Yes, Christmas is a long time away (well a few months), but the time will whizz by in a blur of work dos, freestyles and various other fun activities you have to coordinate in your seasonal dance calendar. With some Christmas and new year events requiring tickets to be bought in advance, it requires some…
When is a dance freestyle not just a freestyle
When I first started social dancing, salsa in my case, I was oblivious to the idea of a dance freestyle night. I went along for a class night which was held in a dance studio and when the two classes beginner and intermediate finished there was no dancing afterwards. Everyone just headed off to the…
The dance weekender – why you should go on one
Since starting back dancing again, I’ve not been on a dance weekender. With a child it’s unlikely to ever happen given weekends are the only time I get to spend with him with work and school. So I stalk social media for all the talk about weekenders instead. If you’ve not yet popped your weekender…
Jive Megamix – a new dance night in Oxford
As a dancer, it’s always sad when another ballroom or dance venue closes, and over the last year there’s been a few. In particular in our area, the Rover Club in Oxford saw its last dance night in April. Those monthly nights were always packed out on the large dancefloor, and with a (seriously cheap)…