Boots on Tuesdays? Looks like Savoy's a place for dancing on Tuesday in Pennsauken, NJ.
"There
is now Country Line Dancing Tuesday nights at Colleens at the Savoy (
The old Woodbine Inn ) 1444 Rt 73 N , Pennsauken NJ 08110.
The doors
open at 6 for a great $10 buffet including dessert.
The floor opens at
6:30 with lessons beginning around 7.
NEVER A COVER CHARGE...music by DJ
Dean ( Michaels Cafe) and line dance instructor Tom Fenton.. See you on
the dance floor!!"
Also, we heard Tom Fenton teaches & DJ's a monthly dance in Westville, NJ on third Fridays. This month it's on May 18th. We'll share more details as we get them.
Honestly, a certain stomping ground of mine has been quite frankly irritating lately. Dance nights have crossed the boundary of annoying onto the no-longer-fun side. At the risk of sounding like a dance snob, I'm going to throw some of my gripes into the universe. Why not? It's my blog right?
Dear DJ:
First and foremost: There is absolutely no excuse for a bad two step song
Two-stepping was designed for country music, please one of the thousands of fantastic songs that go with this dance
BTW it's Cha-cha not Chachaka
Chachaka isn't cute or funny - learn the names of the dances. It's your job.
Pay attention to the dance floor (hint: most people go out to have fun) [see Dear Dancers]
There is an art to DJing a country dance. Not to point out the obvious but if the floor is rocking & everyone's having a great time to an easy upbeat dance, do not follow up with some obscure request to a slow song that 6 people in the bar know.
Please don't kill the buzz by calling a slow dance while there is quality momentum.
Notice if certain crowds always do certain dances. Cluster them together.
If you absolutely feel the need to kill the buzz during peak dance time with an obscure dance, slower song, or some other random bad idea, KINDLY cluster that nonsense so we can at least enjoy our drinks and conversation.
No one really likes the cha cha slide, casper slide, cupid shuffle or electric slide regularly.
Every once in a while for nostalgic purposes acceptable but for the love of dance - please remember it's not a wedding or a high school dance.
Dear Two steppers:
Attention leads: prep on the slows, spin her on the quicks
Even the most experienced dancers aren't cartoons - there are real weight & balance issues if you yank her on the wrong foot the wrong way.
A good lead gently guides the woman the way he would like her to go. It's a suggestion - not a command.
All right NASCAR fans: Women are not cars, two stepping is not a race
Super sweater? Bring a change of shirt.
planting your hand on the shoulder / back of your partner shouldn't cause a squishing sound... like, ever.
Wear deodorant (yeah, list necessary :/ )
Under no circumstance is it ok to grab a woman by the wrist n drag her across the floor, caveman
Women are NOT arm racks
Dear Dancers:
If you don't know a dance, standing in top of someone who does will not help you learn it
to watch & follow someone, they need to be able to dance
Don't forget dance floor etiquette - couples on the outside, line dancers on the inside. If the floor is crowded, line dancers should still be aware of the couples. If the floor isn't crowded, couples, that doesn't mean make the outside smaller. DJs, to you that means c'mon - if you call 2 popular inside dances and a popular outside dance, the bar clears and you see people knocking each other down, don't keep calling that combo
Are you with me? Am I being fickle? Thoughts & opinions welcome.
For all the country-lovin' gaming geeks, have you seen Country Dance for Wii? According to Taste of Country, Country Dance 2 for Wii is coming out by the holidays so try it out already! Scoot the couch out of the way, this looks like loads of fun!
Turn it on for the kids
Invite some friends over 'n have a little hoedown
Pre-game for a night out at your place with a line dance party
The music is great too!
Country Dance for wii has you dancing to Sugarland's 'Stuck Like Glue', Trace Adkins' 'Honky Tonk Badonkadonk, Tim McGraw's 'Just to See You Smile' and Zac Brown Band's 'Chicken Fried'.
Country Dance 2 for wii will have you dancing to Eric Church's 'Hell on the Heart', Carrie Underwood's ‘All American Girl’, Blake Shelton's 'Honey Bee' and George Strait's 'Here for a Good Time’.
