Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Guest Teacher Mikey this Thursday at Dartford



Mikey's back this Thursday and one of you lucky ladies will be his demo! If you want to put your name in the hat for demoing with him this Thursday please ring Nicky on 08708 03 55 03 or email info@danceriviera.com. Jim & Nicky will be doing beginners, so we look forward to seeing you there.

Also, good luck to Mikey & Serana as they're opening their own modern jive club called www.DanceDedication.co.uk on Monday 2nd July in Doncaster (that's t'up North!), so wish him luck everyone!

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Happy Birthday (s)


A couple of 'Happy Birthday's TODAY to Terry (Dance Coach at Swanley and bit of a 'party animal!') and to Jenni (Paul's partner and and very proud new Mum!).

Have a great day Guys!

Friday, June 22, 2007

Smokefree England



Ok, so it's not a dance topic, and probably contraversial amongst smokers but I for one am sooooooo pleased that England is going Smoke Free on July 1st.

I'm probably the most anti-smoking person I know and always have been. I threatened to leave home at 9 years old if my parents didn't give up smoking. They gave up when I was 12 :-)

Although the last few years have been really good in pubs/restaurants, there's still places that we can't go because I refuse to be sitting in a smoky environment. I don't dislike smokers, just the habit itself and all the smokers I know are actually ok with the ban, some of them are going to give up.

Anyone else have any strong opinions on this?

Nicky

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Jim & Nicky teaching at Dartford every week

Jim & Nicky will be at Dartford Acacia Hall every Thursday teaching both beginners and intermediates (although Jim will have a special birthday girl demo - Shelley for beginners this week :-)

Jim & Nicky will be teaching their brand of smooth jive that's becoming so popular in the UK, so we look forward to seeing all you smoothies coming along to enjoy the classes and of course lots of freestyle with us, our other teachers and crew.

Jim & Nicky are also around to discuss any aspects of Dance Riviera, coach you through any moves and of course dance with you all, all night!

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Just got this email through and thought we'd share it with you.......

"Had a fantastic time at Dartford last night, Jim & Nicky's routine to the Gotan project song was brilliant and I learned how to dance more slowly and it was good to practice it during the freestyle as well. Let's have more of that sort of thing please!" Maggie

Broadstairs Closed TONIGHT - Wednesday 20th June


Why not go to Herne Bay instead on Thursday

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Herne Bay Charity Dance Experience last Saturday


Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who came to Herne Bay last Saturday to dance and collect money for our breast cancer charity. It was excellent fun for everyone especially dodging in and out of the canopy in the rain! A special thank you to any 'virgin buskers' who were new to dancing in the street- we look forward to seeing you every time now you have the bug!

Monday, June 18, 2007

Happy Birthday


Happy Birthday to our very own 'Welcome Hostess with Mostest!' Val who welcomes everyone in to our Dartford venue.

Have a great day Val.

Friday, June 15, 2007

Summer Ball only 2 weeks away

Only 2 weeks to go!
Have you got your tickets yet?
Available at all DR venues or ring Nicky 08708 03 55 03 if you can't get to one before the date.
Let's make this another great Dance Riviera Saturday Special.


Thursday, June 14, 2007

Charity Dance Experience in Herne Bay Saturday 16th June

Look forward to seeing you there to promote Dance Riviera Smooth Jive and collect mone for Breast Cancer Research. Wear black & white.

Jim & Nicky at Herne Bay TONIGHT - Thur 14th June

Jim & Nicky are at Herne Bay tonight, so we hope to see lots of you there. They'll be teaching a lovely Strictly Smooth Jive routine, we hope you'll enjoy it.

They're also there to dance all night, have a chat or help with dance moves.


