OK ... just got back to Manchester ... were its rain FAR harder than it ever was at Blaze. Still brain dead (yaeh ... I know ... the difference over usual would be? .... ) but here are some random thoughts ... will post a more considered, and possibly more balanced, review later.
Overall, enjpoyed it but unless there were some improvement provbably wouldn't go back. The real selling point is, as usual, the friendliness of our Scottish brethern However, the organisation and accoustics leave a lot to be desired. Also, there were far less people than I expected On the other hand, there were some really good dancers there.
Aside fomr meeting up with old friends and having a great social time, the revelkation for me were the workshops. Wihtout exception it was the BEST line up of workshops for MJ dancers EVER. It blew away Southport for workshops where you could learn something and incorporate it into your dancing. The musicality and Marc & Rachel's workshops especially stood out for me. To put it in perspective, in three visits to Southport I've done a total of 2 workshops, all at the first one. This weekend, despite a hangover, I did 4 workshops and observed another three. Well done for the quality and selection of teachers.
If the organisation could be sussed, and maybe more thought about the set up of the Blues room and the overall music strategy, then I think that Blaze could be a really succesfull prospect. (IMHO).
OK ... and now to bed....
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