Dear Dancers,
Just a quickie!!
first of all my apologies for the Westergate School Hall being unusable last week. I have been reassured that it WILL be clean and ready for us tomorrow...HOWEVER!!! should I arrive there and it isn't ready we will be going around the back of the school in to the aerobics hall as we did in a hurry last week!!
I do hope no one thought we weren't there last week - because we were - just slightly out of sight! Despite our best efforts (mainly Janes!!!) we do know a few people missed the hastily written sign stuck on the school door and drove away...
Please do come along tomorrow and look out for a sign on the hall doors if you cannot see anyone in the hall - we WILL be in the sports centre - one minute away BEHIND the school instead!!
I dunno - what a kerfuffle!!!!!!
Fridays and Saturdays classes are to run as normal this week!
Mondays class is closed as its a BANK HOLIDAY! so we will see you the week after!!
TRIP TO BOURNEMOUTH UPDATE!!!!
As you will all know by now we are off the the lovely WESSEX HOTEL next February 18th - 20th!!! Please do email me for a copy of the booking form if you havent had one - or text me on 07799741288 and I will bring one along to your class instead :)
I am pleased to say that the trip is selling really well - with the first 16 supplement free single places all taken already!!!! I have no one left on my reserved list now for a single place, so the 17th and final supplement free single place is up for grabs on a first come first served basis!!! All other singles booking after this place has gone will unfortunately have to pay an extra £20 for the trip....which is only £10 per night - so not so bad if you look at it that way!
ok thats all for me for now - take it easy people - and Ill see you in a class sometime very soon!
Julie x
The Katz Modern Line Dancers!
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Monday, 19 April 2010
Back to normal! (for a while!)..Week beginning April 19th....
Dear Dancers,
What a lovely sunny day it is today! I am very much looking forward to teaching tonight - and starting the class is daylight is a complete joy!!
Before I get started on the class news I would just like to make an announcement on here that Andy and I are engaged to be married!!!
We got engaged last weekend - and I have a beautiful diamond ring to flash at you when we next see eachother!
We are planning a small family wedding early next year in Arundel - and a HUGE PARTY FOR EVERYONE WE KNOW two weeks later - and if you are a member of my classes - that will include YOU!! Invitations will be handed out nearer the time in my classes!!
Thank you to everyone that has given us a card - they are all beautiful and are gathering nicely on top of all the cabinets in the house (perhaps I should put up my Christmas card string????!!!)
Ok, so now on to class news...
Monday - Oak Lodge class
Tonight (April 19th 2010) - class is on as normal - Beginners from 6.30 - everyone else from 7.30....
Class we be on as normal next week too (26th April) but on MONDAY MAY 3RD THERE WILL BE NO CLASS AS ITS A BANK HOLIDAY!!! oooops!!! Sorry didnt mean to shout!!
Wednesday - Westergate School - class....
This week we return to our regular venue with every hope of seeing all of our beginners again!!! We missed you over the past two weeks, so please do pop along and see us this week if you can!!
We need to send a huge THANK YOU to Bognor Regis Football Club for putting up with us for the past two weeks, it was a lovely venue to use and we hope to return there sometime in the future for the occasional party night!
We had originally planned to use Bognor Football Club again on May 12th and 26th - but we have been offered the lovely aerobics halls in Six Villages Sports Centre (just behind Westergate school) on those two evenings and have jumped at the opportunity to use it!!
There are NO class closures at Westergate for the foreseeable future.......!!! Whoo hooo!!!!
Class times are from 6.30 for Beginners, and from 7.30 for everyone else....
Friday - Aldingbourne - class.....
There are no closures planned for this class - class times are currently 1.30 - 2.45 for the exisiting beginners class - if you are an absolute beginner and would like to put your name down for when the next ab class begins please call Julie on 07799742188 and let me know your details, so I can send you a leaflet when the time comes (most likely to start in September).
Saturday - The Viking Music and Dance club - Green Lawns Caravan Park - Selsey.
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS IN SELSEY...
I am continuing to teach at the Viking music and dance club in Selsey each and every Saturday afternoon from 1 - 4 p.m. this is a FREE class - you dont need to book - just turn up and join in! Beginner dances and intermediate requests are played between 1 - 2 p.m. From 2 - 4 p.m. its improver/intermediate/advanced all the way!
so why not come and join us one Saturday an soak up the atmosphere of the best saloon bar in West Sussex - we are situated on Green lawns caravan park in Selsey - part of the Bunn Leisure Group....you will find the entrance to Green Lawns on your right just after you cross the mini roundabout heading into Selsey - just past the police station!
Please note that the Viking is licensed premises and you are not allowed to bring your own food and drink into the class. As a sign of your appreciation for this FREE class, please do buy at least one drink from across the bar.
Many thanks!
why not stay in Selsey after the class and go for a meal in town, and later come back and join us for an entire evening of social line dancing to live music? Doors open at 6.30 - and we party on til 1 a.m. (or later!!!!) every single Saturday throughout the season! It only costs £7 on the door....where else can you go on a Saturday night for around 7 hours entertainment? Not the cinema thats for sure!! If you want to bring your non dancing relations/children with you - the club also has a games room and small bar with wide screen t.v.'s to keep them occupied whilst you dance the night away!!
Any queries? Ring me on 07799741288!
ADDITIONAL NEWS!!!
This coming Friday (April 23rd ) I am appearing (is that the right word? haha) at the following venue:
Hold Cross Church Hall
North Bersted
West Sussex
for a fund raising night on behalf of the church restoration programme....why not join us for three hours of linedancing fun?
