Swindon Dance Classes Jan - Apr 2010

Before we beginNEVER DANCED BEFORE?Why not give it a try? Everyone can take part in dance. Our class programme offers an inspirational experience of quality dance, accessible to all comers – regardless of age, gender or current level of ability. All our classes are taught by qualified experienced dance professionals and the emphasis is on the enjoyment of learning about dance in a welcoming environment. WHERE ARE THE CLASSES HELD?All classes are held in the studios at Swindon Dance.Our address is... Swindon Dance, Regent Circus, Swindon SN1 1QFInformation concerning access can be found on the inside back cover. FACILITIESSwindon Dance has three professionally equipped dance studios, changing rooms and showers. Two studios have sprung floors. CAN I PAY-ON-THE-DAY?Yes, you can turn up at the advertised time and pay on the day for many of our classes.However, some classes do require enrolment, in which case you would be enrolling for one term (ten to twelve weeks - term lengths vary). These classes are indicated in the schedule as booking required. TERM DATES: Monday 11th January – Thursday 1st April 2010 incl Pay-on-the-day classes continue throughout the term. There is a half term holiday for some classesthat require enrolment: February 15th – 19th. CLASS LEVELS LEVEL 1: Suitable for beginners or those with no experience in class style. Popular classes, so arrive early as places cannot be guaranteed

LEVEL 2: For those who have already learned the basic principles and are ready to work at a faster pace LEVEL 3: For those who have attended other classes for at least two years or have had previous dance training - these classes are challenging and require good technical knowledge. If you are unsure about which level is suitable for you, or have any other questions about class suitability, please do contact us on: 01793 601700

AGE GROUPSAdult classes are intended for anyone over 16 years of age. You will find guidance to suitable age groups with the details for each class.

WHAT DO I WEAR?It's a good idea to wear comfortable loose-fitting clothing that you can move in freely.Choice of footware depends on the dance style - start with something lightweight and comfortable.Sometimes its preferable to have bare feet. More information is available at reception and fromthe teachers.

For information about the cost of classes and how to book, see inside back cover.The full class schedule can also be found on our website: www.swindondance.org.uk

SWINDON DANCE, REGENT CIRCUS, SWINDON

Booking Line 01793 601700

CopyContemporary

Adults

Fun, funky and energetic. Learn up-to-the-minute steps and styles. Always wanted to move like the dancers on MTV? This is the class for you. Great for building strength and confidence, and an ideal way to keep fit.

Adult Jazz

Adults

Bring out your inner Billy Elliot, Tap Dogs or Fred Astaire … get tapping! Great at any age – the tap rhythms get into your heart and soul. Excellent for improving balance and co-ordination, and a fun way to do aerobic exercise.

Adult Tap

Tuesdays Level 1 6 - 7pm Sarah JoshTuesdays Level 2 7 - 8pm Sarah JoshTuesdays Level 3 8 - 9pm Sarah JoshTuesdays Level 3+ 7 - 8pm Charlotte Sjoberg

Adults

Acquire the skills and grace of ballet in our relaxed, friendly classes. Achieve the level that suits you and enjoy the benefits – good posture, better balance control, improved co-ordination and increased muscle tone. Classes usually accompanied by a musician.

Adult Ballet

Thursdays Level 1 7 – 8pm Sarah JoshThursdays Level 2 8 – 9pm Sarah Josh

Mondays Level 1 6.15 – 7.00pm Sarah JoshMondays Level 2 7 – 8pm Sarah JoshMondays Level 3 8 – 9pm Sarah JoshWednesdays Level 2 6.30 – 7.30pm Zoe HumphriesWednesdays Level 1 7.30 – 8.30pm Zoe Humphries

Adults

A creative, inspirational free-flowing dance form that develops flexibility and strength of body and mind. Express yourself through movement. Learn movement sequences and some technique, all in a relaxed atmosphere. Free spirits, step this way!

Adult Contemporary

Adults

A funky, energetic class fusing hip hop moves and grooves.

