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ThemonthlymagazinededicatedtoLinedancingThe monthly magazine dedicated to Line dancing Issue:124•September2006•£3Issue: 124 • September 2006 • £3 • Carrie Underwood • Vegas • Baby Talk • AdayinthelifeA day in the life of Rupert Burton THE BIG DANCE 09 Celebrating over 40 dance genres 9 771366 650031 13 DANCES INCLUDING: ALL THE WAY · LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL · BAD BOY TANGO · EAST TO WEST The British Masters 2006 1st-3rd December Come Dance To ‘The Music Of The Night’ with Kate Sala Ed Lawton Liz Clarke Charlotte Macari Chris Hodgson Max Perry Sponsored by THE ULTIMATE XMAS BASH Pontins, Prestatyn For enquiries call Masters In Line: 01243 582865 or [email protected] For bookings Call 0870 6045606 quoting code PM01 SEPTEMBER 2006 Editorial and Advertising Clare House 166 Lord Street Southport, PR9 0QA Tel: 01704 392300 Fax: 01704 501678 Dear Dancers Subscription Enquiries Tel: 01704 392355 [email protected] Agent Enquiries By the time you receive this edition we will have Michael Hegarty • Tel: 0161 281 6445 published the first ever Linedancer Magazine Podcast on our website. The Podcast is a new [email protected] twice-monthly feature hosted by Gary Lafferty. Publisher Just like a real radio dj, Gary will bring you Betty Drummond an exclusive run down on the top ten charts. [email protected] He’ll play samples of the music and chat about The Linedancer Team the latest news, facts, gossip and may even Editor manage some top-notch interviews. We hope Pamela Edelston the Podcasts will be of help when deciding [email protected] what dances to teach and which music to buy. Go listen and enjoy. Editorial Assistant Laurent Saletto As you know, the Linedancer website attracts hundred of thousands of Line dancers from [email protected] around the world every week and recently it has been fascinating to watch as the new service Watch and Learn, has gone from strength to strength. It’s such a great way to learn a new Dance Editor Steve Healy routine and a nice way for people to put faces to names. Best of all we never need worry again about misinterpreting a dance script. Watch and Learn is already proving to be a great way to [email protected] share both new and old choreography and is really helping with the whole learning process. Assistant Dance Editor Kath Butler So – it would seem the future is here! Now you can do far more than just read your magazine, [email protected] you can hear what’s happening on the dancefloor and you can Watch and Learn too. Visit Advertising Sales Director www.linedancermagazine.com where it all happens. Chris Chew [email protected] A little while ago we launched a digital version of your favourite magazine. Simply entitled Creative Services Manager Onlinedancer it is yet another choice we offer readers, especially the ones far away who Simon Justice cannot always get a hard copy magazine that easily. Together with our website it is becoming [email protected] an important part of our range of “must have” tools for Line dancers everywhere. Creative Services Team This month we are offering a FREE two months trial of Onlinedancer to anyone who would Ian McCabe, Dave Clement, like to try it. It also includes full access to our website including all the member only areas. Amy Houghton & Emma Wightman That’s a terrific offer. If by the end of the trial, you decide to join us, that would be great, if, Web Support on the other hand you’re not impressed then we’ll simply leave it at that – you’ve got nothing Judy Dix to lose. It’s a simple and very easy way to sample ONLINEDANCER so please let all your Line [email protected] dancing friends around the world know about it. If you would like to take up our free offer simply visit www.onlinedancer.co.uk or e-mail our editorial assistant laurent.saletto@linedan Circulation Manager cermagazine.com for your free link. Chris Pearce [email protected] On a final note, it was nice to see so many of you taking an active interest in the magazine’s Group General Manager content by completing the questionnaire we published last month. We’re compiling the Mike Rose results and no doubt we’ll be coming back to this subject in the months ahead. [email protected] Hope you enjoy reading, listening, watching, and dancing. Photography Tom Bennett Credits Yours in line, ‘Boot Logo’ courtesy of London Boots Ltd. Linedancer is published monthly in the United Kingdom by Champion Media Group (Waypride Ltd), Clare House, 166 Lord Street, Southport, PR9 0QA. © 2006 Entire contents by Champion Media Group. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any medium without prior written permission from the publisher. Comments and opinions printed do not necessarily reflect those of the publishers. ISSN 1366-6509 www.linedancermagazine.com 3 Combining a great array of PROUDLY PRESENTS Celebrity Workshops and social dancing, the Crystal Boot Awards has something for everyone! You’ll have the chance to learn new dances from top Line dance choreographers and be part of the famous Awards atmosphere. Enjoy the star-studded Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner, where the fabulous dancers, artistes, teachers and choreographers from the world of Line dance are FRIDAY-SUNDAY celebrated for their immense contribution to our favourite 2-4 February 2007 dance genre. Followed by our Norbreck Castle Hotel · Blackpool · England glittering dance party well By popular demand the 11th CBA has been into the small hours. The weekend culminates launched … bristling with a galaxy of stars with our Grand Finalé for a packed weekend of fun, laughter and Extravaganza where everyone hours of non-stop dancing. just goes for it! 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Charge my card no: Offi ce open: Start Expiry Issue no Security code Monday–Friday 9am–5pm date date [Switch] [back of card] Booking form available online Signature: ©2006LinedancerMagazineAllrightsreservedEventorganisedbyChampionMediaGroup www.linedancermagazine.com Linedancer Magazine, Clare House, 166 Lord Street, Southport, PR9 0QA notice. without change to subject details All purposes only. illustrative for are weekends Awards previous of 93850 Pictures SEPTEMBER 2006 Contents features 15 Carrie Underwood First crowned American Idol now is she the dance idol? 24 A declaration of Line dance independence Vivienne Scott is in Philadelphia with Tim Gillis 42 The big announcement 24 Who do those tiny toes belong to? regulars 9 – 14 Grapevine News from the club scene and much more. See if you are in this month 20 – 23 Playlist and charts The defi nitive Line dance chart, entirely based on your votes and feedback. Who is Number One? 51 – 64 Steppin Off The Page 42 13 Fantastic Dances: 61 It’s Alright 62 Amour En Provence 63 Mississippi (Mrs Hippy) 64 Naughty But Nice 65 Leaving Of Liverpool 66 East To West 67 East To West (contd) 69 Somethin’ 4 Mom 70 Time Well Wasted 71 All Over Again 72 Bad Boy Tango 73 Solo Humano 74 All The Way 75 S.O.U.L. Steppin’ 5 Dance Dance, dance, dance England. On the final day of Big Dance, the Mayor of London, said: “Big Dance is the – the whole of London largest celebration of dance London – and the whole country – has ever seen. When we and beyond was on first started talking about developing a large celebration of dance a year ago, we had no their feet Dancing in the idea it would prove so popular. Across the capital and across the country, thousands Streets – but where was upon thousands of people have been getting involved – with millions more enjoying some the Line dance? of the week’s highlights on television. There has been extraordinary interest in Big Dance, I was disappointed that Line dance didn’t which has underlined our aim to show that make it on to the TV during the week long it is for everyone, whatever age, community dance event. I have heard from many readers or ability. Dance is a great social activity that that they indeed did take part by getting the cuts across cultures and is also an excellent dancers at their club to join in. We could get way to keep physically active. I hope Big upset and say what about us but we know Dance has inspired people to carry on.” that there are more Line dancers than Lindy hop or lyrical dancers out there and at the It wasn’t just in Trafalgar Square and simply end of the day we want everyone to get up ballet and ballroom.