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To download a STEP SHEET, look for your choices under each dance. 2001 - The BC Coaster - It was voted "Dance Of The Year" in this area in 1997, and placed second in the same poll in 1998. The dance never disappeared, spreading to Australia, Singapore, South Africa, etc. HTML page Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page A Mind Of Its Own - There can never be too many beginner dances, especially ones which I call "dancy". This type of dance encourages nice flowing movements rather than just stepping out the steps. This is my second dance to a Connie Francis song...see also Everybody's Somebody's Fool. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 + Beginner Video #3 Across The Sea (a.k.a. Sea Sick) - Choreographed with my good friend Jan Wyllie, one of Australia's leading choreographers, to a wonderful Jimmy Buffett song. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 All My Heart - Often mentioned as one of the best, this quite challenging dance is slow, smooth and dreamy to match the song "Like We Never Had A Broken Heart". There is a strong rhythmic and emotional connection to the music. HTML page Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 Blacktop Boogie - Please look at VEGAS BOOGIE (below) before deciding which one you like best. They are basically the same dance. This one is slightly more challenging. HTML page Word doc Bones - This dance, done to "Hambone" by the legendary Carl Perkins, should appeal to intermediate dancers who like quick footwork. For advanced seniors, Tanya Tucker's "Strong Enough to Bend" might be just right. I also hope to find a contemporary pop song for this dance because it goes very well to ones I tried, but they already have line dances to them. Please let me know if you run across a good pop song for this dance. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #2 Boot Scootin' Boogie- (the most popular a.k.a.'s are Vancouver Boogie, Bootscoot Boogie; I have also heard it is referred to as Calgary Boogie, Montreal Shuffle, Philadelphia Special and who knows what else!) - This was my first line dance and, as far as anyone has been able to tell, it was the first dance of many with this name. In fact, it was choreographed before Brooks & Dunn ever met. Asleep At The Wheel first recorded the song in 1989. I choreographed it in 1990 and it's still around, being danced today in such varied countries as Finland and Australia. Used to set the Guinness World Record for the WORLD'S LARGEST LINE DANCE 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000. In January, 2001 in Tamworth, Australia 6,698 people participated. HTML page Word doc Bright Side of the Road (a.k.a. Longneck Bottle depending on music choice) - This is a very easy and fun dance for beginners and they can, with this dance, be given a taste of fast tempo dances. Word doc HTML page Bump And Grind - It's as bumpy-and-grindy as you can get! Remember "Tush Push contests"? Try a Bump And Grind contest! Word doc Canadian Stroll - This is a dance you can use to teach absolute beginners/ novices. Short (16 counts), slow, and only one turn. I can highly recommend this dance based on how well it has been commented on by many instructors of newbies. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 + Beginner Video #3 Cha Cha Party - A big hit when I introduced it at the Palm Springs Line Dance Festival in Feb. 2004. It is choreographed as a line dance for upbeat chas, hence the name. Just 32 counts and not too hard, not too easy. HTML page Word doc Chill - This dance will remind you of the dance routines of The Temptations. It's a little tricky, so it won't be for everyone. Word doc Close Encounters - A contra dance. I was as hired to do the choreography for Sting's video of "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Cryin'". This dance was the result. This dance was awarded 1st place in competition at the popular Golden Gate Classic dance festival. Word doc Commitments To Love - To a bluesy swing song by the Commitments, the dance has a long and challenging pattern. It features many types of toe moves. Word doc Cowboy For A Night - This dance was a commission from the producer of an album that has not yet been released. I have listed this dance here for a couple years now hoping the album will eventually be released because the song "Cowboy For A Night" is terrrrific and perfect for a line dance. Step sheet file is on hold pending release of the song. |
