Monday, October 5, 2020

No more classes for a while

Sorry folks, but I've decided to be proactive and stop teaching in person now that the covid numbers are rising quickly again. I hope you all stay safe and healthy and that I'll see you on the dance floor again when things calm down, whenever that is. If you want to try dancing with me on Zoom and haven't done so yet, email me for the info. If you don't have my email and don't know someone who does, call the KSC, give them your phone number and ask them to pass it along to me.

If you're not keen on Zoom, check out the 'Videos for dancing at home' post under Labels to the right, or this document: https://web.ncf.ca/fq119/LineDancing/Video_info_for_KLD_blog.pdf
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Friday, October 2, 2020

Level 1 (drop-in) - Friday, Oct.2 @ 1:30

Ed’s Charleston (for 4-wall dance turn 1/4 left and step forward on count 7 during the basic left)
Easy Peasy
Fun For All (Music: California Dreamin’ - The Mamas and the Papas)
Crash and Burn
EZ Fighter
Rita’s Waltz (Music: Tennessee Waltz - Anne Murray)

If you would like to practice a bit more at home, also check out the videos I have posted on YouTube. To see what is available click on the Videos for dancing at home link under 'Labels' to the right.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Level 3 (drop-in) - Wednesday, Sept. 30 @ 10:30

Playa Silencio
Pick Up Your Phone
Faith, Hope and Love
Emergency
Blue Night Cha
Working On That
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Level 2 (drop-in) - Tuesday, Sept. 29 @ 1:30

Be Still My Heart
Hey Senorita AB
Heart Body & Soul
Hole in the Bottle
Heaven in Your Arms (use alternative steps for last 8 counts)
Crowd My Mind (waltz 1/2 coaster can be replaced by waltz forward twice waltz back twice)
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Friday, September 25, 2020

Level 1 (drop-in) - Friday, Sept. 25 @ 1:30

Ed’s Charleston (for 4-wall dance turn 1/4 left and step forward on count 7 during the basic left)
Ed’s Walking (for 4-wall dance turn 1/4 left and step forward on count 7 during the vine left)
Easy Ride
Fun For All (Music: California Dreamin’ - The Mamas and the Papas)
Rita’s Waltz (Music: Tennessee Waltz - Anne Murray)

If you would like to practice a bit more at home, also check out the videos I have posted on YouTube. To see what is available click on the Videos for dancing at home link under 'Labels' to the right.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Level 3 (drop-in) - Wednesday, Sept. 23 @ 10:30

Playa Silencio
Pick Up Your Phone
Lonely Drum
Faith, Hope and Love
Working On That
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Level 2 (drop-in) - Tuesday, Sept. 22 @ 1:30

Heaven in Your Arms (use alternative steps for last 8 counts)
Hey Senorita AB
Be Still My Heart
Hole in the Bottle
Crowd My Mind (sets 3&4 waltz forward twice, back twice, last 3 counts use alternate move)
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Friday, September 18, 2020

Level 1 (drop-in) - Friday, Sept. 18 @ 1:30

If you would like to practice a bit more at home, also check out the videos I have posted on YouTube. To see what is available click on the Videos for dancing at home link under 'Labels' to the right.

Here are the dances we did in class:
Ed’s Charleston (for 4-wall dance turn 1/4 left and step forward on count 7 during the basic left)
Ed’s Walking (for 4-wall dance turn 1/4 left and step forward on count 7 during the vine left)
Easy Ride
Easy Peasy
Fun For All (Music: California Dreamin’ - The Mamas and the Papas)
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Level 3 (drop-in) - Wednesday, Sept. 16 @ 10:30

Playa Silencio
Keep Young
Working On That
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Level 2 (drop-in) - Tuesday, Sept. 15 @ 1:30

Heaven in Your Arms (use alternative steps for last 8 counts)
Be Still My Heart
Hey Senorita AB
Crowd My Mind (option for sets 3&4: waltz forward twice, back twice; last 3 counts use alternate move)
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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

VIDEOS FOR DANCING AT HOME

This is the same information as in the pdf which is linked in the more recent 'Videos for dancing at home' post.

