38 Step NJ line dance blog

25 Most Popular Line Dances | Nov 2009

2009-12-01T15:32:00.005-05:00

Top 25 country line dances here on 38step.com, November 2009

Electronic Electric Slide

2009-11-19T20:29:00.006-05:00

This electric slide video I just saw on appleinsider totally appeals to Line Dance Girl's inner geek! Electric Slide, Black Eyed Peas and line dancing all in one... teehehe!

My 55 Favorite Line Dances

2009-11-11T11:33:00.001-05:00

My top 55 Favorite Line Dances

Apple Jacks (Applejacks)

Badonkadonk

Bump And Grind

Calamity

Caliente (Hot)

Chill Factor

Country Walkin'

Cowboy Hip Hop

Cowboy Rhythm

D.H.S.S.

Dixie Lullaby

Dizzy

Dutchess Hustle (aka Cowboy Hustle)

Electric Cowboy

Eleven-01 (1101)

Every Time I Roll The Dice

Everybody Jam

Fallsview Rock

Fiddler Man

Flying Eights (Flyin' 8's)

Foot Boogie

For Sure

Freeze (Strokin')

Funky Farmer

Good Directions

Got To Be Funky

Good Time

Horsin' Around (Trashy Women)

Humpty

Jose' Cuervo

Lightning Polka

Metamorphasize

Mmm Bop

Mucarra Walk

Needle In A Haystack

Poor Boy Shuffle

Progressive Cowboy

Ride Em' Cowboy

Rockin' The House

Scrap It!

She Bangs

Sleazy Slide

Strokin' (Freeze)

Suicide Blonde

Swamp Thang (Swamp Thing)

Tailgating

Thirty-Eight Step (38 Step) (Slappin' Leather)

Thunderfoot

Trashy Women (Hors'n Around)

Tush Push

Vancouver Boogie

Walk The Line

Walkin' On Me

Watermelon Crawl

Wishful Thinkin'

Zjozzys Funk

Places to Line Dance in NJ

2009-11-11T11:06:00.004-05:00

Philadelphia Area
Friday Nights:

Prospector's Restaurant & Saloon 8:00pm - 2:00 am - Ladies - $3, Men - $6
- 3050 Rt. 38 East & Ark Rd., Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Tuesday Nights:

Adelphia Restaurant & Nightclub - 8:00pm - 1:00 am - FREE
- 1750 Clements Bridge Rd., Deptford, NJ

Weds / Fri / Sat / Sun:

The Atrium
- 4721 N. Crescent Blvd. [Rt. 130], Pennsauken, NJ 08110
- West Coast Swing, Hustle, Salsa, Ballroom, R&B Line Dance

South NJ Shore
Friday Nights:

Calloway's - FREE
- 597 Route 9, Staffordville, NJ 08092 (between Tuckerton & Manahawkin, NJ)

Friday Nights:

Milmay Volunteer Fire Co. - $10 [click link for 2009 schedule]
- Intersection of rt. 557&552, Milmay, NJ 08340 (behind Kupetz Bar)

Wednesday Nights:

Scullville Firehouse - CLOSED :*(

Free Line Dancing for Atlantic County Seniors

North Jersey / New York Area
WednesdaySaturday Nights:

Colorado Cafe - $10 - 154 Bonnie Burn Rd., Watchung, NJ 07069
- Mechanical Bull - $5

Chica Boom Boom line dance video and step sheet

2009-11-09T13:56:00.013-05:00

Chica Boom Boom Video & Step Sheet
Choreographed by Vikki Morris
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Boom Boom Goes My Heart by Alex Swings Oscar Sings (click to download)
Start on the word "heart" - 32 counts in

RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, LEFT ROCKING CHAIR
1&2 Chassé side right, left, right
3-4 Rock left back, recover to right
5-8 Rock left forward, recover to right, rock left back, recover to right

LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, RIGHT TOE STRUT, LEFT TOE STRUT
1&2 Chassé side left, right, left
3-4 Rock right back, recover to left
5-6 Step right toe forward (slightly over left), drop right heel (click fingers)
7-8 Step left toe forward (slightly over right), drop left heel (click fingers)

RIGHT JAZZ BOX, SCUFF, LEFT JAZZ BOX 1//4 TURN LEFT
1-4 Cross right over left, step left back, side right to side, scuff left forward
5-8 Cross left over right, step right back, turn ¼ left abd step left to side, touch right together (9:00)

JAZZ JUMP FORWARD AND BACK, HIP BUMPS
&1-2 Step right diagonally forward (out), step left to side (out), clap
&3-4 Step right in, step left together (in), clap
5-8 Bumps hips right, left, right, left

Repeat Chica Boom Boom line dance

random info:
BTW, Chassé is pronounced "shaa-say", not like the part on the car...

