· Electric Slide (Beginner) Suggested Music: Electric Boogie by Marcia Griffiths (the original); That's the way (I Like It) by KC & The Sunshine Band; Tuff Enuff by The Fabulous Thunderbirds; Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top; The Hey Song Rock and Roll Part II by Gary Glitter.

Tush Push (Beginner/Intermediate) Suggested Music: Old Time Rock 'n Roll (slow) by Bob Segar; She Loves My Car by Ronnie Milsap; Hurts So Good by John Cougar Melloncamp; Cowboy Love by John Michael Montgomery; God Blessed Texas by Little Texas; Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top; What's Your Name by Skynard Friends.

· Cotton Eyed Joe (Beginner) Suggested Music: Cotton Eyed Joe (the original) by Isaac Payton Sweat; Cotton Eyed Joe (remix) by the Rednex.

· Slappin' Leather (Beginner/Intermediate) Suggested Music: Reggae Cowboy by the Bellamy Brothers; Can be done fast to Born to Boogie by Hank Williams, Jr.

· Ole' (Beginner/Intermediate): Suggested Music: Ole (The Soccer Song); Centerfield by John Foggerty.

· Swing Time (Beginner / Intermediate) Suggested Music: Cest La Vie by Bob Segar; Dont Rock the Jukebox by Alan Jackson; Baby Likes to Rock It by the Tractors; Whole Lot of Shakin Goin On by Jerry Lee Lewis; Swing The Mood (dance mix) by Jive Bunny.

Cupid Shuffle Dance Description:

Danced to the song of the same name by the hip-hop artist Cupid, the Cupid Shuffle has become a very popular dance. The dance is a hip-hop variant of country line dancing and is extremely simple to perform, especially since all the steps are sung in the lyrics:

“To the right, to the right, to the right, to the right” (Slide your body to the right.)

“To the left, to the left, to the left, to the left” (Slide your body to the left.)

“Now kick, now kick, now kick, now kick” (Kick your feet out front using alternating feet.)

“Now walk it by yourself.” (Pretend to walk in place, sometimes adding a dipping motion.)

The dance quickly gained popularity at nightclubs due to its easy-to-learn nature and catchy beat. Even the most novice dancer can perform it by the end of the second chorus. Many have compared the dance to the Cha Cha Slide, which was released in 1996 by DJ Casper of Chicago. The Cupid Shuffle began its rise to popularity in Lafayette, Louisiana, Cupid’s home town.

Electric Slide

In its original form, the dance had 22 steps, as follows:

1-4 Grapevine right (tap and clap on 4)
5-8 Grapevine left (tap and clap on 8)
9-12 Walks back (tap and clap on 12)
13-16 Rock forward & back:

13: Left forward
14: Tap right toe at the left heel, snap
15: Right backward
16: Tap left toe at the right heel, clap

17-20 Repeat 13-16
21 Left forward with 1/4 turn left
22 Hop onto left foot with right leg in the air to start again

The Electric Slide is actually a variation step: in place of the grapevine, you step right and slide your left foot over to it.

Variations involve turns during the grapevine, walking backward, a spin on 22, various ways of clapping, and type of steps.

Silver gave the dance 22 steps because his birthday is January 22.[2] The "broken" phrasing was a conscious decision. It introduces a certain diversity of accents which makes the pattern less repetitive. Some dance venues teach variations with extra or removed steps to make the dance fit the 4/4 phrasing, with 16 (The Freeze), 18 (the way most have learned the Electric Slide) or 24 (cowboy motion, cowboy boogie) steps.

Tush Push

4-wall line dance

Music="He Thinks He's James Dean" - Karen Staley

Baby Likes to Rock It - "The Tractors"

I Still Wanna Jump Your Bones - "Archer/Park"

and many others.....

COUNT STEP

1 Touch R heel forward

2 Step R next to L

3, 4 Touch R heel forward; touch R heel forward

5 Leap onto R with L heal forward

6 Step L next to R

7, 8 Touch L heel forward; touch L heel forward

9 Leap onto L with R heel forward

10 Leap onto R with L heel forward

11 Leap onto L with R heel forward

12 Clap

13, 14 Hip thrust forward; hip thrust forward

15, 16 Hip thrust back; hip thrust back

17, 18 Hip thrust forward; hip thrust back

19, 20 Hip thrust forward; hip thrust back

21&22 Shuffle forward R,L,R

23, 24 Rock step forward L,R

25&26 Shuffle back L,R,L

27, 28 Rock step back R,L

29&30 Shuffle forward R,L,R

31 Step forward L

32 Pivot 1/2-turn to the right (shift weight to R)

33&34 Shuffle forward L,R,L

35 Step forward R

36 Pivot 1/2-turn to the left (shift weight to L)

37 Step R next to L

38 Pivot 1/4-turn to the left (shift weight L)

39 Stomp R next to L

40 Clap

Cotton Eye Joe

· Pairs around the room, progressing counter-clockwise.

· Man stands on inside, woman on outside.

· Both face line-of-dance.

Cape position:
man's right hand holds woman's right hand just outside her right shoulder, man's left hand holds woman's left hand in front of his left shoulder.

With weight on right foot:

1. cross left foot over right

2. kick out with left foot

3. polka steps going backwards left-right-left

4. cross right foot over left

5. kick out with right foot

6. polka steps going backwards right-left-right

7. cross left foot over right

8. kick out with left foot

9. polka steps going backwards left-right-left

10. cross right foot over left

11. kick out with right foot

12. polka steps going backwards right-left right

13. polka steps going forward left-right-left

14. polka steps right-left-right

15. polka steps left-right-left

16. polka steps right-left-right

17. polka steps left-right-left

18. polka steps right-left-right

19. polka steps left-right-left

20. polka steps right-left-right

Dance begins again!

Swing Switch

A couples mixer, also known as simply "Swing Switch"

The actual beats for Swing are counted 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5, 6.
Polka/Triple steps are on the 1 and 2 and the 3 and 4.
Rock steps on the 5, 6.

Basic swing steps:

Man:
1 and 2 left, right, left
3 and 4 right, left, right
5 rock back on left
6 rock forward on right

Woman:
1 and 2 right, left, right
3 and 4 left, right, left
5 rock back on right
6 rock forward on left

Swing switch has five basic sets of swing:

1. Basic swing
Lady faces inside circle, gents face outside circle

2. Lady turns on the 3 and 4
Lady makes a full turn to her right, under the gent's left arm

3. Couples switch sides
Lady makes a half turn to her left, under the gent's left arm

4. Couples switch back
Same as above

5. Full left turn to new partner
Complete the full turn on the 1 and 2, 3 and 4 to the new partner.
Gent's left hand meets lady's right hand for the rock steps.

Begin again with new partner.

Macarena

Good hip motion is essential to this dance. Now you can show everyone how to dance the Macarena at your next party!

1. Right hand goes out palm down.

2. Left hand goes out palm down.

3. Right palm up.

4. Left palm up.

5. Right hand to left shoulder.

6. Left hand to right shoulder.

7. Right hand to right back of ear.

8. left hand to left back of ear.

9. Right hand to left hip.

10. Left hand to right hip.

11. Right hand to right buns.

12. Left hand to left buns.

13. Roll hips with hands on buns.

14. Roll hips with hands on buns.

15. Roll hips with hands on buns.

16. With small jump turn 1/4 turn to right, hands still on buns and hips rolling.

There is some debate over whether the turn is to the left, or to the right. If you "double-time" your hip rolls (in Spanish/Latin dance style), the natural action is to the right, while people with only normal energy levels often use a single-time hip roll, in which case it's easier to turn to the left.

Do your own thing!