Keith & Fran are back at Dartford for tonight and are looking forward to seeing some old friends.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Dartford Princes Park's last night TONIGHT - Tue 12th June


As you know it's Dartford Princes Park (not Acacia Hall) last night tonight, we're regretfully closing the venue, this is due to difficulty with the venue's availability, car parking, air con etc.
Turn up tonight and you'll not only get a piece of chocolate cake but also a FREE entry to one of our other venues, as a thank you for your continued support and loyalty to Dance Riviera.
Click here for Dartford Princes Park details.

Monday, June 11, 2007

What a Weekend!


Friday, June 08, 2007

What are you wearing for the Friday Freestyle tonight?

Ladies, what are wearing tonight?? I'm stuck as I wore a lovely blue top to Dartford last night and obviously can't wear it again tonight!

What us women have to put up with :-)

Nicky x

What a Dartford night last night!

We got this email today and thought we'd share it with you. It's lovely to get complimentary emails so if you've got something nice to say, please email us at info@danceriviera.com

I went to Dartford last night after about a month's break and I had a fantastic night. Paul & Nicky did 2 great teaches, loved the intermediate routine, I just about got it! It was great to see Jim & Nicky and Tracy at the same venue and I got some great dances with the girls and some of the crew that I hadn't seen in a while. The music was such a great mix too, not sure of the DJ's name. Just wanted to thank you for continuing to put on such a great dance night. See you next week!

Mike


We had a great night too, and Jim & I will be there teaching every week at Dartford, so we hope to see you there next week.

Nicky x

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Men needed for Dirty Dancing workshop this Sunday



We need at least 4 men to join our Dirty Dancing Workshop this Sunday at Dartford.

We often get asked by men specifically how you dance to the slower tracks or the break in a good song, the answer is to learn how to dance in a more smooth blues style. Dirty Dancing doesn't have to be close or dirty!

Mikey will be teaching for 4 hours, in a fun and entertaining way, why not learn from one of the best in the business.

Call Nicky for more information on 08708 03 55 03 or click the flyer

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Dance Events This Weekend....Fri 8th - Sun 10th June


A dance-packed weekend for you! There's something for everyone, we hope to see you at one of our events this weekend. Click the flyers below for more information, any questions email Nicky at info@danceriviera.com or ring on 08708 03 55 03.

Happy Birthday


Happy Birthday Today (5th June) to our very own cheeky dance teacher Paul (aka Zoolander!) Have a great day Paul.

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Mikey's Dirty Dancing Workshop - Sunday 10th June - Dartford


Mikey's Dirty Dancing workshop is coming to Dartford on Sunday 10th June 1pm - 5pm.
You'll learn moves from the movie, plus Mikey's style of Blues to help you dance to slower tracks or musical nuances in songs. This is not a strictly sinful workshop. Which means you'll be able to dance with other people and it will be tastefully taught and danced.
Mikey's an excellent teacher who has been in the business for 15 years and is admired by a lot of dancers and organisations across the UK.
Book your place by sending the flyer and payment to the address stated, your confirmation will be sent to you via email or post.
Any questions, please call Nicky on 08708 03 55 03

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Pete's 40th Birthday


Dance Coach Pete turned 40 last week! we know, he doesn't look it. A group of us surprised him at a Chinese restaurant singing Happy Birthday as he walked in the door! It took him half an hour to stop shaking and several pints of lager and a glass of wine!
A good time was had by all, we completely took over the restaurant practically with our loudness and dancing. They had a band at the restaurant and I don't think they knew what hit them when it came to us not dancing round our handbags :-)
Pete was so pleased that everyone had made time for him on his special day and hopefully he'll remember the night for a long time to come.
p.s.....ask him about his blow up birthday present!!

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Jenni & Tony start em young!


Dance Coach Tony Still (Crayford) and daughter Jenni (who used to teach for Dance Riviera) taught some children how to smooth jive. Here's their article.
A week or so ago my niece Sue (a teacher of 5-11 year olds) asked Jenni and myself if we could teach a few kids to dance and then demo for the school and then dance with the kids in front of the whole school.

