Ceroc Dunedin News and Events - 14th Jan 08

Hi Everyone,

 
The Ceroc Dunedin newsletter comes out every 2-3 weeks and keeps you all up to date with the social events and workshops that are being planned here in Dunedin and in other towns throughout NZ. We also include interesting stories and some great dance movement advice from teachers and dancers nationwide. In relation to the new spam regulations, we at Ceroc Dunedin assume that by providing us with your email addresses you are then giving us permission to send this newsletter. If you would rather not receive our news letter, then please reply with the word 'Unsubscribe' in the subject line. We will do our best to remove you from the database, however occasionally there are multiple entries and it may take a little while to find them all. Thank you for your patience.

 

Happy New Year!!

 

The holidays have past all too quickly! Our classes will resume this week! I have been receiving a constant stream of texts and emails from our passionate dancers looking forward to their getting Ceroc 'fix'!

 

We are starting off our week with the first of our University classes' tomorrow night (Tuesday) at Mojos, 219 Leith Street . We are then straight into our Dunedin general classes on Wednesday and Thursday nights at the Burns Hall in the grounds of the First Church of Otago, Lower Moray Place . Invercargill Classes will also resume this week with your first class on Friday the 18^th. Please see below for the class timetables for each night.

 

We have a lot of functions, competitions, workshops and parties planned for the coming year. We will be changing our regular dance parties from the first Saturday of the month to the last Saturday of each month. This change was required to allow us to fit the booking schedule of the bigger and better South Dunedin Community hall.

 

Have Your Say! – We are always trying to improve our service and your experience at Ceroc. We will have a questionnaire available at classes this week. Please fill it in and add any suggestions that you may have. I will insert an abbreviated version of the questionnaire into this news letter. If you can't make it to classes in the near future; we would still like your feedback.

 

 

In This Issue:  

 

 

Welcome back!

 

Otago Uni Summer school beginner class starting on Tues Jan 15

 

Concession Cards and Reward vouchers for 'bringing along a friend!

 

South Island Ceroc Champs – Christchurch ANZAC weekend – April 26th

 

Coming Events:

See below for event details

 

Balclutha Classes – Starting Friday Feb 8^th

 

Feedback Questionnaire

 

General Classes - Timetables

 

Diary dates.

 

Quote for the week.

 

 

Clubs and Soc's

Summer School

course starts on

Tuesday the 15^th.

 

Coinciding with the Uni Summer School we are teaching a 5 week beginner block course. This class is from 6.00pm – 7.00pm. We only have space for 30 people on this course, 15 guys and 15 girls. There is still space for both females and males although we could do with a 3-4 extra men to even up the numbers!

 

Because the course is managed by Clubs and Societies we are able to offer discounted fees for both students and non-students. The five week course is only:

$30.00 for students, OUSA and OPSA members

$35.00 for non-students

If you would like to take part in this great value course, please contact Clubs and Societies on 479 5960, or call at 84 Albany Street before 4.00pm tomorrow (Tuesday the 15^th) or Just show up to Mojos Hall by 5.45pm to register.

 

 

Concession Cards

and Reward vouchers

for 'bringing along a friend!

 

A reminder that if you bring a friend along to Ceroc, you will BOTH receive a 50% off voucher for your next night of Ceroc. Just register with your friend on the night to receive your voucher. We have a range of concession vouchers and products available to suit all budgets. Some examples are:

 

Single night gift voucher $11.00

Beginner DVD $45

Private lessons $60

10 night General Concession Card $100

40 night General Concession Card $340.00

10 night Student Concession Card $75.00

(all multi night cards can be shared by a couple or friends)

 

Please phone or email me if you would like a special Ceroc Gift voucher made. We only carry a few vouchers at the reception desk

 

 

South Island Ceroc

Champs – Christchurch

ANZAC weekend –

April 26^th 2008

 

The Champs will be held in Christchurch on the ANZAC long weekend, and any Ceroc dancer can enter! It is all about having a go and there is a category of the competition to suit everyone. Competing can give you a great focus to improve your dancing. Or of course you could just come and watch, there will be some of NZ's finest Ceroc dancers flying in from around the country to make this event a day of fun and entertainment you won't want to miss.

 

Events will include the usual freestyle favorites, Teams, Showcases, Advanced Open and much more including new Youth and Senior events. There will be Super Ceroc Workshops on the Friday and Sunday as well.

Entry forms and category information is now available from the information desk at class or check the web site: www.sichamps.co.nz for upcoming details.

 

 

Coming Events:

 

Friday 1 February – Monday 4 February

Ceroc Nelson Summer School
'Dance in the centre of New Zealand'
A fabulous medley of Ceroc Workshops and Social events to be part of, while getting a taste of Nelson at its 'summery best'.
See the flyers at the front desk, and check out www.cerocnelson.co.nz for full details and updates.

 

Saturday 2^nd February 2008

NZ Masters games begin in Dunedin

Ceroc dancers will be competing in the Showcase division of the Dance Sport competition that is held in the Town Hall on Saturday the 2nd.

