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Craig Bennett
Craig Bennett
 Crystal Boot Award 2009
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PROFILE


I have been dancing since the age of 10, I discovered Line dance while on holiday in America. At the age of 13 I started to instruct near my home in Manchester and now teach 3 nights a week to all ages and levels.

As well as instructing I choreograph my own dances and in a Masters In Line Choreography Competition was placed 3rd with my dance The Best In Me. One of my choreography highs was hearing that The Best In Me had been voted Number 1 at a Best of British event held in Australia. To know that people on the other side of the world are dancing your dance and enjoying it is an amazing feeling. Many of my dances have now been published in Linedancer Magazine including The Best In Me, 99.9%, Out Of My Mind, Viva La Fiesta and I'm Movin On. Click here for the step sheets.

Line dancing has given me the opportunity to meet many interesting people and make many lasting friendships. It has also given me many opportunities and experiences which I would never have had if it where not for line dance. One of my most memorable experiences was being involved in the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony; it was an experience I will never forget.

In 2003 I was nominated for 2 Crystal Boots ("Dance Of The Year" and "Rising Star"). At 2004's Crystal Boot Awards I was nominated for 5 Crystal Boots: Rising Star, UK instructor Of The Year, Intermediate Dance Of The Year (for I'm Movin On), Advance Dance Of The Year (for Viva La Fiesta) and the 'Open' nomination!

In March 2005 I toured America starting in Fort Wayne, at the Fort Wayne Showdown with the lovely Barry and Dari-Anne Amato then flew to Las Vegas to join Doug and Jackie Miranda for their Cool Country 10 event! It was great teaching in the US, and I made many friends there! One such friend was Mr Showcase himself, John Robinson. We even choreographed a dance together called Keep It Burnin', which is currently being danced all around the world.

I love to dance and you will rarely see me sitting down at dance events. I believe dance is a gift and hope I can share that gift with others. The friends I have made through dancing will never be forgotten: I love you all!

Live your life to the max and enjoy every day as if it's your last.

CHOREOGRAPHER STEPSHEETS

99.9%   Craig Bennett    
48 Count    2 Wall     intermediate     Music: 99.9% Sure by Brian McComas
Be a Little Selfish   Joey Warren / Craig Bennett     3 Video 3 Tutorial Video
64 Count    2 Wall     High Intermediate     Music: Britney Spears - Selfish
Be Boy Baby   Craig Bennett (UK) Jan 08     1 Video
32 Count    4 Wall     Intermediate     Music: Be Boy Baby by Mutya Buena ft Amy Winehouse, Album: Real Girl
BEGA DOES MAMBO   Craig Bennett    
32 Count    4 Wall     beginner/intermediate     Music: Mambo Mambo by Lou Bega
Born This Way   Craig Bennett UK & Simon Ward Australia, Feb 2011     3 Video 1 Tutorial Video 1 Music Video
32 Count    4 Wall     Intermediate     Music: Born This Way by Lady Gaga. Album: Born This Way. CD: Single
Box It Up!   Craig Bennett (Sept 2010)     4 Video 2 Tutorial Video
32 Count    4 Wall     Intermediate     Music: Box Of Secrets by Zarif. Cd Single
Call Me Maybe   Craig Bennett (April 2012)     3 Video 3 Tutorial Video 1 Music Video
32 Count    4 Wall     Intermediate     Music: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
CALL MY NAME   Craig Bennett    
32 Count    4 Wall     intermediate     Music: Call My Name by Charlotte Church
CAUGHT UP   Craig Bennett    
64 Count    2 Wall     advanced     Music: Caught Up by Usher
Change   Junior Willis and Craig Bennett     2 Video 1 Tutorial Video
32 Count    4 Wall     Intermediate NC2S     Music: “Change” by Carrie Underwood
Crazy Devils   Guyton Mundy, Rob Fowler & Craig Bennett     1 Video
64 Count    2 Wall     Hig Beginner / Low Intermediate     Music: Devils on the loose: By The Rednecks
Da Dance   Craig Bennett (Eng) Jan 2012     8 Video 6 Tutorial Video 1 Music Video
64 Count    2 Wall     Intermediate / Advanced     Music: Teach Me How To Dance by JLS [CD: Jukebox] 128 bpm
Dancing on the Ceiling   Craig Bennett (Eng) March 2012     3 Tutorial Video 1 Music Video
64 Count    2 Wall     Intermediate     Music: Dancing on the Ceiling by Lionel Richie and Rascal Flatts
DESIRE   Craig Bennett    
64 Count    2 Wall     intermediate/advanced     Music: Chocolate by Kylie Minogue
Don't Let It Go   Craig Bennett, UK (Sept 09)     2 Video
48 Count    4 Wall     Intermediate     Music: Don't Let It Go To Your Head by Jordon Sparks (CD: Battlefield)
DON'T SIT AROUND AND DREAM   Craig Bennett    
32 Count    4 Wall     intermediate     Music: The Natural Thing by Bryan White
DREAMS   GUYTON MUNDY -US AND CRAIG BENNETT -UK     1 Video
32 Count    4 Wall     Intermediate     Music: Dreams by Gavin DeGraw
ELLE 'O'   Craig Bennett    
64 Count    2 Wall     intermediate/advanced     Music: Love by Ashlee Simpson
Evacuate The Dancefloor   Craig Bennett (July 2009)     1 Video 1 Tutorial Video
64 Count    2 Wall     Intermediate / Advanced     Music: Evacuate the Dancefloor by Cascada
Faith In Love   Junior Willis and Craig Bennett     2 Video 1 Tutorial Video
40 Count    2 Wall     Intermediate NC2Step Line     Music: “Faith In Love” by Reba McEntire and Rascal Flatts - CD: Reba “Duets”