As we review 2015.
Welcome 2016
2015 / Volume 1 / Issue 1
An exciting dance year ahead!
The Marathon. New Dances. Countrywide Events. Your Photos. SPAIN WEEK Nathan Carter.
Features
New Classes, New Website, New Venues & New Events. And now we are delighted to launch our brand new monthly magazine to keep you posted on not only what's happening here at our club, but also spotlighting Clubs & Dance Events around the Country. There's so much to look forward to!! We have just launched our BRAND NEW Website inline.ie which we hope will be an excellent resource for dancers both locally, nationally & internationally. With all our event Information, club listings, news blog & competitions we hope to make it an essential & fun Stop for dancers each week. We are also delighted to announce our NEW WEEKEND Venue on the Wild Atlantic Way. The Armada hotel, Spanish Point, Co. Clare becomes the new home for our annual dance Weekend. Set right near the beach in a stunning location, this 4 star Hotel boasts not only a Fantastic Function Room but a great dance floor that we can't wait to try out! Of course we still love The Clonea Strand, so keep an eye out for our Classic Clonea Day coming up in August. A day & evening of fun, food & dance floor hits, in the sunny south east. Our New Database of Irish Clubs on the website we know will be a great addition and an essential go to for dancers traveling in Ireland & visitors on holiday, looking for where classes And Dance nights can be found around the Country. Please make sure your class is listed & instructors can send their details to michael@inline.ie for inclusion or update. Last but not least, our legendary Spain week is fast approaching and we CAN NOT WAIT. It's going to be bigger & better than ever and we are looking forward to welcoming so many new people joining us. Booking forms are available on our website. It's going to be EPIC!
There's so much happening here at Dance Crazy, we've had to launch a magazine to keep you all up to date!
The Marathon
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Every year an amazing event in the Line dance calendar takes place. An 8 hr dance marathon with dancers from different clubs coming together to raise 10-15 thousand euro for charity. Here Mary Shannon, who hosts this fantastic event gives us all the details on this years Marathon.
Mary Shannon
Running since 2007, the annual eight hour Line Dance Charity Marathon moves to The Ashdown Park Hotel, in Gorey, Co. Wexford. It is on Saturday March 5th. With a fantastic social Line dance scene here in Ireland & so much going on, it has been decided that from this year, the Marathon will take place on the first Saturday in March from now on, so mark it into your diaries! The Marathon has the proud distinction of being the largest Charity line dance event in Ireland, and the fundraising is so appreciated by the chosen charity. Ten to fifteen thousand euro is a lot of money. This years event is for Glaucoma Research Ireland, a charity very close to Marys' heart. It's a fun filled day of dancing, with a half crowd swap for lunch & and then back dancing again right up until dinner time. Of course the fun doesn't end there, with a social hoedown kicking off an evening of dance floor hits right into the early hours of the morning! All levels are catered for and the atmosphere is always electric. Contact Mary Shannon on 086 1645963 for Application Forms and come join those of us who are out to have the most fun you can have with your boots on. Michael from Dance Crazy again takes over the decks to keep you all on the dance floor.
The Marathon, March 5th 2016, The Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey.
The countdown is on for our 15th year as we get ready to hit the sunny Costa Del Sol for a sneeky holiday in the sun. We do love Spain Week.
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What better way to shake off the winter blues then looking forward to a week of sun, sea & sangria with of course plenty of dancing thrown in for good measure. The highlight of our Club year, we're once again thinking about lazy beach days, quality time with friends & warm balmy nights strutting our stuff on the dance floor. The Bajondillo beach side apartments are ideal hosts for the event, with everything we need for a perfect holiday right on the doorstep. A stones throw from the beach, adjacent to bars, clubs, shops, restaurants & a short sky lift ride to the town center, a stress free holiday is a guarantee. With alternating morning workshops & themed dance nights, there's plenty of time to also allow you to enjoy the fantastic location. And of course, our welcome is legendary. For more information, the weeks itenerary or for a booking form simply click on the Spain Icon on our website www.inline.ie Always a holiday to remember for all the right reasons.
Terrific Torremolinos
Spain Week. April 23rd - 30th 2016
American Dreamin'
American Idol graduate Brooke Eden inspires a great first dance from upcoming Irish choreographer Valerie O'Shea.
