now, you Emilia Mitiku? now know, since I spoke to you, LS: Thanks Emilia. I really hope the that Zou Bisou has become a world EM: My immediate plan is to get more album does as well as it deserves to. wide dance hit as far as Line dance time for myself and my music. I became is concerned. Sandra Speck the a mother in the summer of 2013. It is the EM: Thank you so much Laurent! I would choreographer of Little Zou Bisou best thing that has happened to me but like to wish all Line dance fans all over even got a coveted Crystal Boot for it is not the easiest time to focus and the world a lovely spring and summer her work. Does that surprise you? fi nding the peace to be creative. So yes with lots of new fun dances. A big bisou How do you feel about it? I have to fi nd a way! Long term plans to you all.
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Everyone who knows Ryan knows a well adjusted optimistic and fun loving guy. Yet the journey to get there was a long one.... Ryan tells us more about the effect that bullies had on his life in this brand new series for Linedancer magazine.
much about what I was feeling, I just Possibly next to someone I didn’t know. wanted the people who loved me to And I’d think about that all day long. I Hi Guys, stop hurting, because of me. This is one was only 13. Dealing with that at 13 was of the many effects of bullying. tough.
Wow! What a response I had last month. You feel responsible for the pain you I had no interest in designer labels and I’ve had many people approach me with face. You feel responsible because that tags on clothes (probably why I forget their own stories and have seen various pain, very often unexplained to those them in dances now! Yes.. We’ll go discussions starting on social media. around you, is felt by them, somehow. with that one), so a lot of my stuff came For me that is an excellent result and They love you right? You hurt, right? from markets. This gave the fashion just what we set out to do. They can see and sense something’s conscious bullies a reason to target me. wrong but what? This is, I think, one of Walking through corridors I was pushed Laurent and I have always believed that the main reasons why bullied people into walls, spat on, laughed at and “Help. Don’t Hurt.” should be about sometimes choose to end it all. To stop after one birthday where I had gotten awareness, plain and simple. We have the ones they love feeling pain. Twisted a designer labelled coat, someone all heard about the effects of bullying uh? Well, yes, bullying is twisted. No took a compass and slashed it across and what it can do in the long run, doubt about that! the back. They said “it was but campaigns always seem to target fake”, the assumption bullied folks, the very ones who fi nd it Let me try to explain some more. The being that I could so hard to speak up. events that follow took me to that very never be part of dark place I was talking about. any designer Help. Don’t Hurt. is about getting an anything. insight of what bullying does and letting School days for many are the best decent people (I believe the world is memories they have. This will never be made mostly of that type!) know about the case for me. In fact, school was pure it. We believe that if Help. Don’t Hurt. hell. I was so shy and self-conscious can help just one person then we will because of my nose, wore baggy have done a great job! clothes to hide my body, grew my hair long so I could hide my face and just I do need your help though so please did whatever I could to try and avoid contact me with your story or comments. any kind of attention. Really diffi cult when you’re six foot and resemble a This month I’m going to go a little more blonde Meatloaf. in-depth into just what it feels like, or rather what it felt like for me being at the In the morning I would get on the bus other end. at the fi rst stop, so I had my choice of seats. At the end of every day I I’m sure you’ve all used the expression, would get myself wound into a state, losing the will to live, but have you ever especially if my class was running a little really meant it? I have and it’s such a late because I would have to get on the dark lonely place to be in. It wasn’t so bus and try and fi nd a seat.
You can contact Ryan at: [email protected]
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Help don't hurt.indd 1 22/04/2015 11:26 Help. Don’t Hurt. with Ryan King.
I was never really fat, just larger framed, in assembly, would be so sweet and Every day, I’d wake up with nothing more but I felt so huge because I couldn’t fi t innocent. The apple of their parent’s to look forward to than sheer survival. into clothes that were for my age. That eyes. The reality was different for me. is when I started to rapidly gain weight Something did happen that changed through comfort eating, which just I used to talk to my mum about what my perception one day. And however made me hate myself more. And that happened. After seeing her get upset imperceptible it was at the time, the in turn made me comfort eat more and I stopped. I didn’t want to hurt her. As effects of that moment were the start I more. a Mum she sensed things were maybe guess of my fi nding the path to who I not as simple as I made out and so still am today. Once during an assembly at It’s a vicious circle that I have never probed me but I always either made school, there was a drama production been completely able to leave behind something up or avoided answering. and a girl got one of her lines wrong. I me. I do still comfort eat now on my off I had to lie because you see, as I said immediately sank in my chair, feeling her days and my diet tips usually include before, being bullied hurts more than embarrassment and pain but she made having salad on a kebab to negate the just one person. And as the bullied a joke out of it and everyone laughed. calories or eating food direct from the party the last thing you want or need is What’s more THEY laughed WITH her. fridge so the calories don’t have time for more people to suffer from what is That for me was so alien but it did get to warm up. I laugh about it today. It happening to you. No, you don’t want me to think that if I developed a sense wasn’t so funny then. them to get involved. of humour about what was happening, I may have found a way forward. Being much taller For starters, any involvement from a and now wider parent can only mean worse bullying It would take me many years to “move than pretty much for you and no, you don’t want to talk on” but these awful days, however far everyone else in school about it. Home for me was a relatively away I am from them now, will always also made me a target for safe place where I could forget what be part of who I am. In a way, they the older pupils. They took had gone on during the day. I simply did helped me be a strong individual and it in turns to see who could not want to relive each and every awful laugh at many of life’s little surprises. knock me over. moment again and again, like some Others are not always so lucky. I also kind of twisted “Groundhog Day”. realise that I had some love in my life at I got pushed through an home. Others, again, are not always so open window, rammed So, I thought maybe the adults who lucky either. against a tiled wall to were paid to supervise us would help see how many they but when I approached my form tutor Next month I am planning to discuss could break and also in tears about what was happening, she the different types of bullying and also had the backs of my just laughed because I had to admit it talk about how the dance world has knees kicked to try was girls who were doing these things infl uenced me and helped me gain and make me fall so to me. At 13, who do you turn to? confi dence. they could laugh at me getting up. I was miserable and just didn’t want to I do need you to get involved and help exist. Every day just seemed to be the make Help. Don’t Hurt. a valuable The thing that shocked me same tired routine of being bulldozed and important column. Please contact the most is that it was mainly girls who through corridors, humiliated and made me with your story by emailing to: were doing this. The very ones who, to feel sub-human. [email protected]
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Help don't hurt.indd 2 22/04/2015 11:26 albumreview from TIM RUZGAR, Linedancer Magazine’s resident music reviewer
GIULIA RAZE ME TO THE GROUND GJ MUSIC LTD - ASIN: B00R3KLYHI
Fresh from supporting We begin with Turn Your Light On to a Lady Antebellum on this cool, Anastacia at The O2 (80bpm) which has just been released smooth song. Undoubtedly another as a single. Giulia reminds me of of the album’s highlights. Shepherd’s Bush the brilliant Alanis Morisette on this The Aftertaste (102bpm) another powerful up tempo number that should Empire on January 23rd, track with a good dance beat and have choreographers falling over stunning European another vocal change, this time it’s in themselves to get a dance out to it. talent Giulia is giving the Sharleen Spiteri vein. Road Trip (120bpm) has strong Back To You (138bpm) is one that her ever increasing fan contemporary country undertones could do well as a single whilst with an infectious beat and Giulia’s base a taster of things Another Thing Coming (76bpm) is vocal sounds quite American. Another probably the best dance track on the to come as her debut good strong dance prospect. album and could be a massive hit. album, ‘Raze Me To The Radio Junkie (84bpm) is an infectious Stardust (114bpm) is a haunting song and for me, one of the best tracks Ground’, was released in song with a delicious vocal and on the album. Think Nelly Furtado April. Italian born Giulia’s Tragically Attracted (112bpm) has meets Carly Rae Jepson and you will a solid dance beat although not my music is described as “a get the idea. Brilliant track! favourite vocal. quintessential sound of Love, Love, Love (112bpm) musical Finally we have Weight Of The World styles are switched up with this rocker country rock fused with (68bpm) a nightclub two step track of a track on which Giulia showcases a modern twist of pop”. that, with the fine musicianship and her powerful voice to the full, another Giulia’s heartfelt vocal is sure to be a By coincidence just as that could be a hit with dancers. pleaser to all. Giulia’s feature in the Raze Me To The Ground (102bpm) There is so much to like about Giulia’s the title track, is somewhat of a deep last issue of Linedancer debut album, it is refreshingly different number on which Giulia shows her spanning several musical genres, magazine arrived so did a versatility. there are plenty of cool dance tracks copy of her album so it is Nebraska (98bpm) you would be and I can highly recommend this an ideal time for a review. forgiven for thinking you were listening talented young lady’s album to you.
DANCE 4 · LISTEN 5
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Album review.indd 1 22/04/2015 11:28 NATIONAL DAY 2015 SATURDAY 21 MARCH One Amazing Day
Since its launch in 2007, the Line Dance Foundation is growing every year, becoming slowly but surely a charitable resource for Line dancers when they need help at a difficult time in their lives.
Let’s remind ourselves that the LDF’s aim was always to support those people involved in the Line dance business who find themselves in difficult circumstances through illness, accident or other distressing circumstances which affect their ability to work and earn a living. The LDF is there to help anyone who is involved in Line dance on a professional basis, be that part- time or full time, anywhere in the world and in any capacity (ie: choreographer, instructor, performer, DJ or event organiser).
The foundation, it is true, took a while to ignite imaginations but now thanks to its annual national dance and amazing day events, like the ones you are about to discover in the next few pages, the LDF is a resource that the dance community can justly be proud of.
The days highlighted here are in no way a full representative of every social held for the LDF throughout the year. If you, or someone you know, has held an event or evening for the LDF please let www.linedancefoundation.com us know...
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ldf day 9pp.indd 1 22/04/2015 11:30 Jamie Whalley tells us what went on in glorious Manchester. LDF Manchester 2015, our third annual event, was a huge success. It’s no easy task coordinating a fundraising event, so firstly I, along with Claire and Steve Rutter as well as Sandra Speck would like to congratulate the other hosts of National LDF Day - Kim Ray and Adrian Checkley, Josephine Dicks, and LDF Ambassador Cathy Hodgson for raising such an amazing grand total.
Plus a huge well done to Neville All dances were very well received, about the LDF and the work it does. Fitzgerald and Julie Harris who held an especially Ryan’s, who got a huge cheer LDF event the week before. at the end of his teach. In total, through ticket sales and fundraising our event generated Our 12-hour day was at the wonderfully Music and entertainment came £3,261.27. Once we deducted the venue large Forum Hall in Manchester, home of courtesy of champion Line dancers hire (£875), website and online shop cost the 2002 Commonwealth Games boxing Hannah Harrison and Nathan King who for the year (£155.88), PayPal sellers fee event. We had seven teaches throughout performed Chicago and Grease medleys (£30.38) and the deposit for our 2016 the day from our amazing instructors: respectively, with live sets from Billy King event (£200), that left us with our final Chrissie Hodgson taught ‘Swingtime’ to and Sammi Lee Bassey. total presented to the LDF of £2000. Rattlesnake Café by The Lennerockers, Pat Stott taught ‘Sweet Soul Music’ by Fundraising activities included a tombola, A massive THANK YOU has to go to Pat and Shelley Guichard to Sweet Soul Irish bingo, guess the sweets in the jar, Joyce Plaskett, Donna Johnson, and the Music by The Overtones, plus ‘Lipstick, name the teddy, sponsored dance-a-mile, King family (Kaye, Andy and Jevan) who Powder & Paint’ by Steve and Claire to a general raffle and our Portugal prize acted as our volunteers for the day, as Lipstick, Powder And Paint by Shakin’ draw, which was won by Hank Hall from well as Daniel Whittaker, John King, Billy, Stevens. Cardiff, and the ‘Beast Off’! Sue and Ken Weston, Geoff Holt and Oli Williams and Pedro Machado who all Ryan King taught ‘Book of Life’ to Matter Jean Webb and Sam Fletcher from Fancy donated great prizes for our raffles. Where You Are by Us The Duo, David Feet Blackpool also brought some great ‘Diddy’ Morgan taught ‘One Fine Day’ merchandise along with their shoe and Thank you also to Ralph Dickinson to One Fine Day by Bette Midler, Shaz accessory stall, as did Heather Freeman Photography for taking some great shots Walton taught ‘Heatwave’ to Heatwave with her Selfie Sticks. throughout the day. by The Overtones and Vikki Morris taught ‘A Friend to Me’ to You’ve Been a We were lucky enough to be joined by Betty Tickets for LDF Manchester 2016 are on Friend to Me by Bryan Adams. Drummond who gave a fantastic speech sale now at www.ldfmanchester.com
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ldf day 9pp.indd 3 22/04/2015 11:30 Kumari Tugnait gives us their special report on an amazing day! I couldn’t believe it when March was here, bringing with it the third annual LDF events - it seemed like a matter of just a few weeks since the last ones. Once again, I was looking forward to attending the Southern event in Milton Keynes, hosted as always by the DJ Adrian played a really good variety him. But he coped magnificently, mixing fabulous Kim Ray, with the wonderful of dances between teaches. We also in the up-to-date dances with golden DJ Adrian Checkley manning the decks. had an unexpected but most welcome oldies that had some of us having to dig We were delighted to have as our guest special guest partway through the deep in our memory banks. Everyone choreographers Dee Musk, Neville afternoon, Linedancer magazine’s very had the chance to guarantee their ‘must Fitzgerald and Julie Harris, Jo and John own Steve Healy. do’ dance getting played by giving Kinser, and the talents of Calico to look a donation along with their request, forward to in the evening. The end of the workshops gave another brilliant way of filling up the pot. everyone the chance to rest, eat and As always, the aim of the event was to refresh ready for what was set to be a And if that wasn’t enough, Kim sprang raise as much money as possible for the fun-packed evening. It also gave me another cash generator - The Beast LDF which is close to the hearts of all the chance to speak to the dancers and Dance-Off. She recruited a good number us involved in Line dancing. So the day choreographers, all of whom said they of dancers to take part but it was only started off as it meant to go on with Dee were thoroughly enjoying themselves. going to go ahead if the donations kept putting on her saleswoman’s mantle They all spoke of the wonderful coming in, so off went Dee around and selling raffle tickets to the tune of atmosphere and said the event was so the hall again with the pot. Steve was £100+ even before the first dance was well organised, for which credit has to given the important task of judging the played. go not only to Kim and Adrian but also dance-off and announce the very worthy to all of those who helped in the setting winner Katie Green, who should expect Right on time, Adrian welcomed up of the hall, including the absolutely to receive her tee-shirt from the Beast everyone to the event and kicked off fabulous lighting by Adrian’s partner Master Rob himself. what was set to be a busy day. After a Steve, front of house duties by Sue few dances to get us all warmed up, all Partridge and the assistance of resident Calico played two brilliant sets. I thought of the choreographers took to the stage photographer Rob Nichols, who also Nikky singing for Shakatak was fantastic for Dee to kick off the day’s teaches with helped with setting up along with and their duet for Up was great too. Ria Vos’ dance for LDF, Coffee Time Jonathan Sack. They really helped to create an electric Samba to Gotta Have My Java by Bryan atmosphere. White. The rest of the teaches were as As Adrian said, there is a lot of planning follows: that takes place well before the event As the evening wore on, you wouldn’t and a lot of work goes into the actual have thought any more money could Dee - Comeback to Comeback by Elle day itself but he was honoured to be part possibly be raised but then around the Eyre of it again this year. His own hard work room went Dee again, assisted by Steve, as DJ was also very much appreciated selling off the last of the cakes. And I’m Neville and Julie - Darling Hold My Hand by dancers and choreographers alike, sure that when they were all gone, Dee to Hold My Hand by Jess Glynn who said the mix of dances played all was collecting money for the empty through the event was great. spaces the cakes had left behind. She Jo and John - Betty Boop co-written has definitely missed her other vocation with Simon Ward to Betty Boop by We were all gearing up for the evening of saleslady. Cassandra Michaels with an impromptu first dance when Calico performed Turn The Beat Around And so as the night was coming Kim - Found Someone to I Finally Found as part of their sound check. Nikky towards an end, we could be sure that Someone by Barbra Streisand and joined us on the floor and did a great job we had raised a fantastic amount - the Bryan Adams. of singing and dancing, although she final total came in at £1516.11. Well had to admit that it was best to do one done to all of us. All of the dances were very well or the other rather than both together. received, with everyone saying that they Once again, huge thanks have to go enjoyed the mix of style and music. This The evening then kicked off for real. to Kim and Adrian for a third highly was borne out by the fact that they were Adrian had requests coming out of his successful and thoroughly enjoyable requested again in the evening. ears so he had a tough job ahead of event.
