Press Enter to search or select a section to narrow results

LET'S LINE DANCE!

LET'S LINE DANCE!

MIISRAEL Bride · Thursday, August 25th 2011 at 3:55PM · 246 views
It's quite a dance craze for many people and line dancing has many all over the world trying out the steps. What makes group dancing so popular? Well each person may have their own reason for liking to dance. Since dance is an interaction with others it can be great fun and also a terrific way to exercise and socialize.

Dance has been around since creation.. as people danced all over the world, and the influence of dancing generated from generations from almost every human culture.

There is speculation that line dancing officially found it’s way from country and western dances with steps for group participation. In doing a small research I found that old “Contra” style dances evolved in the 1800’s with men on one side and women on the other side. This dance was usually in pairs with turns and steps often which seemed complicated and required at least a minimal amount of practice. Later, in the 1940’s line dancers started a popular dance called the Stroll and in the age of the 1970’s line dances such as the “Hustle” began to plagued ordinary people to be a great floor step hustler. The Hustle was also a popular country dance once called the JR Hustle. However, it’s also noted that every culture great and small stems to some type or kind of tradition line dance.
Dance has so much history!! Dances and the meaning of dancing is a vast learning field about motion and movement that I hardly have the opportunity or the knowledge to cover such a enormous history of the fine art of body in motion!

DO YOU PRACTICE LINE DANCE?
Even if you’re not a dedicated line dancer, you may like to shuffle your steps from time to time. Many fitness centers offer line dance classes, and your may check around to see if there are groups which also offer line dancing. There’s always something to know, and a few new steps to learn. If you’re creative you can make up your own line dance and groove it with others. It’s active exercise, great interaction with others and it may just keep you in tune and balance.

Steppin…out!

Step! ...Step!

About the Author

MIISRAEL Bride Memphis, TN

Share This Article

Comments (9)

Cynthia Merrill Artis Thursday, August 25th 2011 at 8:10PM

cha.. cha...cha cha cha!!!

MIISRAEL Bride Thursday, August 25th 2011 at 9:14PM

"You're probably a great line dancer uh?"

So, you think you can dance! LOL!

Siebra Muhammad Friday, August 26th 2011 at 10:42AM

SOOOOOOOUUUUUULLLL TRAAAAAAIIIIIIIINNNN!!!

MIISRAEL Bride Friday, August 26th 2011 at 11:32AM

Doo...doot...doot...doo!

lol!
Funny girl...

MIISRAEL Bride Friday, August 26th 2011 at 11:41AM

Oops! I missed "a doot.."

Cynthia Merrill Artis Friday, August 26th 2011 at 7:44PM

LOL!!! I can do a lil sumn sumn.....

MIISRAEL Bride Saturday, August 27th 2011 at 1:49PM

@ Bee..I'm good at doing the hustle...but at other step dancing I lose my count.. I laugh to keep from looking embrassed...Du..ugh!

@Irma Girl...Yeah dance is movement and is considered exercise...anin't that somethin' It's suppose to be a great cardio exercise! You'll have put on your Usher music!

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

@MIISRAEL, what fun dancing is period and now that dancing is turned into exercise, boy. Any way Square dancing class are taught at our community as well as ball room dancing. I have never done any Square dancing , but I use to love watching it on the old Opry programs on tv.

And, what a fun post, thanks. (smile)

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

...oops 'The Grand Old Opry". My grand father was not one for watcing tv, but when this program was on, you would always know where he would be, right there in front of our black and white small tv. lol (smile)

Oh, and thanks again for this blog...anyone remember me sayin gmy oldest daughter asked me if something was wrong with her because counrty andwestern was her favorite music...until just now I had forgotten how much her grand father loved country and western also...I will call her tomorrrow andlet her know where she got this from, her grand father.OOOOOOOO (smile)

Post a Comment

Please log in to post comments.