Friday, June 17, 2011

Shaggin' the Line steps

For my Kinston friends:

SHAGGIN' THE LINE
Choreographer: Don Deyne
Description: 2 wall, 32 count improver line dance
Music: Dancin', Shaggin' On The Boulevard by Alabama

Weight starts on RF

LEFT COASTER, RIGHT BEHIND ANCHOR, LEFT BEHIND, SIDE RIGHT, LEFT ACROSS, RIGHT TOE
1&2 Step slightly forward left & step together right, step slightly back left
3&4 Step right behind left & step left in-place, step right in place
5-6 Bring left foot around in an arc and step left behind right, side step right
7-8 Step left across right, touch right toe to side

RIGHT ACROSS, HOLD & LEFT TOGETHER, RIGHT ACROSS, HOLD & LEFT TOGETHER, RIGHT ACROSS, POINT LEFT, LEFT ACROSS, UNWIND RIGHT
1-2& Step right across left, hold & step together left with toe near right heel
3-4& Step right across left, hold & step together left with toe near right heel
5-6 Step right across left, point left toe to side
7-8 Step with left toe across right, unwind ½ turn right shifting weight to right

LEFT BEHIND ANCHOR, RIGHT BEHIND ANCHOR, LEFT BEHIND, ROCK RIGHT, STEP LEFT/PIVOT RIGHT, STEP RIGHT
1&2 Step left behind right & step right in-place, step in-pace left
3&4 Step right behind left & step left in-place, step right in place
5-6 Step left behind right, step forward onto right in-place (prep for full right turn)
7 Step forward onto left toe and begin full right pivot
8 Finish full turn and step together right

STEP LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, BACK RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, BACK LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, RIGHT ANCHOR
1-2 Step forward left, touch right toe together
3-4 Step back right, touch left toe together
5-6 Step back left, touch right toe together
7&8 Step forward right & step back onto left in-place, step forward onto right in-place

START OVER

TAG: The first four (4) times you face the back wall at the end of the dance, do the tag below.

1-4 Sway hips, left, right, left, right

This dance works well with any 'beach music' or 'shag' type song that is phrased in 32 counts.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Mr. Mysterious line dance

Mr. Mysterious. I'm digging this song and dance! Check the video out below and pick up the step sheet here.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

NC Regional Line Dance Workshop - 6/25/11

When: Saturday, June 25, 2011
Where: Susan's Place, Stantonsburg, NC

Beginner Session: 11:00-12:30 $3.00
Intermediate Session: 1:00-6:00 $5.00

For those of you interested in taking the beginner session, please email me to let me know you plan to attend so that we can plan accordingly.

Please bring your favorite snack food to share during the day. Soft drinks and water will be available for $1.00.

A number of us went to the jg Marathon and learned some great dances. Our local regional instructors look forward to teaching you some of the great dances we learned.

Attached is a map to my place on the farm. If you have further inquiries, email Susan Webb.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

This week's new dance, and last week's dances

New for this week is Lorraine Kurtela (of Hello Dolly fame) & Michele Burton's dance Sweet Georgia Brown (DOC).




Last week we went over the following dances:
  • Canadian Stomp
  • Wobble
  • Soul Food
  • Cupid Shuffle
  • Blue Night Cha

The new dance taught last week was You Don't Love Me (You Dirty Rat) (WEB).

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Gambling Man video

I can't help it. I like the song a lot, so here's the band singing it...

A nice little average beginner line dance, the Blue Night Cha (WEB).

Friday, May 20, 2011

Soul Food

'Official' Soul Food video!