Quite a rare question! I was asked this week, what to wear to class? I'm not sure, but I think the question may have been prompted by another club posting a video showing a class full of people dancing with hats, checked shirts., waistcoats... the whole nine yards! Now, there's nothing wrong with that, if that's what you want to do! But it's not what we generally do at Laughter in Line. Yes, we like and play country music. Yes, we are a community, we do social things together as well as...

It's a line dance term that has more than one meaning! A picture of a brick wall Last week, we were learning A Bar Song and I was saying "after Wall 10, there are some extra steps..." when a dancer asked, "What do you mean, Wall 10?" And I suddenly thought - excellent question! We use the term Wall without ever really explaining it - and it means different things in different contexts! A typical beginner line dance will be 32 "counts" of music, so four sets of 8 steps. The 32 counts will...

There's a heatwave forecast for this week, so it seems a good time for some hints for keeping cool on the dance floor. Ice cream cone (Actually, the picture is to catch your attention - but you know, don't you, not to bring food or drinks other than water, onto the dance floor!) Some ideas for you - I'll include links but I'm not endorsing any retail outlet - it's just to show you what I mean! Neck fans, such as this one. Neck cloths are inexpensive, you wet them and then put them around your...