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DANCE DAYS IN SHEFFIELD - OTHER DANCE EVENTS - CONTACT
VENUE WANTED for residential Circle Dance events, possibly including in New Year booking. Ideally Midlands/Welsh Borders/North, must have uncarpeted room which can take 20 (preferably more) in a circle for dancing and be reasonably priced. Self-catering preferred.
Go to EVENTS page for upcoming dance days and regular groups.
I only started keeping a page of past events in Nov. 2004, so there is a lot missing.
DANCE DAYS IN SHEFFIELD led by Paul. Most recent first.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2006, 11 a.m. - 4.45 p.m. Gypsy Plus. A day of traditional dances with the emphasis on Rom (Gypsy) dances from the Balkans. Some experience of Circle, World, or International Folk dance is preferable.
SATURDAY JULY 1, 2006,11 a.m. - 4.45 p.m., Water Wheel. A day of Circle Dance around the theme of water. Open to all with some experience of Circle, World, or International Folk dance, and to beginners who do other forms of dance and are reasonably quick to pick up new steps.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2006, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., The Modern Dance. Day of modern Circle Dance choreographies, including dances by Bob Minney, Paul Boizot, Cindy Kelly, Adrian Pointon and others. Music from a variety of sources, including Celtic, South American, Bob Minney, modern, even Bulgarian - there will be some traditional music even if the dances are not traditional! There will be a few seasonal dances and some slower meditational dances, but these will only be part of a day of variety. Probably fewer tricky dances so this day is also suitable for newer or less confident dancers - if you have never done a whole day event before this could be a good first one to go to! Cost £8 - £22 (self-select).
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26, 2005, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Balkan Dance Day. Rom (Gypsy), Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, etc. Some experience of Circle Dance or International Folk dance needed - expect to dance in irregular rhythms! Cost £8 - £22 (self-select).
SATURDAY JUNE 11, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Greek Dance Day. Will include some of the dances taught by Dimitris Triandafyllidis at the 2004 SIFD (Society for International Folk Dance) Summer School. Some experience of Circle Dance or International Folk dance needed. Cost £8 - £22 (self-select).
SATURDAY APRIL 9, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Day of Circle Dance - traditional and modern dances, lively ones, meditative ones. A general day with a selection of favourite dances new and old. Cost £8 - £22 (self-select).
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2005, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Longer Dances. A day of Circle Dance using longer or extended recordings - a chance to get immersed in the dances, and experience the various mental, emotional, physical and spiritual states that come with repeated movement over a longer period.. I am not planning to do any 45-minute marathons. Some dances will be quite long, e.g. 6 to 8 minutes, maybe one or two even longer; and some will be medium-length versions of what were originally short recordings. I may include some not-so-long recordings for more energetic dances! Cost £8 - £22 (self-select).
SATURDAY SEPT. 11 2004, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Dancing With The Whole Body - a day of Circle Dance with attention to posture. Circle Dance is noted for its spiritual or meditational aspects, but it can also help the body greatly. You can use it to detect where muscular tensions lie, and to improve balance and co-ordination. This can have health benefits in daily life, and in turn help you to dance better. We will do a variety of dances, and talk a little about how we use our bodies in some of them. We may look at; relaxing the muscles to avoid aches - the upright posture - how your balance feels when dancing with eyes closed - dancing with the whole body, not just the feet (dance style!) - using less energy in faster dances. And more. Cost £7 - £20 (self-select).
SATURDAY NOV. 6 2004, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., the annual Balkan Dance Day. Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Rom (Gypsy), Albania, Serbia, etc. Some experience of Circle Dance or International Folk dance needed - expect to dance in irregular rhythms! Cost £7 - £20 (self-select).
SATURDAY MAY 8 2004, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Day of Circle Dance with live music by Cosmo Kolo. Cost £15 - £25 (self-select); £2 discount for bookings by 16 April. Deposit £10. You can listen to some Mp3 sound files of Cosmo Kolo.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2008 MALVERN (Worcestershire). 1100 - 1630. Day of Circle Dance with live music from Richard and Olivia Hunt, Paul Boizot and Adrian Pointon. Teaching mainly by Sunnara Vivian.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 15, Headingley, Leeds. Winter solstice dance with Sophia Hatch. Recorded music in the afternoon, then live music in the evening with COSMO KOLO - Paul Boizot, Helen Oak, Adrian Dobson and John Hofton.
CIRCLE DANCE HOLIDAY AT PILION CENTRE, GREECE. FRIDAY 7 - FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2007. A week to both relax and dance, sharing circle dance together in a beautiful, peaceful environment, but with plenty of time to enjoy the nearby beach, and mountain walks - some wooded. Some dance experience is needed. See separate Pilion page on this site for more details, and also see Pilion Centre's website for info about the venue, travel possibilities, accommodation options, etc.
FRIDAY 6 - SUNDAY 8 JULY 2007, BOB MINNEY, HELEN OAK & PAUL BOIZOT play a whole weekend of live music at Sophia Hatch's Circle dance residential at ROBIN HOOD'S BAY, NORTH YORKSHIRE. A new venue for this annual event, as the venue at Alnmouth in Northumberland is no longer available. You can hear mp3 samples of music from a previous event (NB live minidisc recordings, so not studio quality).
