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Sandy Beach Shag Club Lessons |
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United We Dance |
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Line Dance Instruction |
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828 432 6104 |
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To Contact Susan Duncan: |
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Our Sandy Beach Shag Club Line Dance instructor is Susan Duncan. |
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I began line dancing 20 years ago in Morganton, North Carolina, USA, this is also where my classes were held. I have taught beginner and improver/intermediate classes at the Burke County Senior Center in Morganton since 2016.
Over the last few years I’ve been so fortunate to teach at several great events. My first workshop, Love 2 Dance was held in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 2012. This event was an annual workshop organized by my first instructors.
I have also attended several smaller Love 2 Dance (Carolyn & Rick Robinson) events in Asheville and Valdese, NC.
Big Bang (Will Craig) in Charlotte, NC in 2018 and 2019, Our Chance to Dance in Columbia, SC (Vickie Normile) 2017 and 2018 and Bette’s Weekend in Camden, SC (Vickie Normile) 2019.
I was an instructor at Buck’s Country Line Dance workshop (Lining Up) in Gastonia, NC in 2019 and am scheduled to appear at Dreamin’ and Dancin’ Spring Workshop in Camden, SC, May 2021. This is a fundraiser for Scooter Lee and Jo Thompson Syzmanski’s Dancin’ For The Dream Charity.
Since 2011 I have been a member of Sandy Beach Shag Club when I attended my first Carolina Shag lessons and have been the club secretary since 2012. In 2013 I became the line dance instructor for SBSC and received the SBSC Honorary Lifetime Member Award in 2018.
When the pandemic hit our country, I started attending virtual line dance classes from around the world. With over 400 new dances on file and all danced in my kitchen in the first 5 months of 2020, but I needed something more challenging. Little did I know when I registered for Rob Fowler’s Legends in Line Weekend in July 2020 that everything was about to drastically change.
With a subscription to VTV, I started my journey in I.C.E. (Inspire, challenge & evolve) First with instructor and technique classes and then by August, I took the next step and joined the Level 1 choreography class. Being new to choreography I attended choreography classes for 2 months before gaining the confidence to jump in with both feet. Within 3 months of writing my first dance, I have created 4 top 50 dances.
October 2020 I completed my 1st dance with the very appropriate title, “American Made”. Rob stamped my dance on Daddy’s birthday October 20, 2020. I was so proud to dedicate this dance to my Dad on his 96th birthday. November 2020, “Hole In My Heart” was completed and released. December 2020, “Whole Lotta Honey” was released. January 2021, “Jesus and Wranglers” written with my friend Charlie Bowring from England.
All of my dances have been co-choreographed with Rob Fowler and the I.C.E. team, without them none of this would have been possible.
Never could I have imagined how life would change over the past year. I have made new friendships from around the world and learned so much from many world renowned instructors and choreographers.
My sincere thanks goes to Rob Fowler for his guidance, support and encouragement along the way. My journey continues…..
Susan Duncan |