Newsletter 
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
SUBJECT: NEW DANCES/VIDEOS ADDED
http://www.worldlinedancenewsletter.com/newdances.html
Bendito Rumba (Blessed), Gordon Timms (Int)
Bring Me To Life, Ria Vos (Int)
Chica Chica, Karen Tripp (High Beg)
Cry Cry Cry, Francien Sittrop (Beg/Int)
Dream On Texas Ladies, Evelyn Khinoo (Int)
For The Good Times, Evelyn Khinoo (Int)
Good Feeling, Sue Ann Ehmann (Int)
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Dee Musk (Easy Int)
I Love An Easy Mambo, Gytal (Ginny Allen) (Beg)\
I Want You To Stay, Amund Storsveen (Int)
I'm Following You, Justine (High Beg)
Love The Way You Look, Sebastiaan Holtland (No Level Given)
Sherry's Slide (Line/Partner), Bob & Marlene Peyre-Ferry (Beg)
Sláinte!, Derrick Walker (Int)
Sticks & Stones, Roz Chaplin & Karen Kennedy (Beg/Int)
SUBJECT: THANK YOU
FROM: LINE DANCER/CRYSTAL BOOT AWARDS
A big thank you to those who were with us on the night and all through the weekend. I believe that there were a few technical glitches but as this was our first I am assured that we will be better next year!
With over 6000 viewers we can honestly say that our web presentation was a huge success, and the weekend well...you had to be there I guess.
We have just uploadeed on Youtube the little video we showed on Sunday night during our closing presentation of the best bits of the main evening...Hope you can enjoy it too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTD3FuKFbDQ&feature=player_embedded
NOTE FROM ME: What a wonderful video and it was so much fun watching a bunch of my favorites all dressed up. Congratulations to all of the winners and all of you who were nominated, as well. I hope you will all take a moment and look at this video with the great soundtrack to accompany it. Thanks for doing this every year Linedancer Magazine. It's a huge undertaking and you can see by the attendance that is it a premiere event in the UK. I read so many nice comments about the live feed this year and I hope it's one of many to come.
SUBJECT: Where Todd is teaching in and around Tampa, Florida
FROM: toddrobishaw@hotmail.com
Here is a quick reminder for the line dance classes that I teach around the Tampa area,
Monday: I teach in north Tampa at the Lutz Community Center, 98 1st Ave. N.W. Lutz Fl. 33549. This class took all of January off but will resume next Monday Feb. 6th. The class is beginner to intermediate, starts at 6:15pm and goes until 9:00pm. The cost is $7 dollars.
Tuesday: I teach in Riverview at the International Independent Showman's Assoc. 6915 Riverview Dr. PLEASE NOTE- this class is taking the next four weeks off so no class tonight, Jan. 31st. The first week back will be Feb. 28th. The class is beginner to intermediate, is from 7pm to 9pm and the cost is $7 dollars.
Wednesday: I just started a class at Thonotosassa Park, 10132 Skewlee Rd. Thonotosassa Fl. 33592. The class is beginner to intermediate, starts at 6:15pm and ends at 8:45pm and the cost is $7 dollars.
Thursday: I teach in Lakeland at the Ultimate Dance Studio, 2908 Lakeland Highland Rd. Lakeland Fl. 33803. The class is intermediate to advanced, starts at 7:15pm and goes until 9:15pm and the cost is $9 dollars.
So remember my Monday class resumes next week Feb 6th and my Tuesday class is taking off Jan 31st thru Feb 21st and resumes Feb 28th. If you need any info on my classes feel free to e-mail me a toddrobishaw@hotmail.com. See you on the dance floor!
Todd Robishaw
SUBJECT: BIG 'D' BASH Feb. 16-19
FROM: mburtonmb@sbcglobal.net
ONLY THREE WEEKS until the Big "D" Bash, www.bigdbash.com Feb. 16-19 in Dallas TX. The 'oscars' party begins Thursday afternoon with a meet and greet (for platinum and gold pass holders) and continues through Sunday. You'll be treated like a 'movie star' at this year's star studded event hosted by Barbara Albright and Sondra Crank. Meet and dance with some of your favorite instructors: Darren Baily, Michael Barr, Joanne Brady, John Dembiec, A.J. and Scott Herbert, Doug and Jackie Miranda, Guyton Mundy, Diane Prather, John Robinson, and myself. Again, the Big "D" Bash will feature special lunch and dinner workshops - Friday evening, soup, salad, potato bar, and a big 60th birthday party with Michael and Michele. Saturday, box lunch with John Robinson and his cast of star performers. Dancing in the evenings with D.J. Louie St. George. Hope to see you in Dallas.
