Actually, I studied Aeronautics Engineering, but I also attended Modern Jazz Dance lessons taught next door… a canal separated our campuses.
It’s only when I returned from Canada, that I started to practice Country Dance. And finally, it’s only recently, since I joined Michele and Bruce Wilkerson’s dance club, that I’m remembering my penchant for writing step sheets and exploring new ways of expression.
I love Country Music, Jazz and Argentine Tango.
After a very Latino afternoon, I realized that Bossa Nova is obviously syncretizing many North and South American rhythms. Bossa nova has flavors of both jazz and tango, although it’s close connections with samba. It is why I’ve launched: “Bossa Nova Way” on my site.
The objective is to elaborate and propose country steps adapted to Bossa Nova.
Jean LW LeQUEUX has choreographed 20 dances, of which none have been co-choreographed. Their first published stepsheet on CopperKnob is Frightful Honky Tonk Halloween from November 2014, with their most recent stepsheet of Cheyenne Train in October 2022.
32 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Billie Jean Bossa Nova by Susan Wong
24 Count 1 Wall Absolute Beginner Music: I Feel Lucky - Mary Chapin Carpenter
16 Count 2 Wall Improver Music: Holdup the light BY Michael Jackson
64 Count - Wall Intermediate - Partner Music: Billie Jean Bossa Nova by Susan Wong
40 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: They Call Me Trinity - George McAnthony
32 Count 4 Wall Early Beginner Music: G'day G'day - Slim Dusty
32 Count 4 Wall Intermediate Music: Santa's Hooked on Country Music, Jimmy Fynn
48 Count 4 Wall Beginner / Improver Music: Raised On Rock - Elvis Presley
16 Count 2 Wall Beginner - Country/Bluegrass Music: Workin' on a Building BY Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys
32 Count 4 Wall Improver - Bosa Nova Music: A Day In the Life of a Fool - Frank Sinatra
32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: Sailor Boy - Fats Domino
64 Count 4 Wall Improver Cha Cha Music: Teach Me Tonight Cha Cha by De Castro Sisters Trio
48 Count 1 Wall Improver - Contra Music: Rubberneckin' - Elvis Presley
48 Count 2 Wall Improver Partner Music: Cha Cha Cha For Lovers - Tito Puente
32 Count 1 Wall Horrifically Easy - for Early Beginners and Phanto Music: Honky Tonk Halloween - Captain Clegg & The Night Creatures
32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: My Maria - Brooks & Dunn
32 Count - Wall Beginner for dancers in the circles Music: Danses de Provence: Farandole de Tarascon - Les Cigaloun Arlaten
32 Count 4 Wall Intermediate Music: 16 Tons BY Bart & Baker
64 Count - Wall Improver / Intermediate Partner Cha Cha Music: My Maria - Brooks & Dunn
24 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Valley Of Tears - Buddy Holly