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I've been line dancing for a few years now and in that time made friends with some who are way more intense about their line dancing than me! One of these more dedicated friends of mine, Jeannie, has told me about this yearly event in Vegas: "Line Dance Explosion." She said I should attend. This year I decided to come along and see what all the fuss was about! I can truly say now, my eyes are open to the world of line dancing in a new way. I knew line dancing was popular the world over, but if you are an instructor or a line dance fanatic, this is your place, Vegas Dance Explosion is truly line dance heaven! Read on for my full recap and round-up of the event and all that took place. Vegas Dance Explosion NEWS!REGISTRATION for VDE2022 is NOW OPENNOVEMBER 8-13, 2022 IN LAS VEGAS!6 DAYS OF WORKSHOPS AND OPEN DANCING!6 NIGHTS OF DANCE PARTIES!SOME OF THE BEST INSTRUCTORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!Register online at www.vegasdanceexplosion.com Table of Contents What is Vegas Dance Explosion?My First Vegas Dance ExplosionThe Flash MobVegas Dance Explosion by the Numbers! Dance LevelsThe Instructors & DJsFull List of All Dances TaughtFinal Thoughts What is Vegas Dance Explosion? Vegas Dance Explosion is a yearly 6 day, 6-night event of line dance workshops, open dancing (dance parties!), and special shows put on by the instructors themselves. Held this year from November 9-14, 2021 in the Westgate Hotel, Las Vegas. Attendees enjoy classes & open dancing spread throughout 6 large ballrooms with wooden dance floors from 9 am on into the late night. The organizers of the event are Doug & Jackie Miranda. The Mirandas have been organizing the event for many years and truly put on an amazing event, well worth the price of admission. Of the 6 dedicated ballrooms 4 for workshops that cater to all levels of dancers, one large "lobby" area dance floor for open dancing, and one floor for practicing and competition. The lobby dance floor features a DJ that takes requests all day for open dancing even when the workshops are taking place. This offers a great option to take a break from learning something new to just dancing all your old favorites. See the video below for a fun moment where Adia Nuno danced her dance "Troublemaker" in the lobby to help us get it down better! There were a lot of these moments! It was great to dance the new dances in the evenings at the dance parties, where the choreographers would be there to lead and reinforce even more their new dances. https://youtu.be/DXp8EYLgfT0 Open dancing on the main lobby floor. Adia Nuno helps some of us get her dance Trouble Maker down better. back to top My First Vegas Dance Explosion! To sum up my experience at my first VDE, I was basically a little star-struck to see all these very famous and accomplished choreographers all in one place. It was cool to see how nice and approachable they all were as well. I also, contrary to how I was advised to go about things, attended too many workshops I guess! I went to 13 over 3 days. But really I'm glad I did. Even though I don't remember much, I was happy to just experience it and take it all in and see how the various instructors taught their classes. One highlight for me was attending 3 of Jo Thompson-Szymanski's workshops.I learned her line dances:Where Oh Where (IMP), My Favorite (I), and Do My Thing (I). https://youtu.be/mgbFQegA8Ak Jo Thompson-Szymanski teaches her line dance Do My Thing. She said one thing she likes to do when she teaches is to include the music "early & often." I think this was a really great idea. It seemed smart to have us learn smaller "bite-size" chunks of the choreography to some of the actual music first and then continue to add more pieces to it. I also noticed she had us practice other walls with those smaller chunks of the dance. So, we learned counts 1-8 and then tried it on other walls, before moving on. Brilliant! Lastly, Jo Thompson-Szymanski added