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Dear Readers Welcome to Love 2 Line. Over the past few issues we have been enjoying getting to know our readers through the feedback we have received from all over the world. This month we would like you to meet the team behind Love2Line whose members are growing each month. Here's our family tree. PUBLISHER - Suzi Beau
WRITERS
Elvie
Julie
PARTNER DANCE WRITERS
Alan & Sonia
Teresa
TECHNICAL TEAM Ryan
Jason
This month we welcome Alan and Sonia to the Love2Line team giving us the lowdown on the partner dance circuit. If you are thinking of introducing partner dancing to your club they will keep you abreast of the latest partner routines. We have launched our new facebook page where you can like to receive the latest magazine as it is published. Visit us here Big thank you again to all the readers for liking and sharing the magazine, which has reached readers in many countries from US, UK, Norway, Netherlands,Malaysia, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Spain and China. We hope you continue to enjoy it. Email your stories to love2line@hotmail.com We look forward to hearing from you
REGINA CHEUNG
Regina Cheung was born in Hong Kong but lives in Toronto Canada. She chats to Love2Line about her love of Line Dance.
How old were you when you started dancing? I was six when I started dancing. I loved it and attended all kinds of dance classes jazz, ballroom, hip hop, up to being a teenager. A few years later I was an executive officer in a listing holding company and I decided to resign and become a full time mother.After quitting my job, I needed some exercise. I figured that I have always loved dancing so I started taking classes and fell in love with line dance right away. My first line dance class was a high beginners’ class. Before that, I had no exposure to ‘line dancing’ at all. I remember that I had to dance diagonal and rumba box in my first lesson and was wondering why those seniors were so calm and finding it so easy but I sweated so much. Only did I find out later that they had been doing the same dances for quite some years haha.
, I had started private lCHOREOGRAPHER, DANCER & TEACHER When did you start teaching? REGINA CHEUNG SHARES HER With my dance background, I picked up materials real fast and I started to LINE DANCE STORY the teach in a year & half from the day I line dance. I have a teaching sons and competed instarted certificate in line dancing and a license in Zumba.
When did you first start choreographing dances? Most serious line dancers have feelings for certain songs and would like to choreograph. I started when I started to teach. I choreographed some simple dances for my classes. What was your first dance? Ha, don’t even remember.
Which one are you most proud of? There are quite a few. The first one that got noticed was ‘Summer Night Tango’. Lots of dance groups video taped that dance and posted on YouTube. ‘Somebody I used to know’ was the most popular and was taught in several workshops. The latest one was ‘My love runs out’ which was well received and Julie Harris taught and had danced it a lot in her classes. We had done that dance several times in the workshop held in June this year in Toronto. I appreciated her effort.
I have recently choreograhed a beginners’ dance called ‘Dumpty dumpty’ which I choreographed for the beginners in the Hilton Gym Line Dance Class. I think that’s a cute one. What are your biggest achievements? I participate in local community and social events in Toronto, Canada where I live. Among many contributions, I serve as project coordinator in several town dance projects such as A Dance to Raise the Curtain program in Richmond Hill. I had also performed and led line dance events in an Art Centre for the past several years. Besides, I also volunteer to perform line dance with my students in a long term care senior home regularly. Apart from external promotion, I also video tape and update the most recent dances and signature oldies. I have 5,000 subscribers and have generated 6.5 million hits on my two channels.
If you weren’t a dancer or what would you be doing now? Most people compliment me on my figure all because I dance 5 times a week (Latin & line dance), maybe I can be a personal trainer? (Just kidding!). I can’t imagine not being a dancer and a life without dance & music.
My choreography has reached out to many people far and wide including East Asia (Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, China), Europe (France, Germany), US (mainland and Hawaii), Canada. I have made friends with some of them and we keep each other posted on our progress and exchange ideas. My kids are now teenagers but I can only attend local workshops. I have been lucky to meet so many great choreographers. The first time I met Michael Barr & Michele Burton, Michelle came up to me and said ‘you dance so gracefully’ that was truly an honor for me. The most exciting one was meeting with Julie Harris & Neville Fitzgerald in a workshop 3 years ago, we became very good friends since then. Julie has been in this industry for many years, she always give me valuable advice and we are close like sisters.
