Every month Pauline reviews the dances she teaches to the club, not all dances are well received by the class, and if the dance is a turkey, she says so. Also if you have'nt seen our dance movies yet, catch up on the action here
October Dance Reviews By Pauline
Turn Me Loose
Simon Ward
Music-Turn Me Loose by The Young Divas
I Think this is my favourite dance at the moment, and it is popular with our class. Great track with a few moves to give it a funky feel. Definitely worth a teach. 64 counts, 2 walls, no tags or restarts. Intemediate level.
Strike 1
Rob Fowler
Music-Swing by Trace Adkins
First taught this dance in Sept 2006, and was very popular with the class, so thought we could revive it. A country track with a good beat. Only 1 tag at end of wall 3. 60 counts, 4 walls & Intermediate level.
Everlasting
Lucy Morley & Jonathan Walton
Music-Everlasting by Kaci
A bit late teaching this one, but it was a request from a member of the class. A nice flowing dance to music that is easy listening. A good combination of easy steps. 2 restarts (end of walls 1 & 3). One tag at end of wall 5. All very easy. 64 counts and 4 walls at Intermediate level.
Party Popper
Kate Sala
Music-Were Gonna Party by The Weather Girls
This is a new one from Kate. Only just taught it at our class so not sure of popularity yet. Music has a good beat. Nothing too hard in steps. 64 count, 2 walls, Intermediate level. 1 easy 16 count tag at end of wall 2.
September Dance Reviews Gimme It
Ellie Jay
Music-Gimme Gimme Gimme by Amanda Seyfried (Mama Mia Movie Soundtrack)
A good combination of steps & a dance you can have a singalong to. 64 counts & 4 walls with 2 easy tags, both facing 12 o'clock. Intermediate Level.
Lay Your Love on Me
Larry Hayden
Music-Lay your love on me by BWO(Bodies Without Organs)
This dance seems quite popular. Nothing too hard. 2 restarts- 1st restart on wall 2, 2nd restart on wall 6. Catchy music, 56 counts 4 wall Intermediate level.
Amame
Robbie McGowan Hickie
Music-Amame by Belle Perez
Latin Style music makes this dance by Robbie very good. A chance for those hip moves. 64 counts 4 walls Intermediate with no tags or restarts, definately worth a teach.
She Believes
Kate Sala
Music-She Believes in me by Kenny Rogers
A lovely slow 8 & 1 dance- night club two step to a beautiful track, although our class dance it to the Ronan Keating version, not sure about it being an Improver dance because of the timing. Flows really well with 2 easy tags. 32 count & 4 wall.
Rhythm
Paul Turney
Music-Rhythm is a dancer by Snap
This dance has gone down really well at our class. A good fumky track to some quite easy steps. Only 32 counts and 4 walls. Intermediate with no tags or restarts.
August Dance Reviews Cheeky Cha
Kate Sala & Robbie McGowan Hickie
Music-Let the Games Begin by DJ Bobo
A nice cha cha rhythm, 32 count dance. Flows well to the music. Nothing difficult, an easy teach. If you like 8 & 1 dances give it a try. no restarts or tags. Improver level.
My Sweet Summer Love
Rep Ghazali
Music-Summer Love by Mark Medlock
A 64 count Intermediate, 2 wall dance. No tags or restarts. A fair bit of turning in this dance, but nothing to hard. Music is very easy listening, flows well.
Warwick Avenue
Kim Ray
Music-Warwick Avenue by Duffy
Apparently there are 2-3 dances out to this track but we decided on Kim Ray's. Only 32 counts, easy restart on wall 4. I think it is one of those you love or hate dances, but give it a try. Intermediate level.
Forever Dancefloor
Vivienne Scott, Andrew, Simon and Sheila
Music-Forever by Chris Brown
Wasn't quite sure at first about this sance, but the more we dance it the more it grows on you. 64 counts, 2 wall, Intermediate. No tags or restarts. Well worth a teach. Start is 16 counts in on the vocals. Fits very well.
My Veronica
Peter and Alison
Music-Veronica by Barbados
Threw this one in as a late teach, as it seems a very popular dance. Flows really well, Improver level, but is enjoyed by all levels of dancer. I think this will be around for quite a while. 4 wall & 64 counts. No tags or restarts, just 2 little hip bumps at end of dance.
