Dances Done - July 29

Don't forget that we will have classes next Monday.

Imelda's Way
Shattered Dreams
Chica Boom Boom
Love Letter Waltz *** NEW ***
Sun of Jamaica
Pontoon
Sway Me Now
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Stand By Me Cha
50 Ways
Have You Ever Seen the Rain
Twinkle
1929

Carole sent me this link to Mr. K's group dancing Stand By Me Cha with a note that the woman in the light-coloured top in the first row (nearest us when the video starts) does the steps very precisely. She moves out of frame occasionally.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXWfr35-CcI

Dancing on Civic Holiday

We will have classes as usual on Monday August 5th.

Dances Done - July 22

My Pretty Belinda
Cumbia Semana
It's a Hillbilly Thang
Brazil
Forever Young
Your Spotlight (Alt. music: Crazy - Gnarls Barkley) (last 8 counts simplified to: 1-4: Jazz box with 1/4 turn right and touch to side, 5: step forward L, 6: 1/2 turn left stepping R back, 7-8: step L back, touch R to back diagonal)
Last Cheater's Waltz
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50 Ways
Tonight (ignore intro)
1929
Fly Like a Bird
Summer Paradise

Monday's list will be late

I'm going away for a few days, so I won't be able to post the list of dances that Carole teaches this Monday until the end of the week.

Cry To Me video links

Remember Carole mentioning (during our second hour on Monday) a video of the choreographer (Paul McAdam) dancing Cry To Me? Well, she sent me that and 2 others:

Here's the fabulous Mr K dancing Cry To Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbU3fJVSJd4
And here's Paul playing fast and loose with the tempo - but hey, it IS his dance!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4_KoeozfBg
Last, but not least, here's BoBo. I swear he has no bones in his arms...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=I3iEFimSPsE&NR=1

Dances Done - July 15

Come Dance with Me
Toes
Alligator Waltz
Cry Cry Cry
Butterflies
Something in the Water
All Yours (Petre, Genduso) Kickit
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50 Ways
Stompa
Cry to Me
Have You Ever Seen the Rain

Stay tuned for the "must see" link of Cry To Me that Carole mentioned during the second hour today.

Dances Done - July 8

Cumbia Semana
Big Green Tractor
Mucara Walk (Alt. music: Volcano - Jimmy Buffett)
Just a Reason
Shy Waltz (Alt. music: Their Hearts Are Dancing - The Forester Sisters)
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50 Ways  *** NEW ***
Wonderland Waltz