Our Herne Bay venue is closed for two weeks - Thursday 3rd and Thursday 10th July. Our Dartford venue will be open as usual on both of those dates so please come along to Dartford for the same Dance Riviera welcome.
On Thursday 3rd July Dance Riviera is celebrating its 5th Birthday by having a Charity Night Party where your door admission will go to the Dance Riviera charity, Breast Cancer.
A great night was had by all those who came to Rochester for the Dance Riviera Summer Freestyle Ball last night. DJ Colin Shaul was on top form and played some great tunes.
It was great to see so many people dressed brightly for the summer - sorry if your pictures do not appear here I was so busy dancing I didn't take that many photos!
For those of you who didnt get to Rochester last night - put this date in your diary ...
If you have logged on and are wondering what to do tonight - head on down to Rochester for Dance Riviera's Summer Freestyle Ball.
Dress summery or as you are - you will be most welcome either way (coconuts and grass skirts are NOT an essential item!)
Its going to be a great night with freestyle dancing until 1am to the sounds of DJ Colin Shaul.
Wishing Kerry (our Herne Bay door host) a fabulous Birthday today!
Have a great day Kerry.
Love from all your friends at Dance Riviera
xxx
Why not polish your coconuts and dust down your grass skirts and hawaiian shirts ... we have the perfect excuse!
The summer is here and its time to have fun - so come along on Saturday night to Rochester and have fun at Dance Riviera's Summer Freestyle Ball . Grab your hawaiian outfit or opt for your own outfit and welcome in a very colourful summer ?
Tickets are still available from all our venues - tonight at Crayford and tomorrow at Dartford and Herne Bay for £10 (they are available on the night but for a cost of £12). Save money and buy yours before the event!
The middle of summer comes after the longest day and it is a time associated with witches, magic, faries and dancing.
On the eve of Midsummer's Day, many bonfires used to be burnt all over the country. This was in praise of the sun, for the days were getting shorter and the sun appeared to be getting weaker, so people would light fires to try and strengthen the sun.
Practice of this ancient ritual, which also includes a Summer Solstice Circle Dance, is now mainly confined to Cornwall, the West Country, and London's Hampstead Heath.
So wherever you dance - enjoy your Midsummer's Day!
Happy Birthday Terry (Dance Coach at Swanley).
Have a great day Terry - a little birdie has told us to say "be prepared to be spoiled all day"!!
Love from all your friends at Dance Riviera x
No class - just freestyle from 8pm until 1am . It will be great freestyle too since it will be to the sounds of top DJ Colin Shaul.
Our Summer Freestyle is being held at our Rochester venue this Saturday night (28 June) - and our only instruction is for you to dress bright for the summer! Please let us know what you from from your Saturday night dance - email us at info@danceriviera.com
Tickets are available from all our venues. Remember they are £10 in advance or £12 on the door.
If you have never been to our Rochester venue tomorrow night is the perfect chance. As a huge thank you to those who have supported us at our new venue and to encourage new dancers to try our fabulous Rochester venue we decided to make June a FREE free month at Rochester.
Dance Coach Lynne (Herne Bay) did the Race for Life at Quex Park, Birchington yesterday (Sunday 22 June) with her two youngest daughters - Danielle (24) and Nicola (22). They did the race in memory of their friend Jack who died last year. He was renowned for his red Kickers boots, hence their red shoes. Lynne raised £214 - grateful thanks to the dancers at Herne Bay who were very generous and donated a substantial part of that amount.
Join us in the Pentagon Centre, Chatham on Saturday 5 July from midday until 2pm.
Come along and dance the afternoon away with us and help to promote Dance Riviera to the people of Chatham and Rochester. These promotions are a great way of getting new people to come along and try us out, giving you lots of new people to dance with. So why not join in and bring your friends - dancers and non-dancers! We have recently had busks in Herne Bay and Dartford and both were enjoyed by all those present.
You will get a FREE entry ticket as a thank you for helping support this event - and all we ask is that you wear Black and White.
We will again be collecting for our charity Breast Cancer.
Wishing Shelley (our newest coach at Swanley) a very Happy Birthday! Make sure you are thoroughly spoilt on the day by all those around you!
Gents - be sure to grab Shelley for a birthday dance when you next see her.
Love from all your friends at Dance Riviera
x
The longest day of the year is June 21st. It is the day when the sun is at its most northerly point and this is why it is "the longest day". Except for the fact that people dance around the stones all day so their feet must hurt?
On this day you can see a very old custom at Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, England. Every June 21st hundreds of people go to Stonehenge to watch the sun rise. Stonehenge is one of Europe's biggest stone circles. A lot of stones are ten or twelve metres high. The earliest part of Stonehenge is nearly 5,000 years old. It is thought that the Druids used Stonehenge for a calendar.
A week later on Saturday 28 June we have our own Summer Freestyle - so come and celebrate the Summer with us with freestyle from 8pm until 1am with DJ Colin Shaul at our Rochester venue.
Dance Coach Lynne (Herne Bay) has entered into the Race for Life at Quex Park, Birchington for Sunday 22 June (this Sunday!). She will be doing the race with her two youngest daughters - Danielle (24) and Nicola (22).
Lynne's sponsorship form will be circulated around the Herne Bay venue tonight so please give generously for a great cause!
Good luck Lynne - we cant wait to hear how you did!
From all your friends at Dance Riviera x
Christine and Sarah will be continuing their training regimes next week and its great to report that Sarah is back to health (and life without a wrist support). Our little group is steadily increasing ... we are being joined by Brenda (Sarah's Mum), Alison (Christine's mate from Rotaract and newly returned to dancing at Swanley) and Carol (from Christine's Rotary club)! Its not too late to enter and think of the fun you will have!