Adult StreetMondays Level 1 7.15 - 8pm Tammy SpaldingMondays Level 2 8 - 8.45pm Tammy SpaldingTuesdays Level 1 7 - 8pm Vicky Constantinou

Adults

A refreshing Integral Yoga Hatha based class for beginners or those with some experience. Yoga has huge health benefits including increased muscle tone, strength, stamina and flexibility as well as being a fantastic stress buster. The class will include postures (asanas), deep relaxation and quiet time.

Lunchtime Yoga

Mondays General 1.15pm – 2.15pm Helen Ganberg


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Wednesdays Level 1 6.30 - 7.30pm Vicky BaileyWednesdays Level 3 7.30 - 8.45pm Various

Adults

A body conditioning technique that uses muscle control and preciseexercises to strengthen the deep muscles that support the posture.Fantastic for making you feel toned and balanced because you learn how to develop muscle control. For full details contact Swindon Dance.

Adult Pilates

Thursdays booking required General 12.15 - 1.15pm Gemma Clapham

Integrated adult group

A creative class for adults with and without disabilities, exploring a range of expressive movement and dance styles through improvisation and other creative activities, leading to performance. Places limited, so call us soon!

Adult Salto!

Mondays booking required Beginners 2 - 3pm Hannah de Cancho

NB: No classes during half term



Adults

Aimed at beginners, the class will include the teaching of basic arm movements, steps and hip shaking accompanied by Egyptian music and fun!

EgyptianTuesdays Beginners 8pm – 9pm Kata Juhasz-Nagy

Adults

An energetic morning workout designed to stimulate the body and mind. Taught at a general level , the emphasis will be on exercise as well as dance to popular music.

Daytime JazzTuesdays General 10.15am – 11.15am Zoe Humphries

NEWCLASS

NEWCLASS

11-17 years

Jazz technique classes incorporating dynamic and sharp movements to latest sounds.Discover the enjoyment of this powerful and exciting class.

JazzTuesdays booking required Level 1 4.30 - 5.15pm Sarah JoshTuesdays booking required Level 2 5.15 - 6pm Sarah Josh

11-17 years

Technique-based classes without competitive pressure. Whether you’ve danced before or are just starting, this is a good, relaxed way into ballet. Not exam-orientated but big on gaining good posture, alignment and flexibility.

Ballet

11-17 years

Explore an energetic way of moving in these physically stimulating and dynamic classes. Develop your body alignment, flexibility, strength and self-awareness and achieve versatile movement sequences.

Contemporary

Wednesdays booking required Level 2 4.30 - 5.30pm Emma LanghorneThursdays booking required Level 1 4.45 - 5.45pm Emma Langhorne

11-17 years

Fun. Funky. Fresh. Catch the ‘street-vibe’ in the funky and upbeat class.StreetMondays booking required Level 1 5.30 - 6.15pm Tammy SpaldingMondays booking required Level 2 6.15 - 7pm Tammy Spalding



YOUNG DANCERS PROGRAMME (YDP)

Thursdays booking required Level 1 5.15 - 6pm Sarah FerrisThursdays booking required Level 2 6 - 7pm Sarah Ferris





14-21 years

Swindon Dance's performance group, Swindon Youth Dance Company(SYDCo), has gone from strength to strength in the last ten years. Many ofits ex members are now professional dancers – with careers in companiessuch as Rambert Dance Company – or are training professionally.

The emphasis of the group's work is choreography and the making and performing of dance. As well as performing its work at Swindon Dance, the company often represents us at regional youth performance platforms.Entry is by audition in September each year.

Swindon YouthDance Company

Tuesdays entry by annual audition 14-21 years 5.30 - 7pm Emma Langhorne

6-8 years

Creative dance with a funky edge for boys aged 6-8.

Mini D-BoyzThursdays Booking Required 5.15pm – 6pm Sarah Josh




YOUTH GROUPS

CHILDREN

NB: No classes during half term Contact reception for more information.

