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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 Guilliame from France. 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.
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Fascinating Facts Welcome to our fascinating facts feature, designed for all you dancers who have a love of interesting facts. Whether you are in a pub quiz team or just like to astound your friends with your massive knowledge range, this is just the ticket for you. So sit back and wait to be amazed. 1. Chrysanthemums take their name from the Greek chrysos, meaning ‘gold’ and anthemion, meaning ‘flower.’ (they also attract many insects as I found out to my cost when I put one in my hair!!!!!) 2. St Genesius is the patron saint of clowns. - (As I have a clown phobia I certainly will not be praying to this particular saint.) 3. Arsenic was used as a cosmetic in Victorian times. - (And, according to many sources, was a crafty way to do away with your wife or husband without suspicion. Oooerr) 4. The heaviest kidney stone ever weighed 700 grams - (Ooooh I bet that didn't half hurt)
5. The word ‘coffee’ comes from the Arabic for ‘wine of the bean’. - (Until I have had my dose of coffee in a morning, I am not human.) 6. Rubbing the belly of a laughing Buddha is said to bring good luck. - (As my better half has a belly resembling a Buddha, would it still work if I rubbed his :D ) 7. Howler monkeys can be heard from three miles away. - (Now this I can verify as true as I once lived near a zoo and could clearly hear them) 8. The word bagel comes from the German bougel, which means bracelet. (Well you could wear one on your wrist I suppose as a fashion accessory!)
We hope you enjoyed our Fascinating Facts. Don't forget, there will be more of these amazing facts in the next issue of Love2Line. Ellvie Wood
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LOVE2LINE MEETS INTERNATIONAL CHOREOGRAPHER GUILLAUME RICHARD I'm Guillaume Richard and am 31 years old. I was born in the very north of France, in Dunkerque, and lived there until 2010. Then I moved east to Epinal, where I still live now.
INTERNATIONAL CHOREOGRAPHER GUILLAUME RICHARD FROM FRANCE
At 17 years old I started line dancing, never having danced before. In the 2000's I attended a line dance festival near my home with my family. It was fun because we learnt a dance at a workshop. However, at that time I didn't realise what would happen in a few years time. In September 2003, I went along, with my mum and her friend, to try our first line dancing class which was in my town. We learnt Snap'nTime and then they recapped Live, Laugh, Love, Coastin' and many more. I thought to myself, 'Wow, this is amazing. There are so many different styles of dancing and it doesn't matter what age or sex you are, anyone can line dance.' In 2004, my teachers moved and so the class closed. All the other dancers pushed me into being the new teacher. I did some NTA classes and started teaching when I was 18. That's how my line dancing career began. Around 2007 I choreographed my first dance in my bedroom just for myself. However, my friends from the line dance community, unknown to me, sent the dance to Kickit and so my first choreographed dance became 'official'. The dance was called Mystic to the Irish music Celtic Kittens. I continued with my choreography but didn't promote any of it because at that time the internet was nothing like it is today and social network didn't exist.
The dance I am most proud of is Rebel I am also very proud of the dance The Heart because it was my very first 'hit' and Queen which I choreographed with Remi I saw lots of videos and received messages Lemaire and Gaeton Bachellerie. from all around the world. I am so pleased because there are few I discovered competition dancing in 2015 French people who have had a chance at a UCWDC event, the City of Light in Paris. to be an international choreographer There I had a revelation. I didn't want to and because of this dance, three French just learn dances but instead to learn how names have become well known. to be a dancer like those at the event. It was my dream. It was a very proud moment to win a Crystal Boot award with a 100% French I had only ever learnt line dancing so I dance to a French song by French started to train with the best French choreographers. trainers Audrey Gendre and Jeremie Tridon. It is due to these trainers that I am For my choreography I need to find a the dancer I am today. They taught me good music track which gives me everything and I am so grateful. inspiration. Then my body uses the music to say how I feel. I need to feel something special. When I moved in 2010 I stopped teaching regular dance classes because I still had a full time job and was busy with events every week, so I needed to keep some time free for my personal life. I do have many funny stories and precious memories with my friends. However, I think I will keep the funniest one a secret LOL.
