Strictly Stars meet Modern Jive World Champions at Ilkley Weekender
Schedule
Fri Jun 28 2024 at 03:00 pm to Mon Jul 01 2024 at 11:00 am
UTC+01:00Location
The Craiglands Hotel | Ilkley, EN
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Craiglands Hotel, Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. LS29 8RQFriday 28th June – Monday 1st July 2024 - From £275pp inc’s Half Board & Full Dance Pass! Sat optional fancy dress theme Tropical/Neon. Ideal for anyone who enjoys walking as well as dancing!
BBC Strictly/Dancing with the Stars meet Modern Jive World Champions + Amazing Teachers from Berlin & Scotland! All this in 1 weekend!
Ladies waiting list available, alternatively book with a Male/Lead dance buddy and have a twin or 2x single rooms.
It is with heavy heart that we have to announce that the amazing & gracious Robin Windsor is no longer with us.
We have lost not only a dear friend, but a human being who only knew how to give. Our heart goes out to his amazing dance family & his family. We will be forever grateful our paths crossed. Rest in peace Bobby ❤️
In brief:
2 or 3 Nights Accommodation, single or sharing inc’s Bed, Breakfast & Evening Meals & your full weekender dance pass + Free parking & Water:
Double or Twin Rooms 2 Nights £275pp
Double or Twin Rooms 3 Nights £349pp
Single Room 2 Nights with Single Supplement included £325pp total
Single Room 3 Nights with Single Supplement included £424pp total. See the link to book: https://revolutiondance.co.uk/MJ-Events/Weekenders-Holidays/ilkley/
Your Headline Teachers:
Victoria has been in contact with us, Robin's Dance Partner & Friend & after a lot of deliberation (as you can imagine) she decided that she would still like to teach & perform at our Ilkley Weekender in June.
We are very pleased about this, as Victoria is an amazing person, dancer & friend & this will still keep a little bit of Robin with us.
Victoria's partner will be Stephen Vincent, this is just a little bit about him & you can watch both Victoria & Stephen in our short video clip below:
Theatre credits include ‘Latin Fever’ (West End), ‘Simply Ballroom’ (UK, South Africa & Dubai), ‘Cheek to Cheek’ (West End, London), ‘Burn The Floor’ 2006 (Australia, China, and USA) and Burn The Floor 2010 (USA, Europe & Australia). He has toured with Giovanni Pernice for 2 years across UK and has also returned to Burn The Floor touring in 2019.
Stephen’s latest achievement is becoming a professional on Dancing with the Stars Ireland, reaching the final in 2022...
A little bit about Victoria
Belfast born, Victoria started Latin & Ballroom dancing from the age of 4. Her love for dancing has took her to study in England, Holland and Italy, resulting in prestigious awards throughout her career such as Amateur & Professional Rising Star Champions.
After 22 years she decided to retire from competitive dancing and found herself in the midst of television, she appeared on “Ballando con le stelle” (Italy’s Dancing with the Stars) through 2007-2012.
2014, saw Victoria finally join “Burn the Floor” something she had always dreamt of. Since then she has performed on Norweigan cruise lines as well as travelled the world with Burn The Floor’s touring company.
“Being part of Burn the Floor is not only an Honour, it has made me the dancer & woman I am today” - Victoria Martin
Friday 28th June – Monday 1st July 2024: Bed, Breakfast & Evening Meal, Full Weekender Dance Pass with Dancing till 2am, from just £275pp Sharing for 2 Nights. Single Occupancy just £325pp. See above re list of costs.
2 Rooms - 5 Teachers 20+ Workshops - 6 DJ’s - 2am finishes.
If you enjoy your country walks, this is definitely the weekender for you, they even wrote a song about it! "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at" (Standard English: On Ilkley Moor without a hat). Also only 500 yards away you have the beautiful village, with amazing shops & eateries, inc Betty’s Tea Rooms!. It really is a gorgeous village.
Euphoria Events, Modern Jive Weekender With our Main Dance Styles being Modern Jive & Latin Ballroom.
With a Splash of Argentine Tango, West Coast Swing, Fun Group Dance & Blues (Some styles TBC).
**Saturday Freestyle has an Optional Theme ‘Tropical Neon’. So lots to go at.
This is an amazing opportunity to dance the weekend away (Or Walk) in these beautiful surroundings, Bed, Breakfast and Evening Meal + Free WiFi & Parking all included.
Early Bookings get a potential FREE upgrade, whilst Single Rooms - Carry a £25pn Single Supplement.
2 Nights Accommodation with Full Weekender Pass, Inc’s our Sunday Squeeze Dance 7:30 - 11pm, Dancing Friday and Saturday from 8pm - 2am min, with an optional Sunday Night (See above for costs), Inc’s Bed, Breakfast & Evening Meal.
Friday Night: Fun Class circa 9.30pm, Dancing MJ 8.30pm till 2am, 2 Rooms with Teacher Introduction.
Room 2: 8 - 1am A fusion of Smooth Dancing, where you can incorporate your WCS, Smooth Jive, Tango & Blues (All the chilled smooth stuff!).
