Ceroc Dunedin News Letter - Classes as usual on Waitangi Day
Hi Everyone,
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Hi Everyone
Well our year has certainly started off at a cracking pace with lots of people attending both Wednesday and Thursday night classes. A bonus this week has been the New Zealand Masters games that are being held here in Dunedin. Each night at the games headquarters, aka 'The Tent', there have been bands and entertainment providing an excellent opportunity to dance EVERY NIGHT! This is being held on the Union lawn at Otago University.
Classes will run as normal tomorrow night. However we will shorten the freestyle session to just one hour so that we can head down to 'The Tent' and dance to the live music at the Uni.
Classes will resume this Friday the 8th of Feb in Balclutha, please see below for changes to class times.
Ceroc received extra exposure on Saturday through John and Rachel who placed first in the Unregistered Show Dance section at the ACC New Zealand Masters Games. This annual Dancesport competition has recently seen Ceroc as a welcome addition to its Ballroom, Latin American, Old time and New Vogue dance forms. The audience was very excited by the Ceroc performance. Elly-Ann Pritchard, part owner and Ceroc teacher for Ceroc Stars Kapi-Hutt has judged at this event for the past several years and with her help it looks as though Ceroc will be welcomed into this Competition on a much larger scale in the future!
The Ceroc Dunedin Annual Masquerade Ball tickets have proved to be very popular! There has been some great interest from out of town dancers and several tickets have already been purchased by ChCh and Wellington dancers. I recommend that you not wait too long before booking your ticket as almost half have already gone. Tickets will be at classes this week, or you can email me to reserve a ticket if you cannot make a class. Please see below for details of the night and extra events that are planned for the weekend.
Thanks to everyone that has taken the time to fill in our questionnaire. We are working through the responses and already have some excellent suggestions to follow up on. If you still have a questionnaire it can be dropped into the confidential box in front of the stage at class this week.
In This Issue:
Classes will run as normal on Waitangi day
Balclutha Classes – Starting Friday Feb 8th
Masquerade Ball at Larnach Castle – 15th March 2008
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 – Update on transport and Accomadation
Coming Events:
See below for event details
General Classes - Timetables
Diary dates.
Quote for the week.
Balclutha Classes
– Starting Friday Feb 8th
Classes resume this Friday night at the No Mean Feet dance studio in the main street of Balclutha. We are introducing the Intro-Mediate class on a Friday night. The timetable will be:
Beginners Class: 7.00pm – 7.45pm
Freestyle dance time: 7.45pm – 8.15pm
Intro-mediate Class: 8.15pm – 9.00pm
Freestyle dance time: 9.00pm – 9.30pm
Please note that the beginner class will be shortened slightly to 45 minutes to allow the addition of the second class and maintain some freestyle dance time. The class format will remain the same.
As a guide you should have completed between 10 and 20 beginner classes before moving up to the Intro-Mediate level. It is always a good idea to talk with the instructor before you attend this class to ensure your safety and the safety of the others in the class.
Masquerade Ball
at Larnach Castle
– 15th March 2008 –
Be quick, tickets selling fast!
Ceroc Dunedin's
Annual 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
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.
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.
A large number of people have shown interest in attending this great event which is fantastic! Donna has kindly offered to enquire about a group booking for accommodation in Christchurch and perhaps group transport options. If you are interested in either of these options please contact Donna directly either at class or by emailing her at:
Coming Events:
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
Ceroc Dunedin Class Timetable
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| 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 | |||
| Ceroc Balclutha Dance Class Timetable | |||
| Friday | 7.00pm – 7.45pm | Beginner | No Mean Feet dance studio, Clyde street Balclutha |
| John or Monique | 7.45pm – 8.15pm | Freestyle | |
| 8.15pm – 9.00pm | Intro-Mediate | ||
| 9.00pm – 9.30pm | Freestyle | ||
For all upcoming events nationwide, please refer to our website - www.ceroc.co.nz
Quotes for the week
"On with the dance! Let joy be unconfined."
~ Lord Byron ~
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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