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Showing posts with label good time. Show all posts
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September 23, 2008

NJ line dances - current & nostalgic dances




After 11 years of line dancing in South Jersey, I've learned quite a few dances. I thought it would be useful to make a regional list of the dances I've both learned and seen in NJ. It should help anyone looking to learn a few dances that are done in the area. You can look up line dances - and find TMI! There are hundreds, maybe even thousands of line dances you can learn but where is the fun if no one else is doing them where you go?

Note: Adding the steps & videos takes quite a bit of time so here is my line dance list in progress. I'll republish it as I add links to new step sheets with videos. Feedback is welcome!

I did my best to make this all inclusive but please let me know if I missed any.

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August 10, 2008

HAPPY RADIO - Line dance step sheet & video

HAPPY RADIO
Choreographed by Frank Trace franktrace@sssnet.com
http://www.traceofcountry.com/

32 count, 4 Wall Beginner Line Dance

Music: "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" by Edwin Starr (132 BPM) "The Disco Years Vol. 5" CD
When using "Happy Radio", start the dance 32 counts after they sing "Happy Radio".
This way you will be facing the front wall at the end of the song.
"It Don't Get Better Then This" by Rodney Crowell (126 BPM)
"Cooties" by Aimee Allen (132 BPM) Hairspray Soundtrack
"Good Time" by Alan Jackson (at Prospector's)

ZIG ZAG STEPS BACK WITH HAND CLAPS
1-4 Step Right back diagonally right, touch Left next to Right and clap hands,
Step Left back diagonally left, touch Right next to Left and clap hands
5-8 Step Right back diagonally right, touch Left next to Right and clap hands,
Step Left back diagonally left, touch Right next to Left and clap hands

TWO STEP VINE RIGHT, TRIPLE IN PLACE, TWO STEP VINE LEFT, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1-2 Step Right to right side, step Left behind Right
3&4 Triple in place stepping Right, Left, Right
5-6 Step Left to left side, step Right behind Left
7&8 Triple in place stepping Left, Right, Left

SHUFFLE FORWARD TWICE, PIVOT ½ LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2 Shuffle forward stepping Right, Left, Right
3&4 Shuffle forward stepping Left, Right, Left
5-6 Step Right forward, pivot ½ turn left (weight on left) (6:00)
7&8 Shuffle forward stepping Right Left, Right

HEEL, TOE, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ PIVOT LEFTKICK-BALL-CHANGE
1-2 Touch Left heel forward, touch Left toe back
3&4 Shuffle forward stepping Left, Right, Left
5-6 Step Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left (3:00)
7&8 Kick Right forward, step down on Right, step in place on Left

REPEAT

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June 19, 2008

Dancing up a storm, John Rich to Save a horse in Atlantic City this weekend!

Line Dancing last night was a good time as usual! I was exhausted by the time it was over. The crowd was a good size and we danced the night away.

storm clouds 6/18/2008 EHTHere's a photo of the storm that passed through... I love when the sky is dramatic like this! 

Debbie taught a couple's dance called the Stagecoach Slide. It looked like a fun dance, but I didn't learn it because I don't have a regular dance partner. MEN WANTED! :) Yeah, most of my old dance partners seem to have gotten married and stopped coming out dancing. That I don't understand, but I digress. The Stagecoach Slide is an upbeat dance with a few east coast swing moves... I like it!

The next Country Concert on the agenda

The next concert on our list... John Rich of Big & Rich is coming to Atlantic City tomorrow and Saturday nights to play at Bally's. My BFF *A whom I mentioned to all of you in the rodeo post is absolutely in love with John Rich! She went to Nashville for a weekend just for the meet & greet party with him pre-concert. Yeah, she even has a plethora of ex's who resemble him in an uncanny sorta way.

Last weekend she went over to buy some tickets & the box office was closed - so they asked for help finding an open box office from an employee. Well, it turned out that they were all closed but the employee just happened to have connections and well, to make a long story short, we got comp'd tickets - and a possible meet & greet :)

So I am on my way to work this morning and hear that John Rich is going to be on Cat Country - I text *A and she's asleep... I listened for her. Joe Kelly does this famous 7 question ending for all interviews - It's great! This is what I remember from it (not bad pre-coffee).

John's...

  1. Favorite moment on stage : The first time Big and Rich played at the Grand Ole Opry
  2. Favorite TV Show: The Office (not Nashville Star because he doesn't get to watch it)
  3. Strangest autograph request: A Baby's Butt
  4. Duet partner he'd like to have someday: Steven Tyler
  5. Favorite food: a Big ol' rib eye
  6. I forget this one
  7. and finally, his 1st kiss was where?: In the back of a horse trailer

And I heard he is going to have a special guest this weekend. The lead singer of Skid Row is going to come out and sing a few songs with him. And Cowboy Troy will be there too... This should be a good show! Plus, he is going to be signing autographs after the show. I'm excited! I wonder if anyone will to the line dance "Ride 'em Cowboy"... I'll keep you posted.

Now, anyone know where I can find someone who will promise to pull me away from the craps tables!?!

