Line Dance Connection:

What's your name? Do you have any dance nicknames that you're known by?

Will Baker:

My name is William Baker Jr. but most people just call me Will.

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

Where are you from and what city do you call home?

Will Baker:

I am from Dover, NC but I now call Manassas Park, VA home.

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

What do you do in your professional life? Any hobbies outside of dance?

Will Baker:

I work for NCI Information System, Inc.  I train military soldiers world wide on new equipment.

 

As far as hobbies, I like watching movies & sports, golfing, just relaxing at home with my special lady and spending time with my son. 

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

So what do they call this dance craze in your home town? Line Dancing, Hustling, Sliding, Other?

Will Baker:

Line Dancing.

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

Are you affiliated with any group or groups?

Will Baker:

Yes, Symmetry In Motion, G.O.L.D. (Gentlemen of Line Dancing) & Toast It Up Productions.

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

How long have you been dancing?

Will Baker:

5 years.

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

How did you get involved in dancing?

Will Baker:

After my military & basketball career, I had to do something to keep my feet moving.

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

After you attended your very first class, how did you feel?

Will Baker:

Wonderful, I went home kept doing "Go Hard or Go Home" until I had it down to a tee.

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

How did you get into choreography?                                               

Will Baker:

My niece asked me to create a dance since I was always dancing.

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

How many dances have you created and what was the very first dance you created?

Will Baker:

I have created 20 dances and my first dance was "Smooth Groovin".

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

Of all your dances which one would you say is your favorite?

Will Baker:

My favorite is "Krazy".

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

In your own words, what makes dancing special?

Will Baker:

Dancing comes from the soul and puts a smile upon your face.  You can do what you feel….in any way you want to do it. There's no wrong way, you just let the music move your feet.

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

If you could change one thing about dancing, what would it be?

Will Baker:

I’d like for everyone to remember that this is just dancing and we all have different ways of hearing the music! Stop making drama and just dance for the fun of it and stay healthy!!

 

 

Line Dance Connection:

Tell me one thing about yourself that the dance community would find surprising.

Will Baker:

I can make people laugh.