Waltz Tribe mini-lessons
SONG SUGGESTIONS:
If you don’t know any good songs (whaaaaatttt really?), try one of these popular ones on iTunes (even the free one-minute sample will work, no need to purchase)
Awww….I was gonna suggest one per score of years, but I found just too many soul-melting songs…so
LESSON #1 Dance with Your Hands and #2 The Sway
IF YOU are … under age 118
1920s— “Yes Sir, That's My Baby”— Ace Brigode & His Fourteen Virginians
“Happy Days Are Here Again” - Ben Selvin Orchestra
under age 98--
1940s “Begin the Beguine” — Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
“Ballin’ the Jack” — Danny Kaye
under age 78--
1960s “Good Vibrations”—The Beach Boys
“You’ve lost that Lovin’ Feeling”—The Righteous Brothers
under age 58--
1980s “Flashdance -- What A Feeling”— Irene Cara
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” — U2
under age 38--
2000 “How to Save a Life” — The Fray
“Hips Don’t Lie” — Shakira
under age 18--
2018 “Despacito” — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee
“Perfect” — Ed Sheeran
Awww….I was gonna suggest one per score of years, but I found just too many soul-melting songs…so
LESSON #1 Dance with Your Hands and #2 The Sway
IF YOU are … under age 118
1920s— “Yes Sir, That's My Baby”— Ace Brigode & His Fourteen Virginians
“Happy Days Are Here Again” - Ben Selvin Orchestra
under age 98--
1940s “Begin the Beguine” — Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
“Ballin’ the Jack” — Danny Kaye
under age 78--
1960s “Good Vibrations”—The Beach Boys
“You’ve lost that Lovin’ Feeling”—The Righteous Brothers
under age 58--
1980s “Flashdance -- What A Feeling”— Irene Cara
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” — U2
under age 38--
2000 “How to Save a Life” — The Fray
“Hips Don’t Lie” — Shakira
under age 18--
2018 “Despacito” — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee
“Perfect” — Ed Sheeran
Lesson #3: Merengue
"Vamos A La Playa"
"Uno-Dos-Tres" 1-2-3
"Vamos A La Playa"
"Uno-Dos-Tres" 1-2-3
Lesson #4: Surfer (NightClub) 2-Step
(slower to fast)
"You've Got a Friend" James Taylor
"Nights in White Satin" The Moody Blues
"Longer" Dan Fogelberg, 1980
most slow Beach Boys songs (the fast ones are for East Coast Swing)
"Summer Breeze" Seals & Crofts 1976
"Dream Weaver" Gary Wright
"Open Arms" Journey 1982
"Bad Day" Daniel Powter
"Break Even" The Script
"How to Save A Life" The Fray
(slower to fast)
"You've Got a Friend" James Taylor
"Nights in White Satin" The Moody Blues
"Longer" Dan Fogelberg, 1980
most slow Beach Boys songs (the fast ones are for East Coast Swing)
"Summer Breeze" Seals & Crofts 1976
"Dream Weaver" Gary Wright
"Open Arms" Journey 1982
"Bad Day" Daniel Powter
"Break Even" The Script
"How to Save A Life" The Fray
Waltz - Slow
Waltz Fast
East Coast Swing
West Coast Swing