The dance I will be teaching
this week is “American Kids“

[drum roll please] In my two weekly classes: on Tue, 22nd in Fort Worth & Wed, 23rd in Dallas,  I shall teach:  “American Kids”

Follow the link if you want to see the step sheet and/or video of the dance. It is a 32 count / 4 wall / High Beginner line dance.

This dance is very very VERY popular right now, appearing on multiple “Top Ten” lists  and on play lists for local “Line Dance Parties.”

For those who are new to line dancing, the difficulty level of a line dance is indicated on a sliding scale starting with “Absolute” or “Ultra” beginner moving into “Beginner” through “High Beginner” also known as “Improver” then going on to Intermediate and Advanced.

“American Kids” is “High Beginner / Improver” — One easy to hear restart (part of what makes it a “high beginner”)  Yay!  Come to my class or Google it if you need a definition of tags and restarts)

It is choreographed by Randy Pelletier.

The music to which the dance is choreographed is American Kids by Kenny Chesney. (link goes to Amazon where you can preview it for free or buy the song for your collection)

Next Week is “Oldie But Goodie” Week

One of the things that has always frustrated me is the emphasis on “teach the new stuff” — sigh

So…now that I’m teaching weekly classes, I wanted to make sure that I occasionally taught some of the “old stuff” — the dances that have stood the test of time.  So…every month that has five weeks, I will teach a “Line Dance Classic” on the fifth week.

And if any dance qualifies as a “Line Dance Classic” or an “Oldie but Goodie” then it is the TUSH PUSH!!!!

On Tue the 29th and Wed the 30th, I will teach the Tush Push in my classes!

Tush Push / choreographed by Jim Ferrazzano
40 count / 4 wall /  Improver level
Stepsheet & Videos: http://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/tush-push-ID44229.aspx

Music:  well do you have about two hours for me to list them all?  Here are my two favorites, one slow and one fast:

Song: Earthquake / by Ronnie Milsap (125 BPM)

from the Album:
Heart and Soul

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Song: Total Eclipse of the Heart

(Radio Edit Remix)
sung by Bonnie Tyler – Remix by Jan Wayne & Lena
(148 BPM)

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Here are some articles that I have here on my blog about the Tush Push.  Enjoy!

Have You Heard of the Tush Push?

FAST SONGS for the Tush Push Line Dance

SLOW SONGS for the Tush Push Line Dance

I hope to see some of you in my class.  If you are not local, please like and share my post so that folks who are in the DFW area can get the information. Thanks!

Want to come to my class? Here’s the 411…

Line Dance Tuesdays with Tony…in FORT WORTH!

• Every Tue at 6pm
• Follow this link to the Facebook Event for the class! Let me know you’re coming! Woot!
• The first few minutes of class is always a “review & announcements” where I answer questions about recently taught dances and let folks know about upcoming events.   This allows folks who get caught in traffic a chance to arrive for the teach of the new dance.

Coming Attraction….Mar 29th…

• In months with a “5th week”  the Fifth Week is my “Oldie-but-Goodie BONUS Week” where I teach a classic line dance that has stood the test of time.  The oldie this month, taught on the 29th of March will be the TUSH PUSH

• DanceMakers of Texas
   — 6201 Sunset Drive, Suite 630 Fort Worth, TX  76116 [Get Directions]..
   — Ph: 817-244-8500
  
• Drop-ins Welcome!
• Pay at the door.  Save by purchasing the entire month or remainder of the month.
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Line Dance Wednesdays with Tony…in DALLAS!

• Every Wed at 6pm
• Follow this link to the Facebook Event for the class! Let me know you’re coming! Woot!
• The first few minutes of class is always a “review & announcements” where I answer questions about recently taught dances and let folks know about upcoming events.   This allows folks who get caught in traffic a chance to arrive for the teach of the new dance.

Coming Attraction….on Mar 30th…

• In months with a “5th week”  the Fifth Week is my “Oldie-but-Goodie BONUS Week” where I teach a classic line dance that has stood the test of time.  The oldie this month, taught on the 29th of March will be the TUSH PUSH

• Dance Masters Studio Dallas
   — 10675 E. Northwest Highway, Suite 2600-B, Dallas, TX 75238 [Get Directions]
  — Ph: 214-553-5188
• Drop-ins Welcome!
• Pay at the door.  Save by purchasing a Five-class Punch Card!
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Whatcher waitin’ fer? 🙂

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And/OR

Follow this link to the Facebook Event for the TUE (Fort Worth) class!
Let me know you’re coming! Woot!

And/OR

Follow this link to the Facebook Event for the WED (Dallas) class!
Let me know you’re coming! Woot!

Just look at the fun all these line dancers are having!