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ldf day 9pp.indd 5 22/04/2015 11:30 Cathy Hodgson, LDF’s own ambassador held her very own event and she gives us the low down... Melodie Park, York was the setting for LDF Yorkshire’s involvement with the National Day of Dance for the Line Dance Foundation which began two years ago with the first events being held in Manchester and Milton Keynes.
The LDF has come a long way in those two years and even more so when I his party piece and performing ‘Dream think back to the first charity Line dance Lover’ with his ever growing fan base of event I held to raise vital funds for the ‘wozettes’! LDF back in June 2010. The LDF and I have a long history! Tony Swift joined Warren later to sing ‘Fly High’ for us which included a few Myself and trusty roadie Don, who had vocal prompts from Warren to get Tony travelled up from Weymouth to support back on track. Warren managed an the event, were first to arrive and hour for us before succumbing to his before long the room was donned with ailments. We all applaud you Warren for Yorkshire flags and the LDF logo sat soldiering on for us. proudly beside them. Donations came in for the dance scripts The tombola table was slowly growing and from the purchasing of raffle tickets, along with the raffle prizes stacking tombola tickets, and ‘pigs in pens’ as up. This was all managed comfortably well as a few items of LDF merchandise. before the steady stream of a total of Dave did golden DJ requests where 102 people joining us from midday people donated a minimum of £2 to the onwards. LDF to get him to play certain tracks. The higher the donation, the more The event officially kicked off earlier priority the track was given. than the 1pm scheduled start and DJ for the day was Crystal Boot Award A group of dancers, with the support winning DJ, Dave Baycroft, who kept of the lovely Claire Pulpher, learnt ‘The the dancers away from their seats with Beast’ and each of them donated £1 a great mix of music, past and present, each to make sure it got played so that modern and country and every other they could dance it together for the first variation in between. time. The total amount raised after all outgoings was £853.71. Thank you to Pauline Baycroft, with the willing help of all who came and supported the event. Ross Brown managed the tombola table. They raised valuable monies for the LDF Confirmed team next year on Saturday and people kept coming back for more 19th March 2016 include DJ John ‘Grrr’ of the treasured tombola prizes including Rowell and Maureen Rowell and her my blinging dustpan and brush. ever growing stall of LDF items, Adrian Churm, Lorna Dennis and Jonathan Margaret Swift, Paul Turney, Ross Brown Williamson. Venue to be confirmed but and myself provided workshops during will be in the York/Harrogate area, North the course of the afternoon and all dances Yorkshire. were well received. Recaps of the dances were offered in the evening session. Should you wish to be placed on the mailing list for future LDF Yorkshire Warren Conway provided high class events, please email me at djmadcat@ entertainment in the evening including hotmail.co.uk
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ldf day 9pp.indd 7 22/04/2015 11:30 A glittering day out for Glasgow dancers at the LDF event was on the menu and top choreographers were invited. Willie Brown takes up the story... On Saturday 21st March I was lucky enough to be invited along to teach at the LDF Glasgow event, in the Knights of St Columba social club in Moodiesburn.
This was the second year of the event and also my second time of being ‘on the bill’ - many thanks to the organiser Josephine Dicks for the invitation. Last Robert Lindsay taught Send Down Josephine and her team of helpers, year the Glasgow event had raised An Angel to Send Down An Angel by DJ and instructors for giving their time £1,400 but we were quietly confident of Alison Moorer for free - we know these events don’t beating it. just ‘happen’ on their own - and to the Grrowler taught Rodeo And Juliet to dancers who came in their numbers, Also appearing for the second year with Rodeo & Juliet by Garth Brooks. danced all day and had a great time too! me were Robert Lindsay, Rep Ghazali and Audrey Watson - and new for this All six dances were well received and I Plans are already in place for next year was fellow choreographer Yvonne can honestly say I liked them all - even year with Scotland looking to host Anderson and our DJ for the day, Mr though I didn’t personally learn Yvonne’s three events in total on ‘LDF Day’ - John ‘Grrowler’ Rowell. Grrowler and his dance since I missed a lot of the teach Saturday 19th March 2016 - with new wife Maureen are great ambassadors as I was... erm... ‘socialising’ (talking!) events in Edinburgh, organised by Rep for the Line Dance Foundation as when Ghazali and hopefully one in Aberdeen, you’re chatting to each of them you From what I could see all the dances organised by Elma Robertson. Contact can tell how passionate they both are are available from Linedancer Magazine those organisers for more info. about everything the Foundation does, website (www.linedancerweb.com). the help it can provide and the need to Have a look at them all - you won’t be The Glasgow event will once again be support events like these. disappointed. held in the Knights of St Columba club and I’m honoured Jo has asked me They had travelled from Yorkshire to be After a dinner break - there’s a along again, with new names for next with us and as well as John keeping us supermarket and fish and chip shop in year including the legend that is Lizzie dancing all day, Maureen was equally close proximity to the hall - Grrowler got Clarke. busy selling scarves, badges, pins, us back on the floor with a whole range bracelets and raising a fantastic sum of of requested dances from oldies going Confirmed names for Glasgow; Lizzie £150 towards our total - more of that later... way, way back like ‘King Of The Road’ Clarke, Willie Brown, Audrey Watson, to the latest, greatest chart-toppers. We Lorna Mursell and Nathan Gardiner. The afternoon was made up of six also managed a very welcome review of Tickets, priced at just £12, can be workshops and the dances taught were the six workshop dances too with all six booked by contacting Josephine Dicks as follows; having healthy numbers on the floor - on 07539 824264 or via the Facebook again demonstrating how well they were event page - look for LDF Glasgow 2016. Rep Ghazali taught Tuxedo to Getting received by the dancers in attendance. You Home by Chris Young All these events PLUS the Daventry day The only break during the evening organised by Neville and Julie at the Audrey Watson taught Best Year to Best social was for a HUGE raffle - in which start of March brought an eye watering Year by Callaghan a lot of my table won prizes, bar me as total of £6921! That is amazing and will usual... then we waited for the final total help this unique charity that is the ONLY Yvonne Anderson taught Moonlight announcement... Josephine was proud charity for Line dancers out there. We Crush to Moonlight Crush by Outshyne to tell us we had beaten last years result look forward to a lot more events this by raising an amazing figure of £1,815. year and of course the next LDF national Willie Brown (ME!) taught Tall Tales to day is already being organised so get Stories We Could Tell by The Mavericks A massive well done and thanks to your tickets early while you can.
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ldf day 9pp.indd 9 22/04/2015 11:30 NATIONAL DAY 2016 SATURDAY 19 MARCH LDF GLASGOW Venue TBC Tickets £12 With Lizzie Clarke, Willie Brown, Audrey Watson, Lorna Mursell and Nathan Gardine Contact Josephine Dicks phone: 07539 824264 or via the Facebook event page LDF EDINBURGH Bainfield Bowling Club, Crossway Tickets £12 from 2 till 11.30 pm With organiser Rep Ghazali-Meaney, DJ Crazy Hazy and Instructors/ Choreographers Heather Barton, Lesley Clark, Robert Lindsay, Rep Ghazali-Meaney and Siobhan Forrest. Contact details: phone: 07963 169449 email: [email protected] LDF YORKSHIRE Venue in York TBC. From 1 till 11pm. Tickets from £7 (half day) With DJ Grrowler, and Adrian Churm, Lorna Dennis and Jonathan Williamson. Contact: Cathy Hodgson phone: 07891 862428 email: [email protected] LDF MANCHESTER Forum Hall, Wythenshawe, Manchester. From 12 till 11.30 pm With Alan Birchall & Jacqui Jax, Pat Stott, David Diddy Morgan, Joyce Plaskett DJ Steve and Claire. Special dance performances by Nathan King and Hannah Harrison and live singer Richard Palmer. Contact phone: 07855 640535 website: www.ldfmanchester.com or through Facebook LDF MILTON KEYNES Wavendon Community Centre Milton Keynes. From 2 till late With Dee Musk and Natalie Thurlow and Kim Ray. All day dancing with DJ Adrian Checkley Contact Kim Ray www.linedancefoundation.com phone: 07967 096 472 email: [email protected]
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ldf day 2016.indd 1 22/04/2015 11:31 85% Proof Will Young
85% Proof is the sixth album from the multi-million selling Brit Award winning singer-songwriter Will Young. The album is an eclectic, hugely confi dent and startlingly human record lead by the joyous, clap-heavy old school R&B strut of lead single ‘Love Revolution’. Produced by previous collaborator Jim Eliot (Mikky Ekko, Ellie Goulding), 85% Proof is a creative refl ection of Will’s extracurricular activities post-Echoes (which included starring as The Emcee in Cabaret and writing for blogs like the Huffi ngton Post). 85% Proof is his most personal and honest songwriting to date.
We Are Lucy Spraggan
Following on her from her 2013 Top 10 album Join The Club, Lucy Spraggan releases her third album We Are. Unsinkable, the fi rst single from her new album, is an emotive song with a heartfelt melody and dramatic electro synths that lead into a vast and captivating choir- backed chorus. The track, whilst retaining Lucy’s trademark style, is a mature offering, which showcases Lucy’s adept songwriting and strong vocal. The new album was recorded in London and features 12 tracks that are a collection of sincere ballads and inspiring folk-tinged pop songs told in Lucy’s direct storytelling style about everyday life. Lucy says; I’m very much looking forward to releasing ‘’We Are’’ under my own steam. The album is basically a diary of the ups and downs of the last few years; appearing on The X Factor, moving to London, working hard and changing as a person. In some ways writing this record has been a bit of documentation for me and some of the songs are pretty revealing but I’m looking forward to sharing them.
John & Jacob John & Jacob Up and coming Nashville band John and Jacob’s songs will be familiar to anyone who has watched the hit TV show Nashville - or who has seen Kacey Musgraves on tour. Their debut album is a heady cocktail of Nashville pop, great songwriting and winning personality. In Febuary they sold out their fi rst headline show in London at The Barfl y, which was followed by shows in Manchester and Glasgow. March will bring John & Jacob’s second single to Radio 2 with an album release and UK tour. John & Jacob are published writers in Nashville writing such Billboard #1 hits as ‘Done’ with The Band Perry. They have also had their current single ‘Be My Girl’, placed in ABC’s hit TV show, ‘Nashville.’
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Approved by: Twinkle Waltz 4 Wall – 24/48 counts – absolute beginner/beginner
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 left Twinkle, Right Twinkle 1 – 3 Cross left over right. Step right beside left. Step left beside right. Cross 2 3 Forward 4 – 6 Cross right over left. Step left beside right. Step right beside left. Cross 2 3
section 2 Forward Basic, Back Basic 1 – 3 Step left forward. Step right beside left. Step left beside right. Forward 2 3 Forward 4 – 6 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right beside left. Back 2 3 Back
Section 3 Forward Point Hold, Back Point Hold 1 – 3 Step left forward. Point right to side. Hold. Forward Point Hold Forward 4 – 6 Step right back. Point left to side. Hold. Back Point Hold Back
Section 4 1/4 Turn Basic, Back Basic 1 – 3 Turn 1/4 left and step left forward. Step right beside left. Step left beside right. (9:00) Turn 2 3 Turning left 4 – 6 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right beside left. Back 2 3 Back
END OF ABSOLUTE BEGINNER DANCE (Version 1) CONTINUE FOR BEGINNER DANCE (Version 2)
Section 5 Forward 1/2 Turn, Back Basic 1 – 3 Step left forward turning 1/4 left. Step right back turning 1/4 left. Step left back. Turn Turn Back Turning left 4 – 6 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right beside left. (3:00) Back 2 3 Back
section 6 Step Kick Kick, Back Basic 1 – 3 Step left forward. Kick right forward twice (small elegant kicks). Step Kick Kick Forward 4 – 6 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right beside left. Back 2 3 Back
Section 7 Forward 1/2 Turn, Back Basic 1 – 3 Step left forward turning 1/4 left. Step right back turning 1/4 left. Step left back. Turn Turn Back Turning left 4 – 6 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right beside left. (9:00) Back 2 3 Back
section 8 Cross Side Behind, Sways 1 – 3 Cross left over right. Step right to side. Cross left behind right. Cross Side Behind Right 4 – 6 Step right to side and sway right. Sway left. Sway right. Say Sway Sway On the spot
Choreographed by: Daniel Whittaker (UK) April 2015 Choreographed to: ‘Les Bicyclettes de Belsize’ by Engelbert Humperdinck from various CDs; download available from amazon or iTunes A video clip of this (start on vocals) dance is available at Choreographer’s note: Up to count 24 this can be an Absolute Beginner, or extended to make www.linedancerweb.com it Beginner level.
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Approved by: You And Me 4 Wall – 48 counts – beginner
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 Walk Walk, Forward Shuffle, Forward Rock, Coaster Step 1 – 2 Walk forward right. Walk forward left. Walk Walk Forward 3 & 4 Step right forward. Close left beside right. Step right forward. Right Shuffle 5 – 6 Rock forward on left. Recover onto right. Rock Foward On the spot 7 & 8 Step left back. Step right beside left. Step left forward. Coaster Step
section 2 side Rock, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock, Cross Shuffle 1 – 2 Rock right to side. Recover onto left. Side Rock On the spot 3 & 4 Cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross right over left. Cross Shuffle Left 5 – 6 Rock left to side. Recover onto right. Side Rock On the spot 7 & 8 Cross left over right. Step right to side. Cross left over right. Cross Shuffle Right
Section 3 1/4 Turn, Touch, Side, Touch (x 2) 1 – 2 Step right 1/4 turn right. Touch left beside right. (3:00) Turn Touch Turning right 3 – 4 Step left to side. Touch right beside left. Side Touch On the spot 5 – 6 Step right 1/4 turn right. Touch left beside right. (6:00) Turn Touch Turning right 7 – 8 Step left to side. Touch right beside left. Side Touch On the spot
section 4 Chasse Right, Back Rock, Side Touch, Side Touch 1 & 2 Step right to side. Close left beside right. Step right to side. Side Close Side Right 3 – 4 Rock back on left. Recover onto right. Rock Back On the spot 5 – 8 Step left to side. Touch right beside left. Step right to side. Touch left beside right. Side Touch Side Touch
Section 5 Chasse Left, Back Rock, Side Touch, Side Touch 1 & 2 Step left to side. Close right beside left. Step left to side. Side Close Side Left 3 – 4 Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Rock Back On the spot 5 – 8 Step right to side. Touch left beside right. Step left to side. Touch right beside left. Side Touch Side Touch
Section 6 Mambo Forward, Mambo Back, Jazz Box 1/4 Turn 1 & 2 Rock forward on right. Rock back on left. Step right back. Mambo Forward On the spot 3 & 4 Rock back on left. Rock forward on right. Step left forward. Mambo Back 5 – 6 Cross right over left. Step left back. Cross Back 7 – 8 Step right 1/4 turn right. Step left beside right. (9:00) Turn Together Turning right
Choreographed by: Nancy Rosera (US) March 2015 Choreographed to: ‘You And Me’ by Solomon Burke from CD Like A Fire; download available from amazon or iTunes (start on vocals)
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Approved by: Only Teardrops 4 Wall – 32 counts – Improver
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 Forward Rock, Coaster Step, Forward Rock, 1/2 Turn Into Shuffle
1 – 2 Rock forward on right. Recover onto left. Rock Forward On the spot
3 & 4 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Coaster Step
5 – 6 Rock forward on left. Recover onto right. Rock Forward
7 & 8 Turn 1/2 left stepping left forward. Close right beside left. Step left forward. (6:00) Half Turn Shuffle Turning left
section 2 step Pivot 1/2, Back Shuffle 1/2 Turn, Back Shuffle, Coaster Step
1 – 2 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. (12:00) Step Pivot Turning left
3 & 4 Shuffle back turning 1/2 turn left, stepping - right, left, right. (6:00) Shuffle Half
5 & 6 Step left back. Close right beside left. Step left back. Shuffle Back Back
7 & 8 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Coaster Step On the spot
Section 3 step Pivot 1/4, Cross Shuffle, Side Together, Kick Ball Change
1 – 2 Step left forward. Pivot 1/4 turn right. (9:00) Step Pivot Turning right
3 & 4 Cross left over right. Step right to side. Cross left over right. Cross Shuffle Right
5 – 6 Step right to side. Step left beside right. Side Together
7 & 8 Kick right forward. Step right beside left. Step onto left in place. Kick Ball Change On the spot
section 4 Forward Lock Steps (Right and Left), Step Pivot 1/2, Full Turn
1 & 2 Step right forward. Lock left behind right. Step right forward. Right Lock Right Forward
3 & 4 Step left forward. Lock right behind left. Step left forward. Left Lock Left
5 – 6 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. (3:00) Step Pivot Turning left
7 – 8 Turn 1/2 left stepping right back. Turn 1/2 left stepping left forward. Full Turn
Option Counts 7 – 8: Walk forward right. Walk forward left.