My most embarrassing moment was in my class some years ago. I had learnt the dance Greased Lightning a few months before at a line dance party and decided to teach it to my student. I did a demo which was perfect and was halfway through teaching the dance when we had a blackout. Unfortunately I had not printed out the step sheet and I couldn't access the internet on my phone to check the script. Therefore I had to stop teaching it and instead taught Greased Lightning at the next class! My biggest achievement has to be being the first French person to have had the chance to be in many international events, winning two CBA’s and travelling the world doing what I love the most. It’s great to have the chance to work with such talented people and I have made so many new friends. I was so proud to become Superstar (UCWDC), Megastar (WCDF) and achieving a gold medal (WCLDSF) all in one week. In the eleven years since I have been competing, that was my biggest achievement as a competitor. Line dancing has given me so much; the chance to travel, to Europe, Asia and America. It has also given me the chance to be in some of the biggest events that I used to dream about. I am excited as soon I will be attending another big event with many talented people who I have always admired. If I wasn’t a dancer I would be doing something with music, either singing or playing music as music is such a big part of my life. My future aspirations are to keep travelling and doing what I love. I would also like to be a judge for country line dance competitions. One of my secrets is that I am not confident in myself and am still surprised at what has happened to me, almost like I don’t deserve it. I am still amazed by the people who have been my inspiration and that I do crazy things like dancing in front of a full audience. Thank you so much Love2Line for giving me the opportunity to remind me of where I have come from.
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What do you do when there are no line dance classes and you get withdrawal symptoms, needing to hear the music and just dance around your lounge. Well, the answer is simple, just tune in to move-radio.com where all the popular dance music is played. All the D.J’s bring you the current chart dances, plus ones on the move and, of course many golden oldies along with lots of chat, fun and dance and choreographer info. Here at Love2Line I have teamed up with Ellvie to start our own Love2Line radio show on Move Radio which is every Wednesday 12 noon until 2p.m. So take a look at all the shows and tune in, you will not be disappointed.
ANNUAL LINE DANCE EVENT Julie Gabriel tells Love2Line about their successful annual event. We had a Line Dance Event in Holywell on 3rd June which attracted people from as far as Barrow-In-Furness to Shrewsbury. 'Lots of our friends we have met, either from putting our wooden sprung portable dance floor for them to dance on, or on holidays and socials we attend. The event is sponsored by Holywell Town Council. it attracted about 200 dancers this year. We had coaches from St Helens and Liverpool. This was the 3rd year it has run . On the main stage this year was Richard Palmer who has won many awards in line dancing and was supported by Darren Jones .Steve Mason was also in Tower Gardens Holywell. We had children as young as 5 in our class who really enjoyed the day.
Dj's DanceZone line dancers can be found on Facebook and have classes for all ages Next year it is being held again on the first Saturday in June, 2018, with Derek Magill
We also had the main road through North Wales closed for 5 hours so a car of dancers ended up dancing on the road and it made the local papers.
UCWDC CHAMPION Johanne Keay UCWDC Competition Dancer
I was first introduced to Country dancing after going to watch a close friend compete in a charity Strictly Come Dancing event where the professional dancers were provided by a Dance Company called Headliners. Having trained in ballet and tap since the age of 3, I had always had a love of dance. I had danced in competitions throughout my youth up until the age of 18 across a lot of the more main stream disciplines, but when I went to university to study law I didn’t have the time to dedicate to competing any more. I dabbled in all sorts of social dance over the ensuing years from Salsa, to Tango to Street and always enjoyed it but always found it a bit slow paced for me, and then there was the perennial problem of never having a partner – when you’re married to a man who dances like a washing machine, you know that’s not going to be a shared interest. To be honest, I had always had a desire to compete again, but now in my forties with a career and 2 young children I thought I was just too old to get back into it. My friend at the Strictly event told me that headliners had asked him if he wanted to train with them and take part in a competition a few months down the line. Hang on!! I thought, I want a bit of that!! I got the contact details from my friend and made an approach to the lady who went on to coach me to World champion status, Yvonne Dunn, Director of Headliners. She asked me to attend for an audition but I then had a cycling accident and broke my shoulder so had to wait for another 6 months whilst I recovered.
Eventually, one October evening in 2014 I had an initial lesson with Yvonne and her Husband Steve at their studio in Upton. By now I knew that they specialised in Country dance, and if I’m being totally honest, coming from a ballet and stage background I was a little bit horrified at the thought of dancing in boots. I had the same preconceptions that I bet a lot of people have when they think about line dance and Country dance, but couldn’t have been further from the truth. I was desperate by now to get into competing again, so I persevered. I had never done couples dancing before and they taught me a Newcomers East Coast Swing and Night Club Two Step in that first lesson. Although I had far too much turn out and too many what Yvonne calls “ballet issues” they could see that I could pick up dances and had the basic dance training so were happy to take me on as a Headliner. From there on in I trained in Newcomer Pro-Am with Steve as my partner. There are some pictures of us dancing together in my second only competition at Paris. Pro-am, as the name suggests is where a pro dancer dances with an amateur partner across 8 disciplines of dance: triple two, Polka, Night club 2 step, Cha Cha, Waltz, Two step, East Coast swing and West Coast swing. If I’m honest, I don’t mind couples dancing but I’m not very good at lead and follow and so it isn’t really my forte.
