Who's Going Where? Major Dance 'Weekender' Events in 2011

[Lory]

Now that the bookings have started opening for 2011, I thought it'd be nice to have a who's going where thread...

I'll make a poll when they've all been added - these are the ones I know of

C = Ceroc
RB = Rock Bottoms
JA = Jive Addiction

RB - (Tango) - Torquay 14th - 17 JAN
JA - Metropolis - Manchester 28 JAN
C -Blush - Southport 04 - 06 FEB
C - Swish - Norfolk 18 - 20 FEB
C - Storm - Camber 11 - 13 MAR
RB (Jive & Swing) Torquay 25 - 17 MAR
JA - Scarborough - 29 APRIL
RB - (MJ) - Torquay 6 - 9 MAY
C - Scorch - Southport 20 - 22 MAY
C - Viva las Vegas - Camber 10 - 12 JUN
JA - Hemsby - 10 JUN
RB - (Lindy Hop) - Torquay 17 - 20 JUN
C - Breeze - Brean Sands 30 SEP - 02 OCT
C - Splash - Southport 14 -16 OCT

[Andy McGregor]

JT = JiveTime

JT - Riot - Hayling Island 15 - 18 APRIL

[Achaeco]

Are you classing competitions as weekenders?

Welsh Champs - Friday, Saturday.
Blackpool Champs - Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
London Champs - Competition and dance on a ship (not sure of days).
Britrock - Friday & Saturday.
Scotish Champs - Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
Midland Champs - Not sure.

[Lory]

Are you classing competitions as weekenders?

No

[Lory]

Am I allowed to mention events where I have direct involvement, or does that come under the advertising rules?

No, this is exactly the same as the usual 'who's going where thread' so under the rules, you can't post them I'm afraid

I'll just add, if anyone's aware of anyone posting anything, that they have a direct involvement with, please let us know, as we do not want to be unfair to anyone!

[frodo]

Are you classing competitions as weekenders?

Welsh Champs - Friday, Saturday.
Blackpool Champs - Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
London Champs - Competition and dance on a ship (not sure of days).
Britrock - Friday & Saturday.
Scotish Champs - Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
Midland Champs - Not sure.

Why not create another thread for competitions (perhaps including other events which have competitive elements).

[Minnie M]

Are you classing competitions as weekenders?

Welsh Champs - Friday, Saturday.
Blackpool Champs - Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
London Champs - Competition and dance on a ship (not sure of days).
Britrock - Friday & Saturday.
Scotish Champs - Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
Midland Champs - Not sure.

How many of the above competion really cover the whole weekend, I only really know BritRock and the Friday is a pre-comp night, in fact this year it is a Soul Night

Why not create another thread for competitions (perhaps including other events which have competitive elements).

Good idea, we could then add other competitions, like WCS and Blues

[Lory]

Why not create another thread for competitions

Good idea, we could then add other competitions, like WCS and Blues

OK, I'll make one

[whitetiger1518]

How many of the above competion really cover the whole weekend, I only really know BritRock and the Friday is a pre-comp night, in fact this year it is a Soul Night




Good idea, we could then add other competitions, like WCS and Blues

The Scottish Championships has a Friday night Pre Comp party, Freestyle in between the heats on the Saturday, - then a party til 1, then a tea dance on Sunday.... Does that count as a weekend?

[Achaeco]

The Scottish Championships has a Friday night Pre Comp party, Freestyle in between the heats on the Saturday, - then a party til 1, then a tea dance on Sunday.... Does that count as a weekend?

You would think hey...

[frodo]

The Scottish Championships has a Friday night Pre Comp party, Freestyle in between the heats on the Saturday, - then a party til 1, then a tea dance on Sunday.... Does that count as a weekend?

It shouldn't be because there is no significant element of interest other than the competition and freestyles.

So if it additionally had (for example) a couple of tracks of workshops each day it might reasonably be considered a weekender.

[David Bailey]

It shouldn't be because there is no significant element of interest other than the competition and freestyles.

So if it additionally had (for example) a couple of tracks of workshops each day it might reasonably be considered a weekender.

Yeah - if the event is primarily promoted as a championship, that's not a weekender.

A weekender is a weekend of social dancing - there may or may not be a competition involved as well.

A championship is a competition - there may or may not be social dancing involved as well.

Seems fairly straightforward to me.

[DavidY]

I've put a poll on this thread.

The list was a bit too long to comfortably fit in the poll, so I've moved the Lindy ones to a separate thread here.

There's also a 2011 Competitions thread here, but I think it needs a few more entries on it before we make it into a poll.

[Twirly]

I'd also like to do Storm, but it seems to be all sold out for women only chalets. If anyone hears of a place going (with accomodation) then please let me know.

[Rogboy]

Am doing Blush in 3 weeks

Cannot wait...!

[Twirly]

Thanks to the magic of the forum, I now have a place for storm

[Lory]

Interesting news just in..

Ceroc have changed the date of 'Viva Las Vega' to one week before, so that it no longer clashes with JA's launch of Hemsby

But more interestingly, I (personally) take that as a positive sign that 'Pontin's' are sorting their act out and that the planned Ceroc weekenders for later in the year will still go ahead!

[Minnie M]

Interesting news just in..

Ceroc have changed the date of 'Viva Las Vega' to one week before..........

Not on web site yet - it also means the gap between Southport and Camber is less

[Maxine]

Interesting news just in..

Ceroc have changed the date of 'Viva Las Vega' to one week before, so that it no longer clashes with JA's launch of Hemsby

But more interestingly, I (personally) take that as a positive sign that 'Pontin's' are sorting their act out and that the planned Ceroc weekenders for later in the year will still go ahead!

I hope this is correct for all the reasons you have mentioned Lory and because I could not make the original date, as I have to go to Spain for my niece’s wedding for that weekend - made my day

[David Bailey]

Thanks to the magic of the forum, I now have a place for storm