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Hello
There! Welcome to the website of Michael Lynn, aka Bimbo Boots! I'm
a 28 year old dancer, who has recently enjoyed learning a new string
to my dance bow.... Linedancing! Since August 2006 I have caught
the boot scoochin' bug and can't get enough! As a natural
choreographer I have recently started scripting new linedances to
the funkiest, upcoming tunes.
bimbo.boots@ntlworld.com
The
Play-O-Meter is a very clever piece of web technology that is
directly connected to my music playing software. Everytime I play a
music track the details of the track get passed to my Last.FM
playlist. So now you can know what tracks I enjoy listening to in my
spare time!
From
day 1 dancing (& music) has always been a part of my life, my
earliest memories are of my mum dancing with my in the living
room... I
must of been 2.
My love of music was completely insync with my love of dance, so
much so that at the age of three my parents bought me a real record
player. This may of been to stop me using there's, but it seemed to
work and instead of pocket money I use to get one vinyl single a
week. My first single that I was bought was Postman Pat lol!
My
first proper dance
training came at the age of 6,
when I asked to do both tap/stage dance and gymnastics. I can't
remember much but I remember making up my own routines to film music
such as Rocky V, which combined both dance and gymnastics. I
remember I looked forward to every Saturday, and the athletics of
the gymnastics really helped me with my flexibility and dexterity.
The communal tap classes where a hoot too, I seem to remember lots
of out of class practice was involved and driving
my mum mad with shuffle, hop, steps;
off the buffalo; and timesteps (of which I hated learning these lol).
As
well as my dancing I was very much enjoying music, I remember
learning to play the hand bells, recorder, church bells & many
other instruments.
I seemed to really take to the arts
and I was lucky that my parents were very supportive of this.
I
remember upto secondary school I kept up with all my musical/dancing
commitments, another memory I have is attending a show with my
sister and her ballet class performing (they were soooo
cute!). The early years of Secondary school were difficult and
I remember trying to plan for the future, thus resulting in a difficult
decision to stop my dance
classes. This then aloud me to focus all my energies on music, which
at this time I was excelling up to Grade 8 ABRSM in my saxophone
& clarinet. I enjoyed both arts equally, and performed
in many musicals (including the leads
in The Jolly Postman, Little Shop of Horrors, Oliver & Bugsy
Malone), and numerous classical concerts... the highlight being a firework
& music spectacular
in Springfields, Spalding.
After
gaining great grades in both GCSE's and A-Levels, university was the
next step. The four years in Manchester were one of my happiest and
really helped
shape me as a person.
The University societies gave me the chance to revisit
my love of dance.
I was chuffed to join the Manchester Students' Dance Society, it
opened up different styles of dance I had never considered trying.
The first class of the term I attended was 3 x 40 min classes in
ballet, stage and tap, I was new to Manchester and knew absolutely
no1 at the class... after the final class I started packing up my
things and the place started filling up for the next class. Next
thing I knew, Jane the dance teacher was like, you're
a man you'll do! For
the rest of the evening I was partnered up with numerous ladies
learning Latin & Ballroom dancing. After the class finished, Bob
Dale (he trained 8 times world champions such as Donnie Burns &
Gaynor Fairwheter) approached me and asked would I be coming back
next week, I said I wasn't sure and he told me that I should, and
that he'd like to privately coach me on technique and the variety of
dances.
Several
months later I was entering Inter-Varsity
University competitions all over the UK.
I continued with all aspects of my dance for the whole four years at
University, pushing myself and excelling at my craft I passed
numerous dance exams and won many competitions, medals &
trophies. My strengths seemed to be the ability to pick
up new steps very quickly
and I think this has been key to my ability. During these four years
I also got numerous semi/professional contracts as well, I was a
regular cage dancer in numerous nightclubs in Manchester &
Liverpool. I also was lucky enough to dance with the ex-boyband
5ive,
one of the dancers was injured during one of their dates in
Sheffield, and I was very lucky in performing on 3 of their stadium
shows (manchester, glasgow, cardiff)... other highlights where
auditioning for Stars In Their Eyes (Tv Show), Adam Rickett (Backing
Dancer), & Billie
Piper
(Backing Dancer for "Something Deep Inside" Video).
