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Author: Alethea Ingall

Shaw Absolute Beginners 25/10/25

Hi all – sorry for the late post, busy afternoon over at the AB Taster Session with Haydyn.
What a fantastic class we had this morning; we got through a whopping 14 dances in the two sessions. I’m so impressed with how quickly you are picking up the new dances now!
Next date for your diary is the AB social at Malmesbury town hall on Sunday 23rd November.

Today we danced:
Stand by me
I Can Dance Dance – New teach x2
Three Small Tequilas
Ohh Ahh Just a Little Bit
Apt – straight in
The Last Shanty
Azizam
Burn Baby Burn
Toe to Toe – requested by Sarah

Beginner:
Glass of Wine
Calum’s Rise – x2
A Bar Song

Today’s new teach:
AB Session
I can Dance Dance
Choreographer: Hayley Wheatley
Counts: 32, Walls: 4
Music: Dance Dance – Gabry Ponte & Alessandra

Stepsheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 18/10/25

Lovely to see you all today! Thank you for your energy and for persevering with the dances you find tricky – you are all doing so well.
Hopefully those who wanted tickets have sent their emails in for the Get in Line Christmas Party.

Here are some other dates for your diary:
Absolute Beginner Taster Session on Saturday 25th October 1pm to 3pm at the Memorial Hall. More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2284844651944901
Save the date! The next AB Social will be on Sunday 23rd November, 2pm to 5pm, in Malmesbury Town Hall. More details to follow!

Today we danced:
Absolute Beginner
Brave
Ohh Ahh Just a Little Bit
A Hero AB
Little Red Book
Miles on It
APT
That Honky Tonk Highway
House of Bamboo
Twenty Two

Beginner:
Sweet Jamaica
Calum’s Rise – New Teach

Today’s new teach:
Beginner Session
Calum’s Rise
Choreographer: Colin Ghys
Counts: 32, Walls: 4
Music: Rise – Calum Scott

Stepsheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 11/10/25

Great fun this morning, well done for persevering with the trickier moves and changes in dance styles. I’m looking forward to seeing lots of you at the workshop and social this afternoon!

Today we danced:
California Freeze
One Step Forward
Ohh Ahh Just a Little Bit (new teach x2)
Toe to Toe
Little Red Book
Sunset Waltz

And in the extra 30 mins:
County Line Cha
Sweet Jamaica
A Bar Song
Glass of Wine – straight in!

Today’s new teach:
AB
Ooh Ahh Just a Little Bit
Choreographer: Alexis Strong
Counts: 32, Walls: 4
Music: Ooh Ahh… Just a Little Bit (Re-record) – Gina G

Stepsheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 04/10/25

A great session this morning; brilliant to see you going straight in to some of the dances with just a quick one wall recap. This also meant we got through an incredible 10 dances in the AB session today!
Remember to check out the website for the merch – last orders in by next Saturday please.

Today we danced:
Go Cat Go
House of Bamboo
Little Red Book x2
Three Small Tequilas
Miles on It
APT
Azizam
And by request:
That Honky Tonk Highway
Heave Away

And in the extra 30 mins:
Glass of Wine
Sweet Jamaica
County Line Cha Cha

Today’s new dance:

Beginners
County Line Cha Cha
Choreographer: Unknown
Counts: 20, Walls: 4
Music: Neon Moon – Brooks & Dunn

Stepsheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 27/09/25

A slightly quieter session today but you made up for it with energy and enthusiasm. Thank you for your patience with the noisy workmen!

Today we danced:
Cowboy Charleston
Little Red Book – New Teach x2
APT
Burn Baby Burn
Sunset Waltz
Heave Away

And in the extra 30 mins:
Glass of Wine
Sweet Jamaica – New teach
A Bar Song

Today’s new dances:
AB
Little Red Book
32 count 4 wall
Choreographer: Dee Musk
Music: You’re more than a number in my little red book by The Drifters
Step Sheet


Beginners
Sweet Jamaica
32 count, 4 Walls
Choreographer: Alexis Strong
Music: Sweet Jamaica by the Dualers
Step Sheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 20/09/25

A fun and busy class this morning in Shaw. Lovely to see everyone back from their holidays and summer adventures. We flew through the AB lesson plan so had time for a bit of contra line fun at the end with Stand by Me and Lindy Shuffle.
Today we danced:
Brave
House of Bamboo
APT
Three Small Tequilas
Miles on it
That Honky Tonk Highway
Lindy Shuffle – contra line
Stand by Me – Contra line

And in the extra 30 mins:
A Bar Song
Glass of Wine
Sweet Jamaica – New teach

Today’s new dance:

Beginners
Sweet Jamaica
32 count, 4 Walls
Choreographer: Alexis Strong
Music: Sweet Jamaica by the Dualers
Step Sheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 6/09/25

Wow what a great class this morning, I can’t believe how many dances we got through in the first hour and you all did so well picking up the beginner dances in the extra section. Thank you for your patience today as I’m not feeling great – just glad my voice held out for the whole class!

Remember to check out the website for the events coming up over the next few weeks.

Today we danced:

Azizam

Burn Baby Burn

APT – New teach x3

Miles On It

Twenty Two – for Harriet

Toe to Toe

The Last Shanty

And in the extra 30 mins:

A Bar Song – New teach

Glass of Wine – New teach 

Today’s new dances:

Absolute Beginners

APT

32 Count, 4 Walls

Choreographer: Mandy Eades

Music: APT by Rose and Bruno Mars

Step Sheet

Beginners 

A Bar Song

32 Count, 4 Walls

Choreographer: Ben Murphy

Song: A Bar Song (Tipsy) By Shaboozey

Step Sheet

Glass of Wine 

32 count, 4 Walls

Choreographer: Marlene Jakobsen

Music: Cry To Me by Kilotile

Step Sheet

Absolute Shaw Beginners 30/08/25

A quieter morning numbers wise but still lots of fun – we got through 8 dances which is our record so far! Our extended sessions will begin from next week with an extra half an hour of beginner level dances. 

Remember to check out the website for the events coming up over the next few weeks.

Today we danced:

California Freeze

Rita’s Waltz

Miles on it x 2

3 Small Tequilas

That Honky Tonk Highway

One Step Forward

Heave Away

Shaw Absolute Beginners 23/08/25

Such a fun class this morning, I love your energy and enthusiasm! We recapped some dances we hadn’t done for a while and did a new teach – well done to those who had missed a couple of weeks for keeping up, you did brilliantly!

Remember to check out the website for the events coming up over the next few weeks.

Today we danced:

House of Bamboo

Miles on it – New teach x3

Three Small Tequilas

Rita’s Waltz

K Step and Rumba

The Last Shanty

Miles On It

32 Count, 4 Wall

Choreographer: Andrew Hayes

Music: Miles On It by Marshmello & Kane Brown

Step Sheet

Shaw Absolute Beginners 16/08/25

Great work this morning – you are picking up the dances really well meaning we can get through more in each session.

Remember to check out the website for the events coming up.

Today we danced:

The Last Shanty

Three Small Tequilas

Twenty Two

Burn Baby Burn

Toe to Toe

Azizam

Rocket to the Sun 

Three Small Tequilas

32 Count, 4 Walls

Choreographer: Louise G

Music: 3 Tequila Floor by Josiah Siska

Step Sheet

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