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25 Most Popular Line Dances

2009-11-06T13:52:00.004-05:00

Top 25 line dances here on 38step.com for October 2009

Atlantic County Seniors - Free Line Dancing Classes

2009-10-28T12:30:00.004-04:00

Line Dancing - Free Exercise Classes (from shorenewstoday)

"Atlantic County residents age 60 years and older are invited to take
advantage of the free exercise classes offered at many of the county’s nine
senior centers. "

Egg Harbor Township Senior Center - 5045 English Creek Ave., (609) 272-8179
Dr. Leinweber Senior Center - 235 Dolphin Ave., Northfield, (609) 645-5954
Jeffries Towers - 227 N. Vermont Ave., Atlantic City, (609) 344-4106
Ventnor Senior Center - 6500 Atlantic Ave., (609) 822-9239

Big Green Tractor Line Dance Video & Step Sheet

2009-10-27T15:56:00.009-04:00

Big Green Tractor Line Dance Video

Big Green Tractor

Choreographed by Sheridan Gill
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Big Green Tractor by Jason Aldean 68.5 BPM
Intro: 16

ROCKING CHAIR, FORWARD SHUFFLE, ¼ PIVOT TWICE, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1&2& Rock left forward, recover to right, rock left back, recover to right
3&4 Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward
5&6& Step forward right, pivot turn ¼ left, step forward right, pivot turn ¼ left
7&8 Step forward right, step left together, step forward right

SKATE LEFT & RIGHT, FORWARD ROCK, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, SWAYS TWICE
9-10 Skate left, skate right
11&12& Rock left forward, recover to right, rock left to side, recover to right
13&14 Cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right
15-16 Sway right, sway left

MODIFIED SAILOR WITH HOOK, FORWARD SHUFFLE, PIVOT ½ TURN, STEP, HOLD, ROCK & CROSS, HOLD
17&18& Sweep right behind left, step left to side, dig right heel forward, hook right heel under left knee
19&20 Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
21&22& Step forward left, pivot turn ½ right, step left forward, hold
23&24& Rock right to side, recover to left, cross right over left, hold

WEAVE LEFT, ¼ SHUFFLE TURN, ½ PIVOT, STEP, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, TOUCH, HOLD
25&26& Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, cross right over left
27&28 Shuffle turn ¼ left, stepping left, right, left
29&30& Step right forward, pivot turn ½ left, step right forward, hold
31&32& Rock left to side, recover to right, touch left to place, hold

Repeat Big Green Tractor line dance

{Source}

Jake Owen played Prospectors 10/24

2009-10-27T06:26:00.005-04:00

Jake Owen played Prospectors last Saturday night. It was a really good show! He played all the songs I had hoped like Don't Think I Can't Love You, Yee Haw, Startin' With Me, Something About A Woman and 8 Second Ride. It was also great to hear his lesser known songs like Tell Me and Cherry On Top as well as a few newbies. It seems a lot of country singers break out a couple oldies... Jake did a little snippet of Luckenbach Texas which I loved and Man with a Slow Hand... which totally jived with Jake's sexiness. [@linedancegirl fans herself, whoo]. His drummer had this humorously groovy engaging factor going on.
Jake Owen let out the spunky side when he busted out with some Fresh Prince of Bell Air, Snoop Dog among his old school hip hop meets country music medley.
It was a really good show, love his music! I would definitely go see him again!!

Buy Jake Owen's Easy Does It -
Buy Jake Owen's Startin' With Me -

125 Buckle Polishin' Country Love Songs

2009-10-12T14:29:00.006-04:00

Country Western Line Dancing Playlist: Slow Buckle Polish Two Step / Slow Dance / Wedding Songs