Given that the COVID-19 shutdown is going on longer than expected, I am making a bunch of videos so that folks can dance at home if they want. I will update this post as more are available. The nice thing is you can do this whenever you want, rewind the video if you didn't understand the steps the first time, do the whole teach as often as you need, or just play the dancing videos (most of which start with a walkthrough; all include cueing) in the order you want. 

I started off making two dancing videos per dance, one with the music slowed down, the other full (or almost) speed. Then I discovered you can slow down videos using the YouTube settings. For instructions with pictures of how to do this:

There is now a Quick Content Guide at the end of this document, so you can quickly see what’s been added. Before the Quick Content Guide are links to thorough teaches by other people of dances we’ve done.

Basic steps instruction videos
Starting right from scratch, for the total beginner, these videos work through the common line dance steps.
Basic Steps 1: walks forward and back, touches, holds, charleston, k-step, switches
Basic Steps 2: jazz box (+ with 1/4 turn), hip bumps, toe/heel struts
Basic Steps 3: moving to side: basic, vine (+ with 1/4 turn)
Basic Steps 4: rocks, rocking chair, mambo, nightclub
Basic Steps 5: triples: shuffle, lindy
Basic Steps 6: turns: pivot 1/4 & 1/2, pivot 1/4 cross, chase
Basic Steps 7: waltz steps: basic, twinkle, weave, balance, point, waltz with 1/4 turn
Basic Steps 8: coaster step, rumba box
        To learn a Monterey 1/4 turn, see the Gin & Tonic teach
        To learn a shuffle 1/2 turn, see the You Look Good teach

Taught in Level 1 and to use with Basic Step instruction videos
The Continental – choreographer unknown    (Absolute Beginner) (after Basics 1)
Ah Si! - choreographed by Rita Masur    (Absolute Beginner) (after Basics 1,2)
Dance @100% with 1 wall walkthrough

Mamma Maria – choreographed by Frank Trace    (Absolute Beginner) (after Basics 1,3)
Dance @100% with 1 wall walkthrough
Itsy Bitsy Spider – choreographed by John Dembiec    (Absolute Beginner) (after Basics 1,3)
Dance @100% with 1 wall walkthrough
Simply Mambo – choreographed by Val Myers and Deana Randle    (Absolute Beginner) (after Basics 1,4,5)
Music used: Papa Love Mambo by Perry Como
Dance @100% with 1 wall walkthrough

Lyin’ To My Heart – choreographed by Yvonne Krause-Schenck     (Absolute Beginner) (after Basics 1,2,5)
Dance @100% with 1 wall walkthrough
Rita’s Waltz – choreographed by Jo Thompson Szymanski    (Absolute Beginner) (after Basics 1,7) Music used: Tennessee Waltz by Anne Murray
Teach with 1/4 turn (in the intro I misspeak and say the 3/4 turn is to the left, but it’s to the right)

First Waltz – choreographed by Dee Musk (Absolute Beginner) (after Basics 1,7) Teach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_7iTpQixgE Dance @100% with 1 wall walkthrough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HrXekW1Lcw Copperknob https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/first-waltz-ID55094.aspx  
Sundance Shuffle (modified) – choreographer unknown    (Absolute Beginner) (after Basics 1,2,3,5)
My modifications: replace last 8 counts with 16 counts of: vine right, vine left with 1/4 turn, hip bumps RRLLRLRL
Music used: Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Dance @100% with 1 wall walkthrough
Stealing the Best – choreographed by Rosie Multari    (Beginner) (after Basics 1,3,5,6)
Dance @100% with 1 wall walkthrough
Other dances, alphabetically, and where they’ve been taught
- the Zoom M/Th class is an easier, mixed-level class, the Zoom Fri class is harder

A Kind of Hush – choreographed by Juliet Lam    (Beginner) (after Basics 1,6,8)    Level 2
Dance Monkey – choreographed by Alison Johnstone     (Beginner)    Level 2 and Zoom M/Th

Down the Road Apiece – choreographed by Frank Trace    (Beginner) (after Basics 1,6)    Level 2 and Zoom M/Th 
Dance @92% and 97%

