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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
So what do they call this dance
craze in your home town? Line Dancing, Hustling, Sliding, Other? |
Will Baker: |
Line Dancing. |
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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. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How long have you been dancing? |
Will Baker: |
5 years. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How did you get into choreography? |
Will Baker: |
My
niece asked me to create a dance since I was always dancing. |
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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". |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Of all your dances which one would
you say is your favorite? |
Will Baker: |
My favorite is "Krazy". |
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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. |
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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!! |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Tell me one thing about yourself
that the dance community would find surprising. |
Will Baker: |
I can make people laugh. |
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