The following is a compilation of linedance
choreography awards, both Australian and elsewhere, that I have come
across. If you
know of any other awards which are not included below and are
reasonably recent, let me know the results and I'll add 'em
in. Dave Powell.
Tamworth
2008
13th Australian National
Choreography Competition
Held
January, 2008, Tamworth Tennis Club,
Tamworth,
NSW. Organised by Chris Watson of
Dare2Dance.
Beginner
Line Dance
1st: Slipped And Fell - Jon Peppin
2nd: Beautiful Sunday - Jim Watt and Barbara Cremona
3rd: Last Song - Jim Watt and Barbara Cremona
Advanced Line
Dance
1st: Undiscovered - Adrian Lefebour
2nd: So Much To Say - Chris McCowen, Travis Taylor and Kate Simpkin
3rd: The Last Thing To Do - Carol McKee
Improver Line
Dance
1st: Too Beautiful - Kelvin Dale and Samantha Dixon
2nd: Last Night Cha - Red Hot and Country/ Outback
3rd: Oh Suzannah! - Chris Watson and Bill Larson
Waltz
1st: This Love (aka This Life) - Chris Watson
2nd: An Old Country Waltz - Jon Peppin
Intermediate Line
Dance
1st: Looking 4 U - Travis Taylor
2nd: No Quitter - Amanda Moore and Linda Wolfe
3rd: Sassy! - Amanda Moore and Linda Wolfe
Dancers' Choice
1st: No Quitter - Amanda Moore and Linda Wolfe
2nd: Don't Get Hooked - Lu Olsen
2nd: Sassy! - Amanda Moore and Linda Wolfe
As of 2008 the
LDAA has cancelled the choreography section of the ALDC and only runs
dance events. Please refer to the LDAA website for
dance results.
6th
Australian Line Dance Awards 2007
Results announced 25th January, 2008, Tamworth Tennis
Club,
Tamworth,
NSW. Organised by Chris Watson of
Dare2Dance.
Category
Award
Beginner/Improver
Linedance
It Hurts - Gordon Elliott
Runnerups:
An Irish Waltz - Jan Wyllie
Dancing In the Tub - Sandy Kerrigan
Intermediate/Advanced
Champagne on Ice - Michael Vera-Lobos
Runnerups:
Someone 2 Love - Tim Gauci
If Only - Tracie Lee
Cowboy Up! - Tim Gauci
Foreign
Linedance
Don't Feel Like Dancing - Patricia Stott
Runnerups:
A Gigolo - Robbie McGowan Hickie
Get Your Feet Down - M.Chandonnet
Cherry Poppin - Fitzgerald & Harris
Australian
Website
Bootscootin' Western Sydney
Runnerups:
Dance Fever (Tracie Lee)
Dancin Down Under
Northern Riders
International
Choreographer
Robbie McGowan Hickie
Runnerups:
Maggie Gallagher
Neville Fitzgerald
Australian
Choreographer
Tim Gauci
Runnerups:
Sandy Kerrigan
Tracie Lee
Mark Simpkin
Personality
Tracie Lee
Runnerups:
Chris Watson
Stephen Pattterson
16th UCWDC World Linedancing Championships Held
January, 2008, Nashville, Tennessee
1st. Let's Dance (Hot Stuff) - Jon Knights
2nd. Run Riot - Miho Yamaura
3rd. Do You Know - Steven Gosling
Intermediate/advanced -
Country
1st. Panteras Country Beat - Bel Consoli
Intermediate/advanced -
Non-country
1st. Ba Boom Cha - Pepper Siquieros
Linedance Choreographer
1st. 1st Barry Amato
2nd. Guyton Mundy
3rd. Barry Durand
(Check Kickit or other online sources for dance
sheets
for the
above,
if they are available)
Super Linedance
Weekend
Greyhound Club, Yagoona, 24-25th
August,
2008 Presented by Dare 2 Dance
&
Red Hot & Country
Beginner
Line Dance (3 entries)
1st. You Were Right - Lyn Booth
2nd. Papa Joes - Barbara Cremona & Jim Watt
3rd. Five Lines - Karen Napper
Improver Line Dance (7 entries)
1st. A Pair of Taillights - Lu Olsen
2nd. Be There for Nancy - June Solah
3rd. Stand - Lorna Taylor, Sue Probert, Samantha Dixon
Intermediate
Line Dance (13 entries)
1st. Still Feels Good - Mark Simpkin & Peter Fry
2nd. Winner at a Losing Game - Mark Simpkin & Travis Taylor
3rd. The Healing Side - Karen Jennings
Australian Music Line Dance (4 entries)
1st. Somewhere Somehow - Sam Dixon, Kelvin Dale, Allen Kenny
2nd. Infinity - Jennifer Hughes
3rd. I Won't Let Go - Lu Olsen
Mildura Country Music Festival 5th October, 2007,
Mildura, NSW
Supported & organised by Northern Riders & Strictly Linedance
Held at Wentworth Memorial Services Club
Beginner
Line Dance (4 entries) 1st. Love Me, Love Me - June Hulcombe & Barb Willshire
2nd. Love to Love You - John Hughes
Improver
Line Dance (8 entries)
1st. Bye, Bye Love - June Hulcombe & Barb Willshire
2nd. Why Can’t I - Robert Fletcher & Michelle Palmer
Intermediate
Line Dance (13 entries)
1st. And Still - Lu Olsen