After university I moved back home and looked for work, after a year
of only working in temporary positions with agencies I moved
to Peterborough to look for work.
During the last 5 years I have worked in many different roles trying
to find a job I love, a job that has security and one that I can
progress with through the company. I feel that my job at Ideal
World
is one that can offer me all that, and it is really the first job I
can honestly say that I have enjoyed. In my 2nd year in Peterborough
I started up my Latin/Ballroom
dancing again,
I had to travel to Leicester though to get decent lessons and
practice train with my partner Katie. We worked solidly for over a
year and a half and competed in many competitions gradually improving
our marks/standings and skill. The best achievement we had was
winning the Junior
Champions' of Tomorrow
trophy in Blackpool. It was electric and something I consider to be
a highlight of my dance career. A year later Katie, left Leicester
to continue her PHd, so unfortunately I was partner less and the
fees of private lessons got too much so dancing
took a back seat again.
In
2005 while in Northern Ireland (attending my sisters wedding), one
night my Auntie Margaret asked if I wanted to come to her linedance
class... this is how
I caught the bug.
Upon my return to Peterborough, I discovered James classes and the
rest is history. I love my Crowland class, it's such great fun, so
many characters and I really do miss it when I'm not there.
Highlights for me have been the great parties we have had, the intermediates
actually nailing my dance,
Waiting for Your Call (even though they think they don't know it),
and seeing the
Beginners progress and gain confidence in their ability and
dance.
I don't know what the future holds for me, that is a chapter yet to
be written. Though I think I have an idea, I have now become a full
time instructor teaching/recapping dances on every class night. I
really enjoy the experience and
feel
privileged people pay to be taught by myself
:o) After teaching for some time now I have progressed to
teaching my latest creations at workshops, guest teaching at classes
and demonstrating at events. I'm more
at home on the
stage
than in my house!.
I have choreographed many linedances and have been lucky enough to
have a few published in the B.W.D,A, magazine (a long term supporter
of myself). Nothing gives you such a
buzz
as seeing a mass of people
dancing
something you have created.
I have had 3 "hit" dances; "Waiting For Your Call", the highest
rated linedance to Madonna's Hung Up, "Do Right", a lovely jazz
number published in July and danced across the UK (well at socials
I've attended lol) and "Xplosiv", a funky phrased pop dance
published in Novembers B.W.D.A. magazine. Future plans are a booked
teaching course with the B.W.D.A. to become recognised and endorsed
by them to teach linedance officially, more workshops, and a trip to
Singapore where I've had an offer for a 2 day teaching event. Long
term goals are to be teaching more, meeting new people, making new
friends/contacts and get published in Linedancer Magazine.
