Hot Dances in the World

Summary of Kathy's Survey  Kathy Sharpe in NY gives us very useful dance instruction survey result every month from Aug. 1998. This is summary of her Worldwide Dance Instruction Survey. 　I put together four year result which gives us very interesting information.

Kathy's survey is collecction of information about dances instructed in each area in the world in a month. We can see number of months and instructors for each dance inctruction.    First, let me give you summary of top 50 of number of instructions for each year from 1998 till 2001. Her survey started 1998 Aug.    Dances getting top 50 two years are showed in blue and more three years in red.

1998 1999 2000 2001 Coastin' - Ray & Tina Yoeman After Midnight - Judy McDonald Jai' Du Boogie - Max Perry Hot Potato - John Robinson Dizzy - Jo Thompson Por Ti Sere - Jo Thompson Down On the Corner - Peter Metelnick Enchantment - Jo Thompson Stroll Along Cha Cha - John & Janette Sandham Quando When Quando - Vera & Teresa Larger Than Life - Simon Ward Bump-N-Grind - Jo Thompson/Jamie Davis Got To Be Funky - Dawn Beecham Pot Of Gold - Liam Hrycam Syncopated Rhythm - Rob & Michelle Fowler Reet Petite - Lady in Black Dangerous - John Robinson Crazy Little Thing - Chris Hodgson Now or Never - Kathy Hunyadi Destination Dancefloor - Peter Metelnick/Alison Biggs Simply Irresistible - Alan Livett/JoThompson/John Robinson/Robyn-April Mucara Walk - John Steel Picnic Polka - David Paden Midnight Blue - Peter Metelnick Mucara Walk - John Steel Poor Boy Shuffle - Vicki Rader Jumpin' Jupiter - Peter Metelnick Hideaway Cha - Jo Thompson/Joanne Brady/Jamie Davis Tush Push - James Ferrazzano Jive Walkin' - John Robinson Hideaway Cha - Jo Thompson/Jamie Davis/Joanne Brady Mack The Knife - Rachael McEnaney O-EE-O-EE-O - Max Perry Ham's Jam, The - Peter Metelnick What's Your Name - Michael Barr Mad 4 It - Daniel Whittaker Electric Slide - Unk Country Walkin' - Teree DeSarro I Got A Girl - Vera Fisher/Teresa Lawrence She Bangs - Hillbilly Rick Ghost Train - Kathy Hunyadi Mambo Jambo - Jo Thompson/Kathy Hunyadi Islands In The Stream - Karen Jones Pick a Pocket - Jan Wylie Peace Train - Julie Molkner Tush Push - James Ferrazzano Pizziricco - Dynamite Dot Jukebox - Jo Thompson Addicted To Love - Max Perry Dizzy - Jo Thompson Rose Garden - Jo Thompson Scrap It - Kathy Kaczmarek Charleston Jazzzz - Kathy Sharpe Got To Be Funky - Dawn Beecham Reet Petite - Lady in Black Shoop Shoop - Jo Thompson Cowboy Charleston - Unk Cinco De Mayo - Alan Livett/Jo Thompson Derailed - Peter Metelnick Put Your Feet To The Beat - Peter Metelnick Alane - Helen O'Malley/Deidre Fitzsimmons Cowgirls Twist - Bill Bader I'll Tell You What - Scott Blevins Clickety Clack - Peter Metelnick/Kathy Hunyadi Cowgirls Twist - Bill Bader Jamaica Mistaka - Peter Metelnick/Chris Hodgson Have Fun, Go Mad - Scott Blevins Downtown - Peter Metelnick Jose Cuervo '97 - Max Perry (MI, SC) Gimme A Beat - Peter Metelnick Shalala - Dynamite Dot @ The Hop - Carmel Hutchinson Rita's Waltz - Jo Thompson Watermelon Crawl - Sue Lipscomb Makin' Waves - Max Perry/Jo Thompson/Peter Metelnick/Kathy Hunyadi Tico Tico - Peter Metelnick Bartender Stomp - Unk Electric Slide - Unk Sh-Boom - Bill Bader Singapore Swing - Bill Bader Cripple Creek - Kip Sweeney Heartbreak Express - Peter Metelnick Whirl Y Reel - Bill Bader Suavamente - Doug Miranda/Jackie Snyder Fresh - John Robinson Jitterbuggin' - Benny & Bruce Burton Jitterbuggin' - Benny & Bruce Burton Temptation - Rachael McEnaney MMMBop - Kelly Kaylin Stroll Along Cha Cha - John & Janette Sandham Prodissy - Michele Fowler/Sandy Nugent Kalimba - Pam Scott Shortenin' Bread - Judy McDonald Venga Bus Shuffle - Kelvin Eldridge Dancing in the Dark - Jo Thompson Body In Motion - Peter Metelnick Zoot Suit Jive - Max Perry Waltz Across Texas - Lois & John Neilson Tush Push - James Ferrazzano Hold Your Horses - A.T. Kinson/Tom