Xperience 2019 - Nashville
We came early so we could tour! Nashville Cultural Tour (some history and a thoroughbred plantation) & Music City Tour (Ryman Auditorium, Country Music Hall Of Fame, legendary Studio B); spend some time on Music Row (both during the day & at night); generally get a feel for Music City USA. Well worth the time!
The Xperience began for me with registration & social dancing (until 2am) on Thursday.
Classes began on Friday. I took all 6 teaches! These are all intermediate & above dances - six in a day is a little more than my brain can handle... I fixed that on Saturday! LOL!
Friday classes:
Rachael - “A Little Swing”
Fred - “Down For Your Lovin’” (with Shane) - phrased - will be great once I hit the timing in C.
Joey - “Take A Look At This” - Joey says “easy 32 count with just 2 tags and a tiny little restart” LOL!!!
Simon - “Moves” (with Shane) (https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/moves-ID136160.aspx)
Debbie - “About Last Night” - probably my favorite of the day!
Maddy - “Woke Up Late”
Saturday classes:
Fred - “Limelight” - LOVE IT!
Maddy - “Danny’s Song” - Very nice!
Rachael - “I Can Do Hard Things” - AWESOME! (https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/i-can-do-hard-things-ID136090.aspx)
Watched:
Joey - “Party On The Hill”
Simon - “Reminiscence” (https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/reminiscence-ID135565.aspx)
Debbie - “Juicy Fruit” (by Shane) (https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/juicy-fruit-ID136044.aspx)
Sunday:
Maddy - “Bobby McGee” (I didn’t wake up in time)
Debbie - “Tiny Voice” (I watched)
Joey - “Oceans Deep” - Really like the way this hits the beat of the music
Simon - “Nothing to Hide” (with Chris Watson). Great country dance.
Fred - “Gettin’ A Rush” (I watched)
Rachael - “Legends Tonight” (by Mark Furnell, Chris Godden, Matt Lewis and Ray Jones - winner at Worlds) - I enjoyed this one! (https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/legends-tonight-ID135521.aspx)
Friday night social dancing - gave it up at midnight. Too tired to continue. Saturday night opened with a live country band - fun!!! And Sunday night closed with dancing all night - left the dance floor in enough time to catch a nap, change my clothes, grab luggage, and head for the airport at 4am.
Many thanks to Sandy & Diane for another awesome event; all the choreographers for bringing fabulous dances to us (thank you, Debbie Rushton for filling in for daddy Shane - but Shane, you were missed!); Big Dave and Pauline - the BEST!; Kelly & Kellie for all the hats they wear; and all the volunteers behind the scenes who help make this the magnificent event that it is! Bring on 2020!!!
