In This Issue
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Summer Break
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New Online Booking System NOW LIVE
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Viennese Waltz Master Class
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Potential trial of new Wednesday night venue
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Cha Cha Workshop & Next Social
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Introduction To Mambo Workshop
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Over 50s Tenpin Bowling
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Beginner Quickstep Workshop
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Sequence Dancing Workshop
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Bournemouth Dance Break BALANCES DUE
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Next Exam Session & Inter-School Competition
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Brendan Cole: License To Thrill
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Great Yarmouth Dance Break 2014
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Torquay Dance Break 2014
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Private Lessons availabile to book online
Hi <<First Name>>,
Sorry we haven't sent out an update for a while but we've been busy beavering away getting our new online booking system up and running (and a few bugs worked out in the process).
We're still evolving the system as we work out which bits work, which we need, and what is superfluos but please feel free to check out the new options on the site, or see below for more details.
Emma and Antony are off on holiday but Denise will be covering in the interim, though there will only be a few classes taking place the week of 26th August - more details below.
Summer Break
Antony and Emma are off on their annual leave for a few weeks from 19th August, but Denise will be covering most of their classes in their absence.
Denise herself will be away the week of 26th August so only Wednesday Zumba Gold, and Friday Over 50s will take place that week.
Please check the website if you are unsure whether your class is running, but it's only the week of 26th that most classes won't take place.
During the break it may take us slightly longer than usual to respond to phone calls or emails so please bear with us.
New Online Booking Now Live
We are partnering with MindBody online to bring you a brand new online booking system for our classes/private lessons and social events.
The new system has gone live, and those that have had private lessons within the last few weeks will hopefully have appreciated the new confirmation emails and reminders etc.
Registering for the online system is easy, and if you've been to our classes since the system went live some of your details may already be registered on the system.
You just need to enter your first and last name initially and if the system picks up an account with your name it will ask you to enter some further details to confirm if you are the same person, if not then you can then register a new account. To protect your personal details one of our staff members still needs to verify that the details agree before any sensitive information can be seen.
Registering has additional benefits as we plan to introduce a points redemption for registered users in the near future where things such as attending classes or recommending new students will award you points that you can use to pay for our products and services.
Once registered you can then search for and book private lessons online, book onto any of our classes and workshops, or sign up for our social events and dance breaks.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or problems using the new system.
Viennese Waltz Master Class
Our next Master Class will be the Viennese Waltz on Sunday 8th September in Eton Wick.
Our Master Classes are a 2 hour long workshop, 1.30pm-3.30pm, and look at more advanced steps, technique and sequences.
The Master Class costs £20 per person or £30 for a couple dancing together.
To book yourself on the Master Class you can visit our new
Online Booking system, or just drop us an email.
Potential Trial of New Wednesday Night Venue
As we have been mentioning for a while, we have been looking for a replacement for our Eton Wick venue for a Wednesday evening, to allow us to have uninterrupted regular classes.
We think we may have found a suitable replacement for the moment, and have asked whether we can run a trial session there on Wednesday 11th September.
The new venue is the King George VI Day Centre, Clarence Road, Windsor, SL4 5AR. We are just waiting for confirmation from them that this would be ok, prior to us agreeing a long-term arrangement.
Should this date not be available there will be no dancing on the evening of Wednesday 11th September as our Eton Wick venue is unavailable. If the trial goes ahead, and is acceptable, we will look at moving the classes probably from October.
Please keep an eye on the website for details.
Cha Cha Workshops & Social
Our next social will take place on Friday 13th September and will be preceded by Cha Cha Cha workshops.
Remember that we have two workshops on a Friday night, a Beginner workshop in our small hall and the Improver workshop in the main hall both at our Burnham Park Hall venue.
The workshops start at 7.30pm and costs £7.50 or £10 to include the following social.
The social starts at 8.30pm and costs £6 or £5 if you pay in advance.
Introduction to Mambo Workshop
Yes the dance made famous by Dirty Dancing will be the subject of our next one-off workshop on Sunday 15th September. Please note there will definitely be no attempts at THE lift!!!
These introduction workshops run from 1.30pm-3.30pm and cost £20 per person (£30 for a couple dancing together).
They cover the basics of the dance as well as trying to give you a basic routine you can use to get around the floor.
Workshops are a great way to concentrate on learning just one dance.
We expect these workshops to be quite popular so advance booking is recommended as spaces are limited.
Mambo is another Cuban dance and so shares a great number of similarities with the Salsa, Cha Cha Cha & Rumba.
You can book onto the workshop via our Online Booking system, or by contacting us.
Over 50's Tenpin Bowling
Our next Tenpin Bowling afternoon is on Thursday 19th September. It's £2pp for 2 games of bowling and a tea or coffee.
The afternoon runs from 2pm-5pm at Tenpin, Salt Hill Park, Slough and you're welcome to come along just to socialise and have a drink if you don't want to bowl.
Beginner Quickstep Workshop
Our next beginner workshop will be the Quickstep on Sunday 22nd September at the Eton Wick Village Hall.
Our beginner workshops run from 1.30pm-3.30pm and cost £20 per person (£30 for a couple dancing together).
They cover the basics of the dance as well as trying to give you a basic routine you can use to get around the floor.
Workshops are a great way to concentrate on learning just one dance.
