Ceroc Dunedin News and Events - 23rd Jan 08 - Dance party this Saturday!
Hi Everyone,
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Hi Everyone
Our first dance party for the year kicks off this Saturday night. It will be at the Burns Hall. We will be using the South Dunedin Community Hall for the dance parties at the end of March, May, June, July, August, September and the for the Christmas Party. There will not be a dance party on the last weekend of April as we will be in Christchurch for the South Island Ceroc Championships.
The Ceroc Dunedin Annual Masquerade Ball tickets go on sale next week at class. Please see below for details of the night and extra events that are planned for the weekend. A bonus this year will be workshops being taught by Adam and Mandy from Ceroc Wellington! We will also organise a venue (probably a local club) for dancing on Friday night to welcome our out-of-town guests.
In This Issue:
"Last Saturday of the Month" dance party
Masquerade Ball at Larnach Castle – 15th March 2008
Accommodation at the Castle
Workshops on Saturday the 15th of March
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 8th
Feedback Questionnaire
General Classes - Timetables
Diary dates.
Quote for the week.
Ceroc
Dunedin
"Last Saturday
of the Month"
Dance Party
Theme: Hawaiian Summer
Where: Burns Hall in the grounds of the First Church of Otago, Lower Moray Place
When: Saturday 26th January 2008
Time: Doors open 6.45pm
Starting with a beginner class from 7.10pm – 8.00pm
Fee: $10.00 person or $5.00 with a plate
BYO drinks
Masquerade Ball at Larnach Castle – 15th March 2008
Ceroc Dunedin's
Anual Masquerade
Ball
Saturday March 15th 2008
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The Night Wind blows coldly as the Sun hides herself And the Moonlight dances softly like some mischievous Elf The Dark Hour approaches and Magic fills the air For the Masquerade has begun, Come join if you Dare! |
Sumptuous continuous supper throughout the night
Highland Piper to start the evening off in true Scottish fashion
Bar service available
Limited overnight accommodation available at Larnach Castle (see below for details)
Coach transport from Dunedin to the Castle and back for only $6.00
Self Guided Castle Tour for those that are interested - $15
AND OF COURSE A FABULOUS NIGHT OF DANCING!
All this for just
$70.00 / person
Coach trip and Castle tour are extra to the ticket price
We are limiting the ticket sales to just 100 tickets to allow plenty of dance space – BOOK EARLY!
At class or email cerocdunedin@yahoo.com.au or ph John (021) 313 043 or Donna 4883591 or (021) 0599165 or at donna.cox@xtra.co.nz
Larnach Castle
Larnach Castle was built from 1871, a neo gothic colonial showplace, a dream home for William Larnach's beloved wife Eliza. No expense was spared in creating this beautiful building and the finest materials and craftsmen from all over the world were employed to decorate this wonderful Victorian Castle .
Larnach Castle is an award winning attraction and the Larnach Castle Gardens one of New Zealand's top gardens , awarded a "Garden of National Significance" rating by the New Zealand Gardens Trust. The beautiful gardens offer many gorgeous places to take photographs. A splendid memory of the evening is a photograph of all the guests on the front steps of Larnach Castle.
The historic Ballroom was built for Larnach's favourite daughter Kate's 21st birthday; this room is spectacular and has a fantastic polished timber floor.
Accommodation at the Castle
The following rooms are available at the Castle. I have reserved these rooms for Ceroc but they will only be held for the next week so if you would like to book them, please let me know ASAP! They have offered us a 10% discount off the normal room rate. The prices listed here are the discounted rates.
There are 3 stables rooms available, number 14 has a double and a single, 15 has a double, two singles and a roll away and 16 has a double and a single; these rooms are $117 each. There are also 2 Lodge rooms available, number 22 The Rose room is a premium room that has two Queen beds at $252 and number 25 the Kauri room is a standard room that has one queen at $225.
Workshops on
Saturday the 15th
of March
We will be running two workshops on the Saturday of the Ball. They will be taught by the wonderful Adam Nathanson and Mandy Britnell from Ceroc Wellington. More details will be released very soon about these workshops, but the basic details are:
11am - 1.00pm: Beginners Freestyle Workshop
1.30pm - 3.30pm: Dancing to Blues music
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 26th 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 2nd 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 15th 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 26th April 2008
Ceroc Christchurch's South Island Ceroc Dance Championships 2008
Balclutha Classes
We will be starting again on Friday February the 8th 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
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| John & Rachel | 7.00pm – 8.00pm | Beginner | ||
| 8.00pm – 10.00pm | Freestyle Dance Time | |||
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| 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 |
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| 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
"Everything is determined, the beginning as well as the end, by forces over which we have no control. It is determined for insects as well as for stars. Human beings, vegetables or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper."
~Albert Einstein
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
John, Monique, Rachel, Brent, Katie and the Ceroc crew :-)
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