The Katz Modern Line Dancers!

Friday, 30 December 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Dear dancers,

Happy New Year to you all!!!

I hope you all had a peaceful Christmas and haven't eaten too much? (actually I can't say that, as I obviously HAVE eaten too much and am now paying the price having put on half a stone!)....so let's move on from this subject and get you all up to date with the goings-on in the Katz Modern Line Dance Club....

Classes are back from Wednesday 4th January in Six Villages - Westergate
Friday 6th January in The Newell Centre - Chichester
and
Monday 9th January in Oak Lodge - West Wickham, Kent.....yes you did read that correctly!

The Monday class is no longer going to move to Azelia Hall as the trustess have decided that dancers are not the kind of groups they want using the hall as we are damaging the floor...!

But that's ok with me, as I was already missing Oak Lodge, and am happy to return there once more with a promise from Colin that the floor will be polished for us to use every week from now on, hopefully solving our issue of 'sticky jelly floor' that occasionally hinders the dancers at the back of the hall....(Monday is Jelly day for the children, and the cleaners don't always manage to get the floor as they should!)......

Oak Lodge is a lovely bright hall, and the dancers that use it are lovely and bright and bubbly too - a perfect match - so that's where we will stay for the foreseeable future...!

Please note that there is a small increase for Monday's class of 50p each.....starting from Jan 9th........

Other news...

ANDY & JULIE'S NEW YEAR'S BASH!!!

This party will take place in Six Villages Sports Centre on Saturday 14th January from 7 - 11.30 p.m. for only £5 each......there is no need to pre purchase tickets, but please do let me know if you are intending to come along that night so I can keep a little eye on numbers......

The party is NOT going to be in the hall the classes run in, but will be in the HUGE SPORTS HALL instead just past reception........we can't wait to try out this new hall and to give you all the space you need to dance the night away...from a dancer's point of view I love having the luxury of lots of dancefloor to do my own thing in, and I'm sure you will all love it too!

Please do bring your line dance friends along to our party and help Andy and I bring the New Year in with a BANG!!! (albeit a fortnight late!)....under 18's are only £2 each....please bring along your own drinks and nibbles for your OWN table if you wish.....

BOURNEMOUTH!!!! IT'S ALMOST HERE!!!

Well, can you believe that it's almost time for our Annual Club Holiday once again!!? Doesn't time fly!?

A big thank you to those that have already paid your balance, and for those of you that have yet to pay please note that the balance is due by the end of January.....if you can pay it directly into my bank account that would be great! I will email you with the bank details once more, if you would prefer to pay by cheque then that's fine too of course, you will find my address on the tear off slip at the back of your booking form...if you need a copy of this I can email it across for you too.

I would just like to finish this email with a big THANK YOU to everyone for all your lovely Christmas cards and gifts, Andy and I are very touched that you go to so much trouble to remember us...my house is FULL of Cards, and it's just lovely...

I look forward to seeing you all in a class again very soon!!

Take care peeps!

Julie xxx
p.s. if you are new to linedancing please do take a look at www.linedancingevents.com and click on 'classes' for details of what's on offer in the West Sussex and Kent areas......thank you!

Sunday, 11 December 2011

Christmas Party Week in The Katz Line Dance Club!

Seasons Greeting to all my lovely dancers!

This week is our Christmas Party Week - and we will be celebrating the season in style in all of the classes AND Holding a HUGE Christmas party on Saturday night in Chichester too!!

But let's start at the beginning with the first of our Christmas Parties, and that is:

Monday 12th December and will be held in Azelia Hall (more on this later), Beckenham! (please note that there 'may' be some gas works in the area in the local roads)....

Doors open at 7 p.m. and we party on til 10.15! Only £5 each!

Please bring your own drinks for your own table - and a plate to 'share' with the class for our buffet table. Don't worry if you haven't yet decided what to bring - a small dinner plate of tasty nibbles, either savory or sweet will be perfect! I will supply the plates and cutlery - the music and the dancing - and prizes for the Christmas Raffle!!

This will be our last class until January 9th (due to the Bank Holiday).

