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- Gold Coast 18 January 2010
Coasties Newsletter - 18 January 2010
"Dancing is like dreaming with your feet!"
| Constanze |
| Venue Report |
| Australia Day Public Holiday - no class |
| Beginner Workshop - only 3 weeks away |
| Beginner Routine coming in Feb! |
| Advanced Routine coming in Feb! |
| Coming Events..... |
Tuesday nights @ ARUNDEL
Allan is on stage this week with Tash for the beginner and intermediate classes. Isaac and Rach will teach the re-cap class and Katie and Atul will take the middle group through their paces with the intro-mediate class. There's something for everyone at 9pm so make sure you work the room and share your dancing skills around during the first freestyle session.
Make use of your monthly pass and plan to head to HQ tomorrow night too!
Parkwood/Arundel Community Centre
Napper Road, Arundel
7:30 -10:30pm
Just $14 for 3 hours!
Wednesday night @ SOUTHPORT
Over 50 people at class last week so what a great atmosphere!
Kent will take this week's class while Emma is away so enjoy having one of the coast most popular teachers to yourselves. Kent will be joined on stage by Dahna for the beginner and intermediate class. At 9pm for the next round of classes, Zane and Aynsley will teach the re-cap class while Austin and Jenny will teach the intro-mediate class.
If you're enjoying your dancing and attempting to keep fit without stepping into the gym, try for a third night of dancing by heading to the Broadbeach class on Friday....
Dance Head Quarters
|4/16 Pinter Drive, Southport
7:30 -10:30pm
Just $14 for 3 hour
Friday night @ BROADBEACH
Kent will be teaching with Angie for the beginner class and with Vicky for the intermediate class. At 9pm the recap class will be taught by Angie and Tyler while Rob and Chris take the progressive middle class for the intro-mediate lesson.
Friday nights at Broadbeach is the biggest Modern Jive dance class on the Gold Coast with over 130 people last Friday. Loads of atmosphere and plenty of people to dance with.
There is extended dancing until 11pm on Friday nights and then a new coffee venue after class. There is a large group that head out afterwards to socialise and eat and drink. We're now heading to Madissons in the Broadbeach Mall where they serve all sorts of yummy things and will not take forever to get it to us.
See you during the week.
Broadbeach Senior Citizens Hall
T E Peters Drive, Broadbeach
7:30 -11:00pm
Just $14 for 3 hours!
Australia Day Public Holiday - no class
The Australia Day Public Holiday weekend will mean that this year our Tuesday night venue will be closed.
| Date: | Tuesday, 26 January |
Class will resume as normal for the Wednesday at HQ in Southport and Friday at Broadbeach and the following Tuesday at Arundel will be on again as usual.
Beginner Workshop - only 3 weeks away
Tips to help with those 2 left feet!!
Beginner Workshops are designed to assist you by adding technique to the base level moves you learn in class which will allow you to make your moves ‘user-friendly’ and enjoyable to do with anyone you ask to dance. We concentrate on:-
- Rhythm and Timing
- Hand Holds
- Lead & Follow Techniques
- Spinning
- Footwork
The Beginner Workshop is not about learning lots of moves but about learning the technique on how to do all moves well. We highly recommend this workshop as an interactive way to become comfortable on the dance floor. It’s not just “practice makes perfect”….it’s practice with attention to detail, that makes perfect!
| Date: | Sunday, 7th February |
| Time: | 4:00 - 6:00pm |
| Cost: | $30 per person |
| Address: | Dance HQ, 4/6 Pinter Drive, Southport |
Bookings and payment can be made at class or by calling the office on 5591 9170. No partner is required to participate so just sign yourself up and see how to simplify what you learn but focusing on these essential dance tips.
Booking sheets are at class now.
Beginner Routine coming in Feb!
A snippet of the routine will be displayed at classes in the first week of February so beginners - keep an eye out for Laura and Isaac who will perform for you. If you've never done a routine before....consider this!
One of the best ways to improve your dancing is to participate in learning a whole choreographed routine and we have something specially for our newer dancers.
The Shook Me Routine was originally choreographed by Allan, Emma and Kent and did well at competition in 2008. We've decided to give the newcomers to the world of Modern Jive an opportunity to learn this routine and it will see you upping your repetoire of moves and freestyle will become a pleasure not a fear. Even if you've been dancing for a little while but have never learnt a routine before....we encourage you to sign up for this one. It will add a whole new dimension to your dancing no matter what experience you've had.
| The Music: | "You Shook Me All Night Long" | |
| The Teachers: | Isaac & Laura | |
| Dates: | Starts Sunday 14th February for 6 sessions | |
| 2:00 till 4:00pm | ||
| Dates: | 14 Feb 21Feb 28 Feb 7 Mar 14 Mar 21 Mar | |
| See also the Calendar for dates | ||
| Cost: | Just $100pp for 6 x two hour sessions | |
| Venue: | Dance HQ, 4/16 Pinter Drive, Southport | |
| Partner: | Own partner essential. | |
| Performance: | opportunities to perform in April at the | |
| Broadbeach Mall Dance Party and the Le Step Ball | ||
| Bookings: | Book & pay at class or by phoning 5591 9170. |
Get in early and find a partner. Bookings for the routine will need to be in by Friday 5 February and we'll need a minimum of 10 couples for the routine to proceed. Booking sheets are at the front desk so chat to our door staff about putting your name down.
Advanced Routine coming in Feb!
Get Involved - yes, please do get involved but that's also the name of the song! A routine "snippet" was made each night last week and has generated plenty of interest.
It is an ADVANCED routine so if you're new to the intermediate level or have not done a routine before, this is perhaps not the one you should sign up for. However, if you're looking for a good challenge, what you will learn in this routine will benefit your dancing regardless of whether you intend to perform it with the competition team or not. For some of you who are on the fence, chat to your dance teachers and consider giving it a go for the experience.
| The Music: | "Get Involved" by Ginuwine Ft Timbaland & Missy Elliott | |
| (not yet available on iTunes but can be found on YouTube) | ||
| The Teachers: | Coby & Holly | |
| Dates: | Starts Sunday 14th February for 6 sessions | |
| 4:30 till 5:00pm - Revision - there will be no revision from 5pm where the routine will be taught | ||
| 5:00 till 7:00pm - Routine Lesson | ||
| Dates: | 14 Feb 21Feb 28 Feb 7 Mar 14 Mar 21 Mar | |
| See also the Calendar for dates | ||
| Cost: | Just $130pp for 6 x two hour sessions | |
| Venue: | Dance HQ, 4/16 Pinter Drive, Southport | |
| Partner: | Own partner essential. | |
| Performance: | opportunities to perform in April at the | |
| Broadbeach Mall Dance Party and the Le Step Ball | ||
| Bookings: | Book & pay at class or by phoning 5591 9170. |
Get in early and find a partner. Bookings for the routine will need to be in by Friday 5 February and we'll need a minimum of 10 couples for the routine to proceed. Booking sheets are at the front desk so chat to our door staff about putting your name down!
Coming Events.....
| Beginner Workshop | 7 February |
| Next Broadbeach Mall Dance Party | 13 February |
| Beginner & Advanced Routines begin on the Gold Coast | 14 February |
"There is a bit of insanity in dancing that does everybody a great deal of good."
| Edwin Denby |
For more information on where you can do some dancing during the Christmas break, Dance Head Quarters will be holding Hip Hop classes and of course the very popular Pole Dancing and Burlesque classes. You can get all the timetable info by going to www.dhq.com.au
Raw Connection will be opening their GC classes in the new year too - so to keep up with what's going on with the WCS scene, find out more by going to www.rawconnection.com.au