Thankyou,
Michael "Bimbo Boots" Lynn
Long
Term Favourites (Of Mine)
| NO: |
DANCE
NAME |
MUSIC
TRACK |
ARTIST |
LINK |
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Black
Horse |
Black
Horse & Cherry Tree |
KT
Tunstall |
Script |
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Keep
It Burnin' |
Keep
This Fire Burnin' |
Beverley
Knight |
Script |
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Caught
In The Act |
Who's
Been Sleeping In My Bed |
Glenn
Frey |
Script |
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Dancing
Violins |
Dueling
Violins |
Ronan
Hardiman |
Script |
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Abba
Mia |
Mamma
Mia |
A*
Teens |
Script |
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Chiky
Latino |
Manyana Por La Manyana |
Oreja |
Script |
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Self
Control |
Self
Control |
Infernal |
Script |
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A
Knockdown |
Knockdown |
Alesha |
Script |
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Under
Your Spell |
Under
Your Spell |
Ana
Victoria |
Script |
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Matlese
Waltz |
Call
Me |
Sarah
Connor |
Script |
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Come
Tomorrow |
Come
Tomorrow |
Barbra
Streisand |
Script |
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Pumpin'
For Love |
From
Paris To Berlin |
Infernal |
Script |
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Feels
So Good |
It
Feels So Good |
Ana
Victoria |
Script |
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Trust
Me! |
Vincero |
Fredrik
Kempe |
Script |
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Midnight
Waltz |
Children |
Mavericks |
Script |
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Speak
To The Sky |
Speak
To The Sky |
Brendon
Walmsley |
Script |
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Mambolina |
Mambolina |
Disparo
Debajo |
Script |
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This
section of the website will include information on all my dancing
achievements i.e. competitions, trophies, medals, exams passed. 1997
- 1999 completed, 2000 - Currently this is currently work in
progress.
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COMPETITION |
WHERE |
YEAR |
STYLE |
POSITION |
| Wolverhampton
Varsity Dance - Team |
Wolverhampton |
1997 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| Wolverhampton
Varsity Dance - Open |
Wolverhampton |
1997 |
Latin
- Jive |
1st |
| Wolverhampton
Varsity Dance - Open |
Wolverhampton |
1997 |
Latin
- Samba |
2nd |
| Wolverhampton
Varsity Dance - Open |
Wolverhampton |
1997 |
Latin
- Rumba |
3rd |
| Wolverhampton
Varsity Dance - Open |
Wolverhampton |
1997 |
Ballroom
- Waltz |
3rd |
| Wolverhampton
Varsity Dance - Open |
Wolverhampton |
1997 |
Ballroom
- Quickstep |
4th |
| Wolverhampton
Varsity Dance - Open |
Wolverhampton |
1997 |
Ballroom
- Tango |
4th |
| Wolverhampton
Varsity Dance - Cabaret |
Wolverhampton |
1997 |
Tap/Stage |
17/35 |
| Leicester
Friendly - Open |
Leicester |
1997 |
Latin
- Cha |
3rd |
| Leicester
Friendly - Open |
Leicester |
1997 |
Latin
- Rumba |
2nd |
| Leicester
Friendly - Open |
Leicester |
1997 |
Latin
- Samba |
1st |
| Leicester
Friendly - Open |
Leicester |
1997 |
Latin
- Jive |
3rd |
