Beach Ballroom April 2005

[Franck]

The Beach Ballroom is back in just a few weeks, and I have (finally) managed to confirm our guest teachers!

Howard and Nicola will be teaching a series of Blues / Latin workshops over the week-end of the 22nd/23rd/24th April.

You can get more info from the Beach Ballroom Page.

Saturday and Sunday workshops:

Saturday 23rd April:
* 11.00am to 1.00pm: Smooth Moves! - New cool Smooth moves to enhance your dancing & freestyle. Teachers: Howard & Nicola.
* 2.00pm to 4.00pm: Seductive Drops. Finish your dances with fabulous drops and seducers! Teachers: Howard & Nicola.

Sunday 24th April:
* 11.00am to 1.00pm: Latin Flavour - Sensual moves with a Latin feel. Teachers: Howard & Nicola.
* 2.00pm to 4.00pm: Total Blues - Total immersion in Blues dancing. Teachers: Howard & Nicola.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday Parties:

Friday 22nd April - 8.00pm to 1.00am: Launching the week-end's festivities. Get your dance shoes on early and catch up with your favourite dancers...

Saturday 23rd April: The best party in the best venue ever! Dancing from 8.00pm 'til 1.00am... Showcase from Howard & Nicola. Venue: Beach Ballroom, Beach Boulevard - Aberdeen.

Sunday 24th April: Chill & Blues night. 8.00pm 'til 1.00am. Mellow music and a Blues class to bring the week-end to a smooth and sexy finish...

All workshops and extra parties will take place at the Station Hotel, 78 Guild Street (opposite the station), Aberdeen - AB11 6GN.


Recommended hotels for long distance visitors are:

• The Station Hotel: - 78 Guild Street (opposite the station), Aberdeen - AB11 6GN. Telephone: 01224 - 587 214.
- Handy if you're doing the full week-end.

• The Patio Hotel: Beach Boulevard, Aberdeen. Telephone: 01224 - 633 339.
- Round the corner from the Beach Ballroom, top quality hotel with swimming pool... Special Week-end rate: £32.50 B&B per person (min. 2 people sharing)

[Aleks]

BUM! Azande and I will be in Italy that weekend, celebrating his niece's christening....hope everyone has a great time.

[one o'clock gun]

The Beach Ballroom is back in just a few weeks, and I have (finally) managed to confirm our guest teachers!

Saturday 23rd March:
* 11.00am to 1.00pm: Smooth Moves! - New cool Smooth moves to enhance your dancing & freestyle. Teachers: Howard & Nicola.
* 2.00pm to 4.00pm: Seductive Drops. Finish your dances with fabulous drops and seducers! Teachers: Howard & Nicola.

Sunday 6th February:
* 11.00am to 1.00pm: Latin Flavour - Sensual moves with a Latin feel. Teachers: Howard & Nicola.
* 2.00pm to 4.00pm: Total Blues - Total immersion in Blues dancing. Teachers: Howard & Nicola.


Friday 22nd March - 8.00pm to 1.00am: Launching the week-end's festivities. Get your dance shoes on early and catch up with your favourite dancers...

Saturday 23rd March: The best party in the best venue ever! Dancing from 8.00pm 'til 1.00am... Showcase from Howard & Nicola. Venue: Beach Ballroom, Beach Boulevard - Aberdeen.

Sunday 24th March: Chill & Blues night. 8.00pm 'til 1.00am. Mellow music and a Blues class to bring the week-end to a smooth and sexy finish...

Would it not be better to hold the classes on the same weekend in April ?

[azande]

Would it not be better to hold the classes on the same weekend in April ?

Cut and paste, Franck?

Edit: the main page as well

[Franck]

Would it not be better to hold the classes on the same weekend in April ?

Aaaargh... I definitely need a proof-reader

Cut and paste, Franck?

Edit: the main page as well

Oddly enough it wasn't (just) cut-and-paste, my brain had also fused and mixed up several events!

Thanks for the heads-up and I have now amended all 3 pages...

[Franck]

Recommended hotels for long distance visitors are:

• The Station Hotel: - 78 Guild Street (opposite the station), Aberdeen - AB11 6GN. Telephone: 01224 - 587 214.
- Handy if you're doing the full week-end.

Just spoke to the Station Hotel and they can offer a rate of £55.00 per room if you mention you're attending the Ceroc event!

[John S]

Somehow, I don't think my daughter will move her wedding date from 23 April, or even move the venue to Aberdeen to allow me to go to the Beach Ballroom.

Oh, the thoughtlessness of children.

[El Salsero Gringo]

The Beach Ballroom is back in just a few weeks ...

