From: John Sweeney [info_at_contrafusion_dot_co_dot_uk]

Sent: 24 August 2012 14:04

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Subject: Dance News - Free Dancing!

 

Upcoming Dances:

Bank Holiday Monday 27th - End of the Summer Dance - Hothfield Village Hall, Ashford

Only 5 minutes from M20 J9, less than half an hour from Maidstone & Canterbury ? why not come and join us?

Thursday 30th afternoon ? Stour Centre, Ashford

Saturday September 1st ? Headcorn Barn Dance

Saturday September 15th ? Stick Shift playing at Hothfield Village Hall, Ashford, Caller John Sweeney

 

Free Dancing for the whole of September and October

Every Tuesday afternoon ? Exchange Studio, Maidstone

Every Thursday afternoon ? Stour Centre, Ashford

 

Please help us to spread the word about the free dancing.

Tell/e-mail your friends, put it on Facebook.

We have A4 poster and A5 flyers. Please pick some up from any of our dances and give them to friends, relatives, colleagues, etc.

Or put them on notice boards at your work, church halls, supermarkets or anywhere else where people will see them.

Thanks for all your support! J

Maidstone: http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/fitasafiddle-m.html

Ashford: http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/fitasafiddle.html

 

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Headcorn Barn Dance

Public Barn Dance at Headcorn on September 1st ? details at http://www.headcorn.org.uk/ - lots of easy, fun dances!

Caller John Sweeney ? all your favourite music on CD.

 

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For the long-range planners, tickets are now available for:

April 13 2013

Public Barn Dance at St Mary?s, Ashford with the Catsfield Steamers, caller Jane Downes

http://www.revelationstmarys.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49

 

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The Dancing

Come and learn a wide range of wonderful dances, from 17th Century Jane Austen style to 21st Century Ceilidh, including Square Dances, American Contras, English Barn Dance, Contra Waltzing and the Polka!

 

Beautiful flowing dances - the best of the old and the new.

All danced to fabulous music from both sides of the Atlantic.

 

Great low impact exercise!

No experience or partner required!

It?s easy ? just come and have fun!

Get fitter and meet new people!

No need to book - just turn up!

 

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Regular Dances

 

Mondays - Ashford:

Dancing every Monday at Hothfield Village Hall from 7:45pm to 10:30pm. Only ?5.

 

We do a wide range of fun dances, with extra teaching so that everyone can join in easily.

No experience or partner required ? just come along and have fun.

 

Wondering what those dances were that we did last night?

Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/332620675502 and join the group while you are there.

 

Hothfield Village Hall

Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ

Big free, lit car park.

Only 5 minutes from M20 Junction 9.

More details and maps at http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Monday.html

 

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Tuesdays - Maidstone - Dancing for Fun

When: Every Tuesday afternoon from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

First time? Come at 1:45 and we?ll get you started

Where: The Exchange Studio, Hazlitt Arts Centre, Market Buildings, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1PL

 

Free in September & October ? Funded by Kent County Council

Free dancing starts on September 4th

 

2012 Dates:

August: Closed

September, October, November: Open every Tuesday except November 13th.

December: Christmas Party on December 4th then closed until January 8th

 

Please note: On October 9th 2012 the dance will be in the 4th Wall. This room is back to back with the Exchange Studio; the easiest access is via the Box Office entrance in Rose Yard (to the left of the front of the theatre, beside Waterstone?s).

 

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Thursdays - Ashford - Dancing for Fun

When: Every Thursday afternoon from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

First time? Come at 1:45 and we?ll get you started

Where: The Stour Centre, Ashford TN23 1ET

 

Free in September & October ? Funded by Kent County Council

Free dancing starts on September 6th

 

Nothing to do with the dancing:

Stour Centre Discount: Access to all the gyms/group fitness classes and pools across their three sites is available at a discounted membership rate ? starting at ?34 per month for a direct debit membership.

If you want to take advantage of this ask for the Corporate Membership Rate and say you are a member of ?ModernJive? (that is our trading name).

 

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If you can only get to one dance next month, make sure it is this one ? it?s going to be great!

Saturday September 15th: The BIG Dance

Caller: John Sweeney

Band: Stick Shift

Dancing from 8pm to 11pm, with waltz/polka in the interval.

7:30pm: free half-hour introductory workshop.

Price: ?9.00 (Concessions: ?7.00)

No experience or partner required ? just come along and have fun.

 

Hothfield Village Hall

Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ

Big free, lit car park.

Only 5 minutes from M20 Junction 9.

More details and maps at http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Monday.html

Bring your own food & drinks. Soft drinks available.

 

 

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Contrafusion Diary: June 2012 ? Jan 2013

 

Sat Sep 15: Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney; Band: Stick Shift

 

Sat Oct 20: Hothfield: Caller: Chris Turner; Band: English Contra Dance Band

 

Sat Nov 17: Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney Only ?5

 

Sat Dec 15: Hothfield: Caller: Geoff Cubitt; Band: Folkus Pocus

 

Sat Jan 5: Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney Only ?5

 

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More information at www.contrafusion.co.uk or contact John & Karen on 01233 625 362.

 

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            Happy dancing,

                   John & Karen

 

John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john_at_modernjive_dot_com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574

http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events, Instructional DVDs and Interactive Maps

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent