Favorite Line Dance

[dancersdreamland]

It's possible this has already been done in another thread. If so, please advise and I will use that space...

What is your favorite line dance (or dances)? I have quite a few...

~ Chill Factor
~ Pot of Gold
~ Giddy Up
~ She Bangs
~ Scooby Snaxs

[Vince A]

Mine has been and still is the "Norma Jean" and the "Cowboy Hip Hop."

[dancersdreamland]

Cowboy Hip Hop... Well, I like the name! I have never seen it before. Is this the correct step sheet? - http://kickit.to/ld/Report.php3?PHPSESSID=c28e1f83d111d9db54028348d890 37cd&xt=207&n=4934

If so, I'll have to run through it this weekend. If not, do you have the steps written down?

THANKS!

[Vince A]

That is a version of it . . . it includes some of the moves, but some are left out or have different names . . . like "the Running Man" move!

[Purr]

The country line dances look like a lot of fun. Unfortunately, I don't know any! I used to know the Boot, Scoot & Boogie line dance, but I forgot how to do it. :oops:

[Vince A]

The country line dances look like a lot of fun. Unfortunately, I don't know any! I used to know the Boot, Scoot & Boogie line dance, but I forgot how to do it. :oops:
I like that contra line dance too . . . and believe it or not, there was once a "partnered" version of it!

[dancersdreamland]

That is a version of it . . . it includes some of the moves, but some are left out or have different names . . . like "the Running Man" move!

Do you have the step sheet for the version you do? If so, would you be willing to share with me (cutest puppy dog eyes possible)...please!

[Vince A]

Here you go . . .

COWBOY HIP HOP
Choreographed by Vickie Vance-Johnson

Description: 32-count, 1-wall, line dance

Music: Southern Cookin' - Mac Davis - 92
Yippy Ti Yi Yo - Ronnie McDowell - 100 - CD: Country Dances
Welcome To Hip Hop Country - George Lee Jr & The Crazed Cowboys - 108



RUNNING MAN
1& Step forward right & scoot back on right
2& Step forward left & scoot back on left
3& Step forward right & scoot back on right
4 Step forward left
ROCK FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, BACK
5-6 Step forward right, rock back left
7-8 Rock forward right, rock back left

STEP BACK R, ROCK L, STEP R, ROCK BACK L
9-10 Step back right, rock forward left
11-12 Step forward right, rock back left
13& Step back right & rock forward left
14& Step forward right & rock back left
15& Step back right & rock forward left
16 Step forward right

VINE L, STOMP R, SIDE R, DRAG L, STOMP L, STOMP R
17-18 Side step left, step right behind left
19-20 Side step left, stomp right
21-22 Long side step right, drag left toe
23-24 Stomp left, stomp right

JUMPING JACKS AND 1/2 TURN L, 1/2 CHUG PIVOT L
25 Jump landing with feet apart
& Jump landing with feet together
26& Feet apart & together turning 1/2 turn left
27& Jump landing with feet apart & together
29 Jump landing with feet apart
29-32 Push off left foot forward and pivot 1/8 turn left
(4 times)

[dancersdreamland]

Too fun! Anything that starts out with the running man is alright in my book! :D

Thanks for the steps, Vince! I'll have to work on it and then give it a try when I hear one of the songs.

[dancersdreamland]

I must apologize...

I just realized (after reading the description for this board), this is supposed to be for C&W partner related dancing. :oops: I'm sorry to have added the line dance pieces here. I'll add them under General Dance Discussion in the future.

[Kash-b]

Mine have to be : Let 'er rip (cos i luv the mexican hat dances lol)
Tik tok too... (cos i luv gwen stefani)
Tush Push and Bump 'n' grind (cos they are classics)
and.. Aces High

[dancersdreamland]

I'll have to look up Let 'er Rip and Tik Tok Too.

[luh]

I'm not sure if they are considered line dances, but they are at least jazz routines.

shim sham
jitterbug stroll

luh

[Kash-b]

Dunno, if your looking at the same ones :S the gwen stefani one (tik tok too) may not be considered but let 'er rip certainly is...