I then discovered that in Country dance you could also compete in Classic Line. This was dancing solo to pre-set music and choreography decided by the organisation, but you could do your own styling – and variations as you progressed through the divisions. This was really more my cup of tea and I was used to dancing alone from my tap and ballet days. I told Yvonne I wanted to try line and so I learnt the three Newcomer classic line dances which were a smooth/West Coast Swing, a Cha Cha and a Stage dance, Yvonne did the styling for me. So, all I needed now was a competition. I decided to take the plunge and go to a competition called Tulips in Amsterdam in March 2015. Yvonne paired me up with another Headliner who was a similar age and from Manchester but a few divisions higher than me. I had to then get all the gear: I had to go to a dressmakers and have my outfits made – in Newcomer you are not allowed to have any sparkles or crystals on your outfits. I was a bit gutted about this, but the reason is so that it keeps it accessible and affordable for people to try, which is really good reasoning. If you had to spend thousands on heavily stoned costumes and you just wanted to have a go and see if it was for you or not, it would be a real turn off.
So, cases packed and dances rehearsed I flew with my roomie to Amsterdam for my first dance competition in ages. I was so nervous. I really had no idea what to expect. We were there the whole weekend and I danced both line and pro-am with Steve on the Saturday. It all went ok except form my East Coast Swing with Steve. I completly forgot the dance and as I said, not being very good at lead and follow, I just couldn’t follow Steve back into the routine and we ended up just mooching around not doing much swing on the dance floor. I did have several moments before I first went on to dance when I thought “what the heck am I doing?! I’m 43! Why am I dressed in this outfit full of make-up and false tan ready to dance at my age!!!” but, I went on and did it and have never looked back. The UCWDC is The United Country and Western Dance Council. it is an American organisation which specialises in line and couples dancing. There are lots of different areas to get involved in and I mainly dance in Classic Line and Showcase Line, as well as pro-am. There are also couples, Pro-pro, teams, choreography and so on. The divisions are split on age but if say you are like me and in your 40’s you can still also compete in the younger age groups. You just can’t compete in older categories. There are UC competitive events all over the World which then culminate in a World Championship every New Year in America. Last year it was in Nashville and this coming year (2018) it is in San Francisco!! To compete at Worlds, you have to participate in at least three UCWDC qualifying events throughout the year first.
Ability divisions are as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Newcomer Novice Intermediate Advanced Superstars/Crown
To progress through the divisions you have to accrue so many points throughout the dance year which is by winning your division and there has to be at least three contestants in your division for that win to count as a point. Or, if you win your division at Worlds then you automatically move up. What I love most, other than the opportunity again to dance and compete is the whole “other life� it gives me. I have a great network now of dance friends and family across the World, I have learnt so much, it keeps me fit and I love love love the sparkly outfits, fake tan, hair and make-up in competitive dance – think Strictly but a Country version!! To date I have won the following titles at Worlds: Diamond Newcomer World Champion (age 40+) 2015 Open Newcomer World champion (age 18+) 2015 Diamond Novice Wold Champion 2016 Diamond Intermediate World Champion 2017 Diamond Showcase World Champion 2017 I am now competing in Advanced in both Classic Line and Showcase. I have already been to Sicily and Paris to compete this year and am going to Germany at the end of August for my third Worlds Qualifier so fingers crossed. I have attached photos of all my Worlds wins and some pictures from me dancing at world in January this year and also at Paris in July. My aim now is to get to Crown and to start teaching and hopefully inspiring and helping more people to see Country dance for what it really is and get involved.
INTERNATIONAL DJ DANCE CHART World DJ Play List I’ve been dancing for quite a few years now and always used to check Linedancer Magazine’s charts to check which dances were popular. However, over the last few years I’ve noticed that there was a discrepancy in what appeared on the chart and what was danced on the floor. Of course there’s a simple explanation, the Linedancer chart is based on what dances individuals like, not necessarily what they actually dance socially. I’ve had the idea of a Play List chart for some time now, but knew it would be labour intensive to produce. My wife, Maureen, cannot dance anymore due to major back problems so she does the majority of the data input. We compile all the data on an Excel spreadsheet, using a different sheet for each county that participates. The totals are added up on the “World” sheet. At present, we have a list of just over 2,700 dance titles. After publishing the chart I realised that it would always be dominated by the most popular dances and people would soon loose interest. So I added some extras that I thought would maintain people’s interest By keeping a record of the number of plays from the preceding weeks, it would show which dances were climbing the chart, probably the most useful feature.
