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May
2012
LINE DANCING.... IT'S A HAPPY THING!
Check out &
bookmark my new web site at
www.franktrace.com
Note: Eventually this current
site will be discontinued.
LINE
DANCE CLASSES
Summer Line Dance Classes will begin on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6th and continue every Wednesday night till July 25th. Location is the Lake Cable Clubhouse at
5725 Fulton Drive NW, Canton, Ohio 44718. Cost is $5.00 at the door.
Now is a great time to take up the wonderful, FUN and healthy
activity of Line Dancing. According to Dr. Oz….. Line Dancing is one
of the best ways to help ward off dementia. It helps to keep bones and
muscles strong, while it relieves stress. Let’s not forget the wonderful
social aspect.
Line Dance Classes are open to Beginner
students, as well as those with line dance experience. For more information on
dates and locations
(CLICK HERE)
SOLD OUT - OHIO
SUMMER LINE DANCE CLASSIC WORKSHOP
I’m very excited to announce that the Ohio Summer
Line Dance Classic is completely SOLD OUT.
The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, June 23
and will be held at the Mayfield Senior Center 3825 - 13th Street SW, Canton, Ohio 44710.
Special guest instructors who will be joining me include: Judy Cain,
Mary Harwood and Sandy Goodman. This special Workshop is meant to
help prepare us for Ohio’s Largest Line Dance Party held each year at
Canton’s Italian American Festival set for Saturday, June 30th.
(Stark County Fairgrounds, Canton, Ohio)
Dances taught will be Beginner to Intermediate Level (nothing too
difficult). Doors will open at 12:00 Noon, Lessons begin at 12:30 till 5:00
pm. Dinner break is from 5:00 till 7:00 pm. Open dancing from 7:00 till 11:00 pm.
RECENTLY TAUGHT LINE DANCES
Here are just some of the line dances that I’ve recently taught:
The Beginner
Class:
Come Back My Love, Ride'em Cowboy, On The Roof, Something In The Water, My Pretty Belinda, K Step Boogie, Holler Oh Babe,
Better & Better, 101, Baby Dream and Here For A Good Time.
Reviews of: French Toast, Love Joann, More Love, Georgia Peach, Mamma
Maria, Skinny Genes, Broken Stones and more.
The
Intermediate Class: Without Fire, Rolling In The Deep, Domino, Just A Memory, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, The Wanderer, Rock Your Body, No Llores,
Everything Cha, Ballando and Moves Like Jagger.
Reviews of: Somewhere With You, I’m No Good, Dizzy, Playing With
Fire, Under The Sun
and more.
LINE DANCING IN THE NEWS:
Here's a link to the wonderful
article that was features in the Massillon (Ohio) Independent Newspaper about
Line Dancing.
Line Dancing Is A Sensation. This is the type of positive publicity we
need in the line dance world.
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** LINE
DANCE DATES **
May 18
-
“Line Dance Party”
Richville
Hall. 6655
Navarre Road SW, Massillon,
Ohio. Dancing from 8:00 PM till 11:00 PM. Open to the public. Cover $5.00. No Lessons, just dancing.
Theme: Welcome To Spring
June 3
-
“Line Dance
Party”
at Fred
Astaire Dance Studio.
1107 South Main Street, North Canton, OH.
Dancing from 6:00 PM till 9:00 PM.
Cover $5.00. No
Lessons, just dancing. Open to the public.
June 15
-
“Line Dance Party”
Richville
Hall. 6655
Navarre Road SW, Massillon,
Ohio. Dancing from 8:00 PM till 11:00 PM. Open to the public. Cover $5.00. No Lessons, just dancing.
June 23
- Ohio Summer Line Dance Classic
- Full day line dance workshop and evening dance.
SOLD OUT Time is 12:00 Noon to 5:00
pm (workshop), 7:00 pm till 11:00 pm (dance). All levels welcome. Location:
Mayfield Senior Center (Ruby Ballroom), 3825 - 13th Street
SW, Canton, Ohio 44710.
June 30
– Ohio’s Largest Line Dance Party
at the Italian American Festival in Canton, Ohio. Location is the
Stark County Fairgrounds. Time is 7:00 pm till 11:00 pm.
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** MY "LATEST"
CHOREOGRAPHY **
Better &
Better - This is a 32 count, 4 wall
High Beginner Line Dance. This was first taught at the 2012 Crystal Boot
Awards.
Holler Oh
Babe - This is a 32, count 4 wall
Beginner Line Dance. Fun swing music.
Everything
Cha - This is a 32, count 4 wall High
Beginner / Improver Line Dance. A great little known song by Elvis.
Hey
-
This is a 4 wall Improver / Easy Intermediate line
dance to a great country song by Blake Shelton called "Hey". Step
Sheet
Video
Drinkin' Wine
-
Winning line dance from the
Professional Team Choreography Competition at Windy City (October
2011), Choreographed by Michael Barr, Gerard Murphy and Frank
Trace (Team USA / Canada). This is a 64 count, 4 wall, phrased
Intermediate Line Dance. Music is "Drinkin' Wine (Spo-Dee-o-Dee) by Nappy
Brown & Kip Anderson.
Step Sheet
Video of Competition
Video Teach
Love Letter Waltz -
This is a 4 wall Improver level line dance waltz. Music
is "Love Letters" by Elton John & Bonnie Raitt. Step
Sheet
Video
Here's my Thursday night beginner class dancing
Love Letter Waltz
(Video)
Good Daddy Jive
- A swinging 64 count Improver level line dance. Music is "Good Rockin'
Daddy" by Marcia Ball. Step Sheet
Video
Check out my complete catalog of "easy
level" choreography listed below............
