Originally Posted by Lou
Matt and Becky also came second in the Intermediates at Brighton and third at Blackpool. You should see their 'line dancing spins' - wow!
Elaine
Yup - and they still do line dance. I'm certain Bex has won medals, and I think Matt has too.Originally Posted by philsmove
I was bemused by the first LD couple. The second ones did more of what I've seen Matt & Bex do as "line dancing".
After watching the show, I'd definitely try LD, but only if I could find a class without ghastly music.
Originally Posted by Lou
Matt and Becky also came second in the Intermediates at Brighton and third at Blackpool. You should see their 'line dancing spins' - wow!
Elaine
Well, MJ contains elements of Lindy, and Lindy contains elements of tap. Does that count? Does it matter? Is it a good enough excuse for stomping my way through "Now I can dance"?Originally Posted by Winnie
Yes, I confess that Clive's comment has always been my standard reaction, but when I think about it, an outsider could similarly diss MJ ("those '50s tunes, those spatz"), salsa ("those sleazy clubs, that samey music") and other styles. Any Dancing Is Good - except disco dancing of courseOriginally Posted by El Salsero Gringo
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Is this a stupid question? If you stop line dancing in lines is it still "line dancing"?
That was what confused me. I'll admit I thought line dancing was about 'grapevine to the left' sort of dancing in rows, at least that's what has been my admittedly limited experience. I didn't think of it as partner lead-follow style dancing. So if a room of people were all in pairs doing that, it wouldn't have seemed to be line dancing to me! Can anyone tell me how much of line dancing is this style? Eg at a typical line dancing social evening is some of it done in lines and some partner?Originally Posted by Andy McGregor
The only time I have seen partner dancing at a line dance social evening is on some tracks you can either do it in line or as a double.In which case the line is in the centre of the floor and the doubles go round the outside.
My wife and young son enjoy line dancing and occasionally I will attend a social evening with them,not to dance mind you,but to listen to the music,some of which I enjoy.In fact there are a few tracks that are popular line dance tracks that work well with MJ;four that spring to mind are-DJ Robbie, Last Night, M......ks, D...e the N...t Away, Shania Twain,That Dont Impress Me Much and Scooter Lee,Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy.
I did a Google search for 'Definition of Line dancing' and this is what came up
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance/history.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A669512
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I did some LD last year and it's not just dancing in rows. There are LD dances in pairs as well, and some of the moves can definitely be applied in MJ and salsa.
Ajiver
Would line dancing partner dancing then be set routines - ie not freestyle and not lead and follow, but dancing a routine as a pair? (OK this is sounding like country dancing to me as I write this, again based on my very limited experience, and still not resembling what that couple were dancing on SDF!)
I read these and few other websites that I googled for.Originally Posted by Lory
The main distinction from MJ seems to be that line dancing and its variants are choreographed and everyone in the room is doing the same steps at the same time. This seems to apply whether folk are dancing in lines or with partners. I assume the partnered version is rather like the "sequence" dances that you see at some ballroom events.
So no "lead and follow". Or have I misunderstood?
Love dance, will travel
I'm not sure if you meant it this way, but you should lead and follow the moves just the same,' even if you know *exactly* what's coming next, no?Originally Posted by DavidY
Quote: DavidY
I assume the partnered version is rather like the "sequence" dances that you see at some ballroom events.
Yes you are right it is exactly that,everyone is doing the same move in a circle.
Quote:El Cid
but you should lead and follow the moves just the same,' even if you know *exactly* what's coming next, no?
Didn't you just know he would make a "mountain out of a molehill"
To get a better idea of what line dancing really consists of, try these 2 line dance competion sites
www.mastersinline.com
www.ucwdc.com
I think this link shows what the dances will beOriginally Posted by RobC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlydancefe...es_index.shtml
Sounds a lot like the list of dances you'd expect in any of the MJ weekenders!!!
...So, what's the difference between (paired) line dancing and a standard Ceroc class?Originally Posted by DavidY
Natch.Originally Posted by djtrev
Anyway I've decided to enter for Pedant of the Month - intermediate category - and with the strength of the competition round here I need all the practice I can get.
Well reading between the lines of what has been said, and the info on sites that have been posted here - (No I haven't got any experience of Line Dancing myself) it would seem that a Line Dancing couple could easily pass as a MJ showcase or cabaret, given that their routines are choreographed. However, the fact that it is choreographed is the major difference - MJ is a freestyle dance.Originally Posted by Gadget
No, not the dance; the class - where we all line up and do the same things together.Originally Posted by RobC
So your recollections of Ceroc classes are clearly vastly different to mine!Originally Posted by Gadget
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