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Line dance is my passion. I often see the saying online “The kitchen is my dance floor” and for me this is so true. There is always music and dancing in my kitchen. There probably should be more housework but that won't happen any time soon!! So on a day like any other, I heard this great song come on. I loved it straight away, the lyrics were uplifting, it was what I would call a real feel good song. It was American Dreamin by Brooke Eden, an up and coming American country singer. Until that day it had never occurred to me to try choreography but when I heard this song I really felt I wanted to give it a try. I started throwing a few steps together, the sort of steps I like in a dance and 15 minutes later it was finished. I danced it a good few times to make sure it worked, sorted out the inevitable tags and restarts and then sent it to my instructor, Ray Cahill, to see what he thought of it. He liked it and the following week he taught it in a workshop at the Rodeo Cats weekend in Kilkenny. People really seemed to take to it and the feedback I've gotten has been so positive. I'm delighted by the response to the dance. I didn't intend to release it, it was something I did for myself but now I'm glad I did. It has been danced as far away as Canada and Brooke Eden herself has tweeted about it. It is lovely to look at something you have created yourself being danced by others and to see them enjoying it. Choreographing American Dream has given me a different perspective on line dancing and for me it is great to see the floor from a choreographers and a dancers view. The positive reaction to the dance has inspired me to keep up the choreography and now everytime I hear a song I like I'm counting and running through steps in my head. Some of my new dances will be released shortly. What I appreciate the most from all this is the support from my instructor, my class and the other linedancers I meet on the floor. I have made some great new friends who have gone out of their way to give me support online and in person and all I can say to these people is a huge Thank You. Without the dancers, there is no dance!
Here Valerie give us the lowdown on her dance.
The Dancers Choice Awards .
Introducing
Winners announced at our wild atlantic weekend
At the heart of every dance club there's YOU, the dancers who week in week out, turn up and make clubs around the Country such fun & an essential part of the week for so many people. These awards are to celebrate you, the best part of every club. At the start of the new year nominations will be taken up & down the Country on our website in the following categories.... 1. Classmate of the year - People who bring fun & laughter with them to every class. 2. Fancy dress costume of the year - Simple or elaborate your efforts make dance events such fun. 3. The dancers choice 'Dance of the year' The dance you have loved learning & love to dance
Winners will be announced at our Wild Atlantic Weekend.
Recruiting for the Chipinlines
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The Irish are well renowned the world over for their love of the craic, and nobody more so than those who line dance. As we celebrate our 17th year on the dance floor this year, for a bit of fun we're going to put together an all male dance team as the interval entertainment at our Birthday bash in March. We are now recruiting! So spread the word folks, if you're in Cork let your brothers, fathers, uncles, grandfathers, sons or significant others know that we are on the look out for lads who are up for the laugh. It involves an hour of their time every Tuesday night for approx 6 weeks before the event & full instruction will be given as well as free dance lessons. Contact michael@inline.ie for details or call in to Redmonds, Tower St any Tuesday night after 8pm . Baby oil application recruitment forms to follow. . . . .
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After a decade of stagnation, Cork launches into a major development explosion in 2016.
Cork Airport. Cruise Ship Terminal . Kent Station.
Brewery quarter plans for the old Beamish & Crawford Site.
Corks skyline is about to get a radical new face lift this year.
It's A Corker
The new Cork airport and the completion of the south link were only a small part of the plan for the future of Cork City. 2016 brings with it some ambitious major projects as the focus moves to the City Center & the south docklands. This new year will see a massive investment boost arrive into the city. Construction teams move into The Brewery quarter for the new convention center & the Atlantic Quarter will begin a spectacular change for the city skyline. As Pairc Ui Caoibh stadium continues it's revamp. Kent train station restructure begins as does the continued development of Andersons' & Sullivans' quays. Fota wild life parks Asian sanctuary is making great progress and the Capitol & English market center of food excellence will certainly be fantastic for the Grand Parade. The expansion of the Ship terminals at Cobh, ringaskiddy & Cork port will see record numbers of tourists arrive by sea next year. Spike Island development, Nano Nagle visitor center & the Barrack St tourist area are all well underway and will see completion in 2016. This with the news of trans Atlantic flights to the States & City Jets arrival into Cork means it's going to be a great year for the Lee siders. All it needs now is an International line dance festival!
All Perfect for an international Linedance Festival. Watch this space!
After years of being a part of the line dance community here in Ireland, we really wanted to create a dance of our own & try choreography. Inspiration from previous dances and our teachers support over the years gave us the confidence to create a dance that is unique. The first place we began was with the song. We chose Sia 'Big Girls Cry' for the flow, catchiness and beat of the song. It allowed us to implement many elements of elegance into the dance & work in sweeps and turns to accent the beats with our own take on the foot work. The process came easy to us, as we are close friends that have danced together for years and generally enjoy similar styling and dance steps. The time flew whilst we were creating the dance, simply because of the amount of enjoyment and entertainment we both had during the process. Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey and I hope you enjoy dancing Tough Girl as much as we have in creating it. Chantal Wroth and T.J Tett
Tj & Chantal Introduce their first dance TOUGH GIRL.
With dancers favourites like Wagon Wheel Rock, South Australia & The Boat to Liverpool filling dance floors everywhere, it's no surprise that Nathan Carter has become the poster boy for Line dancing here in Ireland & beyond. Belting out no less than seven Albums in the past six years, the 25 year Old Irish Liverpudlian has been on a whirlwind journey right up to sellout Marquee in Cork which gave him a number 1 DVD in the Irish charts to add to his tally. And now aided by the Silver spurs Line dance Club, Nathan has landed his own RTE slot, The Nathan Carter Show, a spin off of the hugely successful hour long Christmas special. A natural performer in front of the camera, the idol admits that the challenge of presenting the show was daunting. "I never did anything like that before. To have to interview people was totally different as I'm normally the one who gets interviewed. But 10 minutes into the show, I settled down, and by the time it ended, I would have loved to have done it all over again." Wish granted Nathan, keep an eye out for him hitting your screens in 2016.
