About Line Dancing

Line Dancing is the 2nd most popular extra curricular activity in the World, using all rhythms of music. Originally, the most popular music used for line dancing is country music, now there are thousands of dances for Latin, soul and funk songs, etc. Line dancing is healthy for body and mind, it makes an hour fly by without any stress, and you can learn new steps and make new friends while staying fit. It is easy-to-follow, fun-to-do, fun-to-learn, and does not require a partner.

Line Dance is a formation dance where a group of people stands in a line or in lines, and they all execute the same dance moves. In a smaller group there may be only one line, but usually there are several parallel lines, one behind the other. In this parallel lines formation the dancers dance in a synchronized manner, but independently of each other. There are usually no moves that require any interaction between the dancers.

Line Dance is a choreographed style of dancing. That means, when you step out a line dance, you are following a sequence of steps that have been conceived by the choreographer or choreographers. Remembering the step sequences is actually more important than trying to learn a particular dance - while dances come into popularity and then vanish into oblivion, the step sequences are eternal - at least as eternal as line dancing. Progressing from novice to beginner to intermediate and finally to advanced is really a matter of learning more basic steps and increasing complex step sequences and integrating them together.

由此認識排舞

利用不同音樂旋律所組成的排舞已被列為世界上最受歡迎社區活動的第二名。 初期的排舞多採用鄉謠音樂；到現今，多兼用其他音樂，如拉丁，蘇靈及流行音樂等等。 在優美的音樂旋律帶動下跳排舞能使身心愉快，忘却煩憂，並能在學習各種不同的舞步及健體之同時，又能結交新朋友。

排舞是排排跳的集體舞， 跳舞者排成一行或多行一起跳同一組或多組舞步。 在這些平行排列的模式下，大家都跟隨音樂跳出一致的舞步而不需要舞伴亦能愉快地享受跳舞的樂趣。 除演繹特定組合的舞步之同時，跳舞者亦可有表現個人特色的機會。

排舞的舞步是舞蹈編撰家根據音樂的旋律及個人風格所編成的。 大家在跳舞之時便是在演繹編撰家的作品。學習排舞應該是著重掌握舞蹈中不同舞步的基本動作， 而非只為認識及學習其中的一套作品。因為基本舞步是恆久不變，反之作品或許只是流行一段期間之後很快便會被大家忘記。 由初學者以至進階至資深學員的過程，當中是不斷學習不同的舞步， 由簡單的基本步開始至慢慢累積經驗到各種不同難度的組合步法，循序漸進。

Note to the participants 學員須知

Kindly refrain from bringing nuts & nut products into all schools. 嚴禁帶來任何果仁或果仁類製成品進入學校範圍之內。

Please wear appropriate outfits and footwear. 請穿輕便平底鞋，勿穿高跟鞋(跳舞鞋更佳)，自備飲品、毛巾等。

Please keep the dancing halls , schools, and the public areas clean. 請保持各學校、社區中心場地及洗手間清潔，請勿在外喧嘩。

Video and audio recording devices are not recommended in the dancing hall. Prior consent is required by the instructor(s) or staff. 會內一切影音錄像等等皆須由導師或有關職員預先批准方可使用。

A special sticker is given and must be stuck outstandingly to show attendance. 請貼上由本處分發的貼紙以示出席，每次付費學員需貼上特別貼紙。

A 5 to 10 minute break is given in each lesson. 每堂小息約5至10分鍾。

Everyone is welcome to attend or visit. No trial lesson(s) are accommodated. 歡迎攜友參觀，不設試跳。

All participants are responsible for his/her own safety. Participants must waive and forever discharge the schools, York Region Catholic School Board/York Region District School Board, the instructor(s), Churches, the organizer of the dancing lessons, the Community Centre(s) from all claims, damages, costs and expenses in respect to injury or damage to the participant or property, however caused, which may occur as a result of your participation in the class in any location where the class is being held. 各學員在進行排舞活動之同時不會向導師，主辦單位，社區中心，跳舞室，約克區天主教教,育局及約克區區域教 育局追討個人財物及身體損傷等任何責任。

Admission varies for individual class at different locations. Class sizes are subject to restrictions as stated in the fire protection by laws of township where the venues are located. 由於各初區中心及學校–地之防火條例有所限制，人數同時亦將視乎情況有所調整。