SUBJECT: VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Mario and Deborah are fantastic together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St7qd_a_aSw
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Vivian
"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself." - Mikhail Baryshnikov
Subject: Special trip to the Crystal Boot Awards, Blackpool England
From: Frank Feysa, Aurora, Ohio - frank@ohiogreen.com
What a fantastic experience it has been attending the 2012 Crystal Boot Awards in Blackpool UK. We arrived the day before the event to a strong, cold wind blowing across the Irish Sea, the start of a slight winter storm. I didn’t mind a bit, still warmer than January in Cleveland Ohio, no snow to boot! As the dancers trickled into the
Norbreck Castle Hotel over the next day, the event began with several teaches, Michele Godard from France and Frank Trace from the States. Frank taught an eager crowd one of his newer dances, Better and Better, which was written to a Kylie Minogue track. The Friday teaches were held in the smaller of the two ballrooms which would
still be considered a very large space, with a fantastic wooden floor. Following the teaches, the crowd moved into the main ballroom for the opening ceremony and I have to admit I was initially surprised at the huge space. The dance floor was enormous and all around the perimeter were circular tables and chairs that made the area feel intimate despite the large size. There was a large stage in the front of the room that contained a very large video screen and another screen located at the back of the room. The two screens made it easier to learn a dance when making a turn to the back of the room; if you were unable to physically see complicated footwork, you were never in a position where you couldn’t view the steps. The opening ceremony was followed by open dancing and at one point the weather must have triggered some electrical issues and the electricity went out in the city of Blackpool for more than an hour. Despite the lack of power the organizers from Linedancer Magazine were able to hook up a generator in a matter of minutes and line dancing continued. Nothing gets in the way of a line dance!
Saturday continued with great new dances taught by Maggie Gallagher, Peter and Alison, Ria Vos, Robbie McGowan Hickie and Kate Sala including reviews to keep us up to par on all the new teaches. The awards ceremony commenced in the large ballroom later that evening starting with dinner, followed by the awards and entertainment, which consisted of a wide variety of dancers, performers and celebrities throughout the evening. Those of you who were able to view the live webcast over the weekend got a glimpse of the grandeur and excitement as it progressed. Congratulations to all of the Crystal Boot winners! (Check www.linedancermagazine.com for the complete list of winners.) The ceremony concluded with the big announcement for the line dance of the year, Bittersweet Memory, by Ria Vos. It was quite a special moment when Ria, dressed to the nines in her party dress, was asked to lead the dance on the stage to a packed floor of hundreds of dancers sharing the special moment.
Sunday was another fantastic day of instructing and dancing with lessons from Rob Flowler, Lorenzo Evans, Rachael McEnaney, Pim Van Grootel and Craig Bennett. The final night Olympic theme was a great success and the vast majority of people went to a great deal of effort to create costumes for the Olympic Parade. The crowd danced the night away in both ballrooms and the energy remained high throughout the evening. I can highly recommend this event, it was truly a fantastic experience and everyone was welcoming throughout the entire weekend. Linedancer Magazine did an amazing job organizing and executing the entire weekend, hats off to everyone who made it possible! The special theme for 2013 will be “The Big Fat Line Dance Wedding”.
The day after the Crystal Boot Awards was a travel day to York and we had a special opportunity to stop and visit Rachael McEnaney’s Monday night weekly class at the Huntington WM Club. Rachael had just won the prestigious Crystal Boot’s Instructor of the Year and Female Dance Personality of the Year awards for 2011, and was immediately back home in York busily teaching her weekly line dance class. Over a four hour time period she reviewed and danced countless dances, beginner through advanced, with a large group of students. Everyone had a great time and Frank Trace, who was also in attendance, was able to teach the group several of his line dances. Special thanks to Rachael for making us feel so welcome and including us in her fantastic class.
I am currently still in York, a spectacular city with so much history, ambiance and sights to see. In a couple of days we are winding up the UK line dance trip with another workshop, “The Big Easy”, co-hosted by Dave and Pauline Baycroft, Sharon, Dee Musk and Shaz Walton, featuring special US guest choreographer Frank Trace. Dave and Pauline have gone out of their way to make us feel welcome over the past week and I am so looking forward to a great event in South Shields. Dave just won a well deserved Crystal Boot Award for DJ of the Year, and Dave and Pauline are some of the nicest individuals you could ever meet. I have seen them both over the years in the States at various line dance events and it was happy to get a chance to know them personally.