New entries – there are obviously a lot more dances in existence which are not shown on the chart. So anything we have to add is shown each week by country where it was danced. Choreographer’s Own Dances – this caused a lot of controversy when I decided to launch the chart. I wasn’t going to include any of the choreographers dances played at their own event. My reasoning – suppose “Joe Bloggs” has written a dance and plays it every time at his weekly socials. The dance would appear on the chart almost 50 times making it appear popular, but if nobody else is dancing it, then it is an unwelcome aberration on the chart. So choreographer’s own dances appear on a separate list, but if they haven’t appeared in the main chart they also appear in the “New Entries” The more people that participate, the more accurate the chart becomes. Anyone who hosts a dance social can participate, send your play lists to Growler@btinternet.com N.B. I do need choreographer names, there are so many dances with the same title A complete guide of what I require can be found at my website. www.Grrowler.com John “Grrowler” Rowell Your dancin’ DJ
World DJ Play List - Top 20, 23-Sep-17 Pos'n - Dance Title (Choreographer) - No. of play 1 - Gypsy Queen (Hazel Pace) - 297 2 - Missing (Heather Barton) - 292 3 - Champagne Promise (Tina Argyle) - 228 4 - Lay Low (Darren Bailey) - 222 5 - Take Me To The River (Roy Verdonk & Jonas Dahlgren) - 213 6 - Shady (Darren, Fred & Amy) - 203 7 - Say It Again (Kate Sala) - 197 8 - Nancy Mulligan (Maggie G & Gary O'R) - 196 9 - Human After All (Ria Vos) - 185 ========================================= 9 - The Queen (Guillaume Richard & Friends) - 18 World DJ Play List - Biggest Movers 23-Sep-17 10 - Dear Friend (Kate Sala) - 182 Dances with biggest increase since 16-Sep-17 11 - Tongue Tied Up (T&V) - 179 12 - Bored (Ria Vos) - 176 Dance Title (Choreographer) - Total Plays 13 - Better When I'm Dancin' (Julia Wetzel) - 172 Increase 13 - Slowly Gently Softly (Gary O'R) - 172 1 - Lonely Drum (Darren Mitchell) - 148 - 11 2 - Champagne Promise (Tina Argyle) - 228 - 8 14 - Dig Your Heels (Maddison Glover) - 168 15 - Islands In The Stream (Karen Jones) - 155 2 - Gypsy Queen (Hazel Pace) - 297 - 8 16 - Love Remains (Gary O' R) - 152 2 - Lay Low (Darren Bailey) - 222 - 8 17 - Let It Swing (Jamie Barnfield) - 148 2 - Missing (Heather Barton) - 292 - 8 17 - Lonely Drum (Darren Mitchell) - 148 2 - Slowly Gently Softly (Gary O'R) - 172 - 8 18 - Funky Sole (KHW & RMH) - 146 3 - Nancy Mulligan (Maggie G & Gary O'R) 18 - Pot Of Gold (Liam Hrycan) - 146 196 - 7 19 - I Came To Love You (Dee Musk & Gary O'R) 4 - Come Dance With Me (Jo T) - 74 - 6 145 4 - Dancin’ The Dust (Tina Argyle) - 62 - 6 20 - Some Girls Will (Vikki Morris) - 138 4 - Pot Of Gold (Liam Hrycan) - 146 - 6 ============================================ 4 - Say It Again (Kate Sala) - 197 - 6 NEW ENTRIES 4 - Tongue Tied Up (T&V) - 179 - 6 5 - Ain't Misbehavin' (Guyton, Jo, Amy Glass) - CHOREOGRAPHER'S OWN AB For Friends, Rafel Corbí 122 - 5 Adela Hey Ho (Rafel Corbí) 5 - Better When I'm Dancin' (Julia Wetzel) Call Out My Name (Rafel Corbí) 172 - 5 Hold Your Head High (Shelly Guichard & Conor 5 - Blessed (Jackie Miranda) - 137 - 5 McVeigh) 5 - Bored (Ria Vos) - 176 - 5 Lips So Close (Rafel Corbí) 5 - Funky Sole (KHW & RMH) - 146 - 5 My Church (Rafel & Ariadna Corbí) 5 - My New Life (John Offermans) - 77 - 5 San Lucas (Rafel Corbi) 5 - Old And Grey (Rob Fowler) - 64 - 5 5 - Somebody Like You (Alan Birchall) - 125 - 5 So Good (Shelly Guichard & Ria Vos) We Love Country (Rafel Corbí) 5 - Take Me To The River (Roy Verdonk & ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jonas Dahlgren) - 213 - 5 5 - The Long Way Home (Marie Sørensen) - 41 - CANADA Paradise Waltz (Violet Ray) 5 5 - The Queen (Guillaume Richard & Friends) - Eyes For You (Jo Thompson-Szymanski) ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 185 - 5 SPAIN 5 - Until The Dawn (Gary Lafferty) - 117 - 5 5 - Wandering Hearts (Gary O & Maggie G) - Badda Boom Badda Bang (Karen Hunn) Breaking Horses (Mercè Orriols) 30 - 5 Don't Ask (Gaye Teather) 5 - Well Do Ya (Kim Ray) - 118 - 5 World DJ's Social Play List (Plays, Movers & New Entries) W/E 23-Sep-17 98 contributors from 11 countries 21,334 Plays from 365 events I DO NEED MORE CONTRIBUTORS See www.Grrowler.com - DJ Play Lists NB : Choreographer names ARE REQUIRED John "Grrowler" Rowell E-Mail : Grrowler@btinternet.com Your dancin' DJ View Complete chart here
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As you will recall, I used to play the violin in a Celtic band called Irish Spirit All I can say is that life was great. Riverdance was popular and to be Irish was to be very much desired. The band was doing really well, we had non stop tours, record deals, TV. appearances. We had it all. Girls like boys in bands and so our life consisted of women, drink, good times and whatever else came along. I was young and stupid and my philosophy was 'you only live once'. COFFEE BREAK FICTION Okay Love2Line readers. I have written something a little bit different for you in this issue. As you know my stories are based on the titles of line dances. However, today's story contains a number of line dance titles which I thought would be fun. I will put the answers on another page in the magazine. So come on, get your thinking caps on. I hope you enjoy the story and also have fun finding all the dances mentioned in the story. Watch out, because there are some sneaky ones.
