Welcome to our Line Dancing website!
Line dancing classes take place in Worcester, Robertson and Montagu on a weekly basis. Contact the teacher, Ingrid, for more information on 0828766129 or 0236143654 or email to Ingrid@footlooselinedancing.co.za
The line dancing population of South Africa is increasing on a daily basis. More and more people are becoming enthusiastic about this fun activity and are joining clubs like Footloose. Line Dancing in South Africa.
The reason for the growing popularity of line dancing is simply that people are realising the many benefits it offers:
- Cardio workout
- Muscle shaping
- Improved balance and rhythm
- Increased self-esteem
- No need for a partner
- No need for special clothes or shoes
As anyone who has ever taken part in a line dance class will tell you, the greatest benefit of all is leaving the studio with a smile on your face and feeling great!
What is Line Dancing?
Line dancing is a whole new world waiting to be discovered. It’s probably the only style of dance where people of all ages, sizes and abilities can join in and master a new way of expressing themselves.
So often I have seen how line dancers start out being unsure of themselves and a few weeks later they dance as if the whole floor belongs to them. That is what line dancing does. It builds confidence in your ability to take on a challenge and succeed. How amazing it feels when you perfect a dance you initially thought was only for the professionals!
Line dancing is a dance sport growing in popularity by the day. The dances are choreographed by professional choreographers to all kinds of music. Within a few days of a brand new hit, a line dance is created with a step sheet and music to accompany it to lead the dancers on a new , exciting discovery.
Line dancing is a fun way of getting a work-out and actually enjoying it. You don’t even need a partner. It is a way to interact on a social level with like-minded people. At Footloose Linedancing the dances are choreographed with a repeated sequence of steps in which our dancers dance in one or more lines or rows, all facing the same direction, and performing the steps simultaneously. Line dancers are not in physical contact with each other and there are many different variations of dances on offer to master.
Do yourself a favour and join a Line Dancing Class.
It can change your life!
Line Dance Step Sheets
At the beginning of each lesson, dancers are given a step-sheet with instructions on the dance about to be learned. It is quite a helpful tool along with Ingrid’s guidance, instruction and motivation. Below are a few examples of our step-sheets:
Quando When Quando
Choreographed by Vera Fisher & Teresa Lawrence
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Quando, Quando, Quando by Engelbert Humperdinck
Or any cha-cha of similar tempo
ROCK DIAGONAL SHUFFLE ¼ TURN SHUFFLE
1 Rock back on your right (to right diagonal 4:00)
2 Replace weight onto left (facing left diagonal 10:00)
3&4 Right lock (right-left-right) (facing left diagonal 10:00)
5 Lean left to left side
6 Making ¼ turn to your right step the right foot forward
7&8 Left lock forward (left-right-left)
CUBAN HIP STEPS ROCK & COASTER
1 Step right to the right side
2 Bring left into right
3&4 Side ways shuffle right-left-right (Cuban hips)
5 Rock forward on your left
6 Replace weight onto the right
7&8 Coaster step left-right-left
PIVOT TURN LOCK HOLD LOCK
1 Step right forward
2 Pivot ½ turn left
3&4 Right lock (right-left-right)
5 Step left foot forward
6 And hold
7&8 Right lock (right-left-right)
PIVOT TURN TRAVELING HIP BUMPS
1 Left foot forward
2 Pivot ½ turn to your right
3&4 Step left diagonally left and do 2 hip bumps to your left
5&6 Step right diagonally right and two hip bumps to your right
7&8 Step left diagonally left two hip bumps to the left
On the last section you should be traveling forward.
REPEAT
Wakira
Count: 32
Wall: 4
Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Maggie Gallagher (May 2010)
Music: Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) (The Official 2010 Fifa World Cup (Tm) Song) by Shakira featuring Freshlyground (3m 23s) (available Amazon release date 7th June 2010
Intro: 32 Counts (21 secs)
S1: RIGHT SAMBA, LEFT SAMBA, ROCK RECOVER, TRIPLE ¾ TURN RIGHT
1&2 Cross right over left, Rock left to left side, Recover on right
3&4 Cross left over right, Rock right to right side, Recover on left
5-6 Rock forward on right, Recover on left,
7&8 Triple ¾ Right stepping right left right [9]
S2: WALK L WALK R, LEFT MAMBO, WALK BACK STOMP LEFT, HOLD, BALL STEP
1-2 Walk forward left, Walk forward right
3&4 Rock forward on left, Step back on right, Step back on left
5-6 Walk back right, Stomp back left behind right
7 HOLD
&8 Step right next to left, Step forward on left
S3: OUT, OUT, IN, IN, ROCK RECOVER, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1-2 Step right forward and out to right side, Step left forward and out to left side
3-4 Step right in next to left, Step left in next to right
Optional arms for fun! Join hands in prayer position in front of chest elbows out to side.
As you step out right roll right shoulder and elbow to right side, As you step out left roll left shoulder and elbow to left side, repeat stepping in
5-6 Rock to right side, Recover on left
7&8 Cross right behind left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left
S4: SWAY DOWN LEFT, SWAY RIGHT, STEP UP L R, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, ROCK RIGHT DOWN, STEP UP LEFT
1-2 Sway hips to left side bending down on knees, Staying down sway hips over to right side
3-4 Step up on to left, Step up on to right (feet slightly apart)
5&6 Cross left behind right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right
7-8 Rock to right side bending down on knees, Step up on left to left side
Start again
Burlesque
Count: 64
Wall: 4
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Norman Gifford
Music: Welcome to Burlesque – Cher
(Basic Tango pattern [SSQQS])
1-4 Left step forward; hold; right step forward; hold
5-8 Left step forward; right step side; left touch together; hold
(Steps back, ganchos)
1-4 Left step back; hold; right step back; left hook up across right
5-6 Left step forward; right flick up behind left
7-8 Right step back; left hook up across right
(Forward lock-step, hold, step forward, hold ¼ pivot turn left, hold)
1-4 Left step forward; right lock-step; left step forward; hold
5-8 Right step forward; hold; pivot turn ¼ left; hold [9:00]
(Crossvine left, sweep front to back, crossvine right, sweep back to front)
1-4 Right crossover; left step side; right behind; left sweeping front to back
5-8 Left behind; right step side; left crossover; right sweep back to front
(Ochos, rock-rock-step, hold)
1-2 Right step forward turning ¼ left; swivel ½ right keeping feet together [12:00]
3-4 Left step forward; swivel ½ left keeping feet together [6:00]
5-8 Right rock forward; left rock back; right rock forward; hold
(Sway forward, corte, steps forward into ¼ turn left, touch)
1-4 Left step forward; hold; right sway back; hold
5-6 Left step forward; right step forward turning ¼ left [3:00]
7-8 Left draw together; left touch by right (***)
(Basic Tango pattern [SSQQS])
1-4 Left step forward; hold; right step forward; hold
5-8 Left step forward; right step side; left step together; hold
(Step, hold, step, hold, step, step, step, hold in full turn left [SSQQS])
1-4 Right step back turning ¼ left; hold; left step forward turning ¼ left; hold
5-6 Right step back turning ¼ left; left step forward turning ¼ left
7-8 Right step forward; hold
START OVER