Line Dance Connection: |
What's your name? Do you have any
dance nicknames that you're known by? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
My name is Tymeana M. Bullock a.k.a
"Still Angry" |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Where are you
from and what city do you call home? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
I am from North Carolina. Baltimore,
Maryland is my home. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
What do you do in your
professional life? Any hobbies outside of dance? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
I am a Human Resource
Officer for the State of Maryland. My other hobbies consist of
Acting, Singing and Poetry Writing. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
So what do they call this dance
craze in your home town? Line Dancing, Hustling, Sliding, Other? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
"Line Dancing" |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Are you affiliated with any group
or groups? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
I am the Co-founder of
D.A.M.P (Dance Away My Pain) Line Dance Group. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How long have you been dancing? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
I have 25 years of
experience in dancing which includes contemporary & jazz dance,
liturgical dance, hip hop, street and mime dance. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How did you get involved in
dancing? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
Dancing became a therapeutic
outlet for me. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
After you attended your very first
class, how did you feel? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
Back in 1999 when I started
line dancing, there were no line dance classes. We met at a local club for happy hour and
back then people were friendly enough to grab your hand, pull you on the
floor and show you the steps (which is how I met Ronnie Goode). |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How did you get into choreography? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
I was a drum major in my
neighborhood marching band at the age of 12 and one of my responsibilities
was choreographing marching routines for parades and marching
competitions. In 2000, I challenged
myself to see if I could choreograph a line dance. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How many dances have you created
and what was the very first dance you created? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
I have created 10 dances
and my very first dance was "Tymeana
Stomp" in 2000. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Of all your dances which one would
you say is your favorite? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
My favorite is "Tymeana Stomp". |
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Line Dance Connection: |
In your own words, what makes
dancing special? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
Dancing is special to me
because it's an unique art and gift given to me from God that allows me to
express who I am, what I'm feeling, gives me peace when needed and relieves
stress when there's a must. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
If you could change one thing
about dancing, what would it be? |
Tymeana Bullock: |
If I could change one thing
about dancing, I would like to see it return to a family oriented
activity. Dancing of all types (not
just line dancing) has turned into a spectator sport and has become
competitive. I have witnessed the art
of dancing being violated and abused on so many levels that it has destroyed
homes, families, people physically and mentally in the streets as well as in
the entertainment industry and churches. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Tell me one thing about yourself
that the dance community would find surprising. |
Tymeana Bullock: |
As crazy as people assume I
am, surprisingly, I'm a preacher's kid. I love God and I can sing gospel
music like my life depends on it. When
I look back over my life and all that I've been through, I can't do anything
but thank God for saving me. |
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