Worldwide Dance
Instruction
Survey
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The purpose of this survey is to ascertain, on a monthly basis,
which line dances are being taught in which areas around the world. For
those who teach, it is essential to know which dances are being taught
worldwide so students can visit another area and be able to get up on
the
dance floor.
This dance instruction survey was taken from participants on
various
email lists and other instructors or students who were forwarded the
survey
by members of the lists. The results of the surveys are posted below.
This survey is open to anyone willing to respond (the more
respondents,
the better the ultimate results). If you are interested in
participating
in the survey, simply email a list containing the names of dances
taught
during the month, along with the name of the choreographer of the
dance,
and the areas in which the dances were taught, by the 15th of the
following
month to Dodee (lndancer@aol.com).
Please submit results in alphabetical order by dance name and include
the
choreographer's name, if known.
For further information on how to submit dances to the survey,
please
refer to the FAQ at the end of this page.
From September 1998 to September 2002 Kathy
Arrant-Sharpe ran the survey. In October, 2002, Dodee Davis
took over. After the first couple of months, there was a change in
criteria.
Previously, if one teacher taught more than one class in the same city,
it was only counted as one teach. Currently, it is counted by the
number
of different classes to which the same dance is taught.
Note that like any survey, the following is only a sampling and
does
not necessesarily reflect what is being taught in any one area.
The format of the results should be fairly self explainatory.
Dances are sorted by the number of teaches, viz:
| 19 Teaches |
|
|
| Badda Boom! Badda Bang! |
Karen Hunn |
FL-3, IL, MI, SC-2, UK-4, NJ-4, NY CA-3 |
| Brokenheartsville |
Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs |
CA-2, FL, GE, LA-5, AL-2, UK-6, NJ,NY |
The first column being the dance title, the next the
choreographer(s)
and the third where the dance has been taught, broken up into country
&/or
state/province/county. Location codes are the standard 2-letter
abbreviations
for US states & Canadian provinces. Other codes are explained in
the
introduction to the particular survey.
Top Teaches for 2006
| Dance |
Teaches |
Dance |
Teaches |
Bosa Nova - Phil Dennington
|
410
|
Caught In the Act - Ann Wood |
91 |
| Blue Note & Big Blue Note - Jan Smith |
200 |
Cheek to Cheek - Rob Fowler |
91
|
Rio - Diana Lowery
|
195
|
After Party - Maurice Rowe
|
88 |
| Simplemente - Kate Sala |
195
|
Helluva Polka - Kathy Hunyadi |
86
|
| Irish Stew - Lois Lightfoot |
194
|
The Ants Dance - Michele Burton & Michael Barr |
85
|
| This Little Light - Jo & Rita Thompson |
182
|
Ghost Train - Kathy Hunyadi |
83
|
| Bomshel Stomp - Karen Hedges & Jamie Marshall |
179
