The monthly magazine dedicated to Line dancing Niels Poulsen November 2014 Issue 223 • £3.50 MADE IN DENMARK 14 GREAT DANCE SCRIPTS INCLUDING: KANSAS CITY · CRAZY TONIGHT · WOW HAWAII · I WILL cover 223.indd 1 30/10/2014 13:44 1134245 Legendary Line Dance Party Weekends by coach or self drive We pick you up, give you a�ernoons out, dance all evening & get you home safe again! 1134361 With more top choreographers & live acts than you can shake a s�ck at check out iowtours.com Line Dance holidays across the UK & Europe From Southsea to Southport, Jersey & Holland Again IOW Tours It’sIt’s back…back IOW Tours has taken over Folkestone’s Big Weekend amazing Leas Cliff Hall for an of Linedance unforge�able Weekend of 2015 Line Dance… With your truly scrump�ous hosts 3 Nights with Kate Sala & Michelle Risley 29 May– 1 June return coach music from Natalie Leas Cliff Hall choice of hotel Richard Palmer Theme from £179 Lass Vegas & Steve Love� see website for details English Country Fair Folkestone Love� Call Oli at IOW Tours 01983 405116 www.iowtours.com page 2.indd 1 30/10/2014 15:04 November 2014 Looking at our full table of contents this month, it really shows how fascinating Line dance truly is. The magazine is packed with all kinds of articles and really demonstrates what a fabulous group of folk we dance with. Handsome Niels Poulsen is our star profile this month and the cover will make many of his fans very happy. This charismatic choreographer is so representative of what the best in Line dance is all about. Fun, talented and ever so approachable, Niels has it all. Glenn Rogers and his team have incredible news to share amongst fans of Line dance with a truly amazing show that will reach thousands as it will be soon launched on Sky and its dedicated website. Line dance has had an amazing year this year where media is concerned with CountryVive and now this show to follow. Linedancer Magazine is proud of being involved too and we can only hope that the world will tune in from December 6th ! We take you on quite a few travels this month. Simon Ward gives the low down on some of the best dancers in his native Australia and you get an exclusive look at two separate events in USA. Both these articles are written by UK choreographers (Julie Harris and Neville Fitzgerald and Karl Harry Winson) and so offer a view point that is a little different. We also take you to Malaysia with Shaz Walton and a lot of very happy dancers. Willie Brown is another choreographer whom many dancers already know well. Heart Of An Angel still packs floors and the dance won him a deserved CBA a few years ago. Willie tells us a little bit more about makes him tick in an exclusive interview. Many of us know Maureen and Michelle (aka The Girls) and it was with profound sadness that we learnt earlier this year about Maureen’s death. Michelle dedicates a wonderful text to her “Mom” and once again, it does show how much Line dance can help at the most difficult times. And with a lot more for you to read this month, the list seems endless! BUT of course November would not be November without the CBA’s official voting form. This is your chance to say thank you folks to all the people whom we all depend upon for our dance thrills... so please this year, more than ever, find a few minutes to vote. We have made it easier than ever for you to get involved. Phew! I think I’ll leave you to it now... see you next month and in the meantime happy reading! www.linedancermagazine.com November 2014 • 3 dear dancers.indd 1 30/10/2014 13:45 Partner Dancing Dates for 2015 All held at the Memorial Hall, Dean St South Shore Blackpool from 1.30pm-4.30pm Admission £4.00 Saturday 31st January • Saturday 28th February • Saturday 14th March Fancy Feet Saturday 28th March • SUNDAY 12th APRIL • Saturday 16th May Saturday 30th May • Saturday 13th June • Saturday 4th July Saturday 11th July PARTNER DANCE INSTRUCTION WITH ALAN AND SONIA AND WESTERN BALL WITH BLACKSTONE RIVER BLACKPOOL SUNDAY 26th JULY • Saturday 5th September • Saturday 26th September Saturday 17th October • Saturday 31st October • Saturday 21st November 2nd All Day MINI FESTIVAL Dates for your Diary 2015 Saturday 12th December Evening Event CHRISTMAS PARTY - 7th November “ A Country Christmas” Nancy Ann Lee All dance nights to be held a the Memorial Hall Dean St. South Shore Blackpool, FY4 1BP from 7.30pm unless stated. Line dancing & Partner dancing now being played at all events! All levels of dancer catered fl oor and split fl oor