tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59392495675491208752024-03-21T19:01:42.527-07:00Dance LiteracyJames R. Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460771277749049248noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939249567549120875.post-43422524119552029472017-02-21T14:20:00.002-08:002018-07-25T18:47:49.271-07:00A. Home<div style="text-align: center;">
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This Blogger site at Dance-Literacy.blogspot.com is the Archive Page for couples dances classes</div>
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in Meridian Manor, that started in 2013 and ended in 2016.</div>
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Line dance step sheets are now at <a href="http://meridianmanordance.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><b>MeridianManorDance.wordpress.com</b></a><br />
(earlier line dance notes are <a href="http://www.danceliteracy.com/p/line-dances.html" target="_blank">here</a>) <b><br /></b></div>
James R. Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460771277749049248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939249567549120875.post-51039973130371104782016-01-17T14:06:00.000-08:002018-07-25T17:06:34.396-07:00B. Couples Choreographed Dances Taught in 2015 & 2016<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. 22 Step</b></span></span></b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li>We don't have a step sheet for this dance.</li>
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<b><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">2. Blue Rose </span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.dance-literacy.blogspot.com/p/blue-rose.html" target="_blank"><b>CLICK HERE for the 'Blue Rose' page</b></a>, with links to the step sheet and Youtube Videos.</li>
</ul>
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Colorado Cha Cha</b></span></span></b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li>See the <a href="http://coloradochacha.com/" target="_blank">Colorado Cha Cha separate website</a> for videos and step sheets.</li>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">4. El Paso</span></b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="http://dance-literacy.blogspot.com/p/el-paso.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE for the <b>'El Paso' page</b></a>, with links to the step sheet and Youtube Videos.</li>
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<b><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">5. Meridian Manor Shuffle</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li>We need to find the real name of this dance, so we can find the official step sheet. </li>
</ul>
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<li><a href="http://www.dance-literacy.blogspot.com/p/meridian-manor-shuffle.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for temporary list of steps and temporary video.</li>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Texas Waltz</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.dance-literacy.blogspot.com/p/texas-waltz2.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE for the <b>'Texas Waltz' page</b></a>, with links to the step sheet and Youtube Videos. </li>
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James R. Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460771277749049248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939249567549120875.post-66420535718931850662014-12-04T13:40:00.000-08:002018-07-25T17:01:41.680-07:00C. Swing Dance Instruction, Feb. 2014<br />
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Screen shot from Wild Bill & Carole's 2/27/2014 "Good Samaritan".<br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/photos/oKJHokYewm3TYuZg6" target="_blank">Click here to watch this video</a> in a Google Photos web album<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (may not play on mobile devices)</span><br />
Click visit <a href="http://wildbillcwdance.com/" target="_blank">WildBillCwDance.com</a> to visit their website.</div>
James R. Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460771277749049248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939249567549120875.post-58919755687665302142014-11-06T13:31:00.000-08:002018-07-25T17:01:49.853-07:00D. Choreographed Ballroom (aka Round Dancing)Below is a list of fall 2014 beginning round dance classes in Mesa. This is taken from Pam Hurd's <a href="http://gphurd.com/flyers/mesacuers.pdf">PDF list of round dance classes & instructors</a>; see her list for more details. (The lower left corner of the 2nd page list these <b>beginner classes</b>). Update: These are REVIEW classes; the real beginner classes start in Jan 2015.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: small;"><b>What is Round Dancing:</b> (also known as Choreographed Ballroom Dance)?</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: small;">"Round dancing is a form of ballroom dance
