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2025 - Refresh Your Footwork for Flamingo Festivities!

Event Director Bracken Heidenreich

Jan 10, 2025

Dances to Refresh Before the Event

Fabulous Flamingo Family,


The countdown is on, and it’s time to fluff your feathers and freshen your footwork for a flamingo-tastic weekend! A flock of fun awaits, and we’re highlighting some favorite dances you may want to fly through on your own before the festivities.


Flamingo-sized Thanks

Thank you to everyone who flitted in their pre-event requests! Your feedback helped us fashion a fabulous selection of dances. Going forward, our fabulous flock DJ Jill Babinec will take live requests, so no need to forward any more song suggestions.


Feather-Friendly Favorites to Brush Up On

Here are the top-requested dances—perfect to polish for peak performance!


🌸 Top Beginner/Improver Requests

  • Get On Your Feet by Debbie Rushton

  • Give Me Your Tempo by Nathan Gardiner

  • Wave on Wave by Alan Birchall

  • Reason to Stay by Darren Bailey

  • Lonely Drum by Darren Mitchell

  • Come Dance with Me by Jo Thompson Szymanski

  • A Rattlesnake Kiss by Maddison

  • A Bar Song by Ben Murphy


🌸 Top Intermediate/Advanced Requests

  • 3 Tequila Floor by Jo Thompson Szymanski & Maddison Glover 

  • Liquor Talking by Maddison Glover

  • The Vibe by Tim Johnson

  • We Pray by Esmeralda van de Pol & Guillame Richard

  • Take Me to the Beach by Debbie, Gregory, Mike, and Guillame

  • Return to Love by Gary O’Reilly

  • Breathe by Simon Ward


Thursday Night’s Guaranteed Flamingo Frolic

Join us for an opening night filled with flair! After flockstar introductions, we will flap into these fun-filled favorites:

  • Hideaway Cha 

  • Bringing It Back

  • Pull You Through

  • Do It With Passion

  • Hey Soul Sister 

The CopperKnob list is here: https://www.copperknob.co.uk/lists/52591/pswb-2025-thursday-night


Friday Night Power Hour: A Crystal Boot Celebration!

Friday night’s Power Hour with Jill & Bracken will be full of flair, feathers, and flamingo fun, but there’s a twist in the works! While we can’t reveal all the details just yet, we promise a unique experience that will have you flapping your feet in ways you can’t imagine. Expect a fusion of fabulous Crystal Boot Award winners, a splash of surprise, and a little mystery to fuel your Friday night frolic. Refresh yourself on these classics that will be included in the Power Hour:

  • Islands in the Stream by Karen Jones

  • Chill Factor by Daniel Whittaker & Kayley Westhead

  • Mamma Maria by Frank Trace

  • Toes by Rachael McEnaney

  • Bittersweet Memory by Ria Vos

  • Blue Night Cha by Kim Ray

  • 50 Ways by Pat Stott

  • WOW Tokyo by Kate, Ria & Tokyo Line Dancers

  • Ticket to the Blues by Niels Poulsen

  • Ain’t Misbehavin’ by Guyton, Jo, and Amy

  • Lonely Drum by Darren Mitchell

  • Champagne Promise by Tina Argyle

  • Rocket to the Sun by Maddison Glover

  • Senorita La-la-la by Julia Wetzel

  • Gypsy Queen by Hazel Pace

  • Give Me Your Tempo by Nathan Gardiner

The CopperKnob list here: https://www.copperknob.co.uk/lists/54506/pswb-2025-friday-power-hour 


Friday Night Pre-10 PM Favorites

Before we party ‘til pink dawn, these hits will fly your way:

  • Make Me Wanna Smoke by Shannon Willson

  • Kitchen Dancefloor by Daniel Trepat

  • Never Been to Spain by Jo Thompson Szymanski

  • Calum’s Rise by Calum Ghys

  • Rock This Party by Simon Ward

  • A Rattlesnake Kiss by Maddison

The CopperKnob list is here: https://www.copperknob.co.uk/lists/54342/pswb-2025-friday-night-guarantees 


Saturday’s Legacy Celebration

Soar into nostalgia during the Keep Your Magic Aglow Party! We’ll kick off the celebration with these special dances:

  • All of Me – Choreographer: Paul Dornstedt andPaul’s Waltz – Choreographers: Paul & Karla Dornstedt – in celebration of Paul Dornstedt

  • OohAah – Choreographer: Sal Gonzalez – in celebration of Sal Gonzalez

  • Hello Dolly – Choreographer: Lorraine Kurtela – in celebration of Lorraine Kurtela

  • Coming Unplugged – Choreographer: Patrick Fleming – in celebration of Janet Wallace

  • Amame – Choreographer: Robbie McGowan Hickie – in celebration of Robbie McGowan Hickie

  • Beautiful in My Eyes – Choreographer: Simon Ward – in celebration of Sandra Stuart

  • This Little Light – Choreographers: Jo Thompson Szymanski and Rita Thompson – in celebration of Gloria Gunn

  • Holding On To – Choreographers: Kim Ray, Debbie Mabbs, & Lorraine Monahan – in celebration of ALL those we miss dearly and memories we hold.

The CopperKnob list is here: https://www.copperknob.co.uk/lists/53297/pswb-legacy-celebration-dances 


Dust off your dancing shoes and let’s paint the floor pink!

Forever Flamingo,

The PSWB Event Team 🌸🦩

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