Latest News Update - the renewal date in my previous post should of course read 2022 - Fred
Blog posts : "Dance Holiday"
Latest News!
No good news I am afraid as far as the dancing goes! Still hope to be able to dance in Bournemouth in March next year but who knows? Watch this space!!
The next issue of ENOTDS newsletter 'Winter News' will be published by the end of the month and will include details of FREE Christmas Music; 'My Musical Life' by David Ingley; 'My Possible Dream' by Derek Young; as well as our usual articles on holidays, members news and views, etc. If you are not a member of ENOTDS and would like to receive a copy then let me or Membership Secretary, Mike, have your details and subscriptions, just £10 for singles or £14 for couples, with nothing more to pay until January 2021. Members will receive their copies as usual. President Fred. Full details on our web site englishnationaloldtimedancesociety.com.
Keep well & safe and doing those old-time dances in your lounge!! Fred
Turkey & Tinsel Holiday
I am sorry to report that this holiday has been cancelled. I had a long discussion with the Hotel yesterday as they are still closed due to the North Wales lock-down and have no idea when they will be allowed to reopen. We are now left with the hope that things will get better in the New Year and that we will be able to go ahead with our next Social Sequence dance weekend in March. This is scheduled for the Mayfair Hotel in Bournemouth but no decision will be made or details available until we are sure it can take place. Our next Turkey & Tinsel weekend is due at the end of November next in Llandudno as usual - full details will be available later next year. Keep well & safe - Fred
Latest News!
We have just received the latest update on Covid Guidelines as follows -
Following the latest announcements from the various Governments you are still able to keep your classes running (subject to any extra local restrictions that may come in) albeit in a new way. Some genres are finding it harder to return than others, particularly our partner dance branches. You will note from the last email that we had uploaded an example of “Commercial” to the video section of the website. We have now added more videos to give you more ideas of how you can maintain partner classes in a new format. Either “Dancing in a box” or ”Dancing in Lanes”. It is a time to really stretch your creative thought processes. The key thing to remember throughout is that partners must be from the same household (or support bubble) and you must make sure not to dance into someone else's vapour trail. Therefore, Social Dances and Practice sessions where you are dancing and progressing around the room should still not be happening. We are aware that some are taking place, and this is putting pressure on you to join in. Tighter restrictions have just been implemented by the Government because people are not sticking to the rules/guidance in all areas of life, if we want to get through this quicker, we all need to be playing our part by adhering to the guidance/rules.
From this you will see that we are not allowed to dance and it puts the holiday in Llandudno at the end of November in doubt. We will make a decision on this with the Hotel early next month - Keep Safe & Well - Fred
Lockdown Latest
We have just received the latest Guidance from one of the Dance Society's -
"Members who teach partner dances should only conduct private lessons with the maximum of 1 couple, who should be from the same household. On no account should group classes, practises or social dances take place.
Teachers, who have taken their insurance through UKAdance please note, failure to adhere to our guidance will mean your insurance is not valid".
It is clear from this that our August 30th dance at Lostock will not now be able to go ahead but we still have our fingers crossed for the T & T weekend in Llandudno at the end of November - keep safe and well - Fred
Coronavirus
Due to the restrictions placed upon us by the Government all dances and holidays are CANCELLED until further notice - keep fit, safe and well and doing your dance exercises ready for when we can all get dancing again. Fred
Llandudno November 2019
Our T & T w/e at the Kensington Hotel, Llandudno was a resounding success with over 60 attending and dancing Old Time & Popular Sequence dances to the music of David Ingley - Fred
April Holiday
The ENOTDS Old-time Dancing Holiday 27th April to 1st May at the Kensington Hotel, Llandudno has just 2 twin rooms left - BOOK NOW if interested - Fred
Tea Dance 22nd March
the programme will be -
1. VELETA. 9. ROYAL WINDSOR WALTZ
2. SOVEREIGN SAUNTER. 10. CLASSIC GAVOTTE
3. LOLA TANGO. 11. TANGO LAS VEGAS
4. WEDGWOOD BLUE GAVOTTE. 12. BERMUDA/MELODY FOXTROT
5. WAVERLEY TWO STEP. 13. MEXICAN SWING
6. BALMORAL BLUES. 14. SAUNTER TOGETHER
7 WINFIELD QS/SINDY SWING. 15. TANGO SOLAIR/SERIDA
8. VALSE MARTINE. 16. GEORGELLA BLUES
Interval 17. LILAC WALTZ
hope you are able to join us; next dance 30th August - Fred
Programme for 18th April Chobham Dance
1. Welcome Waltz 2. Stoneacre Saunter 3. Variety/Sindy Swing 4. Rivilin/Blue Angel Rumba 5. Trelawney/Tayside Tango 6. Gershwin Foxtrot 7. Mambo Marina/Magic 8. Black Country Blues 9. Jasper/Mayfair Quickstep 10. Chester/Lilac Waltz |
11. Freda/Melody Foxtrot 12. Lace Agate Swing 13. Star Ruby Rumba 14. Midnight Tango 15. Kaymar Sway 16. Charnwood/Jacqueline Cha Cha 17.Edwardian/Grand Floridian Gavotte 18. Dinkie One Step/Alpine Stroll 19. Saunter Reve/Together 20. Bluebird/Catherine Waltz |
Last Minute Bournemouth Holiday Availability - NOW ALL SOLD
Due to a late cancellation we have a twin room available at the Mayfair Hotel, Bournemouth for our Old Time dance weekend with music by David Ingley; March 13th - 15th; 2 nights DB&B & dancing just £102 pp for 2 sharing. Details 07484698112
Turkey & Tinsel Holiday
Our T & T w/e 29th November to 2nd December was a resounding success with almost 60 attending. We danced over 120 old time & popular sequence dances to the great music of David Ingley; the Christmas ambience of the Hotel was superb as were the meals. There was lots of fun and laughter, spot prizes and elimination dances and the Charity Raffle raised a fantastic £141 for the Haemophilia Society, for which I thank all the dancers very sinerely. The holiday will be repeated the last weekend in November next year and deposits are already being received which goes to prove what a good time the dancers had this year. Hope you can join us - Fred
Tea dance 24th November
Programme for 24th November is -
1. REGIS WALTZ. 9. CHESTER WALTZ
2. SAUNTER REVE. 10. EDWARDIAN GAVOTTE
3. TANGO LAS VEGAS. 11. ROYAL EMPRESS TANGO
4. BALMORAL BLUES. 12. WHITE ROSE/MELODY FOXTR’T
5. WAVERLEY TWO STEP. 13. RAGTIME/SINDY SWING
6. BERMUDA FOXTROT. 14. SOVEREIGN SAUN’R/TOGETHER
7 WINFIELD/MAYFAIR Q’S. 15. MIDNIGHT TANGO/SERIDA
8. LILAC WALTZ. 16. GEORGELLA BLUES
Interval 17. WALTZ of the BELLS
Due to the drastic fall in numbers attending and the difficulty of filling in a date for next year I am afraid that this could be the last Old Time Dance at Lostock!
