Why Do We Go To Class Every Week?
For me the answer is when we go to class and we learn new dances, it's the same as Athletes that go to their training ground two or three times a week and every few months they go to a track and field event. And all their hard work is put into practice, And I believe that going to your line dance club each week may be twice or more is our equivalent to someone running around a track so they can compete in an athletic event. we do the same when we go each week and then go to either big events like Welshpool, or what used to be Wolvestock Country Music Festival, unfortunately cancelled this year. or you can go to your local social night out, the result is the same, all the dances you have worked so hard to learn, you put into practice and I personally think it feels great. So the next time you feel a bit tired or can't be bothered to go to your club think of the times when you are on a night out with members and say to yourself OK I will go.
The Beginners Class
We had three new members start in the beginners class on Monday ( 22 of September) and once again I was reminded of just how hard line dancing is. People see a club doing a dance at a Social event and think that's easy I will have ago. but in reality it is quite hard when you start, because you are having to think of the steps, the beat, and a steep learning curve. But I must say to the members that started 6 weeks ago well done they have come on really well, which goes to show the three people that started this week it won't belong before they feel as if they are learning the dances.
Beginner Dances This week
Choreographed by Alison & Peter: TheDanceFactoryUK –
August 2014 Tel: 01462 735778 Email: info@thedancefactoryuk.co.uk Website:
www.thedancefactoryuk.co.uk 4 wall – 32
count beginner line dance Music: Sea Cruise – Showaddywaddy – start after 48
beaty intro on vocals – 2mins 59secs – 157bpm Available on iTunes and
Amazon
Sea Cruise
1-8 R side shuffle, L back rock/recover, L toe step, R cross
toe step 1&2 Step R side, step L side, step R side 3-4 Rock L back, recover
weight on R 5-6 Touch toes L side, step L heel down 7-8 Cross touch R toes over
L, step R heel down
9-16 L side shuffle, R back rock/recover, ¼ R Monterey turn
1&2 Step L side, step R together, step L side 3-4 Rock R back, recover
weight on L 5-6 Point R toes side, turning ¼ right step R together (3 o’clock)
7-8 Point L toes side, step L together
17-24 Walk fwd 3, ½ R on R with L hitch, walk back 3, R side
point 1-2 Step R forward, step L forward 3-4 Step R forward, hitching L knee
turn ½ right on R (9 o’clock) 5-6 Step L back, step R back 7-8 Step L back,
point R side
25-32 R cross step, L side point, L cross step, R side
point, R jazz box cross 1-2 Cross step R over L, point L side 3-4 Cross step L
over R, point R side 5-6 Cross step R over L, step L back 7-8 Step R side,
cross step L over R
Intermediate Class
We did two new dances this week Fading Lights, and the other was Crazy Lady,
Fading Lights is a nice easy dance just right for an improver dance. Crazy Lady, I really like this dance it's quirky you have to really listen to the beat and restarts, and a 7 count tag. there isn't a video out yet but I think there will one soon.
We also did MR.MOM by Hazel Pace the problem is there are so many versions of this dance I will only offer the dance sheet not video clips. dance sheet MR.MOM Dance Sheet Crazy Lady
I'm sorry I can't always get the video's to match the dance sheets. On Wednesday we did an old dance call What Became Of The Brokenhearted this is the only way I can get the dance sheet online
What Becomes Of the Brokenhearted Choreographed by Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs, Oct 2004 Tel: 01727 853 041 petermetelnick@btinternet.com or alison.biggs1@btinternet.com Website: www.linedance.biz 4 wall – 32 count line dance; Improver level Music: What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted – Jimmy Ruffin (start on vocals), available on numerous CDs If I Ever Break Your Heart – The Notorious Cherry Bombs (16 count intro – start dance 2 counts before vocals) – from the CD The Notorious Cherry Bombs Picture Of You – Boyzone (start on vocals)
1-8 R step touch, L full turn into L step touch, ¾ R turn 1-2 Step R to right side, touch L together 3-4 Turning ¼ left step L forward, turning ¼ left step R to right side 5-6 Turning ½ left step L to left side, touch R together 7-8 Turning ¼ right step R forward, turning ½ right step L back
9-16 R step back, touch L together, L forward shuffle, R forward rock & recover, R coaster step 1-2 Step R back, touch L together 3&4 Step L forward, step R together, step L forward 5-6 Rock R forward, recover weight on L 7&8 Step R back, step L together, step R forward
17-24 L & R forward point crosses, L forward rock & recover with ¼ L, syncopated L box 1-2 Point L to left side, cross step L over R 3-4 Point R to right side, cross step R over L 5-6 Rock L forward, recover weight on R 7&8 Turning ¼ L step L to left side, step R together, step L forward
25-32 R forward rock & recover, ½ R turning shuffle, L forward, ¼ R pivot turn, L cross shuffle 1-2 Rock R forward, recover weight on L 3&4 Turning ½ R step R forward, step L together, step R forward 5-6 Step L forward, pivot ¼ right 7&8 Cross step L over R, step R to right, cross step L over R
This has been an unusal blog this week, as so many of the dances are not on YouTube so bear with me and over the weeks some of the videos might come out on YouTube.
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