Recommend our wedding dance service & we will pay you £25.00 commission when a couple books 4 lessons for £100.00. The most affordable wedding service in the CT postcode area. http://www.thanetballroomlatin.co.uk/extra-income.html
Dance4fun is a Dance School for both adults & children teaching classes in Ballroom, Latin American & Latin Line in Thanet, Kent & surrounding areas. We also teach private lessons to further your enjoyment in dance or to prepare you for your wedding dance or cruise.
Monday, 18 April 2011
Extra Income
Recommend our wedding dance service & we will pay you £25.00 commission when a couple books 4 lessons for £100.00. The most affordable wedding service in the CT postcode area. http://www.thanetballroomlatin.co.uk/extra-income.html
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Top Hat
Tom Chambers (Strictly Come Dancing, Holby City London West End . He soon meets the girl of his dreams, the irresistible Dale Tremont, played by triple-Olivier award nominee Summer Strallen (Love Never Dies, Hollyoaks). To win her heart, he then follows Dale across Europe , wooing her with a series of wonderful song and dance routines.
Irving Berlin’s timeless score features such classic songs as Cheek To Cheek, Let’s Face The Music And Dance and Top Hat, White Tie And Tails.
Beautiful sets, lavish costumes and sensational dancing will sweep you off your feet in this stunning new romantic musical comedy.
TIMES
Evenings: 7.30pm
Thu & Sat matinees: 2.30pm
Thu & Sat matinees: 2.30pm
TICKETS
Mon–Thu evenings: £36.50, £31, £26, £21
Premier Seats: £40
Fri–Sat evenings & Sat matinees: £39.50, £34, £28, £23
Premier Seats: £45
Thu matinees: £28.50, £25, £22, £19
Premier Seats: £35
Mon–Thu evenings: £36.50, £31, £26, £21
Premier Seats: £40
Fri–Sat evenings & Sat matinees: £39.50, £34, £28, £23
Premier Seats: £45
Thu matinees: £28.50, £25, £22, £19
Premier Seats: £35
DISCOUNTS
Concessions: £3 off (except Fri & Sat performances)
The Marlowe Friends: £4.50 off top two prices and Premier Seats (Tue–Thu evenings & Thu matinees)
Discovery Card: £8 (Tue & Wed first week, limited availability)
Groups: Bring 10 or more people and get 10% off. Bring 25 or more people and get 15% off (Mon–Thu performances)
Concessions: £3 off (except Fri & Sat performances)
The Marlowe Friends: £4.50 off top two prices and Premier Seats (Tue–Thu evenings & Thu matinees)
Discovery Card: £8 (Tue & Wed first week, limited availability)
Groups: Bring 10 or more people and get 10% off. Bring 25 or more people and get 15% off (Mon–Thu performances)
For more info visit http://www.marlowetheatre.com
Tea Dance @ The Pavilion
It was excellent to not only see the classic Tea Dances like the Balmoral Blues & Cindy swing but also to watch people love the Quickstep, Jive, Tango, Cha Cha & Samba.
The Tea Dance was compared by Rob Howard.
For More Info Call Lee on 01843 835611 or visit
Friday, 21 January 2011
£279, Next Year £350.00 !!!
Got a nice thank you letter today from Whitstable Community Centre for the money Dance4fun raised for them at Christmas. £279. Next years Target £350!
www.thanetballroomlatin.co.uk
www.thanetballroomlatin.co.uk
Monday, 15 November 2010
Alignment/Direction (Were you should be facing)
Each step you take should face a certain alignment/direction. There Are 8 Alignments just like there is 8 points on a compass.
1: North:
Facing Line of Dance (FLOD)
2: North East:
Facing Diagonal To Wall (FDW)
3: East:
Facing Wall (FW)
4: South East:
Backing Diagonal To Centre Line (BDCL)
5: South:
Backing Line of Dance (BLOD)
6: South West:
Backing Diagonal To Wall (BDW)
7: East:
Facing Centre Line (FCL)
8: North West:
Facing Diagonal To Centre Line (FDCL)
There is 3 major points of reference in the room...
THE EAST WALL
Most room have four walls. We travel around a room in an anticlockwise direction. If the man or lady starts a dance FLOD then the wall would be to their right hand side.