|
Wave on Wave - Alan Birchall |
82 |
| Heartbreaker - Kate Sala |
158
|
Sweet, Sweet Smile - Fl Scott & Johnny Two-Step |
81 |
Jailhouse Creole - Double Trouble
|
152
|
Go Greased Lightning - Michele Burton & Michael Barr |
80 |
| Don't Feel Like Dancing - Pat Stott |
149 |
Roman Holiday - Max Perry |
78 |
| It's Up To You - Kim Ray |
145 |
Suds In The Bucket - Yvonne Anderson |
77 |
| Kill the Spiders - Gaye Teather |
143
|
Electric Slide - Unknown |
76 |
| Badonkadonk - Hot Pepper |
142
|
Fly Me to the Moon - Rosie Multari |
75 |
| Walk Back To Me - Metelnick, Biggs and Albro |
130 |
Hips - Zac Detweiler |
74 |
| Come Dance With Me - Jo Thompson |
129
|
Second Chance Waltz - Michael Barr |
72 |
| Keep On Dancing - Robbie McCowan Hickie |
129 |
Batter Up! - John Robinson
|
71
|
Cute! Cute! Cute! - Kathy Gurdjian
|
123
|
Puttin on the Ritz - Jo & Rita Thompson
|
71
|
Mr. Pinstripe - Simon Ward
|
118
|
Cowgirl's Twist - Bill Bader
|
68
|
Bop the B - Kathy Brown & Linda Bowers
|
116
|
Start to Sway - Sandy Le Brocq
|
68
|
Leaving of Liverpool - Maggie Gallagher
|
109
|
Red Dress - Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs
|
67
|
Solo Humano - Debbie Ellis
|
108
|
Rita’s Waltz - Jo Thompson
|
67
|
Cut A Rug - Jo & Rita Thompson
|
103
|
Walking Backwards - Robbie McGowan Hickie
|
66
|
Come Tomorrow - Michele Perron
|
101
|
Coastin' - Ray & Tina Yeoman
|
65
|
Soft & Slow - Vivienne Scott & Fred Buckley
|
101
|
Stroll Along Cha - Rodeo Cowboys
|
64
|
| Bicycle Waltz - Peter Heath |
100 |
Push the Button - Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs
Waltz Across Texas - Lois & John Neilson
|
63 |
Top Teaches for 2005
| Dance |
Teaches |
Dance |
Teaches |
Caught In the Act - Ann Wood
|
163
|
Double XL - Peter
Metelnick & Alison Biggs |
69 |
| Mars Attack - Rachael McEnaney |
154 |
Electric Slide -
Unknown |
67
|
Trust Me - Geri Morrison
|
145
|
Triple J - Michael
Barr |
67 |
| Irish Stew - Lois
Lighfoot |
130
|
Cut a Rug - Jo &
Rita Thompson |
66
|
| Come On & Dance -
Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs |
116
|
Soluna - Robbie
McGowan Hickie |
66
|
| The Ant Dance -
Michael Barr & Michele Burton |
112
|
Enchantment - Jo
Thompson |
65
|
| Come Dance With Me -
Jo Thompson |
111
|
It Had To Be You -
Denise Boyle |
65 |
| Roman Holiday - Max Perry |
94
|
Over The Rainbow -
Gaye Teather |
65 |
Bicycle Waltz - Peter Heath
|
93
|
Push - Michele Perron |
62 |
| Crabbuckit - Gerard
Murphy |
88 |
Ghost Train - Kathy
Hunyadi |
59 |
| Cheek to Cheek - Rob Fowler |
86 |
Sundown Waltz -
Robbie McGowan Hickie |
59 |
| Keep it Burnin' - John Robinson & Craig Bennet |
86
|
El Rio Amor - Peter
Metelnick & Alison Biggs |
56 |
| Put on Your Dancin' Boots - Jo Thompson |
83
|
This Little Light -
Jo & Rita Thompson |
56 |
| Rockin' - Anita McNab |
81 |
Tush Push - Jim
Ferrazanno |
56 |
| Second Chance Waltz - Michael Barr |
80 |
Zatchu - Beth Webb & Peter Blackowski |
56 |
| Wave On Wave - Alan
Birchall |