Reflection Hi there, dear friend. It's so good to see you after such a long time. Come and keep me company. I've been feeling a bit down reminiscing about the past. If you buy me a drink I'll tell you the story of my life, well just a tragic part of it anyway. Although it happened a long time ago and is just a memory, sometimes it feels as though it happened last week.
That particular year had been very busy indeed. The band had just finished a tour of North America and Mexico and we finished in Cabo Sans Lucas. It had been exhausting to say the least but we had a two month break before going on tour to South Australia so I decided to head home to Ireland to relax. When I got off the plane at Dublin, my original plan was to hire a car and drive straight home. However, after an hour of driving, the roads seemed never ending and my eyes were getting tired. It was quite late so I decided to find somewhere to rest and get a coffee and some food. Just ahead I saw some bright lights and a sign flashing Locklin's Bar. 'Perfect', I thought. So I pulled into the car park and went into the bar. I decided a proper drink was in order and so purchased a bottle of whisky, after all I'd earned it. I could sleep in the car overnight and finish my journey tomorrow. Sighing, I sat back and began to unwind. Just then, I heard a silky, sultry voice say, 'Mind if I join you. Looks like I've been stood up and I don't really like sitting on my own?'
I turned round and saw an angel in blue jeans. This girl had long black hair that curled over her shoulders, sparkling blue eyes and a figure that any super model would die for. She was, without doubt, a very sexy lady. Her long slim legs were enhanced by a pair of pink stilettos with the highest heels I'd every seen. She was drop dead gorgeous and I have to admit I fell head over heels in love and lust. Okay friend, don't look at me like that. I admit I acted like a silly school boy, but hey, I'm only human after all, a red blooded male. Anyway, back to the story. She joined me at my table and we had a drink. She introduced herself as being called Cecelia O'Rourke, a Galway girl who had come to meet up with her boyfriend that she'd met on line. Apparently she had discovered that he was a gambling man and trouble maker involved in shady dealings. We chatted and I must admit I did a fair bit of bragging about my band, money and successful life. She tipped the whisky bottle upside down. 'Whisky's gone,' she giggled. 'Why don't you get us a bottle of wine, or maybe two?' By this time I was walking on air, smitten by this pretty little Galway girl. She walked over to the juke box and put some music on. Grabbing hold of my hand she pulled me on to the dance floor. 'Dance with me tonight.' She murmured huskily in my ear. I felt embarrassed as I had two left feet and was not known for my dancing prowess. 'I don't feel like dancing.' I stuttered. 'Tango with me darling.' she whispered. 'Trust me, you'll be fine, just put your arms around me.'
I felt a bit unsteady at first. 'Feet don't fail me now,' I thought as I held her. She gave me a sweet, sweet smile. 'There I told you you'd be safe with me, ' and laid her head on my chest. I had a huge adrenaline rush and was astounded as I never thought any woman could turn my world upside down, but she certainly did. When the music finished we sat down again. I noticed that the bar was emptying as people began to drift away. I glanced at my watch and noticed that it was quarter after one. She saw me looking and said. 'The night doesn't have to end here. Your place or mine? I had to own up that I had nowhere to stay so she took me by the hand and said she had rented a room at the motel next door. We walked silently side by side. It was a beautiful night, the stars were twinkling in a cloudless inky black sky and a magic moon shone down on us. She turned towards me and slowly, gently, softly leant towards me and gave the sweetest moonlight kiss ever. It was magical. She tilted her head to one side and looked at me, her eyes twinkling in the moonlight. 'I hope you don't think I make a habit of kissing strangers.' she giggled. Okay, I know you will say that a kiss is just a kiss but this was different. It was amazing. I'd always thought of myself as a ladies man and I'm ashamed to say that I had a girl in every town. I certainly had never been looking for commitment but with Cecelia things were different. To me I felt that this was the real deal.
