West Coast Swing UK

£8 per person on the door with SwingClubCard®! £9 without! Enquire at entry!
No bar so BYO. Soft drinks available for purchase
Free street parking or in opposite York House car park
Walking distance from Twickenham British Rail

2. Solihull Monthly Masterclass & Tea Dance with Additional FUNdamentals Crash Course, Sunday 6 May!

Join Catriona and Team for Solihull’s new Monthly Masterclass & Tea Dance format for 2012! You have the weekly class, you travel to the workshops, now let’s build on this new regular freestyle / social time with friends and other like-minded individuals! We will have a themed Masterclass pitched at a general level. Regular guest deejays will be spinning the decks. This month we are adding a FUNdamentals Crash Course to the afternoon for those brand new to WCS or those wishing to perfect their basics. And to top off the experience, there will be plenty of tea & cake too!!

West Coast Swing Solihull’s

Themed Monthly WCS Masterclass & Tea Dance

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

4:30-10pm, Sunday 6 May 2012

4:30-6:00pm – FUNdamentals Crash Course with Catriona (beginner level)

6:00-7:00pm – Themed WCS Masterclass with Catriona (general level)

7:00-10:00pm – Tea Dance with music from this month’s guest deejays Peter Flood & Gerry Burke

Land Rover Sport & Social Club

Billsmore Green

Solihull

B92 9LN

£20 per person for whole afternoon!
£15 per person for FUNdamentals Crash Course + Tea Dance
£12 per person for Masterclass + Tea Dance (discount with SwingClubCard®)
Check out www.westcoastswing-solihull.co.uk for full info and how to book

Future 2012 Dates:

3 June

1 July

5 August

9 September

7 October

4 November

2 December

3. Farewell Class & Freestyle with Peter & Michelle, Twickenham, Bank Holiday Monday 7 May!

Come join us for our usual Monday night WCS in Twickenham with Peter & Michelle. Sadly, this will be their last class in the UK for the foreseeable future as they are embarking on ventures new all the way over in Peter’s home town Sydney, Australia! So come along to bid them a fond farewell and wish them luck! We hope they will be back with us very soon for a visit…or perhaps even a welcome home! J

Please note the earlier start time of 5pm!

5-6pm – Masterclass with Peter & Michelle (main hall)
5-6pm – FUNdamentals with Filipe (small hall)
6-10pm – Extended WCS freestyle with Resident Deejay Graham Burke & Guest Deejay Filipe de Barros!

St. Mary’s Church Hall

Church Street

Twickenham

TW1 3NJ

*4 uninterrupted hours of pure WCS music & dancing (both halls available)*
*Performance By Pete & Michelle of Their Brand New Classic Routine*
*Home Baked Treats - thanks in advance to the lovely Julie Miller*

£9 per person on the door!
Please bring a plate! Complimentary hot beverages and light refreshments will be provided
No bar so BYO. Soft drinks available for purchase
Free street parking or in opposite York House car park
Walking distance from Twickenham British Rail

4. Monday Night Twickenham Class Update!

Mondays have been going from strength to strength, due greatly to the dedication of our resident teachers Peter & Michelle. Despite their leaving, we have decided to continue with this night under the new format of weekly guest teachers, supported by our newest members of our teaching team, Richard James and Filipe de Barros who will continue to cover the FUNdamentals review class each week. I am delighted to announce that our guest teachers will include;

Lemington Ridley
Paul Warden
Catriona Wiles
Steve Hall & Kate Lovegrove
Kevin Flynn & Heather Cunningham
Rachel Martino

May Teacher Schedule:

Monday 7 – Peter & Michelle’s Last Night (see above)
Monday 14 – Closed for one week only due to venue unavailability!
Monday 21 – Lemington Ridley – Part 1 – “Dance From Within”
Monday 28 – Lemington Ridley – Part 2 – “Dance From Within”

About Lemington And His “Dance From Within” Classes:

“Dance From Within” – Learn and apply dance techniques to help you know your body, feel and look better on the dance floor. All within the context of West Coast Swing!