Tickets are £10 per person to include either a Fish and Chip or Sausage and Chip supper! Or alternatively there is a 'admission only' price of around £5 (to be confirmed) if you do not require food. Please contact me on 07799741288 if you would like to come along. You are allowed to bring your own drinks to this party if you so wish. I will be teaching beginner dances and playing all your requests inbetween - lets see if we can recruit a few more unsuspecting members of the non line dancing public into our delightful hobby shall we?
SUNDAY APRIL 25TH - ALDINGBOURNE ALIVE!!!!!
This Sunday at Aldingbourne Sports and Social club sees an all day event of fun and frolics!! There will be many stalls and displays from different groups that use the Aldingbourne venue - plus loads to see and do all day long....take a listen to Spirit f.m. all week for more details...I have been asked to join in the fun by teaching line dancing to the (again) unsuspecting public from 3.40 p.m.!! Come and find me in the outside arena (probably on a stage!) and I will play a few of your fave dances so we can demonstrate how much fun linedancing can be!!
It looks set to be a great day out - doors open at 10 a.m.....hope to see you there!!
Ok thats all for now folks - look forward to seeing you in a class sometime very soon...
Take Care
Julie xxx
What a lovely sunny day it is today! I am very much looking forward to teaching tonight - and starting the class is daylight is a complete joy!!
Before I get started on the class news I would just like to make an announcement on here that Andy and I are engaged to be married!!!
We got engaged last weekend - and I have a beautiful diamond ring to flash at you when we next see eachother!
We are planning a small family wedding early next year in Arundel - and a HUGE PARTY FOR EVERYONE WE KNOW two weeks later - and if you are a member of my classes - that will include YOU!! Invitations will be handed out nearer the time in my classes!!
Thank you to everyone that has given us a card - they are all beautiful and are gathering nicely on top of all the cabinets in the house (perhaps I should put up my Christmas card string????!!!)
Ok, so now on to class news...
Monday - Oak Lodge class
Tonight (April 19th 2010) - class is on as normal - Beginners from 6.30 - everyone else from 7.30....
Class we be on as normal next week too (26th April) but on MONDAY MAY 3RD THERE WILL BE NO CLASS AS ITS A BANK HOLIDAY!!! oooops!!! Sorry didnt mean to shout!!
Wednesday - Westergate School - class....
This week we return to our regular venue with every hope of seeing all of our beginners again!!! We missed you over the past two weeks, so please do pop along and see us this week if you can!!
We need to send a huge THANK YOU to Bognor Regis Football Club for putting up with us for the past two weeks, it was a lovely venue to use and we hope to return there sometime in the future for the occasional party night!
We had originally planned to use Bognor Football Club again on May 12th and 26th - but we have been offered the lovely aerobics halls in Six Villages Sports Centre (just behind Westergate school) on those two evenings and have jumped at the opportunity to use it!!
There are NO class closures at Westergate for the foreseeable future.......!!! Whoo hooo!!!!
Class times are from 6.30 for Beginners, and from 7.30 for everyone else....
Friday - Aldingbourne - class.....
There are no closures planned for this class - class times are currently 1.30 - 2.45 for the exisiting beginners class - if you are an absolute beginner and would like to put your name down for when the next ab class begins please call Julie on 07799742188 and let me know your details, so I can send you a leaflet when the time comes (most likely to start in September).
Saturday - The Viking Music and Dance club - Green Lawns Caravan Park - Selsey.
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS IN SELSEY...
I am continuing to teach at the Viking music and dance club in Selsey each and every Saturday afternoon from 1 - 4 p.m. this is a FREE class - you dont need to book - just turn up and join in! Beginner dances and intermediate requests are played between 1 - 2 p.m. From 2 - 4 p.m. its improver/intermediate/advanced all the way!
so why not come and join us one Saturday an soak up the atmosphere of the best saloon bar in West Sussex - we are situated on Green lawns caravan park in Selsey - part of the Bunn Leisure Group....you will find the entrance to Green Lawns on your right just after you cross the mini roundabout heading into Selsey - just past the police station!
Please note that the Viking is licensed premises and you are not allowed to bring your own food and drink into the class. As a sign of your appreciation for this FREE class, please do buy at least one drink from across the bar.
Many thanks!
why not stay in Selsey after the class and go for a meal in town, and later come back and join us for an entire evening of social line dancing to live music? Doors open at 6.30 - and we party on til 1 a.m. (or later!!!!) every single Saturday throughout the season! It only costs £7 on the door....where else can you go on a Saturday night for around 7 hours entertainment? Not the cinema thats for sure!! If you want to bring your non dancing relations/children with you - the club also has a games room and small bar with wide screen t.v.'s to keep them occupied whilst you dance the night away!!
Any queries? Ring me on 07799741288!
ADDITIONAL NEWS!!!
This coming Friday (April 23rd ) I am appearing (is that the right word? haha) at the following venue:
Hold Cross Church Hall
North Bersted
West Sussex
for a fund raising night on behalf of the church restoration programme....why not join us for three hours of linedancing fun?
Tickets are £10 per person to include either a Fish and Chip or Sausage and Chip supper! Or alternatively there is a 'admission only' price of around £5 (to be confirmed) if you do not require food. Please contact me on 07799741288 if you would like to come along. You are allowed to bring your own drinks to this party if you so wish. I will be teaching beginner dances and playing all your requests inbetween - lets see if we can recruit a few more unsuspecting members of the non line dancing public into our delightful hobby shall we?
SUNDAY APRIL 25TH - ALDINGBOURNE ALIVE!!!!!