We got to the school about 1.00pm and were introduced to 6 kids, 3 boys 3 girls aged about 10-11 yrs. We spent the next hour and a half teaching them three simple moves, in and out, side to side and the arm jive with a return. they struggled at first but in the end they did really well and were looking good.

At about 2:45pm the whole school, 150 children and all the teaching staff arrived and took their places, Sue introdued Jenni and I, and Jenni gave a very short lesson on the history of jive dance in this country. We then demoed for one record to the enthralled children who really liked what we did, then came the 6 dancers we had taught. We danced along with them as Jenni called out the routine, they did fantastically well and the whole assembly applauded wildly.

I guess it's never too early to teach people to dance, the teachers and children were coming up afterwards and talking about the dancing.
Well done Tony & Jenni! Let's hope that the teachers will want to learn themselves :-)

Friday, May 25, 2007

Jive Addiction Dance Holiday, Jim & Nicky are back.....

We've just come back from teaching for John & Wes at Jive Addiction's La Pineda dance holiday (near Barcelona).

The week was fantastic, there were over 90 dancers joined together in one hotel (fully inclusive of food and drink) with 3 sets of teachers and 3 DJs to give dance workshops, plus freestyles every night.

Jim & I have been on a dance holiday before with another company and we have to say that Jive Addiction have got it just right. The planning and attention to detail are second to none. We took a trip to Barcelona on the Wednesday which was great and Jim & I finished the night off with a fun Bump n Grind class followed by 4 hours of freestyle! We were tired, you betcha! it was worth it.

The hotel was lovely and the fact that the dance venue was in the same hotel was a real bonus, air conditioned and plenty of room.

Plus sides for Jim & I were getting to know John & Wes (plus wives Maryann and Chris), who all know how to have a good time and facilitate a dance holiday, meeting Smooth Jive Fusion teachers Mandy & Ian (from Bournemouth) who are lovely, great people and can certainly teach Argentine Tango for Jivers superbly - the best we've ever seen. Peter Phillips and Evelyne taught a fantastic dips and drops class and of course Peter played some great DJ sets, as did Ian and Wes. All in all, what a great team the holiday had and I think the dancers enjoyed themselves too :-)

We would like to thank the dancers as well, they took to our classes really well, considering Smooth Jive was a new concept to them. We got a lot of compliments and of course we're very grateful for those. We just love to teach this style of dance and we're glad that it's being well-received.

We would definitely recommend Jive Addiction's dance holidays abroad and also their weekenders, the infamous Southport (1st - 4th June) is coming up soon (not sure if it's sold out yet), but here's their details if you want to get in touch with them.

www.jiveaddiction.com 0115 986 8336 or 0115 910 9879

Ian and Mandy's website www.smoothjivefusion.co.uk

Peter and Evelyn http://www.peterphillips.dj/

We had a great time, thanks for inviting us John & Wes!

Jim & Nicky

Swanley - Bank Holiday Monday


Just to let you all know that we are open and Nicky and Jim will be teaching.


If you've not been before then here's your chance to give it a try.


If you've been before then why not bring someone new along....


Cya there,


Jim x

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Happy Birthday


A very Happy Birthday (special one!?) tomorrow 25th May to Dance Coach Pete Woodcock (Swanley) from all of the Dance Riviera team.

Happy Birthday!


A very Happy Birthday to dance Coach David McMillan (Herne Bay) tomorrow (25th May).

Love from all the Dance Riviera team.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Mikey - This Thursday at Dartford


Mikey will be teaching for us this Thursday at dartford 24th May.
He's one of my favourite teachers and never fails to entertain. For those that had the pleasure of doing his workshops at Camber, you'll know exactly what I mean.
Be sure to tell your friends and bring them along with you.
Don't forget that if you bring a brand new person your receive an extra stamp on your loyalty card.
Cya there..... Jim x

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Happy Birthday...


Wishing DJ Steve 'Hitman' Strong a very Happy Birthday from all of the Dance Riviera Team.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

WOW Moves Workshop is a hit!