80 |
Bye Bye
(Piccolissima) - Kate Sala
|
55
|
Syncopated Love - Dan Albro
|
78
|
Caribbean Two Step
Tango - Jo Thompson
|
55
|
Black Horse - Kate Sala
|
75
|
If The Shoe Fits -
Michele Burton
|
55
|
Last Days of Disco - John Robinson
|
72
|
Unlock My Heart -
Peter Metelnick
|
55
|
Careless Whisper - Paul McAdam
|
71
|
Dipstick - Judy
McDonald
|
54
|
Home - Frank Cooper
|
71
|
Por Ti Sere - Jo
Thompson
|
54
|
Cowboy Charleston - Unknown
|
70
|
Speak To The Sky -
Keith Davies
|
54
|
Drinkin Bone Boogie - Ellen Kiernan
|
70
|
Sweet Sweet Smile -
Fi Scott & Johnny 2 Step
|
54
|
Suds In The Bucket - Luke Craig
|
70
|
The Way - Gerald
Murphy
|
54
|
Top Teaches for 2004
| Dance |
Teaches |
Dance |
Teaches |
Cheek To Cheek - Rob Fowler
|
208
|
De La Noche - Peter
Metelnick & Alison Biggs |
71 |
| 8,9,10 (Let's Do It Again) - Metelnick & Biggs |
202 |
Cho-co-latte -
Yvonne Anderson |
67
|
Wave on Wave - Alan Birchall
|
192
|
Auto Moves - Judy
Cain |
65 |
| Do Wop Be Do Be Do -
Gaye Teather |
171
|
Sky Full Of Angels -
Yvonne Anderson |
65
|
| Dreams of Martina -
Peter Metelnick |
134
|
Turning Up the Heat
- Peter Metelnick |
65
|
| Country 2 Step -
Masters in Line |
116
|
Caught In The Act -
Ann Wood |
64
|
| Imagine - Bryan
McWherter |
116
|
Dit Dot Ditty -
Rosella Corsi-Lord & Fred Lord |
64 |
| Slow Burn - John Robinson & Kathy Hunyadi |
113
|
Electric Slide -
Unknown |
63 |
How Sweet It Is - Peter Metelnick &
Alison Biggs
|
109
|
Listen to the Rhythm
- Metelnick & Biggs |
63 |
| Drinkin Bone Boogie -
Ellen Kiernan |
107 |
D.H.S.S - Gaye
Teather |
62 |
| We Are The Same - Amato, Robinson & Thompson |
98 |
Basha - Michael
Perron |
61 |
| On the Water - Pete Harkness |
94
|
Cut A Rug - Jo &
Rita Thompson |
59 |
| Push - Michele Perron |
93
|
Nu Flow - Masters in
Line |
59 |
| Romantasy - Peter Metelnick |
85 |
Suds In The Bucket -
Yvonne Anderson |
58 |
| High Class Broads - Joann Brady & Jill Babinec |
83 |
Beer for my Horses - Christina Bass |
57 |
| September - Jo Thompson |
82 |
Blame it on the
Boogie - Sarlemijn, Verdonk & Bailey
|
56
|
Mariana Mambo - Kate Sala
|
80
|
Make Your Mind Up -
Metelnick & Biggs
|
55
|
Doctor Doctor - Masters In Line
|
76
|
Steppin' Out - Max
Perry
|
55
|
Come Dance with Me - Jo Thompson
|
75
|
Clean Up to the
Elbow - Guyton Mundy
|
54
|
Bobbie Sue - Alice Daugherty & Tim
Hand
|
73
|
Bad Moon On The Rise
- Alison Biggs
|
53
|
Texas - Max Perry
|
73
|
Serenity - Masters
in Line
|
53
|
The Way - Gerald Murphy
|
73
|
Fools & Beer -
Kathy Brown
|
52
|
Sugar & Pai - Keli Haugen
|
72
|
Cha Cha Tonight -
Scott Blevins
|
49
|
Sundown Waltz - Robbie McGowan Hickie
|
72
|
One Heart - Chris
Watson
|
49
|
Bye Bye (Piccolissima) - Kate Sala
|
71
|
Buy Me A Drink -
Maggie Gallagaher
|
48
|
Top Teaches for 2003
| Dance |
Teaches |
Dance |
Teaches |
Cool
Whip - Judy McDonald
|
156
|
Weak in the Knees -
Kathy Hunyadi |
74 |
| Come Dance With Me - Jo Thompson |
147 |
Wanna Be Me - Ed
Lawton |
71 |
D.H.S.S.