styling tips that, to me really showed her love of dance. See the video below to hear her explain the history behind adding the styling she referred to as walking like "Shorty George." Just really great stuff you only get from a seasoned pro like Jo Thompson-Szymanski! https://youtu.be/RGNA58aIJ50 Jo Thompson-Szymanski adds some styling to her dance Where Oh Where. But then, of course, I also took 10 more! I also attended workshops taught by Roy Verdonk, Adia Nuno, Darren Bailey, Amy Bailey, Britt Beresik, Rick Dominguez, and Ruben Luna. But there were so many more! The event featured 24 choreographers total. But I'll get into the numbers of the event in a little bit. https://youtu.be/heBBzEeKiH8 Here is Roy Verdonk teaching us his intermediate (I) line dance Rib To My Heart. So, for me, I attended a total of 13 workshops, learning 15 dances in total. back to top The Flash Mob! Another great highlight of the event was a planned Flash Mob organized by Jackie Miranda. Over the course of the week she taught us a very simple beginner line dance and finally on Friday at lunch we went out and danced it in the Westgate Hotel Lobby! The dance was just called "Westgate Celebration!" and was danced to Kool & the Gang's Celebration. Note: In the hotel where we were for the event there was also the ongoing Miss America Contest. And the moment we started our flash mob, there were a few contestants right there! It was so fun to see some of them jump in with us and start dancing! Vegas Dance Explosion by the Numbers! Here are some quick numbers, just to give an idea of the expanse of the event. 6 Days, 6 Nights of Workshops, and Open Dance Nights (Dance Parties!)6 Large Ballrooms with Wooden Dance Floors for Dancing24 Instructors5 DJs (2 Instructors also serving as DJs)172 Workshops in which 215 Lessons Taught! (several line dances taught multiple times)114 Different Line Dances (click to see the list!)3 Special Shows from the Choreographers.900+ Attendees (down from the normal 1600-ish due to Covid & travel concerns) back to top Dance Levels Of all the 114 Dances taught 6 levels of difficulty were covered. I loved that while this was an event for people serious about their line dancing, it wasn't just about experienced dancers. All level dancers were welcome and served. In fact, here's the breakdown and a pie chart showing how many dances at each level: Level of DancesTaught at Vegas Dance Explosion(B)=Beginner47(HB)=High Beginner4(IMP)=Improver16(HI)=High Intermediate1(I)=Intermediate40(A)=Advanced6 back to top The Instructors & DJs Line Dance Explosion 2021, featured 27 great instructors and/or DJs. See the list below (organized alphabetically by their last names) and click on the instructor names to pop down to the summary of what line dances they each taught this year at the event. Jill Babinec (Instructor & DJ)Amy Bailey (Arizona)Darren Bailey (Arizona)Megan Barsuglia (California) (Instructor & DJ)Britt Beresik (Texas)Joanne Brady (Delaware)Jeffrey Callejo Jr. (Hawaii)Jeffke Camps (Belgium)Grace David (Korea)Susan Dodge (California) (DJ)Rick Dominguez (California)Christoper Gonzalez (California) (Instructor & DJ)Mary Kaye Johnson (Virginia) (DJ) Jo & John Kinser (England)Rebecca Lee (Malaysia)Ruben Luna (California)Jean-Pierre Madge (Switzerland)Jen Michele (California)Doug Miranda, Event Organizers (Tennessee)Jackie Miranda, Event Organizers (Tennessee)Adia Nuno (California)Niels Poulsen (Denmark)Philip Sobrielo (Singapore)Louie St. George (DJ)Jo Thompson-Szymanski (Colorado)Roy Verdonk (Netherlands) Another fun thing about the event was the theme. There were a couple of great shows put on in the evenings by the instructors, but the finale was really Saturday night which had a roaring 20s theme. And leading up to that we were greeted from the beginning with these amazing giant top-notch posters in the main lobby of all the instructors & DJs there for the week dressed up in their roaring 20s costumes! Here are the posters for your enjoyment. Also, click