This video was shot at Cowboy in Minneapolis, the heartland's hottest country dance club.
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Country music has always been America's music, and today it's sweeping into cities and suburbs
like a Texas dust storm.
Hi, I'm John Hines, and welcome to more Country Line Dancing.
One of the most popular parts of country music is line dancing, and in this video you'll
learn all the most popular dances.
Country line dancing is easy.
It's some of the most fun dancing you'll ever do, and you don't even need a partner.
While it's country dancing, you can wear anything from shorts to boots to skirts to jeans, of
course you can go real cowboy with collar tips, big shiny belt buckles, bolo ties for
men and women, boots in any style, color or material, bandanas, and of course cowboy hats.
Meet Diane Horner.
Diane's been teaching people to dance for years, and she makes it really easy.
The first thing you should know is that almost any country line dance can be done to almost
any country song.
Once you learn a few basic steps and dances, you're ready to go.
We start with the easiest dances first.
This way, you can build on the steps you know.
For each dance, we start with the steps or patterns you need to know.
We cover each one separately, and then go through the practice with you.
Next, we put them together and practice the whole dance.
This is done with the music at a slower 96 beats per minute.
We show you the individual steps or patterns from behind the instructor, just like in a
dance class.
This way, you and Diane are on the same foot, moving in the same direction all the time.
It makes the transition to watching the full line like nothing happened.
Next, we bring out a line of dancers and show you the whole dance at a more real pace.
Don't worry, we'll show you everything many times over, including lots of close-ups so
you can follow along.
So let's all learn some more great country line dances.
In our first video, country line dancing, we focused on the basics.
In this video, more country line dancing, we'll focus on the complete dance and the
style of country line dancing.
You'll notice the dancers in the line adding personal touches of their own.
Add your personal touches.
Now let's start the first line dance.
TC Electric Slide.
Let's start with a TC slide.
You already know the electric slide from our first video, country line dancing, so you
only need to learn a few new steps.
You'll be adding a part together, step, step, slow slide and touch, slow slide and touch,
and a few bumps to make the electric slide the TC slide.
Let's start by reviewing the electric slide.
One time, vine, to the back, vining, now step and touch, rock forward and back, and step
and kick.
That's the electric slide.
Now we'll add the new steps so that we have the TC electric slide, and we'll do it twice.
TC vine, three steps and touch, bring it back, moving backwards, three steps and touch, feet
out together, two steps, slow slide and touch, slow slide and touch, a double hip bump and
a single bump, step and kick, go again, it's vine, to the back, a vine, now apart together,
two steps, slow and touch, drag the leg, double hips, front, back, single hips, and step and
kick.
That's the TC slide, a hotter version of the electric slide.
I think you're ready to try the dance in the line.
Here's the TC slide, vine, take the vine back, apart together, two steps, slow and touch,
slow, drag that foot and touch, double hips, single hips, and step, turn, vine, back, here's
that new step, apart together, step, step, slow, touch, double hips, single hips, step
and kick, moving back, three steps and touch, apart together, step, step, slow, double hips,
single hips, step, kick, vine, back, apart together, step, step, nice and easy, bump,
single step and kick.
Now we're going to get fancy, add a little bit to this, apart together, step, step, slide,
double hips, enter, back it up, apart together, double hips, single hips, turn it, vine back,
apart together, slow, double, single, kick it, vine, back, apart together, slow, touch,
slide, double hips, single step kick, and that's the TC slide, a hot version of the
TC slide.
Country strut.
Now it's time for the country strut, which is also known as the cowboy strut and the
cowboy reggae.
There are only three new steps, the Montana kick, the strut, and the reggae, which is
a cross over walk.
We'll practice each of the steps so that you can learn each step before we put the dance
together.
We're going to start with the Montana kick, step left, kick right, step and touch the
left back, step, kick, step, touch, two more times, and you follow the Montana kick with
a vine, which you already know, and on that vine we're going to turn 180 and we'll be
ready to do the strut, strut, and that cross over walk, on the second one we'll turn back
a quarter turn to the right, and that's the country strut.
We'll try to hold hands together, the first step is a heel toe step, repeated three times,
each leg, the second leg is going to touch, you'll see what I mean.
Here we go, three heel toes, step and change the weight, three heel toes, this time touch
the weight and you can Montana kick, and vine, here's that big turn, 180, four struts, and
then the cross over walk, quarter turn back to the right, and start again.
We'll try again, facing again from the back, country strut, six beats, three heel toes,
switch, touch, step kick, vine, turn 180, four struts, heel toe, good, now reggae, walk,
two steps, turn back, and the dance starts again, here's the last time, on the country
strut, ready, heel toe, two more times, last time, three, two, remember you're going to
touch here so you can step left, Montana kick, vine, turn all the way, 180, four struts,
and cross it over the reggae, two times, and that's the country strut, let's try it in
a line, it's time for the country slide, heel toe, three, step on it, the other side, heel
toe, but this time touch, step kick, Montana kick, vine, turn, 180, four struts, cross
it over, this is the reggae, start again, heel, three times, step, three times, touch,
Montana kick, vine, 180, turn and strut, reggae, quarter turn back, again, three, two, one,
three, two, touch, step kick, step touch and vine, turn, four struts and reggae, heel toe,
three times, step on it, touch it, Montana kick, vine, 180, turn, cross it, good, now
play with it a bit, Montana kick, vine, reggae or jazz box, again, three, touch it, step,
Montana kick, vine, 180 and strut, reggae or jazz box, again, three toe hits, oh, getting
fancy, strut, reggae, six beats, six more beats, finish with a touch, step kick, step
touch, vine, turn, reggae, good, this is the country strut.