Saturday Workshops/Freestyle: Workshops 10.30am - 5.30pm 2 rooms, Freestyle 8.30pm - 2am, with Teacher & Fun Cabaret and always our latest, busiest night. Room 2: Same Format as Friday Night.
Sat Fancy Dress Theme ‘Tropical Neon’ Optional
Sunday Workshops/Squeeze Dance: Workshops 10.30am - 5.30pm 2 rooms, then dancing from 8pm - 11pm (Includes: Complimentary water & Parking) Then it’s off home, or join us for a pure calm down and chill out that evening in the residents bar, lots of lovely company and chit chat in the bar.
For those wishing to stay over Sunday night it also Inc’s Evening Meal Sunday & Breakfast on Monday.
Your Teachers Are:
Your Headline Teachers: Now confirmed. Rest in peace Robin.
Victoria Martin & Stephen Vincent:
Latin Ballroom. Both have had a phenomenal dance career, from dancing on Broadway & the West End, being the Professional Dancers on the BBC Strictly Shows (Ireland & Italy) Lead Dancers with Burn the Floor, Sell Out UK Tours with Vincent Simone, Ian Waite, Giovanni Pernice, whilst Victoria is presently the Lead Lady in Vincent Simone & Ian Waites New Show ‘the Magic of Dance’.
Lee & Dawn Perrot (Modern Jive World Champions on numerous occasions) also Teachers of Latin Ballroom for well over 20 years, and downright lovely, funny people. We are honoured they agreed to join this amazing line up 🙏
Keith & Janey with Lee & Dawn, will be your Main Modern Jive Teacher’s - they have performed on the same stage as the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Katie Melua & worked alongside Alisha Dixon on the BBC, Keith with Vicky also won the Ceroc Scottish & World Showcase 2018/19.
Linz, the Queen of Choreography, WCS & Amazing Solo Fun Dances, keeping things fun and getting everyone into the groove - a firm favourite with ALL our dancers.
Latest addition, the phenomenal, Nele & Jasper Owners of Jive Berlin, with weekly classes and monthly parties, they host 2 weekenders a year - with one of them including the German Modern Jive Championships! Nele and Jasper competed at the World Modern Jive Championships and Nele placed 1st with Vicky Mykytiuk in “Here come the Girls” specialising in smooth Kiwi/Australian style of Modern Jive & musicality.
We always aim to provide amazing Modern Jive Weekenders, whilst also dipping your toe into dances such as Latin Ballroom, Argentine Tango, West Coast Swing, Blues, American Swing & Lindy Hop plus our now famous fun group dance and this weekender is no exception, see below. Our 2 Main Dances are Modern Jive & Latin Ballroom, with guest teachers from Burn the Floor & BBC’s Strictly Robin Windsor & Victoria Martin!.
6 Inspiring DJ’s Confirmed presently Keith D, Lindsay B. Ed P.
EXTRA: We also have your favourite Dancing Masseuse Rob, Wellbeing specialist at Docherty Wellbeing. Don’t forget to book when you arrive, so he can fix & relax you, so you can get even more out of your weekend. Timings & Cost will be on our front desk.
1. Please give me everything, but a room! Full Weekender 2 Day, 3 Night Pass: Should cost £110, yours for just £89pp Saving you £21pp (Gents/Leads & Couples only)
2. Join us for our Freestyles BEST VALUE FOR MONEY (Tickets released nearer the time:
Fri £12pp - Sat £12pp - Sun Just £8pp
Friday & Saturday: 2 Rooms, usually 6+ DJ’s, 8pm - 2am Main Ballroom Modern Jive with all eras & genres played!
2nd Room 8.30 - 1am Min, Smooth Jive, West Coast & Argentine Tango to Fusion Dance to.
Sunday Tea Dance ALL Genre’s Played 8pm - 11pm Inc’s Complimentary water & parking.
3. Workshops:
Saturday: 2 Rooms, 12+ Workshops, 10.30 - 5.30pm Only £39 - Full Day.
Sunday: 2 Rooms, 12+ Workshops, 10.30 - 5.30pm Only £39 - Full Day.
Workshops will grow progressively throughout the weekend, starting with foundation & more basic moves, or tricks you can do with a more basic move, getting more in-depth & trickier as the weekend progresses.
So no matter what level you are at, you should find quite a lot to suit:
We are heavily Modern Jive, with a further split of Latin Ballroom, Argentine Tango, West Coast Swing, Zouk, Blues, Lindy/1940’s Swing + a great favourite of our dancers, the Fun Group Dance (Dances vary from Weekender to weekender - See above for Ilkley).
Please Note: We do our best to Gender Balance, this will mean there will be times when we cannot accept any more Followers (this usually means ladies) 😢 We can still add you to our waiting list, just email & let us know what you’d like to join, ie full weekender or just Saturday night. We can then let you know if something comes available.
Follow the following to book or for extra info:
https://revolutiondance.co.uk/MJ-Events/Weekenders-Holidays/ilkley/
Phone/Text/Whatsapp Keith 07973 350 210
Email [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
The Craiglands Hotel, Craiglands Hotel, Ilkley, LS29 8RG, United Kingdom,City of BradfordEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
