NEW YEAR JAN 2017
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Here at Love2Line we have put together another issue jam packed full of interesting articles, stories and club news. We are sure there is something for everyone. This month we have an exclusive interview with Jessico Bostrom from Sweden and up and coming choreographer Love to Line's Suzi Beau. We have our regular features so you can sit back and relax with a cup of tea and biscuits and read our Coffee Break Fiction. Digest our Fascinating Facts to increase your knowledge to shock your fellow linedance friends. We have lots of step sheets this month with a variety of styles and levels so I'm sure you can find something that suits your taste.
Wow there is so much in our Love2Line magazine. We hope you enjoy it and don't forget, we would love to hear from you.
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CHRISTMAS MESSAGES SUZI BEAU I would like to take this opportunity to wish our readers a Happy Healthy and Prosperous New Year. We've had a great year and we are growing each month with more and more people supporting our magazine. Please continue to share with your dancers and friends. It is available on PDF so you can download it and read offline. We are also looking at making it available for Kindle in 2017. On a personal level I've had an amazing 2016 and have seen great support of my choreography all over the world and being invited to teach at events and weekends. I am excited for 2017 and I'm looking forward to spending it with you my family and friends. Thank you for making my year fabulous and here's to the next one. Cheers xxx
WIL BOS I would like to wish all the readers a very Happy Christmas and thank you for the support in 2016. I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and hope to see everyone in good health on a dance floor in 2017.
ELLVIE WOOD Of course I must not miss out the dancers themselves who attend line dance classes with so much enthusiasm. 2016 was another great year for line dancing. So many brilliant dances came out, far too numerous to mention. It seems that I was never off the dance floor in 2016 because I loved all the dances! No doubt there will be some more fantastic dances to come in 2017. I can’t wait. To be part of the line dancing scene is amazing. It isn't only the enjoyment of dancing and the health benefits that it brings; it is also the wonderful community that we have. Line dancing brings people together from all walks of life, from all over the world and it's fantastic to see people enjoying themselves. I would love to take this opportunity to thank all you choreographers for your wonderful dances and to all the teachers out there who put so much effort into their classes and bring us such fun.
Here at Love2Line we are so pleased at how our magazine has gone from strength to strength. 2016 was a great year for us with more and more people finding our magazine. Our LDF held at the Beechwood, Blackburn in September was a great success raising money for charity and our own Suzi Beau did us proud. For myself, as a writer, I am hoping to have a book of my humorous poems published this year and at the moment I am in the process of editing to get ready for publishing. Fingers crossed for that. So to all our Love2Line readers, I wish you a very, very happy New Year and keep the dance floors full. Ellvie
JULIE LOCKTON Wishing everyone a very happy and healthy, successful 2017. May all your plans and dreams come true.
ALAN JACQUI Happy New Year to Dancers both near & far Thanks for your continued support in our amazing dance world from class level & socials to weekends & major events. Wishing everyone a great 2017 Alan Birchall & Jacqui Jax
REBECCA LEE Happy New Year everyone, may this new year bring all the crazy colorful fun to your dance life. Keep Calm and Dance !! :)
REGINA CHEUNG Wish you a bright Happy New Year 2017 !! Love Regina x
JEFFKE CAMPS
Dearest dance friends First of all, a little ‘look back’ part about last year. 2016 was one of the best years for my dance career, but it got it’s ups and downs at all the other aspects of life. Many of the countries in the world got infested by bomb attacks and terrorism, and so did my beloved Belgium.
I want to thank all of you, for the continuous support I got last year. The dancers, teachers, event directors, publishing magazines.. thank you for making my work worth it, thank you for believing in this young Belgian guy and giving him this opportunities to do what he loves the most.
Therefore, I wish you all a great start of the new year and all the best in 2017. Everything starts with a good health, much fun, many dancing and much love. I want us all to stay positive and And add to those things, all you focus on love, friendship, peace, wish for in the next year! and all the good things in life, rather than to be scared for the Large hugs, and hope to see bad things. We all have to unite. you on the dance floor soon, And yes we will be united, we share Jeffke a great passion all together, and we must keep doing and enjoying this. The warm friendship we get from our great line dance community, will get us through every darker moment we’ll have to face.
