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A little chuckle for you

Posted by: sequencedancemag on: November 8, 2009

a little chuckle for you……..

  
The Banana Test

 
There is a very, very tall coconut tree and there are 4 animals,
A Lion cid:X.MA1.1234934479@aol.com, A Chimp cid:X.MA2.1234934479@aol..com, A Giraffe cid:X.MA3.1234934479@aol.com,
……AND… 
 A Squirrel cid:X.MA4.1234934479@aol.com
Who do you guess will win?

Your answer will reflect your personality.

So think carefully . . ..
Try and answer within 30 seconds.

Got your answer?

Now scroll down to see the analysis.

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If your answer is:
Lion = you’re dull.
Chimpanzee = you’re dense.
Giraffe = you’re a complete moron.
Squirrel = you’re hopeless.


 


A COCONUT TREE DOESN’T HAVE BANANAS.
cid:X.MA5.1234934479@aol.com

Obviously you’re stressed and overworked…
You should take some time off and relax

They decide to compete to see who is the fastest to get a banana off the tree.


 
 

How smart is your right foot?

Posted by: sequencedancemag on: November 8, 2009

 

 We have been asked to reprint this for you all to enjoy. Unfortunately it does not copy and paste very well but we have done our best.     HOW SMART IS YOUR  RIGHT FOOT? 
 
 This is hysterical. You  have to try this. It is absolutely true. I guess   there are some things  that the brain cannot handle.
 

 You have to try this  please, it takes 2 seconds. I could not believe and you will keep trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart

 your foot, but, you  can’t.  It is pre-programmed in your  brain!
 
 1. While sitting at your  desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make circles.
 
 2. Now, while doing this, draw the number  ’6′ in the air, starting

 at the top, with your  right hand. Your foot will change direction.

 I told you so! And nothing you  can do 

 about it! You and I  both know how stupid itis, but before the day is  done you are going to  try it again, if you’ve  not already done so.
 Send it to your friends to frustrate them too. 
 

 

 

Late Autumn Term at DC starts Sunday 8th Nov

Posted by: sequencedancemag on: November 7, 2009

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Our Late Autumn Term starts 8th Nov and runs for 6 weeks.

The Sunday  Lvl 1 9.45 to 11.15 is concentrating on steps and footwork for Quickstep and Foxtrot

Sunday 11.15 Absolute Beginners Course  and Tuesday Drop In Class for Absolute Beginners will concentrate on Quickstep, Cha and Rumba Basics.

Friday Improvers is revising work on Quickstep and Foxtrot and Waltz. Adding new amalgamations and Footwork to complete the picture. By request we will also be teaching the most popular of the Sequence Dances you will find at a 50/50  Christmas dance.

Monday night is practice night. Here we run through the different elements learned in the studio during the week.

If you are interested in joining us you will get full details from Dance City 0191 2610505 or go to the website www.dancecity.co.uk and see the fabulous selection of dancing they support.

Sunday Tea Dance

Posted by: sequencedancemag on: November 7, 2009

We have just found a new website that is full of interesting things.

Go to Google  www.dancelife-uk.com where you will meet Heather and Colin and learn about their Sunday Afternoon tea dance in the Rendezvous   Hotel, in Skipton, Yorkshire and all the other interesting things they have on offer.

If you pay on the door it is more than if you book before. Do have a look.

I understand the page link can take you to an American site. I have Googled Heather and Colin’s site and the correct one has come up each time.

MDO Little Big Band at Easington Hall

Posted by: sequencedancemag on: November 7, 2009

 The MDO Little Big Band are dancing at Easington Welfare Hall – Saturday 7th November

SOLD  OUT

Message from Maestro

Posted by: sequencedancemag on: November 5, 2009

MAESTRO direct
 Two Great New Releases Av ilable November 2009

  I will try to upload the pictures tomorrow when I can think what is not happening here.

