THIS A IN’T NO COT T ON-E YED
410 SOUL
JOE
LINE-DAN CIN G by Diane Ciarloni | photos courtesy of Isha “Boomerang” Hutchinson
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here’s a world out there that most of us never knew existed. It’s called Soul LineDancing (sometimes also referred to as Urban Line Dancing), and it’s slipped quietly into the top brackets of favorite pastimes since its beginning in the late 1980s.
headache-causing, so he eventually
Anyone living within a couple thousand
It was 1994 when Flower Mound resident
“I just wanted to meet people and have
dancing; that boot-scootin, sliding, kicking,
Pittsburg to Dallas, following his now-wife,
a lot of cliquishness. To me, that defeated
miles of Texas is familiar with country lineslapping your butt routine that functions
as the voice of Cotton-Eyed Joe. Soul Line is also a choreographed series of dance
movements, but the accompanying music is chosen from a much broader collection of genre. It can be anything from soul to
Isha “Boomerang” Hutchinson moved from Marlo. Both were dancers. Her passion was flamenco, while his was soul-line. Actually,
his preference was completely logical since Pittsburg is where Dave Bush was crowned the godfather of the movement.
decided he needed a way to de-stress. He found a club and began line dancing with a group of people there.
fun,” Isha said. “Unfortunately, there was the entire purpose.”
The search for a club to meet his needs continued. In 2014, Isha and Marlo
established 410 Line Dancers in Flower Mound. The name comes from an
hip-hop, pop, zydeco, jazz, and R&B – just
Marlo relocated for a new programmer
experience with an old fraternity brother
at least a semi-spunky rhythm. The result is
manager in 1997. That remains his
plans fell apart but not the studio, which is
about anything capable of accommodating
job, and Isha became a senior IP project
who intended to be a 410 partner. Those
high energy, low impact, fun dancing.
“day job.” The work can be tedious and
currently in Coppell.
“Our motto is ‘No Cliques, No Drama....Just GREAT Dancing,’” Isha explained. “Today, we’re viewed as the leading line-dancing company in Texas, regardless of age or
dance skill level. We teach and create the
top soul line-dances from the simplest to the most complex. In soul line-dancing, one of
the challenges is to create new dances. One of the latest is The Wobble! Our goal is a
high standard of dance excellence within a low-pressure and positive environment.”
He added, “We have around 35 full-time members, and more women than men.
Lifetime friendships are made at 410, and
building camaraderie and self-confidence 16 | FLOWER MOUND TOWN LIFE
| DECEMBER 2020
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