Wednesday 29 April 2015

New Dances For All


New Dances For All

Good morning this is a relatively short blog. This is all about the new dances both Classes did last night. The Beginner's class learnt 2 new dances this is the first time they have learnt two dances and reviewed another in in one night and they coped well. The first of their new dances was  called Places which isn't hard for Intermediate or advanced dancers, but for beginners it was a good challenge, they coped well.
Next  they reviewed  Red Molly. I think these is a nice little dance. Again to the more experience dancer it's not to challenge but for a beginner not so easy. But this it is line Dancing. We all learn new dances all the time.
The third dance was the hardest  mainly because it's directional the dance is called Buffalo Tales. this did cause some problems. But the more times they do the dance the better the dance will come. See the walk-through below.

Beginners Class


     








The Advanced Class

The beginners weren't the only class that was work really hard,the advance class also had three new dances. The first was Over Getting Over A nice dance I love the song, it's my type of music.
The second new dance was Skip The Line (we actually did this last week but no one remember it.) This week it went better.Some weeks are like that.This is one of those dances, side touch heel hook type dance. the music it nice not sure of the dance.
The last dance we did was by far the hardest dance we have done in a while. The dance is called Girl Crush. I will put the first section of the script so you can see what I mean.
[1 – 8] Fwd L-R-L with sweeps, R rock, ½ turn R, ¾ turn R with hitch R, sway R-L, R cross, ½ turn R stepping L-R
1 2 3Step forward L as you sweep R (1), step forward R as you sweep L (2), step forward L as you sweep R (3) 12.00
4 & a Rock forward R (4), recover weight L (&), make ½ turn right stepping forward R (a) 6.00
5Step forward L and begin to make a ¾ turn right on ball of L as you hitch R knee (5) 3.00
6 7Complete ¾ turn right as you step R to right side swaying upper body to right (6), transfer weight to L as you sway upper body left (7) 3.00
8 & a Cross R over L (8), make ¼ turn right stepping back L (&), make ¼ turn right stepping R to right side (a) 9.00

 All the way through the step sheet there is the “a” count. This is an extra  step because the way the music is (6/8 time) You have to get 6 counts into four beats of music. When you go to the walk-through (follow the link) you will see what I mean.
This is as really nice dance to a good lovely song and very cleverly choreographed

Dances 

            

| Skip The Line | Walk With Me | Rock &Roll | Heavenly Cha | Hard Work | Mile Shy Of ParadiseMorning Sun And Memories | Rock & Roll King | Slat & Lime | New Shade Of Blue | Modern Romance | One More Day | Homegrown |






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Saturday 25 April 2015

A Change Of Heart


A Change Of Heart.

 Over two years ago when I started the website one of the first things I wrote about was the fact that when dancing to live music is not the same as doing the dance in class. And to a point that is still the case. But I was wrong because the joy of live music is finding a dance that would fix the song the singer was doing on stage. I have be to several events lately and have realised that you can do a well know dance to a unknown song it maybe a little faster or slower, and I have realised that is where the skill come in.Well that's enough humble pie I'm full, so we will get on to the dances.

The Beginner's Class

 The Beginners are still leaning Vertical Expression. the other dances in this section are find most of them know the dances reasonable well now. But as I said last week even an old dance to a beginner is a new dance. Here are some of their dances.

       
 After a lot of searching I have found a demo of the Butterfly Waltz it's not in English but the steps are there so it really doesn't matter.

I have put two Waltz Across Texas because the first one gives you a long walk-through and the other one in a good demo.

Vertical Expression | Memphis Love | Tush Push | Haunted HeartCheap Talk | Waltz Across Texas | Shadowlands |Back And Forth | Sea Cruise | Piano Man | Something In The Water | Lonesome Me | Butterfly Waltz





The Advance Class

In the Advance Class we did a new dance called Skip The Line it a nice dance, one of those where you heel hook step out ,touch kick back. I don't normally I don't like those type of dances but this is nice the dance it fits the beat of the music. See that walk through and many others besides.

              

| Skip The Line | South Australia Walk With Me | Rock &Roll | There's The Door!| Heavenly Cha | Hard Work | Mile Shy Of ParadiseMorning Sun And Memories | Rock & Roll King | Slat & Lime | New Shade Of Blue | Modern Romance | One More Day |Till It's Gone | Eternal Secret  | Homegrown |






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Tuesday 14 April 2015

Back To Work


Back To Work

Hello Country Roots are back. we have had a break over Easter but now we were back to work. I think everyone was a bit ring rusty. but by the end of the night we all have our dancing heads in gear. The beginners learnt a new dance ( well I say new) Vertical Expression but to them I was new. And doing the research for this blog there are lots of versions 

There isn't a walk through so I have slowed down version of the dance with the steps in writing above. I will embed the video to help the beginner's
The Advance Class did a new dance called  South Australia it went down like a lead balloon the song is by Nathan Carter the song gets quicker and quicker to the point you can't move your feet quickly enough. I don't know if it will catch on , time will tell. see video below.

The beginners Class

       
 After a lot of searching I have found a demo of the Butterfly Waltz it's not in English but the steps are there so it really doesn't matter.

I have put two Waltz Across Texas because the first one gives you a long walk-through and the other one in a good demo.

Vertical Expression | Memphis Love | Tush Push | Haunted HeartCheap Talk | Fly Like A Dove  | Waltz Across Texas | Shadowlands |Back And Forth | Sea Cruise | Piano Man | Something In The Water | Lonesome Me | Butterfly Waltz







Advance Class 

             

South AustraliaWalk With Me | Rock &Roll | There's The Door!| Heavenly Cha | Hard Work | Mile Shy Of ParadiseMorning Sun And Memories | Rock & Roll King | Slat & Lime | New Shade Of Blue | Modern Romance | One More Day |Till It's Gone | Eternal Secret  | Homegrown |






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