 
Richard Keeling ‘Imagine’
CDTS 173  £13 – In Stock Now!
From popular standards to pop classics, this album has something
for everyone and should prove another big hit for dancers everywhere!1.blues  With A Little Help From My Friends / All You Need Is Love 
2.blues  Green Door   3.quickstep  Hey Good Looking / Bye Bye Love 
4.quickstep  Keeping Me Up All Night   5.foxtrot  September In The Rain / Autumn Leaves 
6.foxtrot  The Way You Look Tonight   7.rumba  Come Prima 
8.rumba  Arrivederci Roma   9.tango  Capricciosso   10.tango  Legend Of Xanadu 
11.waltz  Imagine   12.waltz  Fascination 
13.swing  Baby Face / Don’t Dilly Dally On The Way   14.swing  If You Knew Susie / Sweet Sue 
15.cha cha  Walking Miracle   16.cha cha  You Got What It Takes 
17.saunter  Our Day Will Come   18.saunter  Still The One 
19.rumba  I’ve Never Been To Me   20.rumba  Run 
21.mambo  Do You Remember   22.mambo  In The Summertime

All Tracks Suitable For Sequence And Social Ballroom Dancing

 


The Tony Gilbert Sound ‘We Need A Little Christmas’
CDTS 174  £13 – Available November 10th
An album dedicated to dancers and music lovers everywhere.
When you feel you ‘Need A Little Christmas’, then try this CD
over the festive period and really get into the Christmas Spirit!1.swing  We Need A Little Christmas   2.swing  Jingle Bells / Ding Dong Merrily On High
3.foxtrot  I’ll Be Home For Christmas   4.foxtrot  Let It Snow / It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas 
5.n/v waltz  St Petersberg Waltz   6.n/v waltz  We Three Kings / I Saw Three Ships 
7.rumba  Mary’s Boy Child / O Little Town Of Bethlehem   8.rumba  Last Christmas 
9.blues  Blue Christmas   10.blues  Winter Wonderland / Santa Baby  
11.quickstep  Sleigh Ride  12.quickstep  I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm / Button Up Your Overcoat 
13.saunter  Christmas Song / White Christmas 
14.saunter  I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus / Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 
15.waltz  Sleigh Bells / Silver Bells   16.waltz  Knowing That You Care 
17.cha cha  I Just Called To Say I Love You 
18.cha cha  Frosty The Snowman / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 
19.jive  Jingle Bell Rock   20.jive  Rocking Around The Christmas TreeAll Tracks Suitable For Sequence And Social Ballroom DancingFor full details of all new CDs and to listen to samples of all tracks
go to ‘New 2009′ at www.maestrorecords.com

Keep On Dancing!

Editors Note

Posted by: sequencedancemag on: November 5, 2009

You will see that the format of the site is changing. Ironically two weeks ago we were set to close the blog, however old issues have raised their heads and we felt we could not allow ourselves to be seen to be silenced. Clearly there are now fewer and fewer contributions but interestingly, more and more pages are  being visited, so there are people out there who are still enjoying reading the blog content.

We have decided on a new format and have moved things around. We hope you will have a fun finding the new homes of your favourite items.

Unfortunately, in doing this, we have had to remove some of the older reports which have been well read and enjoyed.

We want this blog to remain an information site for social dancers. We hope to highlight the conversations, issues and jokes that reflect the mood of your dances and yes, having been sequence dancers ourselves, we all know dancers talk about free scripts, dvd’s, music and competition winners. They also talk of  the associations  who many still feel won’t listen when they complain about the number of new dances each year..  We hope you will let us print your stories, photo’s as it can only promote the dancing of the future.

We do occasionally raise the darker  issues,  in the hopes that we can understand the reasons behind the rules that governs non professional sequence dancing.   

What we will  not do is condone unsupported gossip and finger pointing.  If anyone wants to raise issues with us about blog items, they know where we can be contacted and I am sure the same goes for everyone else.   This is not the Wild West in the 1800’s where gossip was the judge,  jury and hangman. In fact Gossip resolves nothing. In this country in 2009 you are innocent until proven guilty and we hope you will support us in upholding that  ideal.

If you think someone is breaking the rules and you feel strongly enough about it, the person to contact is Roy Sharpe who chairs the BDC Sequence Dance Advisory Committee. He has been a great help to us here and I am sure, if you contact him, he will be happy to answer your questions or discuss your concerns.  His telephone number is available in the list of contacts on the BDC website.

Now it is up to you.