FASCINATING FACTS Over the Christmas period you may have found yourself floundering over general knowledge questions and failing dismally in quizzes. Now is your chance to learn some facts that hopefully will astound you and then you can amaze all your friends and family with this new fountain of knowledge. 1. The Latin name for fox is Vulpes Vulpes. - (I think Fox is much easier to remember) 2. Danish pastries are called Viennese bread in Denmark - (and very tasty they are as well, although not so good for the waistline) 3. . In 2007 a Faberge egg covered in diamonds sold for almost 9 million. Every hour a jewelled cockerel pops up from the top of the egg, flaps its wings, nods its head making a crowing noise. - (Well I certainly wouldn't say no to that if someone bought it for me!) 4. The word lorry is thought to come from the 17th century word lurry meaning to drag along. - (and here in Lancashire, many people still pronounce it as 'lurry')
5. Giving a present in the shape of a ring on New Year’s Day is considered good luck, because it symbolises ‘coming full circle.’ - (Oooh yes please, I'll have a ring, especially if it has a diamond in it.) 6. According to George Bernard Shaw, ‘Youth is a wonderful thing. What a shame to waste it on children.’ (Yes my nan would go along with that, she used to say 'you can't put an old head on young shoulders.') 7. 45% Of Brits are on their phones before they are even out of bed in a morning - (Come on now, own up) 8. Spiders are said to be repelled by the colour blue - (Right, first thing in the new year guess what colour my house will be?) I hope you enjoyed all these wow factor facts. Don't forget there will be more in the next issue of Love2Line.
MOVIN' ON UP Spotlight On Rising Choreographers
SUZI BEAU I live in Blackburn Lancashire, the home of Blackburn Rovers, in fact just a stones throw away from Ewood Park. If you open my back door during a game you can hear the crowds chanting and singing. As a child I attended the local dance school taking classes in modern stage and took part in various performances and productions and up until teenage years felt at home on the stage.
It wasn't until the age of 31 that I started Line Dancing. My father was starting a new beginner class and asked me to join the ranks to make up the numbers. I went for moral support but wasn't looking forward to it. What transpired was that I loved every minute of it to my complete surprise. It wasn't what I was expecting at all it was so much fun. I started going 3 times a week and wanted to learn every dance going. I taught myself to read scripts and within a few weeks I joined in the medal testing and within a few short months I was taking my teaching exams and in 2005 I started my own classes.
After a couple of years I started choreographing dances and one of my early dances achieved some success. It was called Time to Run and it was the Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. I was amazed when I saw the video's of my dance on YouTube. I have always choreographed for fun when hear a piece of music and have to dance to it. I also choreograph for my classes to provide floor splits or to make my beginner classes modern and funky. In the last couple of years I've had so much support from teachers, dancers and event hosts being invited to teach my dances at events and weekends. My most recent choreography was written with Wil Bos called Join The Party, a 64 Count intermediate dance which is currently in Copperknob top 10 most viewed. I also have an improver dance which reached the top 10 over the last couple of weeks called Rockabye Baby EZ which has been taught by several teachers all over the world which I am very grateful for. I've met so many fabulous people since my dad introduced me to line dancing all those years ago and I love every single minute of it. I enjoy organising live music events, socials charity events and dance weekends. I love to have fun and organise fancy dress themed socials regularly. I have some exciting plans for 2017 and I hope to see you on a dance floor soon x
If you find yourself in the midlands then why not visit Dudley. Situated 10.5 miles from Birmingham and 6 miles from Wolverhampton, there are plenty of things to do and see in the area. Dudley was originally a market town and was one of the birth places of the industrial revolution. It thrived with its iron, coal and limestone industries. If you are interested in industrial history then a great place for you to visit is the Black Country Living Museum. This is an open air living museum that tells the story of the world's first industrial landscape. The museum is truly amazing with costumed characters, period shops and houses plus live demonstrations. This is definitely a place for all the family to visit and enjoy. Another excellent place to visit is Dudley Zoological Gardens. These were opened in 1937 and it covers an area of approximately 40 acres
The zoo boasts a wide variety of around 200 species. Much of the animal collection is linked to international conservation and breeding programmes which is very important and beneficial in helping endangered species. The zoo is actually situated in the grounds of Dudley Castle so after visiting the zoo you could also enjoy having a look round. This was built around 1070 from limestone and has an interesting history. The Castle became a Royalist stronghold during the English Civil War and was besieged twice before it surrendered to Cromwell's forces in 1646, If you enjoy shopping then visit the nearby Merry Hill Shopping Centre which has over 250 shops, cinemas and restaurants. You could also visit Birmingham if you enjoy the hustle and bustle of city life as it is not too far away.