Alabama - The Maker Said Take Her -
Andy Griggs - You Won't Ever Be Lonely -
Alan Jackson - When Somebody Loves You -
Big & Rich - Lost In This Moment -
Billy Currington - Must Be Doing Something Right -
Blake Shelton - Nobody But Me -
Blake Shelton - Austin -
Brad Paisley - Little Moments -
Brad Paisley -We Danced -
Brad Paisley - Two People Fell in Love -
Brad Paisley - I Wish You'd Stay -
Brad Paisley - She's Everything -
Bryan White - God Gave Me You -
Chris LeDoux - Look At You Girl -
Chris Young - Gettin' You Home -
Clay Davidson - Unconditional -
Clay Walker - I Can't Sleep -
Clay Walker - Watch This -
Clay Walker - Fall -
Clay Walker - This Woman and This Man -
Clint Black - Like The Rain -
Clint Black - Desperado -
Clint Black - Something That We Do -
Clint Black & Martina McBride - Still Holding On -
Collin Raye - In This Life -
Collin Raye - One Boy, One Girl -
Craig Morgan - That's What I Love About Sunday -
Cyndi Thomson - What I Really Meant To Say -
David Kersh - Another You -
Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine -
Diamond Rio - Love A Little Stronger -
Dierks Bentley - Come A Little Closer -
Dierks Bentley - I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes -
Doug Stone - In A Different Light -
Doug Stone - I Never Knew Love -
Doug Stone - Too Busy Being In Love -
Eric Church - Love Your Love the Most -
Faith Hill - Breathe -
Faith Hill & Tim McGraw - Let's Make Love -
Garth Brooks - To Make You Feel My Love
Garth Brooks - The Dance
Garth Brooks - Unanswered Prayers
Garth Brooks - Shameless
Garth Brooks - The River
Garth Brooks - She's Every Woman
Gary Allan - It Would Be You -
Gary Allan - Her Man -
Gary Allan - The One -
George Strait - Baby Blue -
George Strait - Carried Away -
George Strait - If I Know Me -
George Strait - I Cross My Heart -
George Strait - It Just Comes Natural -
George Strait - The Chair -
George Strait - You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody -
George Strait - Lead On -
George Strait - She'll Leave You With A Smile -
Gretchen Wilson - Come To Bed -
Honeybrowne - Texas Angel -
Hot Apple Pie - Easy Does It -
Jamie O'Neal - Shiver -
Jason Aldean - Big Green Tractor -
Jeff Carson - Not On Your Love -
Jo Dee Messina - Bring On The Rain -
Joe Diffie - So Help Me Girl -
John Berry - Your Love Amazes Me -
John Berry - Change My Mind -
John Berry - I Will, If You Will -
John Michael Montgomery - Forever -
John Michael Montgomery - I Can Love You Like That -
John Michael Montgomery - I Love the Way You Love Me -
John Michael Montgomery - I Swear -
Josh Turner - In My Dreams -
Josh Turner - She'll Go On You -
Josh Turner - No Rush -
Josh Turner - Jacksonville -
Keith Urban - Your Everything -
Keith Urban - Making Memories Of Us -
Keith Urban - Only You Can Love Me This Way -
Keith Urban - Raining On Sunday -
Kenny Chesney - All I Need To Know -
Kenny Chesney - Anything But Mine -
Kenny Chesney - I Will Stand -
Kenny Chesney - Something Sexy About The Rain -
Kenny Chesney - You Had Me From Hello -
Kenny Chesney - When I Close My Eyes -
Kenny Chesney - Boston -
Kenny Chesney - Me And You -
Kenny Chesney - You Save Me -
Little Big Town - Bring It On Home -
Lonestar - Amazed -
Luke Bryan - We Rode in Trucks -
Mark Wills - I Do -
Martina McBride - There You Are -
Martina McBride - I Just Call You Mine -
Martina McBride - Wrong Again -
Martina McBride - Valentine -
Michael Peterson - From Here To Eternity -
Mindy McCready - Without Love -
Neal McCoy - No Doubt About It -
Neal McCoy - They're Playing Our Song -
Pat Green - Let Me -
Patsy Cline - Crazy -
Paul Brandt - I Do -
Phil Vassar - Last Day Of My Life -
Ricochet - Love Is Stronger Than Pride -
Sawyer Brown - Treat Her Right -
Shania Twain - From This Moment -
Shania Twain - You're Still The One -
Sugarland - Just Might Make Me Believe -
Sugarland - Want To -
Sugarland -What I'd Give -
Tanya Tucker - Two Sparrows In A Hurricane -
Tim McGraw - It's Your Love -
Tim McGraw - You Just Get Better All the Time -
Toby Keith - Me Too -
Toby Keith - You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This -
Tracy Byrd - Keeper Of The Stars -
Travis Tritt - Love of a Woman -
Travis Tritt - Can I Trust You With My Heart -
Travis Tritt - If I Lost You -
Trent Willmon - On Again Tonight -
Ty Herndon - No Mercy -
Wade Hayes - What I Meant To Say -
Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind -

Country Halloween Costume Ideas, tips, links & inspiration

2009-10-01T17:20:00.000-04:00

A collection of Halloween costume ideas, tips & how-tos for country loving, line dancin' Halloween party-goers:

Dukes of Hazzard

(from askmen.com)

Luke, Bo & Daisy Duke
So what if the film version of The Dukes of Hazzard got trashed? The Dukes and their hot-to-trot cousin are trash TV icons! Channel their country-fried glory with a buddy and a woman willing to show a lot of leg.

