Ceroc Dunedin News Letter March 12th 2008
Hi Everyone,
Only a few days to go before Ceroc Dunedin's biggest weekend of the year. Over 45 people are travelling to Dunedin to join our own wonderful group of dancers for a weekend of workshops with four very talented guest instructors and of course the glitzy Ceroc Dunedin Masquerade Ball at Larnach Castle on Saturday night. The programme for the weekend is detailed below.
Easter is almost upon us and this year the Go Otago Day celebrations and Fair are going to be held on Easter Monday at the Mosgiel A & P showgrounds. Ceroc will be performing two demonstrations just after lunch. The first will be on the small demonstration stage and the second will be on the main performance stage. We would like as many people as possible to be involved in this demonstration. We will be freestyle dancing to two tracks and performing the Fever routine. Fever will only be performed by those that have learnt the routine. We will have a short practice session for fever tonight and tomorrow night at 9.30pm at the Burns Hall and a slightly more detailed session next Tuesday at 9.15 at Mojos hall, 219 Leith street. Please let me know if you are keen to join us and if you have any questions, please ask J
Thank you to everyone that came along on Saturday night to help Mike and Helen celebrate their recent wedding. It was a fun night in nice hall.
One of our dancers has reported lost a valuable pendent and has asked if anyone has seen it could they please contact me (John). It is a square ceramic pendent with the image of a dragon on the front. It is on a fine black leather necklace. She has offered a reward.
On the topic of lost property, we are constantly collecting clothing from the hall after classes. If you think you may have left some clothing at class, please ask to see our lost property box.
Due to cancellations there are now 4 tickets available for the Ball
In This Issue:
Details - Pre-Ball party, Masquerade Ball at Larnach Castle and Workshops – 14th, 15th and 16th March 2008
Go Otago Day – Easter Monday March the 24th March
Balclutha Classes – Are running Now! No classes on Easter – Good Friday
South Island Ceroc Champs – Christchurch ANZAC weekend – April 26th
Poster details & Bio from John Flower and Felicity Rodgers – this file is a pdf and is attached to this email if you would like more info on them.
Coming Events:
See below for event details
General Classes - Timetables
Diary dates.
Quote for the week.
Pre-Ball party, Masquerade Ball at Larnach Castle and Workshops – 14th, 15th and 16th March 2008
A Weekend Packed full of Dancing, & an opportunity to buy some great new dance shoes!
A last minute bonus for the weekend. We are very pleased to announce that John Flower and Felicity Rodgers from Dance Passion – Tango Tiempo in Auckland will be traveling down on Friday the 14th to run some workshops for the Tango community here in Dunedin. They have also agreed to perform for us at the Ball and sell shoes from their exciting range of high quality Argentine made men's and ladies dance shoes and sneakers. These shoes will be available at our dance party on Friday night from 9.00pm and then at the Ball on Saturday night and finally at the Tango workshops on Sunday. Please see below for details.
Friday 14th March
Welcome to Dunedin Dance Party! There are around 50 out-of-town people traveling to Dunedin for the Ball and workshops being held this weekend. Friday night will be the perfect opportunity to meet and dance with all of our out-of-town guests.
A special welcome to our guest instructors for the weekend, Adam and Mandy from Wellington and Tango performers John and Felicity from Auckland.
Where? The Burns Hall in the grounds of the First Church of Otago – Our regular class venue.
When? 7.30pm – 11.00pm (for those keen to party the City will be just cranking up by 11pm!)
Dance shoes will be available for trial and purchase from 9.00pm at the Burns Hall.
How much? $10.00
Saturday 15th March
We will be running two Ceroc workshops on Saturday the 15th. They will be taught by the wonderful Adam Nathanson and Mandy Britnell from Ceroc Wellington.
Where? Both of these workshops will be held in the Burns Hall in the grounds of the First Church of Otago, Lower Moray Place.
11am - 1.00pm: Beginners Freestyle Workshop
Fee: $30.00 or $50.00 for both
Learn the secrets of fabulous freestyle. This workshop will help your transition from the structure of class to the spontaneity of freestyle and make dancing fun for you, your partner and everyone around you. Includes building confidence, lead and follow, timing, floor craft and other tips.
1.30pm - 3.30pm: Blues Workshop
Fee: $30.00 or $50.00 for both
Adam & Mandy are famous for their smooth flowing style and here they will teach some of their favorite moves that are so smooth you will feel like melting into the dance floor. You will learn the essence of Blues which is an emotional interpretation of the music and as a by product you will learn how to dance to slower music than you are probably comfortable with. Once experienced, you will fall in love with dancing to slow and passionate music.
Registration is not essential but will help with our management of numbers. Please register at class if you can, payment is not required until the day of the workshops.
Masquerade Ball at Larnach Castle
6.00pm: Bus leaves Dunedin Railway station bound for Larnach Castle
6.30pm – 7.15pm: Pre Ball drinks on the ground floor balcony and Castle tours for those that want them.
7.15pm: Group photo session on the steps of Larnach Castle.
7.30pm: Piped into the main Ballroom by a traditional Scottish Piper.
7.30pm – 12.00am: Music in two dance areas until Midnight and continuous supper through until 10.00pm
12.10am: Busses depart Larnach Castle bound for Dunedin railway station.
Sunday 16th March
10.00am: Brunch at Nova Café 32 The Octagon (beside Hoyts Cinemas) Please let us know by Saturday night if you plan to join us for brunch so that we can confirm numbers. I have booked 30 spaces.
Tango Classes
Please see below for more details on these workshops and a Bio of John Flower and Felicity Rodgers
Venue 1: St Johns Church Hall, corner of Highgate and Wright Street, Roslyn (the hall is up the driveway just behind the Church)
11.30am – 12.30pm: Dance shoes for sale
12.30pm – 2.00pm: Workshop 1: Tango – Beginners
2.00pm – 2.30pm: Shoes for sale
2.30pm – 4.00pm: Workshop 2: Tango Millonga – open level
4.00pm – 4.30pm: Shoes for sale
Change to venue 2: Mojo's, 219 Leith Street (just off Albany Street)
5.00pm – 6.30pm: Workshop 3: Tango – Intermediate/Advanced
6.30pm – 7.00pm: Shoes for sale
Poster from John and Felicity is at the end of the News Letter
Go Otago Day – Easter Monday March the 24th March
Please let me know if you are available and would like to dance with us.
Balclutha Classes – Now running
No Classes on Good Friday March the 21st.
Classes have resumed at the No Mean Feet dance studio in the main street of Balclutha on Friday evenings. We have now introduced an Intro-Mediate class on a Friday night.
The timetable will is:
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.
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 14th March
Dance Party – Burns Hall 7.30pm – 11.00pm
Saturday 15th March 2008
Dunedin's Annual Masquerade Ball at Larnach Castle –
Workshops taught by Adam and Mandy from Ceroc Wellington
Sunday 16th March 2008
Brunch – Nova Café, the Octagon 10.00am
Tango beginner workshop – 12.30 – 2.00pm
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.
Saturday 26th April 2008
Ceroc Christchurch's South Island Ceroc Dance Championships 2008
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 | |||
| 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
"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!"
~unknown~
"Come and trip it as ye go
On the light fantastic toe."
~John Milton~
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
Katie, John, Monique, Rachel, Brent and the Ceroc crew :-)
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