I started ballroom dance 5 years ago but it was just on an occasional basis in the beginning until 2 years ago when I started taking private lessons. Both of my instructors are Blackpool competitors and one of them is a world champ. I am an Amateur Competitor started entering the International Standard Latin Competition in 2015. I got high score and very good results in my first two attempts and in the third one, I won two medals, a Bronze Latin ProAm 3 Dance Champ Closed (C/R/S) and a Bronze Latin Pro-Am 3 Dance Champ Open (C/R/S) What are your future aspirations in dance? My aspirations are to practice & learn more in Latin, win some medals and apply the dance techniques in line dance to make line dance prettier and more fun. My ultimate goal is be a ‘happy line dancer’.
SPOOKY SOCIALS Richard Tolman Reports: Spooktacular goings on were recorded at Oliver's Bar in Avenida de Lepanto, at Carrie Green's Wednesday Evening Line Dance Class. From being welcomed by a Witches Brew on arrival, through dancing to some ghostly tunes the evening was a spectacular success. Nearly every single class Member was in Fancy Dress and in addition to a Fancy Dress Competition there were other party games which involved quite a bit of Witchcraft! The culinary delights served up by Olivers chef Alex were also very magical. The Fancy Dress Competition was won by Graham Tabberer and Jan Corney with Linda Smyth O'Gorman and partner Eddie being runners up. However Ghost and Ghoulies are not all bad, as this Coven of Little Devils also managed to raise 100â‚Ź which will be sent to Pedro Machado's SuperHeroes 4 kids organisation. A super night enjoyed by all. Thank you to Carrie Ann Green and to Karen Oliver along with all at Oliver's Bar for making this a really Magical night.
CARRIE'S CHOICE TUNES Come dance with me - Devil Gate Drive, Mamma Maria Ghostbusters, Lipstick Powder & Paint - Monster Mash, Split floor ' Uptown Funk AB/ Uptown Funk - Thriller, A Little Blurred - Spirit in the Sky, Blue Rose is - It's a kind of magic, Black Coffee - Hungry Like the Wolf, Cowboy Charleston - Hell (Squirrel nut Zippers) Country Walkin' - Witch Doctor ooh eeh, All in my Head AB - Heard it through the Graveyard, Split floor - Butterfly Waltz/ Childrens Waltz - Under Your Spell, Come as you are - Abracadabra
SPOOKY SOCIALS Jenny at Boogie Boots shares her playlist from her Halloween Hot Pot night. Blue Night Cha – Backstreets Back Bucket List Until The Dawn Ticket To The Blues County Line – Witch Doctor Places You Never Know Ribbon of Highway – Superstition The Long Way Home Tell The World American Kids Lemon Tree – Time Warp Disappearing Tail Lights This & That Black Coffee – Devil In Disguise Last Living Cowboy – Demon Kitty Rag The Bomp White Rose Just Another Woman Bayou Dreams This Is Me Blue Rose Is – The Devils Right Hand Geronimo Easy Boat To Liverpool Come Dance With Me Elvira – Spirit In The Sky (Gareth Gates) Something Blue Cowboy Strut – Ghostriders Triple Mix Smokey Places – Ghost In My Guitar Piano Man Good Time Girls Islands In The Stream – Thriller Wake Me Up And Stay One Step Forward – Let’s Jump The Broomstick Single Words Where We’ve Been
Suzi Beau s Dancing Diva
SUZI BEAU's SPOOKY SONGS TIME WARP - SKIP THE LINE DEVIL IN DISGUISE - BLACK COFFEE SUPERSTITION -RIBBON OF HIGHWAY SPIRIT IN THE SKY - UPTOWN FUNK GHOSTBUSTERS - FIREBALL MONSTER MASH - TUSH PUSH THRILLER - SULTRY JUST FOR GRINS PARTY FREAKS & ALCOHOL PINK STILETTO'S HAVE FUN ALL I CAN SAY PELIGROSSA HIT THE FLOOR CARDIOLOGY QUICKSAND SLAM GOES THE DOOR SCOTIA SAMBA DARLING HOLD MY HAND JUMP ON A RIDE UP POP N DROP THIS IS ME MAKE IT LOUDER MY FIRST LOVE TEMPTED YOUR PLACE OR MINE WTF GET UP GET DOWN SULTRY MEA CULPA TRIBAL HEARTBEAT BARN DANCE CHARANGA ROADS SNASHOT ADIOS THE REAL DEAL THE BOMP HONEY I'M GOOD UTOWN FUNK HIT THE BASE MY FIRST LOVE CECELIA NEW SHADE OF BLUE BLACK MAGIC FLASHLIGHT GIRL CRUSH DRIVEN ALVARO WOMAN TROUBLE
Halloween with Adrian Churm & Paul Bailey
ADRIAN'S PLAYLIST
Portisere Over the Line Diamond in the Rough (Caroline Cooper) Tell the World Jagger Mexican Girls Wagon Wheel Rock Blue Night Cha Cha Black Coffee Just a Memory Cowboy Charleston Tequila Boom Boom The Bomp Until the Dawn This is Me Tennessee Waltz Surprise I Just Wanna Dance with You My New Life Little too High Shoebox Reveille Boogie Crimson Desire Feeling kinda Lonely South Australia White Rose Destination Dance Wishful Thinking Tush push
Adrian's playlist ctd..
