If you love Country and Line dance,
the little French
town of Mirande is fast becoming an international byword for not only one of the biggest country festivals held each summer but also for its Line dance content. Michele Godard, our French reporter, gives the low down on the ‘Line dance Show 2011’ which took place on the 26th and 27th February 2011...
Line dance HEAVEN
The Line Dance Show is a terrifi c way to meet new friends and join in one of the best dance parties of the year. It is organised by the Line dance academy in Mirande, an association made up of dance clubs (though you don’t have to be part of this to be there) and it follows the steps of the great festival, which in the last few years, has also been the scene for more and more Line dancers to meet and enjoy themselves. Ghislain Grimal, who is at the helm of the Academy, has his work cut out with the February Dance show.
It all started on the 26th February with a very walm welcome by very kind volunteers who did their absolute best for every guest (all 900 of them) who could not wait for the weekend to begin. This year, two main guests of honour were the International choreographer and dancer Darren Bailey and DJ DS (short for Daniel Steenackers).
Darren Bailey is not just an extraordinary dancer but also a really kind individual who was always ready with an answer to any question anyone wished to ask him. Add to that, a resplendent smile and you will understand why Darren is such a hit with the crowds wherever he goes. Mirande was no different.
On that fi rst morning, dancers could choose between the best of two worlds with some attending workshops given by local instructors, while others opted to go to the Country Club, a spacious hall with a country and Western décor, to follow Darren’s technique classes.
Darren explained best he could, that he was sorry he did not speak French (though he kept English to a simple level so everyone understood him) as he set out to explain the joys of West Coast Swing and Cuban.
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