If you enjoy walking then there are plenty of canals in, and around, Dudley. Open sections of the canals are popular with walkers, cyclists, fishermen and narrow boat enthusiasts. In fact, many of the tow paths have been upgraded to cater for cyclists. If you enjoy nature then just north west of the town centre is the Wren's Nest Nature Reserve, the first British nature reserve in an urban area. It is a site of special scientific interest and noted for its large amount of fossils. There is certainly something for everyone in Dudley and I think it should be put on your list of places to visit.
If you are looking for a place to dance why not visit Alexis Strong. With Alexis you can expect fun classes and socials and she will always make you welcome. If you are in the area drop her a line and she will be more than happy to let you know where her classes are held CLICK HERE
MICHELLE RAISES MONEY FOR CHARITY I am raising money for make a wish, they grant wishes for kids with life limiting conditions, they are charity funded and do a fantastic job making these kids feel very special. We lost a little one to a brain tumour and make a wish granted her wish to meet Mickey Mouse. Please help me raise as much as possible to help other kids like Mel feel they are special, you cannot buy the smiles on their faces when their wish come true. Visit her page to make a donation https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/JoyceYoung3?utm_source=Facebook
Michelle had her hair shaved for the charity at a line dance weekend hosted by Dave Baycroft. Here you can see her selflessly having her locks shaved by Paul O'Connor. Donations can still be made for this charity by following the Just Giving link.
Here's an update from Michelle. Hi all, Firstly, thank you all for your donations and your support, I am 1 week on and my hair is growing well ( silver!!), We have raised around ÂŁ2500!!!!! This will hopefully make a lot of sick kids feel very special, as I have said before you cannot put a price on their smiles when they get their wish granted, it is truly magical and priceless. People have said I am brave to do this but the brave one are these kids with life limiting conditions!!. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. X
WIL BOS BOXING DAY TWIXMAS EVENT
Wil Bos Choreographer and Line Dance DJ was invited to teach and Dj at a large Country Music Line Dance Festival in The Netherlands over the Christmas holidays. Wil taught Join the Party which he cochoreographed with Love2Line's very own Suzi Beau within his workshops. Also at the event at De Broodfabriek Jeffke Camps Roy Verdonk teaching Sun Will Rise, their latest Advanced choreography.
MARK MAKES A DIFFERENCE WITH MUSIC
Conscious combines a passion for music and WHAT IS CONSCIOUS dancing with a strong ethical value system. Conscious is a Community Interest Company (CIC). Primarily we are an events Conscious says 'we create events or activities management organisation that aims to that focus on music and the arts. These provide fun ethical events that are positively events are all centred around a charitable impactful in the local community. core raising awareness and funding for Profits from our events are passed onto the causes that need help in and around our designated charities we are promoting at the communities. By linking social activity with a time, thereby aiding charities that need charity, we hope to foster strong community funding, but also driving awareness and ties and at the same time bring people visibility towards these worthwhile causes together in a happy, safe and fun-filled through the various channels we operate in. Mark Guichard talks to Love2Line about his environment. involvement with conscious and his contribution to the promotion of our favourity hobby - Line dance.