Tag end of Wall 3 (facing 9:00): Rocking Chair
1 – 4 Rock forward on right. Recover onto left. Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Rocking Chair On the spot
Ending After Wall 9: Step right forward. Pivot 1/4 turn left to face front.
Choreographed by: Amy Yang (TW) March 2015
Choreographed to: ‘Only Teardrops’ by Emmelie de Forest from CD Keep Calm And Be Happy A video clip of this or from Single; download available from amazon or iTunes dance is available at (36 count intro: start on ‘Eye’ - Eye for an eye ...) www.linedancerweb.com Tag: One easy Tag after Wall 3
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Approved by: Tell The World
4 2Wall – 32 counts – improver
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion
section 1 Walk Back x 2, Coaster Cross, Diagonal Forward Shuffles (Left and Right)
1 – 2 Walk back on right. Walk back on left. Back Back Back
3 & 4 Step right back. Step left beside right. Cross right over left. Coaster Cross On the spot
5 & 6 Step left diagonally forward left. Step right beside left. Step left diagonally forward. Left Shuffle Forward
7 & 8 Step right diagonally forward right. Step left beside right. Step right diagonally forward. Right Shuffle
Section 2 Cross, Side, Behind & Heel Jack, & Cross, Side, Behind & Heel Jack
1 – 2 Cross left over right. Step right to right side. Cross Side Right
3 & Cross left behind right. Step right to right side and slightly back. Behind &
4 Touch left heel diagonally forward left. Heel On the spot
& 5 – 6 Step left back to place. Cross right over left. Step left to left side. & Cross Side Left
7 & Cross right behind left. Step left to left side and slightly back. Behind &
8 Touch right heel diagonally forward right. Heel On the spot
Section 3 & Cross Rock, Chasse 1/4 Turn, Forward Rock, Coaster Step
& 1 – 2 Step right back to place. Cross rock left over right. Recover onto right. & Cross Rock On the spot
3 & 4 Step left to left side. Close right beside left. Turn 1/4 left stepping left forward. Chasse Quarter Turning left
5 – 6 Rock forward on right. Recover onto left. (9:00) Rock Forward On the spot
7 & 8 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Coaster Step
section 4 Forward Rock, Shuffle 1/2 Turn, Heel Switches, & Step & Swivel
1 – 2 Rock forward on left. Recover onto right. Rock Forward On the spot
3 & 4 Shuffle step 1/2 turn left, stepping - left, right, left. (3:00) Shuffle Half Turning left
5 & 6 Touch right heel forward. Step right beside left. Touch left heel forward. Heel & Heel On the spot
& 7 Step left beside right. Step/stomp right forward. & Step Forward
& 8 Swivel both heels right. Swivel both heels back to place (weight onto left). (3:00) & Swivel On the spot
Choreographed by: Robbie McGowan Hickie (UK) March 2015 A video clip of this Choreographed to: ‘Tell The World’ by Eric Hutchinson (120 bpm) from CD Pure Fiction; download available from amazon or iTunes dance is available at (48 count intro) www.linedancerweb.com
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Approved by: Book Of Life 4 Wall – 40 counts – Improver
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 side Together, Chasse right, Cross Rock, Chasse 1/4 Turn
1 – 2 Step right to side. Step left beside right. Side Together Right
3 & 4 Step right to side. Close left beside right. Step right to side. Chasse Right
5 – 6 Cross rock left over right. Recover onto right. Cross Rock On the spot
7 & 8 Step left to side. Close left beside right. Turn 1/4 left stepping left forward. (9:00) Chasse Quarter Turning left
section 2 right Forward Lock Step, Left Forward Lock Step, Step Pivot 1/2
1 – 3 Step right forward. Lock left behind right. Step right forward. Right Lock Right Forward
4 – 6 Step left forward. Lock right behind left. Step left forward. Left Lock Left
7 – 8 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. (3:00) Step Pivot Turning left
Section 3 right Forward Shuffle, Step Pivot 1/2, Left Forward Shuffle, Step Pivot 1/4
1 & 2 Shuffle forward, stepping - right, left, right. Right Shuffle Forward
3 – 4 Step left forward. Pivot 1/2 turn right. (9:00) Step Pivot Turning right
5 & 6 Shuffle forward, stepping - left, right, left. Left Shuffle Forwar
7 – 8 Step right forward. Pivot 1/4 turn left. (6:00) Step Pivot Turning left
section 4 Jazz Box, Step Pivot 1/2, Step Pivot 1/2
1 – 4 Cross right over left. Step left back. Step right to side. Step left forward. Jazz Box On the spot
5 – 6 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. Step Pivot Turning left
7 – 8 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. (6:00) Step Pivot
Section 5 Jazz Box 1/4 Turn, Monterey 1/2 Turn
1 – 2 Cross right over left. Step left back. Cross Back On the spot
3 – 4 Turn 1/4 right stepping right to side. Step left beside right. (9:00) Quarter Together Turning right
5 – 6 Touch right toe out to side. Turn 1/2 right stepping right beside left. Touch Turn
7 – 8 Touch left toe out to side. Step left beside right. (3:00) Touch Together On the spot
Choreographed by: Ryan King (UK) March 2015 Choreographed to: ‘No Matter Where You Are’ by Us The Duo A video clip of this from CD No Matter Where You Are; dance is available at download available from amazon or iTunes (32 count intro - start on heavy beat) www.linedancerweb.com
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Approved by: Clint Eastwood 4 WALL – 48 COUNTS – IMPROVER
CALLING TEPS CTUAL OOTWORK DIRECTION S A F SUGGESTION Section 1 Side Rock, Cross Shuffle, Side Behind & Cross Side 1 – 2 Rock right to side. Recover onto left. Side Rock On the spot 3 & 4 Cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross right over left. Cross Shuffle Left 5 – 6 Step left to side. Cross right behind left. Side Behind & 7 – 8 Step ball of left to side. Cross right over left. Step left to side. & Cross Side
Section 2 Back Rock, Step Pivot 1/4, Kick Ball Step, Ball Step Ball Step 1 – 2 Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Rock Back On the spot 3 – 4 Step right forward. Pivot 1/4 turn left. (9:00) Step Pivot Turning left 5 & 6 Kick right forward. Step ball of right beside left. Step left forward. Kick Ball Step On the spot & 7 Step right beside left. Step left forward. Ball Step Forward & 8 Step right beside left. Step left forward. (Optional lasso arm!) Ball Step
Section 3 Forward Rock, Shuffle 1/2, Forward Rock, Shuffle 3/4 1 – 2 Rock forward on right. Recover onto left. Rock Forward On the spot 3 & 4 Shuffle step 1/2 turn right, stepping - right, left, right. (3:00) Shuffle Half Turning right 5 – 6 Rock forward on left. Recover onto right. Rock Forward On the spot 7 & 8 Shuffle step 3/4 turn left, stepping - left, right, left. (6:00) Shuffle Three Quarter Turning left
Section 4 Vaudeville Steps, Jump Back, Hold, Behind Unwind 1/2 1 & Cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross & Left 2 & Touch right heel diagonally forward right. Step right beside left. Heel & On the spot 3 & 4 Cross left over right. Step right to side. Touch left heel diagonally forward left. Cross & Heel Right & 5 – 6 Step left back. Step right to side. Hold and clap. & Back Hold Back 7 – 8 Touch left toe behind right. Unwind 1/2 turn left (weight onto left). (12:00) Behind Unwind Turning left
Section 5 Side, Hold, Ball Step Touch, Chasse Left, Back Rock 1 – 2 Step right to side. Hold. Side Hold Right & 3 – 4 Step ball of left beside right. Step right to side. Touch left beside right. & Side Touch 5 & 6 Step left to side. Close right beside left. Step left to side. Chasse Left Left 7 – 8 Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Rock Back On the spot
Section 6 Kick Ball Step, 1/4 Turn Bounce, Coaster Step, Stomp x 2 1 & 2 Kick right forward. Step ball of right beside left. Step left forward. Kick Ball Step On the spot 3 – 4 Making 1/4 turn right, bounce heels twice (weight ends left). (3:00) Bounce Quarter Turning right 5 & 6 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Coaster Step On the spot 7 – 8 Stomp left out to side twice (weight ends left). Stomp Stomp
Tag End of Wall 3 (facing 9:00): Out Out, In In 1 – 4 Step right out to side. Step left out to side. Step right in. Step left in. Out Out In In On the spot
Ending Wall 8, Section 4 Counts 7 – 8 (facing 3:00): Behind Unwind 1/4 Touch left toe behind right. Unwind 1/4 turn left to face front. Behind Unwind Turning left
Choreographed by: Carrie Ann Green (ES) April 2015
Choreographed to: ‘Clint Eastwood’ by Jessie James Decker from CD Single; A video clip of this download available from iTunes dance is available at (start on vocals) www.linedancerweb.com Tag: One easy Tag, end of Wall 3
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Approved by: Adrenalize 2 Wall – 64 counts – Improver
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 Walk Walk, Side Rock Cross, Walk Walk, Side Rock Cross 1 – 2 Walk forward right. Walk forward left. Walk Walk Forward 3 & 4 Rock right to right side. Recover onto left. Cross right over left. Rock & Cross 5 – 6 Walk forward left. Walk forward right. Walk Walk 7 & 8 Rock left to left side. Recover onto right. Cross left over right. Rock & Cross
section 2 Diagonal Hip Bumps Back x 2, Hip Bumps 1/4 Turn, Hip Bumps To Side 1 & 2 Step right back on right diagonal bumping hips - right, left, right (weight ends on right). Back Hip Bumps Back 3 & 4 Step left back on left diagonal bumping hips - left, right, left (weight ends on left). Back Hip Bumps 5 & 6 Turning 1/4 right step right to side bumping hips - right, left, right (weight ends right). Turning Hip Bumps Turning right 7 & 8 Step left to side bumping hips - left, right, left (weight ends left). (3:00) Side Hip Bumps Left
Section 3 sway Sway, Side Touch, Sway Sway, Slide Touch 1 – 2 Rock right to side swaying hips right. Recover onto left swaying hips left. Sway Sway On the spot 3 – 4 Step right to side. Touch left beside right. Side Touch Right 5 – 6 Rock left to side swaying hips left. Recover onto right swaying hips right. Sway Sway On the spot 7 – 8 Step left long step to side and drag right towards left. Touch right beside left. Slide Touch Left
section 4 side, Behind, Chasse, Cross Rock, Side, Twist Heel/Toes/Heel 1 – 2 Step right to side. Cross left behind right. Side Behind Right 3 & 4 Step right to side. Close left beside right. Step right to side. Chasse Right 5 & 6 Cross rock left over right. Recover onto right. Step left to side. Cross Rock Side On the spot 7 & 8 Twist right heel to left. Twist right toes to left. Twist right heel to left (weight kept left). Heel Toes Heel
Section 5 Heel & Heel & Diagonal Slide With Touch (x 2) 1 & 2 Touch right heel forward. Step right beside left. Touch left heel forward. Heel & Heel On the spot & 3 – 4 Step left beside right. Step right long diagonal step forward. Touch left beside right. & Slide Touch Forward 5 & 6 Touch left heel forward. Step left beside right. Touch right heel forward. Heel & Heel On the spot & 7 – 8 Step right beside left. Step left long diagonal step forward. Touch right beside left. & Slide Touch Forward
section 6 shuffle Back x 2, Reverse 1/2 Turn, Step Pivot 1/4 Cross 1 & 2 Step right back. Close left beside right. Step right back. Shuffle Back Back 3 & 4 Step left back. Close right beside left. Step left back. Shuffle Back 5 – 6 Reverse turn 1/2 right stepping right forward. Step left forward. (9:00) Half Turn Turning right 7 – 8 Pivot 1/4 turn right. Cross left over right. (12:00) Pivot Cross Right
section 7 Hinge 1/2 Turn, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock, Behind Side Cross 1 – 2 Turn 1/4 left stepping right back. Turn 1/4 left stepping left to side. (6:00) Hinge Half Turning left 3 & 4 Cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross right over left. Cross Shuffle Left 5 – 6 Rock left to side. Recover onto right. Side Rock On the spot 7 & 8 Cross left behind right. Step right to side. Cross left over right. Behind Side Cross Right Restart Wall 2: Start the dance again from the beginning.
section 8 side Behind & Heel & Cross, Side Behind & Heel & Heel & 1 – 2 Step right to side. Cross left behind right. Side Behind Right & 3 Step right to side. Touch left heel forward on left diagonal. & Heel On the spot & 4 Step left beside right. Cross right over left. & Cross 5 – 6 Step left to side. Cross right behind left. Side Behind Left & 7 Step left beside right. Touch right heel forward. & Heel On the spot & 8 & Step right beside left. Touch left heel forward. Step left beside right. & Heel &
Choreographed by: Tina Argyle (UK) March 2015
Choreographed to: ‘Good Thing’ by Keith Urban from CD Fuse; A video clip of this download available from amazon or iTunes dance is available at (40 count intro from heavy beat - start on word ‘hold’) www.linedancerweb.com Restart: One Restart during Wall 2
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Approved by: One Fine Day 4 Wall – 64 counts – Improver
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 side Touch With Clap x 2, Side Behind 1/4 Turn, Stomp 1 – 2 Step right to side. Touch left beside right and clap. Side Touch On the spot 3 – 4 Step left to side. Touch right beside left and clap. Side Touch 5 – 6 Step right to side. Cross left behind right. Side Behind Right 7 – 8 Step right 1/4 turn right. Stomp left beside right (weight left). (3:00) Quarter Stomp Turning right
section 2 side Touch With Clap x 2, Side Behind 1/4 Turn, Brush 1 – 2 Step right to side. Touch left beside right and clap. Side Touch On the spot 3 – 4 Step left to side. Touch right beside left and clap. Side Touch 5 – 6 Step right to side. Cross left behind right. Side Behind Right 7 – 8 Step right 1/4 turn right. Brush left past right. (6:00) Quarter Brush Turning right
Section 3 Cross Back, Back Cross, Back 1/2 Turn, Step Pivot 1/2 1 – 4 Cross left over right. Step right back. Step left back. Cross right over left. Cross Back Back Cross Back 5 – 6 Step left back. Turn 1/2 right stepping right forward. Back Half Turning right 7 – 8 Step left forward. Pivot 1/2 turn right. (6:00) Step Pivot Option Counts 6 – 8: Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Step right forward.
section 4 left Toe Strut, Side Rock, Right Toe Strut, Side Rock 1 – 2 Step left toe forward. Drop left heel taking weight. Left Strut Forward 3 – 4 Rock right to side. Recover onto left. Side Rock On the spot 5 – 6 Step right toe forward. Drop right heel taking weight. Right Strut Forward 7 – 8 Rock left to side. Recover onto right. Side Rock On the spot
Section 5 Walk Around 1/2 Turn With Holds 1 – 2 Step left forward. Hold. Step Hold Forward 3 – 4 Turn 1/8 right stepping right forward. Hold. Turn Hold Turning right 5 – 6 Turn 1/8 right stepping left forward. Hold. (9:00) Turn Hold 7 – 8 Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward. Hold. (12:00) Quarter Hold
Section 6 Cross Rock, Side Rock, Behind Side Cross, Hold 1 – 2 Cross rock left over right. Recover onto right. Cross Rock On the spot 3 – 4 Rock left to left side. Recover onto right. Side Rock 5 – 6 Cross left behind right. Step right to side. Behind Side Right 7 – 8 Cross left over right. Hold. (12:00) Cross Hold
section 7 Forward Rock, 1/2 Turn Hold, Forward Rock, 1/4 Turn Hold 1 – 2 Rock forward on right. Recover onto left. Rock Forward On the spot 3 – 4 Turn 1/2 right stepping right forward. Hold. (6:00) Half Hold Turning right 5 – 6 Rock forward on left. Recover onto right. Rock Forward On the spot 7 – 8 Turn 1/4 left stepping left to side. Hold. (3:00) Quarter Hold Turning left
Section 8 step Pivot 1/2, Step Hold, Full Turn, Step Hold 1 – 2 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. (9:00) Step Pivot Turning left 3 – 4 Step right forward. Hold. Step Hold Forward 5 – 6 Turn 1/2 right stepping left back. Turn 1/2 right stepping right forward. Full Turn Turning right 7 – 8 Step left forward. Hold. (9:00) Step Hold Forward Option Counts 5 – 8: Run forward - left, right, left. Hold.