| Leicester
Friendly - Open |
Leicester |
1997 |
Ballroom
- Waltz |
3rd |
| Leicester
Friendly - Open |
Leicester |
1997 |
Ballroom
- Quickstep |
2nd |
| Warwick
Varsity Competition - Open |
Warwick |
1997 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| Warwick
Varsity Competition - Open |
Warwick |
1997 |
Latin
- Jive |
1st |
| Warwick
Varsity Competition - Open |
Warwick |
1997 |
Latin
- Samba |
1st |
| Warwick
Varsity Competition - Open |
Warwick |
1997 |
Latin
- Rumba |
1st |
| Warwick
Varsity Competition - Open |
Warwick |
1997 |
Latin
- Paso Doble |
3rd |
| Nottingham
Varsity Friendly - Basic |
Nottingham |
1997 |
Latin
- Cha |
2nd |
| Nottingham
Varsity Friendly - Basic |
Nottingham |
1997 |
Latin
- Jive |
5th |
| Nottingham
Varsity Friendly - Basic |
Nottingham |
1997 |
Latin
- Samba |
4th |
| Nottingham
Varsity Friendly - Basic |
Nottingham |
1997 |
Latin
- Rumba |
5th |
| Nottingham
Varsity Friendly - Open |
Nottingham |
1997 |
Latin
- Paso Doble |
8th |
| GM
Winter Competition - Basic |
Manchester |
1997 |
Latin
- Rumba |
2nd |
| GM
Winter Competition - Basic |
Manchester |
1997 |
Latin
- Jive |
3rd |
| GM
Winter Competition - Basic |
Manchester |
1997 |
Latin
- Samba |
2nd |
| GM
Winter Competition - Basic |
Manchester |
1997 |
Latin
- Cha |
5th |
| GM
Winter Competition - Open |
Manchester |
1997 |
Latin
- Rumba |
1st |
| GM
Winter Competition - Open |
Manchester |
1997 |
Latin
- Jive |
5th |
| GM
Winter Competition - Open |
Manchester |
1997 |
Latin
- Samba |
1st |
| GM
Winter Competition - Open |
Manchester |
1997 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| GM
Winter Competition - Cabaret |
Manchester |
1997 |
Stage/Tap |
12/35 |
| GM
Winter Competition - Linedance |
Manchester |
1997 |
Linedance |
3rd |
| Leeds
Friendly Competition - Open |
Leeds |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| Leeds
Friendly Competition - Open |
Leeds |
1998 |
Latin
- Samba |
1st |
| Leeds
Friendly Competition - Basic |
Leeds |
1998 |
Ballroom
- Quickstep |
2nd |
| Leeds
Friendly Competition - Basic |
Leeds |
1998 |
Ballroom
- Viennese Waltz |
6th |
| Sheffield
Social - Basic |
Sheffield |
1998 |
Latin
- Rumba |
1st |
| Sheffield
Social - Basic |
Sheffield |
1998 |
Latin
- Jive |
3rd |
| Sheffield
Social - Basic |
Sheffield |
1998 |
Latin
- Samba |
2nd |
| Sheffield
Social - Basic |
Sheffield |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| Sheffield
Social - Open |
Sheffield |
1998 |
Latin
- Rumba |
1st |
| Sheffield
Social - Open |
Sheffield |
1998 |
Latin
- Jive |
4th |
| Sheffield
Social - Open |
Sheffield |
1998 |
Latin
- Samba |
2nd |
| Sheffield
Social - Open |
Sheffield |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| Sheffield
Social - Cabaret |
Sheffield |
1998 |
Stage/Tap |
09/35 |
| Sheffield
Social - Linedance |
Sheffield |
1998 |
Linedance |
2nd |
| N.U.D.C.
- Open |
Nottingham |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
3rd |
| N.U.D.C.
- Open |
Nottingham |
1998 |
Latin
- Jive |
1st |
| N.U.D.C.
- Basic |
Nottingham |
1998 |
Ballroom
- Waltz |
2nd |
| N.U.D.C.
- Open |
Nottingham |
1998 |
Ballroom
- Tango |
3rd |
| B.U.D.C.
- Open |
Birmingham |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| B.U.D.C.
- Open |
Birmingham |
1998 |
Latin
- Jive |
5th |
| B.U.D.C.
- Basic |
Birmingham |
1998 |
Ballroom
- Waltz |
5th |
| B.U.D.C.
