It's Important To Choose The Right Dances

It's Important To Choose The Right Dances

I have been looking at the top  line dances doing the rounds this  year. Because it is important to choose the dances that are being played at social nights, they is nothing worse than going to an event and finding out you don't know the dances that are being played on the dances floor. I have made a list of some of the dances we done this year and  looking over the different chart from pop to country the dances we do are in the charts.

Down To The River  |Dixie Road  |Young Blood   

A little bit Gypsy | Ball And Chain  | Boat to Liverpool 

Bread On The Table  | Boys Of Summer  |Blueberry Chill   |Blue Blue Day    

Came Out Like A Rose |Come As you are  | Champagne  | Crazy Lady      

FlyHigh |High Cotton | Joyride | Mile Shy of Paradise

Mona Lisa  |My First Love  | No Honky Tonk |Oh Fiona       

One Shot | Piano Man  | Push For The Stride |Where The corn Don't Grow |

Places I've Been  |This is Me  | That's where I'll be  |Thats just me       

They Call Me The Breez  |Sea Cruise  | Shadowlands  |Salt and Lime        

Shoebox | Same Thing Happened to me  | Silver Linings     

Woman Trouble  |Waltz Till I Love You  |A Different kind a man 

All the dance that are in heavy type are in one chart or another, wheather pop or Country this has been proven out when the members go away to meeting all over the country, the dances they know are the main dances on the dance floor. So Margaret Gough must be doing something right.

Saying Good Bye To An Old  Friend

On Wednesday 12th of November we say our farewells to Vera Williams who pass away last week. Her kin asked us if we could hold the wake at the club and do some line dancing in her memory, so that what we did, and there was fun and laughter just what Vera would wanted.

 

Beginners Class

 The beginners are starting to learn the dances that they have done over the last few weeks but to different music  this will help them to understand  that a dance is to BPM tempo and not fix to just one song. the dance Black Coffee was done to a slow  Eric Burdon The Animals song it was a slow rock song that when really well. We also did Sea Cruise and for the first time Shadowland This put them out of their comfort zone but that's dancing.
  

The Advance Class

 One of the new dances we are doing is Champagne it's not the easiest dance I've every done but I think the members are now getting to grip with the dance, see links to all dances below. the other new dance is  |That's just me | easier than champagne which helps. another dance which is making a come back in our club is Salt & Lime at first people did like it but it's dance in all the events where ever the members go. the other dances we have done recently are  |They Call Me The Breeze|  Crazy Lady |Mile Shy of Paradise | Push For The Stride | Where The corn Don't Grow |Woman Trouble .See link for dance sheets

    

Country Roots Has new Members

Country Roots Facebook page  has to  new members and they are both Choreographers they are Matt Vasquez we do a dance called  |Waltz Till I Love You | and the other member is Roz chaplin we do her dance | Places I've Been | and they are most welcome.

Beginners Review Night

This is a really sad occasion 

Vera Williams a long time member of Country Roots has pass away and it is a real shame ,she was a lovely lady always had a smile even when she wasn't well.

 Beginners Review Night

Weather you are an old hand at Line-dancing or a beginner you need nights where you just over the dances you have done. And this is what we did in the beginners class. we  have had  4 new people started in the last two weeks. so a walk-though will help them get started because to start line-dancing without any prior knowledge is hard.  Hear are some of the dances they did.

   

The Advance Class

The class did two new dances last night  along with a lot of our recent dances, the new dances were That's just me, nice dance when you know the steps it will work well (see Bellow) the other dance is called champagne, I think it's fair to say most people struggled with this last night but it is like any dance that is a bit tricky the more time we do the dance the better it will be, again  see below for a video walk-through. Other recent dances are They Call Me The Breeze  Places I've Been they ist'n a demo of this dance. Salt & Lime

    

   

 Remember to have fun when dancing

please give you feedback on facebook Country Roots Line Dance Clubor email me on countryrootslinedance@gmail.com

Why Do We Need A Web Present

Why Do We Need A Web Present

this ever growing world of technology where people can communicate on the move or sitting in a cafe, people want to be connected to the web. We have regular viewer's from all of the world look at our blog. because we are doing the latest dances I try to get the best walk-through's for the dances, and whether you're in UK or United Emirate in is interesting to see what the latest dances are. Recently we have Ladies from Hazel Pace line dance class came to us and ask if they could dance with us for the week there were saying in Rhyl and found us by looking on Google. and it is the same with our twitter account @countryrootrhyl  we have people from all walks of life following us and looking at the dances we do. I know some people say we don't need the internet we were fine without it but the isn't true unless you can find ways to interact with people and share the interests you have with other people the club we died. We need new people in all the time, this is why the beginner's class is really important as this is the first place to get new members into the club. This is where the blog and our Facebook Country Roots Line Dance Club  because the dances are up the people can learn a dance at their own pace.

Beginners Class 

They is still a good class and they are learning at a good rate, probably  a new dance every two weeks see the videos bellow.

   
and many more see other blogs for the beginner dances.

Advanced Class

This are some of the new dances we are doing lately They Call Me The Breeze by Gay Teather. I like the music I think the dance will be alright when you are comfortable with the steps. The other dance is called Places I've Been there isn't a video walk-through just the music and the dance steps at the moment.Crazy Lady is a quirky dance but I really like it.

   
Dance Steps   They Call Me The Breeze  Places I've Been    Crazy Lady  and many many more over the course of the night.

As always please give me your thoughts on Facebook at Country Roots Line Dance Club. or email me on countryrootslinedance@gmail.com

The Lost Art Of Reading a Dance Sheet.

