SOMETHING DIFFERENT
If you are looking for something different for a works do, team building day, hen party, fund raising for your school then the next few examples of what I have been involved in may give you the inspiration you need.
Contact me to discuss your personal/groups requirements.
2012
MAY
Can you believe I have been booked to teach at a wedding already!!!!
2011
DECEMBER
Something different for me was that I went going over to a dance group in Garveston to show them my dance shoe collection as they enjoy their Pre - Christmas Dance.
Us ladies do like our shoes!!!!!
NOVEMBER
Siobhann & the rest of the hens had a session to learn a dance to surprise the groom & the rest of the guests at ther wedding this month and we have the photos to prove that some dancing did actually go on!!!!!!
SEPTEMBER
Glitz & glamour was the scene on Friday 9th September as I went back to North Walsham to visit the staff & residents of Furze Hill House. I last went in October and they had such a fun time we did it all over again and I also dragged back Stan & Diane (a couple I teach) with me!
This month I also had a party of friends come in to celebrate Mim's birthday
with a fun hour of Jive!!!
I was asked to host a Tea Dance in conjunction with Macmillan Cancer Support at the Wymondham Central Hall on Sunday 4th September. Thank you to everyone who supported the event and I am pleased to say that we managed to raise £375.00
AUGUST
Well when you have a wedding to plan for and a string quartet to entertain your guests you need to know that they can all dance so that's exactly what one couple did the day before their wedding!
A party of 20 came in for a lesson in the social foxtrot, Waltz and a bit of the Cha Cha Cha.
I hear that they had a great time
on the day!
JUNE
Val had a 40th birthday party with a difference - she enjoyed Latin American dancing so much I went along to her Latin American themed party to have fun with her friends and family teaching them a few moves. Good job everyone!!!!
APRIL
I went to the Dog pub in Norwich to surprise a previous pupil of mine as his collegues (some of whom I teach) wanted to send him off to his new job in London in style -
he wowed his friends as we demonstrated the Cha Cha Cha
MARCH
This month saw my first ever dance with a fabulous strict tempo band from Chemlsford - The Jeff Short Band and his singers.
We had a fabulous time so I am sure they will be back in the fututre!!!
On Sunday 27th March I ran a Tea Dance at The Lenwade House Hotel where the proceeds are going towards the building of a new community hall in Great Witchingham.
On the 26th of this month I went to Hempnall Village Hall and had a great time with Jenny & her pals for her hen night - they danced all night to the
Cha Cha Cha & Jive!!!
JANAUARY
I was booked to do a post christmas team building dance experience for a company in Norwich before they went out for a meal
Hope they enjoyed it Jenny!!!
2010
DECEMBER
I headed off to Eastern College for a few fun sessions again in this month.
The Cha Cha Cha & the Jive hit the spot!
OCTOBER
You may well have heard my name being mentioned on Radio Norfolk recently. Apparently I saved the day - curious?
Well Alan from Furze Hill House in North Walsham rang me in in desperation.
He had got planned a fantastic tea dance for all of the residents to include music and dancing from glitzier times only to be let down at the last minute -
could I help?
Well it is my pleasure to say that I went there along with a couple that I teach who kindly demonstrated a few of the dances and managed to dance with a few of the residents as well.
As a thank you Alan has got in touch with Radio Norfolk to tell the story.
Let me know if you heard something.
Bert & Laura met at one of my classes fell in love got engaged and have now got married! (Just call me Cilla!)
They had a reception in October in Norwich where their first dance included three other couples from their class and an amazing dance of course -
I did the choreography!!!
Well done to you both we all had a fantastic evening.
I was booked by the committee for the Tibenham Community Hall
to run a dance for them to raise money for their hall - well done chaps!
JULY
Saturday 3rd was the night we all
went out of mass!!
61 of my students and myself went to the first Great Yarmouth Dance Festival
for an amazing night/weekend of dancing with the famous
Ross Mitchell & his singers.
MAY
Once more I paid a visit to the students at Eastern College -
this time running 3 x 45 minute sessions including the Cha Cha Cha & the Jive.
I think some of the staff are secretly enjoying it as well!!
MARCH
Heard of the programme
FOUR WEDDINGS?
Well in March I choreographed a
VERY DIFFERENT DANCE
(only including the men of the
bridal party!!!)