I started the show about 2 months ago a chance meeting with the boss of Conscious sounds radio We discussed the possibilities and Shirley Jackson said whilst line dance would be completely different to what the station normally do I was able to show some of the events that we run and how our community also raise money through dance for various chatities and local causes.
. I have two shows the first of which is my Tuesday night all request linedance show 10 pm to midnight and then Sunday morning 10 am to midday which is my teach of the week chart show I wanted to share current teaches with the hope of getting consistency and accurate detail on what was really happening on the floor. I have had feedback I could only dream of and am truly overwhelmed I want My aim is and has always been to demonstrate to make my shows better in any way I can through my shows that line dance perceptions and am open to suggestions on what people are wrong and we dance and play music across would like the shows to be the whole spectrum and perhaps by doing this attract more people to the hobby we all love CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE LATEST SHOW
NORMAN' GLYNN's CHRISTMAS PARTY
CHRISTMAS PLAYLIST NEW SHADE OF BLUE FLASHLIGHT HUMAN AFTER ALL MAYBE TOMORROW ZILLIONAIRE DON'T NEED IT RUNNING OUT OF TIME KISS THE SKY LINGER GIRLS LIKE YOUNG & STUPID CAKE BY THE OCEAN WOMAN UP SLAMMING DOORS SAVE THE DAY AIN'T NO SUNSHINE OFF THE CHAIN METEORITE THE QUEEN DIRTY MIND HAIRSPRAY HAVE FUN GO MAD THE QUEEN CRANK IT SULTRY HIT THE BASE TAKE ME TO THE RIVER. WALK OF SHAME HURTS GRAND MASTER SEXY AND MORE ..... Thanks to all who came
About the LDF Where it all began The Line Dance Foundation (LDF) was founded in 2007 by Betty Drummond of Linedancer Magazine with the aim of establishing a charity to support those people involved the Line dance business who found themselves in difficult circumstances through illness, accident or other distressing circumstances which affected their ability to work and earn a living. Who benefits? We help anyone who is involved in Line dance on a profession basis be that part-time or full time, anywhere in the world and in any capacity be it Choreographer, Instructor, Performer, DJ or Event Organiser. Details of the donations we make to beneficiaries are kept completely confidentiality. However, sometimes beneficiaries are happy to let it be known they have needed and received help but disclosure will never come from the LDF. How to nominate If you know someone you think needs our help then making an application is easy. Simply CLICK HERE to get a Grant Application underway.
Our UK bank details If you would like to make a donation direct to our UK bank, here are our details: Account name: Line Dance Foundation Sort Code: 20 - 80 - 33 Account: 03 993 086 For international transfers: IBAN: GB86 BARC 2080 3303 9930 86 SWIFTBIC CODE: BARCGB22 Registered charity no. 1164708 consent of the Charity Commission.
Alice smiled. 'Thankfully he's a good baby and loves attention.' 'He sleeps most of the time so I think he will play his part well.'
.COFFEE BREAK FICTION Angels On My Side This coffee break fiction has a festive feel to it and is inspired by the line dance ‘Angels On My Side’ by Alan Birchall and Jacqui Jax. A little heart warming story set around a village nativity play. Find out why Lizzie is reluctant to play the part of the angel and why a photograph gives her such a shock. Sit back with a cup of coffee and a biscuit and enjoy our short story. The little church hall of St Cuthbert's was buzzing with the sound of noisy laughter and chatter as the cast of the annual Nativity play tucked into mince pies and mulled wine. Reverend Mills clapped his hands. 'Okay everyone. As they say in the movies, 'that's a wrap'. Everyone knows what they are doing and I think I can honestly say that this nativity is going to be the best ever. This year, we have the bonus of having a real life 'baby Jesus' as Alice is 'borrowing' her five month old nephew, Harry.' The hall erupted with cheers and laughter.
