Dances Taught Tuesdays 2024

26/03/2024 Numbers down a little this week with about half a dozen missing due to various reasons. I’m sure they’ll do their homework on what they missed though -well, at least they’ll take a quick look at the two new dances I taught to see if they like them!

First up was SIN CITY LIGHTS (Karl-Harry Winson). I loved the original version of this (Blinding Lights by Canadian singer The Weeknd when it was a massive pop hit in 2020). And I really like this ‘countrified’ version by Tebey too. I think this improver level dance fits well and there’s enough in it to keep most intermediates happy. Certainly seemed to be a hit with mine anyway.

I also taught BREATHE (Simon Ward) to the Faith Hill track of the same name.  I’m a bit late getting round to this one although it had been in my plans to cover for a while, so a few had already had at least one go at it elsewhere. Possibly because of this, it turned out to be a slightly easier teach than I was expecting. By taking just one of the turns out for the non-turners, everyone stuck with it and seemed to have it sorted by the time we danced it again at the end of the night. Feels quite a classy dance with just one simple restart and an arm lifting ending.

Class as normal next Tuesday 2nd April.

We also danced: Five Leaf Clover, Here We Go, Everyone Needs A Hero, To Be Blunt, Don’t Think Twice, Marakaibo, To Know Me, 11.45, What A Song Can Do, Memory Lane, Going All The Way, Thumder In My Heart, Straight Line, It’s Magic, Impossible Love, Life With You, My Five Boys, I Showed You The Door, Men On A Mission, Get Moving and Two Hearts On A Highway.

19/03/2024 MY FIVE BOYS (Maggie Gallagher) After learning this one ready to teach soon after last week’s class, I started to have a few doubts over the weekend how well it would be received. Fortunately I resisted the temptation to find something else instead as it ended up being a big hit with the class. An easier teach than last week’s dance despite this being 80 counts – the fact it’s a one-wall dance certainly helped. We also had a bit of a laugh when I tried to demonstrate the difference between and English and an Irish toe points!

My Five Boys step sheet

We also danced: Nothing But You, Ghosted, Devil In A Dress, Feet Don’t Fail Me Now, Impossible Love, Houdini, If You Believe, On The Edge, To Know Me, It’s Magic, Straight Line, Wreckage, Silverado, Men On A Mission, Life With You, I Got Music, Without The Memories, I Showed You The Door, Get Moving, In Walked You, Best Friends, 2 Hearts On A Highway, Diamonds In A Whiskey Glass and 11.45.

12/03/2024 IT’S MAGIC (Ria Vos) For a 32 count dance this one proved a bit tricky. Needed some practice to get used to where you are heading for on a few of the turns and where you have to keep your weight. Added to this there’s not always a lot of thinking time! Not everyone liked it but a fair number did (including those who like more of a challenge) and it should be a bit easier next week.

It’s Magic step sheet

We also danced: Islands In The Stream, We’re Good To Go, Shivers, Glass Of Wine, On The Edge, 2 Lane Highway, 2 Hearts On A Highway, Men On A Mission, In Walked You, Going All The Way, Life With You, What A Song Can Do, What’s The Point, The Card You Gamble, Get Moving, I Showed You The Door, Straight Line, 11.45, Memory Lane, Marakaibo and Right Time, Wrong Girl.

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Dances Taught 2024 Monday 12.00

25/03/24 Second week of Save It For A Sunny Day which seemed to go a bit better this week.

Also danced: Blue Night Cha, Shania’s Moment, Neon Hearts, Impossible Love, Islands In The Stream, Eliot’s Dream, 2 Lane Highway, Something In The Water, Cross My Heart, We’re Good To Go.

***NO CLASS ON 1ST APRIL – EASTER MONDAY – BACK ON 8TH APRIL***

18/03/24 New dance this week was SAVE IT FOR A SUNNY DAY (Karl-Harry Winson). A steady 32 count dance without any tags or restarts but a couple of three quarter turns which some struggled a bit with at first.

Save It For A Sunny Day step sheet

Also danced: Scotia Samba, Gypsy Queen, Memory Lane, Impossible Love, Cross My Heart, Beer For My Horses, Southern Dreams and Bosa Nova.

