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JUVENILE FORMATION

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:01:29 +0000

We currently have some spaces available in our juvenile teams ( under 12 )

If you are interested in joining a team please contact us for more information, we compete in many competitions throughout the year including the British Championships at Blackpool. x

CHILDRENS CLASSES REOPEN SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:58:50 +0000

As from 4th September there is a price increase on the classes….45 minute class will now be £3 30 minute class is £2

9-9.45am streetdance

9.45-10.30 ballroom/latin beginners

11.30-12.15 up to gold level

12.15 – 12.45 or 1.45 -2.15 above gold

Social Night Sat 4th September

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:51:08 +0000

We are holding a social dance on Sat 4th September at Ditton Community Centre from 8.00pm until 11.00pm. Everybody is welcome and there will be Ballroom, Latin and a little sequence dancing music played. We hope this to be a fun evening and a good way to get back into the swing of things after the summer break. Bar, raffle, bring your own nibbles…Cost £6

Stars Of The Future 2010

admin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:06:26 +0000

Well done to all pupils who entered this event. Especially to Kirsty and Charlene, Millie and Alice, Dave and Sue, Tom and Sophie and Rhianna and Nicole who all made grand finals in this prestigious event. A tremendous First in the Junior All Girls Modern and second in the Latin For Rhianna and Nicole making them the most Successful Junior All Girl couple of the day over both events. All pupils who attended represented the school so well making all the teachers very proud of the hard work they have put in.

So now we look forward to Champions in January And Britians best titles in the Summer. ( Details very soon )

Mark and Jayne Shutlar win Carl Alan award

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:00:56 +0000

Mark and Jayne Shutlar have won the prestigious Carl Alan Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Teacher’s Award – the dance world’s equivalent of an Oscar!

The Carl Alan awards honour those who’ve made a significant contribution to the dance and theatre industry. There are three discplines (ballroom/Latin/sequence, theatre dance and freestyle), and five awards are made in each category – the Performer’s Award, the Teacher’s Award, the Competitive Coach/Choreography Award, the Outstanding Services to Dance Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Even a nomination in the ballroom and Latin teacher’s award was a high honour for Mark and Jayne, but to actually win is an incredible testament to their teaching and dedication.

Past winners of Carl Alan awards include the likes of Darcey Bussell, Bruce Forsyth, Peggy Spencer, Karen and Marcus Hilton, Matthew and Nicole Cutler, Len Goodman, Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova. Skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Theatre Coach/Choreographer Award this year, so Mark and Jayne are in excellent company!

Paris Demonstration

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:30:00 +0000

On Saturday Mark took a group of Junior pupils to Montmorency (near Paris) to take part in a Demonstration evening. We all had a wonderful time and the team danced both Nightmare and Hypnotic routines. The audience were ecstatic and the teams were asked to perform an encore. Special thanks to Anne Bunnis who interpreted and helped us all on the trip!

Stars of the Future

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:14:26 +0000

Well done to all Starlite pupils, especially Rhianna Claridge and Nicole Moy for coming first in the Junior all-girl Latin.

More results to follow.

Mark wishes to thank all the pupils for helping him to win the Junior/Juvenile Teacher award, even though he wasn’t there to collect it!

Come Dancing – Starlite style

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:44:18 +0000

We’ve been digging around in the archives, and here’s a real blast from the past – some vintage early ’90s Come Dancing starring Mark and Jayne, dancing for London North.

Blackpool formation team results

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:47:33 +0000

Starlite had a great time at Blackpool for the Junior Formation Dance Championships in April.

The Starlite Hypnotic Team came third from an entry of 27 teams in the Junior 4-couple event. The Starlite Dance Team came 10th in the same event.

The Starlite Juvenile Team finished 7th in the Juvenile 8-couple event (missing the final by one place).

Dance Team Starlite also finished 7th of 21 teams in their event, the Junior 8-couple event – missing the final by one place and one mark! The Starlite Latin Team finished 18th in the same event.

The Starlite Nightmare Team came 8th of 24 teams in the Juvenile 4-couple event, with the Starlite Sparklers 9th and the Starlite Bond Team 14th.

Well done to all our teams!