DUE ARTI IN ARMONIA – OPERA COME STRICTLY

There is a brand new show coming to the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Saturday 21st April and we are very excited about the event.

This is a show created by Andrew Amdur and Michael and Martina Burton combining the Two Arts, Ballroom with Opera and bringing it to the stage for the very first time. Andrew, who is one of the UK’s leading Operatic Tenors along with his daughter Anabella, who is a 9 year old up & coming Soprano, would like to join hands with International Professional Ballroom Dancing Champions Michael & Martina to take you into the passionate world of music & dance to show Opera & Ballroom Dancing in perfect Harmony.

The charismatic pair of Michael and Martina who are excellent choreographers and performers guarantee you a night out full of spectacular music, dance and entertainment.

Andrew has specially selected a firework of popular Operatic favourites and will be performing along side his daughter Anabella and joining up again with renowned Conductor Stephen Higgins.

This magical performance will be accompanied by a 16 piece Orchestra conducted by Stephen Higgins.

Monthly Social Practice Night

The next Sunday Social will be on Sunday the 19th February .  Hope to see you all there.

Every 3rd Sunday of the month at Kingston Dance Studio from 7-10.30pm. Canbury Park Road Kingston. This is a great way of you practicing the dances you are learning in your group classes.

Advanced Workshop

We are running Advanced workshops throughout the year the first one commenced on the 16th April last year at Quintin Kynaston School, Marlborough Hill, NW8 0NL from 10-2pm. It was based on Musicality in Waltz along with the following one on the 25th June where we continued the theme in Tango & finished off the year with Foxtrot & Quickstep.

We are continuing this year with the workshops as we love doing them for our students & we feel it helps people develop as dancers. The dates to put in your diaries for this year with the theme being ‘Movement, Power and Energy’ . .  .

Expressions Classes

PLEASE NOTE THE TIMES OF THE CLASSES BOTH ON MONDAY & WEDNESDAY HAVE CHANGED & ARE NOW AS FOLLOWS -

BEGINNERS – 8 – 9PM

IMPROVERS – 9 – 10PM

Dances being taught in our Beginners & Intermediate classes at Expressions at the moment are -

Monday

• Beginners – Waltz – starting 13th Febuary
• Intermediate – Rumba – started 7th Febuary

Wednesday

• Beginners – Samba – started – 15th February
• Intermediate – Tango – started 8th Febuary

Cruises

We will be on the Ventura for 17 nights from the 3rd July & 7 nights from the 1st September 2012.

Results from one of our Couples Adrian & Cindy who have just started Competing this year.

Adrian & Cindy, who we have been training with us & started competing in January of this year have been getting some great results & have improved immensely throughout the year. Some of their results are -

30th Jan 2011 – Bill & Sylvia Mitchell Tribute Day – Leatherhead

1st place – Over 35 Intermediate Championship & 3rd place – Senior Pre-champ Trophy

27th Feb 2011 – Squires Promotion – Joe Vandersteen Trophy  (included Open Essex and Open Senior Essex Championships) – Romford

2nd place – Open Intermediate Championship

27th March 2011 – Cairncross & Follet Trophy Day, Leatherhead

2nd place – Senior Pre-Championship Trophy

3rd April 2011 – Soest Grand Prix, Soest, Netherlands

2nd place – Senior Pre-Championship Trophy

1st May 2011 – Epsom Trophy Day

1st place – Senior Intermediate

11th June 2011 – Stars of the Future, Brentwood, Essex

3rd place – Senior Intermediate

12th June 2011 – Edward Noyce Tribute Day, Leatherhead

2nd place – Senior Pre-championship

26th June 2011  - 2011 North West Masters – Stockport

6th Place – Senior Pre-championship

9th July 2011 – 2011 UK Closed – Bournemouth

1st Place – Senior Intermediate
3rd Place – Senior Pre-championship

We are looking forward to their continued improvement & getting better with more & more practice & competitions.