What the Dukes need:
Feathered '70s-style hair

Tight blue jeans

Belts with large buckles

Plaid shirt for Luke (brown haired), yellow button-down work shirt for Bo (blond haired)

Construction or cowboy boots

What Daisy needs:
Very short cutoff jean shorts

Sexy tank top

Cowboy boots

Daisy Duke

How to make a Daisy Duke costume

General Lee

General Lee Charger Costume

Beverly Hillbillies
( Elly May, Granny, Jane Hathaway, Jed Clampett, Jethro)

(from associatedcontent.com)
This is an easy costume to pull off with either a big group of friends or just a few of you. The guys can dress up in overalls or jeans with a wife beater. The ladies can dress up in jean cut off shorts and little half tops with pigtails in there hair. You can either dress up as hillbillies in general or copy the style from the movie or television show.
Elly May Clampett

Some items:

Cowboy, Cowgirl

(from madnessmansion.com)
Jeans or denim skirt, a western type shirt, cowboy boots, a cowboy hat and a bandana in your pocket or around your neck. If you have spurs that fit your boots you can use these as well. You could cut a small piece of rope (enough to make in a circle 2-3 times) for a lasso.
How to Create a Cowboy Costume
How to Make a Children's Cowboy Costume
How to Make a Cowboy Costume for Halloween

Southern Belle

Indian

Headband, Vest, Moccasins
http://www.essortment.com/hobbies/howmakeindian_sjer.htm
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1047913/quick_easy_last_minute_halloween_costumes.html?

Rodeo Clown

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton costume tips

Nascar Driver

Sexy Nascar Driver
Men's Nascar Driver Costume

Ooh... a mullet wig!

Willie Nelson

Willie braids...

Mr. Ed

a horse mask

Sawyer Brown tomorrow night in AC

2009-09-11T11:22:00.005-04:00

Just saw this in the SandPaper, Sawyer Brown is playing in Atlantic City tomorrow night. $25 at the Hilton, I just might have to go to that one! The Race Is On, Some Girls Do, Six Days on the Road... this stuff is great :)

Printable Line Dance Request Checklist

2009-08-17T11:17:00.008-04:00

Hey fellow line dancing fans & 38step line dance blog readers,

You're all familiar with requesting a line dance. You walk up to the DJ booth, ask for the request sheet, stare at the blank paper and wonder "what the heck was that dance called?" You scramble to jot down a danced out dance, easy to remember ones & forget all about the super cool dances you've once loved. Use it or lose it... and so the cycle goes. Here it is, the solution for DJs & dancers everywhere:

The Official 38step.com Printable Line Dance Request Checklist

[click to enlarge & print]

Just print it out & put them on your clipboard.
If you're not a DJ, print it & bring it to him / her for your own dancing diversity.
No funny spelled renderings of a dance you sort of recognize.
No deciphering intoxicated handwriting.
Remind us of less memorable dance names we ♥ to do but can't always recall the title.
Best of all, it's FREE!
Coolest thing I've thought up all day ;)

Did I leave one or two out? Which dances should we add when I revise & update the list?

Redneck Roadtrip playlist

2009-08-14T13:15:00.001-04:00

Though this has little to do with line dancing, I think it will be well received. My friend & her boyfriend out in hillbilly country. Here's the "Redneck Roadtrip" playlist I made for them to enjoy the ride:

Redneck Woman, Gretchen Wilson
Take Me Home, Country Road, John Denver
Redneck Girl, Bellamy Brothers
She's Country, Jason Aldean
If That Ain't Country,
She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy, Kenny Chesney
Comin' To Your City, Big & Rich
Friends In Low Places, Garth Brooks
Down on the Farm, Tim McGraw
Song of The South, Alabama
Yee Haw, Jake Owen
Chicken Fried, Zac Brown Band
Pickup Man, Joe Diffie
Country Club, Travis Tritt
Family Tradition, Hank Williams Jr
It's Alright to Be a Redneck, Alan Jackson
You Never Even Call Me By Name, David Allan Coe
That's How They Do It In Dixie, Hank Williams Jr
Good Directions, Billy Currington
King of the Road, Roger Miller

Brazil Line Dance Step Sheet

2009-07-10T12:17:00.006-04:00

Brazil
Choreographed by Frank Trace
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Brazil by Bellini, Let's Go Dancin' by Kool & The Gang

Start dance after slight pause in music, which is 48 counts in from beginning

SHUFFLE BOX TURNING ¾ TO LEFT
1&2 Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
&Turn ¼ left
3&4 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
&Turn ¼ left
5&6 Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
&Turn ¼ left
7&8 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side (3:00)
Optional arm movements: wave arms over head to the right on right side shuffles, to the left on left side shuffles, etc

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-2 Rock right forward, recover onto left
3&4 Shuffle right, left, right turning ½ right (moving back)
5&6 Shuffle left, right, left turning ½ right (moving back)
7-8 Rock right back, recover onto left (3:00)