Lemington Ridley has been dancing and performing since the age of 10. Beginning at Princeton Ballet and moving to New York City at 19 to study, he trained at Alvin Ailey. After performing in the ballet, jazz, and the theatrical world, he turned to Ballroom and Latin. Teaching at Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire Studios and being coached by the top coaches in the Ballroom and Latin world, he has been teaching and coaching ever since.

A dance champion, as 2 time US and World Same-Sex Latin champion, Lemington has toured around the world as a performer, dancing Latin, theatrical arts, hustle, argentine tango, and ballroom. Along the road he has been exposed and drawn to West Coast Swing and is now building up his portfolio as an extremely competent and imaginative WCS dancer and teacher.

Drawing on all of his experience in dance as well as in Yoga and Reiki, he has developed a passionate style of teaching that focuses on dance conditioning. Using movement to connect to your inner self. His skill is in helping people to understand their bodies and the movement and energy that helps them become more dynamic dancers.

Lemington is a welcome new addition that is sure to bring a new and unique perspective to our already established West Coast Swing UK team!

Typical Weekly Class Format

8-8:50pm – WCS FUNdamentals with Guest Teachers (main hall)

9-9:50pm – Intermediate Patterns with Guest Teachers (main hall)

9-9:50pm - FUNDamentals Review with Richard or Filipe (small hall)

9:50-11pm – Pure WCS Freestyle/Practice

St. Mary’s Church Hall

Church Street

Twickenham

TW1 3NJ

£8 per person on the door with SwingClubCard®! £9 without! Enquire at entry!
No bar so BYO. Soft drinks available for purchase
Free street parking or in opposite York House car park
Walking distance from Twickenham British Rail

5. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Hertfordshire, Sunday 20 May!

Special Guest West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

1-6pm, Sunday 20 May 2012

Kevin Flynn of West Coast Swing London will be hosting this afternoon of workshops, tea and cake with Catriona as guest teacher. A complete 3 hour workshop working from the FUNdamentals up, covering techniques and concepts essential in bringing you up to a competent social dance level followed by Tea Dance!

Essendon Village Hall

(10 mins from Hatfield)

School Lane

Essendon

Hertfordshire

AL9 6HB

£20 Workshop & Tea Dance, £5 Tea Dance Only
Check out www.westcoastswinglondon.com for full info and how to book

6. ICE – Our Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle, West Drayton, Saturday 26 May!

Innovation…Creation…Expression…

Proudly Presenting ICE - Our Cool Monthly

Pure WCS Freestyle/Social Night

8pm-Midnight, Saturday 26 May 2012

Pure WCS Freestyle with Music From Resident Deejay Graham Burke & April’s Guest Deejay Sarah Piddington!

Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre

Harmondsworth Road

West Drayton

Middlesex

UB7 9JL

No need to book. Just show up ready to dance!

Free onsite car park

Only half a mile from West Drayton Rail

Trains direct to & from Paddington, Central London. Last train as late as 00:43!!

£9 per person on the door!
Please bring a plate (optional)
Complimentary hot drinks & snacks will be provided
Full licensed bar so please do not BYO alcoholic beverages! One off members’ fee of £1 applies before purchases!

Future 2012 Dates:

15-17 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender – Windsor!

21 July

11 August – West Coast Swing UK 7^th Year Anniversary Party – Windsor!

15 September

27 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

8 December – Annual West Coast Swing UK Christmas Party – Windsor!

7. Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop with Paul & Catriona, Steve & Kate and Rachel, Windsor, Sunday 27 May!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champs

Paul Warden & Catriona Wiles

Assisted This Month By UK Rising Stars

Steve Hall & Kate Lovegrove

and

Rachel Martino

1-6pm, Sunday 27 May 2012

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth

Windsor, Bucks

SL4 5NW

We average 100 attendees monthly so pre-booking is essential!

Free Onsite Parking

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Just over 1 mile from Windsor & Eton Central or Riverside Rail

Choose Between 3 Packages to Suit All Levels;

"Progressive Package" - 3 hours of tuition from Beginner to Intermediate Plus level with Paul & Catriona

or…

"Improver Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Improver level tuition with Steve & Kate

or…

"FUNdamentals Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Beginner level tuition with Rachel

Tea Dance included in price or you can attend Tea Dance only, 4:30-6pm!