since we learn and practice many rhythms just like ballroom dancing. But
it also is different because we have cuers who tell us the name of each
step so we don't have to memorize a routine."</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">View a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtCkO5Og-H4" target="_blank">Youtube example of WALTZ</a> round dance</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">View a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S2axjCmhNM" target="_blank">Youtube example of WEST COAST SWING</a> round dance </span></li>
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James R. Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460771277749049248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939249567549120875.post-49509735561696256382014-10-16T14:52:00.000-07:002018-07-25T17:01:56.199-07:00E. Dance Videos Made at Meridian Manor<div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<li><a href="http://goo.gl/photos/7XxJKWRRmqkW5oaJ7" target="_blank">Google Photos Album 2 Video #3</a> - shows a 1-minute video glimpse of the Jan 2, 2014 practice session, doing waltz box (select 3rd video)</li>
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<li><a href="http://goo.gl/photos/1nvURQcH3PJkHXSL8" target="_blank">Google Photos Album 1</a> - Shows some Swing patterns practiced in Spring 2013</li>
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<li><a href="http://goo.gl/photos/7eS8NzFmTEqPKjqF8" target="_blank">Google Photos Album 3 Video #1</a> - a 3-minute video from the Jan 2012 Jam Session</li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Watch Rita and Jim, 'stumbling' through a <a href="http://youtu.be/2Nf9L1mSYQg" target="_blank">Waltz round dance lesson practice dance</a></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> -</span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span>Video of the 2/6/2015 Variety Show, Waltz Round Dance Routine: <a href="http://vimeo.com/117878089" target="_blank">Vimeo</a> | <a href="http://youtu.be/cXiRARHWRT0" target="_blank">Youtube</a></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span>A Couple of Misc "Inspirational" Videos, NOT from Meridian Manor<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKRLv8tr7L8" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">UCWDC World's '04 Danielle Blouin Dances Open Showcase Cha Cha</span></span></span></a></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wReRA61Ybc4" target="_blank">Final - WDSF WORLD OPEN Latin - chacha - DanceSport Cup 2013 Madrid</a> </span> </span></span></li>
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Note: The Waltz, Swing, and Colorada Cha Cha pages have many links to Youtube videos -- that demonstrate the patterns we were practicing for those 3 dances.</div>
James R. Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460771277749049248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939249567549120875.post-72394268754009455162014-02-08T19:18:00.000-08:002015-03-09T19:36:37.505-07:00Blue Rose<b><span style="font-size: large;">A. Stepsheet:</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li> View it on Copper Knob at <a href="http://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/blue-rose-ID62774.aspx">http://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/blue-rose-ID62774.aspx</a></li>
<li> The PDF can also be viewed at http://track2.com/steps_____ </li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>B. Youtube Videos</b></span>:<br />
<ol>
<li> <a href="http://youtu.be/1hUk0Scp8WI" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/1hUk0Scp8WI</a>
- 'Linedance lesson Couples Blue Rose Choreo. Darrell & Doris Aldrich Music Blue Rose Is Pam Tillis' by 'isbboul' (7:53) (This is the video on the Copper Knob webpage.)<br />.</li>
<li> <a href="http://youtu.be/EflD5As5vFk" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/EflD5As5vFk</a>
- 'Wild Bill & Carole #4: Blue Rose (Couples Pattern Dance)' by 'Bill Spotts' (0:45) made by Wild Bill & Carole right here in Mesa AZ.</li>
</ol>
James R. Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460771277749049248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939249567549120875.post-85281406196138377342014-02-06T14:13:00.000-08:002015-02-17T19:55:56.744-08:00Meridian Manor ShuffleGeorge and Jean taught the Meridian Manor Shuffle on 2/5/2015 (temporary name, we need to find the real name) <br />