Cecelia Give me Love Smokey Places Heavenly Cha Always 17 New Shade of Blue Islands in the Stream Love is Like This and That Lay Low Price of Admission Ticket to the Blues Boat to Liverpool Lamtarra Rhumba Keep me Alive Bosanova Come Dance With Me Wishful Thinking Vertical Expression
FUN In previous issues of Love2Line, we have mentioned how socials play a big part in the line dancing community. Live music, getting together with friends and enjoying dancing is what makes this activity so rewarding.
I also feel it prudent to point out the do's and don'ts of fancy dress. For example, do not go for a costume that is too long. At a film themed social I made the mistake of dressing up as a Roman lady from Gladiators. Now 'him indoors' was fine in his knee length toga, but my full length robe made it extremely difficult attempting to do monteray turns and heel hooks!
Fancy dress plays an important role as well. What better way to break the ice, have a I must also point out that wearing high giggle and get the party started, than to heels is not very wise. This is aimed at see line dancers in crazy, comical outfits? 'him indoors' who wore a pair of 5" heels for a social and very nearly ended up in A Now you might think that donning fancy & E! dress is quite straightforward. Well, I can assure you, it certainly isn't in my house. Finally, when wearing fancy dress, When our class decides to have a fancy always make sure you have a long coat dress theme, I scrabble around in the attic handy. Nothing is more embarrassing looking to see if I can use anything in my than realising you are running short of fancy dress box. If I am not successful petrol, filling up your car and paying at then I go online, checking out fancy dress the desk, dressed as a bright green websites. That usually sorts me out. leprechaun. Of course other customers However, my better half, or 'him indoors' enjoy such a feast of craziness. as I fondly call him, is a totally different kettle of fish. I find that he goes through For me fancy dress gets a big thumbs up three stages:and at our club we are already getting Stage 1 - 'Another fancy dress evening? excited about Halloween and, yes, I have Don't think I'll bother dressing up this time. got my outfit ready. However, in true Stage 2 - 'I suppose I could find something fashion, my better half has not even to wear' begun to think about it! Stage 3 - 'Flippin' heck, it's only four days off the social and I've nothing to Happy dancing wear. Can you help?' Ellvie I can assure you, that I always get him fitted up in the end, and he has attended all our socials kitted out in some weird and wonderful costume. However, the stress I go through drives me to chocolate!
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What should I be on Hallowe'en, Zombie child, or Vampire Queen? Mad scientist in bloodied gown a demon bride or scary clown? A witches cat with long black tail, or ghoul, whose face is ghostly pale? Hideous witch upon a broom, a mummy risen from its tomb? The list is endless but job is done, my choice is made and it will stun. What have I chosen you ask me? Well, I'm not telling - wait and see.
Dance Reviews Adrenaline Rush
Snapshot
64 Count 2 Wall Intermediate
64 Count 2 Wall Intermediate
Track : Shine in the Light Artist : Anna Rossinelli
Track : Photograph (felix jaehn REMIX) Artist : Ed Sheeran
Choreographer:Maggie G
Choreographer:Alison & Peter
Some members of my class brought this dance back from Maggie's weekend and absolutely raved about it.