Complimentary tea, coffee, cake, biscuits & fruit

£26 for combined ICE Freestyle & Windsor Workshop!
£20 per person for any workshop package if payment is received more than 7 days in advance
After that, £25 per person, availability permitting
£4 per person for tea dance only
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400 specifying which package you're signing up for. Then send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD. Or cash payments can be made at any venue. Or bank transfer option also available. Email for bank details.

Future 2012 Dates:

15-17 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender!

22 July

12 August

16 September

28 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

9 December

8. Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekend, Windsor, 15-17 June – Places Selling Fast!

I am delighted to announce that the fabulously talented Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson will be coming over exclusively for West Coast Swing UK for a workshop weekend on the 16-17 June 2012. They are a relatively new partnership, but both are well established in their own right as two of the top Pros on the international WCS circuit! To see a little taster of this talented duo in action, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZzSDOyzjMQ.

Michael & Katrina will also be available for a limited amount of private lessons on Friday 15 June at our Twickenham venue and one or two more slots throughout the weekend. Email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk as soon as possible for availability and prices!

For cheap local accommodation, try the Slough Travelodge. If booking now, it’s only £49.95 per room for Saturday 16 June, sleeping up to 4 people!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with Multiple USA WCS Champs

Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson

1:00pm-11:45pm, Saturday 16 June 2012

1:00-2:00pm – Workshop 1 – Title TBA shortly

2:30-3:30pm – Workshop 2 – Title TBA shortly

4:00-5:00pm – Workshop 3 – Title TBA shortly

5:30-7:30pm – Break For Dinner

7:30-11:30pm – Party Including Cabaret From Michael &Katrina and Music From Graham Burke & Lee Easton!

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1:00pm-6:00pm, Sunday 17 June 2012

1:00-2:00pm – Workshop 1 – Title TBA shortly

2:30-3:30pm – Workshop 2 – Title TBA shortly

4:00-5:00pm – Workshop 3 – Title TBA shortly

5:00-6:00pm – Pure WCS Tea Dance

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way

Dedworth

Windsor

SL4 5NW

Free Onsite Parking

Full Licenced Bar

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Complimentary tea, coffee & snacks

£65 per person for Full Weekend Package!
£45 per person for either Saturday Workshop & Party or Party & Sunday Workshop
£35 per person for either Saturday Workshop or Sunday Workshop only
£15 per person for Party only – spaces limited so pre-booking essential!
£5 per person for Sunday Tea Dance only – drop ins welcome!
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400. Then either pay cash at one of our weekly venues; send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD; or email for bank transfer details

9. 4^TH Annual London SWINGvitational, 16-19 November – Only 40 Places Remaining!

ONLY 40 PLACES REMAINING!

SINGLE LADIES PLACES ON HOLD!

BOOKINGS TAKEN FOR COUPLES & SINGLE MEN!

I am delighted to announce that we will be running with the same weekend and same hotel again, 16-19 November 2012 for our 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational! Our event emphasizes sociality and lots of freestyle fun with some of the world’s most prolific social WCS dancers! Bringing the very best of a USA WCS Convention right here to your door step for a fraction of the cost! Don’t miss it!

We are a fully sanctioned World Swing Dance Council (www.swingdancecouncil.com) registry event so points will be awarded for competitors who place in their respective divisions and will count toward the competitive graduation process internationally!!

Our 2012 staff line up introduces some new names to the UK along with some of previous year’s favourites, creating a perfect mix of fresh and familiar faces!

