Dance it out: 2017 GRAMMY Nominee Song and Dance

Dancing to music I enjoy off the dance floor, I usually feel an extra level of connection. Based on that idea, here is a list of some dances I'd call if I were a DJ playing music from 2017 GRAMMY nominees. Please jump in on the comments if you have different dance suggestions for these songs.

Based on the list below, I'd sign up for west coast swing lessons, just sayin'.

I didn't quite make it through the 6+ hours of music in Amazon's 2017 Grammy Nominees yet but this should get us started. 

1. Work - Rihanna --- West Coast Swing, Zouk 
2. Hello - Adele --- Slow dance, Nightclub Two Step 
3. 7 Years - Lukas Graham --- Slow dance, Nightclub Two Step 
4. Stressed Out - twenty one pilots --- West Coast Swing 
5. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber --- West Coast Swing
6. One Dance - Drake --- Salsa, Zouk, West Coast Swing, Samba
7. Brace for Impact (Live A Little) - Sturgill Simpson --- West Coast Swing 
8. I Took A Pill In Ibiza - Mike Posner --- Hustle, West Coast Swing  
9. Love Me Like You Mean It - Kelsea Ballerini --- Two Step 
10. Closer - The Chainsmokers --- West Coast Swing 
11. No Problem - Chance the Rapper --- West Coast Swing, Freestyle
12. My Church - Maren Morris --- Two Step 
13. Come Down - Anderson .Paak --- West Coast Swing, Freestyle
14. Piece by Piece - Kelly Clarkson --- Slow dance, Nightclub Two Step 
15. Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande --- WCS, Zouk 
16. Cheap Thrills - Sia  --- West Coast Swing, Zouk 
17. Maria - Andrea Bocelli --- Ballroom 
18. Young at Heart - Bob Dylan --- Ballroom 
19. All I Ask of You - Josh Groban --- Ballroom 
20. Summertime - Willie Nelson --- Tango, Swango 
21. Climb Ev'ry Mountain - Barbra Streisand with Jamie Foxx --- Ballroom 
22. Confident - Demi Lovato --- Hustle 
23. Tearing Me Up - Bob Moses --- Hustle, West Coast Swing
24. Don't Let Me Down - The Chainsmokers feat. Daya--- West Coast Swing, Freestyle
25. Never Be Like You - Flume & Kai --- West Coast Swing

Related:
Grammy Awards 2017: The Full List Of Winners from NPR 

Partner dances to Billboard’s 2016 Top 20 Hot Country Songs

Partner dances to Billboard’s 2016 Top 20 Hot Country Songs 

1) Florida Georgia Line — H.O.L.Y. (78 BPM) ~~ Slow West Coast Swing, Buckle Polisher, Slow Two Step
2) Thomas Rhett - Die A Happy Man ~~ Slow Slinky West Coast Swing
3) Tim McGraw - Humble & Kind ~~ Waltz

Dance it out: Dance suggestions for Billboard’s 2016 Top 20 Hot Country Songs

Partner dance suggestions for Billboard’s 2016 Top 20 Hot Country Songs 

Here goes Line Dance Girl randomly dancifying playlists again.

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with better dance prompts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.

1) Florida Georgia Line — H.O.L.Y. (78 BPM) ~~ Slow West Coast Swing, Buckle Polisher, Slow Two Step
2) Thomas Rhett - Die A Happy Man ~~ Slow Slinky West Coast Swing
3) Tim McGraw - Humble & Kind ~~ Waltz
4) Dierks Bentley - Somewhere on a Beach ~~ West Coast Swing, Slow Two Step
5) Jon Pardi - Head Over Boots - Two Step
6) Cole Swindle - You Should Be Here ~~ Nightclub Two Step
7) Sam Hunt - Break Up In A Small Town ~~ Nightclub Two Step
8) Maren Morris - My Church ~~ Two Step
9) Blake Shelton - Came Here To Forget ~~ Buckle Polisher
10) Kelsea Ballerina - Peter Pan ~~ Nightclub Two Step
11) Luke Bryan - Two Step
12) Dan + Shay - From the Ground ~~ Nightclub Two Step
13) Jason Aldean - Lights Come On ~~ Two Step
14) Carrie Underwood - Church Bells ~~ Two Step
15) Dierks Bentley Feat. Elle King - Different for Girls ~~ ElPaso, West Coast Swing
16) Thomas Rhett - T-Shirt ~~ Two Step
17) Eric Church - Record Year ~~ Two Step, Buckle Polisher
18) Old Dominion - Snapback ~~ Two Step
19) Chris Young w. Cassadee Pope - Think of You ~~ Shuffle, El Paso
20) Kenny Chesney Feat. Pink - Setting the World on Fire ~~ El Paso

