Country Dancing

Corners of My Mind

Back in February of this year, I ran into a former line dance student of mine; I originally met her when she attended my classes at a small bar in downtown Sharon, PA. I taught there from August 2011 through May 2014. During the ten years since then, I honestly...Read More »


Bishop Road

For those of you who have faithfully read my monthly articles, first let me say thank you; second, I briefly mentioned the band Bishop Road way back in my January 2021 article. This month, I decided to expand on my history with this country band from Western PA.

Bishop Road, as...Read More »


Gems in Greenville

In May, I was cast in a play titled “Airport Encounters” written by Scott Mullen and staged by the Greenville Area Community Theatre, commonly known as “GACT” (pronounced G-ACT). Their “home” is at the William A. Robinson Theater on the campus of Thiel College in Greenville, PA. During the audition,...Read More »


One Year Later

Some of you may remember that one year ago I took a leave of absence from teaching line dance for two reasons: to spend more time with my grandson and I needed a break from my classes. Here I am, one year later, and I decided to give you an...Read More »


Honoring an Uncle and Fallen Soldier on Memorial Day 2024

We all should remember that Memorial Day is set aside to honor the soldiers who never came home. For this article, I decided to share my personal journey to keep my Uncle George’s memory alive. He died of his wounds in March 1945 while fighting as a field artilleryman in...Read More »


The Next Chapter

Throughout my years in the line dance world, I have been blessed to meet some fantastic people. Since I’m currently on a “leave of absence” from teaching while spending precious time with my grandson, I appreciate when I see someone from my past and have the time to catch up...Read More »


We All Started as Beginner Line Dancers

No matter how long you have been dancing, or what level you are, we all started as beginner line dancers. If you haven’t yet tried line dancing, this article will (hopefully) persuade you to connect with a group of line dancers. First, I must pay homage to the late...Read More »


What Toby Keith Means to Me

We all heard the heartbreaking news on February 6, 2024 that Toby Keith passed away. Since then, we’ve read countless articles (including one here on CCM by Charlie) about Toby’s life, records, and career. While reading through multiple social media posts, I was inspired to write this month’s viewpoint about...Read More »


The Historic Robins Theatre in Warren, Ohio

In January, I attended the inaugural talent show by Senior Showcase at the beautiful Robins Theatre in Warren, Ohio. For this article, first I will give you some information on the venue and then I will briefly discuss the show. I had never been to the Robins; many people told...Read More »


Dancing Down Memory Lane

If you read last month’s article, you may recall that in December I reminisced about the former Bootleggers when I went to Country at the Boot in Yankee Lake Ballroom. Throughout the month, I continued dancing down memory lane to close out 2023. 

On December...Read More »


Country At The Boot

Jordan Elizabeth, Craig Wayne Boyd and Dori Yez at Country At The Boot in Brookfield.

Before I get to the subject of this article, allow me to go back in time to give you a brief history of the iconic Yankee Lake Ballroom located...Read More »


Jewel’s Dance Hall & Saloon

In a March 2019 article I wrote titled “Eastern Ohio Dance Venues” I included a paragraph about Jewel’s Dance Hall in Austinburg. This has long been a classic honky tonk bar and now I decided to devote an entire article to share the progress of a building that was originally...Read More »


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