The monthly magazine dedicated to Line dancing Chris Hodgson February 2014 Issue 214 • £3.50 HALL OF FAME 2014 14 GREAT ‘CRYSTAL BOOT AWARDS’ DANCE SCRIPTS INCLUDING: STEP THAT STEP · FUNKY STRUT · IVORY TOWERS · NEW YORK 2 LA LD214_001.indd 1 02/02/2014 17:06 Kom Og Dans, Norway and Scooter Lee Enterprizes presents a wonderful Line Dance & Swing Holiday on the Isle of Crete, Greece featuring the fabulous Scooter Lee & Jo Thompson Szymanski May 3rd-10th 2014 Johan and Sidsel Fasting Staying at the beautiful 5 Star Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa Betty Drummond Every day is fun-fi lled with Prices start from £328 based on double occupancy, covering dance instruction, chill out accommodation and breakfast PRICE INCLUDES All Workshops, time, tours and excursions Social Dancing and Live Concerts Half board includes breakfast and one meal. (optional), afternoon dancing Full board includes breakfast and two meals. However, you can decide by the day and buy meal tickets in the by the pool and evening reception, or choose to go to a local restaurant Flights are not included in the price. Transfers can be arranged. dance parties... Classes start the morning of the 4th May. For more information please contact Scooter Lee Enterprizes, Inc Kom Og Dans, Norway www.scooterlee.com www.komogdans.no 1126178 e-mail [email protected] email [email protected] Call 001 404-634-9547 Call +47 4143 5644 1126178 kom og dans.indd 1 30/01/2014 13:28 February 2014 February is the month of LOVE and there is plenty to love in Linedancer this month. First of all, discover 14 brand new dances fresh from their CBA outing. We are spoiling you this year with choreographies from names like Alison and Peter, Yvonne Anderson, Kate Sala, Rachael McEnaney, Ria Vos and many, many more. If anyone should doubt the level of talent that Line dance choreographers possess, let them look at these scripts! Talking of the CBA, our first eight page photo report is in this issue. You can live and relive some of the highlights of this ‘event of events’ and if you are thinking of joining the Safari madness in 2015, book now before it’s sold out. All details are in this issue. With the LDF day looming large, Linedancer is proud to introduce the national LDF dance of 2014. I am sure you will agree that this year’s dance has a terrific tune written by Rick Guard and performed by the talented Phil Redmond as well as a fabulous dance from multi CBA winner Pat Stott. We predict a big hit. You can download the music from the main website and all proceeds to go to the LDF, a very worthy cause. We continue our new Spotlight section with Peter Jones and Anna Lockwood and invite you to try out four scripts they have selected themselves. The only way for newcomers to get noticed is to get dancers to try their choreographies. As most dancers welcome a little change now and then, Spotlight is the ideal opportunity for everyone to do something different. So why not help them help you and add them to your favourites today. Your new edition of Linedancer is also packed with features, fun and news, making Linedancer Magazine YOUR favourite magazine! www.linedancermagazine.com February 2014 • 3 dear dancers.indd 1 30/01/2014 13:30 International Line Dance Festival November, 28th-30th 2014 Pre-Bookings open by June 2014 1126177 1126177 cities.indd 1 30/01/2014 13:31 February 2014 Clare House 166 Lord Street Southport, PR9 0QA ✆ 01704 392 300 Fax*: 0871 900 5768 *Costs 10p per minute Subscription Enquiries ✆ 01704 392 300 This month … [email protected] Agent Enquiries 13 ✆ 01704 392 353 [email protected] 18th Crystal Boot Web Support Team Judy Dix and Steve Healy Weekend ✆ 01704 392 333 [email protected] Photo report on the highlights of an Webmaster Paul Swift amazing weekend [email protected] 28 Publisher Betty Drummond Oh Carol! 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No portion of this publication may be copied, transmitted or reproduced 42 Show Time in any medium without prior written consent from the publisher. 43 Could It Be Magic Comments and opinions contained herein do not necessarily Dance reflect those of the publishers. 