Neil Hale first stepped onto the dance scene in the early 80's, teaching line dance on the Swiss Park Stage in Fremont, CA. He choreographed Cruisin'in 1989; The world-wide hit continues to be taught and danced in clubs around the world in 2005. Cruisin' earned him the title: 'God Father of line dance' but he followed with Mustang Sally, Linda Lu, Hot Tamales, Cha Cha Lengua and Ribbon of Highway. Neil's Storybook Endings, written in 1999, still finds its way onto request lists across the world. His DJ credits include 'the big' events in Reno & Vegas in the early 1990's.
He has built a devoted fan base in the San Francisco Bay Area he and Linda call home.

Neil Hale in this 2005 video clip:
CJ captured Neil on the floor dancin' his HOT TAMALES. Yvonne Anderson dancin' behind him. She recognized the 'name' but had NO idea that our DJ is MR. HOT TAMALES! Neil answers questions about his hit dance ...Hot Tamales archived from 1997.

from the LineDanceFun 2005 KOD report ...So fun to catch up with others and still spend so much time on the social floor (Frances logged 17 dancin' miles!). By Sunday, my white capris were hanging. I lost 2 sizes just walking from my room to the ballroom & sweating faster than I could take in fluids. I had to decide when to take a break because Neil just keep the requests coming! Cool to remember Swing Your Chains,Texas, and Dangerous & Senorita Sway,Too Much Fun & God Bless Texas!
Neil was on the floor for his Cruisin' & Hot Tamales. He played a great mix of old & new ...funk and not. Amazing, Black Horse, Easy Chair, Eruption, Red Bandana and Soluna are the newest dances I have been working on ...all floor fillers. Saturday nite ended with Phloor Philler (Bryan McWherter dancin' in his slippers), Here I Go Again Mamma Mia (Bob Boesel still dancin') and at 1am ... Simon's Titanic by request!!

Neil Hale vintage video: The Derringer Dancers: Cruisin' - Mustang Sally - Linda Lu - Hot Tamales - Cha Cha Lengua
Neil Hale archived pages from 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,

Desert Sands 1998 ...and Mr. Music Man...our own San Francisco Bay Area DJ....Mr. Neil Hale with USA's own International super star instructor/choreographer/judge....Ms. Dizzy herself....Jo Thompson. Jo taught many workshops here at this event....including: The Bomb (Jo Thompson), Cinco De Mayo (Jo Thompson & Alan Livett) and Close Encounters Mixer (June Crystal Lewis).