Choreographed by: Dave Morgan (UK) February 2015 A video clip of this Choreographed to: ‘One Fine Day’ by Bette Midler from CD It’s The Girls; dance is available at download available from amazon or iTunes www.linedancerweb.com (32 count intro)
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Approved by: Rocky Foundations 2 Wall – 48 counts – Intermediate
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 syncopated Grapevine, Cross Side, Heel Taps, Touch 1 – 2 & Step right to side. Cross left behind right. Step right to side. Side Behind & Right 3 – 4 Cross left over right. Step right to side. Cross Side 5 – 8 Tap left heel three times with guitar actions. Touch left beside right. Heel Taps Touch On the spot
section 2 syncopated Grapevine, Cross Side, Back Rock Step, 1/2 Turn, 1/4 Turn 1 – 2 & Step left to side. Cross right behind left. Step left to side. Side Behind & Left 3 – 4 Cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross Side 5 – 7 Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Step right forward. Rock Back Step On the spot 8 – 1 Turn 1/2 right stepping left back. Turn 1/4 right stepping right to side. (9:00) Half Quarter Turning right
Section 3 Hold, Ball Side, Touch, Side Mambo, Side Rock 2 & 3 – 4 Hold. Step left beside right. Step right to side. Touch left beside right. Hold & Side Touch Right 5 & 6 Rock left out to side. Rock back onto right. Step left beside right. Mambo Left On the spot 7 – 8 Rock right to side. Recover onto left. (9:00) Side Rock
section 4 Behind, Hold, Ball Cross, Side, Behind Rock, Reverse Rolling Vine Full Turn 1 – 2 & Cross right behind left. Hold. Step left to side. Behind Hold & Left 3 – 4 Cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross Side 5 – 6 Rock right back behind left. Recover onto left. Behind Rock On the spot 7 – 8 Turn 1/4 left stepping right back. Turn 1/2 left stepping left forward. Quarter Half Turning left 1 Turn 1/4 left stepping right to side. (9:00) Quarter
Section 5 Hold, Ball Step 1/4 Turn, Scuff 1/4 Turn, Chasse Left, Behind Rock 2 & Hold. Step left beside right. Hold & On the spot 3 – 4 Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward. Turn 1/4 right scuffing left past right. Quarter Quarter Turning right 5 & 6 Step left to side. Close right beside left. Step left to side. Chasse Left Left 7 – 8 Rock right back behind left. Recover onto left. (3:00) Behind Rock On the spot
Section 6 Syncopated Monterey 1/4 Turn, Step, Full Turn, Touch 1 – 2 & Point right toe out to right. Hold. Turn 1/4 right stepping right beside left. (6:00) Point Hold Quarter Turning right 3 – 4 Point left toe out to left. Touch left toe slightly back. Point Touch On the spot 5 – 6 Step left forward. Turn 1/2 left stepping right back. Step Half Turning left 7 – 8 Turn 1/2 left stepping left forward. Touch right beside left. (6:00) Half Touch
Tag End of Walls 2 and 6 (facing 12:00): Rocking Chair, Step Pivot 1/2, Step Pivot 1/2 1 – 4 Rock forward on right. Recover onto left. Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Rocking Chair On the spot 5 – 8 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. Step Pivot Step Pivot Turning left
Ending Wall 8: End of Section 2 Sweep left around making 3/4 turn right to face front. (Can be done quickly or slowly.)
Choreographed by: Ross Brown (UK) April 2015
Choreographed to: ‘We Built This City (Melodyparc Radio Mix)’ by Tom Le Mont A video clip of this (feat Starship) (133 bpm) from EP We Built This City (Remixes); download available from amazon or iTunes dance is available at (32 count intro after beat kicks in - start on vocals) www.linedancerweb.com Tag: One Tag danced twice (end of Walls 2 and 6)
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Approved by: A Friend To Me 4 Wall – 48 counts – Intermediate
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 Cross Rock, Side Rock, Behind & Step, Cross Rock, Side Rock, Behind Side Cross 1 & 2 & Cross rock right over left. Recover onto left. Rock right to side. Recover onto left. Cross Rock Side Rock On the spot 3 & 4 Cross right behind left. Step left to side. Step right forward. Behind & Step Left 5 & 6 & Cross rock left over right. Recover onto right. Rock left to side. Recover onto right. Cross Rock Side Rock On the spot 7 & 8 Cross left behind right. Step right to side. Cross left over right. Behind Side Cross Right
section 2 1/4 Turn Strut, 1/4 Turn Strut, 1/2 Turn Strut, Cross Rock (x 2) 1 & Turn 1/4 right and step right toe forward. Drop right heel taking weight. Quarter Strut Turning right 2 & Turn 1/4 right and step left toe forward. Drop left heel taking weight. Quarter Strut 3 & Turn 1/2 right and step right toe forward. Drop right heel taking weight. Half Strut 4 & Cross rock left over right. Recover onto right. Cross Rock On the spot 5 & Turn 1/4 left and step left toe forward. Drop left heel taking weight. Quarter Strut Turning left 6 & Turn 1/4 left and step right toe forward. Drop right heel taking weight. Quarter Strut 7 & Turn 1/2 left and step left toe forward. Drop left heel taking weight. Half Strut 8 & Cross rock right over left. Recover onto left. (12:00) (Option: click fingers on turns) Cross Rock On the spot Option 1&2&3&: Right side toe strut, Left behind toe strut, Right side toe strut. 5&6&7&: Left side toe strut, Right behind toe strut, Left side toe strut.
Section 3 Back Strut x 2, Coaster Step, Scuff, Forward Lock Step, Scuff, Step Pivot 1/2 Step 1 & 2 & Step right toe back. Drop right heel. Step left toe back. Drop left heel. Back Strut Back Strut Back 3 & 4 & Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Scuff left. Coaster Step Scuff On the spot 5 & 6 & Step left forward. Lock right behind left. Step left forward. Scuff right. Left Lock Left Scuff Forward 7 & 8 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. Step right forward. (6:00) Step Pivot Step Turning left
section 4 step, Kick Hitch Back, Back Rock (x 2) 1 Step left forward. Step Forward 2 & 3 Kick right forward. Hitch right. Step right back. Kick Hitch Back On the spot 4 & Rock back on left. Recover onto right. Rock Back 5 Step left forward. Step Forward 6 & 7 Kick right forward. Hitch right. Step right back. Kick Hitch Back On the spot 8 & Rock back on left. Recover onto right. Rock Back
Section 5 Forward Lock Step, Step Pivot 1/4 Cross, 1/2 Rumba Box, Touch With Hip Bumps 1 & 2 Step left forward. Lock right behind left. Step left forward. Left Lock Left Forward 3 & 4 Step right forward. Pivot 1/4 turn left. Cross right over left. (3:00) Step Pivot Cross Turning left 5 & 6 Step left to side. Step right beside left. Step left forward. Side Together Step Left 7 & 8 & Touch right toe to right diagonal and bump right hip up, down, up. Touch Bump & Bump On the spot
Section 6 Grapevine Right Cross, Side Rock Cross, Grapevine Left Cross, Side Rock Step 1 & 2 & Step right to side. Cross left behind right. Step right to side. Cross left over right. Side Behind Side Cross Right 3 & 4 Rock right to side. Recover onto left. Cross right over left. Rock & Cross On the spot 5 & 6 & Step left to side. Cross right behind left. Step left to side. Cross right over left. Side Behind Side Cross Left 7 & 8 Rock left to side. Recover onto right. Step left forward. Side Rock Step On the spot
Choreographed by: Vikki Morris (UK) March 2015 Choreographed to: ‘You’ve Been A Friend To Me’ by Bryan Adams from CD Single; A video clip of this download available from amazon or iTunes dance is available at (16 count intro - start on vocals) www.linedancerweb.com
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Approved by: Adios 4 Wall – 64 counts – Intermediate
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 side Together, Chasse Right, Cross Sweep, Cross Side 1 – 2 Step right to side. Step left beside right. Side Together Right 3 & 4 Step right to side. Close left beside right. Step right to side. Chasse Right 5 – 6 Cross left over right. Sweep right around in front of left. Cross Sweep 7 – 8 Cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross Side Left
section 2 Behind Side, Cross Shuffle, Rock 1/4 Turn, Full Turn 1 – 2 Cross right behind left. Step left to side. Behind Side Left 3 & 4 Cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross right over left. Cross Shuffle 5 – 6 Rock left to side. Recover onto right turning 1/4 right. (3:00) Rock Quarter Turning right 7 – 8 Turn 1/2 right stepping left back. Turn 1/2 right stepping right forward. Full Turn
Section 3 Forward Shuffle, Step Pivot 1/2, Rocking Chair 1 & 2 Step left forward. Close right beside left. Step left forward. Left Shuffle Forward 3 – 4 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. (9:00) Step Pivot Turning left 5 – 8 Rock forward on right. Recover onto left. Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Rocking Chair On the spot Restart 1 Wall 3: Start the dance again at this point.
section 4 Forward Shuffle, Step Pivot 1/2, Rocking Chair 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. (3:00) Step Pivot Turning right 5 – 8 Rock forward on left. Recover onto right. Rock back on left. Recover onto right. Rocking Chair On the spot Restart 2 Wall 6: Change last two counts (Rock Back) to Coaster Step then Restart the dance.
Section 5 Cross 1/4 Turn, Back Shuffle, Back Rock, Full Turn 1 – 2 Cross left over right. Turn 1/4 left stepping right back. (12:00) Cross Quarter Turning left 3 & 4 Step left back. Close right beside left. Step left back. Shuffle Back Back 5 – 6 Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Rock Back On the spot 7 – 8 Turn 1/2 left stepping right back. Turn 1/2 left stepping left forward. Full Turn Turning left
Section 6 Cross Point, Samba Step, Cross 1/4 Turn, Chasse Right 1 – 2 Cross right over left. Point left to side. Cross Point Left 3 & 4 Cross left over right. Rock right to side. Recover onto left. Samba Step On the spot 5 – 6 Cross right over left. Turn 1/4 right stepping left back. (3:00) Cross Quarter Turning right 7 & 8 Step right to side. Close left beside right. Step right to side. Chasse Right Right
section 7 Cross, Hinge 1/2 Turn Point, Point Point, Cross Shuffle 1 – 2 Cross left over right. Turn 1/4 left stepping right back. Cross Quarter Turning left 3 – 4 Turn 1/4 left stepping left to side. Point right to side. (9:00) Quarter Point 5 – 6 Point right across left. Point right to right side. Point Point On the spot 7 & 8 Cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross right over left. Cross Shuffle Left
Section 8 side Rock, Cross Shuffle, Sway Sway, Sway Together 1 – 2 Rock left to side. Recover onto right. Side Rock On the spot 3 & 4 Cross left over right. Step right to side. Cross left over right. Cross Shuffle Right 5 – 6 Sway hips right. Sway hips left. Sway Sway On the spot 7 – 8 Sway hips right. Step left beside right (weight onto left). (9:00) Sway Together
Choreographed by: Craig Bennett (UK) March 2015
Choreographed to: ‘Adios’ by Ricky Martin from CD A Quien Quiera Escuchar; A video clip of this download available from amazon or iTunes dance is available at (start on vocals) www.linedancerweb.com Restarts: Two Restarts, one during Wall 3 and one during Wall 6
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Approved by: Up 2 Wall – 64 counts – Intermediate
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 Forward, Sailor Steps (Left & Right) Travelling Forward, Forward Rock, 1/2 Turn 1 Step right forward on slight right diagonal. Step Forward 2 & 3 Cross left behind right. Step right to side. Step left forward on slight left diagonal. Left Sailor 4 & 5 Cross right behind left. Step left to side. Step right forward on slight right diagonal. Right Sailor 6 – 8 Rock forward left. Recover onto right. Turning 1/2 left step left forward. (6:00) Rock Forward Half Turning left
section 2 1/2 Turn, Back, Coaster Step, Forward, Heel & Touch & Heel Together 1 – 2 Turning 1/2 left step right back. Step left back. (12:00) Half Back Turning left 3 & 4 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Coaster Step On the spot 5 Step left forward. Step Forward 6 & 7 Touch right heel forward. Step right beside left. Touch left beside right. Heel & Touch On the spot 8 & Touch left heel forward. Step left beside right. Heel Together
Section 3 Touch, Kick, Toe Switches (Left & Right), Right Sailor Step, Behind Side Cross 1 – 2 Touch right beside left. Kick right forward. Touch Kick On the spot & 3 & 4 Step right beside left. Touch left to side. Step left beside right. Touch right to side. & Touch & Touch 5 & 6 Cross right behind left. Step left to side. Step right to side. Right Sailor 7 & 8 Cross left behind right. Step right to side. Cross left over right. Behind Side Cross Right
section 4 side, Hold, Ball Step x 2, Cross Rock, Shuffle 1/4 Turn 1 – 2 Step right to side. Hold. Side Hold Right & 3 & 4 Step left beside right. Step right to side. Step left beside right. Step right to side. Ball Side Ball Side 5 – 6 Cross rock left over right. Recover onto right. Cross Rock On the spot 7 & 8 Shuffle step 1/4 left, stepping - left, right left. (9:00) Shuffle Quarter Turning left
Section 5 Full Turn, Forward Shuffle, Forward Rock & Step Pivot 1/4 1 – 2 Turning 1/2 left step right back. Turning 1/2 left step left forward. (9:00) Full Turn Turning left Option Replace full turn with Walk forward right, left. 3 & 4 Step right forward. Close left beside right. Step right forward. Right Shuffle Forward 5 – 6 & Rock forward left. Recover onto right. Step left beside right. Rock Forward & On the spot 7 – 8 Step right forward. Pivot 1/4 turn left. (6:00) Step Pivot Turning left
Section 6 Syncopated Jazz Box Cross Side, 1/4 Turn Coaster, Full Turn 1 – 2 Cross right over left. Step left back. Cross Back On the spot & 3 – 4 Step right to side. Cross left over right. Step right to side. & Cross Side Right 5 & 6 Turning 1/4 left and step left back. Step right beside left. Step left forward. (3:00) Quarter Coaster Turning left 7 – 8 Turning 1/2 left step right back. Turning 1/2 left step left forward. (3:00) Full Turn Option Replace full turn with Walk forward, right left.
section 7 step Pivot 1/4, Cross Shuffle, Hinge 1/2 Turn, Cross Shuffle 1 – 2 Step right forward. Pivot 1/4 turn left. (12:00) Step Pivot Turning left 3 & 4 Cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross right over left. Cross Shuffle Left 5 – 6 Turning 1/4 right step left back. Turning 1/4 right step right to side. (6:00) Hinge Half Turning right 7 & 8 Cross left over right. Step right to side. Cross left over right. Cross Shuffle Right
Section 8 syncopated Side Rocks, Touches Forward & Side, Coaster Step 1 – 2 & Rock right to side. Recover onto left. Step right beside left. Side Rock & On the spot 3 – 4 Rock left to side. Recover onto right. Side Rock 5 – 6 Touch left toes forward. Touch left toes to side. Touch Touch 7 & 8 Step left back. Step right beside left. Step left forward. Coaster Step
Tag 1 end of Walls 1 and 3 (facing 6:00): Repeat Section 8 then Restart the dance.
Tag 2 end of Wall 2: Right rocking chair, pushing arms up and looking up (on word ‘up’).
ending end of Wall 6: Step right forward, bringing arms up and looking up. Ta Da!
Choreographed by: Alison Biggs & Peter Metelnick (UK) November 2014 Choreographed to: ‘Up’ by Olly Murs ft Demi Lovato (115 bpm) from CD Never Been Better; download available from amazon or iTunes (16 count intro) A video clip of this dance is available at Tags: 2 Easy Tags (Tag 1 after Walls 1 and 3, Tag 2 after Wall 2 www.linedancerweb.com Note: This is a recent No 1 in the charts as voted for by Linedancer members
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Approved by: Darling Hold My Hand 2 Wall – 64 counts – Intermediate
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion section 1 Grind, Side, Ball Cross Side, Sailor Step, Behind Side Cross 1 – 2 Grind left heel across right. Step right to side. Grind Side Right & 3 – 4 Step left beside right. Cross right over left. Step left to side. & Cross Side Left 5 & 6 Cross right behind left. Step left to side. Step right to place. Right Sailor On the spot 7 & 8 Cross left behind right. Step right to side. Cross left over right. Behind Side Cross Right
section 2 Ball Cross 1/4 Turn, Step Pivot 1/2, 1/4 Turn, Behind, 1/4 Turn Step & 1 – 2 Step right to side. Cross left over right. Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward. & Cross Quarter Turning right 3 – 4 Step left forward. Pivot 1/2 turn right. (9:00) Step Pivot 5 – 6 Turn 1/4 right stepping left to side. Cross right behind left. Quarter Behind 7 – 8 Turn 1/4 left stepping left forward. Step right forward. (9:00) Quarter Step Turning left
Section 3 Forward Rock, Ball Back Back, Coaster Step, Walk Walk 1 – 2 & Rock forward on left. Recover onto right. Step left back. Rock Forward & On the spot 3 – 4 Step back on right. Step back on left. Back Back Back 5 & 6 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Coaster Step On the spot 7 – 8 Walk forward on left. Walk forward on right. Walk Walk Forward
section 4 Forward Rock, Shuffle 1/2 Turn, 1/4 Turn Chasse, Rock 1/2 Turn 1 – 2 Rock forward on left. Recover onto right. Rock Forward On the spot 3 & 4 Shuffle step 1/2 turn left, stepping - left, right, left. (Bump hips when shuffling) Shuffle Half Turning left 5 & 6 Turn 1/4 left stepping right to side. Close left beside right. Step right to side. Quarter Chasse 7 – 8 Turn 1/2 left rocking left to side. Recover onto right. (6:00) Half Rock Restart Walls 2 and 5: Restart dance at this point (facing 12:00 and 6:00 respectively).