TOE STRUTS FORWARD WITH HIP BUMPS
1&2 Step right toe forward as you bump hips right, bumps hips left, drop right heel as you bump hips right
3&4 Step left toe forward as you bump hips left, bumps hips right, drop left heel as you bump hips left
5-8 Repeat 1-4

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER
1-2 Rock right forward, recover onto left turning ¼ to right (6:00)
3&4 Side shuffle stepping right, left, right
5-6 Cross rock left over right, recover onto right
7&8 Step left back, step right together, step left forward

Repeat Brazil line dance

All Jacked Up line dance video, step sheet

2009-07-10T12:16:00.008-04:00

All Jacked Up

Video:

Steps:

All Jacked Up Line Dance
Choreographed by DJ Dan & Wynette Miller
Description:64 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: All Jacked Up by Gretchen Wilson 190 bpm

Start dancing on lyrics

SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP BACK, HOLD; ROCK STEP BACK, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1-4 Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right back, hold
5-8 Rock left back, recover weight onto right, step left forward, hold

HEEL, SLAP, HEEL, SLAP; ROCK STEP BACK, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1-2 Touch right heel forward, hook right in front of left slap right heel with left hand
3-4 Touch right heel forward, flick right out slap right heel with right hand
5-8 Rock right back, recover weight onto left, step right forward, hold

SWIVEL RIGHT, HOLD, SWIVEL LEFT, HOLD; SWIVEL RIGHT, LEFT, SWIVEL RIGHT ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD 1-4Swivel both heels to right, hold, swivel both heels to left, hold
5-6 Swivel both heels to right, swivel both heels to left
7-8 Swivel both heels to right ½ turn left weight ends on right, hold (6:00)

BACK, LOCK, BACK, LOCK; SLOW COASTER CROSS, HOLD
1-4 Step left back, lock right across left, step left back, lock right across left
5-8 Step left back, step right next to left, cross left over right, hold

RIGHT SIDE, HOLD, BEHIND, HOLD; SCISSOR STEPS, HOLD
1-4 Step right to right side, hold, cross left behind right, hold
5-8 Step right to right side, step left next to right, cross right over left, hold

LEFT SIDE, HOLD, BEHIND, HOLD; SCISSOR STEPS, HOLD
1-4 Step left to left side, hold, cross right behind left, hold
5-8 Step left to left side, step right next to left, cross left over right, hold

STEP, LOCK, STEP, HOLD; MAMBO FORWARD, HOLD
1-4 Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward, hold
5-8 Rock left forward, recover weight onto right, step left next to right, hold

BACK, LOCK, BACK, HOLD; SLOW COASTER STEP, HOLD
1-4 Step right back, lock left across right, step right back, hold
5-8 Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward, hold

REPEAT All Jacked Up line dance

**** RESTART *****
On wall 5, dance up to count 48 & start again from the beginning

Line dance: [source], photo: {artseejodee}

Country Strong line dance step sheet

2009-07-10T12:06:00.003-04:00

Country Strong
Country Strong - Blake Shelton
Choreographer: John Brast
32 Count: (4 wall - Beginner)

New Line Dance written by Johnny Brast to Blake Shelton's club release "Country Strong" from My Nashville Friends

1st Wall
WALK FWD, SHUFFLE FWD, ROCK FWD, RECOVER, SLIDE BACK, DRAG & TOUCH
1-2 Walk fwd R (1), walk fwd L (2) 12:00
3&4 Step R fwd (3), step L next to R (&), step R fwd (4) 12:00
5-6 Rock L fwd (5), recover on R (6) 12:00
7-8 Slide L back (7), drag and touch R next to L and look over L shoulder (with attitude) (8) 12:00

STEP DIAGONAL, TOUCH, STEP DIAGONAL, HITCH, JAZZ BOX 1/4 TURN RT
1-2 Step R diagonal fwd (1), touch L next to R (2) 12:00
3-4 Step L diagonal fwd (3), hitch R (4) 12:00
5 Step R across L (5) 12:00
6-8 step L back (6), making 1/4 turn R, step R fwd (7), step L next to R (8) 3:00
Variation:
6-8 unwind 3/4 turn L (6,7,8) (make a muscle putting both elbows perpendicular to shoulders for fun)

HIP BUMPS / TOE STRUTS, R SAILOR STEP, TOUCH L BEHIND UNWIND 1/2 TURN L
1-2 Strut / bump R hip fwd twice (1-2) 3:00
3-4 Strut / bump L hip fwd twice (3-4) 3:00
5&6 Step L behind R (5), step L in place (&), step R to R side (6) 3:00
7-8 Step L behind R (7), 1/2 turn unwind L (8) 9:00

WIZARD STEPS, HEEL TOUCHES, BALL CROSS
1-2& Step R diagonally fwd (1), lock L behind R (2), step R to side (&) 9:00
3-4& Step L diagonally fwd (3), lock R behind L (4), step L to side (&) 9:00
5&6& Touch R Heel fwd (5), step R next to L (&), touch L Heel fwd (6), step L next to R (&) 9:00
7&8 Touch R Heel fwd (7), step R back on ball of R foot (&), cross L in front of R (8) 9:00
REPEAT

TAG After the 7th wall (facing 3:00)
1-2 Roll hips R (1), L (2)
3-4 Roll hips R (3), L (4)

[source]

Send in a video performing this dance... I'll post it!