Due to Doctor's orders, Jim & Nicky won't be dancing until the beginning of July!
They said they hoped to be able to visit the venues - and tonight they will are! They will be at Dartford for a chat and a drink but please do not ask them to dance because they will have to go against Dance Riviera Policy and say "NO"!
They are so sorry not to have been around and are really missing dancing and seeing people but they'll be back teaching and dancing soon!
Sadly both Jim & Nicky are under Doctor's orders NOT to dance until early July! So although they may turn up at classes please do not ask them to dance since they would have to go against Dance Riviera's policy and say "NO" to a dance. I am sure you will join me in wishing them both a quick recovery.
Get your tickets for this great Summer Freestyle night and put the date in your diary - Saturday 28 June.
There will be freestyle dancing from 8pm until 1am to the sounds of top DJ Colin Shaul. We are holding this at our Rochester venue - our only instruction is for you to dress bright for the summer!
Let us know what you from from your Saturday night dance - email us at info@danceriviera.com
Tickets are available from all our venues. Remember they are £10 in advance or £12 on the door!
For the last two weeks and throughout June we decided to make dancing at our Rochester venue free for the whole month! So tonight sees the third free Tuesday of our "FREE JUNE" promotion with next Tuesday being the last! Check out the earlier blog for more information
Grease starred John Travolta as Danny Zuko and Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson. It was originally released to theatres on June 16 1978 (having been set in 1958). Can you believe 30 years have passed??
But did you know?
Seeing as everyone says that July is fast approaching - that also means that the Cancer Research "Race for Life" is just around the corner!
Both Christine and Sarah have continued with their power walking - Sarah is taking her daughter with her on her walks and Christine's only company is her iPod (sniff) but that helps on the 4.5 mile walk she regularly does (in an hour!!!)
Sarah has recently been seen sporting a support on her wrist after commencing some additional training ... a bit of impromptu stair diving. She did say she was listening to one of her favourite songs at the time "I believe I can fly"! Oh dear! Note to Sarah - its Aerobics not Stairobics!!!
Christine (& Sarah)
xx
As the Dads of the world unwrap their presents of ties and slippers I thought I would give you some background to the day!
Father's Day is a day to celebrate fatherhood and occurs in almost every country of the world, however many different days are chosen to celebrate it. In the UK and US, Japan and many countries in Europe it is celebrated on the third sunday in June. This date was chosen rather by accident.
The celebration was suggested by Mrs Sonora Smart Dodd whose father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, had as a single parent raised his six children. She wanted the anniversary of his death, June 5th to be chosen, but did not leave enough time for a celebration to be organised and so the 3rd sunday in June became the date. In many countries it is celebrated on 19th March which is St. Joseph's day, while other dates chosen include Korea which celebrates it on 8th May, in Scandanavia it is celebrated on the second sunday in November and in Thailand December 5th is chosen , being the King's birthday.
A few Dad quotes:
It was Street Music Day in Herne Bay today so we headed to the town centre for a dance!
With music supplied by Keith, we danced from midday until 2pm with a very supportive audience of the general public - some of who danced with us and others who have promised to be at Herne Bay for our regular Thursday night.
It was great to see so many people - a few shy ones left at the sight of cameras and so are not in this photograph - but their participation was very much appreciated!
If you are off dancing (like me) tonight you are in for a treat - whether you go to Dartford or Herne Bay ...
Keith and Frances are teaching at Dartford tonight - making a much welcome return to this part of Kent. Come along tonight to Dartford for a treat - both Rochester and Crayford have recently enjoyed their teaching.
Clem & Tracy will be teaching at Herne Bay so if you go down to the coast you are in for a treat too!
Can't believe we're going to be 5 next month! It's gone so quickly. We hope you'll come along to celebrate and give your admission money to Breast Cancer Research. We look forward to a cracking night and don't forget we have a special announcement to make!
Nicky x
Tonight sees the second free Tuesday of our "FREE JUNE" promotion! Come along to Dance Junction and enjoy all that Dance Riviera offers ... for free!
Below is just some of the feedback received after last Tuesday:
"superb venue"
"lovely floor, lovely venue"
"nice atmosphere"
"great vibe"
"easy to find"
"easy parking"
"thoroughly good evening. I expect to be there again"
I wasn't able to be there last week due to my tooth agony but I will be at Rochester tonight!
See you tonight for a dance!
Christine x
Come along and dance the afternoon away and help us to promote Dance Riviera and our Smooth Jive to the people of Herne Bay – as part of their Street Music Day
These promotions are a great way of getting new people to come along and try us out, giving you lots of new people to dance with. So why not join in and bring your friends – dancers … and non-dancers!
Get a FREE entry ticket as a thank you for helping support this event.
Wishing a Happy Birthday to Dennis, a member of our great Herne Bay coaching crew.
Have a great birthday Dennis and enjoy the "sunshine" that is promised this weekend.
Love from all your friends at Dance Riviera xx
Dance Riviera's Smooth Lounges at Rochester are enjoyed by all those who attend.
Happy Birthday to Teacher Paul - have a great day Paul and enjoy being spoiled by all those around you.
Love from all your friends at Dance Riviera xxx
I managed to keep dancing at the weekend stocked up on painkillers but unfortunately it turned to tooth agony on Monday so I have been unable to dance this week! Fortunately I am now on antibiotics so my mouth is celebrating in its drugginess and I will be back on the dance floor soon!
Christine x