- Basic |
Birmingham |
1998 |
Ballroom
- Quickstep |
2nd |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Team A |
Guildford |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
3rd |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Open |
Guildford |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Open |
Guildford |
1998 |
Latin
- Samba |
3rd |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Open |
Guildford |
1998 |
Latin
- Rumba |
2nd |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Open |
Guildford |
1998 |
Latin
- Jive |
10th |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Cabaret |
Guildford |
1998 |
Stage/Tap |
16th |
| Norwich
Varsity Dance - Team |
Norwich |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
3rd |
| Norwich
Varsity Dance - Open |
Norwich |
1998 |
Latin
- Jive |
4th |
| Norwich
Varsity Dance - Open |
Norwich |
1998 |
Latin
- Samba |
2nd |
| Norwich
Varsity Dance - Open |
Norwich |
1998 |
Latin
- Rumba |
6th |
| Norwich
Varsity Dance - Open |
Norwich |
1998 |
Ballroom
- Waltz |
2nd |
| Norwich
Varsity Dance - Open |
Norwich |
1998 |
Ballroom
- Quickstep |
1st |
| Norwich
Varsity Dance - Open |
Norwich |
1998 |
Ballroom
- Tango |
8th |
| Norwich
Varsity Dance - Cabaret |
Norwich |
1998 |
Tap/Stage |
14/35 |
| Leicester
Friendly - Open |
Leicester |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
2nd |
| Leicester
Friendly - Open |
Leicester |
1998 |
Latin
- Rumba |
2nd |
| Leicester
Friendly - Basic |
Leicester |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| Leicester
Friendly - Basic |
Leicester |
1998 |
Latin
- Rumba |
2nd |
| Warwick
Varsity Competition - Open |
Warwick |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
3rd |
| Warwick
Varsity Competition - Open |
Warwick |
1998 |
Latin
- Salsa |
1st |
| Warwick
Varsity Competition - Open |
Warwick |
1998 |
Latin
- Samba |
1st |
| Warwick
Varsity Competition - Open |
Warwick |
1998 |
Latin
- Mambo |
1st |
| Warwick
Varsity Competition - Open |
Warwick |
1998 |
Old
Time |
4th |
| Nottingham
Varsity Friendly - Basic |
Nottingham |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
3rd |
| Nottingham
Varsity Friendly - Basic |
Nottingham |
1998 |
Latin
- Jive |
6th |
| Nottingham
Varsity Friendly - Basic |
Nottingham |
1998 |
Latin
- Samba |
2nd |
| Nottingham
Varsity Friendly - Basic |
Nottingham |
1998 |
Latin
- Rumba |
8th |
| Nottingham
Varsity Friendly - Open |
Nottingham |
1998 |
Latin
- Paso Doble |
5th |
| GM
Winter Competition - Basic |
Manchester |
1998 |
Latin
- Rumba |
5th |
| GM
Winter Competition - Basic |
Manchester |
1998 |
Latin
- Jive |
2nd |
| GM
Winter Competition - Basic |
Manchester |
1998 |
Latin
- Samba |
1st |
| GM
Winter Competition - Basic |
Manchester |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
3rd |
| GM
Winter Competition - Open |
Manchester |
1998 |
Latin
- Rumba |
7th |
| GM
Winter Competition - Open |
Manchester |
1998 |
Latin
- Jive |
5th |
| GM
Winter Competition - Open |
Manchester |
1998 |
Latin
- Samba |
3rd |
| GM
Winter Competition - Open |
Manchester |
1998 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| GM
Winter Competition - Cabaret |
Manchester |
1998 |
Stage/Tap |
10/35 |
| GM
Winter Competition - Linedance |
Manchester |
1998 |
Linedance |
1st |
| Leeds
Friendly Competition - Open |
Leeds |
1999 |
Latin
- Cha |
2nd |
| Leeds
Friendly Competition - Open |
Leeds |
1999 |
Latin
- Merengue |
1st |
| Leeds
Friendly Competition - Open |
Leeds |
1999 |
Latin
- Sequence Samba |
1st |
| Leeds
Friendly Competition - Basic |
Leeds |
1999 |
Ballroom
- Quickstep |
12th |
| Leeds
Friendly Competition - Basic |
Leeds |
1999 |
Old
Time - Gay Gorden |
2nd |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Team A |
Horncastle |
1999 |
Latin
- Cha |
3rd |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Open |
Horncastle |
1999 |
Latin
- Cha |
1st |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Open |
Horncastle |
1999 |
Latin
- Samba |
3rd |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Open |
Horncastle |
1999 |
Latin
- Rumba |
2nd |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Open |
Horncastle |
1999 |
Latin
- Jive |
10th |
| I.V.D.C.
National Competition - Cabaret |
Horncastle |
1999 |
Stage/Tap |
6/35 |
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