Dance Afloat……Improvers Weekend Weekend

Posted by: sequencedancemag on: November 4, 2009

danceafloat@yahoo.co.uk
Hello All

Just to let you know that we have had a cancellation on the above workshop so there is one space (couple) now available.

We are able to interview a new couple on the Friday evening for them to attend the workshop on Saturday and Sunday so if you or any other couple you know would like this opportuniry please let me know as soon as possible as the workshop will not be repeated until May/June of 2010.

Best Wishes

Julie

Original Advert

Firstly let me apologise to Dance Afloat for not publishing their original advert. Unfortunately  I am unable to upload or copy and paste material written  in Adobe onto the blog. Rather than not advertise what seems to be a great opportunity for Dance Hosts I have copied the content.

Dance Afloat are offfering

Improvers Dance Tuition Workshops

To be held in the Nova Hotel in Ipswich

Friday 20th to Sunday 23rd of November 2009

This is a unique workshop opportunity offering Host couples the chance to learn additional new routines which can be included in Improvers classes.

Learn how to run both participation dancing and how to set up, host and run dance competitons.

This is a weekend of sharing and learning in a fun relaxed environment.

You don’t need to prpare anything just turn up, meet new friends and have  fun learning new routines and tried and tested teaching techniques in dance.

We provide you with the tools you need to broaden your horizons.

What is included

*Accomodation on Friday 20 and Sat 21st on a Double room basis with Full English or Continental Breakfast.

*Lunch on Sat and Sunday

*Pre Dinner Drinks on Saturday

*Three Course Aula Carte Dinner in the hotel restaurant on Saturday Evening

* All Course materials and handouts.

*Light Refreshments throughout  the workshops

*Attendance to workships totalling 10 hours of tuition

Price is £435 per Couple

Places are limited. Call or e-mail www.danceafloat.com  Further Details in Blogroll

Nov. Job Vacancies provided by Community Dance

Posted by: sequencedancemag on: November 4, 2009

http://www.communitydance.org.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=31726&isa=Category&op=show

Jobs e-news service 03/11/2009

Notification of jobs and opportunities posted on Foundation for Community Dance’s website

www.communitydance.org.uk/jobs
NEW Volunteers – Woking
Salary: None
Deadline: 13 Nov 2009
Woking Dance Festival seeks volunteers to fulfil roles for their upcoming festival. Read more…
NEW Street Dance Practitioner – West Midlands
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum
Deadline: 18 Nov 2009
Windy Arbor Junior School, working as part of the Cre8us Creative Partnerships Enquiry School programme are lookig to work with an individual / company with skill in Street Dance. Read more…
NEW Artistic Director – Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: circa £55,000 per annum
Deadline: 11 Dec 2009
Dance City seeks and Artistic Director to lead it through its next stage of development.
Read more…
NEW Dance Teacher – Stewartby, Bedford
Salary: Unspecified
Deadline: 19 Dec 2009
The Park School of Dance is looking to hire a Dance Teacher to take classes from September 2010.
 Read more…
NEW Dance Teacher – Nationwide
Salary: £25 per hour
Deadline: 31 Dec 2009
Polestars is looking for dancers and dance teachers to teach two-hour dance classes on Saturday afternoons across the UK.
 Read more…
 

Programme Co-ordinator – Lichfield

Salary: £19,621 – £21,519 pro rata

Deadline: 06 Nov 2009

National Dance Teachers Association is looking to hire a Programme Co-ordinator to plan and deliver their training and events. Read more…
 

Dance Education Specialist – Home office-based with meetings in Taunton

Salary: £8,000 Freelance fee

Deadline: 13 Nov 2009

State of Emergency is seeking a Dance Education Specialist to consolidate and develop their Education Programme. Read more…
 

Researcher – Home office based with meetings in Taunton

Salary: £8,000 Freelance fee

Deadline: 13 Nov 2009

State of Emergency is seeking a researcher to engage with Black choreographers in the UK. Read more…

Dancing in Middlesbrough.

Posted by: sequencedancemag on: November 2, 2009

One of the searches today was for a dance school in Middlesbrough.

The only one I know is Joan Martin School of Dance in Eston, just a few miles down the road.

This is an excellent school with a thriving youth dance section.

There is private lessons and a weekly dance for adults.

Contact Joan or one of her daughters, I am sure you will find them very helpful.

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