The wedding was themed on the film
Men in Tights!!!
Don't believe me see it for yourself -
On Sunday 7th I went off to
Park Farm Hotel, Hethersett
to teach the Cha Cha Cha
at Peter & Lucy's Wedding Reception
Brilliant Fun!!
Congratulations to the pair of you and I am glad to say they are still learning to dance!
A party of home educated boys & girls came to Wicklewood Village Hall on Friday 12th to have a session with me. We managed the Waltz and the Cha Cha Cha - by a show of hands the Waltz was the winner!!!
Hemblington Primary School
got a visit from me this month when I turned up to teach them the Jitterbug/Jive.
Yrs 5 & 6 were doing a project on the 1930's so they learnt how to dance as part of their PE session -
Even the Headmistress got involved!
FEBRUARY
I ran a valentines dance with a difference. A giant raffle was organised with all of the proceeds and any donations going to the Haiti Disaster fund - we raised
£203.50
JANUARY
Sunday 31st
saw nearly 60 people Viennese Waltz around Ketts Park Recreation Centre, Wymondham
I am pleased to say that that nobody
got so dizzy they felt ill!!!
2009
OCTOBER
A party of 12 came in to celebrate a 30th birthday in style with 2 hours of dance tuition before their evening out.
JULY
Saturday 11th July was the date on everybody's lips -
A night with Strictly Come Dancing stars Darren Bennett & Lilia Kopylova.
How did I manage to get the stars to commit to coming toWymondham? Not only that they spent the evening with us dancing 5 fabulous Latin American Dances with 5 stunning costumes, did a question and answer session as well as have their photos taken with everybody individually. Hence to say the evening was AMAZING!!
I visited the Wymondham Young Farmers at their July meeting at the Wymondham Central Hall to teach them the social Foxtrot and the Cha Cha Cha. (I will be going back soon apparently)
JUNE
I was invited to help choreograph a dance for the Staff from Northgate High School for their very own 'Strictly Come dancing' event.( I was asked to judge but it clashed with my very own evening with Strictly Come Dancing stars Darren Bennett & Lilia Kopylova)
The news is they raised over £1500.00 for Children in Need - Well done guys -
See you next year!!
I was the guest instructor at a short course held at the Ashleigh First School, Wymondham to celebrate the Wymondham Music Festival 2009 enabling the group to learn 5 dances.
APRIL
Jenny invited me to teach at a charity Salsa/Latin American fundraiser evening at Swanton Morley Village Hall . All proceeds went to the
QuidenhamHospice.
FEBRUARY
I was involved with the National Trust at Blickling Hall. Here the Blickling Diggers re-enact times and history of the past. Their latest venture was to perform a piece set in 1938 so I was asked to help advise and choreograph two scenes which would involve the dances of that time.
JANAURY
I was asked to teach nearly 250 people for a corporate event held at
The Norwich City Football Club.
Here they got stuck into a fab
Jive routine with
kicks and flicks and all sorts
(not quite in the league of "Strictly" but at least they all gave it a go).
2008
NOVEMBER
I completed some sessions with the students at Eastern College. I went over there for a couple of weeks where a group of around 20 or so students paired up and learnt the Waltz, the Quickstep, the Jive and the cha cha cha. Even some of the admin staff came and had a go.
A massive project that I was asked to do was to be asked to become involved as a co-organiser/choreographer and a judge for a charity event called 'Not quite Strictly Come Dancing'. Here I had to
choreograph twenty ballroom & latin American dance routines and an opening sequence.
The event was a sell out six months before the tickets were due to go on sale.
We had press coverage and the event raised a total of £2400.00 after all costs were deducted.
MAY
The Ladies of the Wymondham Abbey group kindly invited me along last year for a talk and to teach them some dance moves.
MARCH
I had a mad time with two of the branches of the Halifax Building Society on their bonus night . We moved some desks and chairs in one of their branches (in full view of the late night shoppers) I got them dancing the Waltz and the Cha Cha Cha. Funny how there's always a camera around when the boss has a go!!!
Both the Harleston & the Wymondham Young Farmers have also had the taste of Ballroom & Latin American Dancing.
I have been involved with several hen nights and team building days across Norfolk.
I was asked to teach at a wedding reception at Barnham Broom Country Club. Here I got everyone up doing the Cha Cha Cha.