The St. Cuthbert's nativity was a big annual event in the village and people came from all over to see the spectacle. It was held outside with the local animal sanctuary offering its large barn as the setting for the story and even loaning a donkey plus sheep, cows and other various animals as 'extras.' Following the nativity there was a carol service with more mulled wine and mince pies. Reverend Mills smiled happily. 'It looks as though we are going to be lucky with the weather. I saw the forecast earlier and apparently it is going to be cold but staying fine. Not only that, but my brother is coming to take the photographs, he’s a professional photographer so we can expect some amazing pictures.’ Lizzie Moore sighed. It was going to be very hard for her being in the nativity and she really didn't feel in the least bit enthusiastic. Earlier in the year she had lost her twin sister following a long illness. She hadn't really wanted to take part but family and friends had cajoled her into playing the part of an angel. Lizzie's friend Ruth put her arm round her. 'Are you okay? It's not too late for you to back out if you're finding it too upsetting. I'm sure someone would step in if you wanted. Everyone would understand.’
'I'm fine. Honestly. Obviously it's going to be difficult but the last thing Anna said to me was 'make sure you take part in the nativity because I will be there watching. I think I owe it to her, she’d be upset if I dropped out. You remember how much she used to love the nativities.’ She laughed. ‘Anyway, who else would fit in my costume? There aren’t many 5’ 8” female angels around and I can’t see any of the men volunteering to wear my beautiful white dress.’ Reverend Mills clapped his hands again to get everyone's attention. 'Right folks, I think we had all better get home and get a good night's sleep ready for our performance tomorrow.' There was much excited chatter as the cast tumbled out onto the street and made their way to their homes full of enthusiasm for the forthcoming nativity. Two weeks later, the little village hall was once more buzzing with activity as the members of St Cuthbert’s Church met for their annual general meeting. High on the agenda was the success of the nativity. Everyone laughed as they recalled the antics of the donkey, called Nellie who decided it was more fun to sit down than to take Mary to the stable. There were also loud chuckles when they remembered the pigeon who decided to relieve himself on the head of one of the shepherds. This went down very well with the children who were watching the nativity.
Reverend Mills was delighted. ‘I am pleased to announce that the amount of money we raised from the nativity has exceeded all expectations. As agreed at the last meeting, the money will go to the new Children’s Hospice, a very worthwhile cause indeed. A cheer went up from the members. Reverend Mills smiled happily. ‘I have brought my brother Rob here tonight as he has had the photos from the nativity printed and I must say they are amazing and I will put them in the next church magazine.’ Bob opened a folder on the table. ‘Yes I was able to get some great shots so I hope you like them.’ He frowned. ‘There seems to be a problem with my camera though as there is some double exposure with the angel.’ Turning to Lizzie he smiled. ‘There seems to be two of you.’ Lizzie took the photo and a cold shiver ran up her spine. Yes, there were two angels standing together and even though one was a bit hazy and blurred, they looked identical. However, whereas Lizzie was facing the front gazing at the camera, the other angel was looking at Lizzie with a gentle smile on her face, her hand on Lizzie’s shoulder. She knew that this was not due to any fault with the camera; the other angel was her sister Anna, keeping her promise of being with her at the nativity. Ellvie Wood
After a thrilling visit to Legends in Line we thought we would highlight a dance long since forgotten but still filled the floor.
I was born in Linkรถping, Sweden but now live in Stockholm, Sweden. How old were you when you started dancing?: I started dancing when I was about seven years old but line dancing I started as an adult when I was about thirty four years old. As a little girl I started dancing classic ballet, then I did jazz ballet for a couple of years. After that I trained and competed in team gymnastics which also includes dancing to a about 5 minutes of choreography. That was the thing I did the best. I was not as good in the acrobatic parts. Linedancing was something I discovered as an adult whilst I was looking for a new hobby.
Love2Line Meets International Choreographer JESSICA BOSTROM
I took to it quite quickly and competed in my first term in two teams at Stockholm Line Dance Cup competition Hallunda, Sweden - 2004. We won! but I never really competed after that, I got so nervous that I did not enjoy it. I am more of a social dancer however I do have a medal which I really am proud of and appreciate. I got it as a social dancer when I danced Fake Id at the first Eurodance - 2013. I did not even know it was a competition, so I was not nervous at all I just danced my socks off and when the music stopped Guyton Mundy came up to me and gave me a medal for my dancing. A memory I will cherish forever!.
