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Whitby Whaler

Line Dancing Beginners / Improvers

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
Debbie Hogarth Tel: 01947 606732 or 07434524767
Tutor:
Jean Worthy
When: Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:45 pm-1:45 pm
Sessions run most of the year!
Venue: Eastside Community Centre (Whitby)
Cost: £3

Why Line Dancing?

Research has shown that rhythmic music and coordinated movements boost confidence, self esteem and cognitive functioning, making it a valuable activity for mental well-being. It's also sociable and fun!

It's a fun way of maintaining orthopaedic health and strengthening muscles.

Also, in studies (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York) it was found that dancing helped reduce the risk of dementia, by improving brain function and boosting memory - so why not join in?

All the dances we did last year are archived at the bottom of this web page.

You should be able to find dance step sheets and /or videos on the CopperKnob or Linedancer websites or the links below. For some of the dances, Jean may choose an alternative track to those in the videos, particularly for older dances.

Step sheets and instruction videos for all these dances should be available on the Linedancer or CopperKnob websites:

Linedancer
CopperKnob

These are the new dances Jean has taught since January:

  • Nothing's Gonna Change Us -------Alison Johnson, Lee Hamilton etc.
  • Siempre -------------------------Rob Fowler
  • First Fool in Line ----------------- Cheryl Carter
  • Let Me be Your Reason ------------Frank Heelan
  • Light After Midnight -------------- Micaela Svensson Erlandsonn
  • Islands in the Stream ------------- Karen Jones
  • Home to Me ---------------------- Gary Lafferty
  • Run Away to Galway Bay ----------Rob Fowler

These are the dances Jean has taught between September and December:

  • House of Bamboo ----------------- Maggie Styevenson
  • Black Coffee --------------------- Helen O'Malley
  • Callum's Rise --------------------- Colin Ghys
  • Follow 'til the End ----------------- Maggie Gallagher
  • Summer Breeze ------------------- Rob Fowler
  • Vertical Expression ---------------- Teresa Lawrence
  • Let it Swing ----------------------- Jamie Barnfield
  • Miss Congeniality ----------------- Julie Lockton
  • Rock Around the Clock ------------- Tony Chapman
  • Come Dance with Me -------------- Jo Thompson
  • Rock Around the Clock ------------- Unknown
  • A Rattlesnake Kiss ----------------- Maddison Glover
  • Tush Push -------------------------Jim Ferazzano (Search "Tush Push AB Coasters" for a YouTube demo)
  • Bittersweet End --------------------Vikki Morris
  • Joe's Cotton Eye ------------------Maggie Gallagher & Colin Ghys

Jean's Line Dancing Parties at Brotton WMC - All very Welcome Further details from Janet or Debbie

2nd April - Easter Party Disco Night - Bring Food

16th July - Dancing to Kurt Burgess

22nd October - Dancing to PJ

10th December - Christmas Party Night - Dancing to Tanya Turner

When dancing , please do NOT:

Walk through dancers. Please wait, or go round the edge of the floor.

Chatter while teaching is in progress.

Carry food or drink on to or across the dance floor.

When dancing PLEASE:

Turn off mobile phones if you can, if not, please leave the room to answer them.

Be courteous to other dancers, particularly beginners.

Stay in lines and take smaller steps if the floor is crowded.

Listen to your body - sit down if you need a rest.

Most of all - enjoy!

Archive of Dances:

These are the dances we learned from January 2025 - September 2025

  • Fallin' in Love -------------Gary O'Reilly & Maggie Gallagher ( High Beginner)
  • Dolly Would --------------Willie Brown (Beginner)
  • The Man with the Hat ------Gary O'Reilly (Absolute Beginners)
  • Vertical Expressions --------Vera Fisher & Teresa Lawrence (we don't do the turns)
  • For the Love----------------Wandy Hidayat (Beginner)
  • Love Me to Heaven----------Gregory Danvoie & Guillaume Richard (Improver)
  • Calum's Rise ---------------Colin Ghys (Beginner)
  • House of Bamboo (This City is Ours) ---------- Maggie Stevenson (Beginner)
  • Come Dance with Me --------Jo Thompson (Beginner)
  • Mucara Walk ---------------John Steel (aka Steve Healy) (Improver)
  • Boots On -------------------Debbie Rushton (Beginner)
  • Liverpool Shuffle ------------ Joshua Talbot (Beginner)
  • Let it Swing ---------------- Jamie Barnfield (Beginner)
  • Follow til the End-----------Maggie Gallagher (Improver)
  • Summer Breeze ------------ Rob Fowler (Beginner)
  • Rock Around the Clock ------ Tony Chapman (Beginner)
  • Black Coffee ----------------Helen O'Malley (Beginner) the original music is "Black Coffee"

These are the dances we learned September - December 2024

  • Stroll Along Cha Cha -----John Sandham
  • We Can't Wait ------------Maggie Gallagher & Gary O'Reilly
  • New Country Cha ---------Hayley & Ella Wheatley
  • Cowboy Charleston ------- Unknown
  • Miss Congeniality -------- Julie Lockton & Sebastiaan Holtland
  • Mamma Mia -------------Agnes Roberts
  • Elvira Freeze -------------Unknow, Danced to "Man I feel like a Woman"
  • Stand by Me ------------ Gary O'Reilly
  • Lucky Lips ---------------Gary Rafferty
  • Rocket to the Sun -------- Maddison Glover
  • A Little Shiver ------------Ryan King (local choreographer)
  • Night into day
  • The Last Shanty ----------Gary O'Reilly
  • These are the dances we learned in Summer 2024
  • Dolly Would--------------Willie Brown
  • Senorita La La La---------Julia Wetzel
  • Dancing Queen
  • Lucky Lips ---------------Gary Rafferty
  • We can't wait ------------Maggie Galagher
  • Mamma Mia -------------Agnes Roberts
  • When Someone Stops Loving You Baby
  • Cross my Heart ----------Karl-Harry Winston
  • Homecoming ------------Lee Hamilton
  • Stand by Me ------------Gary O'Reilly
  • Keeping You Dancing ----Jamie Bainfield
  • Always Will -------------Heather Barton
  • Night Into Day
  • Miss Congeniality (One in a Million)
  • Come Dance with Me
  • Vertical Expressions-------Teresa Lawrence (with turns)
  • Cowboy Charleston---------Unknown