Weekly Update Sunday 22nd September 2024
- What are we doing this week?
- Adult Group: Rumba & Foxtrot
- Beginner – Sun 7pm, Mon 8pm, Wed 12.30pm
- Improver – Sun 8pm, Mon 9pm, Wed 1.30pm
- Improver 2 – Wed 8pm
- Improver 3 – Wed 9pm
- Intermediate – Thu 7pm (Int 1) Thu 8pm (Int 2)
- Advanced – Thu 9pm
- ‘Over 50s’ – Tue 1pm
- Weekly Tea Dances – Mon & Fri 1.30pm-3.30pm
- FitSteps Dance Fitness – Wed 10.30am
- Workshops:
- no new workshops this week
- no new workshops this week
- Adult Group: Rumba & Foxtrot
- News
- Instagram…protracted practice
- Parking Reminder – Enter your number plate when you arrive!
- Beginner Bachata Course – just added
- Halloween Social – 20% booked
- Erin Boag Workshop Day – 33% booked
- Winter Dinner & Dance – already 45% booked
- Glastonbury Dance Break – 45% booked, all Solo rooms SOLD OUT
- Like What We Do? – leave a review!
- Looking Further Ahead (within the next month)
- Download latest print-outs
- Latest Videos
News and Notices
Instagram…protracted practice
What happens when you’re trying to teach a Quickstep class and everyone keeps aligning themselves with the corner rather than at 45°? That’s right, Antony gets out his massive protractor (not a euphemism!)
Parking Reminder
A final reminder to please always enter your number plate when you arrive. We have had a number of students receiving tickets this week. Whilst we should be able to cancel any issued tickets we cannot always guarantee this. There is now only 30 minutes free parking if you don’t!
Beginner Bachata Course
There will be a beginner Bachata course starting from Sunday 13th October at 6pm.
The four week course costs £35pp and is available to book now.
To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.
Halloween Social
Our annual Halloween Social takes place on Friday 25th October. Dressing in fancy dress is not a requirement but always appreciated.
We’re already 20% booked for this event.
To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.
Erin Boag Workshop Day
Join us on Sunday 10th November for an afternoon of Ballroom Dance workshops as we welcome back Strictly legend Erin Boag.
Four workshops
- 2pm Waltz
- 3pm Foxtrot
- 4pm Tango
- 5pm Viennese
Each workshop costs £25pp but you can get a block booking discount of all four for £70, £57.50 for any three workshops, or £42.50 for any two.
Winter Dinner & Dance
Our Winter Dinner & Dance takes place on Friday 8th November. Doors open 7pm with a welcome drink and dinner served from around 7.45pm
You can choose from Beef Wellington, Fillet of Seabass, or a Pumpkin and Sage Risotto. Dietary requirements and allergies are also catered for.
Tickets cost £40pp and we are already 45% booked!
Book below, or to reserve a space for another person click here.
Glastonbury Dance Break
Next year’s Glastonbury Dance Break will take place from Friday 7th – Sunday 9th March 2025.
This break will focus on Viennese Waltz, and the theme of the Saturday night will be ‘Viennese Ball’.
The break costs £225pp but you can save £15pp if you book and pay in full by 30th November 2024.
All solo rooms are now fully booked and we’re 45% booked in total! There are only 8 double rooms remaining.
To reserve a space for another person please use the Full Booking System.
Like What We Do?
A reminder that we are still aiming to get to 100 reviews on Google Maps. Please visit https://bit.ly/DanceReviews and tell the world what you like about us!
Upcoming
Dance Workshops
- Sunday 13th October – Start of Beginner Bachata course
Social Events
- Every Monday & Friday – Weekly Tea Dance
- Friday 4th October – Bournemouth Dance Weekend
- Friday 25th October – Halloween Social
- Friday 8th November – Winter Dinner & Dance
- Friday 6th December – Christmas Social
- Sunday 15th December – Christmas Afternoon Tea
- Friday 31st January 2025 – Ceilidh Night
- Thursday 13th February 2025 – Viennese Ball Weekend in Austria
- Friday 7th March 2025 – Glastonbury Dance Break
Downloads
Download our most recent schedules
- Dates for your Diary – updated 24/08/2024
- Schedule of Dances – updated 20/09/2024
- Class Timetable (Landscape) – updated 22/08/2024
- Class Timetable (list) – updated 22/08/2024
Latest Videos
Missed this week’s videos? Check them out below:
Our Over 50s Working Hard on Viennese Waltz
Beginner Argentine Tango Group
Last Minute Wedding Dance Lessons?
We hope you enjoy these little peeks into lessons and classes, and look forward to seeing you soon.