Dance it out: 12 dancified country songs from Dec. 30, 2016

Couples dances, social dances and line dances to 12 songs from Pandora's Today’s Country station



Here goes Line Dance Girl randomly dancifying playlists again.

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with better dance prompts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.

• Luke Bryan - Fast (74 BMP) ~~ Buckle Polisher, Slow Two Step, Nightclub Two Step
• Florida Georgia Line — H.O.L.Y. (78 BPM) ~~ Slow West Coast Swing, Buckle Polisher, Slow Two Step 
• Jon Pardi - Dirt on My Boots (90 BPM) ~~ Two Step, Freeze 
• Zac Brown Band - Homegrown (105 BPM) ~~ ElPaso,  Montego Bay 
• Brett Eldredge - Wanna Be That Song (72 BPM) ~~ Buckle Polisher, Nightclub Two Step
• Keith Urban - Wasted Time (101 BPM) ~~ Slow Shuffle, Quick Two Step, Reggae Cowboy, Thunderfoot
• Granger Smith - If The Boot Fits (81 BPM) ~~ Two Step, Wishful Thinkin’ 
• Chris Young - Sober Saturday Night (Feat. Vince Gill) (72 BPM) ~~ Nightclub Two Step, Drink break
• Old Dominion - Song For Another Time (83 BPM)  ~~ Two Step, Mucarra Walk, Stetson
• Chris Stapleton - Parachute (113 BPM) ~~ Shuffle, Dizzy, Cowboy Hip Hop, Dancin’ Feet, Duchess Hustle, Elvira’s Cha Cha
• Dierks Bentley - Somewhere On A Beach (73 BPM) ~~ West Coast Swing, Slow Two Step, Nightclub Two
• Tim McGraw - How I'll Always Be (93 BPM) ~~ Two Step,  Foot Boogie, Cowboy Rhythm

15 Great Songs to Waltz to

Waltz, Waltz Across Texas, Butterfly Waltz Playlist

1. Anne Murray - Could I Have This Dance - 92 bpm 
2. Brooks & Dunn - Husbands And Wives - 106 bpm 
3. Chris Janson - Holding Her - 118 bpm 
4. Chris Stapleton - The Devil Named Music - 124 bpm
5. Chris Stapleton - Fire Away - 116 bpm 
6. Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine - 123 bpm 
7. Forester Sisters - Their Hearts Are Dancing - 100 bpm
8. Garth Brooks - Every Time It Rains
9. George Strait - Famous Last Words Of A Fool - 102 bpm 
10. George Strait - You Look So Good In Love - 104 bpm 
11. Kenny Rogers - Someone Must Feel Like A Fool- 100 bpm
12. Lorrie Morgan - Something In Red - 127 bpm 
13. Patty Loveless - You Don't Even Know Who I Am 
14. Tracy Lawrence - Stars Over Texas - 90 bpm 
15. Tracy Lawrence - Alibis - 110 bpm 

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Dancing it out: Chris Young - It Must Be Christmas

Line Dance Girl randomly dancifying albums.

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with better dance promts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.

1. The Christmas Song ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
2. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) ~~~ Shuffle, East Coast Swing, Dizzy 
3. Under the Weather ~~~ Buckle Polisher, Nightclub Two Step 
4. There's a New Kid in Town ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
5. Holly Jolly Christmas ~~~ East Coast Swing, Shuffle, Swamp Thing 
6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
7. The First Noel ~~~ Waltz
8. I'll Be Home for Christmas ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
9. Silent Night ~~~ Waltz, Waltz Across Texas 
10. It Must Be Christmas ~~~ Slow Two-step, Buckle Polisher  

What do you think? Which dances would you do to these songs?
Let us know this and where you dance in the comments below.

