A Dance Miles Event:!
HASTE TO THE DANCE!
HASTINGS
Saturday 9 May 2015
All events take place in the buzzing seaside town of Hastings as part of Hastings Folk Festival.
TICKETS:
At the door -
or in advance -
please email Claire at: phil@woodenflutes.co.uk
VENUE: St Mary Star of the Sea Church Hall
1 The High Street, Hastings Old Town
Access: from FRONT of Church: TN34 3EY
go down the steps to the left of the church to the undercroft at the back
(some on-street parking available);
from the BACK of the church (use post code: TN34 3BD)
the entrance door is on the right of the church undercroft,
parking in a nearby car park please;
BAL BASICS WORKSHOP: 3pm - 5pm: £4/5
for a fun and sociable afternoon of music and dance.
We will learn some great French and Swedish
couple and group dances - anything from a Waltz to a Hambo -
ready for the Bal in the evening!
MUSICIANS:
Tune Workshop: 5pm - 6pm: £3.00
Learn a new tantalising Swedish tune with Kerstin...
and play a beautiful polska for us to dance to in the evening
(more details below)
Session; Come and join us for a chilled session
after the music workshop - we'll play while we sup!!
Bring FOOD and DRINK for sharing after the workshop
.. But feel free to find what takes your fancy in town if you prefer....
Evening BAL from 7.30pm £8/10
A lovely evening of music and dance where you will meet new people
and put new and old dancing skills to good practice -
not quite ballroom dancing and not quite a ceilidh.
Didn't manage the afternoon workshop? Don't worry - Claire will call some dances
and guide you through the others.
Come and give it a go...
No Partners Needed!
With SPECIAL guest performance from
The Iceni Group - tribal Fusian at its best - Hurrah...!
Dress in your glad rags or comfortable jeans...
wear smooth-soled, low-heeled shoes.
Tickets and More Details: Claire: 01227 700185
email: phil@woodenflutes.co.uk
DANCE TEACHER: Claire - bringing 20 years of French and Swedish folk dance experience:
Claire lives to dance!
She has been clocking up dance miles at classes and folk festivals in England and France for over 20 years now
and welcomes newcomers on to the dance floor - at whatever age or experience.
She loves the zing and swirl of French dance and the beautiful gracious rhythms and svikt of Swedish dance.
And, to dance to wonderful, foot-tapping, live music is so exhilarating such a treat.
If you miss the afternoon Workshop, don't let it stop you coming to the Bal
MUSICIANS: Bill, Petra and Jagger Folk played with Claire at the delightful Grand Whitsta-Bal in October 2014.
and will play a variety of exciting French tunes.
Kerstin:
Kerstin Backlin is a Swedish fiddler who has been living in Copenhagen for many years,
teaching folk music - playing and dancing. She has especially been interested in the connection
between music and dance, and to get deeper into the different traditions from many regions of Sweden.
What's special with the polska rhythm? How can we get the character and help the dancers move forward?
In the tune workshop (5 - 6pm: £3.00), please bring your instruments be it a
nyckelharpa or a tin whistle
to learn a few melodies by ear
(from a simple langdans to a good, marked polska) - all levels welcome.
You are most welcome then to play these newly learnt tunes at the bal in the evening....
what more could you want????
MUSICIANS' RESOURCE PAGE