- Gaye Teather
|
130
|
Romantasy - Peter
Metelnick & Alison Biggs |
71 |
| Badda Boom! Badda
Bang! -
Karen Hunn |
122
|
Guilty - Masters In
Line |
64
|
| Another Quickie -
Joanne Brady |
119
|
One Mississippi -
Barry Amato |
60
|
| Beer for my Horses -
Christine Bass |
116
|
Don't Stop (Doin It)
- Jo Thompson |
59
|
| Trickle Trickle -
Michael
Barr & Michele Burton |
105
|
A Little Bit of
Nothing - Peter Metelnick |
57 |
| Southern Delight - Rossella Corsi-Lord & Fred
Lord |
104
|
Nasdravia - Laura
& Becky Michaels |
56 |
Bye
Bye - Kate Sala
|
103
|
Bidness - Scott
Blevins |
54 |
| Sweet Sweet Smile - Fi
Scott
& Johnny Two-Step |
102 |
Just A Kiss Robbie -
McGowan Hickie |
52 |
| Swing Your Chains - Dee Soares & Shaun Maguire |
98 |
Juke Joint Jive -
Charlotte Williams |
52 |
| Shakatak - Kate Sala |
87 |
And They Danced -
Peter Metelnick |
52 |
| Everywhere - Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs |
86
|
Yeeeee Haaaaa!!!!! -
Simon Ward |
51 |
| Brokenheartsville - Peter Metelnick |
78 |
Wave On Wave - Alan
Birchall |
51 |
| Irresistible! - Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs |
76 |
Splish
Splash - Jo Thompson |
51 |
| Chihuahua - Yvonne
Anderson |
75 |
|
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Results from
Previous
Years
(Results for months in black type were not surveyed and/or are
not
available)
Frequently Asked
Questions
Who can contribute to
the
survey?
Anyone who has a list of dances taught during a specific month
can
send in the dances, either to a person who compiles a regional list or
directly to Dodee Davis at LnDancer@aol.com.
The addresses of people who compile regional lists are as follows:
• Judy McDonald (Canada) judy@danceline.ca.
• Jim Potter (Sthn CA) cwdancefun@aol.com.
• Gary Clayton (Nthn CA) TheDJDuke@aol.com.
• Jim Courville (AL and LA) honkytonkstomper@yahoo.com.
• Sue Gordon (NY, NJ, PA, CT) DJboots5678@hotmail.com.
• Jo Miller (WA, OR, ID, MT) Josdancin@aol.com.
• Martha Ogasawara (Japan) martha@blk.mmtr.or.jp.
• Linda Harris (Upstate SC) DanceHarris@aol.com.
• Carole Daugherty (MI, OH, IL) Carole@greatlakes.net.
• Bonnie (NC) linedancequeen@nc.rr.com.
• Christine Bass (FL) Dgirlylinedancer@yahoo.com.
• Netty (AZ) DancinNetty@aol.com.
• Charles Archer (TX, NM) carcher@cablelynx.com.
• George Kiesewetter (Germany) georg.kiesewetter@bootscooters.de.
• Dave Powell (Australia, NZ & SE Asia)
roots-boots@hotmail.com.
The accuracy and importance of the survey is magnified by the
number
of areas and teachers represented. If only a few teachers submit their
lists, the results are easily skewed.
Can I submit my own
dances?
Yes, if you are teaching them, you can submit them using the
criteria
above.
My instructor doesn't
have
a computer. Can I send in dances, even if I'm not an instructor?
Yes, if you determine that no one else is submitting those
teaches,
feel free to do it yourself.
Do I count a review
when
I really re-teach the dance?
No, if you are doing a re-teach to a class, it is only counted
once
in a month.
Can I get the results
sent
directly to my email address?
Yes, just email your address to LnDancer@aol.com
and ask to be on the WDI Survey mailing list.
Is there a deadline?
Yes, the deadline is the 15th of the month. It has been moved
from
the 12th to allow the Canadian and Japanese lists to be completed and
submitted
to the World list. So the deadline for submitting July dances taught is
August 15th.
Is there a preferred
format
for submitting dances?
Yes, they are copied into a text file, which is then imported by
Excel. A semi-colon is the delimiter for each column. So the final text
file looks like this:
Name of
dance;choreographer;state,
country/province abbreviation-# of times taught (if more than once)
Please do not put 1, if it has only been taught once.
Examples:
Electric Slide;unknown;CA
Dizzy;Jo Thompson;MN-2
Jose Cuervo;Max Perry;MN-2, CA
Most of the time spent in compiling the list is in reformatting
the
entries.