This Sunday at Aldingbourne Sports and Social club sees an all day event of fun and frolics!! There will be many stalls and displays from different groups that use the Aldingbourne venue - plus loads to see and do all day long....take a listen to Spirit f.m. all week for more details...I have been asked to join in the fun by teaching line dancing to the (again) unsuspecting public from 3.40 p.m.!! Come and find me in the outside arena (probably on a stage!) and I will play a few of your fave dances so we can demonstrate how much fun linedancing can be!!
It looks set to be a great day out - doors open at 10 a.m.....hope to see you there!!
Ok thats all for now folks - look forward to seeing you in a class sometime very soon...
Take Care
Julie xxx
Thursday, 1 April 2010
April in The Katz Line Dance Club!
Dear Dancers,
First of all
HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL!!!
Just a few little newsy bits for you all to read today...
THE DAFFODIL DANCE - UPDATE!
Between all four classes we managed to raise a grand total of £190.00 for the Marie Curie cancer care fund.....thank you all so much for joining in with good spirirs and by buying Daffodil pins and in some cases cakes as well! Brilliant! I will posting the cheque off to them shortly.....
CLASS CLOSURES/CHANGES OVER EASTER...
There will be NO classes on either Good Friday (April 2nd) or Easter Monday (April 5th. Classes return to normal the following week.
IMPORTANT INFO RE WEDNESDAY NIGHTS - WESTERGATE CLASS!
On April 7th and 14th Westergate school hall is being altered, and we are unable to use their premises. but dont panic, we are lucky enough to have secured the use of the brand new club house of BOGNOR REGIS FOOTBALL CLUB on both weeks!
Times and prices are the same as usual - please do note that the club are licensed premises, and have a bar, so you are required to purchase at least one drink from over the bar and are not allowed to bring in any drinks of your own, including water. The hall is lovely - with a small stage and attractive surroundings - Im sure you wont be disappointed when you see it!
The football club is situated in Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis...click here for a view of the road http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl the entrance to the Club is opposite Normanton Road.
Additonally there are two further dates in May that we have just been told we are unable to use at Westergate School - they are May 12th and 26th.....luckily the Football club have just agreed to allow us to use their clubhouse again!
Please do check back on here before April 21st for an update on the size of Westergates school hall - although we have been reassured that after the new seating has been installed there will be enough room for us to dance, I will be taking a look at the floor BEFORE we go back to the school on Wednesday 21st April, and if there are any problems, this is where I will report it to you all.
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS IN SELSEY...
I am continuing to teach at the Viking music and dance club in Selsey each and every Saturday afternoon from 1 - 4 p.m. this is a FREE class - you dont need to book - just turn up and join in! Beginner dances and intermediate requests are played between 1 - 2 p.m. From 2 - 4 p.m. its improver/intermediate/advanced all the way!
so why not come and join us one Saturday an soak up the atmosphere of the best saloon bar in West Sussex - we are situated on Green lawns caravan park in Selsey - part of the Bunn Leisure Group....you will find the entrance to Green Lawns on your right just after you cross the mini roundabout heading into Selsey - just past the police station!
Please note that the Viking is licensed premises and you are not allowed to bring your own food and drink into the class. As a sign of your appreciation for this FREE class, please do buy at least one drink from across the bar.
Many thanks!
Well I think thats all for now folks!
Have a Happy Easter and Ill see you in a class sometime soon...
Take care
Julie x
First of all
HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL!!!
Just a few little newsy bits for you all to read today...
THE DAFFODIL DANCE - UPDATE!
Between all four classes we managed to raise a grand total of £190.00 for the Marie Curie cancer care fund.....thank you all so much for joining in with good spirirs and by buying Daffodil pins and in some cases cakes as well! Brilliant! I will posting the cheque off to them shortly.....
CLASS CLOSURES/CHANGES OVER EASTER...
There will be NO classes on either Good Friday (April 2nd) or Easter Monday (April 5th. Classes return to normal the following week.
IMPORTANT INFO RE WEDNESDAY NIGHTS - WESTERGATE CLASS!
On April 7th and 14th Westergate school hall is being altered, and we are unable to use their premises. but dont panic, we are lucky enough to have secured the use of the brand new club house of BOGNOR REGIS FOOTBALL CLUB on both weeks!
Times and prices are the same as usual - please do note that the club are licensed premises, and have a bar, so you are required to purchase at least one drink from over the bar and are not allowed to bring in any drinks of your own, including water. The hall is lovely - with a small stage and attractive surroundings - Im sure you wont be disappointed when you see it!
The football club is situated in Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis...click here for a view of the road http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl the entrance to the Club is opposite Normanton Road.
Additonally there are two further dates in May that we have just been told we are unable to use at Westergate School - they are May 12th and 26th.....luckily the Football club have just agreed to allow us to use their clubhouse again!
Please do check back on here before April 21st for an update on the size of Westergates school hall - although we have been reassured that after the new seating has been installed there will be enough room for us to dance, I will be taking a look at the floor BEFORE we go back to the school on Wednesday 21st April, and if there are any problems, this is where I will report it to you all.
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS IN SELSEY...
I am continuing to teach at the Viking music and dance club in Selsey each and every Saturday afternoon from 1 - 4 p.m. this is a FREE class - you dont need to book - just turn up and join in! Beginner dances and intermediate requests are played between 1 - 2 p.m. From 2 - 4 p.m. its improver/intermediate/advanced all the way!
so why not come and join us one Saturday an soak up the atmosphere of the best saloon bar in West Sussex - we are situated on Green lawns caravan park in Selsey - part of the Bunn Leisure Group....you will find the entrance to Green Lawns on your right just after you cross the mini roundabout heading into Selsey - just past the police station!
Please note that the Viking is licensed premises and you are not allowed to bring your own food and drink into the class. As a sign of your appreciation for this FREE class, please do buy at least one drink from across the bar.
