Hel's Hoedown
After lots of requests, here’s a handy home for some of the line dances we do at Hel’s Hoedown on Friday nights at ’en Joy, Otterbourne. You can use this page to practise at home with video demos, step breakdowns and music links — perfect for refreshing your memory between classes or catching up on a routine you’ve missed. All dances featured on this page are original ’en Joy choreography by Helen Clarke.
The 'en Joy Shuffle
Easy/Beginner/Single Wall Line Dance
Music: Honky Tonk Attitude
Choreo: Helen Clarke
Steps:
1-4: Step R, Tap L, Step L, Tap R
5-8: Double Hip Bump R, Double Hip Bump L
1-4: Shuffle forward R, L, R, Double Clap
5-8: Shuffle forward L, R, L, Double Clap
1-8: Turning towards R, 8 steps around in a full circle
1-8: Grapevine R, Grapevine L
Repeat from top.
Glass of Joy (inspired by Glass of Wine Line Dance)
Intermediate/Single Wall Line Dance
Music: Stay (If You Wanna Dance)
Choreo: Helen Clarke
Steps:
1-4: Stamp R (to diagonal R), bring L in Heel, Toe, Heel
5-8: Stamp L (to diagonal L), bring R in Heel, Toe, Heel
1-8: Step R, Tap L, Step L, Tap R, Step R, Tap L, Step L, Tap R (travelling backwards)
Repeat from top.
1-8: Long Grapevine to R (Step R, Cross Behind L, Side R, Cross In Front L, Rock R, Replace L, Stamp R, Pause)
1-8: Long Grapevine to L (Step L, Cross Behind R, Side L, Cross In Front R, Rock L, Replace R, Stamp L, Pause)
1-4: Heel Dig R, Step R, Heel Dig L, Step L, Heel Dig R, Step R, Stamp L
5-8: Heel Dig L, Step L, Heel Dig R, Step R, Heel Dig L, Step L, Stamp R
Repeat from top, but starting on the left leg.
Note, there is a slight pause when starting again for the second time on the right, til the music kicks in.
Jazz Box Joy
Beginner-Intermediate / 4 Wall Line Dance
Music: Dirt On My Boots
Choreo: Helen Clarke
Steps:
1-4 : Jazz Box (Cross R over L, Step L slightly back, Step R to side, Step L slightly in front)
5-8: Jazz Box with Cha Cha Cha (Cross R over L, Step L slightly back, Step R to Side, Close L, Step R)
1-4 : Jazz Box (Cross L over R, Step R slightly back, Step L to side, Step R slightly in front)
5-8: Jazz Box with Cha Cha Cha (Cross L over R, Step R slightly back, Step L to Side, Close R, Step L)
1-4: Step back R, Step back L, Step back R, Heel Dig L (and clap)
5-8: Step back L, Step back R, Step back L, Heel Dig R (and clap)
1-4: Step forward R, Step forward L, Step forward R, Lift L Knee (yeehaw!)
5-8: Step forward L, Step forward R, Step forward L, Lift R Knee (yeehaw!)
Keep R foot lifted, Quarter Turn to your left, ready to take it back to the top, crossing R over L
Daisy Chain Boogie
Beginner-Intermediate / 4 Wall Line Dance
Music: Daisies
Choreo: Helen Clarke
Steps:
1-4: Rock forward R, Replace L, Shuffle back R, L, R
5-8: Rock back L, Replace R, Shuffle forward L, R, L
Repeat from top
1-8: Step forward R, scuff L, Step forward L, Scuff R, Step forward R, Scuff L, Quarter Turn to R, Stamp L, Stamp R
1-8: Step L, Heel Dig R, Step R, Heel Dig L, Step L, Heel Dig R, Step R, Step L
Repeat from top.
Joy Ride at the Pink Pony
Beginner-Intermediate / Single Wall Line Dance / Class Cooldown
Music: Pink Pony Club
Choreo: Helen Clarke
Steps:
1-8: Cross R, Tap L, Cross L, Tap R
Repeat
1-8: 2x Sweeps with R
1-8: 2x Sweeps with L
Repeat from top
1-8: Hip Swing R, L, R, L
1-8: Tap R front, side, 2x Stamps centre, Tap L front, side, 2x Stamps centre
Repeat Hip Swings & Tap/Stamps
1-4: Shuffle forward R, L, R, Shuffle forward L, R, L
5-8: Step out R, out L, in R, in L
Repeat forward
1-4: Shuffle back R, L, R, Shuffle back L, R, L
5-8: Step out R, out L, in R, in L
Repeat back
Repeat from top.