Franck! This is blatant advertising! What *is* this forum coming to, these days?




(OK, don't give me bad rep... that was a joke. Honestly....)




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[Little Monkey]

Somehow, I don't think my daughter will move her wedding date from 23 April, or even move the venue to Aberdeen to allow me to go to the Beach Ballroom.

Oh, the thoughtlessness of children.

Tsk, tsk. She should know better. Shocking lack of respect for her father.

Fortunately I have no children, and as far as I know, my dog is not planning to get married or otherwise stop me from dancing. So if my back can just get a tad better (managed 2 hours at work today, before crawling home), I WILL BE THERE!!!!!!!!

LM

[skippy]

Hope to make the Friday night but unfortunately I wont be able to manage the rest due my husband playing in a rugby tournament and don't think he would forgive me if I didn't go and watch him.
Plus all the those guys in lycra!!!!!!!!!!


PS it also my birthday on the Monday !!!
Frank I will expect a dance!!!!

[Gadget]

Howard & Nicola, current UK Blues Champions

Anyone got any links where I can read up on them?

[Tiggerbabe]

try this one

[Heather]

Aaaargh... my brain had also fused

I knew that years ago!!!!!
You've been MAd for a long time now Franck!!!

Heather,
XX

[drathzel]

I will be in N.ireland that weekend however so will Lynn and she is organising for Marc and Rachel to do a few workshops over there so it will be a sycronised dance event! woo hoo!

[johnthehappyguy]

I have booked a twin en-suite room, for Friday and Saturday nights, but person I was going to be sharing with has dropped out, so room-mate wanted.

Station hotel, so it is very convenient.

Cost is only £25 per night - full breakfast included.

If you were thinking of booking a single room, they are £40 per night, so this alternative would be a £30 saving for you.

PM me if interested.

thanks,
johnthehappyguy

[Whitebeard]

try this one

That didn't open any doors for me. Try http://www.bluesbug.co.uk/centralsection.htm

[johnthehappyguy]

I have booked a twin en-suite room, for Friday and Saturday nights, but person I was going to be sharing with has dropped out, so room-mate wanted.

Station hotel, so it is very convenient.

Cost is only £25 per night - full breakfast included.

If you were thinking of booking a single room, they are £40 per night, so this alternative would be a £30 saving for you.

PM me if interested.

thanks,
johnthehappyguy

Was fixed up, but the person has now dropped out !

So once again, anyone interested ?

Apparently the Sation Hotel have no singles left.

thanks

john

[Tiggerbabe]

Well done Franck - another fab weekend in Aberdeen.

Great format again! Thoroughly enjoyed the Friday party with Mr Pauly's cool toons

Learned some cool moves on Saturday and had a FAB time dj-ing at the party in the Beach Ballroom itself. No apologies to the man whose request I wouldn't play (he asked for the Macarena - thought it would be a bit of a laugh) although I'm glad he was happy with my alternative choice (Dakota by the Stereophonics )

Fab showcase from Howard and Nicola

and lovely to see Phil and Nick, who'd come all the way from Devon for the weekend
Managed to fit in a few dances (ain't laptops wonderful ) too!

The Beach Ballroom is such a wonderful venue
Huge thanks to all the staff there too, they're brill

Lovely Latin routine in Sunday morning's workshop and smoother( less energetic!) blues in the afternoon, which was perfect

Wish I could have stayed for the Sunday night party hopefully next time *fingers crossed*

Roll on June!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Piglet]

Well done Franck - another fab weekend in Aberdeen.

Second all of Sheena's comments!

Totally fabulous weekend - every night a winner! And I even stayed to the end on Saturday and Sunday night so it must've been good.

Really enjoyed Howard and Nicola's workshops - ain't those guys entertaining as well as wonderful dancers?!!

Special thanks to Steve for all the lovely tracks last night - especially that one he told me the name of twice and I still have no clue what it's called (but maybe he'll play it again on Tuesday - pretty please)

Thanks to all the lovely, scrummy dancers that I had the pleasure to spend even a few minutes with at some point over this weekend. This Piglet is smiling big time

[Vonney]

Just wanted to add to the praise list for the Beach Ballroom weekend. Am absolutely buzzing today after 3 fantastic nights dancing with some amazing music from each of the DJ's.

Won't mention too many names as I would always forget someone but thanks to all the guys (& girls) I got great dances with this weekend. Special commendation to Nick & Phil who had travelled from Devon to party with us with whom I had the most amazingly dreamy dances.
Thanks also to Trampy for great 'normal' and Double Trouble dances.

Sure that there is plenty that i've missed out but lack of sleep is having a reasonably debilitating effect on my brain this morning!

Vonney x x