Bocephus Popeye line dance step sheet

2009-07-10T11:53:00.004-04:00

Bocephus {BOCEPHUS POPEYE }
Choreographed by Bill "Peanut" Rice
Description:40 count, line dance
Music: Born To Boogie by Hank Williams Jr. [182 bpm / ] or any up tempo music.
Position: Solo in lines, all facing the same direction
Start dancing on lyrics

HEEL SPLITS, TOUCHES, TOE SPLITS
1-2 Heels out, heels together
3-4 Right foot touch to side, right foot back in place
5-6 Left foot touch to side, left foot back in place
7-8 With heels in place, fan toes out, toes back in place

FORWARD JOGGING STEPS
1-4 Right foot step forward, hop on right, left foot step forward, crossing over right foot, rock back on right foot (step in place)
5-8 Left foot step forward, hop on left, right foot step forward, crossing over left foot, rock back on left foot (step in place)

FORWARD JOGGING STEPS (REPEAT)
1-4Right foot step forward, hop on right, left foot step forward, crossing over right foot, rock back on right foot (step in place)
5-8Left foot step forward, hop on left, right foot step forward, crossing over left foot, rock back on left foot (step in place)

BACKWARD STEP, KICK, SCOOT, TOUCH
1-2 Right foot kick out to side and back (at same time hop on left foot), right foot step back
3-4 Left foot kick out to side and back (at same time hop on right foot), left foot step back
5-6 Right foot kick out to side and back (at same time hop on left foot), right foot step back
7-8 Right foot scoot forward as left foot kicks forward, feet together

STOMP, STOMP, HEEL, TOGETHER, HEEL, HOOK, TURN ¼, TOGETHER
1-2 Right foot stomp, stomp
3-4 Right heel touch forward right foot touch in place
5-6 Right foot touch forward, lift right foot (heel pointed inward) in front of left leg
7 Make ¼ turn to left by pivoting on left foot (at same time kick right foot forward)
8 Feet together

{source}

Double-H Boots Ashlee - Women's - Shoes - Orange

Bossa Nova Line Dance Step Sheet & Video

2009-07-10T11:32:00.002-04:00

Bossa Nova

Choreographed by Bob & Lil Wurth
Description:64 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Blame It On The Bossa Nova

Start dancing on lyrics

LEFT TWO STEP, RIGHT TWO STEP
1-4Step left to side, step right together, step left to side, touch right together
5-8Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, touch left together

LEFT TWO STEP, RIGHT TWO STEP
9-12Step left to side, step right together, step left to side, touch right together
13-16Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, touch left together

FORWARD TWO STEP, BACK TWO STEP
17-20Step left forward, step right together, step left forward, touch right together
21-24Step right back, step left together, step right back, touch left together

FORWARD TWO STEP, BACK TWO STEP
25-28Step left forward, step right together, step left forward, touch right together
29-32Step right back, step left together, step right back, touch left together

CHARLESTON TWICE
33-36Step left forward, touch right forward, step right back, touch left back
37-40Step left forward, touch right forward, step right back, touch left back
41-44Step left forward, touch right forward, step right back, touch left back
45-48Step left forward, touch right forward, step right back, touch left back

SCISSORS LEFT, SCISSORS RIGHT
49-52Step left to side, step right together, cross left over right, hold
53-56Step right to side, step left together, cross right over left, hold

SCISSORS LEFT, SCISSORS RIGHT ¼ LEFT
57-60Step left to side, step right together, cross left over right, hold
61-64Step right to side, step left together, cross right over left, turn ¼ left (weight to right)

REPEAT Bossa Nova line dance

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8 posts for perusing

2009-07-08T11:53:00.004-04:00

Depression - - Midlife: Single, Lonely & Depressed? Try Dancing!

Take an Original Dude Ranch Vacation

Heel, toe, dosey doe

Line dancing keeps seniors active

Barn dance set at Watchung Stable

Barn Dance and BBQ Dinner July 25

Celebrating the thrill of the grill

In celebration of this revered rite of summer, The Current is planning an Ultimate Back Yard Barbecue edition the week of July 29 featuring fun facts, local stories and tips that pay homage to our burning desire to grill.