I took my first beginner line dance class in 2003, at Stockholm Linedancers owned by James Nystrรถm. I am still with that club today as both an instructor and as a dancer. First dance was Honky Tonk Stomp. It was a lot of country related music in the beginning and I bought my self a pair of western boots to go with it. It was lots of fun but a bit to easy for me, so soon I did higher and higher levels of classes and was at intermediate level after a year and a half or so. I also started to dance at advanced level with Bo Karlstein. After a while I began to go to events in England and in Denmark. The level was more modern intermediate/advanced Newline - style and I got to take classes from all the famous choreographers and by this time I was really beginning to love it and knew that I was hooked. I have done a full NTA certified instructors course with Zuzana & Nicholas Cort and I began teaching 2007 and got my own classes in 2008. It was October 2014 when I started to choreograph dances. My first dance was Go Ahead a 96 counts waltz. The dance of which I am most proud has to be One of Us is Stronger - Music: One of Us by Guy Sebastian. It is the one I love the most personally and it became, and still is quite popular with dancers on a higher level . But I am also very, very proud of Ta Mig Tillbaka ( Take Me Back ) - music by Darin.
That is because it was a mainstream mega hit dance for me in Sweden that got taught in many, many clubs and it became a huge floor filler. Where do you get your inspiration for dances? In music that moves me in some way. It can be in a very emotional way or if it makes me smile or if it instantly makes me want to get up and dance and my feet just starts to move. What genre of music do you prefer? I enjoy all kinds of music. Upbeat pop from the radio charts, R&B, country, smooth ballads, nightclub music, latino & rock and roll. But I tend to fall in love with music that has a waltz beat to it and music with a rolling count beat.
Do you still run regular classes alongside your events and weekends? Yes, I do and I still love it Have you any funny line dancing stories? Yes, but I can't remember any right now honestly !!!! Can we skip that question? haha :) What's your most embarrassing moment? The most embarrassing I will not tell to the whole line dancing world. I just try to forget about it. HaHa Still very embarrassing was when I was going to teach at my first big event as an invited instructor outside my own class. Already up on stage I just could not remember which foot the dance begins with. My head went totally blank and I started panicking. It felt like I stood there for a very long time before I decided to take a look at the stepsheet. With that sorted I then could go on with my teach and it went without any problems once I got started. But those seconds I was blank, I will never forget.
What is your biggest achievement? Having had some of my dances being taught outside of Sweden. USA, England, Wales, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore, Denmark and Norway that I know of is awesome Seeing so many of my dances on dance lists for different social dance events in Sweden based on dancers own wishes is great and still a bit surreal for me. And the biggest achievement is when I got an invitation to be one of the instructors/choreographers at a big event in Gävle, Sweden next year along with Fred Whitehouse, Darren Bailey & Klara Wallman. I am so looking forward to that!
Linedancing has taken me as a dancer to a Cruise in the Caribbean, Eurodance, Newline events in England and Denmark and events around Sweden of course. As a choreographer my dances has so far been travelling around the world a bit without me!. But through social media I can follow some of the places they have been taught and get to know some of the instructors who have taught them in their classes. I just love the fact that other people have enjoyed the piece of music I picked for my dances and the choreography to go with it. Last spring I was invited by Coppermine Kickers to do a workshop at the same event as JosÊ Miguel Belloque Vane in Borlänge, Sweden. That was the first big event I have done as a choreographer.