Gin & Tonic – choreographed by Kate Sala and Robbie McGowan Hickie     (Beginner)    Level 2 and Zoom M/Th
Teach (includes teach of a Monterey 1/4 turn)
Gypsy Queen – choreographed by Hazel Pace      (Improver)    Level 3 and Zoom M/Th/Fr
I Close My Eyes – choreographed by Hazel Pace     (High Beginner)    Level 2&3 and Zoom M/Th/Fr

Lonely Drum – choreographed by Darren Mitchell     (Improver)   Level 3 and Zoom M/Th

My Love Runs Out – choreographed by Regina Cheung     (low intermediate)    Zoom M/Th

One Margarita Two – choreographed by Kathleen VanBuskirk     (Beginner)    Zoom M/Th
Three restarts have been added (with permission of choreographer): 
             walls 3 and 4 after 24 counts, wall 7 after 20 counts.
Playing With Fire – choreographed by Craig Bennett    (Intermediate)    Zoom Fr
Stripes – choreographed by Peter Jones and Anna Lockwood     (Beginner)    Zoom M/Th

Sweet Attraction – choreographed by Kate Sala, Shelly Guichard and Dee Musk (Intermediate) Zoom Fri Teach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfCPB4esVG8    Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o6d9I9doQo Copperknob https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/sweet-attraction-ID139688.aspx  

The Evening News Waltz – choreographed by Double Trouble (Improver) Levels 2 & 3 and Zoom M/Th Teach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAD8k6p8ytM Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHvQi4dC484 Copperknob https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/the-evening-news-waltz-ID120665.aspx

We Only Live Once – choreographed by Anna Korsgaard & Kirsthen Hansen    (Beginner)
Dance @90% and 97%

When You Smile – choreographed by Jose Miguel Belloque Vane (Beginner) Level 2 and Zoom M/Th Teach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTIH_fKe3yY Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgRCB4CjmuY Copperknob https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/when-you-smile-ID136199.aspx  
You Look Good -  choreographed by Rick Dominguez     (High Beginner)    Level 2 and Zoom M/Th
Teach (includes teach of a shuffle 1/2 turn)




QUICK CONTENT GUIDE

Date Level Dance
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Jul 22 B     A Kind of Hush
Jul 31 AB     Ah Si!
Aug 19 B     Dance Monkey
Jul 14 B     Down the Road Apiece
Aug 17 AB     First Waltz
Aug 4 B     Gin & Tonic
Aug 4 Imp     Gypsy Queen
Aug 4 Imp     I Close My Eyes
Jul 21 AB     Itsy Bitsy Spider
Jul 26 Imp     Lonely Drum
Aug 4 AB     Lyin’ To My Heat
Jul 29 AB     Mamma Maria
Aug 4 Imp     My Love Runs Out
Aug 19 B     Oh Carol
Aug 4 B     One Margarita Two
Jul 26 Int     Playing With Fire
Jul 22 AB     Rita’s Waltz 1/4
Jul 22 Imp     Rita’s Waltz 3/4
Jul 22 AB     Simply Mambo
Jul 20 B     Stealing the Best
Aug 4 B     Stripes
Jul 25 AB     Sundance Shuffle (modified)
Aug 17 Int     Sweet Attraction
Jul 17 AB     The Continental
Aug 19 Imp     The Evening News Waltz
Jul 18 B     We Only Live Once
Aug 19 B     When You Smile
Aug 4 B     You Look Good

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Friday, March 13, 2020

March 11 and 13

This was the last week of classes of the Winter session. The start of the Spring session has been postponed, due to COVID-19. Stay safe, everyone.