We reached the motel and she opened the door to her room, suite 16. It was just a basic room but to me I thought I was in heaven. She pointed to the sofa and told me to make myself comfortable whilst she poured another drink for me. 'Drink this, ' she smiled seductively, 'the best is yet to come.' By this time the drink was making me feel ill. I tried to focus on the stripes on the wallpaper but all I could see were blurred lines. My head started to throb and ache. 'Oh you poor thing,' she said as she stroked my head. 'Just a minute I've got just the thing to make you feel better.' She came back with a glass of water and a white tablet. 'What is it?' I asked.
Such a fool. She must have planned all this from the first time she saw me. I had been taken for a ride. All my bragging had played into her hands and she certainly had hit me where it hurts, not just my possessions but also my pride. My heart broke into pieces. I called the Garda and they shook their heads. It appeared that this girl was well known to the police. Her real name was Grace Kelly, a well-known crook and hustler. They showed me a snapshot of a woman and yes, it was her. She was a very clever crook and had managed to evade capture many times. Although they tried to track her down it appeared that after giving me a sedative, knocking me out, she bought a ticket on a boat to Liverpool and had disappeared into thin air.
It hurts to think that I was so easily deceived. She certainly was a devil in disguise who hit me like a meteorite. I'd always though I was streetwise but didn't That's the last thing I remember. I woke know how evil and crafty some people up with the sun streaming through the could be. I am definitely wiser now. Hell window hurting my eyes. My head was yeah, I won't be fooled again and certainly throbbing and my mouth was dry. I looked will not be tempted by a pretty face any around and called for Cecelia but the more. room was empty of her things. She'd gone. It was like she had never existed. I looked Ellvie Wood at my wrist and noticed that my expensive watch with the Corazon diamante had gone. Panicking I also found the rest of my gold jewellery and my wallet were missing. 'Just a painkiller. headache.'
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Fancy a trip back in time.
If you love your golden oldies, why not pop down to Karen & Gary's Social the last Friday of the month at Bessies in Whitefield. Here's a snapshot of what they are playing.
In the midst of modern line, nuline and newline classes there are still some classes who enjoy Golden oldie dances and they are as popular now as the day they were written. Here's a few that we danced at Trade's Hall Bamber Bridge Preston Class recently: Peace Train Remember when Tush push Bottle it up Easy come easy go Islands in the stream Black coffee Into the arena Wagon wheel rock Chill factor Bossa nova Mexifest This and that White rose Pot of gold Disappearing bubbles Hot tamales Let us know your favourite classic dances
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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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REVIEWS Review for Subeme La Radio This dance has gone down so well with my classes with dancers of all abilities. This 32 count, 2 wall, improver dance choreographed by Guillaume Richard and Esmerelda Van de Pol deserves to be popular. To begin with, the music is very catchy 'Subeme La Radio' by Enrique has a funky Latin beat, a real toe tapper. The choreography is great, there is nothing to catch you out and only one tag on wall 3 which is not bad at all. I love the beginning with the mambo forward and mambo back which gets you into the Latin rhythm right from the start and I also think the ending is great with the side rock cross, side rock cross, side back rock side, mambo back. This give you plenty of opportunity to put the Latin hips in to give the dance that Latino style. It is certainly a dance that will appeal to all levels and I can see it being out on the dance floors for a long time.
Review for Take Me Higher Take Me Higher is a 64 count, 4 wall intermediate dance choreographed by Suzi Beau which has just come on the scene and it is a great dance. It is choreographed to a great piece of music 'Till The Stars Come Out' by Estello ft Pitbull, a funky song with a great beat to dance to. The choreography fits beautifully to the music with some lovely touches. I love section 2 where you step forward on the left bending your knees dipping down, coaster step, rock forward right and 3/4 shuffle to right. I also think Section 7 and 8 are cool with the cross side sailor, cross 1/2 hinge turn cross finishing with a side rock and side rock, pivot 1/4 left and right kick ball change. The dance is a nice challenge as the first 5 walls you do are a 2 wall dance facing 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock, then after a restart on wall 6 the dance is still 2 walls but this time continues on the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock walls which adds to the quirkiness of this dance. I taught it to my class and they loved it so fingers crossed it will do well as it deserves to be out there.
