Norman Gifford

Norman Gifford - Line Dance Choreographer

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wild-horses.us

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916-802-7124

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 186 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 Good and Sweet in June 2024.

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Be Boll - EZ Norman Gifford (USA) - June 2018

32 Count 4 Wall Absolute Beginner Music: Be Boll - Danny & Bongy

I'm Lonely Norman Gifford (USA) - May 2016

64 Count 2 Wall Improver Music: Mister Lonely - Bouke

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

32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: Same Kind of Crazy As Me - Scooter Lee

A Dirty Job Norman Gifford (USA) & A. J. Herbert (USA) - December 2021

32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: Santa's Gotta Dirty Job - Rich Rowe

Harden My Heart Norman Gifford (USA) - July 2023

64 Count 4 Wall Intermediate Music: Harden My Heart - Quarterflash

An Old Friend Norman Gifford (USA) - August 2016

24 Count 4 Wall Low Improver Music: Old Friend of Mine - The Grascals : (iTunes)

Amor de Rumba Norman Gifford (USA) - December 2012

32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: Rumba de Amor (Rumba) - Italian Sax

Only a Fool Norman Gifford (USA) - January 2019

32 Count 4 Wall Low Intermediate Music: Only A Fool - Bouke

2 Words, 1 Finger Norman Gifford (USA) - July 2019

34 Count 2 Wall Low Intermediate Music: Two Words One Finger - Robynn Shayne

Family Norman Gifford (USA) - October 2019

32 Count 2 Wall Improver Music: Family - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors

Toe'n the Line Norman Gifford (USA) - April 2022

32 Count 4 Wall Easy Improver Music: Toeing the Line - Doc Wooten

A Lotta Bad Habits Norman Gifford (USA) - April 2018

48 Count 4 Wall Low Intermediate Music: Bad Habits - Michael Lee Austin

Mockingbird Norman Gifford (USA)

32 Count 4 Wall Improver west coast swing Music: Mockingbird - Toby Keith & Krystal

Make-Believe Norman Gifford (USA) - April 2017

48 Count 4 Wall Improver / Intermediate Music: Only Make Believe - Bouke

He Put It There Norman Gifford (USA) - June 2017

32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: He Put It There - Scooter Lee

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

32 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Doing It to Country Songs (feat. The Oak Ridge Boys) - Blake Shelton

Fine, So Fine Norman Gifford (USA) - September 2017

48 Count 2 Wall Improver Music: You're So Fine - Jerry Jaye

A Big Girl Now Norman Gifford (USA) - December 2016

32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now - Maddie Baillio, Ariana Grande, Dove Cameron, Harvey Fierstein, Andrea Martin & Kristin Chenoweth : (CD: Hairspray Live!)

2B Missing Norman Gifford (USA) - January 2017

64 Count 2 Wall Improver Music: Missing - William Michael Morgan

Sisters & Brothers Norman Gifford (USA) - December 2019

32 Count 4 Wall Improver / Intermediate NC2S style Music: Sisters Brothers - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors

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