Wednesday morning
Level 3
The Evening News Waltz
Touch of Mexico
We Only Live Once (substitute last 16 counts with: Sec.3:(1,2,3&4,5&6,7,8) step 1/4 turn left, cross-shuffle, kick-ball-cross, step left, touch R beside L; Sec. 4:(1&2,3&4,5,6,7,8) kick-ball-cross, kick-ball-cross, rocking chair squaring off) (to Lost Cowboy – Cowboy Chipz)
Tiny Feelings
Half Past Tipsy
I Close My Eyes
Alice
I’ve Been Waiting For You

Friday afternoon
Level 1
Itsy Bitsy Spider Dance
Sundance Shuffle (BUT ignore counts 17-24, substitute with vine right, vine left with 1/4 turn, hip bumps RRLLRLRL) to Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Simply Mambo to Papa Loves Mambo by Perry Como
Stealing the Best
Lyin’ To My Heart
First Waltz (BUT I call the 2nd set of six a WALTZ BASIC, not twinkles. The 3rd set are twinkles)
Level 2
Oh Carol
Dance Monkey
Senorita La-La-La
Tennessee Waltz Surprise
When You Smile
Down the Road Apiece
Come Dance With Me
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Friday, March 6, 2020

March 4 and 6

Note - We have one more week of classes, then a one week break (March 16-20), then the Spring Session classes start on March 25 and 27.

Wednesday morning
Level 3
The Evening News Waltz
Half Past Tipsy
Tiny Feelings
We Only Live Once (substitute last 16 counts with: Sec.3:(1,2,3&4,5&6,7,8) step 1/4 turn left, cross-shuffle, kick-ball-cross, step left, touch R beside L; Sec. 4:(1&2,3&4,5,6,7,8) kick-ball-cross, kick-ball-cross, rocking chair squaring off) (Music: Lost Cowboy – Cowboy Chipz)
Alice
Touch of Mexico
I Close My Eyes
I’ve Been Waiting For You

Friday afternoon
Level 1
The Continental to That’ll Be the Day by Buddy Holly
Feel the Beat (BUT last four counts are 1/4 turns, not 1/2) to Texas Time by Keith Urban
Stealing the Best
Lyin’ To My Heart
Mamma Maria
First Waltz (BUT I call the 2nd set of six a WALTZ BASIC, not twinkles. The 3rd set are twinkles)
Level 2
Oh Carol
Senorita La-La-La
Dance Monkey
When You Smile
Tennessee Waltz Surprise
EZ Stomp
Come Dance With Me
Walk of Shame
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Friday, February 28, 2020

February 26 and 28

Wednesday morning
Level 3
The Evening News Waltz
Half Past Tipsy
Tiny Feelings
Touch of Mexico
Alice
Lonely Drum
I’ve Been Waiting For You
I Close My Eyes
September in the Rain

Friday afternoon
Level 1
Ah Si!
Lyin’ To My Heart
Stealing the Best
Mamma Maria
Simply Mambo to Papa Loves Mambo by Perry Como
Level 2
Oh Carol
Tennessee Waltz Surprise
Senorita La-La-La
Dance Monkey
When You Smile
Down the Road Apiece
Come Dance With Me
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Friday, February 21, 2020

February 19 and 21

(Wednesday morning)
Level 3
The Evening News Waltz
Alice
Touch of Mexico
Half Past Tipsy
I Close My Eyes
Lonely Drum
I’ve Been Waiting For You
September in the Rain

(Friday afternoon)
Level 1
Itsy Bitsy Spider Dance
Mamma Maria
Feel the Beat (BUT last four counts are 1/4 turns, not 1/2) to Texas Time by Keith Urban
Lyin’ To My Heart
Sundance Shuffle (BUT ignore counts 17-24, substitute with vine right, vine left with 1/4 turn, hip bumps RRLLRLRL) to Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Ah Si!
Rita’s Waltz to Tennessee Waltz by Anne Murray
Level 2
Oh Carol
Senorita La-La-La
Down the Road Apiece
Tennessee Waltz Surprise
When You Smile
EZ Stomp
Come Dance With Me
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Friday, February 14, 2020

February 12 and 14

(Wednesday morning)
Level 3
The Evening News Waltz
Alice
Half Past Tipsy
Touch of Mexico
I Close My Eyes
I’ve Been Waiting For You