Many thanks!
Well I think thats all for now folks!
Have a Happy Easter and Ill see you in a class sometime soon...
Take care
Julie x
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Mad March Party and other news...week beg: 15th March 2010
Dear Dancers,
This Friday sees the start of the first of THREE 'party' weekends at The Viking Music and Dance Club in Selsey, West Sussex.....
A ticket for all five sessions of live music/teaching costs only £40...or you can pay on the door for each individual session at £10 each!
The doors open at 6.30 p.m. on Friday 19th - we have live music from The Thrillbillies and Alan Gregory with our very own DJ Andy playing all your requests late into the night...
Saturday morning - doors open at 10.30 a.m. for the first of two dance workshops run by myself! I will be teaching a mix of dances to suit improvers and intermediates alike!
My workshop will be followed by live music and dancing from 1 p.m. til 4.30 p.m. from American Spirit - so why not come along for the lesson and stay all day!?
Doors re open at 6.30 p.m. for another evening of great live entertainment, this time from Broadcaster and Cajun Moon!
Sunday mornings workshop will be followed by live music from Richard Palmer..
And the final evening of this action packed weekend will finish us off nicely with Live music from the Texas Tornados and Livewire!!!!
Why not come down and join in the fun? As I mentioned at the beginning - tickets for the whole three days (five sessions in all) costs only £40....or individual tickets for each session are £10 each!
Because of the Mad March party there will be no free line dance lessons this weekend of course - if you cant make our special weekend - then Ill look forward to seeing you at 1 p.m. the following Saturday as usual.
Other news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have tried two weeks of intermediate classes at Aldingbourne Sports and Social Club and have decided that we need to advertise more if this is to take off with any success - so with that in mind, I am sorry to say that from THIS FRIDAY 19TH MARCH we will be reverting to Beginners only from 1.30 - 2.45....
There will be no intermediate class at Aldingbourne from now on until we get our advertising sorted out!! Sorry to disappoint but there is little point in running classes for a handful of people. Thank you to those of you that have come along to see us, and I will see you on either Wednesday Nights or Saturday afternoons as usual.
DAFFODIL DANCE WEEK - NEXT WEEK!!!
From this Saturday I will be teaching this years 'Daffodil Dance' 'Walking in the rain - by Maggie G' in all classes...I have some yellow daffodil pin badges to sell for £1 each on behalf of the Marie Curie Cancer Care team.....and any other donations will be very welcome also!!
What Im trying to say is - if you want to learn the dance - YOU GOTTA PAY TO DO SO!! haha!!!
Its all in a good cause - and if you fancy wearing something yellow to make the event even more spring like then that would be fab too!!
WESTERGATE CLOSURES - ALTERNATIVE VENUE INFO
On April 7th and 14th we will be using Bognor Regis Football Clubs brand new clubhouse for our classes - times and prices as usual.
The club is in Nyewood Lane in Bognor and has a lovely dance floor - and an even lovlier bar!!! this does mean however that you are unable to bring along your own drinks as we will be using licensed premises....please do purchase at least one drink from across the bar to show yoru appreciation of them allowing us in at short notice!
There may be two additional dates in late May when we need to switch venues to allow Westergate school to use their own hall for their concerts - watch this space for dates...
Tomorrow night - Wednesday 17th March - is a REQUEST NIGHT so get your thinking caps on and let me know what you would like to dance on arrival at class tomorrow!
Look forward to seeing you all in a class sometime soon!
take care
Julie
p.s. Look out for booking forms for our next Weekend break in classes soon!!!!!!!!
This Friday sees the start of the first of THREE 'party' weekends at The Viking Music and Dance Club in Selsey, West Sussex.....
A ticket for all five sessions of live music/teaching costs only £40...or you can pay on the door for each individual session at £10 each!
The doors open at 6.30 p.m. on Friday 19th - we have live music from The Thrillbillies and Alan Gregory with our very own DJ Andy playing all your requests late into the night...
Saturday morning - doors open at 10.30 a.m. for the first of two dance workshops run by myself! I will be teaching a mix of dances to suit improvers and intermediates alike!
My workshop will be followed by live music and dancing from 1 p.m. til 4.30 p.m. from American Spirit - so why not come along for the lesson and stay all day!?
Doors re open at 6.30 p.m. for another evening of great live entertainment, this time from Broadcaster and Cajun Moon!
Sunday mornings workshop will be followed by live music from Richard Palmer..
And the final evening of this action packed weekend will finish us off nicely with Live music from the Texas Tornados and Livewire!!!!
Why not come down and join in the fun? As I mentioned at the beginning - tickets for the whole three days (five sessions in all) costs only £40....or individual tickets for each session are £10 each!
Because of the Mad March party there will be no free line dance lessons this weekend of course - if you cant make our special weekend - then Ill look forward to seeing you at 1 p.m. the following Saturday as usual.
Other news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have tried two weeks of intermediate classes at Aldingbourne Sports and Social Club and have decided that we need to advertise more if this is to take off with any success - so with that in mind, I am sorry to say that from THIS FRIDAY 19TH MARCH we will be reverting to Beginners only from 1.30 - 2.45....
There will be no intermediate class at Aldingbourne from now on until we get our advertising sorted out!! Sorry to disappoint but there is little point in running classes for a handful of people. Thank you to those of you that have come along to see us, and I will see you on either Wednesday Nights or Saturday afternoons as usual.
DAFFODIL DANCE WEEK - NEXT WEEK!!!
