Norman Gifford

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As a “single again” person in the late 1980’s, I turned to Country Western dancing and music as a way to re-enter the dating scene. I joined a local country dance club where I was privileged to take couples lessons from such greats as Dave Getty, Robert Royston, and Michelle Kinkaid along with other excellent local instructors.

The need for a safe, social environment in which to linedance led my wife & I to sponsor dances through the various Park & Recreation Districts where we taught. I became the DJ, and my wife took over the task of assisting beginners at the dances

In 1996, the need for new line dances that appealed to my students led me into linedance choreography. I have created over 200 linedances over the years and am thrilled at the success that “Burlesque” has garnered, including being a Crystal Boots Award nominee for Intermediate Dance of the Year in 2010. I was inspired to do the dance after watching the credits to the movie Burlesque where Cher sang the song “Welcome to Burlesque”. Reflecting back, I was also driven by the music to choreograph “Sway Me Now” in 2005 after seeing the movie “Shall We Dance?” with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez. Other popular dances of mine include: "A Love Worth Waiting 4", "Behind Closed Doors", "A Country High", "A Kiss 4 Me" and "Aguardiente". In the Las Vegas Dance Explosion 2012 my dance "Amor de Rumba" placed 1st in the Beginner Division and "Amica Mia" placed 2nd in the Non-phrased Intermediate Division. In 2014, "Many Tears Ago" placed 2nd in the Beginner Division, and in 2015, "Going 2 Pot" placed 1st in the Phrased Intermediate Division. In 2014 my dance "Aguardiente" was voted the "Most Popular Dance of the Year" in Singapore. I have been published in Linedancer Magazine in both the First in Line and Steppin’ Off The Page sections and as a Crystal Boots Award nominee for Burlesque.

I have had the repeated privilege to be an invited instructor at the Pismo Beach Country Western Dance Festival, subsequently Clovis Western Days, Cambria Western Dance Festival, Central Coast Dance in Solvang, Boogie ‘til the Cows Come Home and have been the DJ for Scooter Lee’s “Dancing for the Dream” event in the Sacramento area from 2008 to present. In 2015 I was thrust into the role of being an Event Director hosting the annual OktoberWest line dance event in the Sacramento, CA area. I was the invited instructor to teach a special workshop in Mesa, AZ in January 2017.

Awarded World Champion status at UCWDC Worlds 2017 placing 1st in choreography competition in the Country Int/Adv division with the dance "A Country High". As a choreography competition winner in Las Vegas I was also invited to teach at the Las Vegas Dance Explosion in 2013 & 2016. My line dance choreography can also be found on other sites including Linedancerweb.com and my personal web page at wild-horses.us.

Norman Gifford has choreographed 187 dances, of which 7 have been co-choreographed. Their first published stepsheet on CopperKnob is Language Of Love from October 2007, with their most recent stepsheet of A Broken Heart Beats On (Bang Bang, Boom Boom) in November 2024.

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Go Where The Lonely Go Norman Gifford (USA) - December 2022

32 Compte 4 Mur Improver / Intermediate Musique: Where the Lonely Go - Texas Hill

Play Something Country Norman Gifford (USA)

- Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Musique: Play Something Country - Brooks & Dunn

A Love Worth Waiting 4 Norman Gifford (USA) - June 2011

64 Compte 2 Mur Improver Musique: A Love Worth Waiting For - Bouke

Amica Vera (True Love) Norman Gifford (USA) - February 2015

64 Compte 4 Mur Improver / Intermediate Musique: Un'amica vera - Roberta Cappelletti & Patrizia Ceccarelli

Some Assembly Required Norman Gifford (USA) - April 2010

56 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate Musique: Some Assembly Required - Marthia Sides

Aguardiente (Firewater) Norman Gifford (USA) - November 2013

64 Compte 2 Mur Low Intermediate Musique: Aguardiente - Franco Bagutti : (iTunes)

Same Kind of Crazy as Me Norman Gifford (USA) - September 2020

48 Compte 4 Mur Improver Musique: Same Kind of Crazy As Me - Scooter Lee

Nothing On But The Radio Norman Gifford (USA)

56 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate social cha Musique: Nothing On but the Radio - Gary Allan

Fiddle On The Wall (L/P) Norman Gifford (USA)

32 Compte 4 Mur Improver line/partner dance Musique: That Ole Fiddle On the Wall - Michelle Cupit

Ain't Nothin' You Can Do Norman Gifford (USA) - January 2016

32 Compte 4 Mur Easy Improver Musique: Cry Cry Cry (When It Happens) - Jerry Jaye

Back In The Country Again Norman Gifford (USA)

64 Compte 2 Mur Improver Musique: Back in the Country Again - Mike Manuel

Devil's Got Your Boyfriend Norman Gifford (USA) - November 2010

64 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate Musique: Devil's Got Your Boyfriend - Tracy Bonham

A Mini Cincinatti Fireball Norman Gifford (USA) - June 2014

32 Compte 4 Mur Beginner Musique: Cincinatti fireball - Jive & Jonas

I Don't Know What She Said Norman Gifford (USA) - February 2006

32 Compte 4 Mur Improver Musique: I Don't Know What She Said - Blaine Larsen

But It's Only Make-Believe Norman Gifford (USA) - September 2013

24 Compte 4 Mur High Beginner / Low Improver Musique: Only Make Believe - Bouke : (iTunes)

A Love Worth Waiting 4 (P) Norman Gifford (USA) - May 2012

64 Compte 2 Mur Improver - Partner Musique: A Love Worth Waiting For - Bouke

Go Where The Lonely Go (fr) Norman Gifford (USA) - Décembre 2022

32 Compte 4 Mur Novice / Intermediaire Musique: Where the Lonely Go - Texas Hill

Doing It (To Country Songs) Norman Gifford (USA) - August 2016

32 Compte 4 Mur Improver Musique: Doing It to Country Songs (feat. The Oak Ridge Boys) - Blake Shelton

Language Of Love For Two (P) Norman Gifford (USA)

32 Compte 4 Mur Improver social cha partner dance Musique: I Don't Know What She Said - Blaine Larsen

I've Loved You Since Forever Norman Gifford (USA) - March 2018

32 Compte 2 Mur Improver Musique: I've Loved You Since Forever - Kelly Clarkson & Hoda Kotb

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