DIARY OF A LINE DANCER
Diary of a Line Dancer I have to confess that for the last two to three months I have been quite grumpy. No, it has nothing to do with the cold, rainy, windy weather we have experienced this summer. Like most of us who live in the UK, we are quite accustomed to the changeable weather so that hasn’t bothered me. No, my grumpiness has been brought on by something quite different and that is television adverts. I can remember the time when adverts were funny, witty, absolutely hilarious and cute. They gave you a good belly laugh and many a time I would watch television just to see the adverts. Who could resist the advert with the dog, cat and mouse all sat next to each other in perfect harmony round a roaring fire. What about the two Australian men who advertised beer, they were funnier than Ant and Dec. So what has gone wrong? Now the adverts are just depressing, going on about funerals, insurance and there are loads of adverts telling you what illnesses you might have. Then there are loads of adverts encouraging you to gamble. Bingo, slot games, you name it you can play it online. Adverts for cars are just plain boring and don’t get me on the subject of perfume adverts, they are so weird that I feel that I have had a hallucinogenic drug slipped in my cocoa.
My annoyance towards adverts began at the beginning of summer. An advert came on asking if my body was ‘summer ready.’ Well actually, it wasn’t. In fact it wasn’t even Spring ready or last winter ready and I doubt it will be ready for next summer either!!! To top it all, there wasn’t even a summer this year to get my body ready for! Another absolutely, nail cringingly, annoying advert is the one with the opera singing man with the twirly moustache. I thought they had got rid of him but no, he’s back again singing his head off. However, all is not doom and gloom. I am pleased to say that lately there has been a fantastically funny advert for bread, starring comedian Peter Kay. He takes off Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ in a sketch called ‘Pride and Breadjudice’ and it cracks me up. Thank goodness, humour is reappearing in adverts. The Meerkat adverts are a hit with me too, so cute and funny. Maybe the tide is turning. Out with the boring, miserable, depressing adverts and in with the funny ones. At least I know that even if adverts don’t get better, I can always reach for the remote and put the mute button on. I think my grumpiness is evaporating already and I have my line dancing to keep me in good spirits. Happy dancing everyone. Ellvie
LINEDANCERS OF LYNTHORPE (LOL) RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL CHARITY The Linedancers of Linthorpe was founded in 1995 By Sheila & Geoff Allen, in 2001 I (Caroline Cooper their daughter) joined the team, Since then we have come along way with our linedancing family building it up to what it has become today. We are a group of extremely good friends who, not only dance together, but who share problems, help each other, listen and go on some amazing linedancing holidays. Our linedancers are also very generous people, and last night (10th June 2017) was no exception! After hearing that my sister in law Christine Cooper was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, i thought it fitting to hold a charity evening, to raise funds for the many sufferers on Teesside. I'm proud to say that dancers came from all over the country to join together on the dance floor, to the lovely sound of Zenna Kober. Alexis Strong and her AC Liners came from Birmingham, Luke Craig and friends came from Harrogate, Sheila & Dave & friends from Bishop Auckland, a fab crowd full of fun from Hartlepool, and my ever faithful dancers from Linthorpe. In total we raised ÂŁ684 and I'm so proud of everyone. Thank you all so much. Another great memory made. Caroline Cooper Linedancers of Linthorpe
LINEDANCERS OF LINTHORPE CHARITY NIGHT INTERVAL DANCES PLAY LIST 10TH JUNE 2017 LIVE SINGER ZENNA KOBER Blessed Olivia’s Boots evening) Say It again Champagne Promise Bucket List Memphis Love Bored A Little Love Trip Be Strong Love Remains Slow Hands Dig Your Heels Know Your Name Nancy Mulligan Bella Roma 11 59 Mc
Jackie Miranda Rep Ghazali-Meaney ( taught on the Kate Sala Tina Argyle Gaye Teather Vikki Morris Ria Vos Vikki & Julie Lockton Audrey Watson Gary O’Reilly Jose Miguel Belloque Vane Maddison Glover Caroline & James Himsworth Maggie Gallagher & Gary O’Reilly Hayley Wheatley (Floor Split) Alexis Strong/ Rachael
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 For ' the one that got away' I have gone back to the year 2010. This is a dance that I taught to my classes and they absolutely loved it but I only saw it danced in another local class. Sadly the dance never seemed to take off anywhere else and it appears to be another case of a good dance disappearing into the mists of time. The dance is (drum roll) 'Homeward Bound', choreographed by Paul and Karla Dormstedt, A 64 count, 4 wall improver dance written to the music 'Take Me Home' by Tol and Tol. I chose this dance to teach back in 2010 because the music is so catchy and I guarantee you can't stop singing it once heard. The rhythm is great and really makes you want to get up and dance and I am not ashamed to say that when I hear it I want to get up and skip. ( I blush as I type this.)
