Chippenham Absolute Beginners
Well done to you all. We stepped it up a little this evening and you all did fantastic.
Tonight we danced
Ritas waltz
Ah Si
Lindi Shuffle
Rocket to the Sun
Tonights new dance was ’22’
22
32 Count, 4 Walls
Choreographer: Michelle Risley
Music: You Look Like You Love Move by Ella Langley and Riley Green
There are two Line Dance awards coming up in the new year and the first one has now opened up their ‘People’ Nominations.
The Crystal Boot awards are International Line Dance awards, effectively considered the ‘Oscars of the Line Dance World’.
The dance categories are nominated year round through votes for specific dances on the Line Dancer website that you can cast each month.
The People award nominations are made via an online survey (link below).
The way this survey works is that you can make THREE selections for each category. Whilst there is a list of names for each category shown to select from.
You can nominate ANYONE you want to nominate using the text box at the bottom of the list.
You do not have to make three choices for each category, that is just the maximum.
For a lot of you, this is the first time you’ll be exposed to Line Dance Awards so I’ve put together a little primer.
I’ll give examples of names you might recognise, this is not a voting suggestion.
The Categories are
DJ of the Year: This could be anyone who DJ’s at Line Dance clubs, socials, events etc. Some names you will recognise are Gary Lafferty, Michelle Risley and Michael Lynn (Please note Michelle and Gary cannot be nominated as they have won it too many times!)
Artist of the Year: These are performing artists (musicians, singers) that cater to the Line Dance world. For example, Sammi Lee Bassey, Billy Curtis etc
Female Personality of the Year: Personalities within the Line Dance Industry. Some names you might recognise/remember are Michelle Risley, Mona Leth etc
Male Personality of the Year: Male Personalities within the Line Dance Industry. Some names you might recognise are Karl Harry Winson, Michael Lynn, Gary Lafferty
UK Instructor of the Year: This category is for any Line Dance Instructors. You’ve all met several instructors so choose who you think should be nominated here.
UK Choreographer of the Year: The ones who write the dances, UK Based. Choose your favourite dances and have a quick google to see who wrote them if you don’t remember, check if they are UK and select from the list or write in a name.
International Instructor of the Year: Non UK Instructors. Many of you have not been exposed to many non UK instructors but for example, for those who came to the June weekend, you all met Mona Leth.
International Choreographer of the Year: Choreographers that are not from the UK. A quick example here is Ben Murphy choreographed ‘A Bar Song’, Malene Jakobsen wrote Glass of Wine.
Digital Service 2024: These are generally online platforms. For example we use Everything Line Dance a LOT for information, step sheets etc, we also try to use Line Dance Dallas for demo videos.
Rising Star 2024: This is someone in the Line Dance World that is on the rise. They are achieving things. It could be choreography, music, teaching, building a community or business.
The link for the People Nomination Survey is https://s.surveyplanet.com/uwxs41tv I would urge you all to visit the link, nominate anyone you think is deserving of a nomination and spread the word!
Nominations for the UK Line Dance Awards start in January and we’ll post about those closer to the time
Well done Chippenham. You all did great this evening
Tonight we danced
Ribbon of Highway
Never Drinking Again
Come Dance With Me
Brave
Tonights New teach was Calums Rise
Calums Rise
32 count, 4 Wall
Choreographer: Colin Ghys
Music: Rise by Calum Scott
Well done Calne. You all did great this evening
Tonight we danced
Ribbon of Highway
Never Drinking Again
Come Dance With Me
Tonights New teach was Calums Rise
Calums Rise
32 count, 4 Wall
Choreographer: Colin Ghys
Music: Rise by Calum Scott
Improver session, wow. You really were on form tonight. We were both incredibly impressed, especially with how quickly you mastered the new teach.
Tonight we danced
5 Leaf Clover
I close My Eyes
Tonights New Teach was: Trouble
Trouble
64 Count, 2 walls
Choreographer: Rob Fowler
Music: Trouble by Moonshine Man
Another busy night in Malmesbury. Well done on some great volume with your Whoop-Whoops! Not to mention another brilliant Contraline Lindy Shuffle – it was great to watch!
Tonight you danced:
Rocket to the Sun
Lindy Shuffle x2 (one in lines, one in contra)
Ah Si! (new teach) x2
Rita’s Waltz
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 also danced it to Some Beach – Blake Shelton
Chippenham AB Class
Another fantastic class from you all.
Tonight we danced
Mamma Maria
Stand By Me
Rocket to the Sun
Tonights ‘New to you’ teach was ‘Ah Si’
Ah Si
32 Count, 4 Walls
Choreographer: Rita Masur
Music: Levantando Las Manos by El Simbolo
Don’t forget homework for next week. You’ll be singing!
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Another great night in Chippenham. Well done to everyone, even if we had to restart Rocket to the Sun due to lack of noise!
Tonight we danced
We’re Good to Go
Ribbon of Highway
22
Rocket to the Sun
Heave Away
This weeks ‘New to you’ dance was Come Dance With Me
Come Dance With Me
32 Count, 4 Walls
Choreographer: Jo Thompson
Music: Come Dance with Me by Nancy Hays
Well done Calne, you all did fantastic this evening, even putting up with my brain fog on the new teach.
We’re Good to Go
Ribbon of Highway
22
Rocket to the Sun
Heave Away
This weeks ‘New to you’ dance was Come Dance With Me
Come Dance With Me
32 Count, 4 Walls
Choreographer: Jo Thompson
Music: Come Dance with Me by Nancy Hays
Improver session was equally impressive. You nailed the dances, the tags and the bridge. Well done.
We Danced
5 Leaf Clover
Til the Neons Gone
I close My Eyes
I Close My Eyes
32 Count, 4 Wall
Choreographer: Hazel Pace
Music: Ich Mach Meine Augen Zu by Chris Norman and Nino De Angelo
Another great night in Malmesbury. The Whoop! Whoops! were brilliant and you absolutely smashed the Lindy Shuffle contraline!
Tonight you danced:
Rita’s Waltz
Rocket to the Sun (Whoop Whoop!) x2
Lindy Shuffle (new teach) x2 (one in lines and one contraline)
You can find the videos and step sheets for all our dances here: https://getinline.dance/absolute-beginner-dances/
Lindy Shuffle
16 Count, 2 Walls
Choreographer: Jane Smee
Music: I Need More of You by the Bellamy Brothers (We danced it to Let your Love Flow)