The WOW moves workshop that Keith and Francis ran last Sunday was a definite success for anyone wanting to put the WOW factor into their routines. They taught a mixture of Dips, Drops, Seducers, Leans with lots of style and technique and of course FUN.

Here's some of the comments afterwards:

Excellent teaching, the pace of the workshop was just right for the group.

Lots of good moves that I will use. Just what I wanted. Pitched at a perfect level.

Really excellent teachers. I felt very at ease.

Good fun. More please!

A lot of fun as well as informative.

If there are any workshops that you would like us to run please contact us at:info@danceriviera.com.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

30 second interview with Karen...


How long have you been dancing?

About 6 years

What made you start dancing?

I was introduced by a friend

How long have you been coaching for Dance Riviera?

About 3 1/2 years (one of the first!)

What made you want to be a Coach?

I wanted to help people to accomplish something, get better and then progress to Intermediate levels

What do you most enjoy about Dance Riviera?

The friendliness of the people and knowing that you can go to any venue on your own and be made to feel welcome

What's your day job?

Head of Music at a secondary school

Cyrus was happy to take achy-breaky feet home

Billy Ray Cyrus says getting voted off “Dancing With the Stars” didn’t give him an achy-breaky heart. In fact, the country crooner says he was thrilled to be booted off the hit show.

When late-night host Jimmy Kimmel asked Cyrus to tell him, on a scale of one to 10, how happy he was to be off the show — with ten being happiest — Cyrus quickly exclaimed “Ten!”

Cyrus claimed that from day one he felt that he didn’t belong on the high-steppers’ show.

“I’m a singer, songwriter and musician,” he said, though he added, of course, that he was grateful for the experience.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Dirty Dancing Workshop with Mikey - Sunday 10th June

If you want to learn some Dirty Dancing Mikey-style, then come along to his workshop on Sunday 10th June at our Dartford Acacia Hall venue 1pm - 5pm.

You'll learn moves from the film, plus Mikey's style of blues dancing to help you dance to those slower songs (or songs with breaks).

This is not a Strictly Sinful workshop which means any intermediate dancer can attend knowing it's all good clean fun.

You don't need a fixed partner, we will partner you up on the day and numbers will be limited so make sure you book your place - flyers are available now!

£25 per person, pre-bookings only. Any questions, please call Nicky on 08708 03 55 03.



Tuesday, May 08, 2007

WOW Moves Workshop - THIS SUNDAY 13th May - Men and Ladies needed

Our WOW Moves workshop this Sunday at Dartford needs a few extra people.

Call Nicky on 08708 03 55 03 if you want to book yourself on this workshop. You'll be learning moves and technique not normally taught in our weekly classes, and with some one-to-one teacher attention, you'll be getting value for money.

Click here for the FLYER

£25 for 4 hours, 1pm - 5pm.

Thursday, May 03, 2007

Happy Birthday....


A special Happy Birthday (Saturday 5th May) to our very own Dance Teacher - Pete.

Have a great day Pete from all of the Dance Riviera Team!

x

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Special Promotions for those with Email and Texts

Have you received your special promotion this month for Dartford Princes Park? The promotion is for email dancers only who receive our newsletter, you'll get in for ½ price on 15th, 22nd and 29th May (closed 8th May). Just print off the promotion each week and present it to get in for ½ price.

We're also going to be providing a new Text Message Alert service to remind you of any special events, guest teachers, bands, freestyles coming up that we think you'll like. Not everyone's on email and we want to reach as many of our dancers as we can. We will be doing special text message promotions too, so watch out for our texts over the next month or so (we won't bombard you at all, don't worry!!)

Nicky

Dance for Charity! This Saturday at Gravesend


Come along and dance for charity (Breast Cancer) this Saturday 5th May at Gravesend (St George's Shopping Centre) outside Marks & Spencer between 12noon and 2pm.
Our dance experiences are a great way of showing new people what Smooth Jive's all about, plus we get to raise money for a charity that means a lot to us.
Just turn up, wear black and white if you can. We will appreciate it immensely and give you a FREE entry ticket as a thank you.

