Top 10 Country Line Dances for Beginners

 

     This week we began to wonder if we could put together a sort of "Top 10" list of easy country line dances that are favored by instructors in our area, so that beginners could quickly be out on the floor more than they're sitting and watching.

     We polled six local instructors, asking each to name their top 5 beginner dances, assuming that there would be overlap.  We thought we would then rank them by how frequently each dance was mentioned, from most to least.As it turns out we needed a bigger sample, which they graciously provided, to get enough data to render a valid ranking.

     So, without further ado, here's the top 10 beginner country line dances you're likely to be able to join in on the dance floor in our area (Actually 11 due to a tie).  Where possible the dance in the list is linked to an instructional video by Patti Nivens Leathers, unless indicated otherwise. Below the list is a link to additional instructional videos.

1.    Crash and Burn (32 ct. 4 wall by Gail Smith) 

2.    A Little Sweet (16 ct. 4 wall by Dan Albro)

3.    Eye Candy (32 ct. 4 wall by Gerard Murphy)  Video by Dancin Jim

4.    Sittin' Pretty (32 ct. 4 wall by Craig Miyamoto)

5.    Broken Stones (32 ct. 4 wall by Dee Musk)

6.    Hey Girl (32 ct. 4 wall by Micaela Erlandsson)  Video by Micaela Erlandsson)

7.    You Never Know (32 ct. 4 wall by Randy Pelletier) Video by Randy Pelletier

8.    The Sleazy Slide (Unknown)

9.    Mamma Maria (32 ct. 4 wall by Frank Trace)

10.   Shotgun Jenny (32 ct. 2 wall by Kathy Kelley Brown)

11.   Mud Stompin'  (32 ct. 2 wall by Pat Esper)

Other beginner dances mentioned include:  Gimmie Gimmie, Boots Over Head, Mix It With Rum, Getting Hitched Twist, I Want Crazy, Can You 2 Step, Cadillacs and Caviar, Shakin' That Sugar, Country As Can Be, Outlaw, Copperhead Road, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Ah Si, Skate, County Line Cha Cha, Drink In My Hand, CC Shuffle, Country Walkin', Cowboy Charleston, Freeze, Gin Ana Tonic, Hands Up And Party, Leave The Light On, Long Island Slide, and Two Step.

     Click Here For Our Dance Videos Page Where Instructionals For These Dances Can Be Found

     Many thanks to the following instructors who took time from their busy schedule and participated in our survey.  Patti Nivens Leathers, Steve Pistoia, Robert Holley, Jim Dawson, Steve Carroll, and Eric Mosley.

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