Last Stop Balboa - Saturday 10 May

Come and join us at Oxford's monthly Balboa social 
Last Stop Balboa
The Saturday One!
with
Hot Club 42

 Saturday 10 May 2014

8pm - midnight
£12 on the door

Fabulous venue!
Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles, OX1 3LW
(directions below)

All dancers welcome!

HOW TO FIND FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE 

(near Lamb & Flag pub) ...

The hall is located behind the main building.  Enter through the front door from St Giles, go past the reception area and straight on through the door ahead into the garden.  The hall is straight ahead at the end of the garden.

PARKING

Metered parking in St Giles for £2.50 flat rate after 6.30pm OR free street parking 5-10 mins walk away in Bevington Road, Winchester Road & Canterbury Road (between Woodstock Rd & Banbury Rd)

PARK & RIDE

Pear Tree car park off A34/A44 - a 10-15 min bus ride

http://www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decTS/Park_and_Ride_occw.htm

CLASSES & COURSES April - July 2014

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LINDY - Wednesdays in Summertown

Wed 11 June - Next Basics & Intermediate 1 Courses start

Wed 9 July - Last class before Summer Break

FOR ALL CLASS TIMES - click on Classes page.

BALBOA - Mondays in New Marston

Beginners & Intermediate classes continue as usual...

7.15pm  Absolute beginners

7.30pm  Warm-up dance

7.40pm  Beginners / Improvers

8.40pm  Intermediates

9.30pm  Social dancing/practice...tea, coffee, biscuits, chat ...
Mon 14 July - Last class before Summer Break

PRIVATE SESSIONS (Lindy & Balboa)

To book - email us at oxfordswingdance@googlemail.com

If the following scheduled dates are not suitable for you, we'll do our best to arrange something else.

Dates (Sundays) . . .

27 April, 4 & 18 May, 1 & 15 June, 6 July

Time -  6pm-7pm

Venue  - The Coach House, Quarry Road, Headington, OX3 8NZ 

Where is The Coach House?

For the accurate location of The Coach House search for 
"The Coach House, Quarry Road, Headington, Oxford" on Google Maps.  The entrance is opposite the junction of Quarry Road and Mark Road.  Look for a red sign, next to a blue sign for the Holy Trinity Church.  There's a car park next to the venue.

A Day of Balboa with Mel & Jo

UPDATES 
6 April - Nearly full. Only a few spaces left for single leads or couples.
9 April - Venue change to accommodate extra numbers (see below).
30 April - ONE REMAINING PLACE FOR A LEAD!  Details for the day coming soon. 
8 May - WORKSHOP FULL!  
Contact number in case of emergency on 11 May - Pam 07806 778161

We're delighted to announce that Mel & Jo, are coming to Oxford to teach a one-day workshop on Sunday 11 May 2014.  As two of the UK's foremost Balboa dancers, international competition winners and all-round lovely people, don't miss this opportunity to progress, refine and re-tune your Balboa.  

AIMED AT Improver/Intermediate level dancers, the workshop will focus on fundamentals, connection and musicality.  As a minimum, you should be familiar with the Pure Bal basics, scoots, paddles, lollies, out & in, come around and basic throw-out.  (If you need a refresher before May, why not come along to our Monday night classes?)

THE DAY will consist of 4 sessions followed by 2 hours of social - all for £35! 
PLUS reduced price entry to Last Stop Balboa - the Saturday One! (see details below)

SCHEDULE (draft)
Doors open 11.00am
Workshops from 11.30-1.30, 2.30-4.30 (lunch 1.30-2.30)
Social from 4.30-6.30

VENUE  North Oxford Association Community Centre, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP.  See map at  http://www.northoxfordassociation.org.uk/

TO REGISTER  Email us at oxfordswingdance@googlemail.com .  Your name will be added to the registration list and your place will be confirmed once payment has been received.  Please register with a partner so we can balance numbers.  If you don't have a partner, don't despair, STILL REGISTER YOUR INTEREST and we'll match you with someone as soon as we can - but keep looking!  

PAYMENT CAN BE MADE at OSD Monday or Wednesday classes.  If you'd like to pay by post or online, please email us for details.

LAST STOP BALBOA - THE SATURDAY ONE!
Why not make a weekend of it and join us for our regular monthly social at 8pm on Saturday 10 May at the fabulous Friends Meeting House on St Giles with live band, Hot Club 42.  They proved so popular at our Christmas social last December, we couldn't resist booking them for a Saturday night gig!

ADVANCE BOOKING available at OSD classes or via oxfordswingdance@googlemail.com 
COST:  £10 in advance (until Weds 7 May) or £12 on the door (if available)
Reduced entry: £5 if you're attending the Mel & Jo workshops.