Snapshot is a great dance, choreographed by Alison Biggs and Peter Metelnick, it is a 2 wall, 64 count, intermediate level dance. This dance is written to a lovely piece of music, Photograph, by Ed Sheeran. The choreography fits perfectly to the music and although there are quite a few turns there is nothing tricky and there are no tags or restarts which always gets a thumbs up. This dance is proving to be popular and should do really well. Teresa
I thought the sequence was relatively easy to learn. Don't be put off by the Tag 1 & 2. 16 Counts in Tag 1 and Tag 2 is just the first 8 Counts of Tag 1. I taught this dance at my intermediate class and whilst most people grasped it first time it was a definite marmite dance with only 50% of the class enjoying it. Some didn't like the music, some didn't like the tag and some didn't like the steps, but those who did like it absolutely loved it and raved about it. Personally I like it but think it's a grower so I will persevere with teaching it. Maria
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Hit The Base
Lay Low
64 Count 4 Wall Intermediate
32 Count 4 Wall Improver
Track : Club Is Mine Artist : Belmondo
Track : Lay Low Artist : Josh Turner
Choreographer:Daniel Whittaker
Hit The Base is a 4 wall, 64 count, intermediate level line dance choreographed by Daniel Whittaker. I must confess that it is one of my favourites at the moment. I love the music, Club Is Mine by Belmondo as it is the sort of music you just want to get up and dance to. Although it is a 64 count dance, there is nothing to catch you out and no tags or restarts to have to think about. This dance has gone down very well at my class and it deserves to do well. Eloise
Choreographer: Darren Bailey
Taught this to my improver/ intermediate class which has a few Country music fans who were crying out for a great dance and this one fits the bill nicely with a great track from Josh Turner and an easy but pleasurable dance for all levels with some unusal footwork. One easy restart and an unusual tag which fit the music nicely. The class liked the 'dip' lock step and the backwards knee pops. I am sure this will be a floor filler across the country. Suzi
The One That Got Away
Ellvie’s Escapees - Teacher & Dancer for over 20 years, she shares her passion for line dancing and finds hidden gems long since forgotten or never discovered.
This month's 'one that got away' fits with our creeptastic Halloween issue being 'Under Your Spell', choreographed by Bracken Ellis in 2004 A two wall, phrased beginner dance written to the music 'Under Your Spell' by Ana Victoria. What's not to like about this dance. The music is absolutely beautiful atmospheric and dreamy, a real pleasure to dance to. A few of us recently revived this one at our dance class and some people did remember doing it but sadly it seems to have slipped out of the radar. Although it is marked as a 'phrased beginner', I would say that it is a bit harder than that. The timing is a little tricky and there are a lot of turns. I absolutely love the choreography.
The graceful twinkles and the behind 1/4 sweep fit beautifully with the music. There are two tags, the second tag is a little bit trickier because the music slows down and you have to wait an extra four counts before the beat kicks in again. I think this makes the dance even more enjoyable with the quirky slowing down in the music. There is plenty of scope in this dance for putting a lot of attitude, such as swaying and arm movements. The only problem is you can find yourself drifting off as the music is so gentle and sensual. I feel as though it should be in a Disney film. If you have never seen this dance, why not give it a try. Teachers, bring it out of hiding and give your dancers a real treat. Until next time. Happy dancing.
COFFEE BREAK FICTION This month’s short story is a ghost story, in keeping with our Hallowe’en theme. It has been inspired by the title of a line dance, the beautiful ‘No Man’s Land’, choreographed by Ria Vos to the lovely music ‘No Man’s Land’ by Leanne Mitchell. Make a coffee, grab a biscuit, sit down and enjoy. NO MAN'S LAND A damp mist hung over the trench. Major Barnes tentatively walked along finding it hard to keep upright, as his boots kept slipping. Heavy rain over the last few days had covered the duckboards in slimy mud, making conditions even more hazardous and unpleasant. The stench of rotting sandbags, overflowing latrines, sweaty bodies, and even worse, death, was overpowering. The men got used to it after a few days, they had to. You could always tell the new arrivals in the camp, as they retched violently at the awful smells that hung over the trench. Suddenly a figure emerged from the mist in front of Major Barnes, making him jump. ‘Evenin’ Major.’ ‘Ah, good evening Private Watson, you gave me quite a turn there.’ ‘Sorry sir. Do you fancy a ciggy. Got some Woodbines on me.’
Why thank you. I could do with a smoke, seem to have misplaced mine.’ The two men lit their cigarettes and sat down on some damp sandbags. ‘You okay Major? Heard you copped one in the shoulder.’ “I’m fine thank you. It was just a graze. Got discharged from the hospital this afternoon. I was lucky.’ ‘Or unlucky sir. Guess it depends which way you look at it. I reckon that getting a ‘Blighty one’ is lucky.’ Major Barnes sighed. ‘Blighty. What I wouldn’t give to be there now, sipping a gin and tonic and watching a game of cricket.’ ‘You got family back home, Major?’
‘Yes, I have a wife and three children. Two boys and a girl. Haven’t seen them in ages. I probably wouldn’t recognise them now, they’ll have grown up so much.’ He faltered. ‘I just hope I get to see them again.’ ‘You will sir. Keep your pecker up.’ ‘What about you? Do you have a family waiting back home?’ ‘Yes. Got a wife, Mary. Right pretty little thing she is. Hair as black as a raven’s wing. Had a little boy two months ago, called him Harry, after me. Sent me a photo she did. He’s a right bonny little blighter. Miss ‘em like hell sir. ‘Ere I’ve a photo of her.’ He reached in his pocket and handed the photo to Major Barnes.
