Saturday
September 26th: Evening Dance & Afternoon Workshop with Brooke
Friendly from the USA
Book your places now! Please
spread the word! Details below.
Please help
us find new dancers.
Thanks to all those who dance regularly; we couldn't have so much fun
without you! And thanks to all those who come when they can; we
know life is hectic and we always appreciate seeing you on the dance
floor. If you haven't been for a bit, why not try it again? What
else is there to do when the days are grey and the nights are cold?
We would love to get some more people along to the dances, so please
could you help us?
Below are some ideas of ways you could help us.
Please always include some contact details, at least one of:
- www.contrafusion.co.uk
- info_at_contrafusion_dot_co_dot_uk
- 01233 625 362
- www.facebook.com/groups/332620675502
Ideas:
- Put flyers up
everywhere: supermarkets, shops, pubs, schools, church halls,
village halls, health centres, etc.
- Write a letter to your
local newspaper saying how much fun it is
- Mention the dancing on
Facebook, Twitter, and other social media - maybe take a photo
next time you are dancing and post it.
- Get a notice published
in your local media: parish newsletters, village newsletters,
local papers, or anywhere else. There are some sample
notices below (cross out the Maidstone or Ashford line if It is
not relevant).
- Anything else you can
think of!
Thanks for your help in this. See you on the dance-floor!
Sample notice:
Dancing for Fun!
Come and learn a wide range of wonderful dances, from 17th Century Jane
Austen style to 21st Century Ceilidh, including Square Dances, American
Contras, 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!
Every Monday - ?5 - 7:45pm to 10:30pm at Hothfield Village Hall, Park
Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ
Every Tuesday - ?4 - 1:45pm - 3:30pm at The Exchange Studio, Hazlitt
Arts Centre, Maidstone ME14 1PL
Check www.contrafusion.co.uk for maps, Saturday dances and occasional closures.
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk info_at_contrafusion_dot_co_dot_uk 01233
625 362
Short version:
Dancing for Fun!
Folk Dance, Square Dances, Barn Dance - wonderful dances from the last
500 years. No experience or partner required! It's easy - just come and
have fun!
Every Monday - ?5 - 7:45pm to 10:30pm at Hothfield Village Hall, Park
Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ
Every Tuesday - ?4 - 1:45pm - 3:30pm at The Exchange Studio, Hazlitt
Arts Centre, Maidstone ME14 1PL
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk info_at_contrafusion_dot_co_dot_uk 01233
625 362
Saturday
Workshop & Dance - September 26th
This is going to be a great event - please spread the word and ask for
it to be announced at any other clubs you dance at. Thanks.
Caller:
Brooke Friendly (USA)
Band (Evening): The Wild Bunch
Ali Messer
(Accordion/Piano), Holly Norton (Piano/fiddle), Robbie Thomas (Guitar),
Christina Woods (fiddle)!
3pm - 5pm:
English Country Dance Workshop with Brooke Friendly
Brooke Friendly (Oregon, USA) is known for her warm yet commanding
personality, her clear and concise teaching, her creativity, and her
sense of humour and whimsy. She has a strong sense of what makes for a
good community and she makes the learning experience fun and relaxing.
A dancer for more than 30 years, Brooke co-leads a weekly English and
Scottish dance, calls Contra and family dances, and has been on staff
at camps, weekends, festivals, and workshops throughout North America
and in the UK. Also a dance choreographer, she, with her husband Chris
Sackett, has published five dance books (Impropriety Vols. 1-5) and
produced five CDs with the band Roguery.
You've probably danced some of Brooke's wonderful dances. Now come and
experience her great teaching and calling as well.
Workshop: ?5.
Limited spaces.
Please contact us if you would like to come.
Just e-mail John Sweeney at info_at_contrafusion_dot_co_dot_uk
7:30pm:
Introductory Session
Bring your friends along to get them started!
8:00pm - 11pm:
Fun Evening Dance
?9 (concessions: ?7). Small selection of soft drinks
available. Bring your own refreshments.
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/Saturday.html
The Dancing
Come and learn
a wide range of wonderful dances, from 17th Century Jane Austen style
to 21st Century Ceilidh, including Square Dances, American Contras,
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!
It's easy - just come and have fun!
Get fitter and meet new people!
No need to book - just turn up!
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.
Regular
Dances
Mondays - Ashford:
Every Monday at Hothfield Village Hall from 8:00pm to 10:30pm. Only ?5.
First time? Come at 7:45 and we'll get you started.
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.
Closed on September 28, November 2, December 7
Tuesdays -
Maidstone:
Every Tuesday afternoon from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Only ?4.
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
Contrafusion Diary: 2015
All Saturday dances are at Hothfield Village Hall.
2015
Sat Sep 26: Brooke Friendly (USA) with The Wild Bunch
Plus a workshop in the afternoon
Sat Oct 31: John with CDs
Sat Dec 5: John with CDs
More information at www.contrafusion.co.uk or contact John
& Karen on 01233 625 362.
Happy
dancing,
John & Karen
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john_at_modernjive_dot_com
01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for
Dancing in Kent
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