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Line Dancing in Ohio is alive and well.

Up-Dated August 2010

LINE DANCING.... IT'S A HAPPY THING!

Our Summer 2010 Line Dance Classes, at the Lake Cable Clubhouse, have concluded for this year. I look forward to returning next year 2011. Thank you to the many who attended our Summer Classes. We had a great time reviewing and learning a variety of dances. Our Fall Line Dance Classes are set to begin in September. For more information click here.

Dances I've recently taught: Regresa, Quarter After One, Pokerface, Feed The Fetish, Bossy... A Little Bit, Sugar Sugar, Tennessee Waltz Surprise, Flip, Flop & Fly, Disco Funk, Alright Girl, Let's Chill, Hands Up, Volare, Come Dance With Me, Feel Good Rumba, Can't Stop Loving You, I C U, Playing With Fire, Chica Boom Boom, Like It Rough, Hideaway Cha, Cumbia Semana, Fresh, Stuff You Gotta Watch, Get Real, Toes, Roomba, Looser Still, Peaches & Cream, Love Sex Magic, Beach Bop Boogie, Gettin' Sassy, Eeezeee Boogie, and Mamma Maria.

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** MY "LATEST" CHOREOGRAPHY **

These are my 3 newest line dances. Video's are on youtube.

ALRIGHT GIRL - *NEW* - 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. Print Step Sheet. Watch Video

FLIP, FLOP & FLY - *NEW* - 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.
Print Step Sheet Watch Video

VOLARE - *NEW* - 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. Print Step Sheet Watch Video

Check out my complete catalog of "easy level" choreography below............

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** LINE DANCE DATES **

August 1 - “Line Dance Party” at Fred Astaire Dance Studio. 1107 South Main Street, North Canton, OH. Dancing from 6:00 PM till 9:00 PM. Open to the public. Cover $5.00. No Lessons, just dancing.

August 20 - “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: "Tropical Nights" Wear a Hawaiian Shirt.

September 17 - “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: "Boot Camp, Request & Review Night"

September 18 - "Dance All Day" workshop in McKeesport, PA. For more information contact Judy Angel at 412-461-7348 or jangel481@aol.com Click here for a registration form

October 2 - "Dance For A Cure" workshop in Newton Falls, Ohio. For more information and to print a registration form click here. Registration form

October 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. Open to the public. Cover $5.00. No Lessons, just dancing.

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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" at the "Crystal Boot Awards" ceremony in Blackpool, England . I am sincerely overwhelmed and deeply honored to receive this prestigious award. The Crystal Boot Awards are sponsored by Linedancer Magazine.

This is the second award I've received for Mamma Maria. The first was the "Dancers Choice Award" for "Beginner Line Dance Of The Year" at The Las Vegas Dance Explosion in Las Vegas. I'm thrilled!

More News! I'm very honored to have two of my choreographed line dances, Mamma Maria and Brazil, chosen as the American Country Dance Association's 2010 competition line dances. These dances will be put on the dance floor at the ACDA competition Texas Hoe-Down in Fort Worth, Texas.

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** 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)

BRAZIL - A 32 count, two wall dance done to "Brazil" by Bellini. The fun music has an up tempo Latin beat. (VIDEO)

DUCK SOUP - (New 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" style 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)

GET REAL - (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.

HAPPY RADIO - (New 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.

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.

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.

OHIO LINE DANCE INSTRUCTORS MEETING

Next meeting TBA, 2010.

Meeting on hold till further notice.

The Ohio Line Dance Instructor group (OLDI) meet quarterly. This group enables teachers to meet with fellow instructors to discuss issues, swap line dances and share some ideas and laughs. This organization also helps to promote line dancing in our area of Ohio by uniting us as instructors.

Meetings are open to all Line Dance Instructors and "wanna-be" instructors. Teachers take turns sharing and teaching line dances. We strive to teach a balance of Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced line dances and attempt to use a mix of country and pop music.

Our next scheduled meeting is TBA, 2010. Time: 2:00 PM till 4:30 PM. Meetings are held at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in North Canton, Ohio.

If you would like to be added to the teaching schedule or for information contact,
Frank Trace at franktrace@sssnet.com

OUR FAVORITE DANCES FROM 2009

After tabulating our request sheets and play lists from last year, I came up with our Favorite Line Dances of 2009. The list is broken into Beginner Level Dances and Intermediate Level Dances. These are the line dances that my students most enjoyed dancing in 2009.

MY STUDENTS FAVORITE BEGINNER DANCES OF 2009

Mamma Maria - Feel The Cha - Country As Can Be - Cumbia Semana - We're So Glamorous - Duck Soup
Good Time - Sag, Drag & Fall - Little Red Book - Little Rhumba - Brazil - Eeezeee Boogie - Adaptable
Start To Sway - Butterfly Waltz - Makin' It - Sidora Slide - Stroll Along Cha Cha - Jenny Lee - Looser Still

MY STUDENTS FAVORITE INTERMEDIATE DANCES OF 2009

Feed The Fetish - A little Close For Comfort - Tango Cha - Pokerface - Amame
Not Like That - Firecracker - Make My Day - Hello Stranger - Am I - Downpour - Mojo Rhythm
Coochie Bang Bang - Dreams Can Come True - Crazy Foot Mambo - Sea Salt Sally
Amor De Heilo - Dance Like You Are The Only One - Higher & Higher - Let It Go

My Line Dance, “ADAPTABLE”, won two first place awards at the 2007 JG2 Line Dance Marathon.

On June 3, 2007 at the JG2 Marathon in Raleigh, NC, I entered my choreographed line dance, Adaptable, in the “new” line dance competition and was shocked to win in two categories. Best new NOVICE “COUNTRY” LINE DANCE and best new NOVICE “NON-COUNTRY” LINE DANCE.

I entered the dance in both categories because it is very “adaptable” to many types of music. The songs where “Trust Yourself” by Carlene Carter (country) and “Come On Over” by Christine Aguilera (pop).

Thank you to everyone who has supported me and my dances.