encouraged Dress in your Western Outfi ts for an afternoon We hope you can come along for these Great Nights Out of fantastic Country Music and dancing aimed at B.Y.O.D. • Large Dance Floor • Car Parking Partner Dancing and Easy Line Dancing! All Dance Nights admission £4 .50 Non dancers £3.50 Saturday 18th April Saturday 31st January MAGILL Saturday 28h February DANCE NIGHT ALAN GREGORY / DARREN BUSBY– SPRING FESTIVAL Saturday 14th March ROBBIE MCGOWAN HICKIE Saturday 13th Jully Saturday 28th March GOLDEN OLDIES NIGHT GRAND OLE DAY OF DANCING WITH ALAN AND SONIA COLE AND Saturday 18th April SPRING FESTIVAL: WESTERN BALL WITH BLACKSTONE RIVER– FULL DAY EVENT ALAN GREGORY/DARREN BUSBY 2ND ALL DAY FESTIVAL - November 7th Sat 2nd May-Mon 4th BANK HOLIDAY AT THE SAVOY AMY MORGAN, SOULS N STONE, BILLY CURTIS Saturday 16th May FANCY FEET’S 18TH BIRTHDAY PARTY Saturday 15th December Saturday 6th June SPECIAL EVENT: YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU! GARDEN PARTY & OTHER STUFF A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS-AN EVENING DO - NANCY ANN LEE Saturday 13th June NATALIE Saturday 27th June KARL HARRY WINSON Full day event Country Music Saturday Afternoon Saturday 4th July THRILLBILLIES AMERICAN NIGHT These events will be held at the Memorial Hall, We also have Beginner /Improver Social events and Dean St, South Shore , Blackpool from 1.30pm-5pm Partner / Easy Line Dance Events Saturday 14th February DARREN BUSBY Please check website for details Saturday 11th April STEVE HANKS COMING SOON - BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE Saturday 20th June NANCY ANN LEE Saturday 25th July YOU’LL TAK’ THE HIGH ROAD Saturday 1st August CLEARCUT A wee Scottish Do with Heather Barton & Willie Brown Saturday 12th September LAINEY WEST Saturday 1st August DANCE NIGHT Saturday 10th October PAUL TAYLOR Saturday 8th August MARINE HALL - PAUL BAILEY Saturday 5th September FOOLS GOLD Saturday 26th September DANCE NIGHT Saturday 17th October DANCE NIGHT Fancy Feet on Tour! 2015 Saturday 31st October THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT Coach transport available. Our weekends sell out quickly so please do not Saturday 7th November ALL DAY FESTIVAL hesitate to book!! A deposit of £20 secures your booking. Saturday 21st Nov DANCE NIGHT Thursday 17th December CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME BEGINS Feb 20-22nd ADELPHI HOTEL , LIVERPOOL STONE COLD DOUNTRY With Gary Lafferty, Glenn Rogers, Warren Conway Saturday 19th December CHRISTMAS PARTY July 17th to 19th Trip to Bowness / AmblesideSEACOTE and Keswick, HOTEL, Choreographer ST BEES workshop Monday 28th December TWIXMAS Wednesday 31st December - 2016 NEW YEARS EVE PARTY April 24th-26th NEWCASTLE AIRPORT HOTEL Trey Jackson, Lunch stop in Penrith, Day trip to Durham August - date to be confi rmed Afternoon West End show, VisitLONDON to Buckingham OVERNIGHT Palace May Bank Holiday Saturday 2nd -4th May Line Dancing on a SAVOY HOTEL , BLACKPOOL With Rob Fowler, John Dean and other guests Weekend /Day passes available too Sunday Afternoon from 1.30pm-4.30pm October 2nd-4th QUEENS HOTEL LLANDUDNO Just Dancing! Memorial Hall, Dean St , Blackpool January 11th (TBC) • February 15th March 22nd • May 10th • July 12th August 2nd • September 13th October 11th (TBC) For further information April 19th LINE DANCE TRIP OUT TO BRYMBO and to book contact: SANDRA SPECK CHARITY DAY All levels of Line Dancer Welcome www.fancyfeetblackpool.com All types of music and requests played No Tuition... Just dancing! or tel 07984 188972 BYOD or Flask of Tea • Bring your Picnic and snacks FACEBOOK Fancy Feet Blackpool Admission £3.50 • Non-dancer Free • Pay on the door 1133986 Mastercard & Visa now accepted 1133986 fancy feet.indd 1 30/10/2014 16:03 November 2014 Clare House 166 Lord Street Southport PR9 0QA ✆ 01704 392 300 Subscription Enquiries ✆ 01704 392 300 This month … [email protected] Agent Enquiries 16 ✆ 01704 392 353 [email protected] Live, Laugh, Web Support Team Judy Dix and Steve Healy Linedance ✆ 01704 392 333 [email protected] A brand new opening for Line dance with Webmaster Paul Swift a sensational TV show! [email protected] 26 Publisher Betty Drummond Welcome to Oz [email protected] Managing Editor Simon Ward reports on a fine bunch of Laurent Saletto Aussies... [email protected] Editorial Assistant Dawn Middleton [email protected] Dance Script Editor 41 Kath Butler [email protected] Vote NOW! 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