From: John Sweeney [info_at_contrafusion_dot_co_dot_uk]

Sent: 20 May 2012 10:19

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Subject: Big Dances: Sat May 26 & Mon June 4

 

Dancing This Week:

Monday evening - Hothfield Village Hall, Ashford

Tuesday afternoon ? Exchange Studio, Maidstone

Thursday afternoon ? Stour Centre, Ashford

Saturday evening ? Hothfield Village Hall ? The Big Dance

 

Monday June 4th: Diamond Jubilee Charity Barn Dance

 

Lift needed from Margate

 

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If you can only get to one dance this month, make sure it is this one ? it?s going to be great!

Saturday May 26th: The BIG Dance

Caller: Jim Kitch ? from the US ? a great caller who has written lots of wonderful dances

Band: Folkus Pocus ? magical playing!

Dancing from 8pm to 11pm, with waltz/polka in the interval.

7:30pm: free half-hour introductory workshop.

Price: ?9.00 (Concessions: ?7.00)

No experience or partner required ? just come along and have fun.

 

Hothfield Village Hall

Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ

Big free, lit car park.

Only 5 minutes from M20 Junction 9.

More details and maps at http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Monday.html

Bring your own drinks. Soft drinks available.

 

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Monday June 4th: Diamond Jubilee Charity Barn Dance

Caller: John Sweeney

Music: The best bands from both sides of the Atlantic on CD

Dancing from 8pm to 10:30pm, with waltz/polka in the interval.

7:45pm: free quarter-hour introductory workshop.

Price: ?5.00 on the door

No experience or partner required ? just come along and have fun.

 

All proceeds will go to the National Autistic Society http://www.autism.org.uk.

 

Hothfield Village Hall

Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ

Big free, lit car park.

Only 5 minutes from M20 Junction 9.

More details and maps at http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Monday.html

Bring your own food & drinks. Soft drinks available.

 

For more information or to reserve your tickets please contact John & Karen on 01233 625 362.

 

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Lift needed from Margate

Chris Love from Asheville, North Carolina, USA is visiting Kent for a few months, living in the Margate/Cliftonville area. He doesn?t have a car, but would love to come to some of our Monday or Saturday dances. If you are able to offer him a lift then please contact him at melvinlove_at_gmail_dot_com_dot_

Thanks!

 

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The Dancing

Come and learn a wide range of wonderful dances, from 17th Century Jane Austen style dances to 21st Century Ceilidh Dances, including American Contra Dance, English Barn Dance, Contra Waltzing and the Polka!

 

Beautiful flowing dances - the best of the old and the new.

All danced to fabulous music from both sides of the Atlantic.

 

Great low impact exercise!

No experience or partner required!

It?s easy ? just come and have fun!

Get fitter and meet new people!

No need to book - just turn up!

 

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Regular Dances

 

Mondays - Ashford:

Dancing every Monday at Hothfield Village Hall from 7:45pm to 10:30pm. Only ?5.

Plus: Diamond Jubilee Charity Barn Dance on Monday June 4th ? put it in your diary now!

 

We do a wide range of fun dances, with extra teaching so that everyone can join in easily.

No experience or partner required ? just come along and have fun.

 

Wondering what those dances were that we did last night? Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/332620675502 and join the group while you are there.

 

Hothfield Village Hall

Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ

Big free, lit car park.

Only 5 minutes from M20 Junction 9.

More details and maps at http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Monday.html

 

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Tuesdays - Maidstone:

Fit As A Fiddle - Dancing for Over-50s

When: Every Tuesday afternoon from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

First time? Come at 1:45 and we?ll get you started

Where: The Exchange Studio, Hazlitt Arts Centre, Market Buildings, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1PL

Only ?4.00 for an hour and a half! Under-50s welcome too!

 

2012 Dates:

May, June, July: Open every Tuesday except July 3rd and July 31st.

August: Closed

September, October, November: Open every Tuesday except November 13th.

December: Closed

 

Please note: On June 5th and October 9th 2012 the dance will be in the 4th Wall. This room is back to back with the Exchange Studio; the easiest access is via the Box Office entrance in Rose Yard (to the left of the front of the theatre).

 

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Thursdays - Ashford:

Fit As A Fiddle - Dancing for Over-50s

When: Every Thursday afternoon from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

First time? Come at 1:45 and we?ll get you started

Where: The Stour Centre, Ashford TN23 1ET

Only ?4.00 for an hour and a half! Under-50s welcome too!

 

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Contrafusion Diary: April ? Dec 2012

 

Sat May 26: Hothfield: Caller: Jim Kitch (USA); Band: Folkus Pocus

 

Mon Jun 4: Charity Barn Dance: Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney Only ?5

 

Sat Jun 30: Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney Only ?5

 

Sat Jul 28: Hothfield: Caller: Andrew Swaine; Band: Hot Rats

 

Sat Sep 15: Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney; Band: Stick Shift

 

Sat Oct 20: Hothfield: Caller: Chris Turner; Band: English Contra Dance Band

 

Sat Nov 17: Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney Only ?5

 

Sat Dec 15: Hothfield: Caller: Geoff Cubitt; Band: Folkus Pocus

 

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More information at www.contrafusion.co.uk or contact John & Karen on 01233 625 362.

 

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            Happy dancing,

                   John & Karen

 

John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john_at_modernjive_dot_com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574

http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events, Instructional DVDs and Interactive Maps

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent