Friday, 4 April 2014

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.

Sunday, 16 March 2014

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.

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Last Stop Balboa - The April One ...


Come and join us at 
Last Stop Balboa
Oxford's monthly Balboa social

Sunday 13 April 2014
2pm - 6pm

at
NEW VENUE !!  BIGGER DANCE FLOOR !!
The Jericho Tavern, 
56 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE
Contribution to cost of venue:  £4
All dancers welcome!

AND DON'T MISS The May One! 
Saturday 10 May 2014 with live band Hot Club 42 
at the lovely Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles, OX1 3LW
Entry: £10 in advance (until 7 May), £12 on door, if available.   oxfordswingdance@googlemail.com

Travelling to The Jericho Tavern?
Parking - Great Clarendon St, Walton St (£2) - plus limited free spaces for non-residents in Cranham St, Worcester Pl, Wellington St, Albert St and Observatory Rd.  More spaces in side roads between Woodstock Rd & Banbury Rd (10 min walk)
Bus and Rail Stations are 10 mins' walk away.
Pear Tree Park & Ride off A34/A44 (10-15 mins bus ride)