Saturday
October 9th
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Sunday
October 10th
2010 Live Music | Circle dance Live with Serendipity!near Amsterdam, HollandOur first weekend playing music for the dancers abroad!
Mandy plays the guitar and lots of other instruments; Judy plays the flute,
alto flute and drums; Chris plays the accordion. We also sing together.
Mandy will do the majority of the teaching but Judy will also teach.
Join us for this weekend where the relationship between the music,
the musician and the dancer is fully explored and discovered.
A whole weekend of delighting in having the music played JUST FOR YOU -
what more could a dancer want?
Contact: Marjan Van Huet: |
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Saturday
November 6th
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Sunday
November 7th
2010 | Dancing and Singing Your Heart's DelightKennington Village Hall, near OxfordDo come and join me for a day of circle dance delights (on the Saturday) AND/OR
a joyful and peaceful day of singing (on the Sunday) to uplift and nourish you as we head into the darker days. If you haven't tried singing before - why not give it a go? It is a wonderful way to spend the day! you don't need to be able to read music as all the learning will be 'by ear'.
You can come to one or both days!
Contact Kate Forster (01865 251871) for all details and to book your place. |
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Saturday
December 18th
2010 Live Music | Mid Winter Solstice CelebrationLittle Wenlock Village Hall, ShropshireA singing journey and candle ceremony in the afternoon led by Mandy, followed by shared supper and dancing to live music from Serendipity and friends in the evening. Come to one or both. (No previous experience of singing needed for the afternoon).
PLEASE book early because I am committed to my expenses for the event and to time spent in planning the event and rehearsal for the live music. Thank you.
Cost: Whole day £24 - £32. Half day £12 - £16 on a sliding scale to suit your pocket. |
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Saturday
February 5th
2011 | Puriton Village Hall, SomersetCelebrate the Celtic festival of ImbolcCelebrating the Celtic Festival of Imbolc through dance, song and dance ritual. Please contact John Wealthy for full details and to book: |
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Friday
February 25th
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Sunday
February 27th
2011 | Lebensgarten, near Steyerberg, GermanyI am delighted to be returning to near Steyerberg to dance in this beautiful space. Please contact Barbara Besser for full details. This is a popular event- so don't delay!! () |
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Friday
June 24th
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Sunday
June 26th
2011 | St Andrew's, ScotlandI'm back again to share some beautiful dances (and a smattering of songs) in this lovely venue. Please contact Maria Miller for full details and to book: |
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Wednesday
July 20th
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Sunday
July 24th
2011 | Edmonton, CanadaWith Judy King and Mandy de WinterWe are delighted to be returning to Canada after a four year gap to share some wonderful dances with this special group. Join us for the regular Wednesday evening class or for the weekend which starts on Friday evening - or both!
Please contact Bernice Vetter: |
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Saturday
September 17th
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Saturday
September 24th
2011 Live Music | Fado Dance Holiday in PortugalWith Nanni Kloke, Till Schmidt-Rimpler and Serendipity!Fado (translated as destiny or fate) is a music genre which can be traced from the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. In popular belief, fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor. The music is usually linked to the Portuguese word saudade (that has no match in English but it could be understood as nostalgia felt while missing something or someone important), a word describing a sentiment.
Course content:
Nanni and Till have choreographed some gorgeous dances to some FABULOUS Fado music – and this is what they will be teaching.
Serendipity will be providing live music to dance to at other times.
We will also experience a Fado concert by a wonderful local group who will come out to us one evening. The last night of our holiday will be spent in Porto. We will have dinner and enjoy a Fado concert at the Largo de São Joâo Novo and stay in a nearby hotel.
There are also many additional activities which you can take part in during your free time e.g. for the serious walkers amongst you- hiking in the Serra da Estrelain; mountain biking in the valley and the Serra; horse-riding - a tour of a few hours or lessons; Portuguese cooking workshop; sheep herding for a morning or afternoon or painting/drawing in the open air workshop.
The Venue:
Dominio Vale do Mondego is situated in the green heart of Portugal, in the Beira Alta region, in the centre of the country between the small medieaval villages of Faia and Pero Soares. It is situated 12 km from the provincial city of Guarda and 50 km from the Spanish border.
The accommodation is in shared Cabanas with twin or double rooms, each with their own ‘front door’, opening directly onto the Panorama terrace. Please note that there are NO single rooms.
Each Cabana has a mini-kitchenette with the facilities to make breakfast. All the ingredients for breakfast - bread, tea/coffee, milk, eggs, cheese, etc - are brought to your Cabana every morning, so you decide when you want to have your breakfast.
There is also a swimming pool.
For more information, look on their website: www.dominiovaledomondego.com
Group size:
The minimum number to make this holiday happen is 20 participants and the maximum is 25.
Cost: The cost of the week is €870 (euros)
This includes your transfer to and from Porto airport; all accommodation and food; all dance sessions; on site Fado concert; optional afternoon activities and the last night dinner, concert and overnight stay in a hotel in Porto.
NOT included is: your air fare; Nanni’s workshop CD and notation; workshop DVD; alcohol taken with your meals; any additional outings you take individually or we spontaneously decide to do as a group; food (apart from concert dinner) when we are in Porto for the last 24hours of the holiday.
Other things you’ll need to know:
*) The closest airport is Porto. The coach to our venue will leave at a set time. Please check with Judy before booking your flight.
*) The temperature should a lovely 25 degrees. It will obviously be cooler in the evenings.
*) The dance floor is hard (not wooden, so I suggest you dance in shoes not bare feet).
*) Bring a hat! Sometimes we will be dancing in the open air.
*) To book your place, please send Judy a non-returnable deposit of €200 (euros).
Please contact me for my bank account details.
*) You MUST take out holiday insurance for this week. Due to our various financial commitments
in running this course, we are unable to offer refunds on your deposit if you have to cancel.
As I’m sure you can appreciate, trying to organize a foreign holiday this far ahead is very challenging! I have made the best estimates on price that I can, taking inflation into account but I’m sure that you appreciate that I can’t pin down prices exactly. I will do everything in my power to make sure that prices do not increase, but I must reserve the right to charge a supplement if prices do go haywire.
All the prices I have been quoted are in Euros. So in order to cope with the fluctuation in exchange rate between the pound and the euro you need to pay for this holiday in euros. (Please contact Judy for her bank account details.)
Please contact Judy King for further details ()
See you there! |
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Friday
October 14th
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Sunday
November 6th
2011 | Brazil!!I'm back in this lovely warm and vivacious country leading three workshops (joined by Judy for the last one in Sao Paulo). Please contact Renate Ramos for full details of what and where and how to book: |
