Line Dance Connection: |
What's your name? Do you have any
dance nicknames that you're known by? |
Monica Bizzle: |
My name is Monica M. Bizzle and I’m also known as "PRYMETYME". |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Where are you
from and what city do you call home? |
Monica Bizzle: |
I am from Louisville, KY and
it’s still my home. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
What do you do in your
professional life? Any hobbies outside of dance? |
Monica Bizzle: |
In my professional life,
I’m an Accounting Coordinator. Outside of dance I wear
several hats, which I call my hobbies.
I’m also an Event Planner, Wedding Coordinator and Caterer. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
So what do they call this dance
craze in your home town? Line Dancing, Hustling, Sliding, Other? |
Monica Bizzle: |
We call it Line
Dancing. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Are you affiliated with any group
or groups? |
Monica Bizzle: |
Yes, I’m the Founder and
President of Louisville Slyde. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How long have you been dancing? |
Monica Bizzle: |
I have been dancing for 13
years. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How did you get involved in
dancing? |
Monica Bizzle: |
A lady named Brenda moved
to Louisville from Ohio and was teaching line dances at a local night club
here in Louisville. I attended the classes frequently, Once she moved,
another Lady in Louisville, Helen "HOTTLEGGS" Metcalf continued to
teach. Eventually I started teaching. Then I met Ziggy,
Page, Shanika, Stephanie & Ali at a dance in
Louisville sponsored by Lynn Durrett formerly of
Indianapolis, and they gave me information on United We Dance. I was able to convince 6 people from
Louisville to attend UWD that year (2005) in Indianapolis, and the rest is
dance history. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
After you attended your very first
class, how did you feel? |
Monica Bizzle: |
I felt so enthusiastic….I couldn't
wait til the next one. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How did you get into choreography? |
Monica Bizzle: |
After hosting Louisville Slyde monthly meetings in my basement and learning dances
from other groups……the creative juices started to kick in. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How many dances have you created and
what was the very first dance you created? |
Monica Bizzle: |
I've only created 5 dances of
on my own but I have collaborated on many with Jerome and other Louisville Slyde members. My first dance was "Don’t
Do It" to "No Parking On The Dance Floor” by Midnight Star. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Of all your dances which one would
you say is your favorite? |
Monica Bizzle: |
My favorite dance and most
popular is “Hypnotized" to "Hypnotiq"
by Selena Johnson. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
In your own words, what makes
dancing special? |
Monica Bizzle: |
Dancing is special to me because
it is a stress reliever. When I'm
dancing I'm in my own little world and I set all of my troubles aside. Dancing is also special because you meet
some fun & interesting people who have a similar love and passion as you
"DANCING"! DANCING IS ALSO A
CONFIDENCE BOOSTER AND SELF ESTEEME BUILDER. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
If you could change one thing
about dancing, what would it be? |
Monica Bizzle: |
Honestly, right now “NO
MORE NEW DANCES TO BE CREATED FOR 1 YEAR". LOL Let’s get caught up on
what’s already out there. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Tell me one thing about yourself
that the dance community would find surprising. |
Monica Bizzle: |
I was very shy, quiet and
reserved as a young girl, teenager and young lady. Look what dancing has done to me. LOL |
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