THE CENTRE LINE
This alignment is directly opposite the East Wall and goes straight though the centre of the room. If the man or lady starts a dance FLOD then the Centre Line would be to their left hand side.
FACING / BACKING
If the man or lady starts a dance FLOD then their looking north. If the man or lady starts a dance BLOD then their looking south.
If a man was to dance with a woman and he was FLOD then she must be BLOD.
If a man was to dance with a woman and he was FW then she must be FCL.
There are some occasions when some basic principle rules are broken.
What’s With Pointing?
Some times one foot may be at one alignment and the other can face another. Other times the feet & body all turn at once.
Facing Line of Dance (FLOD)
2: North East:
Facing Diagonal To Wall (FDW)
3: East:
Facing Wall (FW)
4: South East:
Backing Diagonal To Centre Line (BDCL)
5: South:
Backing Line of Dance (BLOD)
6: South West:
Backing Diagonal To Wall (BDW)
7: East:
Facing Centre Line (FCL)
8: North West:
Facing Diagonal To Centre Line (FDCL)
There is 3 major points of reference in the room...
Most room have four walls. We travel around a room in an anticlockwise direction. If the man or lady starts a dance FLOD then the wall would be to their right hand side.
THE CENTRE LINE
This alignment is directly opposite the East Wall and goes straight though the centre of the room. If the man or lady starts a dance FLOD then the Centre Line would be to their left hand side.
If the man or lady starts a dance FLOD then their looking north. If the man or lady starts a dance BLOD then their looking south.
If a man was to dance with a woman and he was FLOD then she must be BLOD.
If a man was to dance with a woman and he was FW then she must be FCL.
There are some occasions when some basic principle rules are broken.
What’s With Pointing?
Some times one foot may be at one alignment and the other can face another. Other times the feet & body all turn at once.
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Movement Around The Room - Ballroom
Q: Is there a certain direction a Ballroom dance should move in a room?
A: Yes, all ballroom dances move around the room in an anti clockwise direction.
Q: Does it matter were I start in the room
A: Yes & no. You can start any were in the room as long as you allow your dance to travel in an anti clockwise direction. Just like on our public roads, traffic must flow in two different directions so chop the room in half and start always to the right side of the room.
Q: Why does it matter which way you dance around a room?
A: Public roads have the Highway Code & dance floors have Line of Dance. If everyone moves in the same direction around the floor, then the flow of traffic around the room will help to minimize collisions.
Q: Why does the picture show a rectangle rather than a circle?
A: Most rooms are rectangular or square. There are two distinct areas, sides & corners. When dancing along the side of the room, you will travel along the line of dance toward the corner. When the corner is reached, turn at the corner & begin moving along the new line of dance to the next corner.
Writen By Steven Ford, http://www.thanetballroomlatin.co.uk/
Monday, 1 November 2010
First Time
It’s November 1st 2010 & I currently have a dance business teaching Ballroom & Latin private lessons as well as teaching couples for their weddings/first dance.
The reason I started this Blog is to find a way to talk to customers & non customers in a easy way. This is the first time I’ve used a Blog site so just going to see how it goes.
I’m planning to open a dance school in 2011, most likely March because I don’t want the possible snow to interrupt anything.
I’m currently working on the website, trying to keep the costs as low as possible so building it myself.
I’m really excited as I worked for many schools & can’t wait to be the principle of my own. It would be a lie to say I was not scared a little but then I’m only doing this as I know I’m ready for the responsibility that a dance school brings & I know I can offer a fantastic service.
I’m really excited as I worked for many schools & can’t wait to be the principle of my own. It would be a lie to say I was not scared a little but then I’m only doing this as I know I’m ready for the responsibility that a dance school brings & I know I can offer a fantastic service.
My dance schools name will be Dance4fun as this is the name I use for my social dance promotions company & private lessons. I went with http://www.thanetballroomlatin.co.uk rather than dance4fun for a website address as someone else already has dance4fun and I’m hoping Thanet Ballroom Latin will give me better results when people search for dance classes online.
Maybe I’ve wrote to much for my first Blog but I hope this time next year I’ve have kept this Blog up to date with dance school information and dance related topics.
Bye All
Steven Ford (School Principle @ Dance4fun)
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