Section 5 Cross Shuffle, 1/4 Side, 1/4 Chasse, 1/4 Cross 1 & 2 Cross left over right. Step right to side. Cross left over right. Cross Shuffle Right 3 – 4 Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward. Step left to side. Quarter Side Turning right 5 & 6 Turn 1/4 right stepping right to side. Close left beside right. Step right to side. Quarter Chasse 7 – 8 Turn 1/4 right stepping left to side. Cross right over left. (3:00) Quarter Cross
Section 6 Side Cross, Syncopated Side Rocks, Sailor 1/4 Turn 1 – 2 Step left to side. Cross right over left (dropping right knee slightly on cross). Side Cross Left 3 – 4 & Rock left to side. Recover onto right. Step left beside right. Side Rock & On the spot 5 – 6 Rock right to side. Recover onto left. Side Rock 7 & 8 Cross right behind left. Turn 1/4 right stepping left to side. Step right forward. (6:00) Sailor Quarter Turning right
section 7 Walk 1/2 Circle, Forward Rock, 1/2 Turn, Pencil 1/2 Turn 1 – 4 Making 1/2 turn right, walk round stepping - left, right, left, right. (12:00) Walk Half Turn Turning right 5 – 6 Rock forward on left. Recover onto right. Rock Forward On the spot 7 – 8 Turn 1/2 left stepping left forward. Pencil turn 1/2 turn left stepping right beside left. Half Half Turning left
Section 8 shuffle 1/2 Turn, Forward Rock, Coaster Step, Point Point 1 & 2 Shuffle step 1/2 turn left, stepping - left, right, left. (6:00) Shuffle Half Turning left 3 – 4 Rock forward on right. Recover onto left. Rock Forward On the spot 5 & 6 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Coaster Step 7 – 8 Point left toe across right. Point left toe to left side. Point Point
Choreographed by: Neville Fitzgerald & Julie Harris (UK) March 2015
Choreographed to: ‘Hold My Hand’ by Jess Glynne from CD Single; A video clip of this download available from amazon or iTunes dance is available at (8 count intro) www.linedancerweb.com Restarts: Two Restarts, both after count 32, during Walls 2 and 5
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4 2Wall – 32 counts – advanced
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion
section 1 side Behind 1/4, 1/4, Back Rock 1/2, Back Rock Spiral 1/2, Run Round 3/4 1 – 2 Step right large step to right. Cross left behind right. Side Behind Right & Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward. Quarter Turning right 3 Turn 1/4 right stepping left large step to left side. (6:00) Quarter 4 & 5 Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Turn 1/2 left stepping right back. (12:00) Rock Back Half Turning left 6 & Rock back on left. Recover onto right. Rock Back On the spot 7 Turn 1/2 right stepping left back and crossing right over left shin. (6:00) Half Turning right 8 & 1 Run round 3/4 turn right, stepping right, left, right sweeping left out and round. (3:00) Run Three Quarters
Section 2 Weave Sweep, Back/Sweep, Back Rock 1/2, Back Rock Full Turn 2 & 3 Cross left over right. Step right to side. Cross left behind right sweeping right out and back. Weave Sweep Right 4 Step right back sweeping left out and back. Back Back 5 & 6 Rock back on left. Recover onto right. Turn 1/2 right stepping left back. (9:00) Rock Back Half Turning right 7 & Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Rock Back On the spot 8 & Turn 1/2 left stepping right back. Turn 1/2 left stepping left forward. Full Turn Turning left
Section 3 side, Back Rock, Sways, Side Behind, Behind Side, Cross Rock 1 – 2 & Step right large step to right. Rock back on left. Recover onto right. Side Rock Back Right 3 – 4 & Sway left to side. Sway right to side. Sway left to side. Hip Sways On the spot 5 – 6 Step right to side. Cross left behind right sweeping right out and back. Side Behind Right 7 & Cross right behind left. Step left to side. Behind Side Left 8 & Cross rock right over left. Recover onto left. (9:00) Cross Rock On the spot Restart Wall 4 (facing front): Start the dance again.
Section 4 1/4, Step Pivot 1/2 Step, Full Turn, Step Pivot 1/2, Step Pivot 1/2, Step Pivot 3/4 1 Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward. (12:00) Quarter Turning right 2 & 3 Step left forward. Pivot 1/2 turn right. Step left forward. (6:00) Step Pivot Step 4 & Turn 1/2 left stepping right back. Turn 1/2 left stepping left forward. Full Turn Turning left 5 – 6 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. (12:00) Step Pivot 7 & Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. (6:00) Step Pivot 8 & Step right forward. Pivot 3/4 turn left. (9:00) Step Pivot
Choreographed by: Kim Ray (UK) March 2015
Choreographed to: ‘I Finally Found Someone’ by Barbra Streisand With Bryan Adams A video clip of this (69 bpm) from various CDs; download available from amazon or iTunes dance is available at (16 count intro) www.linedancerweb.com Restart: One Restart during Wall 4
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51 FoundSomeone.indd 1 23/04/2015 17:36 s ep with Karl-Harry Winson This month’s choice is another potential winner.up A Step Up dance is all about trying something new and each month, Karl-Harry and some well known names give us their reasons to try a new script. Discover this month’s straightaway!
Priscilla by Laura Sway
Karl-Harry says: “‘Priscilla’ is a fantastic Improver dance choreographed by Laura Sway to an upbeat country track by Miranda Lambert. This catchy dance will have your entire class toe tapping away. The dance has one simple restart and it won’t take long for dancers to pick it up. As a choreographer, especially an up and coming one, it is always very difficult to find music to choreograph to. Since Laura has choreographed this dance, a few more dances have been released to this great track which shows that the track is a great one but it does make you wonder which dance to teach and learn. I highly recommend Laura Sway’s dance. Better still, so does Line dance legend Rob Fowler!”
Rob Fowler, legend of dance floors everywhere and who needs ON introduction!: “This track is a very catchy toe strutter that I’m sure will catch on. So when I checked Laura’s dance over I was very happy to see everything in there, toe struts, rocking chairs, turns, claps, stomps. Max Perry would be very proud as it also has all the ingredients of a floor filler. I was trying to be a Simon Cowell as in to be cruel but kind. However the simple truth is that if I had written it I would have been very happy as it is. So yes, thumbs up from Fowler and I’m taking it to France with me. Big hands up to Laura Sway!”
Reasons to learn ‘Priscilla’ by Laura Sway
• Floor filler song • Catchy dance with great choreography • Rob Fowler seal of approval!
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step up.indd 2 22/04/2015 11:44 s ep www.linedancerweb.com up Laura Sway Priscilla 4 2WALL – 64 COUNTS – IMPROVER
CALLING TEPS CTUAL OOTWORK DIRECTION S A F SUGGESTION
Section 1 Heel Struts X2, Right Rocking Chair 1 – 2 Step forward on right heel. Drop right toes taking weight. Right Strut Forward 3 – 4 Step forward on Left heel. Drop left toes taking weight. Left Strut 5 – 6 Rock right forward. Recover on left. Forward Rock On The Spot 7 – 8 Rock right back. Recover forward on left. Back Rock
Section 2 Step, Pivot 1/2, Step, Hold, Step, Pivot 1/4, Step, Hold 1 – 2 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 left. Step Turn Turning Left 3 – 4 Step right forward. Hold. Step Hold Forward 5 – 6 Step left forward. Pivot 1/4 right. Step Turn Turning Right 7 – 8 Step left forward. Hold. Step Hold Forward
Section 3 Right Reverse Rumba Box 1 – 2 Step right to Side. Close left beside right. Side Close Right 3 – 4 Step right back. Hold Back Hold Back 5 – 6 Step left to left side. Close right beside left. Side Close Left 7 – 8 Step left forward. Hold. Forward Hold Forward
Section 4 Extended Weave, Touch 1 – 2 Step right to side. Cross left behind right. Side Behind Right 3 – 4 Step right to side. Cross left over right. Side Cross 5 – 6 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right. Side Behind 7 – 8 Step right to right side. Touch left beside right. Side Touch
Section 5 Side Touches X2, Grapevine 1/4 Left, Scuff 1 – 2 Step left to left side. Touch right beside left. Side Touch On The Spot 3 – 4 Step right to right side. Touch left beside right. Side Touch 5 – 6 Step left to left side. Cross right behind left. Side Behind Left 7 – 8 Turn 1/4 left stepping left forward. Scuff right beside left. Turn Scuff Turning Left
Section 6 Jazz Box (with toe struts), Stomp, Clap 1 – 2 Cross right toes over left. Drop right heel taking weight. Cross Strut On The Spot 3 – 4 Step back on left toes. Drop left heel taking weight. Back Strut 5 – 6 Step right toes to right. Drop right heel taking weight. Side Strut 7 – 8 Stomp left beside right. Clap hands. Stomp Clap
Section 7 Heel & Toe Swivels Left, Clap, Heel & Toe Swivels Right, Clap 1 – 2 Weight on balls of feet, swivel both heels left. Swivel both toes left. Heels Toes Left 3 – 4 Swivel both heels left. Clap hands Heels Clap 5 – 6 Weight on balls of feet, swivel both heels right. Swivels toes right. Heels Toes Right 7 – 8 Swivel both heels right. Clap hands. Heels Clap
Section 8 Point, Together, Point, Together, Step, Pivot 1/4, Stomp, Clap 1 – 2 Point right to right side. Step right beside left. Point Together On The Spot 3 – 4 Point left to left side. Step left beside right. Point Together 5 – 6 Step right forward. Pivot 1/4 left. Step Turn Turning Left 7 – 8 Stomp right beside left. Clap hands. Stomp Clap On The Spot
Choreographed by: Laura Sway (UK) March 2015 A video clip of this Choreographed to: ‘Priscilla’ by Miranda Lambert (174 bpm) from Platinum (32 count intro) dance is available at Available to download from amazon.co.uk or iTunes.co.uk www.linedancerweb.com
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step up.indd 3 23/04/2015 17:13 It can be rare for a group so rooted in Country to find success in the UK but it comes as no surprise that this is not the case when it comes to Jess and the Bandits. The Bandits met Texan favourite Jessica Clemmons, the opening act, during a 2012 tour while playing with The Overtones and instantly bonded over their mutual love of Country music. As they began to play together more and more, it became clear that they were a match made in Country heaven. So, Jess and the Bandits was born.
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jess and the bandits.indd 1 22/04/2015 11:48 The Band is now made up of brothers Ricci and Louis Riccardi on drums and guitar respectively, Dave Troke on bass, Steven Reid Williams on keyboards/ guitar and of course Jessica Clemmons on vocals. The boys explain, “Well, we all knew each other for a while as a backing band for different artists. For each of us, music has always been our first love. Fortunately we have been able to make a career out of it. Before meeting Jess we were touring with The Overtones.”
Influenced by their musician father, brothers Ricci and Louis Riccardi were playing Country and Blues music from a very early age. Whilst studying in the US they learned the Nashville Number System, a method of transcribing music, which they still heavily rely on now. They later joined forces with fellow bass player David Troke, a musician who shared the same influences and later I co-wrote and recorded my first So how do Jess and the Bandits all aspirations. Last to join the group was country EP ‘What If’ and that was it, get along, “We are good at talking singer-songwriter and piano player the missing piece. Prior to that I was things out and doing what’s best for the Steven Reid-Williams, one of the most on tour supporting The Overtones and band,” Jess says. “We definitely all have recognised keyboard players on the met Ricci, Louis, Dave, and Steve. It opinions and respect each other’s and scene. was an instant relationship built on to listen to one other. That is the key, a love for country music. After the good communication.” Far from home, Jess hails from Houston, tour we started playing together and Texas, however UK audiences have eventually touring together. The next The future is looking very bright for this fallen for her work so much that she’s logical thing was to make it official and multi-talented band, where would they become something of an honorary become a band.” like to see themselves going, “We’d Brit. “As a child I didn’t go through love to be a household name and an the typical stages that other kids went The band spent the majority of 2014 album in the top ten. That takes a lot of through of wanting to be a nurse, on the road, with performances at work but we aren’t afraid of that,” Jess doctor, or astronaut. It was always Country 2 Country as well as The Isle says. Hopefully, make more albums full music for me,” Jess says. “Being from Of Wight Festival and a support tour of great songs. We couldn’t be more Texas it’s hard to get away from country with Pete Molinari. Later in the year excited about it!” music. I remember spending time with Jess re-joined her co-writing team my grandparents and listening to Dolly in Nashville to produce the group’s With fan favourites ‘Single Tonight’ Parton, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, much-anticipated album ‘Here We and ‘Wanted Man’ also included in the Loretta Lynn and many others. I fell Go Again’. Jess explains, “We are collection, Jess and the Bandits’ debut in love with the stories told in their all writers and really enjoy it. For this album is a true celebration of their songs.” The Country singer got her foot album I spent a lot of time in Nashville journey to date. Closing with Jess and firmly in the door whilst wowing arena co-writing with some of the best writers the Bandits’ Terry Wogan approved audiences on Boyzone’s BZ20 tour and music city has to offer. Inspiration can cover of Glen Campbell’s ‘Wichita on other outings from The Overtones to hit us at any time. I don’t think you find Lineman’, they show that their take of The Stylistics. inspiration, rather it finds you. The title New Country is still connected to the old track isn’t your typical uptempo song school. This album is brimming with Line Jess adds, “A lot of fans started but instead a ballad which I absolutely dance opportunities. Jess concludes, following me when I was a solo artist love. The title is what grabbed my “We think Line dancing is great and a and singing pop music. I’ve been at this attention. I thought it would be a fun fantastic way to get people together on for quite some time now but something play on words especially for those that the dance floor to have fun. I actually was always missing. Two albums later know our histories as the Bandits and had to take Line dancing classes as I sat down with my management also myself as a solo artist. Although a requirement in school growing up. and radio team to discuss my future. it’s our debut album, there is always a Texas at its finest right there! I can’t wait It was time to make a change and back story. ‘Here We Go Again’ felt like to see what Line dances are done to our get back to my roots. A few months the perfect way to describe that.” songs!”
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jess and the bandits.indd 2 22/04/2015 11:48 Shy Stacey Solomon
The fi rst single from the album is also entitled Shy and was co- written by Rita Ora. As well as Rita Ora, the 11-track album features a contribution from Lily Allen, but much of the material has been written by Stacey herself. Having been approached to record the typical post X Factor album by the major labels, Stacey wanted rather to develop her skills as a writer and a singer further and create something more genuine - on her own terms - to truly refl ect her personality and her true musical talent and artistic style. After all Stacey s fans know just who she is, and so does she...
Stages Josh Groban The album, recorded in Los Angeles and London’s Abbey Road (with a 75-piece orchestra), is a collection of some of the greatest musical theatre songs of all time featuring songs from Les Misérables, Carousel, Phantom of the Opera and others. Another highlight is Pure Imagination, originally sung by Gene Wilder in the fi lm Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, which though best known as a fi lm, is also a West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. “It’s a tiny bit of a cheat because it was from a fi lm originally but I really wanted to sing it” Groban says. “The fans wanted me to as well. It’s one of my most requested songs to record ever”. Groban also says of the album that recording with a great orchestra at Abbey Road and with both Humberto and Bernie as producers was an extraordinary opportunity that has allowed him to focus on the warmth, clarity and emotion of the voice: “quality is key”.