Dance Talk 7/06/09

Big Apple Country Dance Festival, Free Hustle lessons, SalsaFest… they’ve got the scoop

Stockton plans to rock the Boardwalk this summer

Stockton Goes to the Beach features country music pioneer Hal Ketchum on July 27

July 9 - Hourglass & Co. will play a selection of oldies and country music in a concert on the beach in Ventnor, at the Newport Ave. beach, weather permitting according to Ventnor summer preview.

Toes line dance video and step sheet

2009-07-04T10:10:00.013-04:00

Toes Line Dance

Choreographed by Rachael McEnaney
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Toes by Zac Brown Band - The Foundation| Buy it now:
Count In: Dance starts 60 counts from start of track on vocals ("well the plane touched down")

STEP RIGHT, HOLD, LEFT BACK ROCK, STEP LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, STEP RIGHT, HOOK LEFT WITH TURN ¼ LEFT
1-2Big step right to side, hold (drag left toward right)
3-4Rock left back, recover to right
5-6Step left to side, touch right together
7-8Step right to side, turn ¼ left and hook left over right shin (9:00)

STEP FORWARD LEFT, LOCK RIGHT, LEFT LOCK STEP, STEP ½ PIVOT, STEP ¼ PIVOT
1-2Step left forward, lock right behind left
3&4Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward
5-6Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left, 3:00)
7-8Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left, 12:00)
Roll hips in circle on both pivot turns for styling

WEAVE TO LEFT (CROSSING RIGHT), CROSS ROCK RIGHT, TURN ¼ RIGHT SHUFFLE
1-2Cross right over left, step left to side
3-4Cross right behind left, step left to side
5-6Cross rock right over left, recover to left
7&8Turn ¼ right and step right forward, step left together, step right forward (3:00)

TURN ½ RIGHT WITH LEFT SHUFFLE BACK, TURN ½ RIGHT WITH RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT ROCK STEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1&2Turn ½ right and step left back, step right together, step left back (9:00)
3&4Turn ½ right and step right forward, step left together, step right forward (3:00)
5-6Rock left forward, recover to right
7&8Cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right

REPEAT TOES LINE DANCE STEPS

ENDING
You will start the last wall facing 6:00. You will do 28 counts of the dance and turn ¼ right and hold. So this will take you to the two ½ shuffles. You will be facing 9:00. Turn ¼ right and step left to side, throw right arm in air, throw left arm in air

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Zac Brown Band - Live from Bonnaroo

Gloriana's "Wild At Heart" Line Dance Step Sheet

2009-07-04T10:10:00.010-04:00

Wild At Heart
CHOREOGRAPHER: JOHN H. ROBINSON, MAY 2009
DESCRIPTION: 4-Wall Line Dance, Intermediate; 48 Counts, 61 Movements, 2 Easy Restarts
MUSIC: Wild At Heart by Gloriana | Buy it now on
(CD single, preferred version: Bottle Rocket Remix).
SOURCE: Marco Promotion's Club Connection

Bottle Rocket Remix phrasing: begin after 40 count intro, then 48, 40, 48, 48, 48, 6, 48, 40. Phrasing for Album Version (begin 32 counts in) & Porch Party Remix (begin 24 counts in): 48, 40, 48, 48, 38, 48, 40.
NOTE: Stomp Your Boots Remix is not recommended because the phrasing gets more complicated.

L HEEL GRIND, COASTER STEP, R HEEL GRIND, COASTER STEP
1,2 Left grind L heel touch forward w/toe turned slightly in (1), L heel grind turning toe slightly out (2)
3&4 Coaster step L step ball of foot back (3), R step ball of foot next to L (&), L step forward (4)
5,6 Right grind R heel touch forward w/toe turned slightly in (5), R heel grind turning out slightly out (6)
7&8 Coaster step R step ball of foot back (7), L step ball of foot next to R (&), R step forward (8)

WALK L-R, L KICK FORWARD & R SIDE TOUCH, R SAILOR STEP, L SAILOR STEP TURNING 1/4 LEFT
1,2 Walk, walk L step forward (1), R step forward (2)
3&4 Kick & touch L kick forward (3), L step next to R (&), R toe touch side right (4)
5&6 Right sailor R step ball of foot behind L (5), L step side left (&), R step forward slightly apart from L (6)
7&8 Turn sailor Turning 1/4 left (9:00), L step ball of foot behind R (7), R step side right (&), L step side left (8)

R CROSSING TRIPLE, L SIDE, R CROSS (w/SHOULDER ACTION), L SIDE, R TAP BEHIND, R HITCH-BALL-CHANGE
1&2 Cross & cross R step across L (1), L small step side left (&), R step across L (2)
3,4 Side, cross L small step side left (3), R step across L (4)
Styling: Drop L shoulder/raise R shoulder on (3), drop R shoulder/raise L shoulder on (&), drop L shoulder/raise R shoulder on (4)
5,6 Step, tap L step side left (5), R toe tap behind L angling body diagonally right (10:30) (6)
7&8 Hitch-ball-change Raise R knee (7), R step ball of foot next to L (&), L step slightly forward (8)