What are your future aspirations in dance? I am for now very happy where I am. So much has happened just in the last two years. More than I ever thought. I love teaching my classes, I really enjoy doing some choreography and looking forward to all the events I am attending next year, as a dancer, as a instructor and also as a choreographer. About the future, well if I get the opportunity I would love to add even more line dancing into my life. I look forward to meeting more people on the dance floor xx
Dance Reviews DETROIT CITY
64 Count 2 Wall Intermediate
CRANK IT
32 Count 4 Wall Intermediate
Music: Detroit City Tom Jones
Music, 'Crank It (Whoa!)' (Feat. Nadia Rose & Sweetie Irie) by Kideko & George Kwali
Choreographed by Max Perry
Choreographer: Dee Musk
Detroit City by Max Perry This 64 count, intermediate west coast swing was great fun to learn at this years legends in line event. It has a cool & sexy feel to it and is one of those dances that is perfect for adding your own flare to. Most of the steps are fairly simple with a few neat combos thrown in, the sugar push, jazz jump sequence in section one for example. One drawback from this dance is the music, it’s an acquired taste in my eyes. If you aren’t taken by the music, you could always try another slow WCS such as “Black Velvet” (Alannah Myles) or “Shes Got the Rhythm” (Alan Jackson). Not one to be missed if you are a fan of dances like Texas or Never Been To Spain. Glynn Rodgers
I was a bit worried when I taught this dance as I was unsure how it would go down. However, I needn't have worried because my dancers love it. A very quirky fun dance with quirky music that makes you want to get out on that dance floor. This 32 count, 4-wall, intermediate level dance choreographed by Dee Musk is not too difficult for most dancers. The steps are good fun as well, especially the step, paddle, paddle, paddle steps which fit in so well with the funky music. There are two restarts but once you become familiar with the music they are not a problem. All my dancers have a smile on their face when they do this dance.
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METEORITE 64 Count 2 Wall Intermediate Music Meteorite by Years & Years
Choreographer: Tina Argyole & Rob Fowler
This 64 count, 2-wall, intermediate level dance choreographed by Rob Fowler and Tina Argylle is proving to be very popular in many dance classes. To begin with the music is great and although it isn't the easiest of dances, the steps are interesting. I love the beginning with the touch and kick, coaster step. There is only one restart which is on the 12 o'clock wall and is easy to pick up with the music. Definitely a floor filler.
DON'T NEED IT 64 Count 1 Wall High Intermediate Music:: I Don't Need It by Jamie Foxx.
Choreographers: Niels Poulson
I saw this dance at a social and absolutely loved it. Was a bit concerned about my class members being turned off with it being an A,B,C dance but this didn't seem to concern them. They loved the music so much they were determined to learn it. Yes it is a 64 count, 1-wall, high intermediate level dance with a tag but Niels Poulson has choreographed it in a way that there is some repetition and most of the dancers soon picked the dance up. The tag is quite an easy one and easily picked up. The music is very funky and the choreography lends itself to this. I particularly love part B with its walk, walk, ball step section and part C with the pony steps which sends our class into fits of giggles. A great dance and well worth learning.
DIARY OF A LINE DANCER
Even the most hard core Scrooge can't fail to get caught up with all the Christmas festivities. One Christmas tradition that melts all hearts, is the children performing their Nativity plays. I am sure that many of you line dancers will have attended one this Christmas or have done in the past. Now I have to admit that my junior school never put on Nativity plays. Instead we did little reviews, so I have been a sailor, the Greek God Mercury and a Dandelion but never Mary, an angel or a shepherd. As auntie to three beautiful nieces, I have sat through quite a number of nativity plays in which they have taken part. I admit there have been times when I have had to shove a handkerchief in my mouth to stop myself from bursting out laughing at their antics. Niece number one was clearly never going to be an actress. Being on stage did not fit well with her at all. She was chosen to play, of all things, the inn keeper. Perhaps this was due to her having an extremely loud voice that any town crier would be proud of. Dressed in an oversized tunic with one of her mother's tea towels on her head she stood on the stage, arms folded and a scowl on her face.
I giggled because she looked like a fierce bouncer at a nightclub. She only had one line to say which was 'Sorry, there's no room at the inn.' This was pronounced in a broad Lancashire accent. It was said with such venom that you had no doubt that no-one, not even the King of Siam himself, would get past those doors. I was half expecting her to say that the stable wasn't available either because it was being demolished to make way for a new motorway.
