While she danced through her teens doing the jive, the twist, disco, etc. She has no formal dance training. She discovered “Latin” line dancing in 2005 but did not discover “modern” line dancing until 2013. Since there were no modern line dance classes in her area, she began her own classes with her co-instructor friend, Judy Martin.
She began writing easy social dances in 2014 for her classes and to teach at local workshops. She had no music or choreography training but enjoyed the process of writing a dance. In 2020, when Rob Fowler began a virtual choreography course, she jumped at the chance to learn and grow.
Elaine had two dances nominated for Crystal Boot Awards: Sundown Swing and Moving On Tango. She won the 2022 CBA Choreography Competition with Greener Grass.
Elaine Cook has choreographed 38 dances, of which 24 have been co-choreographed. Their first published stepsheet on CopperKnob is Get My Name from May 2014, with their most recent stepsheet of We Ain't Leaving in May 2024.
48 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Uptown - Roy Orbison : (Album: The Very Best of Roy Orbison)
48 Count 2 Wall Low Intermediate Music: Shoulders - Johnny Reid : (Album: Revival)
16 Count 4 Wall Beginner NC Music: Running - James Bay
48 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Little Rain - Morgan Wallen : (Album: If I Know Me)
48 Count 2 Wall High Improver Music: Darlin' Don't Go - Sundance Head : (Album: Soul Country - 4:23)
72 Count 1 Wall Phrased Improver Music: Get My Name - Mark Ballas
56 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Fires Don't Start Themselves - Darius Rucker
32 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Red Light - Brad Cox
32 Count 4 Wall Absolute Beginner Music: Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band : (CD: The Original Masters Greatest Hits)
48 Count 2 Wall Improver Music: Python Boots - Jill Fulton : (Album: Southern Breeze)
64 Count 2 Wall Improver Music: 7 Summers - Morgan Wallen
32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: When the Sun Goes Down - Johnny Reid : (Album: What Love is All About - 2:24)
44 Count 4 Wall Low Intermediate Music: Halabamalujah - Lucas Hoge
32 Count 2 Wall Improver Music: Dirty - Tyler Farr : (Album: Redneck Crazy)
32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: Runaway Bay - Gramps Morgan
64 Count 2 Wall Intermediate Music: Full-Time Fool - The Stateline Band
32 Count 4 Wall High Beginner Music: Pink Champagne - Carrie Underwood : (Album: Denim & Rhinestones)
32 Count 4 Wall Absolute Beginner Music: I'm Moving On - Chyvonne Scott : (Album: I'm Moving On - Rare Soul Recordings)
42 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Three Rows Over (And Two Seats Down) - Bobby Curtola
64 Count 4 Wall Improver - Foxtrot Music: The Roadie Song - Aaron Neville : (Album: The Grand Tour)