I love the choreography. The first two sections mirror themselves so that is a great start. My classes also really enjoyed the sections with the side cross, side cross, side, hold, recover to the left and then to the right. With these sections you can do an 'up, down' motion which left my classes in stitches as they also used 'ballet arms' whilst doing it. I can honestly say, after dancing ‘Homeward Bound’, you leave the dance floor with a big smile on your face. There are just two restarts and to be honest you can hear where they are in the music so there is nothing to catch you out. It is a dance that less confident dancers can achieve and is an interesting dance for those more advanced dancers. It seems such a shame that this dance has vanished and I definitely think you teachers out there should bring it back from the bowels of the earth and get it on those dance floors. There will be another 'one that got away' in the next issue of Love2Line. Be sure to look out for it. Ellvie
Answers to Coffee Break Fiction Story I hope you enjoyed the coffee break fiction and had fun trying to find out how many line dances were mentioned. Well here are the answers. Altogether there were 70 line dances in the story and that includes the title, (wonder if any of you got that). Also some of the titles were a bit sneaky but that hopefully made it more fun. 1. Reflection - Alison Johnstone 2. Dear Friend - Kate Sala 3. Buy Me A Drink - Maggie Gallagher 4. Story Of My Life - Craig Bennett 5. Just A Memory - Maggie Gallagher, John Dean 6. The Violin - Kate Sala 7. Irish Spirit - Maggie Gallagher 8. All I Can Say - Simon Ward, Rachael McEnaney 9. Girl's Like - Neville Fizgerald, Julie Harris 10. Young and Stupid - Fred Whitehouse, Jose Miguel Belloque Vane 11. You Only Live Once - Robbie McGowan Hickie 12. Cabo Sans Lucas - Rep Ghazali 13. South Australia - Gary O'Reilly 14. Roads - Maggie Gallagher 15. Locklin's Bar - Maggie Gallagher 16. Perfect - Alison Johnstone, Joshua Talbot 17. Sultry - Rob Fowler 18. Angel In Blue Jeans - Peter and Alison 19. Sexy Lady - Craig Bennett 20. Pink Stilettos - Rob Fowler, Daniel Whittaker 21. Drop Dead Gorgeous - Neville Fitzgerald, Julie Harris 22. Head Over Heels - Andrew Palmer, Simon J., Sheila Cox 23. Human After All - Ria Vos 24. Cecelia - Willie Brown, Heather Barton 25. Galway Girl - Chris Hodgson 26. Gambling Man - Maggie Gallagher 27. Troublemaker - Vikki Morris 28. Shady - Darren Bailey, Fred Whitehouse, Amy Glass 29. Whisky's Gone - Rob Fowler 30. Walking On Air - Simon Ward, Amy Glass 31 Pretty Little Galway Girl - Hayley Wheatley 32. Dance With Me Tonight - Peter and Alison 33 I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Patricia Stott 34. Tango With Me Darling - Rob Fowler, Daniel Whittaker 35. Trust Me - Geri Morrison 36. Feet Don't Fail Me Now - Peter Metelnick 37. Sweet, Sweet Smile - Fi Scott & Johnny Two Step 38. Adrenaline Rush - Maggie Gallagher 39. Upside Down - Kate Sala, Robbie McGowan Hickie 40. Drift Away - Rob Fowler 41. Quarter After One - Levi J. Hubbard 42.Your Place Or Mine? - Ria Vos, Karl-Harry Winson, Robbie McGowan Hickie 43. Side By Side - Pat Stott
44. Magic Moon - Robbie McGowan Hickie 45. Slowly, Gently, Softly - Gary O'Reilly 46. Moonlight Kiss - Maggie Gallagher 47. Kissing Strangers - Rachael McEnaney-White, Simon Ward 48. Just A Kiss - Robbie McGowan Hickie 49. Commitment - John Sandham 50. Real Deal - Heather Barton, Willie Brown 51. Suite 16 - Karl-Harry Winson 52. The Best Is Yet To Come - Alan Birchall, Jacqui Jax 53. Stripes - Ria Vos 54. Blurred Line - Wil Bos, Roy Verdonk 55. Painkiller - Robbie McGowan Hickie 56. Corazon Diamante - Roy Verdonk, Maggie Gallagher, Gary O'Reilly 57. Missing - Heather Barton 58. Such a fool - Niels Poulson 59. Hit Me Where It Hurts - Karl-Harry Winson 60. Pieces - Dustin Betts 61. Grace Kelly - Pat & Lizzie Stott 62. Snapshot - Alison and Peter 63. Yes - Simon Ward, Jo Thompson Szymanski 64. Boat To Liverpool - Ross Brown 65. It Hurts - Kathy Chang, Sue Hsu 66. So Easily - Kim Ray 67. Devil In Disguise - Patricia Stott, Alan Birchall 68. Meteorite - Rob Fowler, Tina Argyle 69. Hell Yeah - Suzi Beau 70. Tempted - John and Jeanette Sandham Don't forget to look out for the Coffee Break Fiction in the next issue of Love2Line Ellvie
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