8-12 years

Step up and try an exciting range of urban dance styles and teachers. No need to book in advance and no dance experience required. Join the Dance Zone. Styles include: Hip Hop and Street/Jazz.

Youth Dance Zone

Tuesdays pay as you go 8-12 years 4.30 - 5.30pm Various

Contact Swindon Dance for more information.

YOUTH

NEWCLASS



11-17 years

The Youth Dance Academy is a DCSF Centre of Advanced Training for dancers (aged 11-17) demonstrating exceptional potential, ambition and commitment to become a professional dancer.

Youth Dance Academy

Saturdays selection for Sept 2010 begins May 2010 11-17 years 12 - 5.30pm

See www.swindondance.org.uk for more details

11-17 years

A national training programme for today’s Urban dancer.Contact Vicki Bailey [email protected] or 01793 521097

Youth Dance Academy URBANSundays selection for Sept 2010 begins May 2010 11-17 years 11am- 4.30pm

See www.swindondance.org.uk for more details

11-17 years

A vibrant and fast-paced youth dance group with opportunities to explore, create and perform dynamic dance fusions. Open to everyone with or without dance experience

Fusion Youth Dance

Fridays booking required 11-17 years 5 - 6pm Emma Langhorne


Boys 8-17 years

Learn new moves and make your own dance. Creative. Fun. Funky! No previous experience required.

D-Boyz & D-MenD-Boyz Mondays booking required 8-10 years 4.30 - 5.30pm Hannah de CanchoD-Men Thursdays booking required 11-17 years 6 - 7pm Emma Langhorne

YOUTH GROUPS


For 2-4 years

Fun classes that use dance, rhymes and stories to help build confidence in movement. Accompanied by a musician in Wednesday sessions. Toddlers must be accompanied by an adult.

Parents & Toddlers

Tuesdays booking required 10.15 - 11am Jemma TurlandWednesdays booking required 1.30 - 2.15pm Jemma Turland

3+ years

Our children's classes are relaxed and uncompetitive – they aregraded according to ability but progress is not based on exams.We take a creative approach to technique, with emphasis on enjoyment. Accompanied by a musician.

Children's Ballet

Mondays booking required Level I 7-8 years 3.45 - 4.30pm Jemma TurlandMondays booking required Level 2 9-10 years 5 - 5.45pm Jemma TurlandThursdays booking required Beginners 3-4 years 3.45 - 4.15pm Jo LoganThursdays booking required Primary 5-6 years 4.15 - 4.45pm Sarah Ferris


FOR YOUNG ONES




5+ years

There's certainly lots of fun to be had learning to tap dance!Our inventive approach gives everybody a great time.Progress is not exam-based. An excellent way to improve balance and co-ordination.

Children's Tap

Mondays booking required Level I & 2 4.30 - 5pm Jemma TurlandThursdays booking required Primary 5-6 years 4.45 - 5.15pm Jo Logan


5-16 years

The Saturday Dance Zone classes are a great place to start for people coming to dance for the first time, and a jazz class an excellent place to begin. Relaxed, dynamic and inspirational – great music, great MTV-style moves. Give it a try!

JazzSaturdays Booking Required 5-7 years 9 – 9.30am Sarah JoshSaturdays Booking Required 8-10 years 9.30 - 10.15am Sarah JoshSaturdays Booking Required 11-12 years 10.15 - 11am Sarah JoshSaturdays Booking Required 13-16 years 11.00 - 11.45pm Sarah Josh

4-16 years

A seriously joyful class designed to exercise the imagination. Our approachis child-centred, experimenting with movement and music in ways thatlead to children making their own dances.

Creative dance

Saturdays Booking Required 4-6 years 9.30 - 10.15am Kathy GeddesSaturdays Booking Required 7-10 years 10.15 - 11am Kathy GeddesSaturdays Booking Required 11+ years 11 - 12.00pm Kathy Geddes

SWINDON DANCE

DANCING WITH SWINDON DANCEAt Swindon Dance we believe that everyone can take part in dance.

