Frequently Asked Questions

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HISTORY AND FUN FACTS:

• A study at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y. found dancing to be the only regular physical activity associated with a significant drop in the incidence of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Other studies have shown Line Dancing Lessons, in particular, to be a great help in areas of memory, balance, cardiovascular and vertigo. And it's a ton of Fun!!!!
• Line Dancing originated from European Fold dancing and gained momentum in the 1960s and 1970s especially after the creation of the "TUSH PUSH" and "ELECRIC SLIDE" in the 70s. Finally, in the 80s, dozens of line dancers were choreographed for specific songs and a line dance craze ensured that continues today with thousands, I means THOUSANDS, of different line dances to every kind of music you can imagine. 
• The Cowboy Boogie (aka. The Watergate) is started. Choreographed by Kenneth Erle Engel (Kentucky Ken). He originally named the dance Watergate after the Nixon scandal later, by an unknown person it became The Cowboy Boogie.

1976

• The Electric Slide is started. The dance was created by American dancer Ric Silver. Originally it was called The Electric, but because the song the lyrics are “I’ll teach you the electric slide,” many dancers thought the dance was called the Electric Slide . It was choreographed to the international hit song Electric Boogie by Marcia Griffiths. The song was originally released in 1976 and re-released in 1989, when it became a dance craze.

1980

• The Tush Push is started. The dance was choreographed by Kenneth Erle Engel (Kentucky Ken)

1981

• The Flying 8 is created. Choreographed by Kenneth Erle Engel (Kentucky Ken). Since all line dances at the time were done facing the same way Ken decided to create a variation on Four Corners so the dancers could cross through each other.

1988

• Dave Serfling starts teaching people to dance. The Cowboy Boogie and Electric Slide were the first 2 “Line” Dances he taught. He later made some changes to a Waltz line dance and renamed it Dave’s Waltz so there wouldn’t be any confusion with the other line dance.

1989

• Cruisin’ was choreographed by Neil Hale

1991/1992

• Boot Scootin Boogie by Bill Bader
• The Achy Breaky Heart craze hits.

1995/1996

• The Macarena became a dance craze

1999

• Canadian Stomp by Cindy Hall & Ginny Smit

2001

• The Cha-cha Slide started in 1996/1998 and gained traction in the USA in 2001

2007

• The Cha-cha Slide (Part 2) was recorded.
• The Cupid Shuffle started. It’s by Cupid.

2008

• The Wobble came out

2010

• The Outlaw was choreographed by Suzanne Wilson

2012

• Copperhead Road was released.

2015

• High Class (We High Class!) choreographed by Garth Bock

2017

• Lonely Drum by Darren Mitchel

2021

• Gives Me Shivers was choreographed by Brandon Zahorsky
• Honky Tonk Way (I See Country) choreographed by Landon James Purvis & Mark Paulino

2022

• Glass of Wine by Malene Jakobsen

2023

• 3 Tequila Floor by Maddison Glover
• That Honky-Tonk Highway by Maggie Shipley

and more to come.....