[dancergal]

I used to do a lot of line dancing but haven't been able to do much lately. My favorites are:

Booty Shakin'
Boot Scootin' Boogie
The Fireman
Mambo #5
Got To Get Funky
Smooth
Men In Black
Racing Cowboy
Crazy Little Thing
Watermelon Crawl

and more......

[chandra]

Shim Sham is awesome,
And of Course-
Sweat!

(notice a pattern here- lindyhop line dance, and WCS line dance)

And the watermelon crawl. (mainly cause I love that name)

[luh]

Shim Sham is awesome,
And of Course-
Sweat!

(notice a pattern here- lindyhop line dance, and WCS line dance)

And the watermelon crawl. (mainly cause I love that name)

great, someone else loves it too:D

Does someone like the electric slide?
luh

[chandra]

Its fun cause so many people know it!

[luh]

Its fun cause so many people know it!

yeah. How is it at your place, but in freiburg here it's common to do the jitterbug stroll all together, once an dance evening. In basel is it common to do the jitterbug stroll and the shim sham. All together.
luh

[dancersdreamland]

Does someone like the electric slide?

I enjoy the electic slide because I can do it just about anywhere with just about anyone. It seems everyone knows it (or some version of it) and it's just a fun dance. I like that I don't have to think about the movements and I can just enjoy the music and dancing.

[luh]

Does someone like the electric slide?

I enjoy the electic slide because I can do it just about anywhere with just about anyone. It seems everyone knows it (or some version of it) and it's just a fun dance. I like that I don't have to think about the movements and I can just enjoy the music and dancing.

there seem to be many versions of it (just slightly different). Anyone knows how come?
luh

[dancersdreamland]

Hmm... not sure what's up with the slightly different versions. My guess is it was originally choreographed one way, some came along and decided to do different styling, then others picked up on the styling and someone the various stylings are now taught as the original form of the dance. Just a thought...

The major difference I see is in one version you begin with a right and left grapevine while in another version it's a foot-twist-slide type of thing to the right twice and then to the left twice. Given the name, I would assume the slidey thing - technical term :wink: - is the correct way.

[cocodrilo]

The "Awa-odori", danced in the city of Tokushima on the island of Shikoku during their 3-day summer dance festival. People are not lined up next to each other, rather they form a procession. There is the delicate women's dance and then there is the more raucous and even silly men's dance(which is the one I do- women can do it too!) which is lots of fun and has you pretty sore the next day from crouching down and flailing arms around all night!

[dancersdreamland]

The "Awa-odori", danced in the city of Tokushima on the island of Shikoku during their 3-day summer dance festival. People are not lined up next to each other, rather they form a procession. There is the delicate women's dance and then there is the more raucous and even silly men's dance(which is the one I do- women can do it too!) which is lots of fun and has you pretty sore the next day from crouching down and flailing arms around all night!

Sounds like fun. Can you recommend a site with pictures?

[cocodrilo]

It is a BLAST! Most of the sites are in Japanese, but I think these two have some photos when you access them right away.

http://www.ymw.co.jp/awaodori/

http://www.jrt.co.jp/awadance/

[dancersdreamland]

I really like Mambo #5 as well. I'll have to look up Men in Black...is it to the Will Smith song?

[chandra]

I was googling for stuff on sweat, and the 4th result was my post on this thread!! :)

[dancergal]

I really like Mambo #5 as well. I'll have to look up Men in Black...is it to the Will Smith song?

I think so. It's a fun dance and it's easy.

[wcsjon]

Chill Factor is fun!
3AM is good.
Smooth Criminal is awesome but noone knows the choreographer, lol.
SXY was pretty fun, but it died off here, I taught it at Peach State a couple of years ago.

[pygmalion]

Chill Factor? That sounds intriguing. What music do you dance that to?

[wcsjon]

Last Night, by Chris Anderson.

[Anthony (Wigan)]

One of the greatest dances I have ever done with a song by the greatest english act we have had, its a shame they arnt still going (cheap seats - Somrthin' in the water)