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Dance it Out: Kenny Chesney’s All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with better dance promts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.

Kenny Chesney's Christmas album is one of my all time favorites, for both listening and dancing.

1. All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan ~~~ El Paso, any Cha Cha, Cruisin’, Country Rhumba, Toes 
2. Jingle Bells ~~~ Two Step, Houston Slide 
3. I'll Be Home for Christmas ~~~ Horseshoe Shuffle, Blue Rose
4. Christmas In Dixie ~~~ Cha Cha, El Paso, Country Rhumba 
5. Thank God For Kids ~~~ Two Step, Tush Push, Duchess Hustle, Elvira’s Cha Cha 
6. Silver Bells ~~~ Waltz
7. Just A Kid~~~ Buckle Polisher
8. The Angel At The Top Of My Tree ~~~ Two Step, Sidekick, Tush Push, Jai Du Boogie, Houston Slide
9. Pretty Paper ~~~ Waltz, Waltz Across Texas
10. Silent Night ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
11. O Little Town of Bethlehem ~~~ Buckle Polisher 

What do you think? Which dances would you do to these songs?
Let us know this and where you dance in the comments below.

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Dance it out: Glow by Brett Eldredge

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with better dance promts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.

Ooh, do I love Brett Eldredge's voice. I could listen to this all year long!

1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! ~~~ East Coast Swing, Badonkadonk, West Coast Swing 
2. Baby, It's Cold Outside (feat. Meghan Trainor) ~~~ West Coast Swing, Slow Shuffle, Horseshoe Shuffle, Bump n Grind, Country Rhumba 
3. I'll Be Home For Christmas ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
4. The Christmas Song ~~~ Buckle Polisher
5. Glow ~~~ West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing,  Bartender Stomp
6. White Christmas ~~~ Buckle Polisher, Slow West Coast Swing
7. Winter Wonderland ~~~ Shuffle, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop 
8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas ~~~ Buckle Polisher
9. Silent Night ~~~ Slow Buckle Polisher
10. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas ~~~ East Coast Swing, Dancin' Feet 
11. The First Noel ~~~ Waltz 

What do you think? Which dances would you do to these songs?
Let us know this and where you dance in the comments below.

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Dance it Out: Blake Shelton - Cheers, It’s Christmas

Starting with this post, Line Dance Girl will be randomly dancifying albums.

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with dance promts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these suggestions.



1. Jingle Bell Rock ~~~ Shuffle
2. White Christmas ~~~ Buckle Polisher
3. Oklahoma Christmas ~~~ Shuffle, Horseshoe Shuffle, East Coast Swing
4. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! ~~~ Bluesy Fusion, Slow Shuffle
5. There's a New Kid in Town ~~~ Buckle Polisher, Drink Break… Cheers ;)
6. Santa's Got a Choo Choo Train ~~~ Applejacks, 10-step, Fast Lindy, Balboa
7. Home ~~~ Nightclub Two-step
8. Winter Wonderland ~~~ Dizzy, Shuffle, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing,
9. The Christmas Song ~~~  Buckle Polisher, Drink Break… Cheers ;)
10. Blue Christmas ~~~ West Coast Swing
11. I'll Be Home for Christmas ~~~  Buckle Polisher, Drink Break… Cheers ;)
12. Silver Bells ~~~ Waltz, Waltz Across Texas
13. Time for Me to Come Home ~~~ Slow Shuffle
14. The Very Best Time of Year ~~~ Bagalucci Bump, Wooden Nickel, Slow Shuffle

Let us know which dances you'd do to these songs in the comments below.

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100 more great two-step songs

If you're looking for some good two-step songs, you're in the right place.

Maybe you've already seen our 100 great two-step songs post from a few years back? We thought it was about time to give it a little update.

These songs range from nice close slow rhythmic two-steps all the way to reved up cardio power ones.

Where can I line dance in New Jersey?

