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Boot Scootin'
Boogie
Word doc
This is often called Vancouver Boogie or spelled Bootscoot Boogie
(in Australia) and other spelling
variations.
"Boot Scootin' Boogie" was used to
set the Guinness World Record for the WORLD'S
LARGEST LINE DANCE in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000; and
in 2001, all in Tamworth, Australia where they close down the main street and
dancers line up for miles. |
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The dancers in this
video do a terrific job, but the sound is wonky and they appear to be one
beat behind where they should be.
Turn off the music for an
excellent visual demo >>>
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| College Hustle
Word doc
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| NOVICES LOVE THIS ONE. Try this dance with people who
have never seen line dancing before. It's so easy and so much fun! It's
also perfect for teaching outdoors on grass or indoors on carpet. |
Cowgirls Twist
(a.k.a. Cowgirl Twist)
Word doc
DVD #4 teaches this and 13 other
dances
GUARANTEED "WINNER"!!! Cowgirls Twist is one
of the world's most popular line dances according to annual instructor
surveys, a quick browsing of the Internet, and all the videos you will see on
YouTube. That is because it shows beginners right away how quickly they
can master a line dance and how much fun they can have linedancing. The
song "What The Cowgirls Do" by Vince Gill gave this dance its "Cowgirls" name,
but everyone has their own favorite song they use for this dance. Try "Do
You Love Me" by The Contours or "Mambo No.5". |
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| E.M.S. stands for Easy Mustang Sally. This is a super
easy dance for beginners who can rock it out to "Mustang Sally". |
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Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Word doc
Not at all tricky, this beginner dance is for the terrific
Connie Francis hit from the 50's, "Everybody's Somebody's Fool". You can
also try it to the upbeat Cajun Country song "We're Here to Stay" by Jo-el
Sonnier on the same album as the song "Polk Salad Annie" for an advanced dance
of mine, My Annie.
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The sound on this video
does not match exactly with the moves, so I suggest turning off the sound
for a visual demo.
Isn't it great that instructors are able to put
line dances on YouTube so their students can practice the dances at home?
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Little
Squirt Word
doc
The original song I choreographed this quick little
dance to was "Little Miss Honky Tonk", but also consider "Hey Bartender" by
Johnny Lee or "C-O-U-N-T-R-Y" (Tritt) which really connects well with the
footwork. Or, for a completely different experience, choose a funky slow
song.
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UPPER BEGINNER WINNER!
Mel McDaniel's
"Louisiana Saturday Night" is a great song and I tried to work the feel of the
energetic song into the moves. You will find long weaves, kicks and
claps. |
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I
like this fun group performing Louisiana Kick in this video on the right
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but they wait a little too long to start.
I suggest starting
the dance sooner, after only 16 counts, as in the video at left.
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| Make It
Snappy Word doc
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| I choreographed this dance for total novices and I have
successfully taught it at private parties to people who have never even seen
line dancing before. They felt a great sense of accomplishment and that's
what it's all about. I suggest keeping the music very slow, using "Snap
Your Fingers", but advanced beginners will have more fun with a faster song.
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Mama Knows Best
Word doc
When I was working with The Borderer's song "Mama Knew Best", I
came up with two dances: Mama Jazz (intermediate level)), and this
beginner-level dance. It just materialized in no time at all! Mama Knows
Best features Charleston kicks in keeping with the jazzy music. I love
hearing that seniors are enjoying this active and fun dance. It's a good
linedance for dancercise. |
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This video of
Mama
Knows Best
includes instruction as well as dancing to the signature song.
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Minute
Waltz Word
doc
DVD #4
teaches this + 13 other dances
Minute Waltz (no relation to
Chopin's music) is a beginner waltz with a flowing pattern. I called it
that because I knew my intermediate class would learn it in a minute. It
has a unique 3/4 turn near the end. I would teach this to beginners, but not
until they managed a good number of other beginner dances. It could be
the first waltz line dance they learn. It is easy to leave out the full
spin. This line dance is a very popular in Europe. It is often used
in competitions, most recently in March 2009 as a championships dance for
C.B.D. |
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BEGINNER 'WINNER'! This title says it all. I was
(and still am) responding to those numerous requests for more dances that are
easy and fun. I think you will enjoy this one!
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Sugar Dip
Word doc
Even though this is a very easy dance, the choreography encourages dancers
to move like experienced dancers instead of simply "stepping" through the
dance. I highly recommend this one for novices at private parties or
conventions. |
VIDEO COMING SOON
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Vancouver Boogie
- see Boot Scootin' Boogie
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les Chorégraphies