This year we had a Christmas Dance Evening with a difference with the Ockbrook Big Band. Everyone enjoyed dancing to a "live" band and it was another great occasion.
On 2nd July we held our summer event with our special guests Warren and Kristi Boyce who are IDU World Champions, all time record six times British National Amateur Champions and reigning British National Professional Ballroom Champions.
Our thanks to Nigel Painting again for his contribution to the gallery for this event.
March 2011
Alton Towers Weekend
A group of our dancers joined us for a dancing weekend at Alton Towers. The weekend was organised by Paul and Shirley Donahey who have their own dance school based in Manchester.
As you can see from the photos it was a brilliant venue and we all had a very enjoyable weekend mingling with stars from "Strictly".
On 20th July we were delighted to welcome James and Ola to the school. They performed four fabulous show dances and later mingled with pupils, families and friends who had the opportunity to have photos taken and get autographs from James and Ola.
On 24th July we had the honour of a visit from Vincent and Flavia who performed three show dances. Vincent also danced a beautiful slow waltz with Linda.Everyone had the opportunity to chat to Vincent and Flavia, get an autograph and have a photo taken.The evening was reported in the Shepshed Echo, the Huddersfield Examiner and in a national magazine "YOURS"
An excellent turn out of pupils gave a demonstration of Waltz, Cha Cha Cha, Square Tango and Rock and Roll as part of the Glenmore Centre Open Day on 4th October.
An article, with photos, appeared in the Shepshed Echo on 10th October.
A group from simply Dancing spent an evening with two winners of Strictly Come Dancing, Darren Gough and Mark Ramprakash, at the Jeremy Snape testimnial Launch Ball held at the Walkers Stadium on 1st March 2008.