FRIDAY

Prospector's Restaurant & Saloon  
Line Dancing / Couple's Pattern Dancing / Two-Step / Shuffle / Swing
$5 cover, 21+
Razz on the Radio from 92.5 XTU broadcasts live, concert ticket giveaways
3000 sq. foot dance floor, free parking
3050 Rt. 38 East & Ark Rd., Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Dancin' In Rockaway

2100 sq. foot floating dance floor

100 Hibernia Avenue in Rockaway, NJ

Shuffle vs. Two Step: Easton, Dierks, King George

Lovin' You Is Fun - Easton Corbin

Two  Step vs. Shuffle (aka Triple Two)
  ~ a darn good Triple Two

Am I the Only One - Dierks Bentley 

Two  Step vs. Shuffle 
  ~ a darn good two-step too! 

Here for a Good Time - George Strait 

Two  Step vs. Shuffle (Triple Two)
  ~ a darn good Triple Two

Alright Guy - Gary Allan 

Two  Step vs. Shuffle (aka Triple Two )

Couple's dance suggestions: Popular songs paired with popular dances

Here we go again: random songs we heard on "Today's Country Radio" Pandora channel . Popular songs paired with popular dances. 

Woman Like You - Lee Brice  

Shuffle vs. Two Step 

Fastest Girl in Town - Miranda Lambert

Line Dance - Calamity
Couple's Dance - East Coast Swing
Shuffle vs. Two Step

Dance suggestions: 4 popular country songs

The first 4 country songs I heard on "Today's Country Radio" Pandora channel inspired me to pair them with a handful of popular dances:

5-1-5-0 - Dierks Bentley - Home  

Line Dance - Nice tempo for Suicide Blonde
Couple's Dance - Slower 16 Step
Couple's Dance - Shadow
Shuffle vs. Two Step

(Kissed You) Good Night - Gloriana

Line Dance -Elvira's Cha Cha
Couple's Dance - Lorrie's Cha Cha
Couple's Dance - El Paso
Couple's Dance - Nice Country Rhumba
 Shuffle vs. Two Step

Drink in My Hand - Eric Church

Line Dance - Freeze
Line Dance -Sleazy Slide 
Couple's Dance - Swing (East Coast or West Coast) 
Couple's Dance - Wooden Nickle 
Shuffle vs. Two Step

Postcards from Paris - The Band Perry 

Shuffle vs. Two Step 
Good tune. Grab a beverage 'n sing along ;)

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Country Dancing Don'ts for dancers and DJ's

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. 

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Giddy On Up line dance video & step sheet

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

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Reminisce couples country dance video & step sheet

Reminisce couples country dance video


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

SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE BACK, SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2  Step left to side, step right together
3&4 Chassé back left, right, left
5-6  Step right to side, step left together
7&8 Chassé forward right, left, right

STEP, ½ PIVOT TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, ¼ PIVOT TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE
9-10     Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
11&12 Chassé forward left, right, left
13-14   Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)
15&16 Crossing chassé right, left, right

(MAN) ¼ TURN, WALK, (LADY) ¼ TURN, ½ TURN, (BOTH) SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP
17         MAN: Turn ¼ left and step left forward
             LADY: Turn ¼ right and step left back
18         MAN: Step right forward
             LADY: Turn ½ right and step right forward
19&20  Chassé forward left, right, left
21-22    Rock right forward, recover to left
23&24  Right coaster step
             Release left hands on 17, take right hands over lady's head on 18, then rejoin in sweetheart position

CHANGE SIDES
             Man crossing behind lady, taking left hands over lady's head, hands crossed in front
25         MAN: Cross left behind right
             LADY: Step left to side
26         MAN: Step right to side
             LADY: Step right together

SHUFFLE FORWARD
27&28  Chassé forward left, right, left

STEP, ½ PIVOT TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
29-30    Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
31&32  Chassé forward right, left, right
             Take left hands over lady's head into Sweetheart Position on 30
33-40   Chassé forward left, right, left
             Release left hands and raise right hands on 41 and keep in raised position until 47
41         MAN: Step left forward
             LADY: Turn ½ right and step left back
42         MAN: Step right forward
             LADY: Turn ½ right and step right forward