Mickers (NS) Country Walkin' - Teree DeSarro Backstreet Attitude - Jamie Davis Heave Away - Gerard Murphy Sugar Sugar - Doug Miranda Coyote Sing - JG2 Lion Sleeps, The - Michael John Jr. & Sr. Join The Queue - Michael Barr Shuffle Rock - Max Perry Cucaracha, The - Hank & Mary Dahl Swing Thing - Peter Metelnick Tricky Tricky - Pedro Machado/James Gregory Traveling Wanderer - June Wilson Kactus Jive - Vicki Wenc Mambo No 5 - The Mambo Maniacs Mambo Jambo - Jo Thompson/Kathy Hunyadi Electric Slide - Unk T-Bone Shuffle - Peter Metelnick Mardi Gras Mambo - Chris Hodgson Electric Slide - Unk Follow Me - Judy McDonald Backstreet Attitude - Jamie Davis Picnic Polka - David Paden Lightning Polka - Peter Metelnick C'mon C'mon - John Robinson Canadian Stomp - Unk Canadian Stomp - Unk Red Hot Salsa - Christina Browne Singalongmysong - Michele Peron Everybody Jam - Kathy Hunyadi Cruisin' - Neil Hale Ballymore Boys - Dynamite Dot Now or Never - Kathy Hunyadi Hardwood Stomp - Jo Thompson Dreams - Max Perry Crush - J P Potter Dreams To Share - Doug Miranda/Jackie Snyder Let 'Er Rip - Peter Metelnick Linedancer Waltz - Jo Thompson In Too Deep - Liam Hrycan Paradise Cha - Michelle & Mandy Bain Men In Black - James Kellerman T-Bone Shuffle - Peter Metelnick Let's Make a Deal - Peter Metelnick Ballymore Boys - Dynamite Dot Soakin' Wet - Larry Bass Coyote Sing - JG2 Baby Come On - Peter Metelnick/Kathy Hunyadi 8&1 - Judy McDonald Switchblade USA - John Robinson Ghost Train - Kathy Hunyadi Giddy Up - Jo Thompson Sweet Sensation - Peter Metelnick /Allison Biggs All Aboard - Jo Thompson/Max Perry Makin' Tracks - Jo Thompson Once Upon A December - Jo Thompson G*E*L* - Grant Gadbois/Ember Schira/Lisa Strong All Right A - Michael Barr Mambo #5 - Pedro Machado/Anthony Lee Driftaway Cha Cha - Peter Metelnick Ghost Train - Kathy Hunyadi Black Coffee - Helen O'Malley Rose Garden - Jo Thompson Walk On By - Joanne Brady Jungle Freak - Pedro Machado/Bill Lorah Boot Scootin' Boogie - Unknown Switchblade USA - John Robinson Chilly Cha Cha - AT Kinson/Max Perry Picnic Polka - David Padden Fly Like a Bird - Hedy McAdams Cowboy Up - Shannon Finnegan Cowgirls Twist - Bill Bader A Single Moment - Aiden Montgomery Jamaica Mistaka - Peter Metelnick/Chris Hodgson All Week Long - Peter Metelnick Hasta Manana - Charlotte Skeeters Hot Love - Maggie Gallagher Kung Fu Fighting - Alan Clarke Still The One - Bill Bader Just BOB - Charlotte Skeeters Sun Arise - Doug Miranda/Jackie Snyder Rawhide '98 - Max Perry Walkin' On Me - Scott Blevins Pot Of Gold - Liam Hrycam Islands in the Stream - Karen Jones Red Hot Salsa - Christina Browne Coastin' - Ray & Tina Yoeman You Sang To Me - Sal Gonzalez Waltz Across Texas - Lois & John Neilson Ski Bumpus - Linda Deford Feet Don't Fail Me Now - Peter Metelnick Salsaria - Max Perry   Twist 'Em - Jo Thompson Power Surge - Stephen Sunter Smooth Operator - Peter Metelnick   Walk The Line - Sandi Larkin Tropical Breeze - Chris Hodgson Breathe - John Robinson   Waltz Across Texas - Lois & John Neilson True Believer - Peter Metelnick Fenua Maohi E - Derrick & Terry   Watermelon Crawl - Sue Lipscomb XLR8 - Peter Metelnick Flowers on the Wall - Max Perry       Ghost Train - Kathy Hunyadi       Hotfoot Scuffle, The - John Robinson       Whirlwind Waltz - Rob Fowler

What is your impression about this data? What are you thinking?      Say, "I can dance almost all dances there."      Or, "Interesting that there are not so many dances keeping top 50 for three years"      Or, "Many dances rise and fall so quickly."      ..... Please send me your feeling or opinion to me:

Next summary shows dances taught somewhere in the world more than 70% of 24 months of three years (Aug. 1998 to Dec. 2000). Number shows the number of months.    Electric Slide, Cowgirls Twist, Ghost Train, Tush Push and Waltz Across Texas are still taught almost every month in some place.    2001 data are not icluded yet.

