Boot Scootin and Boogie Down with a New Trend
Line dancing culture has grown in the Central Valley, but even with this growth, there is still the downsides to this culture.
Through social media like Tiktok and Instagram Reels, line dancing has scooted its way into the hearts of younger generations who may be curious about the art form.
The Central Valley is not an exception to this ruling, as some of the most notable bars around the area have seen the added benefit with this trend.
Kimberly Cox, Owner of Jimbo’s Bar sees this as an added benefit to its long term success with the country bar scene.
“Oh, its a huge impact because like I said, the DJ puts stuff out there”, said Cox, “People that have never heard of Jimbo’s before. So we’ve got this new app that we’ve been following and it gives us what the age group is that comes in here.”
The app has helped her track the stats of the people to come into the bar. Most notable, the age group closely coming into the bar are on average about twenty-five-year-olds.
The bar has seen an increase in attendance, but it’s not just the line dancing that brings everyone together, but it is the collective culture of the community.
Most notably the community of instructors who want to share their knowledge.
Tammy Pemberton, the Tuesday line dance instructor at Jimbo’s, is part of this community that has grown.
“Now there are like five or six instructors, which is really super cool to see the growth of that and see other people enjoying it enough that they want to teach it to other people too, said Pemberton.”
However, it can’t all be butterflies and rainbows, as there is still much more to grow from this community.
Kierstin Morrison, another line dancing instructor has come up with a creative way to teach her classes which is in a warehouse.
“I think it is an untapped market that hasn’t and I think I am one of the only people that I know that’s even tried it, that’s even tried to venture out of a bar or restaurant, said Morrison.”
Even if line dancing has grown in the Central Valley it is still important to note that there is still untapped and more room to grow with this trend as it has bogged into the hearts of many generations to come.