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A ---- hh «ath din dhe ali Jali" Aaa 16 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 23, 1993 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Instructor Darryl Linnington and Karen Doyle demonstrate how a line dance can be turned into a couples routine. | Call Betty or Dianne By Julia Dempsey Port Perry Star So long lambada. Take a hike twist. Farewell frug. Today's dancers are lining up for a coun- try kickin'good time. Cowboy boots, plaid shirts and tight fittin' jeans have re- placed the white polyester disco suits and silky shirts of an era gone by. Yes, country line dancing has become the dance craze sensa- tion of the '90s. That fact was evident last Tuesday when about 50 area residents braved bad road con- ditions to attend country line dancing lessons at the Prince Albert Hall. Instructor Darryl Linnington was originally going to limit the class to 30 people, but "the re- sponse was so great" he has de- cided to find a larger hall to ac- commodate the crowd. Mr. Linnington has studied dance for about 12 years and has taught different forms of dance for about six years. He is also the instructor of the re- nown Step In Time Cloggers. A chartered accountant by day, he began moonlighting as a country line dance instructor about a year ago when he start- Country Line Dance Connec-™ tion. . ; + After teaching classes in his - hometown 'of Whitby, Mr. Lin- nington decided to offer a 10- week course in Scugog Town- ship. "People are going back to the basics," Mr. Linnington told the Star. "While other formats of music have become very sophis- _. ticated in recent years, country »#~.music has maintained that down-home feeling." Calling country line dancing a "modern-day version of a barn dance", Mr. Linnington says ec- onomics may also figure into the style's success. pr-- INCOME LET ME HELP! Cot Soy or ame. 985-9077 Coming Soon... Inside Information on Energy Efficiency I you're looking for a new appliance, in look for the new EnerGuide label. 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"You'll have a lot "of funin the process." He admits he teaches a little slower than others might, but there's a reason for this. "I'd sooner you learn a few dances well, than fumble through a whole bunch," he ex- plained to the students who ranged in age from pre-teens to senior citizens. _ In total, there are.-more than 50 different country line danc- es. Although the classes will not cover all of the dances, Mr. Lin- nington hopes to teach some of the most popular ones, includ- ing Slappin" Leather, Tush Push, Electric Slide and Achey Breaky. : For those who want to strut - their new-found stuff, two field trips are being organized to ed his own business called iF ™ go Aga country dancing establish- Connection at 1-800-387-3043. People are lining up to take part in the newest craze to hit a Dance craze has everyone lining up ments in Toronto. Mr. Linning- ton is also looking into the possi- bility of a three-day trip to Knoxville, Kentucky. He is also negotiating with Country 59 in hopes the station will broadcast live from one of the classes. The class would re- quest the songs to be played and would then line dance to the mu- sic. A Registration is still open to the public. | agses are held each Tues- day from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Students pay a one-time reg- istration fee of $6 to cover the cost of mailings, etc., and then $6 for each class they attend. Instructional cassette tapes and cue sheets with the stops of each dance will be available at the last class on May 18 for the cost of $15. A country line dance survival kit, consisting of boot polish, foot powder, Right Guard anti- perspirant, and Rub A635, is also optional, Mr. Linnington joked. For more information, please call the Country Line Dance dance floor. Country line dancing has everyone from pre-teens to senior citizens kicking up their heels. D4.5 COVE (white) *52 00 per sq. (approx. 100 sq. ft.) ALSO ... 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