From this Saturday I will be teaching this years 'Daffodil Dance' 'Walking in the rain - by Maggie G' in all classes...I have some yellow daffodil pin badges to sell for £1 each on behalf of the Marie Curie Cancer Care team.....and any other donations will be very welcome also!!
What Im trying to say is - if you want to learn the dance - YOU GOTTA PAY TO DO SO!! haha!!!
Its all in a good cause - and if you fancy wearing something yellow to make the event even more spring like then that would be fab too!!
WESTERGATE CLOSURES - ALTERNATIVE VENUE INFO
On April 7th and 14th we will be using Bognor Regis Football Clubs brand new clubhouse for our classes - times and prices as usual.
The club is in Nyewood Lane in Bognor and has a lovely dance floor - and an even lovlier bar!!! this does mean however that you are unable to bring along your own drinks as we will be using licensed premises....please do purchase at least one drink from across the bar to show yoru appreciation of them allowing us in at short notice!
There may be two additional dates in late May when we need to switch venues to allow Westergate school to use their own hall for their concerts - watch this space for dates...
Tomorrow night - Wednesday 17th March - is a REQUEST NIGHT so get your thinking caps on and let me know what you would like to dance on arrival at class tomorrow!
Look forward to seeing you all in a class sometime soon!
take care
Julie
p.s. Look out for booking forms for our next Weekend break in classes soon!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
THE VIKING RE-OPENS THIS SATURDAY MARCH 6TH, AND OTHER NEWS!
Dear Dancers,
Well that time is here again! It's time for the Viking to re-open for the 2010 season!
We kick off proceedings for the line dancers at 1 p.m. in the Viking Music & Dance Club, Green Lawns Caravan Park, Selsey, West Sussex with a return to FREE LINE DANCE LESSONS!!
Beginners are most welcome between 1 and 2 p.m. from 2 - 4 p.m. it's improver/intermediate/advanced dancers that we cater for!
This week's new teaches include:
DREAM OF YOU - by Teresa & Vera - written to All I do is dream of you - by Michael Buble
and (due to demand!)
YOU AND I - by Oli Geir and Hungrun from Iceland - written to Someday by Hera Bjork
This is a high intermediate phrased line dance written in two parts - it's not as tricky as it may at first appear and has been very popular in many linedance clubs during the winter.....
I will also be teaching a variety of other dances, to suit all levels!
Please do remember that as this is a FREE class you will be required to purchase at least one drink from across the bar as a sign of your appreciation, and may we gently remind you that you must not bring in you own drinks or food into these licensed premises.
The class ends at 4 and the doors will re open at 6.30 for you evening of line dancing to LIVE music, this week to CROSS COUNTRY, and to all your requests played by the best line dance DJ in the UK - DJ Andy D.......
Unfortunately there will be no reviews at 6.30 this year, as I will am not able to be there to run them. But I will be there a little later in the evening to help you from the front of the dance floor if you need someone to follow!
If you are one of the people that previously enjoyed the free reviews, I can only apologise and cheekily suggest that you try to come to the afternoon class instead!!!!
Other news.....
THIS FRIDAY IN ALDINGBOURNE!!!
We are adding in an extra class for intermediates who might like a daytime class in the Chichester/Bognor area - Aldingbourne is just a short drive from both towns and is held in Aldingbourne Sports and Social Club in Olivers Meadow, Westergate. Please go to www.linedancingevents.com for more details of this and all other classes and venues....
GET READY TO PARRRRRRRRRRRRRTAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!
We have big plans for this Christmas - so keep an eye on this space as we finalise details....;)
OUR NEXT WEEKENDER...!!!
We are so pleased to announce that we have managed to secure a beautiful hotel in Bournemouth for the weekend 18 - 20th February next year - we would have liked to have gone in November this year, but due to the hotels huge popularity it was fully booked until February next year! Details of this trip will be given out soon - but in the meantime - please do pencil that date in your diaries!!
Ok thats all the news for now peeps!
Take care and see you in a class near you, very soon...
Julie x
Well that time is here again! It's time for the Viking to re-open for the 2010 season!
We kick off proceedings for the line dancers at 1 p.m. in the Viking Music & Dance Club, Green Lawns Caravan Park, Selsey, West Sussex with a return to FREE LINE DANCE LESSONS!!
Beginners are most welcome between 1 and 2 p.m. from 2 - 4 p.m. it's improver/intermediate/advanced dancers that we cater for!
This week's new teaches include:
DREAM OF YOU - by Teresa & Vera - written to All I do is dream of you - by Michael Buble
and (due to demand!)
YOU AND I - by Oli Geir and Hungrun from Iceland - written to Someday by Hera Bjork
This is a high intermediate phrased line dance written in two parts - it's not as tricky as it may at first appear and has been very popular in many linedance clubs during the winter.....
I will also be teaching a variety of other dances, to suit all levels!
Please do remember that as this is a FREE class you will be required to purchase at least one drink from across the bar as a sign of your appreciation, and may we gently remind you that you must not bring in you own drinks or food into these licensed premises.
The class ends at 4 and the doors will re open at 6.30 for you evening of line dancing to LIVE music, this week to CROSS COUNTRY, and to all your requests played by the best line dance DJ in the UK - DJ Andy D.......
Unfortunately there will be no reviews at 6.30 this year, as I will am not able to be there to run them. But I will be there a little later in the evening to help you from the front of the dance floor if you need someone to follow!
If you are one of the people that previously enjoyed the free reviews, I can only apologise and cheekily suggest that you try to come to the afternoon class instead!!!!
Other news.....
THIS FRIDAY IN ALDINGBOURNE!!!
