Sequencedancemag’s Weblog

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 in  a court of law, 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.

Our Thanks to David Bullen for this information.

2010 INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITIONS 

RECOGNISED BY THE BRITISH DANCE COUNCIL LIMITED

Organiser                   Sections                                  Venue                         Date

N.C.D.T.A.                            CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       SOUTH SHIELDS           10^th JANUARY

I.S.T.D.                         CLASSICAL, MODERN                     WHITWICK      

   21^st  FEBRUARY                                                    

N.A.T.D.                                CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       WHITWICK     

                    21^st  MARCH                        

NORTH OF BRITAIN        CLASSICAL SEQUENCE & LATIN SEQUENCE     

   2^nd  APRIL

NORTH OF BRITAIN        MODERN SEQUENCE                                           

                           5^th APRIL

The 2010 Southport Easter Sequence Dance Festival

The Floral Hall, Promenade, Southport

Organiser David Bullen.  Tel. 01704 544675 or 566922 (Home)

All Tickets to be purchased in advance                                                                                                                                            

BUTLINS SOUTHERN        CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       WALSALL                            18^th  APRIL

A.D.A.                                   CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       SOUTHPORT                       9^th   MAY

U.K.A.                                    CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       BLACKPOOL                       5^th JUNE

B.A.T.D.                                CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       ABERDEEN                          20^th JUNE

I.D.T.A.                                  CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       SOUTHPORT                       3^rd  JULY

B.D.C.                                     CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       WHITWICK                         1^st  AUGUST

I.S.D.C.                                   CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       BRIDLINGTON                 11^th SEPTEMBER

BUTLINS NORTHERN       CLASSICAL, MODERN LATIN        WHITWICK                         3^rd  OCTOBER                      

BLACKPOOL                       CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       BLACKPOOL                       18^th OCTOBER     

ADA UNSWORTH             CLASSICAL, MODERN, LATIN       VENUE TBA                         7^th  NOVEMBER

MEMORIAL DAY

(Information Correct at time of going to Print – Subject to alteration)

Enquiries

David Bullen, The Academy, First Floor Suite, 99/103 Eastbank Street, Southport PR8 1DG

Tel. / Fax. 01704 544675 or 566922 (Home)

We learn from David that he should be able to dispatch the results from to-days festival around 10p.m. tonight.

I will have them posted asap after that.

Have a great day