Friday 16 - Monday 19 November 2012

Fabulous 4 Star Copthorne Hotel Slough-Windsor

10 Minutes From Heathrow Airport

An Allstar/Champion level line up of International Pros including;

Maxence Martin (Fr), Terry Roseborough (USA), Tara Trafzer (USA), Nicholas King (USA), Katie Schneider (USA), Jason & Yvonne Wayne (USA), Matt & Crystal Auclair (USA), Nick Jay & Joanna Meinl (USA), Paul Warden (UK) & Catriona Wiles (UK) & more TBA…

Fantastic Deejay line up; Kelly Faust (USA), Lee Easton (UK), Paul Warden (UK), Graham Burke (UK), Bill Addison (UK), Sarah Piddington (UK) & Filipe de Barros (UK)

Accommodation at our fabulous 4-star hotel less than 10 miles from Heathrow airport

Full English breakfast served until 11am daily. Hot buffet dinners served from 5-9pm daily. Bespoke discounted bar lunch menu

Complimentary parking and use of gym, spa & pool for hotel guests

Over a dozen workshops, Friday Night Invitational Jack & Jill, Saturday Night Show, open forums with the pros, private lesson space, Jack & Jill and Strictly Swing competitions, complimentary midnight refreshments, StandOut Dancewear, 4U Video Productions, ProDance Floors and much more...

3 late nights of social dancing…or should that be early mornings… dancing ‘til the last person drops!

Limited to 250 attendees only! This is a gender-balanced event. Event passes available with hotel stays only

Early Bird rate (until 30 September) - £255 for full 3 night stay all inclusive. Or £230 for 2 night stay all inclusive.

£40 non-refundable deposit per person will secure your place. Send deposit cheques made payable to C. Wiles to 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD. Or email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk for bank transfer option

Check out www.londonSWINGvitational.co.uk

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

+44 7881 641400

West Coast Swing UK ICE Freestyle + Windsor Workshop Reminder, April 2012!

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April ICE Freestyle + Windsor Workshop Reminder 2012

ICE – Our Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle, West Drayton, Saturday 14 April!

Innovation…Creation…Expression…

Proudly Presenting ICE - Our Cool Monthly

Pure WCS Freestyle/Social Night

8pm-Midnight, Saturday 14 April 2012

Pure WCS Freestyle with Music From Resident Deejay Graham Burke & April’s Guest Deejay Bill Addison!

Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre

Harmondsworth Road

West Drayton

Middlesex

UB7 9JL

No need to book. Just show up ready to dance!

Free onsite car park

Only half a mile from West Drayton Rail

Trains direct to & from Paddington, Central London. Last train as late as 00:43!!

£9 per person on the door!
Please bring a plate (optional)
Complimentary hot drinks & snacks will be provided
Full licensed bar so please do not BYO alcoholic beverages! One off members’ fee of £1 applies before purchases!

Future 2012 Dates:

26 May

15-17 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender – Windsor!

21 July

11 August – West Coast Swing UK 7^th Year Anniversary Party – Windsor!

15 September

20 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

8 December – Annual West Coast Swing UK Christmas Party – Windsor!

Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop with Paul & Catriona, Peter & Michelle and Joe & Lynsey, Windsor, Sunday 15 April!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champs

Paul Warden & Catriona Wiles

Assisted This Month By UK Rising Stars

Peter Fradley & Michelle Fletcher

and

Joe Foster & Lynsey Kent

1-6pm, Sunday 15 April 2012

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth

Windsor, Bucks

SL4 5NW

We average 100 attendees monthly so pre-booking is essential!

Free Onsite Parking

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Just over 1 mile from Windsor & Eton Central or Riverside Rail

Choose Between 3 Packages to Suit All Levels;

"Progressive Package" - 3 hours of tuition from Beginner to Intermediate Plus level with Paul & Catriona

or…

"Improver Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Improver level tuition with Peter & Michelle

or…

"FUNdamentals Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Beginner level tuition with Joe & Lynsey

Tea Dance included in price or you can attend Tea Dance only, 4:30-6pm!

Complimentary tea, coffee, cake, biscuits & fruit

£26 for combined ICE Freestyle & Windsor Workshop!
£20 per person for any workshop package if payment is received more than 7 days in advance
After that, £25 per person, availability permitting
£4 per person for tea dance only
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400 specifying which package you're signing up for. Then send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD. Or cash payments can be made at any venue. Or bank transfer option also available. Email for bank details.

Future 2012 Dates:

27 May

15-17 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender!