The Lost Art Of Reading a Dance Sheet.

Hello I was thinking back to when I started Line Dancing the only way to learn a dance  was the dance sheet where you went through the steps and then put the dance together that way. But now we have YouTube with dance troops giving us all these walk-through's of the latest dances, which is great I uses them all the time, and have lost the knack of read dance sheet, I can do a dance from the sheet but I find it easier to which the dance on YouTube. But last week week the wheels came of the bus because Margaret did two new dances which didn't have any videos of the dance so it was back to the dance sheet. And this taught me a valuable lesson to keep the skills of the past as well as using the new media that has come along in recent times.

The Beginner's Class

The Beginners are coming along really well every week they learn something new this week it was Black Coffee which to a sessoned veteron will be easy but when the dance is new to you it is hard to take in.  But the class did well they had the walk-through , we did the dance to the original music and then to a faster sound track, last week they were taught Tush Push, Wheels & Roses, along with a Simple Waltz , in the 8 weeks since this class has been running they have had a very speep leaning curve see below some of this weeks beginner's dances. 

  

The Advanced Class

The advance class had a revision night going over recent dances such as Down To The River this is a tricky dance lots of weight changes may be when we get the steps the dance grow on me in particular. The other dance that is a bit quriky is Crazy Lady see below for walk-throughs. The other dances we have been doing for a while. That last there is a video for Shadowlands ( see list below )  I will put a link to the dance sheet below the dances.

  

  
Crazy Lady Dance Sheet | Down To The River Dance Sheet | Shadowlands Dance Sheet See my other blogs for more walk-throughs
Thank you for looking at our Country Roots Blog Page Please leave any comments on here or on Facebook at Country Roots Line Dance Club Email me on countryrootslinedance@gmail.com or Twitter @countryrootrhyl  Thanks I will see you soon.

Why Do We Go To Class Every Week?

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.

    Dance Sheet Fading Lights
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.
As always your views on this blog good or bad go to Facebook Country Roots Line Dance Club. or Email Countryrootslinedance@gmail.com

Welcome To Country Roots Recap

Welcome To Country Roots

Good morning members and visitors to our website.I thinks it's time we had a recap of our blog. This is where we post all the latest dances we do in our club, feel free to brows through other pages from our blogs from the past you can search via the labels at the bottom of the page just click a link.We also have a Facebook page as well, go to Country Roots Line Dance Club. and Twitter @countryrootrhyl our Email is countryrootslinedance@gmail.com if you have any question I will try and answer them.

The Beginners Learn Two New Dances

The success of the clubs new beginners class is moving on really well they learned two more dances this week the first one is a very old dance Wheels and Roses see the dance below the other new dance they were taught was Sea Cruse I love this dance it's quick ,snappy, that's what a line dances is all about. We also did some of the beginner dances they started with, such as  | Ribbon Of Highway | Cowboy Strut | 

Intermediate Class 

We have a new dance the class did on Monday night called Heartless Heart by Diana Dawson  4 walls 32 count: see dance below for the dance, is OK but I think if we could find an Elvis Presley song it might go better I'm not sure yet? and late into Monday night we did an old dance called Dublyners Hoedown | I had never seen this dance but it was easy to pick up and I like it, there isn't a video of this dance just the dance sheet click the link. We also did many other dances new and old such as High Cotton | Mile Shy of Paradise | Piano Man |. If you like this blog please go to our Facebook page  Country Roots Line Dance Club and comment if you are not a member and you are interested in Country Music or Line Dancing ask to join you will be most welcome.

Thank you and I will see you all at the next blog.

Time For A Change?

Time For A Change?

Has you can see I have changed to look of our blog! I think the design has a clean look to it, but all the content is still there. sometime change is a good thing, Line dancing has changed over the years and the way we can assess the information about line dancing has changed, we can now look at You Tube, Goggle a dance script,look on dedicated blogs like this one.

The dances themselves have change, more pop music is set to line dancing, and some of it is Ok and if line dancing is to survive we need young people to get involved, and if they like pop music they might like some of the more country tracks as well. So if you can give me so feedback on the new colours or if you have any suggestion   Please let me know either by Facebook @ Country Roots Line Dance Club or email countryrootslinedance@gmail.com.

This Weeks Beginners Dances

The Beginners class were introduce another  new dance called Simple Waltz (see links below) this as well as reviewing the other dances.Another recent dance they learned was Piano Man the other club members have being doing this dance for a two weeks now and starting to get into the dance.  The other dance was called Invitation Stroll another Waltz type dance just right for the beginner class. Other older dance standards like Cowboy Strut, Elvira and so on.
 

Piano Man Dance Sheet  Invitation Stroll Dance Sheet  Cowboy Strut Dance Sheet

New Dances For Advance Class

We are back after a weeks break (the center doesn't open on bank holidays) so it was part remembering what we did two weeks ago, and the when the brain is switched on we did a new dance called Push For The Stride I saw this dance on Copperknob a few week ago and loved the music and the dance links we be below. at the end of the evening we did a dance called Sea Cruise  Choreographed by Alison & Peter, it is a beginners dance but really nice I thing Margaret will teach this to the beginners next week.

  

Push For The Stride Dance Sheet  Sea Cruise  Dance Sheet  Waltz Till You Love Me Dance Sheet,  
The link to the Dance Factory is the best I can do for Sea Cruise the link take you to a page for dances with T's and S. the page is slow to load so do be in a hurry give the page time to loan in, for some reason the script wasn't on Copperknob. Other dance Shadowlands, Blueberry Chill, High Cotton and many more