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Friday Freestyle - this Friday!


It's just 4 days away...our Flower Power Friday Freestyle at Maidstone promises to be another fun night to dance; catch up with friends and generally have a good 'Dance Riviera' night out.

Wear anything with flowers on; flowers in your hair, etc...

Friday, April 27, 2007

Well done Maura!


Competition Winner Maura with Mikey
Well done to Maura who demo'd with guest teacher Mikey last night at Dartford. Showing no nerves, she professionally demo'd with style and attitude for what was a lovely little cheeky routine.
She got a huge round of applause at the end which was well deserved.
Let us know if you want us to run the competition again so that you have a chance of demoing with Mikey next time he's here.
Nicky



Thursday, April 26, 2007

Camber - Rendevous

For those that are going to Camber this weekend....

Nicky and I will be teaching at 10:00 AM Saturday and Sunday... Ack!
Way too early for me, but it gives us the afternoon off.

On that note, we normally meet up with whoever wants to join us for a drink in Rye.

If the weather is good we normally go in the really old hotel at the top of the hill (can't remember the name) for about 13:00 PM on Saturday.

Chat to Nicky if you want to come with us or simply show up.

Hope you all have a great weekend there,

Jim x

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Gravesend Charity "Dance Experience" Saturday 5th May 12pm - 2pm


We are running a Charity Dance Experience at Gravesend's St George's Shopping Centre (outside Marks & Spencer) on Saturday 5th May between 12noon and 2pm.
Our Dance Experiences are a great way of showing everyone what Smooth Jive's all about, encouraging new people to join, so that you have more people to dance with.
It's also a great way for us to give something back, by raising as much money as we can for Breast Cancer Research.
*** Come along and dance, hand out flyers, or collect
money for charity
***
We'd love to see you there and to make it look professional, if everyone could wear black & white, that'd be great.
We'll give a free entry ticket to everyone that turns up, as a thank you for supporting this event.
Any questions, please call Nicky on 08708 03 55 03.

Monday, April 23, 2007

Happy Birthday!


Wishing Dance Coach Julie (Jules) a very Happy Birthday today.

Love,

The Dance Riviera Team x

COMPETITION WINNER! Demo with Mikey this Thursday at Dartford

And the Winner is........Maura

Maura is the lucky lady who will be demoing with Mikey this Thursday (26th April) at our Dartford Acacia Hall venue - click here for venue details.
Thank you for all the ladies that entered, we did a fair and square draw, with 3 of us present at the time of picking the winner.

We'll be doing similar competitions over the next few months.

Is there anyone you'd like to demo with??? let us know by email Nicky at info@danceriviera.com

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Bets on Heather's Leg

An online gambling website is offering bets on whether Heather Mills' prosthetic leg will fall off during America's Dancing With The Stars TV show.

The site Bodog.com has invited punters to lay money on the estranged wife of Beatles bassist Sir Paul McCartney having such a mishap.

Mills lost her leg in a 1993 traffic accident.

The website, based in Antigua, made a 'No' outcome the heavy favourite.

It said the ex-model's leg "must fall off, not be purposely taken off, during a dance routine for all 'Yes' wagers to be graded a win".

The TV show involves couples - a star and a professional dancer - competing in a variety of ballroom performances.

Its fourth season in the US is scheduled to begin on March 19, with a line-up of 11 celebrities.

Mills told celebrity TV show Extra that she wanted to show people that "even with a prosthetic leg you can dance".

She said: "It's very unlikely my leg's going to fly off even though it would be quite funny to knock one of the judges out."

Danny and Sandy Finalists Revealed

The final 16 in the ITV1 show Grease is the Word have been revealed - and they include the daughter of the actor who starred as Brookside legend Sinbad.