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Nathan
After an incredible year in 2015, you would be forgiven for thinking Nathan Carter can do no wrong.
Sixteen years ago when I choreographed my first dance , there was no YouTube, no Facebook, Twitter or smart phones with instant video recorder. I'm sure it would be hard for you to even name a handful of over 50 dances I've written! Choreographers in Ireland, passed on their scripts to local teachers or taught their dance at big social nights or, if they were lucky, at the few weekends running. Happily for choreographers today, technology has come on leaps and bounds in the last decade and a dance is no longer confined to the choreographers class or area. Scripts & dance videos can be sent across the world in an instant & the potential to have your dance enjoyed in the States, Australia & Asia has never been so accessible. Linedancer, Copperknob & Yipee have excellent databases with thousands of dances spanning the last decade right up to the latest ones. With so many it's easy to overlook the local ones. With that in mind here at Dance Crazy Ireland we have always made a point of supporting our national choreographers, in most cases friends, with teaching and spreading their efforts. We are only too delighted to be able to carry that on from our website & right into our magazine. Bringing you the latest dances from Irish Choreographers and making them as accessable to as many people as possible, simply look out for the Irish flag icon on the dance pages to enjoy the latest Irish releases & of course don't forget to send any new ones to us!
Spotlighting the Irish Choreographers.
Mean happy dancers
Brendan & Bianka have been gracing our dance floors for many years & are the proud instructors behind the 'Happy Feet' Linedance Club in Carlow. 2016 sees them launching their new class schedule in Toughers Restaurant on the Dublin Road at 8pm on Wednesday January 13th with a brand new beginners Class, followed by Intermediate & advanced level straight after from 9pm. Classes also resume on Tuesday nights in Athlone GAA Club from January 12th. Contact Brendan on 086 1099388 or Bianka on 087 6509880 for more info. We wish them every luck with their new Classes!
make happy dancers...
Happy Feet
Choreographer: Gary O' Reilly - Ireland. 32 Count, 4 Wall, Beginner Level. 'My Blue Tree' by Michael English
Click any dance name for the script.
All In My Head. (Alvaro AB)
Choreographer: Rhoda Lai - Canada 32 Count, 4 Wall, Improver Level. 'Love me like you' by Little Mix
Love Me Like You
My Blue Tree
Choreographer: Suzi Beau - UK. 32 Count, 4 Wall, Beginner Level. 'All in My Head' by Alvaro Estrella.
Cats Pajamas
Choreographer: Rachel McEnaney - UK 32 Count, 4 Wall, Intermediate Level. 'Strip it down' by Luke Bryan.
Choreographer: Helen O'Malley - Ireland 64 Count, 2 Wall, Intermediate Level. 'Jukebox' by Dimie Cat
Chors: Amy & Darren - USA / UK 64 Count, 4 Wall, Phased Intermedite. Confident' by Demi Lovato (Clean Vers)
Strip It Down
Confident
American Dream.
Choreographer: Johanna Barnes - USA 32 Count, 4 Wall, Intermediate Level. 'Sugar Honey Ice Tea by Charlie Wilson.
Choreographer: Team USA 32 Count, 2 Wall, Intermediate Level. 'Cliche love song' by Basim.
Cliche Love Song.
Choreographer: Valarie O'Shea - Ireland. 32 count, 2 Wall, intermediate Level. 'American Dream' by Brooke Eden.
Sugar Honey I .T.
Chor: Helen & Megan Conroy - Ireland Intermediate Level, Phased. You don't own me by Grace ft G-Eazy.
You Don't Own Me
Choreographer: Michael O'Shea - Ireland. 64 count, 4 Wall, Advanced Level. 'Sundown' by S Club 8
Tough Girl.
Sundown.
Choreographers: TJ & Chantal - Ireland. 48 Count, 2 Wall, Inter/Advn Level. 'Big Girls Cry' by Sia
Dance Crazy Prize Crossword. Send your answers to: dancecrazyireland@gmail.com
We want to hear from you! Send us your photos, event reviews, meet the teacher interviews, or write us a column on your dance club. Got a new dance you think everyone should try out? Let us know! dancecrazyireland@gmail.com What an absolutely incredible year it's been for Line dancing here in Ireland. Here are some highlights from around the Country in 2015. Click on the photos to enlarge them & enjoy. Bring on 2016, it's going to be epic!
You enjoyed our first edition! Don't forget to send us your photos, articles, dances, upcoming events or anything you want to contribute to the Magazine. Contact us at dancecrazyireand@gmail.com. Michael & all at Dance Crazy.
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