We are doing our 'trial run' in Azelia for three weeks in January 2012 to see if you prefer dancing there as it has a larger, wooden dance floor and a stage..........on the last session in Azelia (23rd January we will have a vote to see if you would like to stay in Azelia permanently or return to Oak Lodge - the majority wins!).

Please do support me as I try out this new hall - your feedback and opinions are very very important to me - and I have listened to your concerns over Oak Lodge and understand them, hence the trial in a different hall.

However, Oak Lodge are very sorry to lose us and really would like us to come back - they are holding the booking space for us until after the vote takes place (aren't they lovely!) and have promised to look into our minor disappointments if we do want to return.

I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow girlies!! And have a lot of fun in store for you all - hehe...or should I say - Ho Ho Ho!!

WEDNESDAY CLASS - SIX VILLAGES - 14th December...

For tonights class I will be bringing along lots of lovely Mince Pies and Cakes!!! Please feel free to bring along some more nibbles if you wish and your own drinks........I have in store a Class with a Festive Feel!!! Class times are as normal - 6.45 p.m start for the beginners......let's have a good ol' knees up shall we!!?

This is our last Wednesday night until January 4th as we close for the Christmas and New Year season.

FRIDAY CLASS - NEWELL CENTRE - 16th December....

We are having a CHRISTMAS PARTY this afternoon for the Newell Centre Class, please do all come along at 1.15 and stay the whole afternoon for only £4 each...!

Please do bring along a plate of nibbles to share with the class - and it doesn't matter if you haven't had a chance to write down what you are bringing on the list - anything sweet or savory will do!! Feel free to bring along your own drinks for your own table, for a class party with a Fun Festive Feel! There will also be a Christmas Raffle if you would like to join in...and as always - tea, coffee and biccies are free!

We are then closed until January 6th - when classes resume at normal times - 1.15 p.m. for Improvers/Easy Intermediate and 2.30 for Absolute Beginners....!

SATURDAY NIGHT - BIG PARTY NIGHT - NEWELL CENTRE - 17th December!

Doors open at 7 p.m. and we party on til 11.15 p.m.! You will be allocated tables to ensure you are seated with your friends, with careful note made of friendship groups and those that get very hot on the dance floor having seats by the doors........at the same time ensuring that those that are not keen on a draught, being placed on the opposite side of the hall....whew!! it took a little planning but I think I may have just got it right this time! Ha ha!

If you would like to dress up in FANCY DRESS please do - we will have prizes for the best costumes! There is also a CHARITY RAFFLE being held - and all donations will be welcome - ALL proceeds from the raffle will go to St. Wilfrid's Hospice (our chosen charity).

This party is completely SOLD OUT unfortunately so if you missed out on tickets this time, we can only apologise and let you know that our next Line Dance Social will be held at Six Villages Sports Centre in the BIG Hall (not the one we use for classes) on January 14th from 7 - 11.45 p.m.!!! Tickets are available on the door for £5 each - no need to buy tickets in advance as there will be room for everyone! This will be a BYO Drinks and Nibbles for your own table event....and Andy and I will be there to play all your requests allllll night long....!!

Ok peeps - I think that's all I need to tell you for now......I very much look forward to entertaining you all this week, and will see you very soon!

Julie xxx

Monday, 21 November 2011

Week beginning November 21st 2011

Dear Dancers,

Just a quickie to say all your classes are on as normal this week.........

for times and locations of all of our classes simply go to www.linedancingevents.com

Please note that Wednesdays Beginners class now starts at 6.45 p.m

and

Fridays Improver class starts at 1.15 p.m.

The Saturday classes at the Viking will resume in March 2012..!!

All other times and prices are correct!!

Take care and hope to see you soon!

Julie x

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

November in the Katz MLDC

Hi Peeps!

Well can you believe it's November already?! Me niether but it is! Arriving at class last night in the dark was very strange I have to say, but because it was Halloween and there was a gorgeous crescent moon in a slightly misty sky made it perfectly acceptable and perfect for the occasion!