TURN 1/2 LEFT STEPPING BACK R-L, R COASTER STEP, L SIDE STEP, BUMP HIPS LEFT 3X
1,2 Half, back Turn 1/2 left stepping R back (4:30) (1), L step back (2)
3&4 Coaster step R step ball of foot back (3), L step ball of foot next to R (&), R step forward (4)
5,6 Together, bump L step shoulder-width apart from R (5), bump hips left (6)
7,8 Bump, bump Bump hips left two more times (7,8)

R SIDE TOUCH, TURN 1/8 RIGHT STEPPING R TOGETHER, L SIDE TOUCH & R SIDE TOUCH (SYNCOPATED SWITCH), ROLL 1-1/4 CLOCKWISE W/DOUBLE HOP
1,2 Touch, turn R touch side right (1), turn 1/8 right (6:00) stepping R next to L (2)
3&4 Left & right L touch side left (3), L step next to R (&), R touch side right (4)
5,6 Quarter, half Turn 1/4 right stepping R forward (5), turn 1/2 right (12:00) stepping L back (6)
7,8 Half, hop-hop Turn 1/2 right stepping R forward (7), touch L next to R and hop forward twice (&8)

L SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP L THEN R TRAVELING BACK, BALL-STEP-BALL-STEP TRAVELING FORWARD
1,2 Side rock L rock ball of foot side left (1), recover to R (2)
3&4 Left sailor L step ball of foot behind R (3), R step side right and slightly back (&), L step in place slightly apart from R (4)
5&6 Right sailor R step ball of foot behind L (5), L step side left and slightly back (&), R step in place slightly apart from L (6)
&7&8 Ball-step, ball-step L step ball of foot next to R (&), R step slightly forward (7), L step ball of foot next to R (&), R step slightly forward (8)

START AGAIN AND ENJOY!

ALL VERSIONS: RESTART #1
On the 2nd repetition, dance through count 40 (the double hop), then start again from the beginning.

BOTTLE ROCKET REMIX ONLY: TAG
After the 5th repetition, do the first 4 counts of the dance then step R forward and touch L next to it for counts 5,6; then start again from the beginning. You will be facing 9:00 when this happens.

ALBUM VERSION & PORCH PARTY REMIX: RESTART #2
On the 5th repetition, dance through count 37 and touch L next to R on 38, then start again

Line Dancing in Milmay

2009-06-24T16:09:00.004-04:00

Yeehaw! There's another place to line dance in South Jersey.

On Friday nights, Jim & Aggie of Posse Productions hold line dances at the Milmay Vol. Fire Co. from 7:45-11:00. They do lessons on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month. Admission is $10, includes snacks, drinks, dance & music.

Here's the schedule Aggie sent me for the rest of 2009:

June: 5,12,19,26
July: 17, ice cream; 31, dance only
August:14, ice cream; 28,dance only
September: 4,11,18,25
October: 2,9,16,23,30
November: 6,13,20,27
December: 4, Holiday Party

Cupid Shuffle line dance video

2009-06-18T16:19:00.002-04:00

The Cupid Shuffle has got to be the easiest dance I've seen in years, but so freakin' fun!!

XTU show tailgaiting checklist

2009-06-12T15:40:00.007-04:00

XTU Show - June 13, 2009.

Yep, it's finally arrived, the unofficial kickoff to the summer concert season. In preparation, I am [*tear] skipping my line dance outing this evening. It will be worth it because I'll get some dancing in tomorrow at the show. Tonight, I will be hitting up the giant supermarket/everything-under-the-sun store to load up the truck.

My XTU SHOW TAILGATING CHECKLIST

Booze, liquor stores aren't open at 7:30 AM [found that out the hard way]
Tin foil, tongs, spatula
Paper plates, napkins
Toilet Paper, hand sanitizer
Camping chairs
ICE, Lotsa ice
Grill, lighter fluid, charcoal
Food, Veggie burgers (they don't make you sick if they're not cooked the whole way through)
Crappy line dance boots (cement isn't ideal for your leather soles)
Flip flops
Sunscreen
Blanket (for the lawn)
cowboy hat (drinks + impulse cowboy hat purchase = no good)
Jeans & sweatshirt (it gets cool when the sun goes down with sunburn & the suncreen you forgot to put on)
Tickets!
Ladderball, Washers, Magnetic dart board, any other game you "borrow" from your kids
Cooler
Bike lock (to lock up your chairs/cooler during the show)
Charged camera
Designated driver