Niece number two was totally different. A diva from an early age she took to the stage like a duckling plunges into water. Being very tiny with long dark, curly hair and big blue eyes she made an enchanting angel. She stood in between two other angels and you could hear the audience sigh with emotion, even when one angel decided to place her finger in her nostril. Now my niece can never stay still for long and it was no surprise to us when she started hopping from one foot to another, jumping up and down and turning round to smile at all the other children on the stage. Then she spotted us in the audience and began to wave, pointing and shouting our names out. When the music started she decided that an angel disco was required and began throwing some cool dance moves on the stage.
By the end of the nativity, her angel wings had bent and her halo had slipped across her eyes. I am so glad I had my handkerchief handy. Niece number three was chosen to play the much coveted role of Mary. With her long waist length blonde hair and enormous eyes she certainly looked the part. Now this niece has always been a little bit too laid back and so took the role of Mary in her stride. It was a chore more than an honour. This came across by the way she strolled on to the stage, a bored look on her face, dragging baby Jesus by his leg. She was followed by a smiling Joseph who hopped onto the stage, tripped over his robe falling flat on his face.
As my niece sat by the crib, baby Jesus started to slip from her arms and slowly began to fall head first on to the floor. The audience giggled as Mary grabbed him by the legs and threw him unceremoniously into the crib. I am sure if there had been anyone from Social Services there, Mary would have been hauled up as an unfit mother. Now niece number one has a little girl of her own and so I think I need to get my handkerchief out once more because I am sure tears of laughter will roll down my cheeks at her antics in her Nativity plays.
Here are our Hot picks and recommended dances for the month. This month we have split the scripts into levels to make it easy for you to choose a dance.
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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.
The One That Got Away In this issue of Love2Line, I have chosen a dance from 2008 which was one of my favourite dances at that time. An upbeat dance to catchy music makes me wonder why it seems to have faded into obscurity. I guess you are waiting to find out what it is! Okay, the dance is Fire On Ice, a 2wall, 64 count, intermediate level dance, choreographed by Kate Sala to the music 'Why This Kiss' by Mark Medlock.
Being an intermediate dance, it is a little bit tricky but so well worth going the extra mile to pick up the rewards of such a great dance. I particularly love Section 5 with its Shuffle 1/2 turn, cross, touch, kick, cross, touch, Monterey 1/2 turn and Section 6, Kick, cross, touch, hitch ball cross, side sway, weave. Some very interesting steps going on in this dance.
There is a tag at the end of Wall 1 and Wall 3 which is just a jazz box so nothing to catch us out. Finding a good piece of music is of paramount importance to any choreographer and I think Kate struck gold with this one. This music has a good strong beat and is quite a powerful song. A good one to sing along to as well. To me, this dance ticks all the boxes, great choreography, catchy music. Yes, it is a wee bit tricky but then us dancers always enjoy a challenge. So you teachers out there, why not revitalise this great dance and get it out there on the dance floor again. Until next time. Happy dancing to you all.
Suzi Beau's White Christmas Party Playlist Jingle Bell Rock - Elvira Rockin around the christmas tree - one step forward Hit the base / Ziggy Sultry The Queen Gypsy Queen Aint Misbehavin Take me to the river Summer of Love Black magic/ Black magic EZ Rock this factor Woman uo Walk of shame About feelings Hell Yeah My new life Wish it could be christmas every day - Barn Dance He's Italiano Turn it up up up up up Hit the floor Say it again Dirty mind Hurts Pop that lock Tempted
24k Magic Kiss the sky Tbone Shuffle Second Hand Heart Pop n drop Pieces Rockabye Baby/ Rockabye Baby EZ Have fun go mad Morocco Strip it down Skip the line The Bomp Well do ya Cake by the ocean /Ez Cake Better when im dancing Flashlight Save the day Solo Amor Angels on my side Some girsl will Dear Friend Grand Master Sexy Crnk it Let it swing Meteorite
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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