Hayley Clarke's father is Brookside turned Coronation Street actor Michael Starke. Hayley, 18, is a student and waitress from Liverpool.

Other names to make the final 16 include Susan McFadden, 24, the sister of former Westlife singer Brian. Susan, a performer, is from London. She was born and raised in Dublin and is currently single.

Unknowns include Richard Morgan, 20, a plasterer, from Rotherham, and Vicky Hoyles, 22, a beauty therapist, from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, as well as Danny Rhodes, 22, a student and waiter, from Southend-on-Sea. who suffers from a stammer.

They will compete for the West End roles of Sandra and Danny, made famous by Olivia Newton John and John Travolta.

Thousands of people auditioned in front of judges including theatre producer David Ian, I'm a Celebrity...star David Gest, and Eighties pop icon Sinitta.

The 16 will have to perform in couples to win the public vote. Others include:

Anthony Kavanagh, 29, a singer, from Manchester, has been singing for as long as he can remember although he's never had any training. Anthony had a record deal with Virgin Records.

Michelle Antrobus, 24, a student from Winchmore Hill. She was born in Plymouth and raised in Gosport, Hampshire, and is currently studying musical theatre.

Joanna Power, 22, a pub singer, from Essex, was was dubbed as the "unconventional Sandy". She lives with her parents and her brother. Joanna has been with her boyfriend Lee for just over a year.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Home for Camber!!!!!


Hiya everyone, hope you are all well - Birthday wishes to both Jim and Tracy - have a great weekend!! All is going really well over here in Gozo, the bar is keeping us busy but we are having fun which is the main thing! As you might have guessed, I have been given a "weekend pass" to fly home for Camber - I am so excited, cant wait to get my dancing shoes back on and get dancing again - hopefully I will see some of you down there and have a chance to catch up in between dances!!!! So have a good week and see you next weekend - lots of love Shelagh xxx
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Can't wait to see you Shelagh,
Jim Nicky & Tracy xxx

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Happy Birthday


Wishing Jim Mr Smooth (Dance Riviera Director and Teacher) a very Happy Birthday for tomorrow (20th April) and Tracy (Dance Teacher with Clem) a very Happy Birthday for Sunday (22nd April).


Love From

The Dance Riviera Team x

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Avoid the Rush...Save £££


Tickets are selling out fast for our Black, White and Bling Night.

Save some money by buying your tickets at any of our venues or by ordering from Nicky in advance. Just telephone:08708 035503. Tickets are £10.00 or £13.00 if purchased on the door or if reserved.

See you there!


Friday, April 13, 2007

Friday Freestyle at Maidstone - 4th May - 11.30pm finish - FLOWER POWER!

Last month's freestyle was fantastic with so many dancers from our club and other local clubs, it was good to mix up the dance styles and get people mingling.

Here's one quote from a newbie to Dance Riviera:

"It was my first time to a Dance Riviera freestyle night and I have to say how pleasantly surprised I was. They were so friendly considering I was new and I didn't stop dancing all night. It was like going to a family party (where everyone gets on!), I will definitely be back for the next one and will be coming to your weekly classes too. Thanks for a great night". Sally W
This month's theme is FLOWER POWER, so that means wearing either a really loud flowery shirt or piece of clothing, or ladies, you can wear flowers in your hair, as an accessory etc. Be creative!
It's also a later start 8.30pm and finishing at 11.30pm (this is due to your feedback).
We hope to see you there. Jim, Nicky & Tracy

WOW! Moves Workshop - Sunday 13th May at Dartford

We're always asked to teach dips/drops/seducers etc in our weekly night routines. We will teach some leans but to be honest, it's difficult to ensure that nearly 100 people are getting the move and we don't want any injuries.

A dedicated workshop is the best way of teaching those WOW moves you see people do on the dance floor.
So if you want to learn how to dip, lean, twist, sliders, incorporating correct technique and lots of style, then this is the workshop for you.
Keith & Fran will be teaching and giving individual attention ensuring that all moves are well taught and then danced.
Check out the flyers at the venue, or click on the picture above.
Ring Nicky on 08708 03 55 03 for more details.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Black, White and Bling Night



Everyone's getting very excited about the forthcoming BWB night at Herne Bay on the 21st April.