11/03/24 Nothing new this week but caught up with some we hadn’t danced for a couple of weeks. With just a one hour class, we don’t have time to do them all every week.

Danced: I Close My Eyes, Hitch A Ride, King Of The Road, Impossible Love, We’re Good To Go, Mona Lisa, This & That, Cross My Heart, 5 Leaf Clover and Little Heartbreak.

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Dances Taught 2024 Mondays 1.10pm

25/03/24 Changed my mind late on and decided to teach WE’RE GOOD TO GO (Rob Fowler) which my Improver class have been dancing for some time. The beginners did well with it for the first attempt, just the paddle turn and points at the end were a bit taxing for some. I think they liked this one.

Link below to the step sheet and several videos of it being danced.

We’re Good To Go step sheet

Also danced: Some Kind Of Wonderful, Magic Moon (to Some Beach), Stand By Me, Stroll Along Cha Cha (to Pizziricco) and Skinny Genes.

***NO CLASS ON 1ST APRIL – EASTER MONDAY – BACK ON 8TH APRIL***

Here’s a link to a useful site on Youtube that describes some of the basic steps in line dancing which may be of interest. Many you will already know but some you may not.

Line dance steps on Youtube

18/03/24  No new dance this week but we had another go at last week’s new one which was Skinny Genes.

Also danced: Lucky Lips, Glass Of Wine, Waltz Across Texas, Rocket To The Sun, Stroll Along Cha (to Changed Everything by Austin Burke), Ah Si, Grundy Gallop (to Tell Me Ma) and Mamma Maria (to Daddy Cool by Boney M).

11/03/24 The new dance this week was SKINNY GENES (Pat & Lizzie Stott) which everyone seemed to pick up fairly quickly without too many problems. There’s a link below to the step sheet and several videos of it being danced.

Skinny Genes step sheet

Also danced: Stand By Me, Some Kind Of Wonderful, Magic Moon, Mamma Maria, Waltz Across Texas, Grundy Gallop, Electric Slide and Go Cat Go.

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No classes on these dates in 2024 (updated 22/03/24)

MONDAYS at Age UK in Lincoln – No classes on the following dates…….I’m still waiting to hear if we can have any alternative dates to make up for the Monday bank holidays we miss.

1st April 2024

6th, 13th May and 27th 2024

3rd and 10th June 2024

12th August 2024

TUESDAYS at Canwick – No classes here on the following dates……

14th May 2024

4th and 11th June 2024

13th August 2024

Thanks for your continued support – any questions feel free to have a word when you see me next or drop me a line.

 

Crystal Boot Awards 2024 – Who won what???

CRYSTAL BOOT AWARDS 2024


Outstanding Achievement Awards – for winning in their categories for 3 years.
Jo Thompson Szymanski
Roy Verdonk
Michelle Risley
Gary Lafferty
Craig Bennett
Robbie McGowan Hickie
Gary O’ Reilly
Fred Whitehouse


Rising Star – Lee Hamilton
Dance Artist – Nikky Napier
UK Instructor – Darren Bailey
UK Choreographer – Darren Bailey
DJ – Heather Barton
Female Personality – Jo Thompson Szymanski

Male Personality – Jamie Barnfield
International Instructor – Maddison Glover
International Choreographer – Maddison Glover
Digital Platform – Linedancer Radio
Hall Of Fame inductee – Alison Metelnick
Absolute Beginner – STAND BY ME by Roy Verdonk & Raymond Sarlemijn
Beginner – NEVER DRINKING AGAIN by Lee Hamilton
Improver – WHEN YOU’RE DRUNK – Heather Barton & Glynn Rodgers
Intermediate – 3 TEQUILA FLOOR by Maddison Glover & Jo Thompson Szymanski
Advanced – THE SPHINX by Simon Ward Rebecca Lee Roy & Fiona Hadisubroto
Established Dance – GIVE ME YOUR TEMPO – Nathan Gardiner
Classic Dance – CHAMPAGNE PROMISE – Tina Argyle
Vintage Dance – COME DANCE WITH ME – Jo Thompson Szymanski


Dance of the year – 3 TEQUILA FLOOR – Maddison Glover & Jo Thompson Szymanski