22 July

12 August

16 September

21 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

9 December

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

+44 7881 641400

West Coast Swing UK April Newsletter 2012!

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April Newsletter 2012

At A Glance:

1. Solihull Monthly Masterclass & Tea Dance, Easter Sun 8 April!

2. Easter Monday Extra – Chilled Masterclass & Extended Freestyle Night, Twickenham, Easter Mon 9 April!

3. ICE – Our Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle, West Drayton, Sat 14 April!

4. Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop with Paul & Catriona, Peter & Michelle and Joe & Lynsey, Windsor, Sun 15 April!

5. Brand New 4 Week WCS Crash Course with Catriona, Hosted By Jive Nation, Central London, Commencing Thurs 19 April!

6. Detonation Dance Event, Birmingham, 20-22 April!

7. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Leeds, Sun 29 April!

8. Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekend, Windsor, 16-17 June – Places Selling Fast!

9. 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational, 16-19 November – Only 80 Places Remaining!

1. Solihull Monthly Masterclass & Tea Dance, Easter Sunday 8 April!

Join Catriona and Team for Solihull’s new Monthly Masterclass & Tea Dance format for 2012! You have the weekly class, you travel to the workshops, now let’s build on this new regular freestyle / social time with friends and other like-minded individuals! We will have a themed Masterclass pitched at a general level. Regular guest deejays will be spinning the decks. And to top off the experience, there will be plenty of tea & cake too!!

West Coast Swing Solihull’s

Themed Monthly WCS Masterclass & Tea Dance

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

6-10pm, Sunday 8 April 2012

6-7pm – Themed WCS Masterclass with Catriona (general level)

7-10pm – Tea Dance with music from this month’s guest deejays Clive Gidney & Sue Fawcett

Land Rover Sport & Social Club

Billsmore Green

Solihull

B92 9LN

£12 per person for Masterclass + Tea Dance! (discount with SwingClubCard®)
Check out www.westcoastswing-solihull.co.uk for full info and how to book

Future 2012 Dates:

6 May

3 June

1 July

5 August

9 September

7 October

4 November

2 December

2. Easter Monday Extra – Chilled Masterclass & Extended Freestyle Night, Twickenham, Easter Monday 9 April!

Come join us for our usual Monday night WCS in Twickenham with a twist! Seeing as its Easter Monday, we thought we would extend the evening to make it a bit more of a chilled dance experience...

Please note the earlier start time of 5pm! Let's hope it doesn't snow so we can "hang out" in the courtyard area too! :)

5-6pm – Masterclass with Peter & Michelle - main hall
5-6pm – FUNdamentals with Filipe - small hall
6-10pm – Extended WCS freestyle with Resident Deejay Graham Burke & Guest Deejay Filipe de Barros!

St. Mary’s Church Hall

Church Street

Twickenham

TW1 3NJ

Map

*4 uninterrupted hours of pure WCS music & dancing (both halls available)*
*Fun Charity Easter Egg Hunt - donations to Royal Marsden Cancer Charity*
*Charity Bake Sale - thanks in advance to the lovely Julie Miller*

£9 per person on the door!
Please bring a plate! Complimentary hot beverages and light refreshments will be provided
No bar so BYO. Soft drinks available for purchase
Free street parking or in opposite York House car park
Walking distance from Twickenham British Rail

3. ICE – Our Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle, West Drayton, Saturday 14 April!

Innovation…Creation…Expression…

Proudly Presenting ICE - Our Cool Monthly

Pure WCS Freestyle/Social Night

8pm-Midnight, Saturday 14 April 2012

Pure WCS Freestyle with Music From Resident Deejay Graham Burke & April’s Guest Deejay Bill Addison!

Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre

Harmondsworth Road

West Drayton

Middlesex

UB7 9JL

No need to book. Just show up ready to dance!

Free onsite car park

Only half a mile from West Drayton Rail

Trains direct to & from Paddington, Central London. Last train as late as 00:43!!

£9 per person on the door!
Please bring a plate (optional)
Complimentary hot drinks & snacks will be provided
Full licensed bar so please do not BYO alcoholic beverages! One off members’ fee of £1 applies before purchases!