Girls and Guys are really looking forward to the 'bling' to bring on the Wow Factor!


Wev'e found some cheap, costume jewellery works best, unless you have the real thing - either will work for us!


Look forward to seeing you there...


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Or we can have a proper photo of BLING


Jim x

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

"Dancing in Kent" visits Dance Riviera at Dartford this Thursday

We have some guests from the new magazine "Dancing in Kent" coming to our Dartford Acacia Hall venue on Thursday 12th April. Andy & Jill have recently started the magazine and website to help people find dance classes, partners, clothes, holidays etc in Kent.

They're doing a review of Dance Riviera, so make sure you smile for the camera and ensure they feel welcome as you normally do with everyone. We are known as the "Friendliest Venues in Kent", let's show them it's true!

Check out their website www.dancinginkent.co.uk to see what they do. Or click here for a sample of their magazine.

Nicky

This pictures says it all!

Pete's a lucky man! with bunny girls, Laura, Nick, Laura and Sarah lining up for him!

This was taken last Friday night just before Dance Riviera's Friday Freestyle at Maidstone. The theme was Easter and wear something yellow, of course the girls had to go that one step further and what a lovely treat it was!

We had a fantastic night, with Dwain "Dirty D"J playing an excellent set. We had a lot of new dancers who roam around the place, they couldn't believe how friendly and the level of our dancers was so great. It's nice to please dancers from other clubs.

So, next month's freestyle on Friday 4th May will be FLOWER POWER! this means anything, flowers in your hair, on your clothes (or bring some flowers for the girls on the door - hint hint:-)

Nicky

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Flower Power means.... Mini Skirts!

Yes please

Jim x

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Quiz Time

Have a go at this little quiz...

1. This famous British ballet dancer dances for the Royal Ballet and is one of the most famous dancers of our time. She has received many awards for her dancing and also has an OBE. Who is she?
a. Aurora Trust
b. Yolanda Perth
c. Anna Pavlova
d. Darcey Bussell

2. This famous American dancer of musical comedy films was known for his graceful, sophisticated dance-style and is most remembered for dancing on the big screen with dance partner Ginger Rogers. Who is he?
a. Gary Hunt
b. Fred Astaire
c. Gene Kelly
d. James Wells

3. This American expressionist dancer based her style on the dances of the Ancient Greeks and is one of the founders of 'Interpretive' dance. Who is she?
a. Isadora Duncan
b. Marie Clover
c. Mata Hari
d. Samantha McDonald

4. This famous exotic dancer used her talent to become a spy for Germany during the First World War. Do you know who she is?
a. Gina Tse
b. Isadora Duncan
c. Mata Hari
d. Marie Clover

5. This Russian ballerina is the most famous classical ballerina ever, having danced many of the major ballet roles. Who is she?
a. Joanne Bungay
b. Yolanda Perth
c. Anna Pavlova
d. Marita Kensington

6. This famous British ballet dancer was president of the Royal Acadmemy of Dancing and was awarded the title of 'prima ballerina assoluta'. Do you know who she is?
a. Darcy Bussell
b. Dara Pierce
c. Dame Margot Fonteyn
d. Lady Annabelle Yates

7. This American man was a famous tap and ballet dancer, choreographer, actor and director. He was mostly known for his contribution to musical films. Who is he?
a. Fred Astaire
b. Bing Crosby
c. James Wells
d. Gene Kelly

8. This man is a famous Spanish dancer and choreographer of the modern-day who has developed an original take on the tradition of flamenco. Do you know who he is?
a. Christobal Reyes
b. Juan Niaton
c. Joaquin Cortes
d. Federico Havort

9. This American choreographer, dancer, and teacher, has been a major and one of most influential figure in American modern dance for more than 50 years. Who is it?
a. Joanne Bungay
b. Martha Graham
c. Dame Margot Fonteyn
d. Marita Kensington

10. This American choreographer and teacher, developed a dance theatre of abstract forms, colours, and lights. Do you know who it is?
a. Gary Hunt
b. Alwin Nikolais
c. James Wells
d. Joaquin Cortes

Answers in the comments section...