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(The) Diamond (a.k.a. Diamonds, Diamond Waltz) - an early dance and the first line dance to use a diamond shape pattern in a waltz. Meant for faster waltz songs in the range of 120-150 bpm. HTML page Word doc Dig The Groove - This song could not be easier to find... Look under "Music Downloads" on Amazon.com where they are free and legal downloads. (The song for the dance "Show Me The Money" is also free on Amazon.) This song is what I call a "slow groove", so that's the reason for the title. I hope you dig it. HTML page Word doc Dream Walk - designed for your favorite slow songs. I like "All I Have To Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers, but pick your own! Caution: The Everly Bros. released different versions of this song and one of them is way too slow. HTML page Word doc EMS E.M.S. E. M. S. (stands for Easy Mustang Sally) - I have always loved the song "Mustang Sally" and I often use it when I am teaching people who have never seen line dancing before. Now I have a dance for that song and for those first-time line dancers. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 + Beginner Video #3 Everybody's Somebody's Fool - somewhat fast but not at all tricky, this beginner dance is for the terrific Connie Francis hit from the 50's, or try it to the upbeat Cajun Country song "We're Here to Stay" by Jo-el Sonnier on the same album as the song for another dance of mine, My Annie ("Polk Salad Annie"). HTML page Word doc Evil Weevil - Tricky! I don't push this dance because only a few dancers were able to master the evil swivels. Word doc Faith - inspired by George Michael's song "Faith", this is a low intermediate dance. It's a shame it sort of fell between the cracks. HTML page Word doc Flowers (By Any Other Name) is specifically choreographed to "Flowers on the Wall" by Eric Heatherly which has unusual phrasing. If you learn my dance "Sweet Smile" first, this dance will be very easy because "Sweet Smile" is the basic 32 counts of this dance. Word doc Forever Dance - I show the dance as "Intermediate" because of the paddle turns, but it is easy to learn and the slow tempo gives good beginners a chance at it. In 2004 we accidently found out it goes really well to the song "Just A Little" by Liberty X and a lot of instructors have that music because of the dance S.X.E. Or try it to a Latin song for a totally diferent feel. HTML page Word doc Give It A Whirl - Intermediate fun. The big "whirl" stays right where it should be with the insertion of an easy 2-count tag. My Aussie friend Rosalie Mackay co-choreographed this with me. Hear the music at this link: www.scotthisey.net HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 Home on the Range - voted Vancouver's "Line Dance of the Year" and also won the top Western Canadian choreography award at the ODAA's. Suzy Bogguss' wonderful version of "I Wanna Be A Cowboy Sweetheart" is perfect, as is "On My Radio" by the Woolpackers (easy to find in the UK). Word doc Hot Pepper - This rousing dance with quick footwork features an elevated heel click (a "bell kick"), although a scuff-scoot-step is good fun too. This was choreographed to Jimmy Buffett's "Pascagoula Run" but also try it with "Puttin' On The Ritz" by Taco and, from the musical Grease, "You're The One That I Want." (This fast song choice was adopted quickly in Australia.) Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 I Can Do It - Try these unique jazz boxes. And you can have a lot of fun with those hip bumps! HTML page Word doc I Only Want To Be With You - I love "sing-along" songs. This Dusty Springfield classic inspired a beginner dance with shuffles and skate combinations. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 + Beginner Video #3 I'm With You - More like "I'm with her" because Yvonne Anderson and I co-choreographed this intermediate dance. Wait until you see how the dance works with the words. That was fun to work out. I have always wanted to choreograph to a Delbert McClinton song. This one is perfectly phrased! HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 Imagination - I choreographed it to "I've Got To Use My Imagination" and, if I do say so myself, it is an 'imaginative' dance with a very original beginning. And it works with energetic country songs too! HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #2 Jambalaya Joe - This 32-count, 4-wall line dance can take as little as 5 minutes to teach an experienced group. My song choice is "Jambalaya on the Bayou" by Eddy Raven & Joel Sonnier. There are many versions of the song, many recorded at different tempos. I recommend the 127 bpm version on the 1996 cd "Cooking Cajun" from K-Tel. Word doc Jump In - This 80-count dance has been alive and well in Australia and New Zealand for many years. When you do the "Movin' and groovin'" and "Jumpin' and stompin'" parts, they always hit the words of the song. As it happens, the dance is also perfect for "Jump" by the Pointer Sisters! That song was released on Line Dance Fever 13. Word doc Kick Start - fun syncopations for beginners. Probably the first dance ever choreographed to a Shania Twain song. Hardly any one, even in Canada, knew how to pronounce her first name when this was choreographed! Word doc |
