June 13, 2012 Lionel Richie recently spent some time at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts with his new duets album Tuskegee. The album pairs Country Music's biggest stars with the genre bending hits of Lionel Richie. One of the cuts has already found a home on the dance floor, thanks to the Rascal Flatts duet 'Dancing On The Ceiling.'
June 11, 2012 WGNA listeners are always asking me where to go for Country Line Dance Lessons and Country Dance Nights. Sadly, there are very few venues in the Albany Area that actually offer all-country music for dancing. However, we're happy to announce that Country Dancing now has a new home on Tuesday nights at the Ballroom on Sunset in Latham.
June 5, 2012
We recently introduced you to the music of Rachele Lynae. Now, try the line dance to her debut single.
June 5, 2012 In 2000, Jamie O'Neal was one of the hottest voices on Country Radio, thanks to the hits 'When I Think About Angels' 'There Is No Arizona' and 'Somebody's Hero.' Now, the experienced country singer is lending a helping hand to newcomer Rachele Lynae.
May 31, 2012 There are many reasons to visit Lake George this summer, especially on Saturday, August 4, 2012! Every year over 100 country music fans pack Shoreline Cruise's Horicon for my annual Country Dance and Party Cruise. What makes this cruise so popular is that it's an All-Country music cruise with dancing, karaoke, and partying to our favorite kind of music.
May 12, 2012 Luke Bryan has already given us some big country dance hits like 'Country Girl (Shake It For Me)' 'Rain Is A Good Thing' and 'All My Friends Say.' Now, the consistent country hit maker finds another hardwood hit with 'I Don't Want This Night To End.'
April 30, 2012 In 1980, the movie Urban Cowboy launched a national 'country club' craze. Establishments like Gilley's, owned by Mickey Gilley, were popping up all over the nation. Inside, people were two-stepping and riding mechanical bulls like John Travolta and Debra Winger.
April 23, 2012 Dance instructors and choreographers joined forces at the Northeast Dance Fest at Saratoga Music Hall April 21 and 22. Representing the Connecticut area, home of Cadillac Ranch, Paula Frohn and Michael Silva taught some of their favorite dances.
April 23, 2012 Dance instructors and choreographers joined forces at the Northeast Dance Fest at Saratoga Music Hall April 21 and 22. Representing the Poughkeepsie area, home of Joe's East West, Brandon Zahorsky and Duke Alexander taught some of their favorite dances.
April 23, 2012 Dance instructors and choreographers joined forces at the Northeast Dance Fest at Saratoga Music Hall April 21 and 22. Representing the Upstate New York and Albany Area, Tony Marcantonio, Ginny Allen, Joyce Schelde, and yours truly taught some of our favorite dances.
April 19, 2012 Saratoga Springs, New York was just named as one of 'America's Greatest Main Streets.' We are happy to announce that this weekend, April 21 and 22, the historic Saratoga Music Hall located on Broadway, above City Hall, will be the host venue for the Northeast Country Dance Fest.
April 16, 2012 Albany area dance instructor Joyce Schelde, and her partner Jim McDermott, have been teaching country dancing in the Northeast for over 20 years. Schelde and McDermott, who choreographed the line dance classic 'I Walk The Line (revisited), ' will be featured as special guests at the Northeast Country Dance Fest in Saratoga, New York.