July Dance Reviews Rama Lama Ding Dong
Susanne Schalewa & Gert Wollschlager
Music-Rama Lama by Rocky Sharp & the Replays
If you like a bit of fun on the dance floor, give this a try. 4 walls, 32 counts Improver level. Nothing hard at all. One eleven count tag at end of wall 5, which always raises a laugh, and a nice little hold at end of wall 2, testing your balance.
The Rain Came Down
Teresa and Vera
Music-The Journey Continues by Mark Brown ft Sara Cracknell (radio edit)
64 count, 4 wall Intermediate level. No tags or restarts. A good dance fits well to the music, which is very infectious & from the Lloyds Bank advert.
May Dance Reviews
Our First Lover
Robert Lindsay, Kim Ray, Vivienne Scott and Fred Buckley
Music-Mi Primer Amor by Belle Perez
A lovely dance that flows well with the music. Easy Intermediate with one restart on wall 3, A nice middle of the road dance. 64 count 4 walls with no tags.
Black and Gold
Teresa and Vera
Music-Black and Gold by Sam Sparro
Was asked by a member of our class to teach this dance, so glad I did, as I really like it, and the music is great. No tags or restarts. 64 count 4 wall. Give this a try.
Move On
Alan G. Birchall
Music-Move On by David Jordan
A good dance with one very easy tag after wall 5. A good track from David Jordan ('Dance like your the only One' fame). 48 counts 4 wall intermediate.
April Dance Reviews
True
Robert Lindsay
Music-Verdarero by David Civera
64 counts 4 wall Intermediate with 2 easy restarts on 1st and 4th walls. A nice dance, flows well to the music. Well worth a teach.
The Knife
David Spencer
Music-Control of the Knife by Girls Aloud
A favourite at our class at the moment. It is really a feel good dance to a great track. 2 wall 64 counts, no tags or restarts. intemediate level. Highly recommended.
L'appuntamento
Paul Dornstedt
Music-L'appuntamento by Andrea Bocelli
Not very well received at our class. It is a dance that flows really well with good steps but the class were not keen on the music. So if anyone does this to other music, please let us know.
Sea Salt Sally
Kate Sala
Music-Sea Salt Sally by Rick Guard
A very popular dance that does not feel like 96 count. I am sure everyone has done this one, if not, give it a teach. For an easier teach to the same music try 'My Girl Sally'.
Irish Spirit
Maggie Gallagher
Music-Celtic Rock by David King
Another good one from Maggie. With the first 8 steps very irish & very fast, but one mastered, the rest of the dance is easy. a good interesting 16 count tag after the 4th wall. 32 counts 7 4 wall Intermediate
March Dance Reviews
Mercy
Kate Sala
Music-Mercy by Duffy (iTunes)
48 counts & 4 walls Intermediate level. A good funky dance with clever footwork to a super track by Duffy. One restart on wall 6 after 3 count hold.
Shades
John H Robinson
Music-Truth Hurts by The Valadiers
Music suggestion-So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades by Timbuk 3
This dance was taught at the Awards. 4 wall & 64 counts Intermediate level. An easy teach. We do it to the music suggestion track. No tags or restarts. If you do it to Truth Hurts, there are 3 easy restarts on walls 2, 5, 9.
Catch The Rain
Peter and Alison
Music-Sunshine in the Rain by BWO (iTunes)
4 walls & 64 counts-Higher level improver-lower intermediate level. no tags or restarts. A good dance to a really catchy piece of music. Really flows well to this track. The hand claps on the front and back walls, tie in with the music well. Well worth a teach.
Crazy Foot Mambo
Paul McAdam
Music-If you wanna be Happy-Dr Victor & The Rasta Rebels (iTunes)
32 count 2 wall Improver level. No tags or restarts. Did this as an extra teach one night. So glad I did as it seems to be very popular. A nice easy teach to a track you find yourself singing along to. A real fun dance
BrokenHeartsville
Peter Metelnick
Music-BrokenHeartsville by Joe Nichols
A super 'Blast From The Past'. I first taught this dance in August 2003. A good smooth dance that was as popular this teach as it was in 2003. Our class enjoy having a reteach of a bygone damce, and we usually have some of our members that have not done the dance before. If you have not done BrokenHeartsville before, give it a try. 60 counts-4 wall- intemediate level. no tags or restarts.
