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Welcome to the fabulous world of Modern Jive dancing at Ceroc Kapi-Hutt, a special welcome to those of you who braved your first class ever this week. A newsletter will be issued every week - keeping you up to date with classes, events and extra information.

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Champs Registrations are open until 5 March 2010 now at the standard entry prices. Check out the Week Four Highlight and What’s Comingbelow for full details.

Technique Tuesdays in March with Catherine and Martin
For all Tuesdays leading up to the champs weekend you will be treated to two for the price of one! Catherine and Martin will be teaching all three Tuesdays so there is plenty of focus for both ladies and gents. Whether you are preparing for the champs or just want to take your dancing up a notch, come along to Tuesday’s ‘workshop style’ Intermediate classes. Designed so everyone has more fun while improving each week and becoming more confident on the freestyle dance floor. We aim to provide as much feedback and learning as possible, through one on one instruction from both our teachers and crew out on the floor.

Friday Night Car Parking – a handy hint, do remember that Elizabeth Street (off Jackson Street) has some lit street parking with an access way through to the Petone Central School grounds. We have plenty of escorts for walking people back to their cars, don’t hesitate to ask.

It was awesome to see everyone movin’n’groovin at the Advanced Workshop last weekend. Check out these next two workshops coming up:

Kids Workshop – One more week to register you and your kids for a fun packed afternoon of music and dance with our very own Peter Williams. Scroll down to What’s Coming for the where and when!

Break the Mould Workshop - An introduction to the endless possibilities of freestyling. Lads, learn to freestyle some of your usual favourite moves, with an added twist! Using leads, blocks, pauses and style. Ladies we are shaking up the standard moves, grabbing a couple of new ones, and letting the music do the rest. Royce and Catherine are bringing you this informative and fun workshop for Intermediate level and above dancers. Check out What’s Coming for full details.

Talk to any of the Ceroc Stars team for information on the following events:

Kid's Workshop
Saturday 6 March starting at 2:00pm
Petone Central School Hall, 16 Britannia St, Petone.
Bring along your whole family to help us celebrate New Zealand's Children's Day - a day early! This year marks the 10th anniversary of this National Event and with the theme being "Praise and Encouragement" we have something very special in store.
Have your kids always wanted to know where you go on Ceroc nights, what you do, how you dance, why you come back thrilled but exhausted, and most importantly begged you to dance with them!?? Well, now is the chance.
Here it is, the 'Kid’s Workshop' where kids will learn and parents will be crew! The workshop itself will involve a class suitable for all, plus freestyle time. The wonderful Peter Williams (yes he’s a parent too!) will be your class instructor. All that is required are leaders and followers (rather than gents and ladies)!
Price is just $8 per child between 5-15 years of age (children must be accompanied by a participating parent or guardian). All parents must bring their child to enter!! Register at any of our regular class nights or flick us an email if you will not be at class between now and then.
We know there are loads of Cerocing parents out there – and it’s time to celebrate with the little folk!

Break the Mould Workshop
Monday 8 March 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Bellevue School Hall, Bancroft Terrace, Newlands
Royce and Catherine are bringing you this opportunity to re-live their Break the Mould workshop, first aired at Simply Ceroc 2009.
This workshop is all about expanding the use of Intermediate moves. What happens when you play with a move, when you shake it up, do something your partner may not have expected, work together with partner contact, technique and the music. The same move but now with a twist! Known for their fun and entertainment, Royce and Catherine will take you on a two-hour trip through creativity!
This workshop is suitable for Intermediate dancers and up, for those of you looking for more out of their favourite moves and leads.
Price is just $30 per person or $55 for a man and woman booking together. Come and register at the front desk or contact us for further information if you will not be at class between now and then. Registration and payment is required by Friday 5 March. Gender balancing will be monitored so numbers may be limited.

Ceroc Wellington Dance Party – St Patricks Day Saturday 13 March 8:30pm–12:30pm Studios 1 & 2 WPAC To celebrate St Patrick's Day dress in green if you can! You could always try a fun costume – a Leprechaun, an Irish dancer, a Celt, even a 4-leaf clover. We won't be having a Beginners class this time so you can freestyle to your favorite Ceroc tunes from 8:30pm until 12:30am. We will have two dance spaces at the party – classic hot favorites in Studio 1 and smooth blues tunes in Studio 2. The cost is $20 on the door. Supper is included but please BYO drinks.

Performance Workshop with Ceroc Wellington
Sunday 14 March 3pm-5pm – Studio 2 WPAC
For competitors or performers, this workshop is a must. Learn the tips and tricks that will make you stand out from the rest. Feel confident from before you even walk onto the floor. Learn what is required to not only get the audiences eye, but most importantly, to keep it. Designed for all levels of dancers, this workshop is not move specific so we will have time to work on your individual strengths and weaknesses.
The workshop benefits both choreographed, freestyle and dance with a stranger categories at competitions so you can either book with a partner and stay with that partner or you can book as an individual and move around with other people who have booked as individuals. Please specify this on your registration form.
Ceroc Wellington co-owner and teacher Adam Nathanson will be teaching this workshop. Adam has competed, won and judged almost every category of Ceroc competitions in the UK, Australia and NZ over the last 10 years so he is well qualified to teach this workshop.
For more information and application forms email Mandy at ceroc@cerocwellington.com or call on 565 0965.

Kapi-Hutt Regional Champs Saturday 20 March 2010 Lower Hutt Town Hall SEND IN YOUR APPLICATION TODAY for the Kapi-Hutt Regional Champs 2010. A fabulous time was had by all last year. It was awesome to have the hall full of dancers and supporters from all over the country having a blast. We have already had loads of interest from all around New Zealand, as well as locally, so it is again shaping up to be an event not to be missed. All five of the usual Classical Freestyle competition categories are available to choose from. There are also five Fun Events (yes you could do them all!) and the usual outstanding Showcase categories available: Advanced Open Showcase, Teams and Doubles. These are all offered for competitors, all you have to do is fill out the entry form and tick the relevant boxes! There is a category to suit everyone. Enter one, enter two, enter all you can! Get on the floor and get dancing! Designed for fun and excitement this competition is the perfect event for both the seasoned competitor, and those completely new to the whole experience alike. There will be an Ice Breaker party on Friday night the 19th of March for some mixing and mingling with dancers from both in and out of town! So grab a pen and get your entries in as soon as possible, as there will be limited seating on the main competition floor. Entries and payment must be received by the close off date of 5 March 2010. Full details, rules, categories and other information is available online at: cerocstars.co.nz/champs You can download an entry form from there too.

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