 

Friday 15 February
Rotorua's Valentines Ball 2008
Held in the beautiful Blue Baths in the historical Government Gardens of Rotorua, this annual event starts 8:30pm on Friday. Formal attire, buffet supper included, cash bar available. Single ticket $70.00. Couple ticket $125.00. If you are heading North in February this could be your chance for a wonderful exotic night out to celebrate Valentines Day. Contact Claire at Dare 2 Dance on 027 274 9933 or email: info@dare2dance.co.nz

 

Saturday 15^th March 2008

Dunedin's Annual Masquerade Ball at Larnach Castle – Details released next week,

Workshops taught by Adam and Mandy from Ceroc Wellington

 

28 - 30 March 2008
Kapi-Hutt Regional Champs 2008
Check out our website for the Application forms, Workshop Details, Competition Categories, Rules and Information. We would love to see all of you out there on the competition floor and in the audience, dancing and cheering like there's no tomorrow! Applications open Tuesday 8 January. Applications close 14 March 2008.

26 April 2008 (ANZAC long weekend)

 

Saturday 26^th April 2008
Ceroc Christchurch's South Island Ceroc Dance Championships 2008

 

Balclutha Classes 

 

We will be starting again on Friday February the 8^th 2008, more details will follow about this in due course.

 

 

Feedback Questionnaire

 

This questionnaire will be available at classes this week, please drop it into the feedback box at reception.

 

Your opinions are wanted...

At Ceroc we are passionate about bringing the pleasure of dance to you.  Please take a moment to give us your suggestions and advice. If you wish to reply anonymously, just print out the question and give your answers to our reception or pop it in the post: P.O. Box 6278 Dunedin.

We really value your feedback, so please do make it as specific as possible. Here are some questions to jog your memories but please feel free to comment on anything else.  

 

How do you find our teachers?  John / Monique / Rachel (unfortunately Katie and Ben have now left us, Brent is in training)

- very effective / quite effective / not effective

- appropriateness of routines / technical aspects of the moves / entertainment value 

Any other comments:

 

How do you find our door staff? Tom / Donna

- poor / satisfactory / good / very good

- helpful / approachable

- the new computer system is: slow / frustrating / good / very good

- not having EFTPOS is: not a problem / a pain / I don't care

Any other comments:

 

How do you find our music? 1) at classes and freestyle 2) at dance parties

- what do you think of our music selection?

- music volume?

Any other comments:

 

How do you find our class structure? Beginners / Intro-mediate / Intermediate / Intermediate - Plus

- Levels / Routines are good / too easy / too hard

- Variability / types of moves

- Length of each class: too long, 45 minutes would be better / just right 

Any other comments:

 

How do you find our class timetable?

- my preferred nights would be: Mon / Tue / Wed / Thur / Fri / they are fine as they are

- the night timetable is: good / classes run too late / classes could be later / don't care

- freestyle time is: good / too short / too long

Any other comments:

 

How do you find our class venues? The Burns Hall / St Johns Hall, Roslyn / Mojos

- location

- appropriateness

- comfort

- lighting

- parking

Any other comments:

 

How do you find our Dance Parties / venues? St Johns Roslyn / South Dunedin Community Hall / Cavesham Presbyterian Hall /

- too big / too small / too hot / too cold / not enough seating / not enough dance floor space

- I like / don't like starting with a beginner class

- I like / don't like the themes for the parties

- Theme suggestions could be…….

- Suppers are good / not good

Any other comments:

 

Workshop suggestions / comments?

 

Any other general comments?

 

Thank you for your time!

Your Ceroc Crew J

 

 

Ceroc Dunedin

Blog Spot –

Party Photos

 

This Newsletter, past News Letters and all the photos from our exciting social events can be seen on our Blog at:

http://cerocdunedin.blogspot.com

 

Some of the older photos can be accessed through the archive menu on the right hand side of the Blog.

 

 

Ceroc Dunedin Class Timetable

 

Ceroc Dunedin Dance Class Timetable
Wednesday		5.45pm – 6.45pm	Intro-Mediate	Burns Hall, Lower Moray Place
John & Rachel		7.00pm – 8.00pm	Beginner
		8.00pm – 10.00pm	Freestyle Dance Time
Thursday		6.00pm – 7.00pm	Beginner	Burns Hall, Lower Moray Place
Monique & Brent John		7.00pm – 8.00pm	Freestyle Dance Time
		8.00pm – 9.00pm	Intermediate
		9.00pm – 10.00pm	Freestyle Dance Time
Ceroc Invercargill Dance Class Timetable
Friday	6.45pm – 7.45pm		Intro-Mediate	Sacred Heart Church Hall, 435 North Road, Waikiwi
John or Emma	8.00pm – 9.00pm		Beginner
	9.00pm – 10.00pm		Freestyle Dance Time

 

 

 

For all upcoming events nationwide, please refer to our website - www.ceroc.co.nz

 

 

Quotes for the week

 

"The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart"

~Benjamin Franklin~

 

The language of movement requires no words - neither for its expression, nor for its understanding.

Without uttering a syllable, the vocabulary of dance speaks directly to the senses, seducing the heart and securing the soul.

~ Royal NZ Ballet ~

 

 

Kind Regards and a very Happy New Year  to everyone! 

John, Monique, Rachel, Brent, Katie and the Ceroc crew :-)