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| L.D.C. Express (full name: Line Dance Country Express) - The faster it is danced, the better! Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Little Ophelia - Since "Ophelia" is fairly long for some classes, I offer this short version to allow dancers to get into the longer dance gradually. Word doc Little Ship - This 2005 dance is designed for everyone who likes rumbas (like Enchantment, Smokey Places, etc.) I choreographed it by request... a commission from CLDAS (Singapore) for their 5th anniversary party. The song, off a recently discontinued CD, is otherwise unavailable, so here is a sample. If you find you can buy it somewhere, please let me know. On the step sheet I offer other good song options. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 + Beginner Video #3 Little Squirt - Rather than stick with the original song, "Little Miss Honky Tonk", I recommend "C-O-U-N-T-R-Y" which really connects well with the footwork. Or, for a completely different experience, choose a funky slow song. Word doc Long Live Love - a one-wall intermediate dance with a double-sweeping full turn, the "Tops Turn". The choreography is done entirely with "L" shapes inspired by the song title and carried through to the dance name. Even the suggested arms (Carmen Miranda-style) are in the shape of an "L". Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Longneck Bottle - See Bright Side Of The Road Louisiana Kick - I have always had in mind that I would do a line dance to Mel McDaniel's "Louisiana Saturday Night" and I finally got the right inspiration. I think even advanced dancers might enjoy this little dance with just a little challenge to the kick sections. (If you don't know how to pronounce this state's name, now is your chance.) HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 + Beginner Video #3 Mama Jazz - "Mama Knows Best" (below) is to the same song for beginners, but if you can handle vaudeville steps, this dance is for you. This is one of my favorite choreography pieces because I was able to play with the lyrics of this entertaining song. For extra fun, be sure to shout "Get Off That Phone!" when you reach that point in the song. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #2 Mama Knows Best- In working with The Borderer's song "Mama Knew Best", besides the Mama Jazz pattern above, I also came up with this beginner Charleston dance. I thought"Such a good song deserves two different level dances to it so everyone can enjoy it. HTML page Word doc Million $ Cowboy 2000 - Ronnie Beard asked me to create a dance to this song after he re-did it specially for us linedancers as a perfectly phrased song. (How's that for great support from a singer!). So be sure to get the version with "2000" in the title. Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Order Ronnie Beard's CDs from www.ronniebeard.com Minute Waltz - Beginner waltz which introduces a 3/4 turn in a flowing pattern. In 2004 Jan Wyllie and I choreographed a longer version of this dance called Two Minute Waltz (see below). HTML page Word doc Bill's Beginner Video #3 Moon Time - This dance is a good way to introduce to beginners both kick-ball-changes. Try the slower suggested song, "Blue Kentucky Girl" by Emmylou Harris. Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page More Where That Came From - Rick Tippe asked me to choreograph a dance to this song from his popular album, "Shiver 'n' Shake". Do not let the 128 counts scare you off; the dance isn't very scary at all... everything repeats. Word doc Don Deyne's page Order Rick Tippe's CD's from http://www.ricktippe.com My Annie - the Joel Sonnier song "Polk Salad Annie" was the inspiration for this energetic dance. Line Dance Fever CD's have offered 2 other songs recommending this popular dance. But it is not for beginners with its fast and tricky footwork!. Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Neutron Dance - This is my second dance to the Pointer Sisters - see "Jump In". But lately I have come to prefer the Bekka and Billy song "Old Hickory Lake" which is a little faster. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 No Trippin - Try this dance if you have always been afraind of applejacks. It is designed to introduce Applejacks, plus some other not-so-common, interesting moves. Check the country song and non-county song names and you will see where I got the dance name. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 Not Going Home  - The Borderers commissioned this
dance and were kind enough to have me in mind when they wrote it. It's
such a fun song it was easy to choreograph a fun dance to it. Grant
Gadbois volunteered to help me choreograph it and his energy is apparent
in the choreography. The dance is shown as easy intermediate, but except
for the monterey turns, it is a fast beginner dance, so to teach it in a
beginner class, simply change the montereys to side
