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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

Chippenham 28/08/2025

What a great evening. You all seemed to really enjoy the dances tonight, I saw a lot of smiles despite yourselves.

Tonight we danced

A Bar Song
Liar
Stroll Along Cha Cha
Wings to Fly
Hold Me Now
Dolly Would
Take Forever
Jo and Jo Tango x 2

Tonights new to you dance was Jo and Jo Tango (not that Jo)

Jo and Jo Tango
usic: Hernando’s Hideway by Tango Orchestra Alfred Hause (instrumental) and Welcome to Burlesuque by Cher

Step Sheet


Calne 27/08/2025

A full on evening, you all danced so well, we’re both so impressed with how you all did.

Don’t forget upcoming events

Friday 29th August Di’mond Spurs Social, Swindon
Sunday 31st August: Line Em Up Social
Sunday 7th September: Orchard Counselling All Day Workshop / Social
Saturday 20th September: Improver / Intermediate Pop Up.

Tonight We Danced

Pre Class

Glass of Wine
Wings To Fly
Liar

Once we started class it was all Country

AB

Miles on it
Stroll Along Cha Cha (why don’t we just dance)
House of Bamboo (The Card You Gamble)

Beginner

Footloose
22

Improver

Take Forever
Around the Fire
Have No Fear

This weeks new Teaches were

Footloose
32 Count, 4 Walls
Choreographer: Levi J Hubbard & Starla Rodgers
Music: Footloose by Kenny Loggins

Step Sheet


Around the Fire
48 Count, 2 Walls
Choreographer: Kate Sala, Chrystel Durand, Darren Bailey, Guillaume Richard
Music: Old Country Barn by James Johnston

Step Sheet


Chippenham AB / Beginner 26/08/2025

Strangely warm this evening, that will teach us not to do a very fast dance before you all arrive.

Tonight we danced

Stand By Me
Rocket to the Sun
Stroll Along Cha Cha
House of Bamboo (Card you gamble)
Wings to Fly
Bottoms Up!

Tonights new to you teach was

Bottoms Up!
32 Count, 4 Wall
Choreographer: Noreen Wall
Music: Bell Bottoms up by Lainey Wilson

Step Sheet


Beginner

When It Stops
Bigger Houses
Dolly Would
22
Until the Dawn
A Bar Song

Malmesbury 26/08/2025

A warm and busy night and we did some energetic dances! Well done to everyone for keeping up and hanging in there! It was a recap night in both classes.

In the early AB class we danced:
K Step & Rumba
Azizam
Love Me To Heaven x2
Toe to Toe
Back To The Start x2

In the later Beginners class we danced:
Glass of Wine
Calum’s Rise x2
Ice Breaker x2
Sweet Jamaica
A Bar Song

Royal Wootton Bassett AB 25/08/2025

A fun and busy bank holiday afternoon in Wootton Bassett. Thanks to everyone for coming along on their bank holiday, and a big well done to our new dancers for keeping up as we got through a load of dances!

This afternoon we danced:
Stand By Me
One Step Forward
The Last Shanty (New Teach) x2
I Sold My Soul x2
California Freeze

The Last Shanty
32 Count, 4 Wall
Choreographer: Gary O’Reilly
Music: The Last Shanty by Patrick Feeney
Step Sheet: https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/183715/the-last-shanty

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

Chippenham 21/08/2025

Another great night to finish the week of teaching in Chippenham. You were all on form this evening.

Tonight we danced

Azizam
Down and Out
Mr Showman
Hold Me Now x 2
Take Forever
Sangria Sun
Miss Congeniality

Tonights new teach was

Hold Me Now
32 Count, 4 Walls
Choreographers: Jonas Dahlgren, Raymond Sarlemijn & Roy Hadisubroto
Music: Hold Me New (Dance Version) by Johnny Logan

Step Sheet