(Friday afternoon)
Level 1
Itsy Bitsy Spider Dance
Simply Mambo to Papa Loves Mambo by Perry Como
Sundance Shuffle (BUT ignore counts 17-24, substitute with vine right, vine left with 1/4 turn, hip bumps RRLLRLRL) to Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Mamma Maria
Feel the Beat (BUT last four counts are 1/4 turns, not 1/2) to Texas Time by Keith Urban
Rita’s Waltz to Tennessee Waltz by Anne Murray
Level 2
Oh Carol
Tennessee Waltz Surprise
When You Smile
Senorita La-La-La
Walk of Shame
EZ Stomp
Come Dance With Me
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Friday, February 7, 2020

February 5 and 7

(Wednesday morning)
Level 3
The Evening News Waltz
Alice
Lonely Drum
Touch of Mexico
I Close My Eyes
I’ve Been Waiting For You
Half Past Tipsy

(Friday afternoon)
Level 1
The Continental to That’ll Be the Day by Buddy Holly
Sundance Shuffle (BUT ignore counts 17-24, substitute with vine right, vine left with 1/4 turn, hip bumps RRLLRLRL) to Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Simply Mambo to Papa Loves Mambo by Perry Como
Ah Si!
Feel the Beat (BUT last four counts are 1/4 turns, not 1/2) to Texas Time by Keith Urban
Itsy Bitsy Spider Dance
Rita’s Waltz to Tennessee Waltz by Anne Murray
Level 2
A Kind of Hush
EZ Stomp
Tennessee Waltz Surprise
When You Smile
Oh Carol
Down the Road Apiece
Come Dance With Me
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Friday, January 31, 2020

January 29 and 31

(Wednesday morning)
Level 3
The Evening News Waltz
Alice
I Close My Eyes
Touch of Mexico
Lonely Drum
I’ve Been Waiting For You

(Friday afternoon)
Level 1
The Continental to That’ll Be the Day by Buddy Holly
Itsy Bitsy Spider Dance
Feel the Beat (BUT last four counts are 1/4 turns, not 1/2) to Texas Time by Keith Urban
Sundance Shuffle (BUT ignore counts 17-24, substitute with vine right, vine left with 1/4 turn, hip bumps RRLLRLRL) to Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Simply Mambo to Papa Loves Mambo by Perry Como
Level 2
A Kind of Hush
Down the Road Apiece
Tennessee Waltz Surprise
When You Smile
EZ Stomp
Walk of Shame
Come Dance With Me
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Friday, January 24, 2020

January 22 and 24

(Wednesday morning)
Level 3
The Evening News Waltz
Touch of Mexico
Lonely Drum
I Close My Eyes
I’ve Been Waiting For You
Alice

(Friday afternoon)
Level 1
The Continental to That’ll Be the Day by Buddy Holly
Ah Si!
Itsy Bitsy Spider Dance
Sundance Shuffle (BUT ignore counts 17-24, substitute with vine right, vine left with 1/4 turn, hip bumps RRLLRLRL) to Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Feel the Beat (we didn't get to the last 8 counts, and I've changed them so don't work ahead LOL) to Texas Time by Keith Urban
Rita’s Waltz to Tennessee Waltz by Anne Murray
Level 2
A Kind of Hush
EZ Stomp
Walk of Shame
Tennessee Waltz Surprise
When You Smile
Tennessee Waltz Surprise again
Come Dance With Me
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Saturday, January 18, 2020

January 15 and 17

(Wednesday morning)
Level 3
The Evening News Waltz
Touch of Mexico
Lonely Drum
I’ve Been Waiting For You
I Close My Eyes

(Friday afternoon)
Level 1
The Continental
Ah Si!
Itsy Bitsy Spider Dance
Rita’s Waltz
Level 2
A Kind of Hush
When You Smile
Down the Road Apiece
EZ Stomp
Walk of Shame
Come Dance With Me
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January 8 and 10

First week of the winter session!

(Wednesday morning)
Level 3
The Evening News Waltz
Touch of Mexico
Lonely Drum
I’ve Been Waiting For You
I Close My Eyes

(Friday afternoon)
Level 1
The Continental
Ah Si!
First Waltz
Level 2
A Kind of Hush
When You Smile
Down the Road Apiece
EZ Stomp
Come Dance With Me
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