Sequence Dancing Workshop
The aim of these workshops is to teach you some of the classic popular sequence dances such as Mayfair Quickstep, Rumba One, Catherine Waltz and Saunter Together.
The workshop will run from 1.30pm-3.30pm and cost £20 per person or £30 for a couple dancing together. They take place at our Eton Wick venue.
Sequence dances are popular at balls and dances and we like to give you every opportunity to dance where possible.
Our next workshop is on Sunday 29th September and will recap the Square Tango as well as covering the Mayfair Quickstep.
Bournemouth Dance Break
Our Bournemouth Dance Break this year is being held at the Best Western Connaught Hotel.
The weekend will cover Quickstep & Jive and there will be a 'Guys and Molls' themed ball on the Saturday night.
The break costs £185 per person for the remaining rooms (in the main hotel, including supplement). We only have 3 single rooms and 4 doubles remaining.
Book now to avoid disappointment as once these rooms are gone we are completely SOLD OUT.
For those that have paid deposits, a reminder that the balances are due by 31st August, please contact us if you would like to make a BACS transfer, or log in to your account and make an Account Payment.
Next Exam Session & Inter-School Competition
Learn To Dance offers exams under the NATD (National Association of Teachers of Dancing). Our next exam session will be held on Sunday 27th October in our Eton Wick venue.
Exams are a great way to give yourself a target in your learning. Our starter exams are very easy and are designed to give you an experience of the exam scenario, as well as the confidence to push your dancing further and can be taken even if you have only attended our beginner classes.
The exams start from £14 and generally at least a few private lessons are recommended to prepare. When you pass an exam you receive your grade form with marks and feedback, a certificate, and a medal (dependant on exam entered).
The completion of exams also opens up the possibility of entering Inter-School Competitions, a chance to compete against other students at the same grade from other schools.
The next competition takes place on Sunday 10th November at the K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley, RH11 9BQ. Entrance is £10 per person and even if you aren't interested in competing you can always come along and support the students that are.
We may look into organising group transport if enough students are interested in attending, so let us know if you'd like to come along.
Brendan Cole: License To Thrill
Brendan Cole will be coming to Reading Hexagon on Wednesday 5th March 2014 with his current live show: License To Thrill.
We have arranged an allocation of tickets for £37 each including booking fees, please let us know as soon as possible if you'd like to come, or order from our Online Booking system.
Great Yarmouth Dance Break 2014
This Weekend will feature dance workshops and Q&A sessions by Karen Hauer and Kevin Clifton—Saturday &
James and Ola Jordan—Sunday
Break includes:
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Dance workshops in Latin American and Ballroom
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Accommodation
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Evening Entertainment with a different show each night
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Full Board from evening meal on Friday through to lunch on day of departure on 2 night break and breakfast on day of departure on 3 nights
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Sporting and Leisure Facilities such as Tennis, Badminton, Snooker, Bowls, Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi and Sauna
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Activities such as Golf, Archery, Rifle shooting, Climbing Wall, Daytime Quizzes
Prices shown are based on a Standard Bungalow Accommodation, for Bungalow Plus and Hotel
accommodation supplements apply.
The break costs £199 per person for 2 nights, or £278 for 3 nights, deposits of £50 per person are required by 9th September 2013, some single accommodation is available otherwise single supplements would apply.
You book by contacting us or using the new Online Booking system.
Torquay Dance Break 2014
Our Torquay dance break for 2014 has been confirmed.
Next year we will be running an Introduction to American Smooth on this 4 night midweek break.
The break is DB&B and costs £219 per person (some single rooms may be available otherwise a supplement will apply).
The hotel are currently offering an early booking discount of £20pp if you book early (offer subject to availability).
You can book directly with The Carlton Hotel, Torquay by calling 01803 400 500 or emailing rooms@tlh.co.uk.
Our next Introduction to American Smooth Workshop is on Sunday 9th February in Eton Wick.
Private Lessons
We now offer the following lesson options:
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30 minutes £25, 6 for £145
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45 minutes £35, 6 for £200
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60 minutes £45, 6 for £265
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90 minutes £70, 3 for £200
All private lessons take place at our Eton Wick venue.
We have increased our available days & times for lessons and currently have the following slots available over the next couple of weeks (see our online availablity search for more availability or to book).
Antony:
Friday 6th September
9.30-11.45am
Sunday 8th September
9pm-10.30pm
Monday 9th September
5pm-6.30pm
Tuesday 10th September
12.15pm-1.45pm, 6.30pm-7.15pm, 10pm-11.15pm
Wednesday 11th September
10am-1pm, 2pm-4.45pm
Emma:
Friday 6th September
9.30am-1.15pm
Sunday 8th September
9.15am-11am, 11.45am-3.30pm, 3.45pm-6.45pm, 7pm-10pm
Monday 9th September
5pm-7.15pm, 8.30pm-10.30pm
Tuesday 10th September
12.15pm-3.30pm, 3.45pm-10.30pm
Wednesday 11th September
10am-5.45pm
Denise:
Monday 19th August
5pm-7.15pm
Tuesday 20th August
12.15pm-1pm, 3pm-7.15pm, 8pm-10.30pm
Wednesday 21st August
10am-3.45pm, 4pm-5.30pm
Thursday 22nd August
5pm-7pm
Sunday 25th August
10am-10.30am, 11.30am-7pm, 9pm-10.30pm