Future 2012 Dates:

26 May

15-17 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender – Windsor!

21 July

11 August – West Coast Swing UK 7^th Year Anniversary Party – Windsor!

22 September

20 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

8 December – Annual West Coast Swing UK Christmas Party – Windsor!

4. Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop with Paul & Catriona, Peter & Michelle and Joe & Lynsey, Windsor, Sunday 15 April!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champs

Paul Warden & Catriona Wiles

Assisted This Month By UK Rising Stars

Peter Fradley & Michelle Fletcher

and

Joe Foster & Lynsey Kent

1-6pm, Sunday 15 April 2012

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth

Windsor, Bucks

SL4 5NW

We average 100 attendees monthly so pre-booking is essential!

Free Onsite Parking

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Just over 1 mile from Windsor & Eton Central or Riverside Rail

Choose Between 3 Packages to Suit All Levels;

"Progressive Package" - 3 hours of tuition from Beginner to Intermediate Plus level with Paul & Catriona

or…

"Improver Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Improver level tuition with Peter & Michelle

or…

"FUNdamentals Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Beginner level tuition with Joe & Lynsey

Tea Dance included in price or you can attend Tea Dance only, 4:30-6pm!

Complimentary tea, coffee, cake, biscuits & fruit

£26 for combined ICE Freestyle & Windsor Workshop!
£20 per person for any workshop package if payment is received more than 7 days in advance
After that, £25 per person, availability permitting
£4 per person for tea dance only
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400 specifying which package you're signing up for. Then send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD. Or cash payments can be made at any venue. Or bank transfer option also available. Email for bank details.

Future 2012 Dates:

27 May

15-17 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender!

22 July

12 August

23 September

21 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

9 December

5. Brand New 4 Week WCS Crash Course with Catriona, Hosted By Jive Nation, Central London, Commencing Thursday 19 April!

Jive Nation & West Coast Swing UK United In Offering

Brand New West Coast Swing Crash Course

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

8:15-10:30pm Thursdays For 4 Weeks

19 + 26 April, 3 + 10 May 2012

8:15-9:00pm - WCS FUNdamentals with Catriona

9:15-10:00pm - WCS Improver Level Patterns with Catriona + separate FUNdamentals Review

10:00-10:30pm – Assisted Practice

Little Venice Sports Centre

10 Crompton Street

London

W2 1ND

£30 per person for whole 4 week course!
Soft drinks available from vending machines or BYO
Free street parking
Walking distance from Edgware Road Tube
Check out www.tfl.gov.uk for journey planners
Check out www.jivenation.co.uk

6. Detonation Dance Event, Birmingham, 20-22 April!

You’re all invited to attend this first year event, the creation of Lee Easton, assisted by Paul Harris and the Detonation Dance Team. WCS is the focus with daily tuition from WCS Superstars Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollman, Ronnie Debenedetta & Brandi Tobias, Lee Easton & Fabienne Henshall, Paul Harris, and yours truly. Also featured are Country Couples & Line Dance workshops and comps (UCWDC), and some of the top names from the UK Street Dance scene (UDO)! Evening social dancing is almost exclusively WCS and all in the comfort of the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Check o ut www.detonationdance.com for full info and how to book!

7. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Leeds, Sunday 29 April!

Special Guest West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

2-7pm, Sunday 29 April 2012

A complete 3 hour workshop working from the FUNdamentals up, covering techniques and concepts essential in bringing you up to a competent social dance level followed by assisted practice/freestyle time!

The Ukraine Club

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

HD1 5RA

£25 for Intermediate Plus Package & freestyle
£20 for Beginners Plus Package & freestyle
Check out http://www.facebook.com/events/151845948262902/
Call Sue Fawcett on 07855 489969 to book

8. Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekend, Windsor, 15-17 June – Places Selling Fast!

