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Dances Taught in San Francisco

Title Artist Choreographer Level Notes
Appalachian Joy Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Ian Enriquez Intermediate  
Bailamos Fergie John Habash Advanced Revised from the original
Banks of the Pontchatrain Nancy Griffith Matt Ellinger Beginners  
Belleville Rendezvous Benoit Charest Ian Enriquez Easy Intermediate Can be done as a circle dance
Boots On Randy Houser Stan Webb Intermediate Editted by Ian Enriquez
Bounce with Me Kreesha Turner Leila & Russ Hunsaker Intermediate +  
Bucket to the South Gail Davies Matt Ellinger Intermediate Performed with formation for BCC
C'est La Vie B*Witched Richard Willyard Intermediate  
Chick Habit April March Ian Enriquez Easy Intermediate  
Clumsy Fergie Ian Enriquez Easy Intermediate  
Circus Britney Spears Ian Enriquez Intermediate  
Dixie Darlin' Carlene Carter Matt Ellinger Advanced  
Down at the Twist & Shout Mary Chapin Carpenter Denny Lantz Intermediate  
Evacuate the Dancefloor Cascada Stan Webb Intermediate Editted by Ian Enriquez
Everyday America Sugarland Deann Norris Easy Intermediate  
Faith George Michael Michelle John-Smith Beginners Includes Beginners + adaptation by Ian Enriquez
Freight Train Alan Jackson Lois Elling Intermediate  
Get Rhythm Martin Delray Fred Weisshaar Intermediate  
Gives You Hell All American Rejects Ian Enriquez Intermediate + Primarily intermediate with a full advanced section.
High Horse Nitty Gritty Band Steve Smith Intermediate National dance!
Hip to My Heart The Band Perry Ian Enriquez Easy Intermediate  
Holding Out for a Hero Frou Frou Ian Enriquez Intermediate  
Hollaback Girl Gwen Stefani Ian Enriquez Advanced Formation created as a commissioned piece for Fresh Meat 2008
I'm Ready to Go Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Scotty Bilz Intermediate  
Just Dance Lady GaGa & Colby O'Donis Loni O'Donley Intermediate  
Let's Hear It for the Boy Deniece Williams Ian Enriquez Easy Intermediate  
LOA Dan Seals Lyndee Campbell Advanced  
Mas Que Nada Black Eyed Peas Russell Knight Advanced  
Pon de Replay Rihanna & Elephant Man Ian Enriquez Advanced  
Say Na Say Na Arash Ian Enriquez Intermediate Easy Intermediate version also available.
Sideways Dierks Bentley Michelle John-Smith Easy Intermediate  
Sold! John Michael Montgomery Janice Hanzel Intermediate  
Suddenly I See KT Tunstall Eric Bice Intermediate  
Sugar Foot Rag Jerry Reed Mike Correz Beginner  
Sweet Escape Gwen Stefani Richard Willyard Easy Intermediate  
TiK ToK Ke$ha Ian Enriquez Intermediate  
Walkin' On the Sun Smash Mouth Richard Willyard Easy Intermediate  
Witch Doctor Alvin & the Chipmunks Michelle John-Smith Easy Intermediate  
You're the One that I Want Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta Janice Hanzel and Sue London Beginner  

 

Choreographer's Corner

Janice Hanzel

"I generally find music that catches my ear. It could be bluegrass, it could be country, rock, pop, oldies, christian - whatever has a great beat, fun sound and makes me want to get up and dance. Lyrics sometimes helps especially with steps. Sometimes there might be a word that has a step already created -- i.e. if I hear the word 'horse' I might be inclined to use a High Horse step. There might be a phrase that say's 'spin around' and I'll do a step that either turns you around or actually do a spin type step. Steps of course have to fit the dance - not just a bunch of steps strung together. The steps and sections have to flow together with the music."

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Matt Ellinger

"I feel that clogging is first and foremost about rhythm and fun. As a very informal dance form, I like to use music that is playful and is engaging to the widest range of people possible. Music with a strong backbeat and with clear phrasing seems to support  beginning dancers in developing a strong sense of rhythm. In my choreography for performance groups, I work to have pieces build in momentum and complexity. I also work to choose movements and steps seem like they are natural outgrowths of the music, in sense making our shoes an instrument in the band. Also with performance groups, the staging should still appear informal on the surface, but a very well-rehearsed level of precision is necessary for the audience get the true thrill of the this dynamic dance form."

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Richard Willyard

"My philosphy in choosing music, more than anything else, is music I like.  I try to find music that is fun and sometimes different.  I say different, as I don't always like to pick the most popular music that many other people may already be choreographing to.  Like music, the steps I choose are one's that I enjoy.  I also try to choreograph steps that flow with the music.  The only principles that guide me would be the level that I have been requested to choreograph, type of routine I'm writing, such as a workshop/convention dance or a group/performance routine, or if the event has a theme, I may try to find music and possibly steps that fit."

Questions?

Ian Enriquez

"As much as I enjoy country music, I am not drawn to it when it comes to choreography. I mostly enjoy hip hop and prefer having a reggae or other international feel to it. To me, the spirit of clogging is in its ability to integrate some movement vocabulary from other cultures. This is how clogging was formed and continues to grow. By finding music that is culturally different, I have the opportunity to study new types of movement and integrate it into the clogging vocabulary. My hope is that some of these steps gain popularity in the community and find their way into the works of other choreographers."

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Special tips on how to read cue sheets from the California Ground Pounders of Fresno.