on the instructor posters to pop down to each of the dances they taught. Also, click on dances to see Copperknob step sheet web pages with videos. Jill Babinec (Instructor & DJ) Amy Bailey Darren Bailey Megan Barsuglia (Instructor & DJ) Britt Beresik Joanne Brady Jeffrey Callejo Jr. Jeffke Camps Grace David Susan Dodge (DJ) Rick Dominguez Christopher Gonzalez (Instructor & DJ) Mary Kaye Johnson (DJ) Jo Kinser John Kinser Rebecca Lee Ruben Luna Jean-Pierre Madge Jen Michele Doug Miranda Jackie Miranda Adia Nuno Niels Poulsen Philip Sobrielo Louie St. George (DJ) Jo Thompson-Szymanski Roy Verdonk Jill Babinec Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer KTS Yes B Raymond Sarlemijn & Pim van Grootel Moo La Moo Yes B Rick Todd Zoom Yes A Glenn Ball & Emeline Rochefeuille Amy Bailey Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Best Day Ever Yes I Amy Bailey I Was On A Boat Yes B Trevor Thornton Irish Stew Yes IMP Lois Lightfoot Key Lime Yes B Terry Pournelle Midnight Rendevous Yes B Michael Barr & Michele Burton Take You for Granted Yes I Amy Bailey The Way I Am Yes B Amy Bailey Trickle Trickle Yes B Michael Barr & Michele Burton back to top Darren Bailey Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Don't You Hold Me Down No I Darren Bailey Feels Like Carolina Yes I Darren Bailey I Got You Yes B Darren Bailey, Fred Whitehouse I Know You Yes B Michael Barr Raised Like That Yes I Darren Bailey Megan Barsuglia Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Gives Me Shivers Yes IMP Brandon Zahorsky It’s Go Time Yes A Fred Whitehouse, Shane McKeeven Lil Bit Yes IMP Kelly Cavallaro back to top Britt Beresik Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Bye Bye Paris Yes B Michele Burton Fancy Like Yes B Michelle Wright Gimme Three Steps Yes B Britt Beresik Mississippi Countdown Yes I J. Robinson & K. Cavallero Ping Pong Samba Yes B Britt Beresik Smooth Like Summer No B Lynn Card The New 20s Yes B Britt Beresik Wreck This Town Yes I Britt Beresik, Rob Holley, Jason Turner While we're checking out what Britt Beresik was teaching, also check out her great "Thank You Las Vegas Dance Explosion" YouTube video in which she put together a great compilation of the week and snippets from many of her workshops! Thank you Britt for this! Really shows more of what the workshops were like! https://youtu.be/JOYfa4Wqn1E Joan Brady Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Broke Yes B Michelle Wright Keep Up If You Can Yes HB Hanna Ries Late Night Habits Yes IMP Julia Wetzel Sky Full of Angels Yes I Yvonne Anderson Sweet Sweet Sister Yes I Linda Burgess This Old Heart Yes B Elaine Hornagold back to top Jeffrey Callejo Jr. Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Dim All the Lights Yes IMP Jeffrey Callejo & Brit Beresik I Miss You Yes I Jeffrey Callejo Lost In Emotion Yes B Jeffrey Callejo Wild Horse Cha Cha No B Skyla Spencer Jeffke Camps Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Away Too Much No B Jeffke Camps Back To the Start Yes B Haley Wheatley Get Happy No B Lee Hamilton Keep The Dream Alive Yes B Willie Brown Wanted Man No I Jeffke Camps Whenever You Want Me To No I Jeffke Camps back to top Grace David Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Cover Me Up with Love Yes B Grace David & David Hoyn Giving You Up Yes I Grace David & Jeffke Camps She Makes Me Brave Yes I Grace David & Guillaume Richard Wipeout Yes B Grace David You're My Everything Yes I Grace David & Paul Steinborn Rick Dominguez Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Blue Jeans On Yes B Rick Dominguez Do Si Do Yes IMP Rick Dominguez Sweet Tea Yes I Rick Dominguez back to top Christoper Gonzalez Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Can't Stop Us Yes IMP Eliott Mar Going Going Gone Yes I Maddison Glover Senior Cha Yes B Christopher Gonzalez Jo & John Kinser Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer A Million Voices Yes I Jo Kinser, Ivonne Verhagen, Rhoda Lai, Heather Barton Bamboo Yes B Roy