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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Thursday, 26 March 2015

Welcome to Country Roots Revision Night

Welcome to Country Roots Revision Night

In our club this week we have a revision night these nights are important because they help you consolidate the dances we are taught as there are so many new dances coming out each week that it's good to go over them. there might have been a dance you miss in class thought holidays, or illness, maybe there's one dance you just get so another walk-though really helps.


The problems of running a Line dance website

With an ever increasing amount of dances being released each week naming the dances is becoming a real problem have a look at the picture and you will see what I mean.
Last week Margaret Gough revisited this dance it's an old dances I haven't done this dance before and I real like this dance. I looked the dance up to put it on the blog page and this is what I found on Copperknob  I think Choreographers should think more about the names of the dances they make because once a dance is named it out they for ever.

The Beginners Class 

I can see a big chance in the beginner's that started when the class was formed some of them stay until the half time in the Intermediate class which is great, every club needs new members coming through at every level other wise the club will die out as the original members are not there any more. Here are some of the dances the beginners did this week 

        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.

| 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








The Advance Class

The Advance class are doing some great dances at the moment in that section of the night. Dances like  One More Day it has been hard  work to get the timing but we have now, it it's just a wonderful dance. when you do the dance and you do it well, you feel good within yourself,other dances are  Hard Work and Eternal Secret , Don't Close  Your Eyes. all these are  really nice dances  Home Grown is also nice but for some reason people are struggling a bit with is dance but that is what dancing is all about learning new dances, that's the reason we go out on cold winter nights because we love dancing. Here are some of the dances we did.

            

Don't Close Your Eyes | 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, 17 March 2015

A Great Night Out



A Great Night Out

A social was held at the Labour Club Llandudno Junction North Wales. This social night is held on the third Saturday of each month this was the first time I had gone to the dance night, a I had a great night. They had a mixture recorded music and a live band called Kentucky Rain were great they were playing a mix of old and new songs and everybody knew the dances to the songs. Here are just a few of the pictures I took, there will be more on the Country Roots  face book page.


Kentucky Rain

Kentucky Rain

Members Dancing

Partner Dancing

Partner Dancing

More Members on the dance floor

Winning the Raffle

Winning the Raffle


The Beginners Class

The beginner's learned a new dance this week called Memphis Love it's a nice beginner/improver dance you either walk in the dance or you can do a full turn the choice is up to the dancer.There is a demo of the dance but no walk-through. the other dance they revisited was Tush Push
        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.

| 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
  






The Advance Class

 We did a nice little Rock & Roll I just happen to like dance that are set to rock and roll and this isn't that hard to learn. The other dance we have been doing but I forgot to put it  but better late than never it;s called Walk With Me I would say it easy but once you have learned it you will like it.

            

| 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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Wednesday, 11 March 2015


Review Night

This week we had a review night for both beginners and advances dance alike. Mainly because the are so many new dances coming out every week, that we need a review night now and again. It give you the opportunity to relearn the dances that you are struggling with. It also help to relearn dances and maybe learn dances that you miss the first time around.
This this really helpful for the beginners as they can struggle to learn a dance but maybe don't like to ask.

Partner Dancing

In our Wednesday class we did a Partner Dance the one we did was Corn Don't Grow.
now I had never done a partner dance so it was interesting, and much harder than I could of imagine even thou we knew part of the dance because it is the same steps as the single dance. The problems start when you need to add in turns, and just dancing with someone else is hard. without a doubt partner dancing is a skill all of it own even thou I struggled I loved it and can't wait to do it again.


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.

 Red Molly | 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 |






The Advance Class

 

            

There was many more but I can't list all the dances there would to many

 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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