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!

Questions Answered dance

Questions Answered is a new dance by Larry Bass. It's a fun beginner dance that's done to the song Mr. Know-It-All by The Kentucky Headhunters. Give it a try! (steps)

07/20 playlist for line dancing in Havelock

Hope everyone gets the chance to go to Havelock and join in the fun!


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