Tea Dance 27th October
the programme for our penultimate tea dance at Lostock Church Hall will be
1. ALISON WALTZ. 9. CHESTER WALTZ
2. CAROLINA SAUNTER 10. CLASSIC GAVOTTE
3. MIDNIGHT TANGO. 11. RIALTO TWO STEP
4. BAMBI BLUES. 12. DESMOND BLUES
5. TANTIVITA. 13. LOLA TANGO
6. ON LEAVE FOXTROT. 14. La CZARINE
7. DIXIE SWING. 15. SHERRIE SAUNTER
8. VALSE MARTINE. 16. GEORGELLA BLUES
Interval 17. VALSE LOUISE
look forward to seeing you there - Fred
19th October
Due to Wendy being in hospital from 14th for her operation on 18th I will be running the old time & popular sequence dance at East Grinstead on 19th October - programme -
Alison Waltz Mayfair Quickstep
Saunter Rev’e Bermuda Foxtrot / Iris Foxtrot
Tina Tango Dinkie One Step / Glengarry Swing
Mexican Swing Tango Sereda
Harry Line Foxtrot / Melody Foxtrot Serene Saunter
Saunter Shiraz / Soverign Saunter Rumba Deargo
Desmond Blues Sindy Swing
Midnight Tango/Tayside Tango Black Country Blues
The Veleta Catherine Waltz
hope you can join us - Fred
Sunday Tea Dance 1st September
the programme will be as follows - I look forward to seeing you there - Fred
1. VELETA. 9. FREDERICKA SCHOTTISHE
2. SAUNTER ADELE. 10. WEDGWOOD BLUE GAVOTTE
3. TANGO LAS VEGAS. 11. WINFIELD QUICK STEP
4. DESMOND BLUES. 12. IDAHO FOXTROT
5. WAVERLEY TWO STEP. 13. ROYAL EMPRESS TANGO
6. BERMUDA FOXTROT. 14. SWINGOLA
7. RAGTIME SWING. 15. SAUNTER REVE
8. VALSE MARTINE. 16. MANHATTAN BLUES
Interval 17. REGIS WALTZ
Next dance here – Sunday – 27th Oct; 24th Nov.
Turkey & Tinsel Holiday
Our holiday in Llandudno 29th November till 2nd December is almost sold out - we just have a couple of twin non-sea-view rooms available. If interested please get in touch soon to avoid disappointment. Fred
24th July
Wednesday 24th July will be our last Popular Sequence dance at Lostock Church Hall pending my move back to Surrey in August.
21st July
next tea dance programme -
1. ALISON WALTZ. 9. FESTIVAL GLIDE
2. SAUNTER REVE. 10. WALTZ DEBONAIR (request)
3. TANGO FASCINATION. 11. GRANCHESTER SAUNTER
4. IDAHO FOXTROT. 12. Empress Mazurka/Mississippi Dip
5. SOUTHERN TWO STEP. 13. ON LEAVE FOXTROT
6. BALMORAL BLUES. 14. LOLA TANGO
7. DIXIE SWING. 15. GAINSBOROUGH GLIDE
8. CRINOLINE GAVOTTE (request).16. GEORGELLA BLUES
Interval 17. ROYAL WINDSOR WALTZ - hope you can join us - Fred
16th June
Programme will be -
1. CHESTER WALTZ. 9. KAYMAR SWAY
2. SHERRIE SAUNTER. 10. VALSE MARTINE
3. ROYAL EMPRESS TANGO. 11. KAYBEE SAUNTER
4. BERMUDA FOXTROT. 12. WAVERLEY TWO STEP
5. PREMIER TWO STEP. 13. WHITE ROSE FOXTROT
6. BAMBI BLUES. 14. TANGO LAS VEGAS
7. RAGTYIME SWING. 15. WEDGWOOD BLUE GAVOTTE
8. CLASSIC GAVOTTE. 16. MANHATTAN BLUES
Interval 17. REGIS WALTZ - hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you there - Fred