| Date |
News |
| 7 Jan 2010 |
Christmas break over, we're now back on track for another fun filled year of Samba at the Saracens head! |
| 26 November |
Okay it's an early Xmas break this year, I hope you all have a great Christmas and a brilliant New Year with lots of Samba dancing of course! If I dont' see you before I hope to see you all back at classes from the 7th January. |
| 12 November |
It was the annual Samba Christmas night out, this year we ate at the new Greek restaurant in Rugby, the food was fantastic and we all had great fun, even the non-SAMBA-ing partners that came along ;) |
| 21 Feb 2009 |
RIO CARNIVAL - ESTACIO DE SA SAMBA SCHOOL
If you manage to catch it on satelite: I'll be there!!
9.00 - 10.00pm - Desfile da escola de Samba Estacio de Sa - Sapucai - Rio de Janeiro.
CLICK HERE to see me in the Carnival
Enredo: Que Chita Bacana |
| 01 Feb 09 |
BEGINNERS SAMBA LESSON IN BIRMINGHAM
Special samba lesson for beginners @ The Kings Head on Sunday
6.00pm - 7.00pm - Salsa lesson for beginners with Edlin
7.00pm - 8 .30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for Beginners with Lud
8.30pm onwards - free dance
Address: The Kings Head, Hagley Road, Birmingham, B17 8BJ http://thekingsheadbirmingham.com/ |
Feb, Mar &April 2009 |
STAGGERED LESSONS THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY AND MARCH WITH GARY SMART
PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULLED LESSONS BELOW Please note both lessons (beginners + advanced) will happen at 8.30pm with Gary during Ferbruary and March
Dates for staggered lessons:
February
05-02-09 - free dance with video lessons - no teacher 12-02-09 - 8.30pm - 9.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for improvers + advanced + beginners with Gary
19-02-09 - free dance with video lessons - no teacher
26-02-09 - 8.30pm - 9.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for improvers + advanced + beginners with Gary
March 05-03-09 - free dance with video lessons - no teacher
12-03-09 - 8.30pm - 9.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for improvers + advanced + beginners with Gary
19-03-09 - free dance with video lessons - no teacher
26-03-09 - 8.30pm - 9.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for improvers + advanced + beginners with Gary
April
02-04-09 - normal lessons with Lud:
7.30pm - 8.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for Beginners
8.30pm - 9.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for improvers + advanced
09-04-09 - free dance - no teacher
16-04-09 - all back to normal, lessons with lud every week, every Thursday at usual times again:
7.30pm - 8.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for Beginners
8.30pm - 9.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for improvers + advanced |
01 Feb 2009 |
BEGINNERS SAMBA LESSON IN BIRMINGHAM
Special samba lesson for beginners @ The Kings Head on Sunday
6.00pm - 7.00pm - Salsa lesson for beginners with Edlin
7.00pm - 8 .30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for Beginners with Lud
8.30pm onwards - free dance
Address: The Kings Head, Hagley Road, Birmingham, B17 8BJ http://thekingsheadbirmingham.com/ |
29 Jan 2009 |
LAST JANUARY LESSON AT SARACEN'S HEAD WITH LUD
Please note time and dates for lessons in February and March are going to be different as teacher willl be off on holiday in Brazil for CARNIVAL IN RIO!
7.30pm - 8.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for Beginners
8.30pm - 9.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for improvers + advanced |
04 Dec 2008 |
EARLY CHRISTMAS DINNER
7.30pm - Challenge 30 min dance with Samba&Etc T-shirt for winning couple at the end!
8.00pm - Christmas meal at Saracen's Head. Check pub website for menu www.thesaracensatbrington.co.uk |
06 May 2008 |
SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA- SHORT COURSE IN COVENTRY
6-WEEK COURSE - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA - MIXED LEVELS
Starts 06 May 2008 - 7pm - Beginners and Improvers
With Lud (improvers) and Edlin (beginners)
Address: HARE & HOUNDS, Watery Lane, Keresley, Coventry, CV7 8JA Bookings and more info: contact
Ed Josephs 07958 658 253 - edlin@blueyonder.co.uk |
22 Mar 2008 |
SAMBA TASTER SESSION - COVENTRY
30 MIN WORKSHOP WITH LUD + SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA DEMO WITH GARY SMART
Pre-view for the SAMBA COURSE in May
Arrive at 9pm for the workshop
Address: HARE & HOUNDS, Watery Lane, Keresley, Coventry, CV7 8JA
Salsa dance from 10.00pm |
20 Mar 2008 |
SHOW:
HAVANA RAKATAN - LATIN MUSIC & DANCE SHOW
Sunday 20 Apr 2008 - 2.30pm - £24 per person
Address: Milton Keynes Theatre, Malborough Gate, MK9 3NZ
And then back to Duncan's for a late Sunday dinner and more samba... |
From:
13 Mar 2008 |
NEW PERMANENT VENUE FOR WEEKLY LESSONS
WE MOVED FROM RUGBY TO NORTHAMPTONSHIRE!
New Venue Address: we're now at this lovely countryside pub near Daventry. You can now have a pint after your lesson in a nice relaxed atmosphere.