touches.HTML page Word doc Open Up - a Latin-styled dance with interesting moves and rhythms, choreographed to "Abriendo Puertas", meaning "opening doors". This samba is by Gloriana on the Mucho Mambo various artists collection. (Do not use the Gloria Estefan version of the same song.) Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Ophelia - among the most successful of the earliest "funky" line dances, and still going strong. Seniors who like a challenge seem to prefer the slower song "Ophelia" by Vince Gill. This dance was spread around the world mainly by it being chosen for so many different dance competitions. It was a chosen for UCWDC Worlds, CWLDA's International Grand Championships, and many different CWDI competitions). Word doc Don Deyne's txt file Rainbow Rhythm - a fast intermediate dance suitable for two-step music with an original sequence of claps that give the dance its name. Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Rip - Paul Simon's Greatest Hits collection includes the song I choreographed this dance to, "You Can Call Me Al". The dance is aerobic and fun, and quite unique. The side-scooting section is a particular favorite. In some regions, this was nicknamed "Vancouver Rip". Word doc Roll Back - Scooter Lee asked me to create this dance for her song "Roll Back The Rug". The step sheet is included in the album notes and Jo Thompson has done a video of all the dances for Scooter's songs. HTML page Word doc Order Scooter Lee's CDs from scooterlee.com or your favorite line dance CD retailer. |
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just for Christmas time, but this was choreographed to The Tractors "Santa
Clause Boogie". Whatever song is used, the dance is quite
easy-to-learn, just 32 counts. Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Sh-Boom - done to a great "oldie". It's especially fun to see the smiles when the music fades momentarily (twice) and we dance through the breaks. A big hit, esp. in the UK. Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Shake (Shake Down, Rattle & Roll) - easy but with new combinations to make it interesting and fun. See if it captures the flavor of "The Shake" (Neil McCoy). This dance has had "staying power". Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Show Me The Money - Have you ever counted in "5-6-7-8-9-10" before? I found this song (along with the song for "Dig The Groove") on Amazon.com as a FREE and legal music download. It grabbed my attention immediately as something totally different and fun... a high energy polka. Bill's HTML Word doc Singapore Swing - to Clint Black's old-time country swing song, "You Walked By", it features Monterey 1/4 turns. Debuted at my workshops in Singapore in 2001; the following year (May 1, 2002) this dance was used in Singapore to set the Guinness World Record for the LARGEST LINE DANCE with 11,967 dancers officially counted. For more information on World Records by line dancers click here. HTML page Word doc Slap City - old style fun dance, a quick 32 counts. And, of course, slaps! Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Something Easy - This title says it all. I AM listening and responding to those numerous requests for more easy and fun dances. I hope and trust this one will fall into that category. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 + Beginner Video #3 South Coast Swing - West Coast Swing was the inspiration for this line dance which is also designed to be done "in a slot" like the couples dance. Word doc Southern Cross Cha Cha - A new song suggestion, "It's Alright" by Trisha Yearwood has revitalized interest in this classic dance. Originally inspired by Jimmy Buffett's song "Boomerang Love", the dance has a theme of forward and return movements (like a boomerang). It ends with a true "4 corner cha cha", unlike the dance called "4 Corner Cha Cha". HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 + Beginner Video #3 Southland Waltz - This line dance contains many of my favorite waltz moves. Check out the PARTNER DANCE OPTION. Word doc Step Back - I really enjoy the challenge of creating an easy dance with enough fun about it to allow intermediate dancers to enjoy it too. The hitch ACROSS the knee tells dancers which way to turn, and the name of the dance says how to start it! HTML page Word doc Still The One - Canadian singer Jeanette O'Keeffe commissioned this dance for her first single release. It has become a "keeper" in many regions; surveys have mentioned it among the world's best known dances. Word doc Don Deyne's html file
Sugar Dip - I hope you will find that even though it's a
very easy dance, its choreography encourages dancers to move like dancers
instead of "stepping" the dance pattern. I highly recommend this one
for novices at private parties or conventions. Once a class learns
it well after a few weekly reviews, you will find it is easily adaptable
to faster songs. But keep it slow for one-time teaches with
novices!HTML page Word doc Sunny Guy - A very easy dance to "My Guy" or "Sunshine And Summertime". This line dance has a "tight" pattern; that is, it does not cover much area. So there will be no problem if you have a small dance floor, or a crowded dance floor. HTML page Word doc Sweet Smile - the Dean Brothers (UK) asked me to choreograph a dance to one of the songs on their latest album "Stuck On You" (released in 2000). I chose the upbeat song, "When My Little Girl Is Smiling". This is a super-easy dance. If you can't get hold of the Dean Brother's album, try this to a song of the same tempo, same phrasing and same feel, and, oddly, almost the same name: "Sweet Sweet Smile" by the Carpenters. Be sure to use my step description for this because I had a change of mind about the original version of the dance. Word doc That Old Swing - The choreography plays with the word "swing". Word doc Three Quarter Cha Cha - A "colloquial cha cha" (not the