‘She is beautiful Watson, you’re a lucky man.’ ‘Sir, if I don’t make it, I mean, well you know. Please will you visit Mary and tell her I’ll always watch over her and the baby? ‘Don’t talk silly private. We’re both going to make it home.’ ‘But if I don’t, you will tell her, won’t you?’ ‘Of course I will, but it isn’t going to come down to that.’ Major Barnes hung his head. ‘This damn war. Taken so many good men. Broken up families. Has it been worth it Watson?’ ‘Dunno sir. Suppose we had to sort them German’s out. My Mary didn’t want me to fight but all my mates joined up, I had to didn’t I? Didn’t want to be given a white feather. Everyone said it would be over by Christmas.’ ‘Yes, they did, and yet here we are three years later in this stinking hell hole.’ ‘It’ll have to end sometime Major, I mean it can’t go on forever can it. Now the Yanks are in things will speed up.’ ‘You’re right. We mustn’t let our spirits get down, that certainly won’t win a war.’ ‘That’s the ticket sir, good to see you smile again.’ A voice called out to Major Barnes from the mist. ‘Major, are you there sir?’ ‘I’m here. Who is it?’ A figure emerged from the mist. ‘Sergeant Patterson, sir. Just had orders that the big push will be tomorrow at 8.00 hours.’
Major Barnes drew in his breath. ‘This is it then. Did you hear that Watson?’ There was silence. Major Barnes turned round but there was no one there. ‘Where did he go sergeant?’ ‘Who sir?’ ‘Private Watson. I’ve just been talking to him. ’ Sergeant Patterson looked uneasy. ‘It can’t have been Watson, sir. Are you sure you weren’t mistaken?’ ‘No, damn it. I’ve just been sitting here talking to him.’ ‘Sir, it can’t have been Watson. Haven’t you heard? He was killed this morning in no man’s land trying to save one of his mates.’ A cold shiver went down Major Barnes’s neck as ‘ he gazed at the photograph in his hand and the two discarded cigarettes on the floor.
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Hi there, and welcome to our first partner dance section in Love2Line magazine. Here we intend to share with you our favourite dances and give you the low down of what's happening on the partner dance circuit. We are Alan & Sonia and some of you may already know us from either seeing us on the dance circuit or from visiting our video website where we can be seen dancing both western partner & line dances. We are located in the South Yorkshire area and have classes in Treeton, Nr Rotherham & in Normanton Nr Wakefield. I am a fully qualified western partner and line dance teacher and have been teaching for well over over 25 years and I am assisted on the dance floor by my wife Sonia. Though we teach mainly western partner at our classes we do teach line dances but we stick to Country Music for all our classes which is our first love. We enjoy partner dancing so much that we built our very own dance studio to both practice and video our routines. You will discover a new partner dance each month, which are often written to popular line dance tracks so they can be enjoyed on the floor at the same time.
LOVE2PARTNER DANCE In each issue we will be including a partner dance script for you to try out and this month one of our recent dances that we have choreographed is called “ Dancing Machine “ and is an uptempo, very easy dance, you don’t even have to let go of hands throughout the dance which makes it easier. We hope you will enjoy our input to the magazine and have a go at partner dancing. Keep an eye out for us on the circuit and come and say hi. Don’t worry about getting it wrong on the dance floor, just take a look at our Bloopers Webpage and see what happens when we get it wrong during filming. To see our class times visit our website here.
TOP 10 CHART Over the last month we have been suprised with the dance suggestions people have emailed us for the top 10. So this month we can reveal a new chart. this is the DANCERS TOP 10
1 Pop n Drop - Dee Musk, Ria Vos 2 Hit The Base - Daniel Whittaker 3 Flashlight - Nev & Julie 4 Black Magic - Alison & Peter 5 Quicksand - Francien Sittrop 6 Honey I'm Good - Alison & Peter 7 Get Up Get Down - Karl & Ria 8 Snapshot -Peter & Alison 9 Slam Goes The Door - Nev & Julie 10 Skip the Line - Kate Sala Bubbling under -11 - Lay Low -Darren Bailey
As with all new ventures it is a case of trial and error and ironing out teething problems. We hope that our magazine will entertain you and help maintain your passion for line dancing. We would love to hear from you about your line dancing experiences. Tell us how you got started. How do your family and friends feel about your dancing or do they share it with you? Have you been on any dancing holidays and would like to share your memories and adventures? Have you any questions that other line dancers may be able to help with?
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