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Bank Holiday Monday May 1st: We are open: Dancing as usual in Hothfield Village Hall,
8pm.
Tuesday May 2nd:
Dancing as usual in in the Exchange
Studio, 2pm.
Square Dance:
The Oxbow Loop: Thanks to all who came to the square
dance workshop last weekend. If you would like to see the Oxbow
Loop being performed very slightly more professionally then please have
a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPXrB7Ku3KM - the Oxbow Loop
starts at 0:42 seconds in. There are lots of other fun moves in
the video as well.
Sunday May 7th: Pat
Shaw Dance Workshop, Aylesford, 2:30pm - details below.
The football season will soon be over, so hopefully the car parks won't
be full this time. I am checking schedules and will let you know
if there is likely to be a problem.
Please come
along and join in the fun!
Future closures:
Hothfield: May 29th; Maidstone: August 8th.
Saturday May
20th 2017 - Aylesford Dance
7:30pm-10:30pm:
Fun evening dance!
All your favourite dances. Please let me know if you have any requests.
£7
Aylesford Village Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford,
Maidstone ME20 7AU
Only five minutes from M20 J6.
Bring your own refreshments and soft drinks. Water provided.
Pat Shaw
Dances
Sunday Afternoon
Workshops in Maidstone
2017 is the centenary of Pat Shaw's birth. As well as being an amazing
choreographer, Pat Shaw researched and interpreted dances from 17th,
18th and early 19th century Dancing Masters, including Playford of
course. He also researched traditional English dances collected in the
early 20th century.
To celebrate Pat Shaw's amazing work we are running a monthly series of
two-hour workshops on Sunday afternoons in Maidstone. While his
repertoire includes some simple dances, many of them have interesting
challenges, but they are all great fun.
Please put the dates in your diary:
May 7
June 11
July 16
Aylesford Village Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford,
Maidstone ME20 7AU.
2:30pm to 4:30pm - £5
Bring your own refreshments and soft drinks. Water provided.
Please spread the word to as many dancers as you can.
Teaching and calling: John Sweeney
Music: mostly The Assembly Players on CD
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 evening from 8:00pm to 10:30pm. Only £5.
First
time? Come at 7:45 and we'll get you started.
Closed on May 29, Jun 26, Sep 25, Nov 20.
Where: Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ
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.
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.
Closed on August 8.
Where: The Exchange Studio, Hazlitt Arts Centre, Market Buildings,
Maidstone, Kent ME14 1PL
Contrafusion Diary: 2017 Saturday Dances
All dates are for John calling with music on CDs.
May 20: Aylesford, Maidstone
Jun 24: Hothfield, Ashford
Jul 22: Aylesford, Maidstone
Sep 23: Hothfield, Ashford
Oct 28: Aylesford, Maidstone
Nov 18: Hothfield, Ashford
Dec 9: Aylesford, Maidstone
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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