Day of Dance Programme - Saturday 26th June 2010
Daytime
11.30am -4.30pm Groups will be performing at the following venues: (please click here to view map)
- Bath Gardens
- Riverside Gardens
- The Crescent
- Portland Square
- Bakewell Farmers Market
- Tourist Information Centre
Groups confirmed to date:
Shuttlers Clog (Traditional)
Chip off the Old (Cotswold Morris)
Powder Kegs (Border Morris)
Black Pig (Border Morris)
Hora (World Dancers)
Well Heeled Appalachian Dancers
Nottingham Swing Dance Society
Karen Community Association (Burmese)
SOSA-XA (Sound of South Africa)
Elizabeth Byrne School of Irish Dance
Mulembas d'Africa (Angolan)
Juan and Elena (Argentinian Tango)
Zalesie (Polish)
Bakewell Junior School (Creative Dance)
Amigos de la Rueda (Salsa)
The Spirettes (Cheerleaders)
Akhawaat Al Maryam (Belly)
Ellie Duckham and Co. (Contemporary)Bakewell Infants School
Every Dance (Bollywood)
Kilikia (Armenian)
Four Hundred Roses (Belly)
Easy Dance Chesterfield (Jive)
Salsa4Change
Timberline Steve (Line Dancing)
Appalachian Storm (American)
M & J Dance Centre (Ballroom/Latin)
Greek RhythmsDetails of performance times will be available on the day from:
- Information point - next to The Peacock on the Market Square
- Marshalls at each dance venue
Workshops, Bakewell Town Hall & The Medway Centre:
11-30am - 3.00pm - Your chance to learn from the experts, in this series of workshops. All workshops are an hour long, starting at the time shown (Please see Running Order). Please note that the workshops run concurrently. They are held in the upstairs and downstairs rooms of the Town Hall and at The Medway Centre.
£2.00 per person, per workshop.
Evening
European - Learn from the enthusiastic Mike and Heidi Gibbs a variety of well known European dances, including polska and langdans from Sweden, waltzes and mazurkas and even valse impaires from France. Argentinian Tango - Join Juan and Elena for a real Argentinian experience. Juan, who qualified as a Tango teacher in Buenos Aires, and Elena from Madrid, who is experienced in a variety of Latin dance styles and body movement techniques, will pass on their passion for this beautiful dance form.
Bollywood - Learn the dance to "Jai Ho!" from the film 'Slumdog Millionaire', plus some traditional Indian hand gestures. Laughing and two left feet encouraged!
Salsa - Carol Silvera from Salsa4change will give you all the basics and more, for a step into the exciting world of Cuban Salsa. With 12 years experience as a UKA qualified salsa teacher, you will be in safe hands
Greek - Join Georgina Kryrris from Greek Rhythms and learn something about Greek culture through music and traditional dance. There will be a second chance to perfect your dance at the Crescent at 3.30pm.
To round off the day join us at the Town Hall for an American style ceilidh. We are delighted to welcome from North Carolina, USA, Appalachian Storm and their internationally renowned caller Diane Silver. Diane can take a room of novices up to full speed, while at the same time delighting the more experienced dancers. The band will play a lively mix of Appalachian tunes and mix this with traditional and contemporary Celtic sounds.
Families welcome.
@ Bakewell Town Hall
Doors Open from: 7.30pm, Dancing from 8pm
Tickets: £7 and concessions £5Information and Tickets
Tickets are available from The Bakewell Book Shop prior to the event or on the day from the information tent, next to the Peacock Pub.
Tel: 01629 815 469 or 01629 812 104 or email: enquiries@bakewelldayofdance.co.uk
Wet Weather
In the event of wet weather, dance performances will take place in Bakewell Town Hall and workshops wll be held at the Medway Centre between 12.00 and 5.00pm.
Please feel free to download a PDF copy of our DoD 2010 Programme here.
