Celebrity Strictly Come Dancing

What's got four former soap stars, one ex-footballer and more over-ambitious TV presenters than you could shake a stick at? It's this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up, of course!

This years contestants are:-

Kelly Brook - Model, Acress and TV Presenter.
Dancing with Brendan Cole

Alesha Dixon - Singer with former band Mis-Teeq, and TV Presenter.
Dancing with Matthew Cutler

Gabby Logan - BBC Sport Presenter, married to rugby star Kenny Logan.
Dancing with James Jordan

Kate Garraway - TV Journalist, co-hosts ITV1's GMTV.
Dancing with Anton Du Beke.

Letitia Dean - Actress, best known as Sharon Watts in Eastenders.
Dancing with Darren Bennet.

Penny Lancaster-Stewart - Model and Photographer, married to rock star Rod Stewart.
Dancing with Ian Waite.

Stephanie Beacham - Actress, starred alongside Marlon Brando, Ava Gardener and most recently starred in Bad Girls.
Dancing with Vincent Simone.

Brian Capron - Actor, played Richard Hillman in Coronation Street.
Dancing with Karen Hardy.

Dominic Littlewood - Presenter of 'to Buy or Not to Buy' on BBC 1.
Dancing with Lilia Kopylova.

Gethlin Jones - TV Presenter of CBBC's Blue Peter.
Dancing with Camilla Dallerup.

John Barnes - Footballer, Played for Liverpool and England.
Dancing with Nicole Cutler.

Kenny Logan - Former Scottish International rugby Star. Married to Gabby Logan.
Dancing with Ola Jordan.

Matt Di Angelo - Actor, plays Deano Wicks in Eastenders.
Dancing with Flavia Cacace.

Willie Thorne - Former Snooker Champion and Commentator.
Dancing with Erin Boag

Strictly Come Dancing starts tonight, 6PM on BBC1

The Jive Aces this Thursday at Dartford

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We hope to see you there for this special night. At Dance Riviera we aim to give you variety with teachers, DJs and live music every now and then. We hope you'll continue to support these nights. See you Thursday.

Nicky x

Compliment for Swanley

Just got this email from Tony Still.......

Just thought you'd like to know, tonight has been one of the best nights dancing I've had for a long time, Pete and Jill did a good intermediate lesson, good moves and a lot of fun as well.....and Gazza played one of the best sets I've heard for a long time....everybody wanted to be up and dancing all night, a real good nights dancing like I remember when I first started.

I have had so many people say to me tonight how good the music has been, I went and told Gazza I thought he'd played a great set and that others had complimented him.

Fantastic, so glad that you had a good time. We always aim to give people the best night we can and it's nice to be complimented on it.

Nicky

Smooth Lounge this Friday - 21st September

The last two Smooth Lounges have been so well received for the teaching, music and dancers that come along to it. The good thing is that whether you dance pure modern jive, or you add some smooth jive, blues, west coast swing or tango into your dancing, you'll all be able to dance to our smooth lounge music.

Here are some of the comments we've received.......

"Your Smooth Lounge is the best night of the month". John

"Can we just aplaud you for making this such a fantastic and different night, we've thoroughly enjoyed ourselves". Angie

"First time to this type of night and we've had a brilliant time, we'll be back next month". Phil & Susie

"John Miller played such a fantastic set, get him back!". Barry

"What a wonderful evening of music by John Miller at the smooth lounge! We didn't want to sit down. It was a great evening". Angela & John

"It's about time someone played the popular Camber type music and not pop all night". Steven G

This goes to show that our regular dancers are enjoying the variety of music and dancers at the smooth lounge.

We are hoping that Ian & Mandy from Smooth Jive Fusion will be joining us to teach a lesson on Friday, however, Ian has sustained an injury over the past few weeks that's keeping him almost bedridden - if they can't come on Friday, Jim & I will teach a nice smooth jive class for ya.

Ladies......what are you wearing on Friday night? I can't decide!

Nicky

Happy Birthday Tony!

Happy Birthday to Dance Coach Tony Still (Crayford) who celebrates his 50-something birthday today :-)

Tony's been with us for over 3 years as a dancer and coach and those of you at Crayford, Swanley and Dartford will know him very well (especially as he brings those lovely big fans for you every week to Crayford).

Ladies, give him an extra special dance tonight and maybe a birthday kiss on the cheek ;-)

Have a great day Tony.

Herne Bay Festival

Just wanted to share this 'thank-you' letter I recieved from Canterbury City Council regarding the Herne Bay Festival dance busk some of you attended in August:

'Dear Tracy,
Thank you to everyone at Dance Riviera who participated in Herne Bay Festival 2007. I really enjoyed the demonstration and I hope you did too. It looked like great fun and I hope you attracted a few new members.

We received some great feedback from our Festival audience.

I look forward to working with you in the future.'

Thanks again to everyone who attended.

Happy Birthday!

Wishing Sue, Dance Coach at Crayford, a very Happy Birthday today.

Line Up for Saturday Night's School Disco

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** Tickets still available **

Call Nicky (before 3pm on Saturday) to reserve your tickets - otherwise it's £13 on the door

** Fun Class with Jim & Nicky **
** 3 Guest DJs - Flash, Mikey and Lazy Dave **
** FREE buffet **
** Dancing til 1am **
** Fun Dancing Game with Prizes **
** all that for only £10 if you book before 3pm Saturday **

Call Now to Reserve your Ticket 08708 035503

p.s., if anyone has a schoolboy cap that would fit an unusually large head (Jim's shhh.....!), then please ring me or email info@danceriviera.com, thanks!!

Calling 12 week or less Beginners for a workshop this Sunday

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School Disco this Saturday 8th September