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PHILIP WYLIE  HOLIDAY AND DANCE PRESENTS ‘IT'S NOT TOO LATE’ To be part of our exciting May and June dance programme which includes a unique Social Dance package at the Tower Ballroom Blackpool and the ever-popular English Riviera Dance Festival at Torquay. Before you journey into our ‘Not Too Late’ dance delights we suggest a quick view on our major clicks shown below and then of course will be delighted if you continue your journey through our dance programme. Happy Dancing and Best Wishes

'IT'S NOT TOO LATE'

TOWER BALLROOM BLACKPOOL 24th – 26th May 2013 The world famous and unique Tower Ballroom offers an outstanding dance experience with 3 days of social dancing for all. The exciting programme includes Coffee Dances, Tea Dances, Gala Evenings, Champions in Cabaret, Learn & Improve sessions, together with recording star Richard Keeling providing great live music. You can buy tickets on the door for all sessions. Click for leaflet 31ST ENGLISH RIVIERA DANCE FESTIVAL 31ST MAY – 7TH JUNE 2013 The popular Victoria Hotel Torquay offers a warm welcome, wonderful facilities and superb ballrooms. The outstanding programme includes dancing in two ballrooms, Learn & Improve sessions, Master-classes and 2 Gala evenings in the Town Hall with ‘Strictly Stars’ and British Champions in Cabaret. Choose your length of stay. If you download the leaflet you will see options not only for residents but also a choice of session tickets and season tickets for non- residents who are not on the hotel package. Click for leaflet ST. AUDRIES BAY SOMERSET 14th – 17th JUNE 2013 ST AUDRIES BAY HOLIDAY CLUB beautifully situated on the Somerset coast offering scenic delight, great walks and many outstanding attractions within easy reach. Great choice of casual comfort in caravans / bungalows / lodges & chalets or a touring pitch plus self-catering or part-board options. The evening dance programme is not only for those who can dance but also for those who would like to learn or improve. Click for leaflet SUMMER DANCE BREAK – ST. ANNES 21ST – 24TH JUNE 2013 The delightful sea facing INN ON THE PROM (St. Annes, Lancashire) offers not only a delightful ballroom but excellent comfort and facilities including Nivens Health Club & Spa. Full dance programme includes Young Dance Stars in Cabaret. Click for leaflet THEATRE & DANCE – SPECIAL OFFER BURN THE FLOOR Shaftesbury Theatre Top price tickets only £29.50!* (usually £57) Quote ‘HOLIDAY AND DANCE’ when calling the Box Office on 020 7379 5399 or going online to www.burnthefloor.com Burn The Floor is the ultimate high-voltage theatrical experience exploding with jaw-dropping choreography, heart-pounding music and breath-taking dance moves. From seriously sexy to irresistibly charming, the most talented ensemble of dancers in London join forces with two sensational singers and a live band in an electrifying production ‘that will have you leaping out of your seat to join in‘ Heat Magazine. Not just a feel good but a feel fantastic show – don’t miss your chance to experience Burn The Floor before it leaves London on 30 June. ANOTHER SPECIAL OFFER A Christmas ‘Early Bird’ offer for the famous ‘CHRISTMAS HOUSE DANCE PARTY’ at the Victoria Hotel Torquay. Deadline is 30th June for a special saving of £30 pp Download your Christmas leaflet now Click for leaflet For our full Diary of Dance events please download ‘What When Where’ DANCE TIP SO YOU WANT TO BE A BETTER DANCER Many who go dancing whether it be monthly, fortnightly, weekly, daily or even twice daily can be quite content with whatever dance steps they have learnt and do not wish to progress further. Why should they – dancing is not about a standard but personal and shared enjoyment. But there are those who wish to improve their dance performance for reasons of personal satisfaction. You might be seeking to know more choreography or maybe better partnering or leading skills, whatever the objective it is worth considering how best it can be achieved. You are probably going to dance classes or having private lessons either with a partner or without. At the sessions for inexperienced dancers you may quite simply be looking for further information on steps and how to execute them. For more advanced dancers you might wish for the dancing to feel better or look better. It is worth remembering dancers usually develop their performance in 3 ways – what they see, what they are told and what they feel when dancing with someone more experienced. Obviously we can learn from all 3 elements but sometimes as individuals one of the elements can be more meaningful, for example a gentleman dancer often needs a detailed explanation to lead well whereas the female sometimes picks up the action from the feel alone. Developing new techniques, posture or new body positions to one another can take time, maybe it will feel foreign, change the feeling of unison between man and lady, even in some cases the overall dance feel for a particular rhythm. Don’t despair, practice and mental perseverance will change an old muscle memory to maybe a new and more exciting action and posture with greater freedom for you and your partner plus the bonus of more attractive rhythmic interpretation. If you have that desire to know more, feel and look better don’t lose this, please foster it, you will have a lifetime of happy and self-absorbing dance experience before you. Happy Dancing! info@holidayanddance.co.uk www.holidayanddance.co.uk