We are adding in an extra class for intermediates who might like a daytime class in the Chichester/Bognor area - Aldingbourne is just a short drive from both towns and is held in Aldingbourne Sports and Social Club in Olivers Meadow, Westergate. Please go to www.linedancingevents.com for more details of this and all other classes and venues....
GET READY TO PARRRRRRRRRRRRRTAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!
We have big plans for this Christmas - so keep an eye on this space as we finalise details....;)
OUR NEXT WEEKENDER...!!!
We are so pleased to announce that we have managed to secure a beautiful hotel in Bournemouth for the weekend 18 - 20th February next year - we would have liked to have gone in November this year, but due to the hotels huge popularity it was fully booked until February next year! Details of this trip will be given out soon - but in the meantime - please do pencil that date in your diaries!!
Ok thats all the news for now peeps!
Take care and see you in a class near you, very soon...
Julie x
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
WHAT A WEEKEND!!!!
Dear Dancers,
Well I've just about recovered enough to find the energy to post on here, following our trip to Devon this past weekend!!!!
I can only speak from my own point of view of course, but I thought it was loads of fun!!
The Durrant House Hotel lived up to its expectations, thats for sure, with marble bathrooms and the most beautiful panelled ballroom with its own private bar - you couldnt fault our surroundings.
Friday saw the weekend kick off with Andy playing all your requests, the grand raffle and the poster quiz!
We were so pleased to be able to have plenty of room to allow some local Bideford line dancers to join us, and quickly made friends with this group of lovely people, who I hope we get to meet up again with at some point in the future.
Saturday and Sunday mornings were our workshops in which I taught the following dances:
ALL SCRIPTS ARE AVAILABLE ON WWW.YIPEE.SG OR YOU CAN EMAIL ME ON julie@linedancingevents.com AND I WILL SEND YOU A SCRIPT NEXT WEEK.
LET’S CHILL – ICE CREAM FREEZE BY MILEY CYRUS – 32 COUNT BEGINNER DANCE BY VIVIENNE SCOTT (JAN 2010) – POP MUSIC – a nice little fun dance to warm up to!
J & M MAMBO – JOHNNY & MARIE – FOOLS GOLD – 32 COUNT IMPROVER DANCE BY GAYE TEATHER (JAN 2010) – COUNTRY MUSIC – all set to be a big hit with the bands appearing on the UK circuit!
DREAM OF YOU – ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU – MICHAEL BUBLE – 64 COUNT INTERMEDIATE DANCE BY TERESA & VERA (NOV 09) – SWING MUSIC – my favourite dance of the moment – it’s just brilliant! Recommended for all! Miss it and miss out!
LOVE YA – LOVE ME – JUSTIN BIEBER – 64 COUNT INTERMEDIATE DANCE BY KATE SALA & ROBBIE MCGOWAN HICKIE (DEC 2010) – FUNKY POP MUSIC – this is a fast version of the song from Romeo & Juliet – some interesting steps in this one will keep you thinking....not too turny!
RHYME OR REASON – IT HAPPENS – SUGARLAND – 32 COUNT IMPROVER LEVEL DANCE BY RACHAEL MCEANEY (FEB 2010) COUNTRY ROCK – a brilliant fast little country dance – I have a feeling this one will be around all year!
I postponed a teach of BROKEN HEELS (which will be taught in some classes shortly) to allow time for Lesley (our impromtu guest instructor) to teach YOU AND I a phrased line dance that was requested by a few of the dancers - she did a brilliant job of teaching this one - and I can confirm it will be re taught by myself at the Viking on our return to the club on March 6th. If demand is high enough I will teach it in other classes too. Personally I didnt find it as hard as some people had suggested it was - as the dance flows very nicely and doesnt have any tricky steps to learn - just lots of them!
Our live entertainment came in the form of PLAIN LOCO on Saturday night - and ALAN GREGORY on Sunday night - both acts were brilliant and kept the dancers happy and smiling!
Andy did a fantastic job of djing all weekend, and I would publically like to thank him for all his hard work on what was technically his week off work!!
Sunday afternoon was hilarious! Just in case the weather was against us, I decided it would be a good idea to have a contingency plan to keep the troops entertained - I thought they might be a little tired of dancing by then, and so came up with a few 'games' to while the time away instead..
First up was musical chairs - Andy played Zorbas dance for the 20 brave folk who turned up to 'run' around the chairs to, and it was what I can only call 'a spectacle' to see!!!! hehe - our winner was Shirley - after Ian graciously stood aside for her to sit down - bless you Ian (not that you had much choice as your wife was hissing at you from the sidelines to 'do the right thing!' haha
Next up was the Bin Bag Fashion Show - in which teams were given two black and two white bags - five safety pins - one pair of scissors to share between all teams - and a time limit of 15 minutes to design an outfit....the results were amazing!!!! The photos will be shown in classes, and when Andy gets time - an album of all photos will be put on our website www.linedancingevents.com
the winners were Sally and Sue - with their chic number which included an inflatable handbag!! well done everyone for taking part in this - I thought it was brilliant!
After the quiz (won by Debbie, Isabel and Teresa - well done) it was time to judge the 'balloon art' competition....at the precise moment we were doing this poor old Alan Gregory arrived and was plunged into judging said competition along with his equally dumfounded wife Jackie......again - photos to follow - but the entries included 'salmon in a boat' 'Kat - and the name K A T Z ' 'caterpillar' 'Dame Edna and her dog - (eh? lol)' and the winner 'windsurfer, complete with 'balancing instrument!'......it was a surreal moment - but one that I will treasure forever! well done Lisa and crew for winning with 'Kat'....a thank you to my son Daniel and his girlfriend Nikki who had popped in to visit us who took part in the games with enthusiasm (and a little bit of bewilderment too!)