Verdonk & Ivonne Verhagen Cold Heart Yes IMP Maddison Glover No Sacrifice Yes I Jo Kinser, Ivonne Verhagan, Rhoda Lai, Heather Barton Polynesia Yes HI Jo & John Kinser, Peter Metelnick, Alison Biggs Royal Deluxe Yes HB Rhoda Lai back to top Rebecca Lee Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer I Don't Know What You Heard No I Rebecca Lee I Feel You Yes I Rebecca Lee Jalebi Baby Yes IMP Rebecca Lee Love My Mambo Yes IMP Rebecca Lee Tooty Fruity Yes I Rebecca Lee & EWS Winson Ruben Luna Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer A Little Bit Lit Yes B Rob Fowler Chocolate Melon Yes B Larry Bass Cuddle Up and Cozy Down Christmas Yes B Philip Sobrielo, Jo & John Kinser, Ruben Luna Eye Candy Yes B Gerard Murphy Heart Body & Soul Yes B Ruben Luna, Yvonne Anderson, Ira Weisburd Let Me Work It Yes B Ruben Luna Party Shaker Yes B Ruben Luna Spring Lake Tango Yes B Rosie Multari back to top Jean-Pierre Madge Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Can Keep It Yes I Jean-Peirre Madge Double Back Yes I Fred Whitehouse & Tim Johnson Wanna See Your Moves Yes A Jean-Pierre Madge & Paul Steinborn Jen Michele Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Code Blue Yes B Jen Michele, Robyn Durham, Brenda Holvick Here For the Party Yes B Jen Michele I Got the All If Ya’ll Got the Night Yes I Jen Michele If You Want To Yes B Jen Michele Lovin' On You Yes IMP Jen Michele back to top Jackie Miranda Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Jump Jump Yes I Doug & Jackie Miranda, Anni Wunderlick My Kind of Girl No B Jackie Miranda Westgate Celebration (Flash Mob) No B Jackie Miranda You Make My Dreams Come True No B Jackie Miranda Adia Nuno Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Luna Llena Yes I Adia Nuno & Carlton Thompson Midnight Mess Around Yes IMP Adia Nuno Trouble Maker Yes IMP Adia Nuno & Russ Brandchulis We Were Yes I Adia Nuno & Philip Sobrielo back to top Niels Poulsen Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Dance Without a Partner Yes IMP Niels Poulsen He's My Baby Yes B Niels Poulsen Out Out Yes I Niels Poulson, Shean McKeever, Richard That Will Be Me Yes A Niels Poulsen Train Wreck Yes I Niels Poulsen Philip Sobrielo Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Beautiful Beautiful Life Yes B Philip Sobrielo Dance With Somebody Again Yes I Bambang Satiyawan Don't Wait Up Yes I Philip Sobrielo & Friends Suda (aka Sweat) Yes A Philip Sobrielo World To Me Yes B Susanne Dingwall back to top Jo Thompson-Szymanski Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Do My Thing Yes I Jo Thompson-Szymanski & Scott Blevins Just Fly Yes IMP Jo Thompson-Szymanski & Hadisubroto, Murry Latin Fusion Yes I Jo Thompson-Szymanski & Scott Blevins Peppermint Twist Yes HB Jo Thompson-Szymanski, Roy Verdonk Silver Wings Yes HB Jo Thompson-Szymanski & J. Robinson Where Oh Where Yes IMP Jo Thompson-Szymanski You're My Favorite Yes I Jo Thompson-Szymanski Roy Verdonk Line Dance On Copperknob Level Choreographer Boom Boom Clap Yes B Roy Verdonk & Hotland, Dam I'm Begging You Yes A Roy Verdonk & Jose Miguel Vane Rib To My Heart No I Roy Verdonk & Jeff Camps Shape It Up Yes I Roy Verdonk, Daniel Trepat, José Miguel Belloque Vane South of Queens Yes B Roy Verdonk & Sébastien Bonnier Stomping Country Yes I Roy Verdonk, Giuseppe Scaccianoce, Jp Barrios, Betty Villard, Ivonne Verhagen Where Are You Now? Yes I Roy Verdonk & Dwight Meessen back to top Full List of 114 Line Dances Taught at Vegas Dance Explosion (A-Z) Click on the dance name to go to the Copperknob web page for the dance. Note: some of the dances are not there yet, in these cases the link still will download the step sheet if available. Line Dance On Copperknob Teacher Level Choreographer A Little Bit Lit Yes Ruben Luna B Rob Fowler A Million Voices Yes Jo Kinser & John Kinser I Jo Kinser, Ivonne Verhagen, Rhoda Lai, Heather Barton Away Too Much No Jeff Camps B Jeff Camps Back To the Start Yes Jeff Camps B Haley Wheatley Bamboo Yes Jo Kinser & John Kinser B Roy Verdonk & Ivonne Verhagen Beautiful Beautiful Life Yes Philip Sobrielo B Philip Sobrielo Best Day Ever Yes Amy Bailey I Amy Bailey Blue Jeans On Yes Rick Dominguez B Rick Dominguez Boom Boom Clap Yes Roy Verdonk B Roy Verdonk & Hotland, Dam Broke Yes Joanne Brady B Michelle Wright Bye Bye Paris Yes Britt Beresik B Michele Burton Can Keep It Yes Jean-Peirre Madge I Jean-Peirre Madge Can't Stop Us Yes Christopher Gonzalez IMP Eliott Mar Chocolate Melon Yes Ruben Luna B Larry Bass Code Blue Yes Jen Michele B Jen Michele, Robyn Durham, Brenda Holvick Cold Heart Yes Jo Kinser & John Kinser IMP Maddison Glover Cover Me Up with Love Yes Grace David B Grace David & David Hoyn Cuddle Up and Cozy Down Christmas Yes Ruben Luna B Philip Sobrielo, Jo & John Kinser, Ruben Luna Dance With Somebody Again Yes Philip Sobrielo I Bambang Satiyawan Dance Without a Partner Yes Niels Poulsen IMP Niels Poulsen Dim All the Lights Yes Jeffrey Callejo IMP Jeffrey Callejo & Brit Beresik Do My Thing Yes Jo Thompson-Szymanski I Jo Thompson-Szymanski & Scott Blevins Do Si Do Yes Rick Dominguez IMP Rick Dominguez Don't Wait Up Yes Philip Sobrielo I Philip Sobrielo & Friends Don't You Hold Me Down No Darren Bailey I Darren Bailey Double Back Yes Jean-Pierre Madge I Fred Whitehouse & Tim Johnson Eye Candy Yes Ruben Luna B Gerard Murphy Fancy Like Yes Britt Beresik B Michelle Wright Feels Like Carolina Yes Darren Bailey I Darren Bailey Get Happy No Jeff Camps B Lee Hamilton Gimme Three Steps Yes Britt Beresik B Britt Beresik Gives Me Shivers Yes Megan Barsuglia IMP Brandon Zahorsky Giving You Up Yes Grace David I Grace David & Jeff Camps Going Going Gone Yes Christopher Gonzalez I Maddison Glover He's My Baby Yes Niels Poulsen B Niels Poulsen Heart Body & Soul Yes Ruben Luna B Ruben Luna, Yvonne Anderson, Ira Weisburd Here For the Party No Jen Michele B Jen Michele I Don't Know What You Heard No Rebecca Lee I Rebecca Lee I Feel You Yes Rebecca Lee I Rebecca Lee I Got the All If Ya’ll Got the Night Yes Jen Michele I Jen Michele I Got You Yes Darren Bailey B Darren Bailey, Fred Whitehouse I Know You Yes Darren Bailey B Michael Barr I Miss You Yes Jeffrey Callejo I Jeffrey Callejo I Was On A Boat Yes Amy Bailey B Trevor Thornton I'm Begging You Yes Roy Verdonk A Roy Verdonk & Jose Miguel Vane I've Got the All If Ya'l Got the Night Yes Jen Michele I Jen Michele If You Want To Yes Jen Michele B Jen Michele Irish Stew Yes Amy Bailey IMP Lois Lightfoot It’s Go Time Yes Megan Barsuglia A Fred Whitehouse, Shane McKeeven Jalebi Baby Yes Rebecca Lee IMP Rebecca Lee Jump Jump Yes Jackie Miranda I Doug & Jackie Miranda, Anni Wunderlick Just Fly Yes Jo Thompson-Szymanski IMP Jo Thompson-Szymanski & Hadisubroto, Murry Keep The Dream Alive Yes Jeff Camps B Willie Brown Keep Up If You Can Yes Joanne Brady HB Hanna Ries Key Lime Yes Amy Bailey B Terry Pournelle KTS Yes Jill Babinec B Raymond Sarlemijn & Pim van Grootel Late Night Habits Yes Joanne Brady IMP Julia Wetzel Latin Fusion Yes Jo Thompson-Szymanski I Jo Thompson-Szymanski & Scott Blevins Let Me Work It Yes Ruben Luna B Ruben Luna Lil Bit Yes Megan Barsuglia IMP Kelly Cavallaro Lost In Emotion Yes Jeffrey Callejo B Jeffrey Callejo Love My Mambo Yes Rebecca Lee IMP Rebecca Lee Lovin' On You Yes Jen Michele IMP Jen Michele Luna Llena Yes Adia Nuno I Adia Nuno & Carlton Thompson Midnight Mess Around Yes Adia Nuno IMP Adia Nuno Midnight Rendevous Yes Amy Bailey B Michael Barr & Michele Burton Mississippi Countdown Yes Britt Beresik I J. Robinson & K. Cavallero Moo La Moo Yes Jill Babinec B Rick Todd My Kind of Girl No Jackie Miranda B Jackie Miranda No Sacrifice Yes Jo Kinser & John Kinser I Jo Kinser, Ivonne Verhagan, Rhoda Lai, Heather Barton Out Out Yes Niels Poulsen I Niels Poulson, Shean McKeever, Richard Party Shaker Yes Ruben Luna B Ruben Luna Peppermint Twist Yes Jo Thompson-Szymanski HB Jo Thompson-Szymanski, Roy Verdonk Ping Pong Samba Yes Britt Beresik B Britt Beresik Polynesia Yes Jo Kinser & John Kinser HI Jo & John Kinser, Peter Metelnick, Alison Biggs Raised Like That Yes Darren Bailey I Darren Bailey Rib To My Heart No Roy Verdonk I Roy Verdonk & Jeff Camps Royal Deluxe Yes Jo Kinser & John Kinser HB Rhoda Lai Senior Cha Yes Christopher Gonzalez B Christopher Gonzalez Shape It Up Yes Roy Verdonk I Roy Verdonk, Daniel Trepat, José Miguel Belloque Vane She Makes Me Brave Yes Grace David I Grace David & Guillaume Richard Silver Wings Yes Jo Thompson-Szymanski HB Jo Thompson-Szymanski & J. Robinson Sky Full of Angels Yes Joanne Brady I Yvonne Anderson Smooth Like Summer No Britt Beresik B Lynn Card South of Queens Yes Roy Verdonk B Roy Verdonk & Sébastien Bonnier Spring Lake Tango Yes Ruben Luna B Rosie Multari Stomping Country Yes Roy Verdonk I Roy Verdonk, Giuseppe Scaccianoce, Jp Barrios, Betty Villard, Ivonne Verhagen Suda (aka Sweat) Yes Philip Sobrielo A Philip Sobrielo Sweet Sweet Sister Yes Joanne Brady I Linda Burgess Sweet Tea Yes Rick Dominguez I Rick Dominguez Take You for Granted Yes Amy Bailey I Amy Bailey That Will Be Me Yes Niels Poulsen A Niels Poulsen The New 20s Yes Britt Beresik B Britt Beresik The Way I Am Yes Amy Bailey B Amy Bailey This Old Heart Yes Joanne Brady B Elaine Hornagold Tooty Fruity Yes Rebecca Lee I Rebecca Lee & EWS Winson Train Wreck Yes Niels Poulsen I Niels Poulsen Trickle Trickle Yes Amy Bailey B Michael Barr & Michele Burton Trouble Maker Yes Adia Nuno IMP Adia Nuno & Russ Brandchulis Wanna See Your Moves Yes Jean-Pierre Madge A Jean-Pierre Madge & Paul Steinborn Wanted Man No Jeff Camps I Jeff Camps Westgate Celebration (Flash Mob) No Jackie Miranda B Jackie Miranda We Were Yes Adia Nuno I Adia Nuno & Philip Sobrielo Whenever You Want Me To No Jeff Camps I Jeff Camps Where Are You Now? Yes Roy Verdonk I Roy Verdonk & Dwight Meessen Where Oh Where Yes Jo Thompson-Szymanski IMP Jo Thompson-Szymanski Wild Horse Cha Cha No Jeffrey Callejo B Skyla Spencer Wipeout Yes Grace David B Grace David World To Me Yes Philip Sobrielo B Susanne Dingwall Wreck This Town Yes Britt Beresik I Britt Beresik, Rob Holley, Jason Turner You Make My Dreams Come True No Jackie Miranda B Jackie Miranda You're My Everything Yes Grace David I Grace David & Paul Steinborn You're My Favorite Yes Jo Thompson-Szymanski I Jo Thompson-Szymanski Zoom Yes Jill Babinec A Glenn Ball & Emeline Rochefeuille Also, here is the pdf of the schedule for the week - click to download! It's a Wrap! Thank You Vegas Dance Explosion! When I got back home from the Vegas Dance Explosion, my line dancing friends all were asking: "So, will you go again?" And I said to all without hesitation "Yes!" I think it was a lot to take in the first time, so just being there 3 days & 3 nights was enough, but I was a little sad to leave early and plan on taking on the whole thing next year. I'll know what to expect and will probably have even more fun! Included are a couple more videos from the week as well as photos with friends and some of the great choreographers. https://youtu.be/KeXr0wJKRTg Tuesday and Wednesday nights began with the choreographers showing us what was to come the next day! Here are Amy Bailey, Rebecca Lee, and Jo Thompson-Szymanski demonstrating Midnight Rendevous, a beginner line dance. Tuesday night my friends and I got a picture with Jo Thompson-Szymanski, Darren & Amy Bailey, and Rebecca Lee! My friend Jeannie enjoyed some open dancing on the main lobby dance floor. Here I am with my So. Cal friend and new addition to the choreographer list for VDE, Adia Nuno. Here we are with Roy Verdonk! Very nice guy and an amazing dancer and choreographer. Got another picture with Jo Thompson-Szymanski. She's the best! Here we are with Rick Dominguez! What a highlight this was! Dancing Rose Garden with Jo Thompson-Szymanski. Friday night's special show was the Toy Store Show - the night the toys come to life! Such a great fun performance! https://youtu.be/rfTatnquCs0 I loved this moment when so many people all danced the Lonely Drum line dance together! back to top