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Come and learn line dancing at this Silver Line Studio. Learn all the basic line dance moves, have fun and meet new friends. Go here for more details.

If you want to contact the teachers please email: SLVRliners@gmail.com

or call +60175028556 or +60123280524.

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Since we just opened in February, mainly to introduce Line Dancing to the Kuala Kangsar folks, so most of the classes are meant for Ultra Beginner/Beginner level; except for Monday and Tuesday evening, it's for High Beginner level. While on this Friday evening, we are planning to start to teach Intermediate/Advanced level Line Dance.

Beginning Line Dancing - Join others and learn fun, easy line dances or just come for the great exercise. This class is for everyone of all ages and abilities. No experience required.

Intermediate Line Dancing - This class is for all of you experienced line dancers looking to challenge yourselves. Learn more intricate dances with lots more turns and more to memorize with Tags and Re-starts. Prerequisite: Beginning Line Dance or equivalent.

Advanced Line Dancing - This class is for the very experienced line dancers. Learn new, more intricate dances with Tags, Bridges, Choruses, Re-starts and Phrases (A, B, C) parts.

*NOTE ON PREREQUISITES:

• All Intermediate/Advanced level dance classes require completion of and competence with Beginning level dance classes' material. Repeating dance classes to obtain confidence is encouraged.
  
• Dance Partners are not required. Pre-registering for a class will help us make sure the classes are balanced with Leads and Follows.
  
• Of course our Line Dancers never need partners! That's just one of the benefits of learning to line dance.

Line Dancing Classes

Line Dancing Class Description & Info

Join and learn some fun Line Dances or just come for the great exercise. Our Line Dance classes are not just "Country Line Dances". We just call it "Line Dancing" for a reason. We play Great Music of all the Genres like Ballroom, Country, Top 40, Hip Hop, Blues, Funky, Latin, Irish, Swing and probably more. You never need a partner but you can bring all your friends and have a lot of fun and good exercise without knowing it.

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 in particular to be a great help in areas of memory, balance, cardiovascular and vertigo. And at the same time you get to have lots of fun!

Everyone learns at a different pace so we recommend you start with the Introductory and Beginner levels for a while. You can stay and watch the Intermediate/Advanced dancers. After you have taken the Beginner level classes and feel ready you can join the experienced class for more of a challenge.

Ways we classify the Line Dances:

• 1 Wall, 2 Wall or 4 Wall dances
  
• 32 Count, 48 Count, 64 Count etc.
  
• Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
  
• Phrased Dances (Tags, Restarts, Bridges, A,B,C)
  
• Rhythm (Waltz, Mambo, etc.)

Line Dancing Etiquette

Most of the following tips apply to any kind of dancing, but it's worth mentioning them:

• Never come onto the dance floor carrying drinks, glasses, or cans.
• Never stay on the floor to talk – if the music has started, go off the dance floor to chat.
• When dancing near beginners – be mindful and courteous and don't show off!
• Don't start a different dance, unless there is plenty of room and you sense it is acceptable.
• Remember the floor is for everyone. Try to leave the outside lane clear for couple dancers.
• Those dancing around the outside lane have the right of way. Don't block their progress.
• If the floor is crowded, take small steps, enjoy the company, but watch for collisions.
• If you should bump into someone, it is customary to apologise whether it is your fault or not.
• If possible start another line rather than join one which will block the outside lanes.
• Don't be tempted to stop dancing to teach, especially if there is no room.
• Never walk through a line of dancers to cross the floor – always walk round the floor or wait.
• Remember everyone was once a beginner; if you can already dance do try to be helpful to newcomers.
• When starting off the dance, go to the front so that others can fall in behind you.
• And finally, keep your head up, keep smiling and enjoy yourselves.

*Please Note: Line dancing can be vigorous. Take it easy at first if you are overweight or unfit.

Introduction~

Shaira (third from left) and Intan (far right) with some of their students.

Line dancing is a formation dance that has origins reaching back into traditional folk dancing. Since the latter part of the 20th century, line dancing has been more closely identified with country and western music, although there are examples of the group dance found with pop music as well. Many country music clubs today regularly hold line dances for their customers, with all patrons invited to participate.

The basics of line dancing are very simple. Participants stand in either a single line or a succession of parallel lines if the number of people and the amount of floor space require this arrangement. While the dancers will move without touching one another, they will execute the same moves at the same time. This gives line dancing a strong sense of cohesiveness, even though there is no physical interaction between the participants.

With line dancing, the movement that takes place is normally queued off what is known as the count. Generally, one count is equal to one musical beat. Movements take place at each beat. While the basics of line dancing address movements of the feet and legs, more complicated dance routines will also include hand movements and even facial expressions as part of the overall effect.

Often a staple with folk music and dancing around the world, the concept of line dancing began to take hold in other genres during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Country music was the first to embrace line dancing, and remains the foundation for many of the more popular line dances today. However, pop music also has made use of line dancing from time to time. While many musicologists identify line dancing with the disco era of the late 1970’s and the early 1980’s, others note that line dances such as the Hustle were popular as early as 1974.

A Christmas Line Dance party that we attended in Ipoh on 11 December 2009

Today, many different musical genres are compatible with the art of line dancing. Along with folk, country, and pop music, line dancing can also be employed with Swing, Big Band, and Celtic music. The symmetry and graceful movements that are often a part of basic line dancing make it possible for just about anyone to enjoy this form of dancing.

Go here and here to know more about line dancing.