SHUFFLE FORWARD
43&44 Chassé forward left, right, left
45        MAN: Step right forward
            LADY: Turn ½ left and step right back
46        MAN: Step left forward
            LADY: Turn ½ left and step left forward

SHUFFLE FORWARD
47&48 Chassé forward right, left, right
            Rejoin left hands into Sweetheart Position on 47 and start again

Repeat Reminisce
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Song 'n Dance > Line dance suggestions for songs you actually hear today

Yesterday, a 38step facebook fan asked a good question as to what older line dances go to newer music. Local country bands have been Askin' Questions too. This post has been on my mind for quite some time so now's as good a time as any, right? Here it is:

Line dance suggestions for songs you actually hear today:

Selected songs from Billboard's Top Country Songs, Week of June 25, 2011

• Honey Bee - Blake Shelton
• (couples) West Coast Swing
• (couples) Shadow
• (couples) Six Pack Summer 
• (line dance) Six Pack Summer
• (line dance) Mucarra Walk
• (line dance) Montego Bay
• (line dance) Cruisin'
  
• Without You - Keith Urban
• (couples) nice slow Two Step
• (couples) Buckle Polisher
• You Lie - The Band Perry 
• (couples) another nice slow Two Step
• (line dance) Canadian Stomp
• (line dance) Cruisin
• Old Alabama - Brad Paisley Featuring Alabama
• (couples) Shuffle!
• Tomorrow - Chris Young 
• (couples) nice slow Two Step
• (couples) Buckle Polisher
  
• Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean
• (couples) Two Step
• Am I The Only One - Dierks Bentley
• (couples) Two Step
• (line dance) Tush Push
  
• Country Girl (Shake It For Me) - Luke Bryan 
• (couples) Two Step
• (line dance) quick 38 Step
• (line dance) quick Cowboy Rhythm
• (line dance) Good old school Cowboy Hip Hop!!
• (line dance) Every time I roll the dice
• (line dance) Houston Slide
• (line dance) Mucarra Walk
• (line dance) Freeze
• (line dance) Walkin' After Midnight
• Crazy Girl - Eli Young Band
• (couples) Waltz
• (line dance) Waltz Across Texas

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Line dance girl gets her toes out of the sand

... and back in my boots =) 

Howdy,

It's been a busy spring & summer. Perhaps I personified Terry Clark's song, "I Wanna Do It All", Zac Brown Band's "Toes" and Craig Morgan's "Redneck Yacht Club'". I think Keith Urban said it best... "Days Go By".

I took some road trips, went to some baseball games, and took some down time at the beach. It's been a great summer missing only one thing, large quantities of line dancing!

Getting back in the swing of things, I'm sure you've heard Prospectors has been closed through July & August for renovations. They have been working all summer to get the club back in proper dancing order come  September. They're making the dance floor larger [yesss!!!] and rearranging the layout to better accommodate our needs. We look forward to getting back to some 'pros' dancing when they reopen.

In the mean time, good ol' Friendly Tavern in Carney's Point (Rt. 40) celebrated it's grand reopening on July 17. It's a great place with a slick floor to dance some Two Step & Shuffles on a Saturday night after the Cowtown Rodeo! Friendly Tavern does country music Weds. - Sat. night. They're big on Two Stepping & Shuffling and slightly less focused on line dancing than other local venues. If you haven't been there lately, it's worth venturing out!

We went out last weekend to Friendly's and I heard that Kathy Mattea tune "455 Rocket". Let me tell you how I couldn't have cared any less about what dance they were doing, I WAS gonna learn it. They were doing The Scooch choreographed by Jo Thompson. Easy to pick up, I had the dance down by the end of the song. Cool dance, awesome song.

Dancing on Sunday?

There's a new place to go country line dancing on Sundays in Bellmawr, NJ. The Stardust Ballroom holds a dance every second Sunday of the month with DJ Pat Gould. I hear some dancers venture out all the way from Cape May for some quality dancing.  I heard they have the largest floating hardwood floor in the tri-state area.

Stardust Ballroom
Bellmawr, NJ
2 - 6 pm every second Sunday
(Lesson at 2:30)
Admission: $7