South Side Shuffle.
It's time for the South Side Shuffle, you already know all the steps from viewing our
first video, Country Line Dancing, so we'll go straight to the dance, South Side Shuffle.
It's two fans, two heels in front, two in back, change the star and slap into the vine,
take the vine forward this time and march four steps, again, it's two fans, two heels
in front, two toes in back, reverse your star, slap, vine, move it forward, vining and take
four steps, again, fan, star and vine, moving forward and take four steps, last time, two
front, double, two back, double, star, front to back, slap and vine, forward vine and take
four steps, turning, when we do this dance in the line, we'll be turning on the four
steps and facing one direction, turning 180 and facing the other direction.
Here's the South Side Shuffle, fan twice, double heel, double toe, reverse the star,
slap leather, vine and vine, vine forward, take four steps, turn to the back, again,
fan, double, reverse the star, take four steps, fan twice, double heel, double toe, back and
star, vine to the front, vine, take four steps, it's two fans, two heels, two toes, front,
back, side, slap, turn it a bit and vine, fan, double front, double back, star, slap
and vine, this is just three vines, turn to the back and fan, double, front, back, side,
star and slap, vine again and turn four steps, this is the South Side Shuffle, let's start
making it fancier, fan, double, single, star, to the back, again, fan, double, single and
star, move it forward, take four steps, fan, four steps, this is the South Side Shuffle,
have fun with it, add some new moves, some of your own personal style, looks good, off
to the front, fan.
Cowboy Cha Cha.
The Cowboy Cha Cha is a simple dance with only two patterns, you know both patterns,
the cha cha and the pivot, there's a turn while we're doing the cha cha, let's practice
the cha cha turn, left foot forward, two steps, cha cha cha, try turning back, cross it back,
turn on the three, two steps, three steps, this is the cha cha turn, now we'll try the
entire dance, this is the Cowboy Cha Cha, left foot forward, two steps, cha cha cha,
turn it, cross it back, turn, face the side and pivot twice, again, cha cha, here's the
turn, pivot twice, so it's two cha chas, here's the first one, turn it, left shoulder back,
here's the second one, and the pivot, first one, second one, cha cha, face the side wall,
pivot twice, turning 360, that's the Cowboy Cha Cha, let's try it in the line, here's
the Cowboy Cha Cha, left foot forward, cha cha cha, turn back, face the side and pivot,
twice, cha cha, on the second cha cha, turn it back, face the back wall and pivot, cha
cha, here's the first one, turn for the second one, face the side and pivot, it's 360 on
that pivot, pivot 360, good, now fancy, a little bit of swing of the shoulders, face
the side and pivot, one, two, three, four steps, here's the cha cha, here's the pivot,
cha cha, two steps, three steps, four steps and pivot, cha cha, looking good, this is
the Cowboy Cha Cha, pivot, again, cha cha, there's the first one, here's the second
one, two pivots, one, two, cha cha, pivot, cha cha, turn back, pivot, cha cha, turn back,
pivot, cha cha, nice and smooth, make it fancy, pivot, cha cha, one, two, cha cha,
pivot, cha cha, pivot, cha cha, pivot, cha cha.
Thank you for joining us, we'll see you next time on Aikie Breakie.
Pitch your knee up, moving back, three steps and stomp and bump, step and scuff, turn and
vine, that's the basic Aikie Breakie.
Now we'll add a simple turn, on the touch, you'll touch toward the back, pivoting on
your left foot, you'll touch toward another wall and touch another wall and then step
three, pitch your leg and turn to the direction we started.
That's what's hard about the Aikie Breakie.
Let's try the entire pattern adding that turn.
Here we go, vine, bump, tap three, stomp, back three and pitch to the front, back, bump,
step and scuff and turn.
How'd you do?
Now if you really got the move, you'll be able to do the start and turn, three quarter
turn.
So give that a try when you're ready, I think you're ready to try it in a line.
Here's the Aikie Breakie dance, vine right, bump, tap to each wall, step, back it up,
pitch to the starting wall, bump, step and scuff, quarter turn, start the pattern again,
vine, pitch to the walls, bump, step and scuff, vine, again.
Here's the last time.
Now we do it fancy with the three quarter turn.
Step and scuff.
Keep going, we'll get it.
Vine, pitch, it's fancy.
Star, to the front, again.
Oh my, oh it's hot, here it is.
Again, bump, start.
16 step.
This is the 16 step.
It's an easy circle dance done in singles and doubles.
You'll be able to pick up the steps as you watch us dance the 16 steps.
Here we go, two heels, one heel, one toe, one heel, stomp twice, pivot twice, slide.
This is a triple step.
Two heels, one heel, one toe, one heel, stomp twice, pivot, and triple, triple, triple, again.
Two heels, one heel, one toe, one heel, stomp twice, pivot, triple.
Yee-haw.
Stomp, pivot, slide.
Two heels, one heel, one toe, one heel, stomp twice, and pivot.
Triple step, double, singles, stomp it twice, and slide.
Triple step, two heels, one heel, one toe, one heel, stomp twice, pivot, slide it, and triple step.
Double heel, one toe, stomp twice, triple step.
Help me count to 16.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, slide.
Heel, switch it, stomp it, and slide.
Two, one, stomp, slide.
Turn it a bit if you like. Two, one.
I had a great time. I hope you did too. Thanks for watching.
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See you next time.