The History of the Line Dance Boot Scootin Boogie

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The History of the Line Dance Boot Scootin Boogie

"Boot Scootin' Boogie," an original country line dance created in 1990--and sometimes called simply "Boot Scoot Boogie"--has a special place in line dance history. It is one of the first signature country line dance songs created specifically around a song title.

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1. Other Names for Boot Scootin' Boogie

   • Originally choreographed by Vancouver-based line dance choreographer Bill Bader, the original history of the line dance "Boot Scootin' Boogie" has its roots in Canada. The dance is sometimes referred to as "Vancouver Boot Scootin' Boogie." Other cities have claimed it as their own, putting their own regional variations on the original dance. As one of the world's most popular beginner line dances, "Boot Scoot Boogie" is also known as the "Calgary Boogie," "Montreal Shuffle," "Philadelphia Special" and "Missouri Boot Scoot."

   Orginal Signature Song Asleep at the Wheel

   • Most of the time, "Boot Scootin' Boogie" or "Boot Scoot Boogie" is danced to the Brooks & Dunn version of the song. Originally written by Ronnie Dunn, it was an album cut recorded by Asleep at the Wheel that inspired Bill Bader to write the line dance.
   • World's Largest Line Dance
   • Line dances like the "Electric Slide" and "Cupid Shuffle" have been used to break the official Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Line Dance. But from 1996 to 2001, line dancers in Tamworth, Australia for six consecutive years set and defended their Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Line Dance, with "Boot Scootin' Boogie" referred to by Aussies as "Boot Scoot Boogie."

   Other Bill Bader World Record Line Dances

   • Surpassing his "Boot Scootin' Boogie" record, Bader has the international distinction of having a second Guinness World Record line dance, when over 12,000 dancers in Singapore performed the "Singapore Sling."

   Boot Scootin' Boogie Choreographer Bill Bader

   • Bader first got bitten with the line dancing bug back in the 1970s, with disco line dances like the hustle. Since then, he has been teaching line dancing around the world.

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