2007 Newline Top 10

1) Much Obliged

2) Totally Nightclub

3) How Kud U

4) You're The Inspiration

5) Let's Get Saved

6) Burning

7) Ice

8) Pucker-Up

9) Like Wot U Do

10) Run This

2007 Newline 'All-Time' Top 10

1) Have Fun Go Mad

2) Poetry In Motion

3) Brucie

4) Scandalous

5) Break Free Cha

6) Cowgirls & Switches

7) Smooth Criminal

8) No Regrets

9) With These Eyes

10) Liverpool Fling

Linedancer magazine:

NEWLINE – IT ROCKS

Dave and Pauline Baycroft organized their third Newline event in Leeds from 14-16 September with a truly international event. Dancers from the USA, , , Holland, and and mingled with a fantastic line-up of choreographers. Scott Blevins, Guyton Mundy, Rachael McEnaney, Dee Musk, Shaz Walton, M.T. Groove, Craig Bennett and Dan McInerney were all there to delight and entertain everyone.   

The Ramada Leeds North Hotel was just great and as Dave and Pauline had limited the number of people attending the this meant that there would be ample space on the dance floor. Events like these take a lot of time organising and preparing, and it was just superb.

Dancing kicked off at 8.00 p.m on Friday in the capable hands of Big Dave and Russ Rodis who shared the DJ-ing over the weekend.  Friday was an evening of “Just Dance” through till 04h00 a.m. (no-one seemed to want to go to bed.).   During the evening the dancers danced their All-time Newline Top 10 which they had voted for in advance – The winner was Scott’s Have Fun Go Mad, closely followed by the winner of the last two years, Masters In Line’s Poetry In Motion, followed by another Scott classic Brucie in 3^rd place – Other classics were Scandalous, Liverpool Fling & Smooth Criminal.

“Newliners” don’t seem to need to sleep and so were up bright and early for a sumptuous breakfast, ready to start the first Oldies Recap Workshop at 10h30 a.m. on Saturday.  Michelle from M.T. Groove recapped “Smooth Criminal”.   The dances taught during Saturday were “We Got All Night” (Dee Musk), a 32 count 4 wall intermediate dance to ‘Alright’ by Elliott Yamin.  This dance will also appeal to the mainstream linedancers.   Scott Blevins was up next to teach his brand new dance, and only on Sunday was a name decided for it “Burn It Up”.  32 counts, 4 walls, no tags, to the music ‘Toxic’ (a remix of the Britney Spears track).  In the afternoon Guyton taught his new dance “Get on the Bus” – a fun, funky 32 count dance. The last teach of the day was by Neils Poulsen from , his 3^rd year at Leeds with his Danish Newliners club.  His dance “I Miss You” is an advanced 48 count 4 wall Nightclub 2 step to the popular Avril Lavigne track ‘When You’re Gone’.  

During the evening the dancers danced their “2007 Newline Top Ten” – This year it was M.T.Groove’s Much Obliged that topped the chart, with Rob’s Totally Nightclub in 2nd place & Guyton’s How Kud You in 3^rd .  Most dancers did not get to bed until 5 am that night!

There were possibly fewer dancers at breakfast on Sunday morning but most made it to the Oldies recap workshop.  Tracey from M.T. Groove taught “Get On That” a phrased 4-wall dance choreographed by Bryan McWherter in 2004 to the track ‘Good Foot’ by Justin Timberlake.  This was certainly a popular choice for the recap.

Rachael arrived on Sunday looking absolutely radiant.  Her arrival caused quite a stir as everyone wanted to congratulate her on her recent engagement and to admire her new ring – a beautiful solitaire diamond.  

The first workshop was Shaz’s and she taught a great funky 64-count 2-wall advanced linedance appropriately called “Great Scott”.  The music is ‘Wall to Wall’ by Chris Brown.   Rachael’s first teach was “Clothes Off” a not too difficult, 32-count 4-wall dance choreographed by Will Craig to the track ‘Clothes Off’ by Gym Class Hero.  Little did the dancers know what was in store for them with Rachael’s second teach.   “Gyrate” is the title of the dance, choreographed by a young group of dancers from the States.  It is seriously fast and funky with an extremely complex arm sequence in the middle, but what fun. It went down a storm – Another in the Fuego league.   Guyton taught is 32-count 4-wall cha cha “Cheatin’ Myself” to the track ‘You Know I’m No Good’ by Amy Winehouse.  Scott’s second teach was “Octagogo”, again 32 counts 4-walls, to ‘If Loving You Is Wrong’ by Faithless.    Dan McInerney taught his new dance “Space Ride” a phrased 2-wall advanced dance to ‘She want to Movie’ by N.E.R.D, and finally Craig Bennett taught a lovely Nightclub 2-step “The Dance” to a haunting track of the same name by Westlife, a remake of the Garth Brooks classic.  Just the right dance to finish off the two days of  brilliant workshops. Again dancing went long into the night.

Although this is a Newline event all styles of dancing were represented – cha cha, waltz’s, nightclub 2-steps. Because of demand, not only will there be a fourth event next year but also a DVD is being prepared as we speak. For further details on this, drop a line to Dave Baycoft (bigdavegastap@aol.com). 

Don’t miss Newline 2008…It seriously rocks…see you there!

2007 Newline Awards

Best Choreographer : Neville Fitzgerald

Best Instructor : Guyton Mundy

Rising Star : Dan McInerney

Intermediate Dance : Much Obliged by M.T Groove

Advanced dance : Pucker Up by Scott Blevins

Country Dance : Show Me Wot U Got by Neville Fitzgerald

Track Of The Year : Angel (dance by Guyton Mundy)

Written By: Wendy Di Silvestro