Latin 8&1), this is suitable for upper beginners and will help get them over the fear of turning. Does not require a perfectly phrased song! Word doc Thump Therapy - Boogie-woogie "till the cows come home" with this fast, challenging and original dance. This one takes time to learn because it's loaded with unique moves, but I guarantee smiles all around when it is mastered! Word doc Thunderbolt - Thunderbolt is a standard classic still danced in parts of the world. It remains a crowd-pleaser with quick and fun footwork to "Lovin' All Night" by Rodney Crowell (or "Liza Jane" by Vince Gill). It has 60 counts because most songs of this tempo range are not perfectly phrased. See if you can find the shape of a thunderbolt (lightning) in the pattern. ("Thunder-claps" are there too!) Word doc Word doc with image Tops - Like the name says, you'll find yourself spinning like a top. (I also used the "Tops Turn" in Long Live Love.) A group of us created this dance one Sunday night years back and I coordinated the group effort. Most of this dance is easy, but stand warned about the last few tricky steps. Word doc Tumbleweed 2 - If you like bluesy swing music and like the feel of the moves that match it, this intermediate dance is for you. The signature song is "Tumbleweed" (from the fabulous Swingin' The Blues" collection. This was one of the quickest dances to be picked up by intemediate instructors after events where I taught it. HTML page Word doc file Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 Two Minute Waltz - In 2004 while I was in Australia, Jan Wyllie and I decided to do an extension of MINUTE WALTZ (see above), using it's 24 counts and adding 24 more. This is the result. Try it to the beautiful song "What If I Say Goodbye" by Vince Gill. HTML page Word doc file Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 +Beginner Video #3 Vancouver Boogie - see Boot Scootin' Boogie Vegas Boogie - Please compare this with my dance BLACKTOP BOOGIE (listed above). They are basically the same dance; this one slightly easier. The choice might come down to which song you prefer. If you are "In The Mood" for this one, you will find it's 1930s-40s swing with a "twist". (Two puns in the same sentence... shame on me!) HTML page Word doc file Bill's DVD Video Collection #2 West Point Grey Blues - At the end of a 10 week Beginner Class, I suggested to the students that if they would tell me their favorite parts from the dances they learned, we could put together a dance. They loved the idea and I think we came up with this cute little dance, but you must master the bowling move. Why bowling? Why not? The class was at the West Point Grey Lawn Bowling Club! Word doc Whirl-Y-Reel - nominated as Dance of the Year (Linedancer magazine 2000)" and listed as one of the "best known dances" of 2001, -2, and -3. The song "Whirl-Y-Reel I (Beard & Sandals Mix)" is by Afro-Celt Sound System but do not use their album version. You will find the music on Line Dance Fever 11. VIDEO LESSON Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page Whoosh - Energetic line dance to an terrific and unique song from South Africa with an infectious beat. HTML page Word doc file Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 You don't have to go to Africa to buy the CD. Jan Wyllie has it on her CD "Dancing with Jan and Bill". Click here to order. (The) Wine Dance - a cool, refreshing ;-) swing dance for those times you need a break from the fast ones. This dance has been a floor filler at socials for over 2 years! Try The Fantastic Shakers' fantastic song: "Too Much Drink". Word doc Winter Wonder Walk - this very easy beginner dance was choreographed specifically for a Christmas party to go with my favorite Christmas song, "Winter Wonderland". I do not claim this as "my choreography"; it is just an direct adaptation of the old classic dance "All My Exes", but this shortened pattern can be taught in about 10 minutes. Word doc Wonderfully Crazy - This dance is mostly the choreography of Grant Gadbois, and it has just a few Bill Bader touches. Ronnie Beard's song "Wonderful Crazy" is a wonderfully dreamy song. (Note: At one point we changed the name to "Something Like This", but no one could remember it, so it is back to its original name.) Word doc Workin' (9 to 5) - This dance is mostly the choreography of Lisa Strong, with a little help from me. Everybody loves this song and this aerobic dance fits the music very well. Word doc WOW - 32 counts but loaded with interesting combinations. A wonderful old song by George Strait, "You Can't Buy Your Way Out Of The Blues" inspired this dance, although I prefer the brilliant song "Somethin' In The Water" by The Cheap Seats. We haven't seen many pencil (platform) turns in dances; this has 2. Word doc Don Deyne's HTML page You Got It - might be the easiest dance I ever choreographed. The song "You Got It" by Roy Orbison is not perfectly phrased, so I chose to make the dance just 28 counts so that it comes back on phrase at just the right climactic moment in the song. HTML page Word doc Bill's DVD Video Collection #1 +Beginner Video #3 |
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