The Light-hearted Dance Weekends

Venue: The Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset - Dates: February 10th to 12th, 2017.

THE EVENT

A weekend of English Country Dance (#39 in the series) to suit a wide range of tastes, with dances from the period c1650 to the present day including New England Contras and Squares. It is aimed at enthusiasts who enjoy their dancing and aspire to improve their skills, and knowledge of English Country Dance, but not at the expense of courtesy and cordiality. The emphasis will be firmly on enjoyment.

The weekend commences with dinner on the evening of Friday 10th February 2017 and concludes with a farewell dance on the afternoon of Sunday 12th February. There will be a mixture of dances & workshops, and some free time to explore the local surroundings.


THE LEADERS - John & Hilary Turner.

The series is organised and led by John & Hilary Turner.
John & Hilary have been organising & leading dance weekends for many years.
The calling is shared between John and our 'Guest Caller' (see below).

John, who has been calling for almost 40 years, calls dances in a variety of styles from Playford to New England Contras & Squares. He has called at many UK festivals over the years as well as on dance holidays in the UK, USA, New Zealand, Spain & France, see John's CV.
Hilary, who has been dancing since her teens, is Booking Secretary & Hostess. Her bubbly outgoing nature ensures that everyone feels at home.


Music is provided by our 'Guest Musicians' (see below).


GUEST CALLER - Carol Hewson

Carol calls dances in a variety of styles from Playford to New England Contras & Squares.. A few Scottish dances have been known to creep into her evening programs. Carol is passionate about keeping English Traditional Dances alive whilst embracing the newer dances of the age.
Carol believes Folk Dancing should be fun.


GUEST MUSICIANS - The Falconers

Roger Wilkins & Maggie Percy hail from Herefordshire, and first played together some 42 years ago.  The band name comes from the Falcon Hotel in Bromyard, where the thriving dance club of the same name still meets fortnightly through the winter months. “They play anything through the broad Anglo-American repertoire, from Contra to Playford, and are regulars on the festival scene, this year being booked for Chippenham, Bromyard and Whitby.  Many years ago, they issued three LPs, including Dances from CDM7, still available through the EFDSS in a compilation set.  They really do aim to make the music as danceable and toe-tapping as possible.”



THE VENUE.
The Marsham Court Hotel, an elegant 3 star hotel, recently refurbished, is located on Bournemouth’s East Cliff overlooking the Russell – Cotes Art Gallery & Museum & Bournemouth Pier, just 5 mins walk from the seafront & the shopping centre. Car parking & wifi are free. All accommodation is ensuite. Due to the size of the ballroom we will be limiting attendees to 72 in total.



CHARGES
The charges include Full Board from Dinner on Friday Evening to Lunch on Sunday including Morning Coffee / Tea both days, and a cup of Tea before departure on the Sunday Afternoon.
The cost of the weekend is £181.00 per person. A deposit of £95.00 per person is required when booking. A discount of £5.00 per person will be deducted from the balance, for bookings made by End Sept 2016. Unfortunately there are only 2 Single rooms available. Extra single rooms are available but a supplement of £10.00 per room per night is payable, we will contact you before committing you to this extra payment. For anyone wishing to have a room with a seaview a further supplement of £10.00 per room per night is applicable. Bookings will be accepted on a first come -first served basis. No reservations will be accepted by phone or email nor without the full deposit. The balance of fees is payable by 12th December 2016.


BOOKING POLICY & PROCEDURE
Please read our Booking Policy.
It may answer some of your queries but if there are any other issues regarding the weekend that you wish to clarify please email us.

To book for this event, download a copy of our Booking Form, complete as appropriate, and forward together with your cheque (£95.00 per person) for the correct amount to the address on the form. Please make your cheques payable to 'HM Turner'.
Please note: The balance of payment is due on 12th December 2016.

Single guests please note that if you are sharing and subsequently need to cancel your booking you may incur the full charge if a suitable replacement for you cannot be found.

If you have any special dietary requirements or prefer decaffeinated coffee please include the information on the booking form so that the hotel can be notified.

NB. Special financial arrangements apply to non-UK residents, please email your booking in the first instance.

Please book early to avoid disappointment. We fill up very quickly.


WAITING LIST
If we are fully booked but you would like to join the waiting list for this event, either email us with the information requested on the form, including your Phone No. or complete our Booking Form and post to the address on the form.

We will phone you in the first instance if there is an appropriate vacancy, you are under no obligation to accept the vacancy.


MAILING LIST
If you do not wish to book for this event but would like to go on our mailing list for future Light-hearted Dance Weekends, please complete the Mailing List request.
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