Our class programme offers an inspirational experience of quality dance, accessible to all comers – regardless of age, gender or current level of ability. All our classes are taught by qualified experienced dance professionals and the emphasis is on the enjoyment of learning about dance in a welcoming environment.

Dance can contribute to our overall wellbeing – it can keep us fit on the inside as well as the outside, since it exercises the body, mind and spirit. Dance is increasingly recognised as a positive route to overall healthy living and a great way to get those endorphins flowing.

Many of the classes and dance groups are designed for young adults and children. This is a direct result of our policy to provide opportunities for young people to experience the magic of dance and tap into their natural creativity, imagination and expressiveness.

SATURDAY DANCE ZONE

Classes at Swindon DanceDO I NEED TO BOOK?Many classes do not require bookings, they are pay-as-you-go. You can come along at the indicated time and pay for the class you want to attend that day. However, the classes in this lea�et marked booking required do need to be booked in advance. Bookings may be made in person, over the phone or by post. We accept most credit / debit cards. Please make cheques payable to Swindon Dance.

01793 601700 open 1pm - 8pm Monday - Friday 9am - 12.30pm Saturdays

HOW MUCH DO THEY COST?Prices for both pay-on-the-day sessions and classes that require booking are listed below. All o�er great value for money. There are two types of concessionary card... Dance Card, available from Swindon Dance, which gets you 10 classes for the price of 9. It's open to all and can be used for any pay-as-you-go class, but not enrolled classes. You need to bring it with you each time you attend and get it marked at reception. SwindonCard, available from Swindon Borough Council. If you have one of these, the centre column of the price list is for you. If your SwindonCard is marked Concession 2, the right hand column is for you.

DIRECTIONS AND ACCESS We are located at the top of Regent Street, one of the main pedestrianised shopping thoroughfares. Look for the red brick building with a clock tower. Swindon train station and bus station are only 10 minutes away. From the train station, cross the road and turn right then left into Bridge Street. Bridge Street becomes Regent Street. Off-street parking is readily available. Closest are the Wyvern Theatre and College car parks. The Wyvern has disabled parking and a pedestrianised route to Swindon Dance. There are four 4-hour disabled parking bays outside Swindon Dance. Swindon Dance welcomes wheelchair users. There is wheelchair access to the ground floor and a lift to the upper level. Public areas have automatic doors. There are disabled toilet facilities on the ground floor.

Adult classes Conc 2Pay-on-the-day (1hr): £5.25 £3.75Pay-on-the-day (3/4hr): £4.20 £2.95Dance Card (1hr): £47.25 £33.75Dance Card (3/4hr): £37.80 £26.55Egyptian £6 £4.50 Adult daytime pay as you go/ enrolled Classes: Conc 2Salto! £68.25 £40.00Pilates (10 weeks) £66.50 £56.50(or 2 x 5 weeks) £32.25 £28.25Jazz £5.25 £3.75Yoga pay weekly £6.00 £4.50Parents & Toddlers (10 weeks) £35.00 £24.50 Young Dancers Programme (YDP) Conc 21hr class (per term) £47.25 £33.0045min class (per term) £42.00 £29.50Dance Zone (pay on the day) £4.20 £2.95 Youth groups (per term) Conc 2Fusion Youth Dance £36.75 £25.75D-Boyz £36.75 £25.75D-Men £36.75 £25.75Mini D-Boyz £27.50 £19.25 Younger ones (per term) Conc 2Children's Ballet, Tap (30min) £29.50 £20.50 Children's Ballet (45min) £42.00 £29.50 Saturday dance zone (per term) Conc 2 Jazz 5-7 (30min) £29.50 £20.50Jazz/Creative (45min) £42.00 £29.50

Swindon DanceRegent Circus, Swindon SN1 1QF

www.swindondance.org.ukSWINDON DANCE IS A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REGISTERED IN ENGLAND & WALES NO. 5467343REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1111476

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