The Desired Effect Brandon Flowers Despite all its storied pitfalls, louche reputation and lascivious tourism campaigns, Brandon Flowers remains stubbornly proud of his hometown. The Las Vegas born-and-bred vocalist - whose working hours are usually spent with his friends in the Killers Brandon Flowers’ new release, ‘The Desired Effect’, comes almost fi ve years since the release of his critically acclaimed, UK chart-topping solo debut ‘Flamingo’. Flowers’ solo return follows a time of continued huge success with his band The Killers, whose fourth consecutive number 1 album, ‘Battle Born’, was released in 2012. The 10 track CD contains an exclusive 16 page artwork and lyric booklet.
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New Releases.indd 2 22/04/2015 11:32 Top 50 Vote now at www.linedancerweb.com
DANCE LEVEL CHOREOGRAPHER 1 Up Intermediate Alison and Peter 2 Uptown Funk Intermediate Rob Fowler 3 Love Me Like You Do Intermediate Ria Vos 4 We Only Live Once Intermediate Robbie McGowan Hickie 5 Rock & Roll King Improver Rachael McEnaney 6 Darling Hold My Hand Intermediate Julie Harris/Neville Fitzgerald 7 Shades Of Passion Intermediate Rob Fowler 8 New Shade Of Blue Improver Yvonne Anderson 9 Modern Romance Improver Kate Sala 10 South Australia Improver Gary O’Reilly 11 Superheroes Advanced Maggie Gallagher 12 Triple Mix Beginner Lorna Mursell 13 Cecilia Improver Heather Barton/Willie Brown 14 Your Loving Arms Intermediate Vikki Morris 15 Eternal Secret Intermediate Ria Vos 16 Yes! Intermediate Jo Thompson Szymanski/Simon Ward 17 Turn The Beat Around Intermediate Dee Musk/Rob Fowler 18 Fireball Intermediate Kate Sala 19 Memphis Love Improver Vikki Morris 20 Tell The World Improver Robbie McGowan Hickie 21 Young Blood Advanced Alison and Peter 22 Corn Don’t Grow Improved Tina Argyle 23= I See Me Improver Tina Argyle 23= Heavenly Cha Improver Dee Musk 25 Piano Man Beginner Robbie McGowan Hickie/Tony Vassell 26 Woman Trouble Improver Karl-Harry Winson/Tina Argyle 27 Here’s To Us Improver Maggie Gallagher 28 Run Away With You Intermediate Julie Harris/Neville Fitzgerald 29= Lipz Intermediate Gary O’Reilly/Helen O’Malley/Maggie Gallagher 29= A Thousand Miles Intermediate Karl-Harry Winson 31 Such A Fool Beginner Niels Poulsen 32= Highway Don’t Care Intermediate Teresa Lawrence/Vera Fisher 32= One Great Mystery Intermediate Simon Ward 34 After The Storm Beginner Tina Argyle 35 Endlessness Improver Tina Argyle 36 Mamma Maria Absolute Beginner Frank Trace 37 Snow Girl Charleston Beginner Carrie Ann Green 38 Wonder Train Improver Ria Vos 39 Hard Work Intermediate Julie Harris/Neville Fitzgerald 40 The Boat To Liverpool Improver Ross Brown 41 Cardiology Intermediate Gary Lafferty 42= Hard To Say It Intermediate Niels Poulsen 42= Girl Crush Intermediate Alison Johnstone/Rachael McEnaney 44= Skinny Genes Absolute Beginner Lizzie Stott/Patricia Stott 44= Lipstick Powder And Paint Absolute Beginner Claire and Stephen Rutter 46 Makita Improver Kate Sala/Robbie McGowan Hickie 47= Don’t Close Your Eyes Intermediate Kim Ray 47= Brave Intermediate Laura Sway/Lorna Dennis/Richard Palmer 49 Twisted Sister Advanced Guyton Mundy 50= Don’t Dance Alone Intermediate Maggie Gallagher 50= Break Me Up Intermediate Kate Sala
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Charts 229.indd 1 23/04/2015 11:04 Beginner Level Vote now at www.linedancerweb.com
DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHER MUSIC TRACK MUSIC ARTIST
1 Triple Mix Country Medley Nathan Carter Lorna Mursell 2 Piano Man Shake Your Boogie And Roll Pete Stothard Robbie McGowan Hickie/Tony Vassell 3 Such A Fool A Fool Such As I Jason Donovan Niels Poulsen 4 After The Storm Calm After The Storm The Common Linnets Tina Argyle 5 Snow Girl Charleston Snowgirl Hermes House Band Carrie Ann Green 6 Little Zou Bisou Zou Bisou Bisou Emilia Mitiku Sandra Speck 7 Just Add Moonlight Just Add Moonlight Eli Young Band Maggie Gallagher 8= Blue Night Cha Blue Night Michael Learns To Rock Kim Ray 8= Fall In Love Never Gonna Fall In Love Tim Redmond Patricia Stott 10 Blue Birds Somewhere Over The Rainbow Jive Aces Kim Ray
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DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHER MUSIC TRACK MUSIC ARTIST
1 Rock & Roll King Rock and Roll Is King Electric Light Orchestra Rachael McEnaney 2 New Shade Of Blue New Shade Of Blue Southern Pacific Yvonne Anderson 3 Modern Romance Something To Die For Fiona Culley Kate Sala 4 South Australia South Australia Nathan Carter Gary O’Reilly 5 Cecilia Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) The Vamps Heather Barton/Willie Brown 6 Memphis Love That’s How I Got To Memphis Roch Voisine Vikki Morris 7 Tell The World Tell The World Eric Hutchinson Robbie McGowan Hickie 8 Corn Don’t Grow Where Corn Don’t Grow Travis Tritt Tina Argyle 9= I See Me I See Me Travis Tritt Tina Argyle 9= Heavenly Cha What’ll Keep Me Out Of Heaven Brandy Clark Dee Musk
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Charts 229.indd 2 23/04/2015 11:04 Intermediate Level Vote now at www.linedancerweb.com
DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHER MUSIC TRACK MUSIC ARTIST
1 Up Up Olly Murs Alison and Peter 2 Uptown Funk Uptown Funk Mark Ronson Rob Fowler 3 Love Me Like You Do Love Me Like You Do Ellie Goulding Ria Vos 4 We Only Live Once We Only Live Once Shannon Noll Robbie McGowan Hickie 5 Darling Hold My Hand Hold My Hand Jess Glynne Julie Harris/Neville Fitzgerald 6 Shades Of Passion Earned It The Weekend Rob Fowler 7 Your Loving Arms Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran Vikki Morris 8 Eternal Secret The Secret David Nail Ria Vos 9 Yes! Yes Merry Clayton Jo Thompson Szymanski/Simon Ward 10 Turn The Beat Around Turn The Beat Around Calico Dee Musk/Rob Fowler
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DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHER MUSIC TRACK MUSIC ARTIST
1 Superheroes Superheroes The Script Maggie Gallagher 2 Young Blood Young Blood Sophie Ellis Bextor Alison and Peter 3 Twisted Sister She Keeps Me Up Nickleback Guyton Mundy 4 Found Someone I Finally Found Someone Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams Kim Ray 5 Somebody Like You Somebody Like You Keith Urban Alan Birchall 6 Battle Scars Battle Scars Guy Sebastian Simon Ward 7 New York 2 LA NY2LA Press Play Rachael McEnaney 8 Together We Dance Dance With Me Johnny Reid Alison and Peter 9 The Beast Something In The Water The Cheap Seats Rob Fowler 10 The Remix Remix New Kids On The Block Karl-Harry Winson/Yvonne Anderson
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Charts 229.indd 3 23/04/2015 11:04 Dance Reviews
Darling Hold My Hand Modern Romance Triple Mix
64 Count 64 Count 32 Count 2 Wall 4 Wall 2 Wall Intermediate Improver Beginner
Choreographer Choreographer Choreographer Julie Harris/ Kate Sala Lorna Mursell Neville Fitzgerald
Music Track And Artist Music Track And Artist Music Track And Artist Hold My Hand Something To Die For Country Medley Jess Glynne Fiona Culley Nathan Carter
Great choreography to a brilliant track When I first taught this the class were Cracking little beginners dance to of music. Two restarts that are easy to unsure but it’s one of those dances the more brilliant music, just love it! Well done! spot. A floor filler for sure. Nice one guys! you dance it the more it gels together. It now Keep up the good work! Paul Worthington fills the floor each time, section 5 needed Maurice Cairns more going over for the timing mainly, Great choreography and music. A dance restarts no problem the music tells you and Great little beginner dance unlike some for all to enjoy. Nothing too tricky. This the 4 count tag no problem, it really is a of the so called beginner dances lately. should be a big hit. straight forward teach and now popular. Easy step pattern. Class found kick ball Christine Wallace Denise Nicholls change on both feet a challenge to start with but all enjoy now. Nothing too hard for most intermediates Good dance with different steps. The class Alternative track Lee Roy Parnell is in this one although the turns in had a laugh trying to learn the flick section, easily available and is most popular with sections 4 and 5 needed a little more didn’t take them long to grasp it and they all my classes, perfect fit. practice for some to fully master. enjoyed the dance. It was requested 3 times, Rob Francis Decent track and flowing footwork so every sign of a hit dance. should make for a big hit. Everyone Mr Stephen Rolls Lovely little dance but my improvers seemed to enjoy at my class. found the strut and kickball sequence a David Spencer Love this dance had fun teaching it, a real challenge. really easy teach. This will be a hit, it was Linda Castledine-davies Absolutely a winner, great dance. with my Friday class, going to teach it at We have been dancing this since the my Thursday class, that should be fun, Just taught this to my beginners, toe beginning of March it seems to be can’t wait. struts kickball changes for them were a everyone’s favourite. Two restarts both Marlene Gascoyne bit tricky but mastered it 2nd go around. in the same place after 32 counts, when Great track, nothing like singing and she sings (break my bones) you know We’ve been doing this dance for a while now. dancing together. Well done. that is the sequence when a restart I loved it from the start but I wasn’t sure how Graham Mitchell happens, so its easy to spot whilst well received it would be by the class. They getting into the dance. weren’t sure to begin with but loved it by the Class really enjoyed this dance, smiles Hope it gets to number one and is 2nd week and love the track too. all round, well done. Great to see a around for a good while. Helen Goring beginner dance in the main charts. Valerie Sim Carol Collins
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Your Loving Arms Piano Man I See Me
32 Count 48 Count 40 Count 4 Wall 4 Wall 2 Wall Intermediate Beginner Improver
Choreographer Choreographer Choreographer Vikki Morris Robbie McGowan Tina Argyle Hickie/ Tony Vassell
Music Track And Artist Music Track And Artist Music Track And Artist Thinking Out Loud Shake Your Boogie And Roll I See Me Ed Sheeran Pete Stothard Travis Tritt
This dance is an absolute dream to We’ve taught this to three of our From someone who’s not the biggest fan teach. Flows beautifully to a lovely track. beginners classes this week, slowed it of Night Clubs I would really recommend Some different step combinations make down for a first go then went for it full taking a look at this one. This is a nice it interesting for intermediates, but it’s speed. All seemed to like it, great song manageable night club that’s aimed at not overly difficult for improvers to get too. Definitely worth a go. the higher improver but with enough to their teeth into and enjoy. Well done guys. keep the intermediates happy, set to a Ryan King Dawn Morgan haunting track that I can see a lot of the acts picking up on, easy restart on the Great dance for my beginners, if you 3rd wall & a basic night club step tag. Love this dance. Beautifully written. like My New Life you will like this one. This one filled the floor time and again. Even the two tags fit perfectly to the Improvers and intermediates also Lois Lightfoot music. Class love it and picked it up enjoyed it. It makes a change to have a immediately. dance without added bits and a dance Sometimes wary of teaching a NC2 as Michael Woulfe you can just relax with. some are not so keen on them but this Denise Nicholls dance was an outright hit. Taught this to a mixture of improver and intermediate Fabulous little dance, that fits sooo well As an improver level dance it has a dancers this weekend and it filled the to this dreamy piece of music, (read the selection of step sequences that fit the floor every time it was played. Beautiful lyrics). It’s not hard, with 2 easy tags on music but as a beginner dance it is too choreography to a superb track. Well 3.00 wall. I say easy, because you only complicated, has too many turns and done - this dance needs to rise high in walk and pivot twice, how easy do you the music is too fast. the charts. want it... Brilliant, well done! Stuart Gordon Lesley Michel Kath Dickens Great little dance to rock 'n’ roll vibe, can Wow what an awesome dance that I fell shake your boogie on reverse toe struts. in love with the moment I learnt it. The I have been looking for a dance to this 2 sections with hold clap pivots same, steps gel together perfectly. fabulous song. It fits the music well and so quick teach. Great for a brain break A masterpiece of a dance. Fantastic can be enjoyed by both improvers and between harder dances and for dancers music too! intermediates. moving up a level. Sean Nash Valerie Curnock Maureen Bullock
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Charts 229.indd 5 23/04/2015 11:05 Just for fun.indd 2
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When we arrived, we made our way through punished for some misdemeanour. The way clouds of the bar to the conservatory area for check-in. Usually the steam rolled out of the bathroom was uncannily like the bar area requires the speedy removal of a layer or two way clouds of cigarette smoke rolled out of the staff room. before you succumb to heatstroke. Not so this year. There Quite took me back, it did - happy days! were a few hardy souls sitting around, muffl ed in overcoats and cradling hot drinks in their hands but that was about We were glad our room faced away from the sea - being it. It really was Quite Chilly. In the conservatory area where on the lee side of the building, we were protected from the we had to collect our room cards, the lady dealing with arctic wind that howled straight off the sea for the entire our booking took only two attempts to force her fi ngers to weekend. One lady I spoke to had a sea view for the fi rst bend enough to pick up the envelope. I was impressed. time. She said that once they had fi nished stuffi ng the We heard later that there had been problems with the gaps in the window frame with wadded up toilet paper, boilers earlier in the week. I can only suppose the shops their eyes stopped watering in the draught and they could in Blackpool had run out of portable heaters, otherwise really appreciate it. surely the hotel would have procured a few, given that they were expecting a large contingent of guests over the They food was pretty good this year, I’m pleased to report. weekend. The temperature remained pretty much the No esoteric fi shy dishes, or coiled Cumberland sausage same for the entire weekend, except when it got colder, resembling something you’d give a wide berth to if you and the only warm place was the ballroom. I’m not clear saw it on the pavement. Unfortunately, there were no fried whether there was a separate source of heat in there eggs available at breakfast; instead they had something I or whether it was simply the large amount of bodies - was told was scrambled egg. I’m not convinced though whatever, we were just glad of the warmth. as it was almost white, tasted of nothing and fell into little clumps like fl orets of caulifl ower. I might have thought A quick recce round our room revealed no problems. The it was caulifl ower (admittedly a strange choice for a lights worked, the radiator was hot and we had enough breakfast dish but…) if I hadn’t been informed of its storage. We settled in, then met the rest of our group in true identity. But mostly the food was fi ne, the only the bar for a cup of tea. The fi rst sip was almost too hot thing was, you really needed a big sweater on to keep to drink, but the temperature in the room took care of that the chill at bay. Oh, and fi ngerless gloves. in a most effi cacious manner, rendering it lukewarm in a trice - handily, it was almost time to get ready for dinner The cabaret was absolutely fi rst class. All the so that was quite helpful. We went back upstairs and acts were really good, but my favourite was that was when we discovered the radiator had gone off. PyroTerra, an act using fi re and fi reworks. They We couldn’t turn it back on as, tellingly, the control knob were truly spectacular, although when they had was taped over. It wasn’t that cold in the room but when fi nished the whole ballroom smelt of petrol and we passed reception I reported it and was told that the when we got back to our room at the end of radiators were timed to go on and off automatically and the evening we discovered our nostrils were not to worry. I said okay, but if I had realised at the time that delicately outlined with black where we had the ‘off’ period would turn out to be the entire weekend I breathed in all the particles of soot. may have had a bit more to say on the subject. Fortunately for us, there was a large hot pipe running almost the whole Without a doubt, another cracking weekend and length of our room, keeping it reasonably warm. we’re safely booked in for 2016. So, a big thank you to everyone at Linedancer Magazine and the We had a nice bathroom, with new looking ceramic ware Norbreck for all your hard work organising it for us. and plenty of hot water. The only snag was, we had no It’s the highlight of the dancing year.