Our Halloween party was a SCREAM quite literally as during the beginners class a rather scary figure walked through the door......never spoke a single word and moved around our dancers in a menacing fashion.....dressed in black from head to toe with a scream mask on and skeleton bones painted down their front, we were all a 'tad' concerned for a while.....trying to work out just who this frightening figure was........when 'it' let out an ear piercing scream we all jumped about ten foot in the air and ran for our lives!!! If it hadn't been for the tell tale sign of 'small delicate feet' in line dance boots I would have been convinced this was a psycho let loose to come and get us.....however, our 'pyscho' turned out to be the (usually) very lovely and quiet LIN!!! She kept up the act all night long scaring the beeeeeeejeezers out of every unsuspecting soul at every possible opportunity and undoubtedly made the party as good as it was!! Thank you Lin but please please PLEASE - never do it again!! I'm still shaking from top to toe!! hehe

Thank you to everyone else that dressed up too and joined in with the fun by bringing in goodies and accesories for our hall....we had a lovely spooooooky time!!! Next year Halloween falls on a Wednesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (help!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Last Saturday was the final day of the current Viking season and therefore there are no more line dance lessons or socials until we re -open in March 2012. Thank you to everyone that has joined in the fun with us this year, and we are looking forward to doing it all over again next year!! Andy has booked most of the acts for next year, and will be publishing a list of whos on and when shortly...........I have leaflets of the opening acts which I will be bringing along to the Wednesday and Friday classes this week if you would like one, they will be on the table....

Sunday was the Macmillan Danceathon in Arun Leisure Centre...and it was a hoot!!

I'd like to say a personal thank you to all of the lovely girls that agreeed to join me in my team for the event:

Helen, Sam, Chris, Mary, Sally, Nikki and Georgia - you are all superstars and danced far far more than I managed that day! Thank you all too for 'agreeing' to be in our little demo - you were all foot perfect as I knew you would be...hehe.....it was lovely to see Kim and her two friends there too, and great to have them on our table.....

If you sponsored me for this event I am now collecting in monies in my classes - thank you all so much for your support and want to take this opportunity also to just how proud I am to be asked to teach at such a wonderful event organised by three lovely young sisters who's mum suffered from cancer a couple of years ago - they raised over £15,000 last year for Macmillan cancer support and I'm sure this year they will top that figure by miles! You may be able to see some of the photos by clicking here: http://www.facebook.com/macmillan.danceathon#!/media/set/?set=a.210964102308417.51430.100001844865470&type=1

Fingers crossed!!

This weeks classes are on as normal in Six Villages Centre (Wednesday from 6.45 p.m.) and The Newell Centre (Friday from 1.30 p.m.)....... for details of our classes click here www.linedancingevents.com and click on 'classes'

TWO SUSSEX SOCIALS!!

On Saturday 12th November we have the first of our Winter Special Socials in the Newell Centre from 7 pm...I will be selling tickets in this weeks classes.......

Our Sussex Christmas Party is on Saturday 17th December......again, we start at 7 pm...and tickets are on sale NOW!

Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis but as we only advertise our parties to our own dancers (and a few of their friends) you never need to worry that you won't get in....you are our dancers and we look after you FIRST!.......

Tickets are only £5 each - with under 18's paying £2 each.....

Ok folks - thats it for now!!

Take care and I hope to see you in a class sometime very soon....

Julie xxx
Below is a list of recent teaches:

BEGINNER DANCES TAUGHT:

ON THE ROOF - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG3OKqyJiuc
I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gue1k-oOuk

IMPROVER DANCES:

INSPIRATION - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtzyJ-f719Y
ALWAYS TOGETHER - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQNOIOcvSlI
A LOVE WORTH WAITING 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsvMHIWcR0o
DON'T DRINK THE WATER - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViHW-ssU-t8

INTERMEDIATE DANCES:

MOVE A LIKE - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivbpX26ztIo
IF YOU WERE MINE - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CATPq2906gU
ELVIS & CHIPS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC6FEtmzWzs
YOU AND I - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdKcRB0Cgco
ON THE LINE - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg-FNkVDLuU
KISS OFF - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtrahxGL3nw

and finally.....

JUMP IN DA LINE - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz3MeIGCLwg

scripts for all of the above dances are on www.copperknob.co.uk FREE OF CHARGE!

