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Author: Alethea Ingall

Shaw Absolute Beginners 5/04/25

Another great class in Shaw despite the slightly stressful start. You all did so well once we were in the hall! I want to say a massive thank you to Mel and Fiona for phoning round and getting us in and for everyone else’s patience whilst I got set up. 

Today we danced:

K Step and Rumba

A Hero AB – NT x 2

Heave Away 

Rita’s Waltz

Ah Si!

This week’s new teach was A Hero AB

32 count, 4 wall

Choreographer: Annemaree Sleeth

Music: Holding out for a Hero by Adam Lambert

Step sheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 29/03/25

Week 12 and it was recap week! It was a busy one and the energy and singing in class today was absolutely AMAZING! We were also lucky to have all of the Get in Line instructors in class today.  Sean loved Heave Away and was really happy when you requested to dance it twice! 

Remember to check out https://getinline.dance/events/ to see any of the up and coming events and https://getinline.dance/classes/ to see what other classes are running. 

Today we danced:

Brave

Ah Si!

K-Step and Rumba

Heave Away x2

Rocket to the Sun

Shaw Absolute Beginners 22/03/25

Great energy in class today, we managed a total of 7 dances even with the distraction of the doggy coming through the window! Well done to Melanie for being the first to receive her T-Shirt!

Remember to check out https://getinline.dance/events/ to see any of the up and coming events and https://getinline.dance/classes/ to see what other classes are running. 

Today we danced:

Stand by Me x 2

K Step and Rumba x 2

Heave Away – New teach x2

Cowboy Charleston

This week’s new teach was Heave Away

16 count, 4 wall

Choreographer: Rob Fowler

Music: Heave Away by the Fables

Step sheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 08/03/25

A quieter class this morning but that gave us plenty of room for the contraline Lindi shuffle! You also managed to do 9 dances in total which is amazing! Please remember I am away next week so you have the lovely Haydyn covering class.

Remember to check out https://getinline.dance/events/ to see any of the up and coming events and https://getinline.dance/classes/ to see what other classes are running. 

Today we danced:

Ah Si!

Cowboy Charleston – new teach x3

Rita’s Waltz x2

Lindi Shuffle x2 – once in contraline

Stand by me.

This week’s new teach was Cowboy Charleston.

16 count, 4 wall

Choreographer: Jeanette Hall and Tonya Miller

Music: we danced it to New york, New York by Frank Sinatra, The Ex files by the Bellamy Brothers and our favourite out of the three – Liquid Lunch by Caro Emerald

Step sheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 1/03/25

A busy class today and it was recap week! We danced a total of 6 dances and you all did really well. It was great to hear the volume of the Whoop Whoops increase when I said Hullavington were louder – I think you have a bit of competition now Haydyn :)!

Remember to check out https://getinline.dance/events/ to see any of the up and coming events and https://getinline.dance/classes/ to see what other classes are running. 

Today you danced:

Rocket to the sun

Lindy Shuffle x2 – once in contraline

Ah Si!  x3 – twice to the original (faster) music.

Click here to access step sheets and videos

Shaw Absolute Beginners 22/02/25

A fun class with lots of laughter! It was lovely to see returning faces and some new members to the class. We continued working on Rita’s Waltz,  and Lindi Shuffle and our new teach this week was Ah Si! 

Today you danced:

Rita’s Waltz

Lindy Shuffle

Ah Si! (new teach) x2

Brave

You can find the videos and step sheets for all our dances here: https://getinline.dance/absolute-beginner-dances/

Ah Si!

32 Count, 4 Walls

Choreographer: Rita Masur

Music: Levantando las Manos – El Símbolo

We danced it to Some Beach – Blake Shelton

Step Sheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 15/02/25

Well done Shaw! Today we worked on Rita’s Waltz,  and our new teach, Lindi Shuffle,  both of which have different timings and tempos to the other dances. You all did really well and the steps will get easier each week! I did have an England water bottle left behind which I have safe in the boot of my car. 

Today you danced:

Rocket to the Sun 

Rita’s Waltz (x2)

Lindi Shuffle (New teach x2) 

Mamma Maria

Lindi Shuffle

16 Count, 2 Walls

Choreographer: Jane Smee

We danced it to: ‘Let you Love Flow’ by The Bellamy Brothers. 

Step Sheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 08/02/25

Recap week at Shaw and we smashed through 7 dances in total! Well done to everyone, especially those who had missed a couple of weeks, for picking up the new dances so quickly. A big shout out to Kate for calling the restarts (and actually dancing them as well!)  Such a fun class 🙂

Today we danced:

Stand by me (Danced to Stand by Ivan Jack Remix)

Rita’s Waltz x2 (Danced to Here’s a Quarter by Travis Tritt)

Brave (Danced to Tonight The Heartache’s On Me by the Dixie Chicks)

Rocket to the Sun x 2 (Danced to What you’ve done to me by Samantha Jade)

Mamma Maria (Danced to Better when I’m Dancin’ by Megan Trainor)

Shaw Absolute Beginners 01/02/25

A quieter class in Shaw today but it gave you plenty of room for the Twinkles and Turns in Rita’s Waltz. Thank you to Haydyn for the fabulous teach! Well done to those who weren’t there last week for picking up Rocket to the Sun so quickly and joining in with the Whoop Whoops!

Today you danced:

Rocket to the Sun x 2

Rita’s Waltz x2 (new teach)

Brave (danced to Tonight The Heartache’s On Me by the Dixie Chicks)

Rita’s Waltz

24 Count, 4 Walls

Choreographer Jo Thompson Szymanski

We danced it to Here’s A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares) by Travis Tritt

Step Sheet