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Line dancing music yesterday and today

In the eyes of many people line dancing still has a cowboy image and is considered to be the kind of dance that goes with country-western music.

This has been true until 1970s, when the hustle line dance became widely popular.

By 1990s line dancing grew more and more popular due to:


  • expanding variety of music

  • pop bands releasing music videos, featuring performances that later became line dances

  • and consequently, more and more young people taking up line dancing



On most DJ's playlists nowadays, country music most likely makes up only the minority of tunes. Instead, there seems to be a harmony of various musical styles, both new and old.

Genres include: Celtic, Swing, Pop, Rock, Big Band, Folk (like waltz and polka) - almost any kind of music with regular beat.

Line dancing is a lot of fun and a great way to exercise and socialize - for all genders and ages.



Line Dancing

Line dancing made easy

Step-by-step presentation of Atomik Polka line dance

I've been through many online videos on how to line-dance different dances but have never found anything better than the video below.

It has only one draw-back. The instructor speaks French but obviously line dance teachers around the world use the original names of the steps so those are all in English.

Besides, the way this lady shows every step is so slow and obvious that with practice even a beginner can learn this intermediate level dance.
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Atomik Polka line dancing step sheet

Steps for line dancing

Atomik Polka
Choreographed by Bastiaan van Leeuwen
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, intermediate polka line dance
Music: Turbo Polka by Atomik Harmonik


RIGHT SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, COASTER STEP
1&2 Step right forward, close left to right, step right forward
3&4 Turn ¼ right and step left to the left side, close right to left, step left to left side
5&6 Turn ¼ right and step right back, close left to right, step right back
7&8 Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward



DIAGONAL FORWARD GALLOPS RIGHT AND LEFT WITH TOUCHES
1&2 Step right forward, close left to right, step right forward
&3-4 Close left to right, step right forward, touch left beside right
5&6 Step left forward, close right to left, step left forward
&7-8 Close right to left, step left forward, touch right beside left



HEEL TAPS, COASTER STEP, HEEL TAPS, SAILOR STEP TURNING ¼ LEFT
1&2 Touch right heel forward, touch right heel forward
3&4 Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
5-6 Touch left heel forward, touch left heel forward
7&8 Cross left behind right, turn ¼ left step right to right side, step left beside right



HEEL SWITCHES FORWARD, CLAP TWICE, TWICE
1&2 Touch right heel forward, step right beside left, touch left heel forward
&3 Step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&4 Clap, clap
&5 Step right beside left, touch left heel forward
&6 Step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&7 Step right beside left, touch left heel forward
&8 Clap, clap
& Step left beside right



SHUFFLES TURNING ¼ RIGHT 4X (FULL TURN)
1&2 Turn ¼ right, step right forward, close left to right, step right forward
3&4 Turn ¼ right and step left forward, close right to left, step left forward
5&6 Turn ¼ right, step right forward, close left to right, step right forward
7&8 Turn ¼ right and step left forward, close right to left, step left forward



FULL TURN RIGHT, TOUCH AND CLAP, FULL TURN LEFT, TOUCH AND CLAP
1-2 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ½ right and step left back
3-4 Turn ¼ right and step right to right side, touch left beside right and clap
5-6 Turn ¼ left and step left forward, turn ½ left and step right back
7-8 Turn ¼ left and step left to left side, touch right beside left and clap



SHUFFLE BACKWARD, COASTER STEP, FULL TURN LEFT, STEP TOUCH
1&2 Step right back, close left to right, step right back
3&4 Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
5-6 Turn ½ left and step right back, turn ½ left and step left forward
7-8 Step right forward, touch left beside right



HIP BUMPS, TOUCH, SHUFFLE BACKWARD, COASTER STEP
1-2 Step left to left side and bump hips left, bump hips right
3-4 Bump hips left, touch right beside left
5&6 Step right back, close left to right, step right back
7&8 Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward



REPEAT

Step Sheet Courtesy of Mark's Countryedge at http://countryedge.com

For intermediate level dancers

Atomik Polka walkthrough for more advanced dancers

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Members of Atomik Harmonik music group left to right:


  • Mateja Vuk - Tejci

  • Jani Pavec

  • Dejan Celik - Frai Toni

  • Spela Groselj

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