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Reminder re October 26th!!!!

Dear Dancers,

I would just like to remind all Six Villages dancers that there is NO class tonight!!!!!!!!!! If you are missing your fix of dancing this week then why not pop along to the Viking, Green Lawns, Selsey on Saturday from 1 - 4 p.m. for a FREE class instead? It would be lovely to see you there!!!!!!! You could stay on in Selsey for the evenings entertainment of line dancing to two bands from 6.30 - 1 a.m. and as a special treat that will be FREE too!!!!!! Tell your friends and bring them all along and lets all parrttaaay!!!

Please now scroll down to read the latest news in my previous post!

Many thanks!

Julie x

Sunday, 23 October 2011

This week in the Katz MLDC...Week beg...October 24th October 2011

Dear Dancers,

Hope you are all fit and well!

Just a little update about this week's classes:

Monday 24th - Class on as normal at Oak Lodge - Easy class 6.30 - 7.45 p.m. Experienced Class 7.45 - 9.45 p.m. Or pop in any time and do half of one class and half of the other - or just stay all night for £5!

Wednesday 26th - Six Villages, Westergate - NO CLASS THIS WEEK - my apologies - see you next week as normal on November 2nd! Easy Class - 6.45 - 8 p.m. Experienced Class 8 - 9.45 p.m. or pop in any time and do half of one class and half of the other - or just stay all night for only £4! (It's cheaper in West Sussex to hire halls lol!)

Friday 28th - Newell Centre, Chichester. Class on as normal

Classics/Easy class - 1.30 - 2.45 p.m. suitable for anyone that likes an easy going class - dancing old classics such as Strollalong Cha Cha, smokey places, lamtarra rhumba - and newer easy dances such as My Pretty Belinda and Hello Dolly!

REAL BEGINNERS CLASS - 2.30 - 3.45 p.m. this class is for real beginners only - learning the basic steps and dances only - dances such as the Electric slide, fuzzy duck slide, county line cha cha and country walkin are the level of dance to expect in this hour - with a 15 'overlap' as a 'warm up' with the earlier class...

We have recently introduced a 'tea/coffee and biscuits break' during each class - after 30 minutes of dancing we break for ten minutes to replenish and refresh before continuing on with a further 30 minutes of dancing - making this class most suitable for the person requiring gentle exercise and thoughtful teaching.....

Saturday 29th October - THE LAST VIKING CLASS OF THE SEASON!!!

come along at 1 p.m. and join me for our last FREE class of the season at the Viking Club in Selsey - let's have three hours of non stop reviews and requests and go out of the year with a BANG!!!

Stay in Selsey for the rest of the day and join Andy and I again in the evening from 6.30 p.m. til 1 a.m. and enjoy live music from Broadcaster and Livewire! Andy will play all of your requests inbetween the sets of live music and will also throw in a few dances to test those memories and keep you thinking!!

OTHER OTHER NEWS!!

As the season is due to end soon - you may be wondering where you can go and dance on a Saturday night? Well Andy and I are running TWO line dance parties in Chichester and you would be most welcome..!!

I WILL BE BRINGING ALONG TICKETS TO THE VIKING ON THE LAST DAY OF THE SEASON IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THEM FROM ME - BOTH PARTIES ARE ONLY £5 EACH - AND DOORS WILL OPEN ON BOTH PARTIES AT 7 P.M.!!

These are the dates:

Saturday November 12th - 7 - 10.45 Optional theme 'Autumn Colours' The Newell Centre, Tozer way (off St. Pancras) Chichester.......huge free car park.......bring your own drinks and nibbles for your own table.....only £5 each

and

Saturday December 17th - 7 - 11.15 Optional Theme 'Christmas!!' The Newell Centre (address as above!)......Bring your own drinks, there will be a 'Bring a plate to share' buffet.....please contact me with what you would like to contribute - or if you already come to my other classes on Wednesdays or Fridays, then I will have the Buffet List with me so that you can add your name to it.....tickets are only £5 each....

Both parties are by TICKET ONLY.....please give me a call on 07799741288 or email me back and I would be happy to reserve tickets for you on the door if I won't see you before then....otherwise you can buy your tickets from me in class!

