Classes
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Monday evening8.30pm - 10.30pmSocial Night/instruction: Generally we use Monday night as a chance to just dance all the dances that we may have learnt at the other classes. Standing around being taught endless dances without ever getting to actually DO them is not my idea of fun, so this class is for everyone.Contrary to what some people think - this is not a class for ‘advanced’ dancers - I don’t do ‘advanced’ anything - I play as many dances as I can for everyone. Even if you only know a handful of dances - let me know and I will make sure you are catered for. Occasionally I do teach the odd dance just to try them out, but mostly it’s all about cramming in as many dances as I can. Tuesday morning11am - 12.30pmBeginners with instruction: This is our brand new beginners class for all you absolute first timers out there! We also have a fair old number of more experienced dancers attending just to help you out. After all they know what it was like getting to grips with Line Dancing at first. Wednesday evening8.30pm - 10.30pmBeginners with instruction: Our longest running and biggest beginners class - but don’t let that put you off! Even though many people already know a lot of dances this class is still aimed at the first timers. Everyone pitches in to help out and you will usually learn three or four dances on your first evening.All classes take place at The Newport Centre, Riverside Suite.Ticket prices: Adults -£3.90/Children under 16 - £2.40
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How did it all begin?
I started Line Dancing in Newport in 1995 initially at the Kings Hotel. It was just, me, a few CDs, a sound system, and a couple of dances in my head. Along with my then dance partner Zoe, and my Mum, Vee, on the door taking tickets we managed to scrape together a class of around 15 - the first class in South Wales.
After much publicity in the local and national press, the small class soon caught the eye of the local TV stations - we even had an item on BBC Wales Today! The class quickly grew to over 400 - far too big for the hotel, so was promptly moved to the Newport Centre. More TV coverage ensued, and with Zoe moving on to pastures new, and me chucking in my daytime job as a graphic designer I eventually set up more classes. We are now the biggest Line Dance class in Wales, and one of the largest in the UK! As the forerunner to the Line Dancing craze, the chances are your local class probably began with us! As well as the regular lessons, there are occasional Party Nights where all come together for one big social evening, whether it be Christmas, Halloween, my birthday or just for the fun of it! And I’ve still got Mum on the door!
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