** MY CHOREOGRAPHY
CATALOG **
ADAPTABLE - This Easy Intermediate Level
Dance was my first piece of choreography and reached the #1 spot on the
Kickit web site's "Most Taught" line dance chart. It also
placed first in 2007 at the JG2 Line Dance Marathon Choreographer's Competition.
(Video)
ALRIGHT
GIRL - This is a four wall Beginner line dance
done to a great song by Huey Lewis and the News called "But It's Alright".
Lots of shuffle steps with an interesting pattern. Country alternative
selection is "Life is Me" by Danny Gocky. (Video)
BEST THING
- This Improver level 64 count, 4 wall
line dance is done to a great song by Ricky Martin & Joss Stone called "The
Best Thing About Me Is You". Don't let the 64 counts and restart scare you....
this is an easy and smooth dance. Give it a try. (Video)
BRAZIL
- A 32 count, two
wall dance done to "Brazil" by Bellini. The fun music has
an up tempo Latin beat.
(Video)
COOLER THAN ME
- This four wall Beginner level line dance is done to a great song by Mike
Posner called "Cooler Than Me". Interesting steps with no syncopation,
all single counts. Country alternative music is "Cricket On A Line" by Colt
Ford. (Video)
DID YOU SEE ME
- This is a four wall High Beginner level line dance choreographed with my
friend Judy Cain. The music is "'Did You See Me Coming" by The Pet Shop Boys.
You'll want to get up and dance to this, feel good, music. (Video)
DUCK SOUP - (Video) This is a
Beginner Level "Swing" line dance that can be done to many medium
tempo songs. It incorporates some fun steps from the swing era.
How did I
come up with the name "Duck Soup"? I saw the term "duck
soup" in a World War Two magazine. There was a column dealing with slang
phrases used in the war years. I saw the term, "duck soup" and read that
it meant.... "something done easily". Since my new line dance was an easy
"swing" line dance... I thought the name fit.
FEEL GOOD RUMBA -
An Easy Intermediate level line dance that can
be done in either a smooth and slower tempo or to a fast and fun beat.
You can change the 'feel of the dance" with the "tempo"
of the selected music. (Video)
FLIP, FLOP & FLY
- This is a fun energetic Easy Intermediate line dance done to a great song by
Big Joe Turner called "Flip, Flop & Fly". For a slower tempo song, I suggest
"Burning Love" by Elvis Presley.
(Video)
FOXY GIRL -
Here's a fun Beginner line dance to a fun country song called
"Bad, Bad Girl" by The Derailers. This dance was taught for the
first time at the Tampa Bay Classic. Step
Sheet (Video)
FRENCH TOAST -
This is a smooth 32 count Beginner level
line dance done to a great song by French recording artist Charles Aznavour
(known as the French Frank Sinatra).
Step Sheet
Video
GET REAL
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(Video)
This is an easy intermediate level dance done to
"Real Love" by Jody Watley. A great song with a strong dance beat.
A country alternative is "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner.
GO JADED
- Here's an Easy Intermediate dance choreographed with Michele Perron.
The dance is done to an up tempo pop song called "I'm Not Contagious" by
Chromeo. Some unique steps makes this dance fun.
(Video)
HAPPY
RADIO - (Video) A Beginner Level Dance choreographed to a fun song from the "Disco Era" called "H. A.
P. P. Y. Radio" by Edwin Starr. The music is happy and UP-BEAT.
JENNY LEE
- This is a true Beginner Level Dance
that goes to a song called "Jenny Lee" by Jason Allen. It's a great
country song that makes you want to dance.
(Video)
MAMMA MARIA
- (Video) This is an "ultra-beginner" line dance that
can be done to a variety of music. I love dancing it to the song
"Mamma Maria" by Riccho E Poveri. Fun sing-along music and very easy dance.
Also danced to "Pokerface" by Lady GaGa. This dance was a "Crystal Boot Award"
winner in 2009. (Mamma
Maria Flash Mob Video)
MAKIN' IT
- (Video) Easy intermediate dance that in
cooperates some optional arm & hand movements to give the dance some
flare. Done to a happy song from the "Disco Era" called
"Makin' It by David Naughton. For a country alternative try "Sideways'
by Dierks Bentley.
MORE LOVE
-
*NEW*
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A High Beginner line dance to a great up tempo pop dance song by David Guetta
called "Just A Little More Love". 32 count, 4wall.
(Video)
SAG, DRAG & FALL
- (Video) This is my tribute to the fun "Rockabilly" sound
of the 50's. It's an energetic and lively beginner level, 32 count, four wall
dance done to "Sag, Drag & Fall" by Sid King & The Five Strings. The music
just makes you smile and snap your fingers.
SUMMER
IS MAGIC
- (Video) A high beginner / easy intermediate, 32
count 4 wall dance. I was honored to be asked by award winning choreographer
and instructor,
John
Robinson, to collaborate with him on this dance. This cool
little dance is done to "The Summer Is Magic" by Tokyo Soul.
VOLARE - A one wall High Beginner line dance done to Volare" by Bobby Rydell.
I love this music... it makes you want to sing-a-long. This dance would make a great demo routine. (Video)
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Mamma Maria
wins Awards!!!
Thank you to Linedancer Magazine and to all who voted Mamma
Maria as the "Absolute Beginner Line Dance Of The
Year for 2010 and 2011" at the
"Crystal Boot Awards" ceremony in Blackpool, England
. I am sincerely overwhelmed and deeply honored to receive this
prestigious award for the second time. I look forward to attending the
Crystal Boots Awards in 2012.
The Crystal Boot Awards are
sponsored by
Linedancer Magazine. View my Crystal Boot Award
acceptances speech here.
Video
Mamma Maria also received the
"Dancers Choice Award" for
"Beginner Line Dance of 2010" at the Las
Vegas Dance Explosion in Las Vegas.
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