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June 12, 2008

The 24th XTU Anniversary Show

My alarm clock rang at 6 AM on Saturday, June 7, 2008.
Shower - fill the cooler with ice & food - load up the truck -
7 AM - text message from *A... "I don't think I'm gonna be able to go. Way too tired."  Okayyyy. That really stinks! 1 BFF down - but I understood.
I had relax time since that was one less stop so I had a cup of coffee.. and realize I told *J I'd pick some beer up for him. I don't know about you but where do you buy beer at 7 AM in NJ? Acme has a little liquor store but it didn't open 'til 8 and I was supposed to be 45 mins up the road by 8:15. I waited anyway since I had few options. They didn't open on time - 8:15 I left Acme empty handed... on my way to an old man bar that opens at 7 in the morning... *K called me to let me know she just woke up (I was supposed to be at her house picking her up by then). My lateness worked well with her oversleeping. I stop at the old man bar at about 8:30 AM and there are freaking people in there drinking! They called ME a lush for buying take out that early as they had their beers & shots lined up and down the bar.

stubborn grill *K & I finally made it up to the parking lot where were were planning on BBQ-ing. It had to be 90 degrees out by 10:15 when we got there. It was hot! In the heat, and 2 hours, 6 books of matches, a used up lighter, 1/2 bottle of borrowed lighter fluid, borrowed replacement charcoal, borrowed grill lighter and 5 lighter-fluid soaked napkins in the grill later... we had a mini fire going. *K cooked her chicken legs and made me & *J veggie burgers :) We drank that scavenger hunt beer and finally went into the concert. That was after we saw a couple doing "couple things" in a car as *J proceeds to give the guy a thumbs up after they finished. Wow! 94 degrees by now.

Chuck Wicks My first stop... the line dancing area! They were taking a little break and I needed some water to balance out the beer and we watched Chuck Wicks. I must say, he is one lovely looking man!

After Chuck was done, we made our way out to the line dancing area where I proceded to work on my heat-stroke and sunburn. I shouldn't complain because *J & *K may have gotten it a little worse than me.

It was a long lovely day in the scolding sun, plus I got a new hat :) and I was told it's hot. *J slept right through Terri Clark... sound asleep with dreams and all hahaha. *K got her Coors Light on.

So The shows were great! We missed Keith Anderson and the Lost Trailers (but I just saw them at Chili-fest). Billy Ray was great, I was surprised no one broke out doing the Achy Brakey on the lawn! Terri Clark did her thing, Chuck Wicks and Pat Green did too... And Sugarland was wonderful! Their encore was great! They rolled out in these clear domes onto the audience where they got rolled around before getting out and singing "Pour some Sugar on me!" It was great. Also the first show I've seen them perform "Stay" and it was incredible! She sang me some Speed of Life, Down in Mississippi, Settlin', Baby Girl, Irreplaceable (country style), Everyday America, and oh oh oh oh oh  All I wanna Do. Lot's of fun!

line dancing  
Line dancing!

XTU SHOW
I've never seen the lawn so packed

XTU Show

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Sunset over Philadelphia

 

Here are some photos someone who had better seats took



XTU 24th Anniversary Show Sugarland 6/7/08

 

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May 11, 2008

Alan Jackson, Good Time & a line dancing record

I'm really into AJ's new song Good Time! It's one of those songs that I turn up... it puts me in one of those good - I'm singing while driving my truck with the windows down - bopping along - kinda songs.

Alan Jackson is trying to set a world record for the longest line dance spanning cities and according to www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=8280872 , states. Yeah, it said, "It takes a massive casting call to put together a music video on this scale." I want to know why I didn't get the memo! I would have been all over that!

Well, I'm looking forward to seeing this video at the end of the month when it's released. Very cool!

Here's the Good Time Line Dance on youtube...



Here are the steps for Good Time Line Dance ... I found them on the Alan Jackson Website


Good Time Dance Steps–
Alan Jackson - Good Time - Alan Jackson - Good Time - Good Time
40 count, 4 wall line dance
Choreographed by Jenny Cain, Nashville TN

1-8 Toe, Heel Steps
Walk forward R (1,2) L (3,4) R (5,6) L (7,8)

1-4 Side Steps
R out to R side (1), slide back together with L (2)
Repeat exactly (3,4)

[More:]



5-8 Front Grapevine to R with a spin
R out to R side (5), Spin to R {full turn & back to original position}
(6), R out to R side(7),
then together & clap (8)

1-8 (REPEAT LAST 8 COUNT EXACTLY, BUT THIS TIME TO THE LEFT. Simply replace the R's with L's above)

1-6 Knee lifts while going backward
Bring R knee up (1) & down (2), Bring L knee up (3) & down (4),
Bring R knee up (5) & down (6)
{each knee lift should be at an angle and not straight in front. Also each step down should be placed slightly behind so that you actually are walking backward)

7-8 Jump Steps
Jump in place landing with feet crossed R over L (7)
Jump, quarter turn in air to L, landing with feet apart (8)

1-8 "Cha Cha’s" or "Shuffle Steps"
cha cha forward- R together R (1 and 2)
L lunge forward, rock & recover (3,4)
cha cha backward- L together L (5 and 6)
R lunge backward, rock & recover (7,8)

1-8 "Shimmy Steps" or "Bounce Steps"
R out to R side {body slightly down} (1,2)
Bring L together {standing back up straight} (3,4)
R out to R side again {body slightly down{ (5,6)
Bring L together {standing back up straight} (7,8)

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Update: June 6th 2008 CMT posted "Choreographing the World’s Longest Line Dance" on their blog.
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