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Temporary Video: <b><a href="http://youtu.be/jQsO0Ofy67I" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/jQsO0Ofy67I</a></b><br />
<ul>
<li>As demonstrated by 4 Meridian Manor couples</li>
<li>This is a PRIVATE video; you need to have the link in order to 'find' the video.</li>
<li>Note song used is about <b>122 beats/minute</b>. </li>
</ul>
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Temporary list of steps (recorded by Ingram, may contain errors)<br />
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Notes:<br />
<ul>
<li>1. M starts on L foot, W starts on R foot</li>
<li>2. All instructions are for MAN. Woman does the opposite. </li>
<li>3. It's a Circle dance, it progresses Line of Dance. Starts open, facing Line of Dance.</li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Meridian Manor Shuffle</span></b> (temporary name) <br />
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<b>Beats 1-8:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>1-4: Four forward walking steps down Line of Dance (L-R-L-R)</li>
<li>5, 6: Two forward kicks with L foot</li>
<li>7, 8: Step back on L, touch behind on R</li>
</ul>
<b>Beats 9-16:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>9-12: Jazzbox with 1/4 turn to right (M facing Wall). Beat 12 is a "L touch" (so can vine left) (R-L-R-L touch)</li>
<li>13-16: Vine to left (L, R behind, L, R touch)</li>
</ul>
<b>Beats 17-24:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>17-20: Side touch to R, Side touch to L (R, L touch ; L, R touch)</li>
<li>21, 22: Turn 1/4 right to face Rev. Line of Dance, shuffle R-L-R</li>
<li>23, 24: Pivot 1/2 turn (L-R) away from partner (Rt. turn for man) to face Line of Dance </li>
</ul>
<b>Beats 25-32:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>25-32: Four shuffle steps down Line of Dance (L-R-L , R-L-R , L-R-L , R-L-R)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>L foot is now free, ready to start over with the 4 forward walking steps. </li>
</ul>
James R. Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460771277749049248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939249567549120875.post-57672017875362748622014-02-02T19:28:00.000-08:002015-02-02T22:29:55.292-08:00Texas Waltz<b><span style="font-size: large;">A. Stepsheet:</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li> View it on Copper Knob at <a href="http://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/texas-waltz-ID42562.aspx" target="_blank">http://copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/texas-waltz-ID42562.aspx</a></li>
<li> The PDF can also be viewed at <a href="http://track2.com/steps/texas-waltz-ID42562.pdf" target="_blank">http://track2.com/steps/texas-waltz-ID42562.pdf</a> </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Note that the stepsheet and videos show TWO sets of twinkles -- whereas at Meridian Manor we have been doing only ONE set of twinkles (in other words, we do steps 7-12 but we skip steps 13-18).</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>B. Youtube Videos</b></span>:<br />
<ol>
<li> <a href="http://youtu.be/h3GQdqIPq2M" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/h3GQdqIPq2M</a> - Texas Waltz (Single Line Dance) by ‘OscarTheCowboy’ (3:00) <=> Demo only, as a line dance. Note music is background music, not music they are dancing to. (This is the 1st video on the Copper Knob webpage.)<br />.</li>
<li> <a href="http://youtu.be/HHO8Dy90jl4" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/HHO8Dy90jl4</a> - Texas Waltz (Partner Line Dance) by ‘OscarTheCowboy’ (1:56) <=> Demo only. Note at 1:08, they show another clip using the same steps, but BALLROOM-type dance frame with the man facing the woman. (This is the 2nd video on the Copper Knob webpage.)<br />.</li>
<li> <a href="http://youtu.be/dBWNvIASk8c" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/dBWNvIASk8c</a> - Texas Waltz Line Dance by ‘MaryDDancerRiverRanch’ (2:05) <=> Demo only. (This is
the 3rd video on the Copper Knob webpage.)<br />.</li>
<li> Note the 4th video on the Copper Knob webpage seems to be a completely different dance.<br />.</li>
<li> <a href="http://youtu.be/EYQXDpCrIVY" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/EYQXDpCrIVY</a> - Texas Waltz (Watch & Learn) by ‘OscarTheCowboy’ (1:00) <=> Walk Through. Same steps as the above videos, except instead of the second 1/2 turn, he only does a 1/4 turn, so that he ends up facing a new wall. (This is
the 5th video on the Copper Knob webpage.)</li>
</ol>
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