The fancy dress 'Gangsters and Molls' was spectacular - the theme suited the ballroom perfectly, and all the ladies looked wonderful in their feather boa's and flappers dresses - the gangsters werent half bad either!! Sally won first prize for going against the norm and coming along as a male gangster - complete with painted on moustache - which part of me wickedly wanted to see still painted on the next morning - alas - she managed to get it off - so no photo of that then!!
I have to add a special thank you to viv for looking after our London dancers on the Beckenham to Aldingbourne leg of the journey.
Theres an extra special thank you to Maxine for being so helpful with the balloon pump and sellotape on Saturday afternoon! I had come up with an idea for a centrepiece for each round dining table made of balloons - which didnt 'quite' work - after much laughter with Andy and Lesley there helping too, we came up with a splint to hold the whole thing upright!! we were reasonably happy with the results - until dinner came and then we realised no one could see their friends on the other side of the tables at the balloons were in the way!!!! The head waiter came to our rescue with upturned silver ice buckets to stand the displays on!! oh well, we tried!!! next time Im buying helium and done with it!!!
Thank you to Linda for all her hard work on the admin side of this trip, and for selling the raffle tickets for me on Friday night, and also to Kellie, who is always a big help in my classes - both girls dont bat an eyelid when I come up with my next hairbrained scheme and just smile and get on with whatever I ask of them - thank you very much girls - you help is very much appreciated!
We have had great feedback for the trip so far - and lots of people have asked to be included on our next weekend break which we hope will be in late November or early December....we have decided NOT to go to Torquay this year - we feel that the hotel is over priced, and too far away for a two night break....keep watching this space as Andy and I do our research to find you yet another fab hotel - but this time - within easy reach of all clubs.
Many thanks for coming on our break, and if you are one of my dancers that usually comes along and didnt make this one, I did miss you in case you are thinking I didnt! hehe
All classes are running normally at the moment - the only other news is that on Friday March 5th - I am adding in an hours Intermediate class in our Aldingbourne venue - 2.30 - 3.45 if you are interested. Details are on our website www.linedancingevents.com just click on 'classes' for the address.
If anyone has any suggestions for lovely hotels we could possibly look at - please do let me know.
I look forward to seeing you in a class sometime very soon.
Take care everyone
Julie x
Well I've just about recovered enough to find the energy to post on here, following our trip to Devon this past weekend!!!!
I can only speak from my own point of view of course, but I thought it was loads of fun!!
The Durrant House Hotel lived up to its expectations, thats for sure, with marble bathrooms and the most beautiful panelled ballroom with its own private bar - you couldnt fault our surroundings.
Friday saw the weekend kick off with Andy playing all your requests, the grand raffle and the poster quiz!
We were so pleased to be able to have plenty of room to allow some local Bideford line dancers to join us, and quickly made friends with this group of lovely people, who I hope we get to meet up again with at some point in the future.
Saturday and Sunday mornings were our workshops in which I taught the following dances:
ALL SCRIPTS ARE AVAILABLE ON WWW.YIPEE.SG OR YOU CAN EMAIL ME ON julie@linedancingevents.com AND I WILL SEND YOU A SCRIPT NEXT WEEK.
LET’S CHILL – ICE CREAM FREEZE BY MILEY CYRUS – 32 COUNT BEGINNER DANCE BY VIVIENNE SCOTT (JAN 2010) – POP MUSIC – a nice little fun dance to warm up to!
J & M MAMBO – JOHNNY & MARIE – FOOLS GOLD – 32 COUNT IMPROVER DANCE BY GAYE TEATHER (JAN 2010) – COUNTRY MUSIC – all set to be a big hit with the bands appearing on the UK circuit!
DREAM OF YOU – ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU – MICHAEL BUBLE – 64 COUNT INTERMEDIATE DANCE BY TERESA & VERA (NOV 09) – SWING MUSIC – my favourite dance of the moment – it’s just brilliant! Recommended for all! Miss it and miss out!
LOVE YA – LOVE ME – JUSTIN BIEBER – 64 COUNT INTERMEDIATE DANCE BY KATE SALA & ROBBIE MCGOWAN HICKIE (DEC 2010) – FUNKY POP MUSIC – this is a fast version of the song from Romeo & Juliet – some interesting steps in this one will keep you thinking....not too turny!
RHYME OR REASON – IT HAPPENS – SUGARLAND – 32 COUNT IMPROVER LEVEL DANCE BY RACHAEL MCEANEY (FEB 2010) COUNTRY ROCK – a brilliant fast little country dance – I have a feeling this one will be around all year!
I postponed a teach of BROKEN HEELS (which will be taught in some classes shortly) to allow time for Lesley (our impromtu guest instructor) to teach YOU AND I a phrased line dance that was requested by a few of the dancers - she did a brilliant job of teaching this one - and I can confirm it will be re taught by myself at the Viking on our return to the club on March 6th. If demand is high enough I will teach it in other classes too. Personally I didnt find it as hard as some people had suggested it was - as the dance flows very nicely and doesnt have any tricky steps to learn - just lots of them!
Our live entertainment came in the form of PLAIN LOCO on Saturday night - and ALAN GREGORY on Sunday night - both acts were brilliant and kept the dancers happy and smiling!
Andy did a fantastic job of djing all weekend, and I would publically like to thank him for all his hard work on what was technically his week off work!!
Sunday afternoon was hilarious! Just in case the weather was against us, I decided it would be a good idea to have a contingency plan to keep the troops entertained - I thought they might be a little tired of dancing by then, and so came up with a few 'games' to while the time away instead..