February Dance Reviews
Amor De Hielo
Debbie Ellis
Music-Amor De Hielo by David Civera
64 count & 4 wall with 2 easy tags & 1 Restart. I think this Intermediate dance will be popular, as it is becoming a floor filler. Nothing difficult and an easy teach.
Chilli Hot
Daniel Whittaker
Music-La Traviesa by Missiego
I was taught this one by Daniel himself at the Awards. A good intermediate dance with an interesting section of heels & toes. One easy tag at end of wall 5. 4 walls & 32 counts.
Rebel Amor
Roy Verdonk and Wil Bos
Music-Rebelle Amor by Bella Perez (itunes)
This dance is top of the charts at the moment. A lovely easy intermediate dance that flows really well to this track. 4 wall & 64 counts, another floor filler.
Country as a Boy Can Be
Calina Slijters
Music-Country as a Boy Can Be by Brady Seals (itunes)
If you like country, this is well worth teaching. A country track with a touch of rock. Beginner/Intermediate level, so nothing difficult. A good response from our class. 64 counts & 4 wall with no tags or restarts.
Everybody Dance
Robbie Mcgowan Hickie
Music-Everybody Dance by Lemon Ice
32 counts & 4 wall and no tags or restarts. Another great dance from Robbie ( I am a fan). An easy Intermediate, so nothing too difficult. A section of interesting turns but really flows with this funky track.
December 2007 and January 2008 Dance Reviews
Electric Dreams
Chris Hodgson
Music-Together in Electric Dreams by Phil Oakley and Giorgio Moroder
A good dance to a great eighties track. 64 count Intermediate level 4 wall. No tags or restarts. Nothing difficult in this dance & really flows well.
You're my Destiny
Peter and Allison
Music-You can Get It by Mark Medlock and Dieter Bohlen
64 count 2 wall Intermediate level. A catchy piece of music & very popular dance. There are three tags, but not too difficult to remember.
Power of Love
Tina Argyle
Music-The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush
I personally like this dance, maybe a bit slow for some dancers, but well worth giving it a try. One easy tag after 5th wall. Lovely dance with a chance to put a bit of style into the sways & hitches.
Dance like you're the only One
Teresa and Vera
Music-Sun goes Down by David Jordon
What a super catchy piece of music. 32 count 4 wall Improver-Easy Inter level (not phrased). No tags or restarts, A good dance for nearly all levels of dancers from improvers to advanced. Something easy on them brain cells
So Glamorous
Francien Sittrop
Music-Glamorous by Natalia Feat En Vogue
32 count 4 walls with one easy tag. Intermediate level . The count in this dance is a bit tricky, but once mastered, a good funky dance. Give it plenty of styling.
November Dance Reviews Shame on Me
Robbie McGowan Hickie
Music-Shame on me by Danni Leigh
Another good dance from Robbie, must admit I am a Robbie fan. 4 wall & 64 counts, no tags or restarts. We do prefer to dance it to the alternative track- 'Sugar & Pai' by the Boots Band. Worth a try.
So if You're Lonely
Anne Wood
Music-Whistle for the Choir by The Fratellis(iTunes)
A member of our class recommended this dance. 64 counts & Intermediate. A bit of a thinker, but a good dance, nice track too. One restart during wall 3
Leona's Love
Elaine Tunnicliffe
Music-Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis(iTunes)
This dance is choreographed by one of our local teachers, and I must say what a super dance it is. 1st eight counts are a bit tricky because of the timing of the music, but once you are going it flows really well. 32 counts & 4 walls with one easy tag at the end of wall 4. Give It A Go
Eagles Rock
Gaye Teather
Music-How Long by The Eagles
Nothing hard in this 4 wall, 64 count dance. Flows really well to this track by the Eagles. An easy tag during wall 2, Then start dance from the beginning.
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