Andy and I will be playing ALL your requests all night long - operating split floors to keep you all up and dancing the whole time............. plus of course I will be there to help you out on the dancefloor if you need me !

Even more news:  BOURNEMOUTH 2012
If you are booked to come on our trip to the Wessex Hotel in February - please remember that I do NOT need your balance until January next year!!!! I will be giving out my bank details so that you can pay directly into our account online - making transfer of funds to the hotel much simpler.  If you prefer to pay by cheque then that of course, will be fine too..

Ok folks - thats about it for now - take care and look forward to seeing you in a class sometime very soon!

with love

Julie x

Thursday, 13 October 2011

The Viking this weekend - Oct 14th - 16th 2011 and other West Sussex news..

Dear West Sussex Dancers,

 Just a quickie to remind you all (as if you didnt know already!) that this weekend is our fabulous VIKING PARTY WEEKEND...we start on Friday night and party right through til very late on Sunday night - with three days and nights of non stop line dance and great music from the best of the line dance acts on the circuit!

here is the line up:

FRIDAY NIGHT: PLAIN LOCO AND LASS VEGAS. Doors open at 7 p.m.

SAT FROM 1 PM: WESTCOASTERS.
SAT NIGHT: THE THRILLBILLIES AND THE CURTIS BROTHERS. Doors open at 7 p.m.

SUNDAY FROM 1 P.M. PAUL TAYLOR
SUNDAY NIGHT: TEXAS TORNADOS AND NATALIE!! Doors open at 7 p.m.

My classes are on Saturday and Sunday mornings - Doors open at 10.45......and continue until 1 p.m.  Andy will take over from me playing all your requests all afternoon between two sets of live music from your afternoon bands!

Doors close again at around 4 p.m. and re-open at 7 p.m.

tickets are £10 per sesson (five in all) or £40 for the whole weekend (which gives you one for free!)

If you are a member of the viking you only pay half price for the whole weekend!! great value for money indeed!

I will be teaching six brand new dances this weekend and really hope you can make it and join in the fun...:)

Other news!

There are only three more weekends left of this season (boooo!) so please do pop along and see us before it's too late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As of yet we do not know the line up for 2012.......watch this space and I will let you know just as soon as I get the information......

If you are on facebook - why not add yourself as a friend to our 'The Viking, Selsey' group? Or find the official 'Bunn Leisure' Facebook page and share your best memories of this season in the Viking and give yourself a chance of winning a free holiday!!

OTHER OTHER NEWS!!

As the season is due to end soon - you may be wondering where you can go and dance on a Saturday night? Well Andy and I are running TWO line dance parties in Chichester and you would be most welcome..!!

These are the dates:

Saturday November 12th - 7 - 10.45 Optional theme 'Autumn Colours' The Newell Centre, Tozer way (off St. Pancras) Chichester.......huge free car park.......bring your own drinks and nibbles for your own table.....only £5 each

and

Saturday December 17th - 7 - 11.15 Optional Theme 'Christmas!!' The Newell Centre (address as above!)......Bring your own drinks, there will be a 'Bring a plate to share' buffet.....please contact me with what you would like to contribute - or if you already come to my other classes on Wednesdays or Fridays, then I will have the Buffet List with me so that you can add your name to it.....tickets are only £5 each....

Both parties are by TICKET ONLY.....please give me a call on 07799741288 or email me back and I would be happy to reserve tickets for you on the door if I won't see you before then....otherwise you can buy your tickets from me in class!

Andy and I will be playing ALL your requests all night long - operating split floors to keep you all up and dancing the whole time............. plus of course I will be there to help you out on the dancefloor if you need me !

Even more news:  BOURNEMOUTH 2012
If you are booked to come on our trip to the Wessex Hotel in February - please remember that I do NOT need your balance until January next year!!!! I will be giving out my bank details so that you can pay directly into our account online - making transfer of funds to the hotel much simpler.  If you prefer to pay by cheque then that of course, will be fine too..

Ok folks - thats about it for now - take care and look forward to seeing you in a class sometime very soon....;)


Julie xxx