Linedancing Etiquette 排舞禮儀

*(部份排舞禮儀節錄自) Linedancer Magazine

	Never come onto the dance floor carrying drink, glasses, cans or lighted cigarettes. 請勿帶玻璃樽、罐裝之飲料及燃點著的香煙進入跳舞場中。
	Never stay on the floor to talk - if the music has started, go off the dance floor to chat. 當音樂開始後請勿傾談，如要繼績談話，請在跳舞場外進行。
	When dancing near beginners - be mindful and courteous and don’t show off. 遇有初學者在旁，請留意及禮讓並保持友善。
	Don’t start a different dance, unless there is plenty of room and you sense it is acceptable. 除 有足夠空間及個人認為場合許可外，請跟隨音樂跳所選定的舞步。
	If the floor is crowded, take small steps, enjoy the company, but watch for collisions. 遇 上跳舞場地擠迫，請因應環境調節舞步的幅度，避免碰撞。
	If you should bump into someone, it is customary to apologize whether it is your fault or not. 如 意外地與別人發生掽撞，不論是何人過失，習慣上亦要向對方道歉。
	Don’t be tempted to stop dancing to teach, especially if there is no room. Try to teach off the floor if you can’t find space. 切 勿嘗試在跳舞進行中指導他人步法 。如要切蹉，請在–外或另覓空間進行。
	Never walk through a line of dancers to cross the floor - always walk around the floor or wait. 如 要在–中走動，請勿在其他跳舞者前橫過，應取道舞場四週或等音樂完畢才離開。
	Remember everyone was once a beginner, if you can dance do try to be helpful to newcomers. 謹 記每人都必經初學階段，請資深者向初學之學員提供協助。
	Keep your head up, keeping smiling and enjoy yourselves. 常 保持自信及友善的笑容，盡情投入，享受排舞的樂趣。

Dance Terminology

*often use terms/常用名詞 (highlighted)    Click here to the Glossary Page for their brief description - Printable Version

Anchor Step Apple Jack Ball Change Basic Cha Cha (set) Basketball Turn/Pivot Turn Behind Half Turn/Unwind Body Roll (front/back/reversed) Body Roll (side/snake) Boogie Jump Boogie Walk Broken Box Butterfly Buttermilk Buss Step Caixo (Samba Bounce) California Schottische Camel Walk Cha Cha Step/Shuffle/Chasse Charleston Chugs Clockwise Coaster Step(Fwd & Back) Conga Corta Jaca Counterclockwise Coutra Cross Ball Change Cross Cha Cha (Cross Shuffle) Cubanbreak Cucuracha Diagonal Right/Left Dolphin Step Dorothy Step Drag Dwight Electric Slide Fish Tail Flare Flick Full Turn (360 degrees) Gallop Grapevine/Vine/Weave Heel Ball Cross Heel Bounces Heel Fan/Heel Split Heel Grind Heel Jack Heel Switches Heel Swivels (Twist) Hinge Hips Bump Hips Grind Hips Roll (Circle) Hips Sway Hitch Hold/Freeze Home (in place) Hook Hoola Hoop Turn Hops/Jumps Hustle (Forward/back) Jackie Gleason Step Jazz Box Jazz Hand Jazz Jump Jessie Polka Jumping Jacks Kick Kick Ball Change Kick Ball Cross Knee Pop (in/out) Knee Roll Lambada Step Lasso

Limp Step Lindy Step Lock (Back) Louie Louie Swivels Lunge Mambo Step Mambo Turn Mash Potato Merengue Monterey Turn 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full Moon Walk New York Paddle Turn Pigeon Toe Pivot 1/2 Turn Popcorn Point Prizzy (Jazz) Walk Progressive Box Push Step Ramble (Forward/Back) Recover/Replace Rock (Forward/Side/Back) Rockin' Chair Roger Rabbit Ronde (Fwd&Back) Running Man Rumba Box Rumba Step Sailor 1/4 Turn (R/L) Sailor Step/Sailor Shuffle Samba Step(Bota Fogo) Sand Step Scissors Step Scuff/Brush Scoot Shah-say/Chasse Shimmy Shoulder Roll (Shrug) Side Skate Slap Leather Slide Spiral Spot Turn(On The Spot) Stairs Step Stomp Stroll Sugar Foot Sweep (Front/Back) Swivel Syncopation Tap Tango Draw Three (Triple) Step Turn/Rollin' Vine Toe Ball Cross Toe Split/Toe Fan Toe Strut Together/Close/Next Touch/Dig Toe [In] Heel [Out] Cross Travel Box Travelling Applejacks Turning Shuffle 1/4 1/2 3/4 Twinkle (Waltz) Twist Unwind/Cross 1/2 Turn Vaudevilles Volta (Samba) Walk the Dog Waltz Box 3/4 Witzard Step Zigzag