NC Regional Line Dance Workshop Review

(Here is Susan Webb's review. Take is away Susan!)

A North Carolina Regional Line Dance Workshop was held on National Dance Day, Saturday, July 30 in New Bern at Rivertowne Ballroom hosted by BC Beach.

The beginner session started at 11:00 with Sharon Starks teaching Triple Play (video) by Sue Ann Ehmann, a 32 count 4 wall dance danced to the music DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love by Usher ft. Pitbull. Bonnie Matthews taught Almost Perfect (video) by Bonnie to the music, F****** Perfect by Pink, a 32 count 4 wall dance. BC Beach taught Everybody Dance! (video) by Mary Murphy, a 64 count 1 wall dance which Mary choreographed for National Dance Day. Karla Stith taught Shake It For Me (video) by Guyton Mundy and Khyrstyna Cusimano, a 32 count 4 wall low intermediate danced to Country Girl by Luke Bryan.

The Intermediate/Advanced session started at 1:00 with Bonnie Matthews teaching My Hero (video) by Niels Poulsen, a 32 count Nightclub2 dance with 2 tags and a restart danced to the music Hero by Enrique Iglesias. Renita Vega taught Rolling In The Deep (video) by Maggie Gallagher, a 64 count 2 wall easy Intermediate dance with no tags or restarts danced to the music Rolling In The Deep by Adele. Brenda Smith taught Lady Luck! (video) by Niels Poulsen, a 64 count 2 wall Intermediate/Advanced West Coast swing dance with 1 tag danced to the music Lady Luck by Jamie Woon. Jim Hart taught Mr. Mysterious (video) by Rachel McEnaney, a 64 count 2 wall easy intermediate dance with a tag done twice danced to the music Mr. Mysterious by Vanessa Amorosi. Susan Webb taught Fangbanger's Cha by Scott Blevins, a 48 count 4 wall high intermediate fast cha cha with no tags or restarts danced to the music Beyond Here Lies Nothin' by Bob Dylan.

Thanks to all the teachers who taught fabulous dances throughout the day, for all the people who brought wonderful food for us to snack on, and all the people attending who made it a great day of dancing.

Havelock line dancing playlist for August 3

From Nan:
Triple Play, Rolling in the Deep and Shake It For Me were introduced at the Workshop Sat. and since most everyone was at the workshop, we will only do a quick walkthru if needed so let me know if you want a walkthru before we get started (email or let me know Wed).

I will add other dances introduced at workshop--a couple at a time in the coming weeks as requested so let me know what you liked. The number dancing on floor will determine keepers!

Mambo Tequilla and 2Nite have been taught at Rivertowne for the past few weeks.


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Line dancing?

Line dancing is a great way to work on body and foot technique. I still hear how many people can't stand line dancing and I think it is because they haven't tried it recently. No longer is it danced just to country music, line dancing is danced to every kind of music from swing to top 40 pop. Its fun and it teaches us coordination. This is how some dancers learn to syncopate for west coast swing or cha cha, its a chance to work on feet instead of lead and follow. Its great exercise and challenging to say the least. Line dancing has come a long way in the past 10 years or so. It may not be the greatest thing to sit and watch but it sure is fun to participate. Give it a try, work on foot positions, foot placements, arm styling, Cuban motion, etc. and you will find it improves your couples dancing as well.

(from CentralHome.com's Dance Tips)

Line Dance Party - Saturday August 20

A LINE DANCE PARTY will be held on Saturday, August 20 from 7-10PM at the Rivertowne Ballroom (map) in New Bern. The evening will begin with a Pot-Luck social from 6-7PM, followed by the dance party from 7-10PM. Admission is just $7 per person and includes a line dance lesson. Requests will be taken and dancers of all levels are welcome to attend!

A little dance floor etiquette

Here are a few things to be mindful of when you're dancing:

• Never come onto the dance floor carrying drinks, glasses, or cans.
  
• Never stay on the floor to talk – if the music has started, go off the dance floor to chat.
  
• A corollary is don't chat during a dance class. It's a disrespect to the instructor. If you must talk, take it to a place where it won't be heard by anyone in the class.
  
• Remember everyone was once a beginner - don't show off or change the steps of a dance if there are beginners on the floor.
  
• The more you move while dancing, the more you go to the outside. Spot dances stay in the center; progressive couples dances go around the outside of the dance floor in a counter-clockwise direction.
  
• Those dancing around the outside lane have the right of way. Don't block their progress.
  
• If you should bump into someone or someone bumps into you, apologize. It doesn't matter whose fault it is.
  
• Never walk through a line of dancers to cross the floor – always walk round the floor or wait.
  
• Most importantly... enjoy yourselves and the company of the other dancers!

Line Dancing in Havelock - Wednesday July 27

Here's the playlist for Wednesday night's line dancing in Havelock. Come on out and join in the fun!


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No Scandal line dance

Nice! Robbie McGowan Hickie has written a 64 count intermediate dance called No Scandal (steps) to the song Tentacion (by Marcos Llunas). The song has a good latin beat to it and goes well with the dance. Give it a try!