Giddy On Up
Choreographed by Vicki Cusack
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Giddy On Up by Laura Bell Bundy (Start dancing on lyrics)
STEP RIGHT, LEFT BEHIND, STEP RIGHT, LEFT HEEL OUT, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT
1-2&3&4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, step heel out to left side, step left back and cross right over left STEP LEFT, RIGHT BEHIND, RIGHT HEEL OUT, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT
5-6&7&8 Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, right heel to right side, step right back, and cross left over right
STEP SLIDE, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1-23&4 Step right forward, slide left together, step right, left, right
5-6-7&8 Step left forward, slide right together, step left, right, left
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE CHASSE RIGHT
1-2-3&4 Step right to side, step left to right, chasse right, left, right STEP ½ TURN, STEP ½ TURN
5-6-7-8 Step left forward turn half turn over right shoulder, repeat
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE CHASSE LEFT
1-2-3&4 Step left to side, step right to left, chasse left, right, left STEP ½ TURN, STEP ½ TURN
5-6-7-8 Step right forward turn half turn over left shoulder, repeat
SHUFFLE, ¼ PIVOT
1&2-3-4 Step right forward, bring left together, step right forward, step left forward and pivot ¼ turn over right shoulder weight on right SHUFFLE, ¼ PIVOT
5&6-7-8 Step left forward, right together, step left forward, step right forward and pivot ¼ turn over left shoulder weight on left
RIGHT SAILOR, TURNING LEFT SAILOR
1&2-3&4 Cross right behind left, recover to left, step right forward, left behind right turn ¼ turn over left shoulder, right, left HIP BUMPS MOVING FORWARD
5&6-7&8 Step right forward 2 hip bumps right, step forward left forward, 2 hip bump left
Strathmere dance clinic
Strut your stuff at the Strathmere Strut Dance Clinic. The Brandis Dance Theater will conduct a dance demonstration and clinic on July 29 at 7 p.m. at the Strathmere Fire House. All proceeds benefit the Strathmere Improvement Association. All singles and couples are welcome; no partner is needed for the clinic. Couples are $9 and singles are $5 each. Refreshments will be served.
From [Shore News Today]
Country Line Dancing Lessons FREE!! at the CCT. Starts at 7pm. ... Giddyup!
From [Country Club Tavern]
Sea Isle City, Free Family Night Dance Party, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Wednesdays through the summer, DJ Jeff, Band Shell, Excursion Park, JFK Boulevard and Pleasure Avenue. 609-263-8687.
From [PressofAC]
Avalon, Tony DeLuca and The Paisans, Big Band dance, 8:30 to 11 p.m., doors open 8 p.m., Community Hall, 30th Street and Avalon Avenue, reservations recommended, $7.50. 609-967-3066. Aug. 13: Walt Wagner. Sept. 10: Kathleen D'Angelo & Co. Oct. 15: Bill Newman Orchestra. Nov. 12: John Clark Dance Band. Dec. 10: Kathleen D'Angela & Co.
From [PressofAC]
Reminisce
Description: 48 count, partner dance
Choreographed by Caroline & Terry French
Music: Reminisce by Dave Bryan Cowboy Up by Jill Johnson
Any medium cha-cha
Position: Sweetheart [Side By Side]. Footwork the same except where stated
Dedicated to Sandra and Bernard Wells of the "Corsham Triple C Western Dance Club" who chose "Reminisce" by Dave Bryan
Tonight DJ Joe White will dust off his cowboy boots & line dance playlists to bring some great line dancing music back to South Jersey line dancers.
Joe White DJ'ed and taught line & couples dances in the Philadelphia area at Prospectors for years. Playing GOOD dancing music, he had a knack for pairing new songs with classic dances. It's been about a year since his departure from Prospectors where he is greatly missed by many boot-scootin' bar-goers. "Where's the Hell Yeah button" and "Wouldn't miss it for the WORLD" are what some said on facebook event, The Return of DJ Joe White. Choreographer of the line dance, 4 Sure , Joe keeps the dance floor moving.
If you can't make it out tonight, we've heard some buzz about another DJ Joe White appearance at 38 West on July 29th.
38 West
1533 West Route 38
Lumberton, NJ 08060
609-267-3578
Gloriana launched a line dance contest today. They're picking 10 winners with the grand prize being an autographed Gloriana guitar. Here are the details:
Show your dancing skills and win a signed Gloriana Guitar!
Check out the instructional video on the "Line Dancing" page and show us your steps by creating your own video showcasing you and your friends doing this line dance.
Submit your video link and get your own personalized URL to share this contest site with your friends!
The top 10 fans who submit a video AND get the most views on their personalized URL will be our finalists.
Gloriana will choose their favorite to be the Grand Prize winner! The remaining nine finalists will receive a premiere Gloriana prize pack.
Gloriana "Wanna Take You Home" Line Dance Instructional Video:
While you're sharing your links, email them to 38step@gmail.com & we'll try to help you out n' post your urls. Happy Dancin' & good luck.
Rules
- All videos must be over 30 seconds in length and contain no inappropriate language or gestures.
- All videos must be submitted by 11:59pm on July 29, 2011 to be eligible for the contest.
- By appearing in the video that is submitted to the contest, all participants grant consent for their image to be viewed on Gloriana.com.
- The top 10 fans who submit a line dancing video to their new single "Wanna Take You Home" AND get the most views on their personalized URL will be our 10 finalists. Gloriana will choose their favorite to be the Grand Prize winner!
- The remaining 9 finalists will receive a premiere Gloriana prize pack.
- Only one guitar will be awarded to the winning video regardless of the number of dancers involved.Only one premiere Gloriana prize pack will be provided to each of the remaining nine finalists. Prizes will be shipped to the contact information provided with video submission.
- The "Gloriana Wants To Take You Home" Line Dancing Contest is open to all age groups, while other contests within "Gloriana Wants to Take You Home" may have age restrictions.
has you dancing to Sugarland's 'Stuck Like Glue', Trace Adkins' 'Honky Tonk Badonkadonk, Tim McGraw's 'Just to See You Smile' and Zac Brown Band's 'Chicken Fried'. 
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