Cold weather puts chill on dancers trying to break Twist record

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. If there was a whole lot of shakin' going on in Lake Geneva this weekend, it was only to stay warm.Hundreds of people hoped to twist and shout their way into the record books yesterday. But their attempt fell short because of the cold.
Kathy Fraser was the organizer of the Largest Twist Dance. She says the group will have to try again next year.
But they'll need plenty more people to show up. There were 227 participants this year, ready to twist for five minutes in the style made famous by Chubby Checker in 1960.
But the record is just under 17-hundred people.
Ten-year-old Madison Gagliardi was looking forward to flaunting her special form that her grandma taught her. She says she just pretends she's drying off her bottom with a bath towel.

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I'm sure we could get 1700 people together to beat the record!

How cool would that be...

Jim x

Sunday, April 08, 2007

New Topic of the Week...


Thanks to everyone who contributed to last week's topic.


This time it would be good to know what was your most sexiest dance experience!


Again, please leave out the names unless the person has given you permission!

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Win an Easter Egg! Friday Freestyle at Maidstone - 6th April



Don't forget our Friday Freestyle this Friday (6th April) at Maidstone, wear something Yellow and you could win yourself an Easter Egg!

So many of our dancers and crew aren't going away for the Easter break, so we look forward to seeing you all for a lovely dance night.

Dwain "Dirty D"J will be there on the night - a popular DJ he's become.

Jim, Nicky & Tracy will all be there too and will be inspecting for Yellow everything!

See you there.

Nicky x

Just one 2 more days to Maidstone Easter Freestyle night


Hope everyone is looking forward to our special Easter Freestyle tomorrow night at Maidstone.

Jim, Nicky and Tracy will be hosting and our very own Dirty Dwain will be your DJ.

Here's a mini profile on Dwain... more to follow over the next few weeks!


Hi, let me introduce myself, the name is Dwain AKA “Dirty D”. Why? A nick name given to me because of my Dirty Dancing style of dancing, or so I’ve been informed. I’m sure many of you have your own suggestion for what the D stands for, and no doubt I will see a few of them on this blog. Dirty D then evolves to “Dirty D”J when I’m DJing and I’m playing the tunes.

Modern Jive was the dance I stuck with, simply because the hospitality of Dance Rivera is second to none, from my first night when I started and it’s still the same today. The Dance Rivera team also put in 110% effort on their themed freestyle nights ensuring all of their nights are a huge success. Even having danced across the country and witness other organisers freestyle event, few others come close.

Swanley is Open Bank Holiday Monday

For those of you who go to Swanley (or those that fancy dancing on Bank Holiday Monday), Swanley is OPEN, so tell and bring all your friends!!

NEW! Membership & Loyalty Card Wallets

We have NEW Membership & Loyalty Card wallets. For existing members they're only £1. For new members, they come as part of their membership pack. Our welcome hosts will have them at every venue, so why not put all your Dance Riviera cards together, save losing it all at the bottom of your bag/purse/pocket!

Nicky


Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Beginners Plus Workshop this Sunday - places available

Sunday 8th April (Easter Sunday)
1pm - 5pm
Beginners Plus Workshop
Dartford Acacia Hall venue
Workshops are a great way of enhancing your dancing with personal teacher attention, small groups to work with, questions and answer time, informal setting and of course confidence building.
Any beginners that have done a few lessons would benefit this, as would someone who's been coming a while but needs the extra boost before going into intermediates.
If you'd like to discuss whether it's suitable for you or not, please call Nicky on 08708 03 55 03.