2nd. In Your Dreams - June Hulcombe & Barb Willshire
Advanced Line
Dance (4 entries)
1st. Swept Away - Karen Jennings & Robert Fletcher
2nd. All I Wanna Do - Carol McKee
Waltz (5 entries)
1st. My First Love - Carol McKee
2nd. And I’ll Be - Karen Jennings & Jennifer Hughes
People's
Choice Award
Slow Dancing at Midnight - Keith Davies
Tamworth Linedance Festival Music Festival 3-6th May, 2006, Tamworth,
NSW
Hosted by Chris Watson & Dare2Dance
Beginner
Line Dance - 5 entries 1st. "Baby Blues" - Travis Taylor
2nd. "Country Boy"
- June
Hulcombe & Barb Willshire
3rd. "Work it Out" - June
Hulcombe & Barb Willshire
Improver
Line Dance - 17 entries
1st. "Baby's Got
My Number" - Samantha Dixon & Kelvin Dale
2nd. "Texas Tears"
- Jennifer Hughes
1st. "Little Crush" - Linda Burgess
Intermediate
Line Dance - 13 entries
1st. "Amore" - Pamela Smith
2nd. "I'm Gone,
See You Later" - Linda Burgess
3rd. "Crazy Fron" - Phillip Sobreno
Waltz Line
Dance - 4 entries
1st. "Why Am I Still Here" - Samantha Dixon & Kelvin Dale
2nd. "Crying Over"
-
Jennifer Hughes
3rd. "If You Hear Angels" - Linda Burgess
Cessnock
Choreography Competition Hosted
by Trish Davies of Topline Dancing
Bellbird
Workers Club, Cessnoick, NSW
July,
2007 Results
from Barbara Hile
Beginner
Line Dance, country (6 entries) 1st. Two Heart Drops - Lorraine Deering
2nd. Procrastination - Linda Burgess
3rd. Easy Listening Radio - Barbara Hile
Beginner
Line Dance, non-country (4 entries)
1st. Beautiful
Girl - Tom Glover
2nd. Stay
- Josh Talbot
3rd. Goodnight Songs - Tom Glover
Improver
Line Dance, country (7 entries)
1st. Why Can't I - Robert Fletcher
& Michelle Palmer
2nd. The
Truckin' Dance - Jennifer Hughes
3rd. Candy Twister - Barbara Hile
Intermediate
Line Dance, country (9 entries)
1st. Losing
at Love - Josh Talbot
2nd. Bridges to
Your Heart - Josh Talbot & Brett Jenkins
3rd. I Wish - Tom Glover
Intermediate
Line Dance, non-country (5 entries)
1st. That's
Amore - Pamela Smith
2nd. Love Today -
Mitchell Burgess
3rd. Girldfriend - Montana Agius
Australian
Artist Line
Dance (4 entries)
1st. She's Got It - Josh & Julie
Talbot
2nd. It's
Just Something - Samantha Dixon
3rd. Just Between Friends - Amanda
Moore & Linda Wolfe
Waltz
(3 entries)
1st. Breathe (2am) - Linda Burgess
2nd. Crying
Over - Jennifer Hughes
3rd. SKeep Holding On - Mitchell
Burgess, Travis Taylor
& Sobrielo Phillip
Gene
Unlike
the various Tamworth choreography competitions (see above for results),
the winners of the Crystal Boots Awards are voted by readers of
the British line dancing magazine, LDUK. As such the results
reflect
what is actually popular on the dance floors (in this case across the
United
Kingdom), rather than the opinions of a small panel of judges. Of
course,
the Crystal Boots winners were determined by those who actually
voted, but hey, no system is perfect. *grynne*
Like
any dancer, I rarely agree with 'official' dance of the year
awards. So following are the dances I think should have won - the 6th
annual
"Dancing Dragon Linedance Awards" (sorry,
no prizes) for my pick of the dances from 2007. These results are
guaranteed 100% biased. *grynne*
Category
Dance
Choreographer
Easy Linedance
White Lightning
Maureen Reynolds
Open Linedance
Someone 2 Love
Tim Gauci
Foreign Linedance
{none
that impressed me enough}
-
Waltz Linedance
Champagne on Ice
Michael Vera-Lobos
Most Popular Linedance *
Before the Devil Knows
Gordon Elliott
Dance of the Year
Someone 2 Love
Tim Gauci
Choreographer
**
......
Tim Gauci
New
choreographer
......
Maureen Reynolds
* The dance
that has consistently been the biggest floor filler throughout the year
at all the venues I have playlists from.
** Choreographer who has produced the largest body of impressive dances
during the year.
3rd
Annual
Dancers Choice Awards 2007
These
awards are voted on internationally and the results announced at the
"Vegas Dance Explosion" 14-18th November, 2007. Event Directors are Doug & Jackie Miranda *Notes induction into the
Dancers Choice Awards' Hall Of Fame
Category
Award
Beginner Linedance
Rio - Diana Lowery
Intermediate Linedance
Cry To Me - Paul McAdam
Advanced Linedance
Tainted Love - Barry, Dari Ann Amato &
Joey Warren
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