Norman Gifford

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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 184 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 1-2-3 Tequilas in January 2024.

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

32 Compte 4 Mur Beginner Musique: Same Kind of Crazy As Me - Scooter Lee

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

32 Compte 4 Mur Beginner Musique: Santa's Gotta Dirty Job - Rich Rowe

Harden My Heart Norman Gifford (USA) - July 2023

64 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate Musique: Harden My Heart - Quarterflash

An Old Friend Norman Gifford (USA) - August 2016

24 Compte 4 Mur Low Improver Musique: Old Friend of Mine - The Grascals : (iTunes)

Amor de Rumba Norman Gifford (USA) - December 2012

32 Compte 4 Mur Beginner Musique: Rumba de Amor (Rumba) - Italian Sax

Only a Fool Norman Gifford (USA) - January 2019

32 Compte 4 Mur Low Intermediate Musique: Only A Fool - Bouke

Family Norman Gifford (USA) - October 2019

32 Compte 2 Mur Improver Musique: Family - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors

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

32 Compte 4 Mur Easy Improver Musique: Toeing the Line - Doc Wooten

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

48 Compte 4 Mur Low Intermediate Musique: Bad Habits - Michael Lee Austin

Mockingbird Norman Gifford (USA)

32 Compte 4 Mur Improver west coast swing Musique: Mockingbird - Toby Keith & Krystal

Make-Believe Norman Gifford (USA) - April 2017

48 Compte 4 Mur Improver / Intermediate Musique: Only Make Believe - Bouke

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

32 Compte 4 Mur Beginner Musique: He Put It There - Scooter Lee

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

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

48 Compte 2 Mur Improver Musique: You're So Fine - Jerry Jaye

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

32 Compte 4 Mur Beginner Musique: 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 Compte 2 Mur Improver Musique: Missing - William Michael Morgan

Sisters & Brothers Norman Gifford (USA) - December 2019

32 Compte 4 Mur Improver / Intermediate NC2S style Musique: Sisters Brothers - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors

Anita Norman Gifford (USA) - April 2015

64 Compte 2 Mur Improver / Intermediate Musique: Anita - Danny Everett

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

34 Compte 2 Mur Low Intermediate Musique: Two Words One Finger - Robynn Shayne

Burlesque (zh) Norman Gifford (USA) - 2010年12月

64 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate Musique: Welcome to Burlesque - Cher