Viennese Waltz & Salsa this week, competitions, plus see what we covered in Pot Luck
Classes this week will be recapping the Viennese Waltz and looking at Salsa.
The toilet refurb had a bit of a miscommunication, and the disabled toilet was also ripped out this week! Hopefully by the end of Friday they will have made sure it is available for use again but currently there are only the external portaloos available, so please plan accordingly.
We have until tomorrow night to confirm our final spectator numbers for Sundays dance competition. If you’d like to join us to support our dancers please let us know asap, but we only have 8 tickets left available.
Week 1 of our Pot Luck course went down very well this week. See below for details on what we covered, and how you can join us weekly, or for the rest of the course.
Don’t forget our beginner Salsa course starts this Sunday evening at 6pm.
Finally we’re looking at potentially organising tickets to next year’s International Dance Festival at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 7th October 2027. Initially we’re looking for expressions of interest but if we do decide to go ahead we would need to take payment once we’ve purchased the tickets as they don’t do group rates nor holding.
What we’ve been dancing
- Viennese Waltz
- Beginner – Changes Steps forward and backward, Quarter Turn to Left, Quarter Turn to Right
- Improver – Reverse Turn
- Improver 2 – Natural Turn
- Improver 3 – All Cha Cha Cha (as preparation for some competing on Sunday)
- Intermediate 1 – Worked on technique of swing, sway and how to drive and land
- Intermediate 2 – Reverse Fleckerl, working on smoothness of movement
- Advanced – Using 1-3 or 4-6 of a Reverse Fleckerl as a quick change of direction, Bow & Curtsy entrance
- Over 50s – “Zig-Zag” Basic, Underarm Turn to Left
- Beginner Waltz Course – recap
- Nightclub Two-Step Course – Basic Turning to the Left
- “Pot Luck” Course – Waltz from Glastonbury 2016: Outside Change, Wing, Double Wing
What’s on the schedule this week
Around The Studio
Temporary Toilets
A warning that our toilets will be mainly out of action from Monday 28th September for a fortnight for refurbishment.
Currently the disabled toilet is also unavailable so we only have the external portaloos. We’d recommend using facilities before you attend the studio.
Hopefully the result of brand-spanking new toilets will outweigh a temporary inconvenience.
International Dance Festival
A few students attended the International Dance Festival at the Royal Albert Hall last night and we’ve had interest in running a group visit next year.
The evening would be Thursday 7th October and tickets would be in the region of £65pp.
We would have to purchase the tickets now so full payment would be required to confirm a booking, but initially we need to know how many to purchase so please let us know if you’d like to join us.
‘Pot Luck’ Weekly Course
Our ‘Pot Luck’ course commenced last week with a revisit to our 2016 Glastonbury Dance Break, and the Waltz.
You can see what you missed on our instagram link below.
Remember you can attend any week of this course but this will be your last week to be able to sign up for the whole course at a discount.
Who knows what we’re covering next week…well obviously we do…
Beginner Salsa Course
Our beginner Salsa course starts on Sunday 11th October at 6pm. The course runs for 6 weeks, with a 4-week extension to the end of the year.
Upcoming Events
Medallist of the Year Qualifier
Why not come along and experience the atmosphere of a dance competition while supporting our Learn to Dance students as they take to the floor in the Medallist of the Year Qualifier? You don’t need to compete to enjoy the dancing and cheer on some familiar faces! It’s a great chance to see how these events work,
The competition takes place in Reading on Sunday 11th October. Tickets cost £19pp and doors open from 9am (first round 9.45am). You have a wristband that permits you to come and go as you please from the competition.
Whilst the booking window has closed we have managed to secure a few extra tickets. However these have to be returned if not sold so please book ASAP if you intend to join us.
If you have any questions about anything coming up, please just ask.
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Antony & Emma
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