Backstreet Attitude - Jamie Davis 22 Cowgirls Twist - Bill Bader 22 Electric Slide - Unk 22 Mucara Walk - John Steel 22 Country Walkin' - Teree DeSarro 21 Dizzy - Jo Thompson 21 Ghost Train - Kathy Hunyadi 21 Tush Push - James Ferrazzano 21 Waltz Across Texas - Lois & John Neilson 21 Got To Be Funky - Dawn Beecham 20 Poor Boy Shuffle - Vicki Rader 20 Stroll Along Cha Cha - John & Janette Sandham 20 Watermelon Crawl - Sue Lipscomb 20 Cruisin' - Neil Hale 19 Rita's Waltz - Jo Thompson 19 Twist 'Em - Jo Thompson 19 Cowboy Charleston - Unk 18 Quando When Quando - Vera & Teresa 18 Bread & Butter - Roz Morgan 17 Coastin' - Ray & Tina Yoeman 17 Cowboy Boogie - Kelly Burkhardt 17 Cucaracha, The - Hank & Mary Dahl 17 Fly Like a Bird - Hedy McAdams 17 Jamaica Mistaka - Peter Metelnick/Chris Hodgson 17 Picnic Polka - David Paden 17 Por Ti Sere - Jo Thompson 17

Last summary is top 50 of number of total instructions in three years. 2002 is not included yet.    Again we understnad Tush Push and Electric Slide are very strong.

Por Ti Sere - Jo Thompson 86 Jai' du Boogie - Max Perry 86 After Midnight - Judy McDonald 85 Tush Push - James Ferrazzano 79 Pot Of Gold - Liam Hrycam 79 Quando When Quando - Vera & Teresa 78 Mucara Walk - John Steel 76 Down On the Corner - Peter Metelnick 75 Picnic Polka - David Paden 73 Dizzy - Jo Thompson 72 Syncopated Rhythm - Rob & Michelle Fowler 70 Electric Slide - Unk 67 Got To Be Funky - Dawn Beecham 65 Poor Boy Shuffle - Vicki Rader 65 Cowgirls Twist - Bill Bader 64 Mambo Jambo - Jo Thompson/Kathy Hunyadi 64 Country Walkin' - Teree DeSarro 63 Larger Than Life - Simon Ward 63 Rose Garden - Jo Thompson 62 Jitterbuggin' - Benny & Bruce Burton 61 Now or Never - Kathy Hunyadi 59 Jive Walkin' - John Robinson 58 Stroll Along Cha Cha - John & Janette Sandham 56 Islands In The Stream - Karen Jones 54 Ghost Train - Kathy Hunyadi 53 Crazy Little Thing - Chris Hodgson 53 Waltz Across Texas - Lois & John Neilson 52 Watermelon Crawl - Sue Lipscomb 52 Ham's Jam, The - Peter Metelnick 52 What's Your Name - Michael Barr 52 I Got A Girl - Vera Fisher/Teresa Lawrence 52 Coastin' - Ray & Tina Yoeman 51 Backstreet Attitude - Jamie Davis 48 Have Fun, Go Mad - Scott Blevins 48 Cinco De Mayo - Alan Livett/Jo Thompson 44 Pizziricco - Dynamite Dot 44 Jumpin' Jupiter - Peter Metelnick 44 Cruisin' - Neil Hale 43 Jamaica Mistaka - Peter Metelnick/Chris Hodgson 43 Hideaway Cha - Jo Thompson/Jamie Davis/Joanne Brady 43 Black Coffee - Helen O'Malley 40 Rita's Waltz - Jo Thompson 39 Cowboy Charleston - Unk 39 Venga Bus Shuffle - Kelvin Eldridge 38 Mambo No 5 - The Mambo Maniacs 38 Once Upon A December - Jo Thompson 38 Mardi Gras Mambo - Chris Hodgson 38 Reet Petite - Lady in Black 38 T-Bone Shuffle - Peter Metelnick 37 Heartbreak Express - Peter Metelnick 37 Derailed - Peter Metelnick 37 I'll Tell You What - Scott Blevins 37

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