44 Where’s The Party ISSN 1366-6509 45 Crazy Symphony 46 Over You We proudly support Scripts 47 Don’t You Want Me 48 Ivory Towers 49 New York 2 LA February 2014 • 5 contents.indd 1 30/01/2014 13:32 Tell us what you’re up to. Send us your news. Grapevine Linedancer Magazine Southport PR9 0QA grapevine [email protected] Handing Over The Reins After two decades of running Line dance members, they have handed over the reins and present. Linda and Vince will continue classes and socials in the Huddersfield area to accomplished instructor Alison Johnston, to Line dance but without the pressure of under the guise of Boots n’ Scoots, Linda and who presented Linda and Vince with a book of organising venues and teaching. Our thanks Vince Edwards have retired from teaching memories, photographs, cartoons, poetry and go to them both for their contribution to 20 Line dance. Their final social at Greenhead good wishes compiled by class members. years of Line dancing. Hopefully we will see College in Huddersfield was held on the The book was the brainchild of members them on the dance floor for many years to 21st of December 2013. Davis Wainwright Jadzia Field and Barbara Ball, who presented come.” Photo: Jadzia, Alison, Vince, Linda tells us: “Fortunately for their present class the retirees with gifts from class members past and Barbara. Last year Harry Seddon published a book only 11 copies purchased. In an attempt Read All on Amazon Kindle entitled ‘5678 Smile’ to raise more money for the LDF I will to help raise funds for the Line Dance donate all my royalties from copies sold About It! Foundation. Harry says: “The book is a during December 2013 and January and collection of articles of a humorous nature, February 2014. After that I will donate half on the subject of Line dancing. Regrettably of the royalties. So if you want a laugh and sales have been very disappointing and help support the LDF please take a look.” 6 • February 2014 grapevine etc.indd 6 30/01/2014 13:33 Forthcoming Charity Events Monday 17th February At The Thornaby Sports And Leisure Club, Teddar Avenue, Thornaby, Cleveland TS17 9JP in aid of Teesside Hospice and Little Hearts Matter. Our guest artist is Richard Palmer. 7.30pm until 11.00pm. Tickets £4. We have tombola, raffl es, bottle stall etc. Please contact 07804059414 if you require more information. Everyone welcome. Saturday 15th March 2014 Charity Line dance evening in aid of Help For Heroes at Finchampstead Memorial Hall, Finchampstead RG40 Everything Western 4JU. 7.30pm-10.30pm.Tickets £5 on the door or on sale at The Village Shop, Dance Energy hold several classes in the weekend of non-stop dancing. We were all Finchampstead (opposite the Memorial Bracknell area of Berkshire. Dancer Beryl tells given a goody bag of wine, chocolates and a Hall). Nibbles provided. Bring your own us: “They are good, mixed classes, they teach huge Danish pastry. The theme was western, drink. Raffl e. Lucky door number. Music old and new, beginner to advanced, country we had plenty of cowboys and indians and a and teach by Arron of Dance Energy. to hip-hop. There is always something for few horses. Many thanks to Sue and Aaron for Everyone is welcome. ALL proceeds everyone to dance and enjoy. Aaron and giving us all such an enjoyable time. Happy from the evening will go to Help For Sue, our teachers, recently took us all to New Year to everyone from Dance Energy.” Heroes. the Cumberland Hotel in Eastbourne for a Bowled Over Our Crazy Day A very successful Line dance charity night was held in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland between Christmas and New Year. The evening was run by Patrice Reid (in the red top centre back) and Rep Ghazali (front left) in aid of the ITU Unit Family Room at St. John’s Hospital in Livingston. (In memory of Stefan Wozniak). Patrice told us: “We run a charity night every month in Kirkliston in aid of many local and national charities, which is open to dancers and non-dancers alike and all the money we take over the door and for raffl es is donated to charity. Kirkliston Bowling Club kindly let us use the venue free of charge which is a great boost to the funds we raise. The ever generous dancers and friends raised a fabulous £950 and everyone had a great night.” Margaret Adams holds Line dance classes in Sunderland, in August last year she held a charity Line dance event in aid of the North West Air Ambulance.