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Oh Diana.indd 3 22/04/2015 11:50 Well, another stellar and fun year at The Showdown in Boston says Carol Craven in her report …
I always look forward to this event, Jamie Marshall, Rachael McEnaney, What a great way to get some going a day early so we can play tourist Debbie McLaughlin, Guyton Mundy, recognition for new choreographers on Thursday and then start dancing on John Robinson, Fred Whitehouse, Ed and the competition is so much fun to Thursday night. Williams not forgetting the winner of the watch. World Dance Masters Choreography It was especially nice this year since the Competition, Helena Jeppsson were This competition also takes place at Jen weather was quite cooperative. It was there and all you could say was ‘WOW!’ and Jason’s other two events (Tampa warmer than usual and we went into Line Dance Classic and Fun in the Sun), Boston to visit the must go to place, I did a little informal survey of the along with the Line Dance Marathon Mike’s Pastry. It is that good that some favourite dances from the weekend and in North Carolina, and the Big Bang in days the lines are long, you have been here are the top ones that got the most North Carolina. If you are interested in warned. votes: more information, you can fi nd out who to It’s quite easy to get into Boston on the Twisted Sister ...... Guyton Mundy contact and read train, which is only minutes away from Shades of Passion ...... Rob Fowler the rules by going the Marriott hotel and it takes you to all Bo$$ ...... Scott Blevins to the site above. the main places to visit. This year we Boston Bills ...... Rob Fowler It’s not too late to qualify also ate at the Union Oyster House, Let’s Turn It Up ...... Niels Poulsen for the fi nals this year! the oldest restaurant in Boston. It was (taught by Debbie McLaughlin) yummy. Run...... Scott Blevins There were some really Shut Up and Dance ...... Alison and Peter good dances and it’s nice to Speaking of the hotel, this is a very nice Wakey Wakey ...... Scott Blevins & see people qualifying for the one. There is free WI-FI in most areas Jo Thompson-Szymanski fi nals which will be at the Tampa in the hotel and the food in the hotel is Line Dance Classic this year and excellent. Their clam chowder is better This is also one of the events that then they will rotate to the other than any place we have eaten. The hosts the USLDCC (United States Line events involved from year to year rooms are large and comfy. In short, a Dance Choreography Championships) for the fi nals. very nice hotel with plenty of places to Choreography Competition, in its fi rst sit and visit with friends. year. You can visit www.USLDCC.com The showdown is called the for a set of the complete rules and how showdown because of the Thursday night starts with previews of to qualify for the Championships. competition on Saturday night Friday’s dances and then a dance party voted on by judges and the is held until people are fully partied out. The fi nal will be in Tampa this year. audience. Select your song, create your dance Friday and Saturday, of course, are with some of your favourite steps, ask The winners get money for a fi lled with lessons (most of the time with friends to join you for the presentation, prize and anyone can enter three ballrooms going on.) if you don’t want to do it alone, and give and there are no rules. it a try. You can put together a There was a really great line up of storyline or if you are a instructors this year, as always. Scott Winners take home some really great super duper performer Blevins, Will Craig, Dancin’ Dean, Rob prizes including an all-expenses paid like Fred Whitehouse Fowler, Kenny J, Rhoda Lai, Steve trip to the World Dance Masters along who won fi rst place Lescarbeau, with a teaching spot there. from the judges and
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Massachussets showdown.indd 1 23/04/2015 11:08 the audience vote and a grand prize of $1,000 … it certainly makes it worthwhile to get some friends together and enter next year. It can be funny, serious, awesome, interesting, send a message, or whatever you come up with. You can use props and costumes or not and just let your imagination go wild. Start working on your routines and maybe you will win next year!
Thanks to Jen and Jason and all the family/volunteers who help every year, everything was perfect, as always. The DJs did a super job keeping everyone on the fl oor. Dancers loved it all and I can say that the Showdown is one of many people’s absolute favourites thanks to its organisation and fun.
Book early for this event next year (March 31 - April 3, 2016)
In the meantime, I’ll see you one of the other two JC Dance Production events:
• Fun in the Sun (July 16-19, 2015) Orlando, Florida, USA
• Tampa Bay Line Dance Classic (November 5-8, 2015) Tampa, Florida, USA
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Massachussets showdown.indd 2 23/04/2015 11:35 Once Upon
ADo you remember the fi rstLine... dance you loved and that made you realise that Line dance was forever in your soul. Vivienne Scott asked two well known dance names that very question.... Niels Poulsen
I discovered Line dancing back in 96 I introduced these choreographies after seeing an ad in a newspaper when to my own dancers in Denmark and I lived in Brighton (UK). I started with remember vividly how diverse the a group called ‘Rawhide’ run by Alan reactions were. It was that love/hate Robinson and I just had a GREAT time. combination but they survived and are still being done to this day. There have been many dances that have made an impression on me but ‘Pot Of When I am on the fl oor with these dances Gold’ was a benchmark for me. It was today, I always get taken back to a time THE DANCE in the UK when it came of discovery, curiosity and progress out and I was so proud when I learnt it. within our Line dance world. The next two dances were ‘Have Fun Go Mad’ by Scott Blevins and ‘Deeply ‘Pot of Gold’ was written by Liam Hrycan, Completely’ by Rob Fowler. Next big only a teenager at the time. It became an dance for me was ‘Keep Up Don’t Lose instant success. Liam was a delightful Your Breath’ by Roy Hadisubroto. Loved young man who seemed to fl oat over it big time and it was my fi rst ever teach the dance fl oor, an appropriate dance at an event in the UK. And it is interesting style for this wonderful Irish dance to know that I still dance all four. They all which won him a Crystal Boot Award for stood out at the time for being different ‘Dance of the Year’ in 1999 and still fi lls and the music was great and unique. dance fl oors to this day.
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once upon a line.indd 2 22/04/2015 11:51 Once Upon www.linedancerweb.com a Line
Liam Hrycan Pot Of Gold 4 Wall2 – 64 c ount s – intermediate
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion
Section 1 right & Left Sailor Steps, Cross, Unwind Full Turn, Side Rock. 1 & 2 Cross right behind left. Step left to left side. Step right to place. Right Sailor On the spot 3 & 4 Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Step left to place. Left Sailor 5 - 6 Cross right behind left. Unwind full turn right weight ends on right. Cross. Unwind. Turning right 7 - 8 Rock to left side on left. Recover onto right in place. Rock. Step. On the spot
Section 2 left & Right Sailor Steps, Cross, Unwind Full Turn, Side Rock. 9 & 10 Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Step left to place. Left Sailor On the spot 11 & 12 Cross right behind left. Step left to left side. Step right to place. Right Sailor 13 - 14 Cross left behind right. Unwind full turn left weight ends on left. Cross. Unwind. Turning right 15 - 16 Rock to right side on right. Recover onto left in place. Rock. Step. On the spot
Section 3 right Chasse, Cross Rock, Left Chasse,Cross Rock. 17 & 18 Step right to right side. Close left beside right. Step right to right side. Side Close Side Right 19 - 20 Cross rock left over right. Rock back onto right. Cross. Rock. On the spot 21 & 22 Step left to left side. Close right beside left. Step left to left side. Side Close Side Left 23 - 24 Cross rock right over left. Rock back onto left. Cross. Rock. On the spot
Section 4 Chasse 1/4 Turn Right, Step 1/2 Pivot, Full Turn, Left Shuffle. 25 & 26 Step right to right side. Close left beside right. Step right 1/4 turn right. Side Close Turn Turning right 27 - 28 Step forward left. Pivot 1/2 turn right. Step. Pivot. 29 On ball of right pivot 1/2 turn right, stepping back left. Turn 30 On ball of left pivot 1/2 turn right, stepping forward right. Turn 31 & 32 Step forward left. Close right beside left. Step forward left Left Shuffle Forward
Section 5 Mambo Rocks Forward & Back, Step 1/2 Pivot, Stomps & Claps. 33 & 34 Rock forward on right. Rock back onto left. Step back on right. Forward & Back On the spot 35 & 36 Rock back on left. Rock forward onto right. Step forward left. Back & Forward 37 - 38 Step forward right. Pivot 1/2 turn left. Step. Pivot. Turning left 39 (&) Stomp right forward. (Clap). Stomp (Clap) Forward 40 (&) Stomp left forward. (Clap). Stomp (Clap) Note:- The claps in this section are only done from wall two to end of dance.
Section 6 Mambo Rocks Forward & Back, Step 1/2 Pivot, Stomps & Claps. 41 - 48 (&) Repeat steps 33 - 40 (&) of Section 5.
Section 7 Weave Left with Heel Jack, Weave Right with Heel Jack. 49 - 51 Cross right over left. Step left to left side. Cross right behind left. Cross Side Behind Left & 52 Step left to left side. Touch right heel diagonally forward right. & Heel On the spot & 53 Step right beside left. Cross left over right. & Cross 54 - 55 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right. Side. Behind. Right & 56 Step right beside left. Touch left heel diagonally forward left. & Heel
Section 8 Jazz Box 1/2 Turn, Stomp, Chasse Left, Stomp, Kick. & 57 - 58 Step left beside right. Cross right over left. Step back on left. & Cross. Back. On the spot 59 On ball of left pivot 1/2 turn right, stepping right forward. Turn Turning right 60 Stomp left beside right (weight remains on right). Stomp On the spot 61 & 62 Step left to left side. Close right beside left. Step left to left side. Side Close Side Left 63 & 64 Stomp right beside left. Kick right to right diagonal, clap hand twice. Stomp. Clap Clap. On the spot
Choreographed by: Liam Hrycan - Nov 1998
Choreographed to: ‘Dance Above The Rainbow’ by Ronan Hardiman (117bpm) A video clip of this dance is available at Music Suggestion: ‘Celtic Fire’ by Ronan Hardiman (134bpm); www.linedancerweb.com both tracks from ‘Feet Of Flames’ soundtrack
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once upon a line.indd 3 23/04/2015 17:11 Once Upon A Line...
Daniel Whittaker
I started Line dancing in my home city, I really miss those days, I do honestly! The Chester; I think the date was Summer memories it brings back are things like: 1996, and yes, that will be 20 years next year! My sister and her friend asked me • Packed classes to take them to a dance class. Almost • Caravan holidays at Pontins and straight away I carried on and they Butlins holiday camps stopped! • Rhyl festival, (this was a Line dance festival held in North Wales one day These dances that are nostalgic to me a year and many thousands would and I learnt within the fi rst few months of dance outside) joining the dance club: ‘Elvira’, ‘Ride a • Live music nights on Fridays and Horse’, ‘Lamtarra Rumba’, ‘Tush Push’, Wednesdays ‘One Step Forward’, but most of all • UKDC Dance Championships ‘Hooked on Country’. Looking back I feel like I was re-living Actually ‘Hooked On Country’ makes those memories again. me smile and a little sad today. When I started dancing many years ago I used NOTE: ‘Hooked On Country’ was written to go to Lyndon and Mona Foster’s by Jim Ferrazzano from the USA to a class and we used to always open the song of the same name by The Ryes. It evening with this dance. Unfortunately became a classic on the dance fl oors what makes it sad is that both Mona as did another of Jim’s dances, one of and Lyndon are no longer with us, the biggest classics of all time -- ‘Tush so now when I dance ‘Hooked On Push’. Jim was at one time a horse Country’ I always take myself back to trainer and a stuntman in the movies these great days. I know they’re both and he also had a degree in dance, so a dancing it in heaven. multi-faceted individual.
He vanished off the Line dance scene for a number of years due to health problems but the latest word is that he is doing much better. Here’s hoping Jim will continue to dance ‘Hooked On Country’ and ‘Tush Push’ for many more years.
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once upon a line.indd 4 22/04/2015 11:51 Once Upon www.linedancerweb.com a Line Hooked On Country 4 2wall – 32 c ounts – improver
Calling teps ctual ootwork Direction S A F Suggestion R right Shuffle Back, Left Shuffle Back, Stroll Forward, Kick.
1 & 2 Step Back Right. Close Left Beside Right. Step Back Right.
3 & 4 Step Back Left. Close Right Beside Left. Step Left Back.
5 - 6 Step Forward Right. Step Forward Left.
7 - 8 Step Forward Right. Kick Left Forward.
S stroll Back, Ball Cross, Chasses Right With Kicks.
9 - 10 Step Back Left. Step Back Right.
11 & 12 Step Back Left. Step Right Beside Left. Cross Left Over Right.
13 - 14 Step Right To Right Side. Close Left Beside Right.
15 - 16 Step Right To Right Side. Kick Left To Right Diagonal.
Chasse Left With Kick.
17 - 18 Step Left To Left Side. Close Right Beside Left.
19 - 20 Step Left To Left Side. Kick Right To Left Diagonal.
21 - 22 Step Right Beside Left. Kick Left Forward.
23 - 24 Step Left Beside Right. Kick Right Forward.
Heel & Toe Taps, Step 1/4 Pivot Left, Stomp, Kick.
25 - 26 Tap Right Heel Forward Twice.
27 - 28 Tap Right Toe Back Twice.
29 - 30 Step Forward Right. Pivot 1/4 Turn Left.
31 - 32 Stomp Right Beside Left. Kick Right Forward.
Choreographed by: Jim Ferrazzano A video clip of this dance is available at Choreographed to: ‘Hooked On Country’ by The Ryes. www.linedancerweb.com
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once upon a line.indd 5 23/04/2015 17:11 TheRightAttitude
I discovered Line dance by accident. In me a few words of advice. Terrific guy. France, it all started very Country and a friend invited me because she loved In 2010, my friends did not see me her Country dancing. So I said yes, dance anymore because I was ill and Hello, what did I have to lose? It was in 2002. just did not have the get up and go I am 41 years old and was born in I thought hard about it because I had a I needed. Then one particular friend Paraguay in South America. I arrived huge complex due to my weight at that gave me a good talking to and pushed in France when I was 11 and when my time. But I am someone who loves new me to create my own association. I had Mum remarried. I have one daughter of opportunities, new discoveries. Tried it, no idea what to do, no training. But I 18 and I looked after the family firm for loved it! Then in 2006 I discovered an listened and set out to learn. I attended 15 years. In 2009, the company was sold association that did both, Country and technical workshops, asked questions and I became very ill. It is only now that I non Country. Boy! I found that hard! to the big names (most of whom helped can say that I am rebuilding myself and But I did not want to give up and soon me no end) and soon I held my first class dance has helped enormously in my I was a Youtube addict, discovering with my mates. I was so damn proud! journey. In South America, everything is names like Rachael, Daniel Trepat, Pim Then my friends brought their friends music. As a little kid, I danced sambas, Van Grootel, Jerome Massiasse and and soon we had a club. I cannot begin salsas, merengues, cha cha’s. Add to Nathalie Pelletier in different events that to tell you how much all this helped me that my Mum, who is a huge Elvis fan, I went to. But my absolute favourite get better. After a few wrangles to find and home was one big music loop all was Darren Bailey. Something clicked I a venue, I managed eventually to get day, every day. guess and he is always on hand to give there and have gone from one class a
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right attitude.indd 1 22/04/2015 11:52 Karolyna Caceres Lopez is a Line dancer with attitude, an attitude steeped in fun and joy and the love of Line dance. She tells us in her own words what dance and her association, Line dance Attitude 24, means to her and her dance friends.
week to three! We lost the friend who With those three very different dancers encourage anyone to have a go at it. helped kickstart everything and her and their own inimitable style I knew Fantastic. club asked me to help. That is my fourth we would have something very special. class. It takes me two hours on the road They are magical guys and I adore The event was a true success with the each week but I love them and it is great them. whole of France being represented to still feel my friend’s influence after all more or less. I can only thank the 25 this time. My club now has 30 members and people who helped me tirelessly and on the day we had two rooms which the dancers who made the journey. I am My belief is that dance should never allowed us to have more workshops already dreaming of the 2016 event and be constricted to a genre of music so too. We invited Jonas Dalghren to if you are around the wonderful French as a group we do it all, we love it all. I show us a brand new concept Danza Perigord region come and see us! We organised an event this year to celebrate Gym. Two days of magical workshops will always welcome dancers with open the association’s three years existence by our three stars thrilled our members arms and the right attitude! and it was a lot of work (Facebook, and guests with fabulous dances and phone calls, you name it!) but boy was it lessons that we will remember for a Merci a tous worthwhile! And this year we ONLY had mighty long time! The lads even taught 120 dancers because of the venue’s us a specially choreographed dance for size. Last year we had 250! Our guests the occasion which is, I believe, doing this year were Fred Whitehouse, Joey very well. WTF (What the France!) is Warren and of course Darren himself. a terrific choroegraphy and I would Karolyna
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right attitude.indd 2 22/04/2015 11:52 The show continues and is going from strength to strength with fans watching it on TV and online each week. So what’s new on the Live Laugh Linedance front?
We have had an amazing response to our shows, Line dance on the telly really is popular. So it is with great pleasure that we can announce our plans about our up and coming fi lming. This will be a night of fun, laughter with lots of hidden surprises that any dancer will just love to watch. On a screen near you soon!
LIVE LAUGH LINEDANCE ON TOUR
We put out a feeler to get Live Laugh Linedance round the country and we have had a brilliant response from clubs who would like to have us visit them. We are putting a tour together soon and we will be letting you know more as soon as we can!
