Date: 1^st April 2012

Venue: Boat & Horses, Trent Rd, Beeston, NG9 1LP

Cost: £5

Dancing Starts: 2 – 5pm

Tea/coffee & cakes provided within price.

Free parking, great dance floor & cheap drink offered at the bar.

Date: 15^th April 2012

Venue: Bramcote scout Hut, Hanley Ave, Bramcote, NG9 3HE

Level: Beginners/Intermediate (Bronze)

Time: 11am – 1pm

Price: £15

Free onsite parking.

It is recommended you bring your own water & Snacks

Date: 12^th May 2012

Venue: Coronation Hall, Portland Road, Toton, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6EE

Time: 7:30 – 11pm

Tickets: £10 Adults & £8 Kids (Buffet included)

There will be the following fun competitions:

-          Waltz for adults

-          Jive for kids

-          Waltz for adult & child

Free Parking, good size floor, reasonably priced drinks.

This event is for both adults and children, as with all our events families are always welcome.

This Event is always popular, its recommended you get your tickets asap.

The term ‘ballroom dancing’ is derived from the word ball, which in turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means ‘to dance’

(a ballroom being a large room specially designed for such dances).

Ballroom dances comprise of:

The Foxtrot is a ballroom dance that is lots of fun and simple to learn…an excellent dance for beginners. The Foxtrot is a smooth dance in which dancers make long, flowing movements across the floor.

The Quickstep is a quick version of the Foxtrot. It is a ballroom dance comprised of extremely quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms, and runs of quick steps. The Quickstep is exciting to watch, but among the most difficult of all the ballroom dances.

The Tango is one of the most fascinating of all ballroom dances. This sensual ballroom dance originated in South America in the early twentieth century.

The Viennese Waltz is a quick rotating ballroom dance with a subtle rise and fall. It is considered by most to be one of the most difficult dances to learn. The simple and elegant rotational movement characterizes the Viennese Waltz.

The Waltz is one of the smoothest ballroom dances. It is a progressive dance marked by long, flowing movements, continuous turns, and “rise and fall.” The dance is so graceful and elegant, Waltz dancers appear to glide around the floor with almost no effort.

Salsa dancing is a dance style associated with the salsa style of music now popular worldwide. Salsa music has its origins sometime in the 1950s to 1970s, with the truly distinct salsa style coming out of New York in the 1970s. The music fuses a number of Cuban styles, particularly the son, but also draws from a number of other Latin American musical styles.

If you are listening to today’s Salsa, you are going to find the base of són, and you are going to hear Cumbia, and you are going to hear Guaracha. You will also hear some old Merengue, built-in the rhythm of different songs. You will hear many of the old styles somewhere within the modern beats. Salsa varies from site to site. In New York, for example, new instrumentalization and extra percussion were added to some Colombian songs so that New Yorkers – that dance mambo “on the two” – can feel comfortable dancing to the rhythm and beat of the song, because the original arrangement is not one they easily recognize.

Known for its sensual hip action and sexy flair, Latin dance is gaining popularity on dance floors everywhere. Movies about Latin dancing, ones that portray the beauty of the art of Latin dancing, seem to be favorites among dancers and non-dancers alike.

Latin dances comprise of:

The Cha Cha is a lively, flirtatious ballroom dance full of passion and energy. The classic “Cuban motion” gives the Cha Cha its unique style. Partners work together to synchronize each movement in perfect alignment.

Jive is a ballroom dance style that originated in the United States from African-Americans. It is a lively form of Swing dance, and a variation of the Jitterbug.

The Rumba is considered by many to be the most romantic and sensual of all Latin ballroom dances. It is often referred to as the “Grandfather of the Latin dances.”

Samba Possibly the most popular of all Brazilian ballroom dances, the Samba is popular with young people as well as older generations. The Samba can be performed solo or with a partner.

The Paso Doble is one of the liveliest ballroom dances, originating in southern France. It is modelled after the sound, drama, and movement of the Spanish bullfight.