16/04/2024 I was struggling to find an intermediate dance I really like for this week so decided to do two improver level ones instead. First we did DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (Tina Argyle). I’d already introduced this to my improver class, and some others in this class already knew it, but I was asked to cover it here and it did give the others a chance to learn it, as it is being seen out and about at socials.
Dark Side Of The Moon step sheet
The other new one was MADE OF GOLD (Jamie Barnfield & Karl-Harry Winson). A fairly quick teach and a similar sort of level to Sin City Lights to a catchy track. There didn’t seem to be quite so many back up for it when I played it again at the end of the night, but by then we had been dancing for two and a half hours, and some people were starting to head home.
We also danced: Shouting To The Monsters, Til You Can’t/Take It, Save It For A Sunny Day, Vanotek Cha, Five Leaf Clover, Slam Goes The Door, Three Tequila Floor, What’s The Point, A Story Told, Men On A Mission, In Walked You, The Card You Gamble, Houdini, I Showed You The Door, Breathe, Silverado, It’s Magic, Can’t Stop Loving You, My FIve Boys, Drop It Down, Sin City Lights, Ghosted, Life With You and Get Moving.
09/04/2024 A late change of mind after hearing some good reports about a dance taught at an event last weekend. So the new dance was A STORY TOLD (Kate Sala), a 60 count waltz with a little tag and a couple of restarts. Must admit, I hadn’t picked up on this one when it was first released in January, but the music by Lady A is pleasant and the dance flows nicely. It got some applause afterwards so went down well. A totally different feel and style to last week’s new one, Drop It Down. It’s good to be able mix things up.
We also danced: Wave On Wave, Darling Hold My Hand, Little Heartbreak, On The Edge, 13MWZ (quickly revised), Trustfall, Give Me Your Tempo, 11.45, Straight Line, Breathe, Tiger Hips, To Be Blunt, Men On A Mission, Diamonds In A Whiskey Glass, Drop It Down, Wreckage, Going All The Way, Thunder In My Heart, Get Moving My Five Boys, It’s Magic, In Walked You, Sin City Lights and 2 Hearts On A Highway.
02/04/2024 DROP IT DOWN (Shane McKeever) After teaching two new ones last week, I wanted something fairly straightforward for this week. If you like the slightly more funky music, you can put a bit of attitude into this dance as it fits the track well. I had a feeling it would be a ‘marmite’ dance but was pleased with how many were back on the floor to do it again later in the night, although not everyone was.
We also danced: Telling On My Heart, Soul Shake, 2 Lane Highway, I Got Music, Bad Habits, Without The Memories, Get Moving, I Showed You The Door, Breathe, In Walked You, Houdini, The Card You Gamble, Sin City Light, Ghosted, Life With You, I’m Haunted, Men On A Mission, Drinkaby, My Five Boys, Versions Of You, 11.45, Best Friends, Straight Line and To Know Me.