First up was musical chairs - Andy played Zorbas dance for the 20 brave folk who turned up to 'run' around the chairs to, and it was what I can only call 'a spectacle' to see!!!! hehe - our winner was Shirley - after Ian graciously stood aside for her to sit down - bless you Ian (not that you had much choice as your wife was hissing at you from the sidelines to 'do the right thing!' haha
Next up was the Bin Bag Fashion Show - in which teams were given two black and two white bags - five safety pins - one pair of scissors to share between all teams - and a time limit of 15 minutes to design an outfit....the results were amazing!!!! The photos will be shown in classes, and when Andy gets time - an album of all photos will be put on our website www.linedancingevents.com
the winners were Sally and Sue - with their chic number which included an inflatable handbag!! well done everyone for taking part in this - I thought it was brilliant!
After the quiz (won by Debbie, Isabel and Teresa - well done) it was time to judge the 'balloon art' competition....at the precise moment we were doing this poor old Alan Gregory arrived and was plunged into judging said competition along with his equally dumfounded wife Jackie......again - photos to follow - but the entries included 'salmon in a boat' 'Kat - and the name K A T Z ' 'caterpillar' 'Dame Edna and her dog - (eh? lol)' and the winner 'windsurfer, complete with 'balancing instrument!'......it was a surreal moment - but one that I will treasure forever! well done Lisa and crew for winning with 'Kat'....a thank you to my son Daniel and his girlfriend Nikki who had popped in to visit us who took part in the games with enthusiasm (and a little bit of bewilderment too!)
The fancy dress 'Gangsters and Molls' was spectacular - the theme suited the ballroom perfectly, and all the ladies looked wonderful in their feather boa's and flappers dresses - the gangsters werent half bad either!! Sally won first prize for going against the norm and coming along as a male gangster - complete with painted on moustache - which part of me wickedly wanted to see still painted on the next morning - alas - she managed to get it off - so no photo of that then!!
I have to add a special thank you to viv for looking after our London dancers on the Beckenham to Aldingbourne leg of the journey.
Theres an extra special thank you to Maxine for being so helpful with the balloon pump and sellotape on Saturday afternoon! I had come up with an idea for a centrepiece for each round dining table made of balloons - which didnt 'quite' work - after much laughter with Andy and Lesley there helping too, we came up with a splint to hold the whole thing upright!! we were reasonably happy with the results - until dinner came and then we realised no one could see their friends on the other side of the tables at the balloons were in the way!!!! The head waiter came to our rescue with upturned silver ice buckets to stand the displays on!! oh well, we tried!!! next time Im buying helium and done with it!!!
Thank you to Linda for all her hard work on the admin side of this trip, and for selling the raffle tickets for me on Friday night, and also to Kellie, who is always a big help in my classes - both girls dont bat an eyelid when I come up with my next hairbrained scheme and just smile and get on with whatever I ask of them - thank you very much girls - you help is very much appreciated!
We have had great feedback for the trip so far - and lots of people have asked to be included on our next weekend break which we hope will be in late November or early December....we have decided NOT to go to Torquay this year - we feel that the hotel is over priced, and too far away for a two night break....keep watching this space as Andy and I do our research to find you yet another fab hotel - but this time - within easy reach of all clubs.
Many thanks for coming on our break, and if you are one of my dancers that usually comes along and didnt make this one, I did miss you in case you are thinking I didnt! hehe
All classes are running normally at the moment - the only other news is that on Friday March 5th - I am adding in an hours Intermediate class in our Aldingbourne venue - 2.30 - 3.45 if you are interested. Details are on our website www.linedancingevents.com just click on 'classes' for the address.
If anyone has any suggestions for lovely hotels we could possibly look at - please do let me know.
I look forward to seeing you in a class sometime very soon.
Take care everyone
Julie x
Sunday, 14 February 2010
Week beginning February 15th 2010
Dear Dancers - we are OPEN on Monday and Wednesday this week as normal, despite it being half term!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just thought Id get that bit in first!!
OPEN!!!! haha
but as we are off on our weekend break to Devon this coming Friday - there will unfortunately be no classes on Friday 19th in Aldingbourne, or on the following Monday 22nd in Oak Lodge.
For those of you coming along on the trip, you should all have received details of where to catch the coach now, and if you are a self driver you will be receiving your itineraries in the next couple of days - please remember to bring them along to the hotel with you as you will need to refer to them during your stay.
Andy and I are very much looking forward to this additional weekender with Plain Loco and Alan Gregory and are busy getting things ready to make it a fab weekend for you all!!
If you are not coming along this time, but now wish you were, we have a couple of seats left on the coach and would be more than happy to add you in - all you have to do is ask!
My number (as you all should know by now) is 07799741288
Just give me a ring and BINGO you can come too!!!
Thats all the news for now - take care everyone and see you in a class near you very soon...
Julie x
Just thought Id get that bit in first!!
OPEN!!!! haha
but as we are off on our weekend break to Devon this coming Friday - there will unfortunately be no classes on Friday 19th in Aldingbourne, or on the following Monday 22nd in Oak Lodge.
For those of you coming along on the trip, you should all have received details of where to catch the coach now, and if you are a self driver you will be receiving your itineraries in the next couple of days - please remember to bring them along to the hotel with you as you will need to refer to them during your stay.
Andy and I are very much looking forward to this additional weekender with Plain Loco and Alan Gregory and are busy getting things ready to make it a fab weekend for you all!!
If you are not coming along this time, but now wish you were, we have a couple of seats left on the coach and would be more than happy to add you in - all you have to do is ask!
My number (as you all should know by now) is 07799741288
Just give me a ring and BINGO you can come too!!!
Thats all the news for now - take care everyone and see you in a class near you very soon...
Julie x
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