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Banstead, Surrey
D & H
Tushpushers
Cardiff, S. Wales
Shinola Inside Out She Believes
Toni Holmes Kim Ray Kate Sala
Shinola - Dolly Parton On The Outside – Roch Voisine She Believes In Me – Kenny Rogers
Some of my classes love this dance and This elegant, nightclub two-step is just Lovely flowing dance. This fits the track spot
others cannot wait for it to disappear. It sublime. The timing at the end of section on and has an easy pattern to follow. Two
needs to be danced with attitude to get the three is still surprising a few of my dancers, easy tags come in when the music hits
right effect, otherwise it is a bit like walking but most Intermediates will enjoy the a crecsendo. A firm favourite in all our
backwards and forwards challenge. Add to that the satisfaction of classes, they are really enjoying the song and
the twirls at the end, and you have a really the dance.
She Believes special dance.
Kate Sala Like a Dream
She Believes In Me - Kenny Rogers Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs
An Improver level, nightclub two step, easily Rollin’ with the Flow It’s Your World Now – The Eagles
turned into one wall for the initial teach. John (Grrowler) Rowell There are a lot of quarter turns but it came
Another well known tune, becoming popular Rollin’ With The Flow – Mark Chesnutt quite easily. The trickiest part was the cross
with all levels, a good singalong track I have never done a dance by John, but after rocks just before the sweeps. With these
this one I will do some more. The music mastered, after a few practice runs, the
Inhibitions makes you feel like you are drifting along dance went really well.
Peter Metelnick And Alison Biggs and escaping life’s realities whilst on the
Inhibitions - Alcazar dancefloor. The Cha Cha timing caught out When I Cry
Great track and quite a fast dance. Lots a few of my new Intermediates, but after a Maria Hennings-Hunt
of interesting steps as we come to expect bit of attention the class are now enjoying It Only Hurts When I Cry - Dwight Yoakam
from Peter and Alison. It is good to have this one. A really good and cleverly written improver
a challenging dance that you have to dance. It fits well and dances easily. One
think about. restart and a good finish makes this one a
Catch the Rain winner without a doubt.
Like a Hero Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs
Robbie McGowan Hickie Sunshine In The Rain – BWO Duck Soup
Hero - Charlotte Perrelli My class are as enthusiastic about holding Frank Trace
Fast becoming one of our most popular their hands up as if ‘catching raindrops’ as Restless - Shelby Lynne
dances. Great music and enough of a they are about the rest of the dance. It is a A nice little dance with that feelgood factor.
challenge to keep everyone interested. The fun dance with feelgood music even if they It fits well and the ‘Boogie Walks’ give
finish on the front wall is ideal for displays. are singing about rain. dancers something to remember where
they are in the dance. Not an AB dance
Ribbon of Highway but can be enjoyed by Beginners with a
Neil Hale little experience. With just one half turn it
Ribbon Of Highway - Scooter Lee is perfect.
Taught this to my Improver class. It is a one
wall dance and we now perform it in two
circles. An inner one facing outwards and
an outer one facing inwards. I have taught
it as a 32-count dance to match every other
beat instead of 64 counts to match the fast
intermittent beat
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