Canada Largest Scottish Country Dance - 512-some reel by the Toronto Branch of the
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (Toronto, Canada 1991). New Zealand Geraldine, New Zealand (January 97): Longest line dance length for this country
was set at 910 people. Australia Tamworth, Queensland, Australia, January 25, 1997. Grand total of 5502 line
dancers. USA A total of 2,578 people danced to the "Boot Scootin' Boogie" in
Lebanon, TN, USA on 30 Jul 1994. A line dance in Fairfield CA, USA had 5,000
people and a line dance in Laughlin NV, USA reportedly had 8,000+ people. An estimated 30,000 people took part in a
Madison/Electric Slide line dance held during the 1991 Comin' Home African
American Holiday Celebration in Columbus, OH, USA on 12 Jul 1991. United Kingdom of Great Britain &
Northern Ireland Saturday 7th December 1996 - National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, UK. 1,630 people
danced continuously for 5 minutes to the Line Dance "The Freeze". 12th April 1997 - RAF Burtonwood, Warrington, UK.
4,500 people danced continuously for 5 minutes to the Line Dance "The
Freeze". This record was monitored by, and submitted to, the Guiness
organisation. The record will be confirmed in a broadcast of BBC "Record
Breakers" scheduled for transmission in September. If successful this will
be the "FIRST OFFICIAL" UK and World record to be accepted by the
Guiness organisation. |