NIKKI SHARON
Nikki Sharon, a member of the OGR Media team and a budding presenter, is now also joining the “in front of camera team” as a permanent presenter for Live Laugh Linedance, An Instructor, social dancer, camera operator and a vital member of our team, you have enjoyed her contribution in the show and we have decided to have Nikki present permanently. Nikki has a natural ability in front of the camera and she will be bringing you news and interviews each week.
BABY STEPS WITH HILLS
Our very own Hillary will be bringing a new part of the show just for beginners. Linked with the new Linedancer Magazine website, www.linedancerweb.com, we will be bringing a showcase of dances that are just for beginners or for people coming back in to Line dance. Log onto www.linedanceweb.com to learn in your own living room...
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Live laugh linedance.indd 2 23/04/2015 11:11 LIVE LAUGH LINEDANCE SUMMER TIME BALL
August 2015 is our fi rst Live Laugh Linedance weekend event at Bracklesham Bay in Sussex. With the amazing Rob Fowler and fabulous Dee Musk joining us this will certainly be one for your diary. We will all be spending the afternoons fi lming for the TV show with DJ Paul Webster and the evenings partying away with Calico, Natalie, Trey Jackson and Glenn Rogers. DJ’s Cathy Hodgson and Max Beck will be there and it promises to be a lot of fun. You should have seen both Cathy and Max at our fi lmings. Max Beck is the instructor and organiser of Lucky Stars in Tamworth. The club always supports our live fi lmings in Essex and have done from the start. This weekend is proving to be very popular already over half the places have sold, so if you would like to come along and bring your friends or club please contact us asap. We would love to interview you and your club for the show and let people know you are out there and maybe even just around the corner to them. This will be an amazing weekend.
ON SKY TV FOUR TIMES A WEEK
20 Shows and going strong, now four times a week, we cannot thank the Line dance community enough for their amazing support of the show. It really demonstrates what a large family we all are. We have had contact from clubs, instructors, social dancers from all around the world, dancers that have left and recently come back to Line dancing, and people joining clubs who have never danced before, all because of you spreading the word! Line dancing has found a new home, the world’s TV screens. See you soon.
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where to dance 229.indd 75 22/04/2015 11:55 Southend‑On‑Sea, Cinderford Barton on Sea & Milford Hertfordshire Kent Tenterden Hadleigh, Heelgrinders on Sea. 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where to dance 229.indd 76 22/04/2015 11:55 Horwich Bolton Tooting Broadway Laleham Hempton Perthshire Chard Elaine’s Dancers Judith’s Line Dance Strait Lines Hempton, Fakenham Perth Country Spirit Elaine Judith Caswell Judy Baily Nikki Hammond Willie B Bads Val 01204 694609 07792742423 07958 455403 07851350704 Denise Cameron 01460 65007 *Ref: 3309 Leyland, Preston, Walthamstow Northwood 07905 917766 Clevedon *Ref: 1890 Blackburn Rockies & Wranglers Js Linedance Hopton, Nr Diss Easy Strollers Step4ward Dance Lesley Jane Bartlett Hopton Hoppers Val Vella Chris Lane 07968 036373 07986 372968 Heather Shropshire 01275 875235 07780 711827 01284 765354 Pinner Bridgnorth Merseyside *Ref: 3468 Karen Hadley Clevedon, Nailsea,Yatton Lytham St Annes 1st Steps Beginners/ S.M. 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Modern Line Val Myers Heacham, Hunstanton Sutton in Ashfield Burnham On Sea Dancing Class 07958 962 007 DyNMo G‑Force LDC Burnham’s Pride XAquarians Ben Kavanagh Val Myers & Tanya Hawkesworth Diane Gaye Teather Sue Smith Jane 07850413445 07958962007/07721517718 01485571166 01623 403903 01934 813200/07703921915 07515 931389
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07952395718 Stoke‑on‑Trent Morden 01274 581 224 Hazel’s Silver Spurs Sussex (West) Worcestershire Screaming Eagles Ashington Bromsgrove Dewsbury Hazel Pace Sylvia Tyne And Wear Flying High Line Dancers BJ’s Busy Boots AppleJacks LDC 01538 360886 0208 395 4045 Belmont, Durham Lisa Bessinger PJ’s Line Dancing Brenda Whipp Pauline Bell Tamworth 01924 420385 Mytchett 07984 757311 PJ 01527870151 Lucky Stars Evenlines 07969 096 237 Guiseley Max Burgess Hill Pershore Eve Rodeo Girl Line Dancing 01827 706116 / 07977060812 01276506505 The Live Wire School of Jarrow Dakota Borderline Donna *Ref: 122 Dance ‑ School Patron Geordie Deanies Roger & Pam Carter Uttoxeter 01274 427042 / 07972321166 ‘Anton du Beke’ Jeanette Robson 01905452123 M&G Danceline New Malden Sarah Fenn‑Tye 0191 4890181 Ilkley Michael Screaming Eagles 01273 562996 Clarke Foley Line 07709288471 Sylvia Yorkshire (East) Warwickshire Dancers 0208 395 4045 Clymping, Yapton, Hull Nuneaton, Bulkington, Darren Hodgson Stirlingshire Littlehampton Grrowler’s (Willerby, Hull Tolworth, Merton, Arley, Ansley, Bedworth 01423 561999 Grangemouth, Bo’ness, Dixie Belles ‑ Monday) Morden, Sutton, Sam’s Line Dancers John or Maureen Rowell Polmont Jenny Bembridge Leeds Chessington Samantha Haywood No Angels 01723 364736 Rodeo Girl Line Dancing HotShots Linedance Club 01243 585298 02476748755 Ann Brodie Grrowler’s (Willerby, Hull Donna Janice Golding 01506 825052 Crawley ‑ Wednesday) 01274 427042 / 07972321166 020 8949 3612 Beavercreek West Midlands John or Maureen Rowell Suffolk Tolworth, Surbiton Chris & Roy Bevis Darlaston, Sedgley 01723 364736 TC’s Linedancing Lowestoft(Carlton Sundowners Linedance 01293 437501 Jazzbox Jacq Tony Collinson Jackie 07831 093824 Colville) Club Cuckfield, Haywards Yorkshire (North) Peter & Linda Day 07786929498 Northallerton East Coast Liners Heath 07885 543886 Texan Rose Broncos Norma Dudley, Coseley Romanby Stompers The Live Wire School of Tracey Preston 07513519425 Wimbledon Louisiana’s 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where to dance 229.indd 79 22/04/2015 11:55 Barry Amato is our guide to many of the great attractions from the fabulous city of Nashville. Rich in Country music heritage, Nashville never fails to surprise or deliver to its millions of visitors. Barry introduces us to a design group like no other...
One of the most gratifying things This company was started by a local company can boast of housing over 500 about living in Nashville, Tennessee is artist, Joel Anderson. He started as designs to offer for sale. seeing the growth of this beautiful city. an illustrator in Nashville at a large Nashville has been on the rise for quite advertising firm. During this time, he The success of this homegrown some time now. Many American based garnered an Emmy Award for his art company soon prompted Joel to open publications are calling Nashville the ‘it’ work on a popular American based its doors to the public offering locals and city in the United States and for many television show, ‘Hey Ernest, Its Vern’ visitors all over the world the opportunity good reasons. Brand new attractions starring the late Jim Varney just to name to purchase his artwork. The store is are developing every day that offer one of his earlier accomplishments. Joel impeccably designed with a cutting visitors from all of the world something soon found himself desiring to branch edge yet still a homespun, welcoming new to experience. out on his own with then business feel. Not only will you find the prints that partner, David Thomas and together they have made Anderson a notable artisan in In this issue of Linedancer Magazine, I opened the Anderson Design Group. Music City but one can find other items wanted to highlight a new attraction that that feature some of his most popular has really been part of Nashville’s rich During the past 20 years, the artwork of designs. Lately, they have included a culture for quite some time. It’s called Joel Anderson and his staff has become section of the store that houses the ‘Spirit of Nashville’ art collection. These something that you see on almost every wares of other local artists helping to one of a kind prints are created exclusively corner in Nashville. All of the designs support the art community, as a whole, by The Anderson Design Group. Now, I have been created to bring a nostalgic in Music City. am sure many have never heard of this feel of yesteryear. The popularity of the group but you have probably seen the Spirit of Nashville collection has lent to So, the next time you are in Nashville, a collection that features the iconic places the demand of creating prints of other visit to Anderson Design Group is one to all around the city of Nashville. famous places all around the globe. The put on your list.
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Spirit of Nashville.indd 1 22/04/2015 11:57 Barry Amato is our guide to many of the great attractions from the fabulous city of Nashville. Rich in Country music heritage, Nashville never fails to surprise or deliver to its millions of visitors. Barry introduces us to a design group like no other...
They are located at 116 29th Ave North, Nashville, 37203. The hours of operation are Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm and Saturday, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Stop in, browse around and let the friendly staff help you fi nd that one of a kind design to help commemorate your visit. Remember to ask if Joel Anderson is there as he will be glad to sign your print as well. Even if you never have a chance to visit Nashville, take advantage of their international mail order.
You can visit them on the web at www.spiritofnashville.com or www.adgstore.com
Anderson Design Group is in the process of creating a one of a kind Linedancer print for sale as well. Keep an eye out for that! The print will be added to the collection of other dance related designs already available.
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Spirit of Nashville.indd 2 22/04/2015 11:57 “Patience, grasshopper,” said Maia. “Good things come to those who wait.” “I always thought that was ‘Good things come to those who wave,’” said Simon. “No wonder I’ve been so confused all my life.” - Cassandra Clare, City of Glass
And patient you have been. When we turned off the old website and expected the new one to take you all by surprise, the surprise turned out to be more the length of the wait than the contents of the site itself.
Day after day, the Linedancer team was frantically hoping there would be positive news. Paul, our Web manager (now elevated to guru status) worked around the clock with the site developers to find solutions and it was painful to see the team go one step forward only to fall three back each time.
Thousands of scripts, each linked to so much information drowned us in bugs, old and new bugs, popping up bugs, coming back bugs, getting sorted and getting bigger bugs, appearing from nowhere and generally going there too (nowhere that is) bugs.
As one thing was definitely sorted (“Yes, this is definitely sorted! DEFINITELY”), another two got unsorted (“You know those two things that were definitely sorted, they definitely don’t work anymore”). Betty was pulling her hair out, I was wishing I was bald (so as not to pull anymore of mine out!) and the team rushed to answer calls from bereft dancers who wanted their Linedancer fix.
It was then I realised that I never understood how much the site meant to so many of you. Not really. I know that, obviously, the Linedancer website is a huge support for many dancers, instructors and choreographers but I was not quite prepared for the emotional output that its absence brought to us in emails and phone calls. “We miss it, I can’t have my coffee in the morning without it!, I have no idea what to teach....HHHEEELLLPPPP”. It proved nothing short of heartbreaking for us to have no answers, no knowledge of the exact moment when we would be switched on again, no reassuring words of wisdom...
But now that it is here, we can look back on this period of blackout almost with pride. Because one thing is for sure, dancers have a lot of time and affection for our brand. Having made the necessary (but painful) decision of providing the website free, it does seem that the future is going to be bright after all... That amount of love and dedication from you all means that what we do is worthwhile and that the services we provide are useful and appreciated. And your patience has been outstanding. Thank you. And I am now thinking that maybe good things could come faster with a wave, gonna try it next time!
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Untitled-2 1 22/04/2015 12:04 Linedancer ad May 2015.qxt_Layout 1 17/04/2015 09:21 Page 1 LINE DANCE HOLIDAYS Voted Pleased to have donated to Prices start at only £99 in the 2013 Parkinson’s UK, Crystal Boot awards Edinburgh Branch Serving Line Dancers since 2000 The Fantastic Experienced and trusted by thousands of dancers NORBRECK CASTLE HOTEL CARLISLE CANTER £135 LIVERPOOL LEGEND £133 BLACKPOOL 3 days/2 nights Crown & Mitre Hotel 3 days/2 nights Adelphi Hotel THE WEDDING JAMBOREE Artistes: TIM MCKAY (Fri) Artiste: PAUL BAILEY (Fri) 3 days/2 nights £109 Self Drive £149 By Coach CALICO (Sat) TEXAS TORNADOS (Sat) Theme: WEDDINGS Instruction and Disco: SANDRA SPECK Instruction and Disco: KATE SALA NEW Artistes: Fri: PAUL BAILEY Sat: THE WESTONS Starts: Fri 5 June Finishes: Sun 7 June 2015 Starts: Fri 19 June Finishes: Sun 21 June 2015 EVENT Instruction and Disco: HEATHER BARTON Friday 3 July to Sunday 5 July 2015 3 ROOMS 6 ROOMS LEFT LEFT THE ILLUMINATIONS EXTRA BLOCKBUSTER DATE 3 days/2 nights £115 Self Drive £155 By Coach Theme: SPOOKY SPECTACULAR Artistes: Fri: WARREN CONWAY Sat: NANCY ANN LEE Instruction and Disco: SANDRA SPECK SOUTHPORT SENSATION £129 SOUTHPORT SENSATION £147 Friday 9 October to Sunday 11 October 2015 3 days/2 nights Prince of Wales Hotel 3 days/2 nights Prince of Wales Hotel JOHN’S GRAND RETIREMENT CRACKER Artistes: LAINEY WEST (Fri) Artistes: WARREN CONWAY (Fri) 3 days/2 nights £115 Self Drive £155 By Coach LASS VEGAS (Sat) DOUBLE TROUBLE (Sat) Theme: CHRISTMAS OR OLD AGE!! Instruction and Disco: KIM ALCOCK Instruction and Disco: GARY LAFFERTY Artistes: Fri: PAUL BAILEY Sat: MAGILL Starts: Fri 26 June Finishes: Sun 28 June 2015 Starts: Fri 17 July Finishes: Sun 19 July 2015 Instruction and choreography: KATE SALA Disco: DEE MUSK Friday 20 November to Sunday 22 November 2015 Single Room Supplement £10 THE TWIXMAS BOUNCE 4 days/3 nights £123 Self Drive EXTRA Artistes: Mon: COLIN JAMES Tue: CALICO DATE Instruction and Disco: ROBERT LINDSAY Sunday 27 December to Wednesday 30 December 2015 LYTHAM LUXURY LINE-UP £165 HARROGATE BANK HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHT from £155 Dancing is on each evening and on Monday and Tuesday mornings 3 days/2 nights Inn on the Prom 3 days/2 nights Cairn Hotel Single Supplement £26 Artistes: CALICO (Sat) Artistes: PAUL BAILEY (Sat) STREAMLINE (Sun) NEW YEAR SIZZLER Instruction and Disco: Instruction and Disco: ROBERT LINDSAY 4 days/3 nights £189 Self Drive PHIL ‘THE FLOOR’ PARTRIDGE Starts: Saturday 29 August Artistes: Thur: PAUL BAILEY Fri: DEREK (MAGILL) DARBY Instruction and Disco: ROBERT LINDSAY Starts: Fri 7 August Finishes: Sun 9 August 2015 Finishes: Monday 31 August 2015 Wednesday 30 December 2015 to EXTRA LIMITED PLACES Saturday 2 January 2016 DATE Dancing is on each evening and on Thursday and Friday mornings THE VALENTINE SPECTACULAR 2016 3 days/2 nights £105 Self Drive £145 By Coach Theme: HEARTS AND FLOWERS Artistes: Fri: MAGILL Sat: CALICO EXTRA Instruction and Disco: YVONNE ANDERSON DATE FOR MORE HOLIDAYS SEE - OUR 2015 BROCHURE OR WEBSITE Friday 12 February to Sunday 14 February 2016 SKEGNESS SKIP MORECAMBE MAGIC SKEGNESS SKIP FOLKESTONE 3 days/2 nights £145 3 days/2 nights 6 ROOMS £109 3 days/2 nights £129 HALLOWEEN FROLIC Grosvenor House Hotel Headway Hotel LEFT Grosvenor House Hotel EXTRA 3 days/2 nights £99 Instruction and Disco: Instruction and Disco: Instruction and Disco: EXTRA DATE Southcliff Hotel DATE HONKY TONK CLIFF SANDRA SPECK STEVE MASON Instruction and Disco: Artiste: CD ONLY CD ONLY EXTRA LOIS LIGHTFOOT (Sat) EXTRA KELLY MCCALL DATE DATE Artistes: CHEYENNE (Sat) Starts: Fri 12 June Starts: Fri 14 August Starts: Fri 16 October Starts: Fri 30 October Finishes: Sun 14 June 2015 Finishes: Sun 16 August 2015 Finishes: Sun 18 October 2015 Finishes: Sun 1 November 2015
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