JUNE 16, YORK, day of dance taught by KAREN MICHAELSEN with live music from BOB MINNEY and LINDAJOY, joined by PAUL BOIZOT. Visit Circle Dance in York for details.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2007 MALVERN (Worcestershire). 1100 - 1630. Day of Circle Dance with live music from Richard and Olivia Hunt, Paul Boizot and Adrian Pointon. Teaching mainly by Sunnara Vivian.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 16, 2006, Headingley, Leeds. Winter solstice dance with Sophia Hatch. Recorded music in afternoon, then live in evening with Paul Boizot, Helen Oak, Adrian Dobson and John Hofton.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, 11 a.m. - 4.45 p.m. Rhythms of the Dance. A day of traditional dances - e.g. Balkan, Israeli, Greek, Armenian - exploring many different musical rhythms. If you don't know your 7/8 from your 9/16, don't worry - no technical musical knowledge is required. There will be some explanation of basic musical rhythm. Some experience of Circle, World, or International Folk dance, and fluency in basic steps, is preferable, as the teaching and dances will not be at beginners level.
SATURDAY 22-29 JULY, SWANSEA UNIVERSITY. SIFD (Society For International Folk Dancing) Summer School. I taught a 2-session workshop on "Dances in Irregular Rhythms".
SATURDAY 17 JUNE, 2006 YORK. BOB MINNEY & LINDAJOY. Includes some of Bob's dances to his own music, long dances, and palindromes. Live music with guest musicians Bryn Davies (from the Silver Circle Band) and Paul Boizot. Teaching by Lindajoy. To hear mp3 samples by Bob Minney and buy CDs, click here.
FRIDAY 9 - SUNDAY 11 JUNE 2006, BOB MINNEY, HELEN OAK & PAUL BOIZOT play a whole weekend of live music at Sophia Hatch's residential at ALNMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. Dance on the beach on Sat. afternoon! You can hear mp3 samples of music from a previous event (NB live minidisc recordings, so not studio quality).
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2006 A Grand Day Out In MALVERN (Worcestershire). 1100 - 1630. Day of Circle Dance with live music from Richard and Olivia Hunt, Paul Boizot and Adrian Pointon. Teaching mainly by Sunnara Vivian, some by Paul and Adrian. Cost £20 to £30 sliding scale.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 17, 2005, Headingley, Leeds. Winter solstice dance with Sophia Hatch. Recorded music in afternoon, then live in evening with Paul Boizot, Helen Oak, Adrian Dobson and John Hofton.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22, 2005. Victoria Hall, Saltaire West Yorkshire. Day of Dance, Many workshops in different styles of dance - I shall be doing a session at 11 a.m. of Rom (Gypsy) line and circle dances from the Balkans (mainly Macedonia, Albania, Serbia area). Event in aid of Yorkshire CND and Oxfam. 0845 4589200 or 01274 730795. Saltaire Day of Dance website. Next day May 13, 2006.
FRIDAY 23 - SUNDAY 25 SEPT. 2005 at ROOKHOW CENTRE, Rusland, near Ulverston, Cumbria. "September Steps" - residential with Paul Boizot and Helen Oak. Lovely setting! Cost £74 staying at Rookhow, £86 at Old Vicarage, if booked by July 30th; £10 extra after that date. Camping option. Deposit of £30 (non returnable). Full details here or download leaflet (371Kb, Rich Text Format, reads in OpenOffice.org or MS Word).
WEDNESDAY 3 - SUNDAY 7 AUGUST 2005 drumming with Drum Arabia/Dance Arabia at the Big Green Gathering in SOMERSET.
FRIDAY 8 - SUNDAY 10 JULY 2005 BOB MINNEY, HELEN OAK & PAUL BOIZOT play a whole weekend of live music at Sophia Hatch's residential at ALNMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. Dance on the beach on Sat. afternoon! Fully booked , but enquire for future years!
FRIDAY 16 - SUNDAY 18 JULY 2004, BOB MINNEY, HELEN O & PAUL play live music at Sophia Hatch's residential weekend at ALNMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.
Some PHOTOS, taken by Jen Kilyon, of Sophia Hatch's residential weekend at ALNMOUTH, in July 2004, which had live music from Bob Minney, Helen Oak and myself, can be seen here.
FRIDAY 24 - SUNDAY 26 SEPT. 2004 at ROOKHOW CENTRE, Rusland, near Ulverston, Cumbria. "September Steps" - residential with Paul and Helen O. Some live music. Lovely setting! Cost £70 staying at Rookhow, £82 at Old Vicarage, if booked by August 16th; £10 extra after that date. Camping option, possibly some non-residential places. Deposit of £30 (non returnable).
SATURDAY MARCH 29 2003, DONCASTER Womens' Centre, 10.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. Dance day open to beginners, taught by Paul. Proceeds to "Cycle Vietnam" fundraising appeal in aid of National deaf Children's Society. Tickets £10/£7.50 conc.
SATURDAY 23 - SAT. 30 AUGUST 2003, LAURIESTON HALL, Dumfries and Galloway. Song and Dance Week. Residential in beautiful surroundings. Many types of song and dance, Clachanpluck Circle Dance and Ceilidh band. Paul will be leading scratch band and doing other workshops.
SATURDAY APRIL 5 2003, YORK, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Heworth Church Hall, Melrosegate, taught by Paul. A mixture of circle dances, traditional and modern, including some of Paul's choreographies. Some circle dance experience useful. Cost £12 - £22. Advance booking essential, £5 deposit.
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