NOTE FROM ME: Thanks for sending such a wonderful report so we can all feel like we were there with you!!
Subject: Line Dance Workshop with Ira Weisburd in Sugar Land TX
Come join us for a fun workshop with well known choreographer & instructor Ira Weisburd on Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 at First Colony Conference Center at 3232 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land TX . Space is limited.
Email Mae Neihouse mneihouse@yahoo.com or Vicki Hogue vhogue305@comcast.net
for registration form and map.
Come join the fun, hope to see you there..
SUBJECT: CLASS RELOCATION
FROM: KATHY HELLER - FT. LAUDERDALE
Due to the passing of Sonny Scott, owner of Sonny's Stardust Lounge in Ft. Lauderdale, I have relocated my classes. The Monday intermediate class will be held at Your Place Pub, 358 S SR7, Margate, FL. The Thursday beginner class is now being held at Holiday Springs Clubhouse, 3131 Holiday Springs Blvd, Margate. Both classes start at 7:30 pm and costs $5.00. At Holiday Springs, there is a charge of $1.00 at the front desk for non-residents.
Sonny Scott was a very special person. He would have allowed us to dance there seven nights a week if we wanted to. We have been there for nine years. We loved him dearly, and he will always be missed.
Kathy Heller
kathyheller04@yahoo.com
http://www.myspace.com/armymedicmom
http://poemsforourheroes.blogspot.com
Keep It Country!
Subject: Thank you, Rona Kaye!!!
From: Vicki Pierson, Instructor, Lines in Motion, Chattanooga TN
vpierson@linesinmotion.net
Myself and the Lines in Motion class would like to send out a very special “Thank You!” to N.Y. Instructor and Choreographer, Rona Kaye, for joining our class on Monday night while she was in the Chattanooga, TN area visiting a dear friend. We also had the pleasure of having Rona teach us one of her new dances, SHE AIN’T YOU—a smooth Improver level dance to a great track by Chris Brown. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfOVt86lFuA
What a professional Rona is—she visits a class, she’s put on the spot and asked to teach, and then she delivers a wonderful teach of her dance. Rona is yet another reason why we all love line dancers and line dancing!
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Vicki Pierson
Line Dance Instructor, Chattanooga TN
vpierson@linesinmotion.net
www.linesinmotion.net or www.facebook.com/linesinmotiondance
Subject - Where to dance in Montreal
From: Jill
I will be staying in Montreal for a couple of months. Please send any info on Line Dancing (Beg./Int./Adv) and West Coast Swing lessons in the area. Email is jillamyro@aol.com
Thanks for your help!
SUBJECT: NEW Beginner C/W Line Dancing Instructions
FROM: Lestyn Gilmore, Raynham, MA (USA) Lestyn@comcast.net; www.thecountrybone.com
Hi Line Dancers and Friends,
Yes, Lestyn is teaching yet another C/W Line Dance Course for beginners. This one will be held at the Raynham Athletic Club on Sunday afternoons. Read on...............
The Country Bones is going to be offering beginner line dancing. By the end of the session you will have been introduced to as many as 10 line dances, and will have covered all these steps and more--vines, weaves, shuffles, jazz boxes, pivot turns, etc. If you need a refresher this is the perfect course.
It will be held on Sunday afternoons starting Feb 12 thru March 25 (6 weeks) at the Raynham Athletic Club. From 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Lestyn will be teaching the classes.
If you know of anyone interested in this course the fee is $48 and must be paid prior to your first class for the 6 weeks and upon completion the recipient will receive a complimentary pass to The Country Bones. You can easily register on-line at www.thecountrybone.com
Thanks for your continued support of Country Line Dancing.
Lestyn Gilmore
Subj: Knights Linedancing in Mt Kisco NY
Country Line & Partner Dance at Mt Kisco American Legion Post 136
1 Legion Way, Mt Kisco, NY
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 7pm to 11pm
DJ Matty Mo and Dance Instructor Cathy E
Wear your Football Jersey or other sports jersey for the Superbowl Weekend!!!
$15 Admission and you get a meal and some great dancing
Come Join Knights Linedancing in Mt Kisco!!!
Matt Mann
www.knightslinedancing.com
facebook: Knights Linedancing
knightsofcountry@aol.com
Carol and Diane's Class/Socials
Subject: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month linedance class in Clearwater Fl.
Studio Location |
630 open dance |
Carol tkandr@aol.com