Couple's Performance Of Honky Tonk Dance Number Continues To Mesmerize Audiences Even Today

Sep 10, 2020 by apost team

A video showing Katie Boyle and Jason Calacino perform the Honky Tonk at a state-level dance competition in California has spread like wildfire across the internet. As of 2020, the video has over 13 million views on YouTube — and that number keeps growing!

Jason was known for a particular style of dancing called the West Coast Swing. When he became a teenager, he started to get into line dancing. He then went on to learn more intricate dance styles, including Argentine tango, salsa, jazz, and even ballroom dancing.

Katie started dancing at just 2-years-old, according to Country Hang Daily. She continued her training through her college years. At the moment, she works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a fine arts teacher. In the video below, the pair perform a tough Honky Tonk routine to a hit song known as Honky Tonk Woman.

Even though the beat sounds just like a country song, it was written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones when they were vacationing in Brazil. The singers have stated that the song was somewhat inspired by Caipira, Brazilian music.

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Honky Tonk music became popular in the 1930s. It soon became the most well-known sound in country music throughout the United States. Hank Williams was one popular artist to utilize this style of music.

Jason and Katie begin their routine with some intense hip-shaking before completing a complicated series of slides and twists. The watching crowd roars in approval at their moves. You can tell that the pair have worked together before as they are able to move in perfect unison with one another.

Another impressive fact about the pair is how their feet rarely stay on the ground as they dance. This routine includes many lifts that require grace, strength, and incredible balance. It is truly breathtaking to watch.

Watch as Jason executes a truly perfect lift. The pair are in their element! Jason and Katie make their fluid movements look easy as they execute flawless lifts, dips, spins, and turns. It is no wonder that the pair was given the first prize in the competition they entered.

Unfortunately, this particular combo will never perform again. Jason Colacino passed away without prior warning back in 2009 at the age of 31, just a few days shy of his 32nd birthday. His long-time dance partner Katie Boyle posted a heartfelt tribute. According to Colacino's family and Boyle, the cause for his death was a case of pneumonia together with an enlarged heart, resulting in a heart attack.

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