SARACEN'S HEAD
Main Street
Little Brington
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN7 4HS
01604770640
7.30pm - 8.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for Beginners 8.30pm - 9.30pm - SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA lesson for improvers + advanced
£5 per person - Open to everyone |
26 May 07 |
PARTY:
SAMBA NIGHT OUT in Northamptonshire:
26th
May 2007 (Saturday - Bank Holiday Weekend)
7.00pm -
8.00pm - GAFIEIRA WORKSHOP for TOTAL Beginners
£5
per person
From 8.00pm:
free dance till late
Open to everyone
Address:
SARACEN'S HEAD - lovely countryside pub with excellent food
Main Street
Little Brington
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN7 4HS
01604770640
P.S. Limited
places for the workshop, so please book to avoid disappointments.
|
24 Mar 07 |
SAMBA
WORKSHOP in Coventry:
9pm –
Samba: total beginners (with Lud)
10pm – Dance til late
ALL CLASSES
AND EVENING DANCE ONLY £5
Address:
HARE & HOUNDS, Watery Lane, Keresley, Coventry, CV7 8JA
Contact:
edlin@blueyonder.co.uk - Ed Josephs 07958 658 253 |
17 Jan 07 |
DON'T
MISS IT! 6-week SAMBA COURSE
in Coventry for TOTAL beginners.
Address:
The Midlands
Sport Centre, Tile Hill, Coventry.
Price: £22.80
per person
For more
info, send me an e-mail or call Ed on 07958 658 253 |
Late Sep 06
|
Rhythms
of the Midlands night
We are currently organising a multi-style event with demonstrations of
various dance styles performed by some of the dance groups from around
the Midlands!
You'll be
able to take the opportunity to see some of the students performing or
even participate in the workshop and join in the fun!
Performances,
free workshop, dance and late bar
*** Watch this space for further details *** |
07 Mar 06 |
SAMBA
+ SALSA LESSON in Coventry - Don't miss it!
8pm – Salsa: beginners & improvers (with Edlin)
9pm – Samba: total beginners (with Lud)
10pm – Dance til late
ALL CLASSES
AND EVENING DANCE ONLY £5
Address:
HARE & HOUNDS, Watery Lane, Keresley, Coventry, CV7 8JA
Contact:
edlin@blueyonder.co.uk - Ed Josephs 07958 658 253 |
11 June 05 |
Click
here to
check some of the pictures of our lovely party last weekend. Next one to
be anounced! |
04 June 05 |
First BAILE
`A BRASILEIRA - our first party
at the school!
Saturday
– 04th June 2005 from 7pm onwards.
Come along to enjoy an evening of good music and dance in a friendly atmosphere.
Everyone
welcome.
Bring
your own drinks and a dish (savoury or sweet) for our “shared buffet”.
Address:Jaide's
Stage Studios Upton Road (just off Somers Road) – behind Travis
Perkins - Rugby CV22 7DL
Contact:
01788 562 729 |
06 May 05 |
Happy hour
at Dragons - Rugby. Samba & drinks. Just come along to join us in the
main reception area. Next one to be anounced (soon). |
05 May 05 |
New regular
beginner's lessons on Thursdays. Click
here for more information. |
29 Apr 05 |
School
outing to see GRUPO CORPO
in Birmingham. All students & friends invited. This week, we'll have
a bit of a different lesson. Instead of our weekly practice, we'll all
be going to Birmingham by train to watch the awesomely talented Brazilian
dance group. For more details and information click
here. Or, if you missed it, click
here to check out the pictures. |
TBA |
Party
at the studio (Jaide's Stage Studios) with samba workshops for total beginners
(open to friends and family) |
30 June 05 |
My friend
Sueli and I will be performing a Samba solo choreography at the Benn Hall
for the Summer Hafla 2005 organised by Lynne Chapman - tickets
now on sale. For more information, check Lynne's website
here. |
April 05 |
Two of my
students danced a samba de gafieira
in the Jaide's Stage Studio Show 2005 - check out the lovely pictures
and video! |
Jan 05 |
New evening
for samba nights out at Gecko's:
Wednesdays. Next one coming up soon... |
Dec 04 |
Christmas
night out with
students at Gecko's - Latin American restaurant in Rugby - check
out the pictures! |
Oct 04 |
Regular taster
samba sessions on Tuesdays at Gecko's - Latin American restaurant in Rugby
and dancing until late |
31 Oct 04 |
Halloween
party
at Jaide's Stage Studios - Upton Road |
Sep 04 |
New venue!
Samba lessons for adults started at Jaide's Stage Studios on Friday evenings
(solo and partner styles) |
Jun 04 |
Trip to Brazil:
lessons and workshops with teacher Marcelo
Amorim in Brasilia; visit to Estudantina
in Rio. |
13 Feb 03 |
12 brand new
samba CDs arrived directly from Brazil with the latest stuff for our samba
sessions (and more to come!) |
12 Feb 03 |
Some forro'
dancing as an extra feature of tonight's session at the Caribbean Club -
just as popular as samba, but even easier! 1 minute for basic step practice
and we were ready for fun! It couldn't have been easier! |
05 Feb 03 |
Samba sessions
officially set up for Wednesdays from 8.00 to 10.00 at the Caribbean Club
- Rugby |
29 Jan 03 |
We have enough
people for our first session which will be next Wednesday at the Caribbean
club in Rugby ...... |
23 Jan 03 |
samba-etc.co.uk
went live ! |