For cheap local accommodation, try the Slough Travelodge. If booking now, it’s only £49.95 per room for Saturday 16 June, sleeping up to 4 people!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with Multiple USA WCS Champs

Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson

1:00pm-11:45pm, Saturday 16 June 2012

1:00-2:00pm – Workshop 1 – Title TBA shortly

2:30-3:30pm – Workshop 2 – Title TBA shortly

4:00-5:00pm – Workshop 3 – Title TBA shortly

5:30-7:30pm – Break For Dinner

7:30-11:30pm – Party Including Cabaret From Michael &Katrina and Music From Graham Burke & Lee Easton!

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1:00pm-6:00pm, Sunday 17 June 2012

1:00-2:00pm – Workshop 1 – Title TBA shortly

2:30-3:30pm – Workshop 2 – Title TBA shortly

4:00-5:00pm – Workshop 3 – Title TBA shortly

5:00-6:00pm – Pure WCS Tea Dance

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way

Dedworth

Windsor

SL4 5NW

Free Onsite Parking

Full Licenced Bar

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Complimentary tea, coffee & snacks

£65 per person for Full Weekend Package!
£45 per person for either Saturday Workshop & Party or Party & Sunday Workshop
£35 per person for either Saturday Workshop or Sunday Workshop only
£15 per person for Party only – spaces limited so pre-booking essential!
£5 per person for Sunday Tea Dance only – drop ins welcome!
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400. Then either pay cash at one of our weekly venues; send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD; or email for bank transfer details

9. 4^TH Annual London SWINGvitational, 16-19 November – Only 80 Places Remaining!

ONLY 80 PLACES REMAINING!

SINGLE LADIES PLACES ON HOLD!

BOOKINGS TAKEN FOR COUPLES & SINGLE MEN!

I am delighted to announce that we will be running with the same weekend and same hotel again, 16-19 November 2012 for our 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational! Our event emphasizes sociality and lots of freestyle fun with some of the world’s most prolific social WCS dancers! Bringing the very best of a USA WCS Convention right here to your door step for a fraction of the cost! Don’t miss it!

Our 2012 staff line up introduces some new names to the UK along with some of previous year’s favourites, creating a perfect mix of fresh and familiar faces!

Friday 16 - Monday 19 November 2012

Fabulous 4 Star Copthorne Hotel Slough-Windsor

10 Minutes From Heathrow Airport

An Allstar/Champion level line up of International Pros including;

Maxence Martin (Fr), Terry Roseborough (USA), Nicholas King (USA), Katie Schneider (USA), Jason & Yvonne Wayne (USA), Matt & Crystal Auclair (USA), Nick Jay & Joanna Meinl (USA), Paul Warden (UK) & Catriona Wiles (UK) & more TBA…

Fantastic Deejay line up; Kelly Faust (USA), Lee Easton (UK), Paul Warden (UK), Graham Burke (UK), Bill Addison (UK), Sarah Piddington (UK) & Filipe de Barros (UK)

Accommodation at our fabulous 4-star hotel less than 10 miles from Heathrow airport

Full English breakfast served until 11am daily. Hot buffet dinners served from 5-9pm daily. Bespoke discounted bar lunch menu

Complimentary parking and use of gym, spa & pool for hotel guests

Over a dozen workshops, Friday Night Invitational Jack & Jill, Saturday Night Show, open forums with the pros, private lesson space, Jack & Jill and Strictly Swing competitions, complimentary midnight refreshments, StandOut Dancewear, 4U Video Productions, ProDance Floors and much more...

3 late nights of social dancing…or should that be early mornings… dancing ‘til the last person drops!

Limited to 250 attendees only! This is a gender-balanced event. Event passes available with hotel stays only

Early Bird rate (until 30 September) - £255 for full 3 night stay all inclusive. Or £230 for 2 night stay all inclusive.

£40 non-refundable deposit per person will secure your place. Send deposit cheques made payable to C. Wiles to 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD. Or email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk for bank transfer option

Check out www.londonSWINGvitational.co.uk

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

+44 7881 641400

West Coast Swing UK March Newsletter 2012!

2012-03-09T13:33:14Z

March Newsletter 2012

At A Glance:

1. DVDs For Sale – Wendy Miller Titles + SWINGvitational 2011 Event DVDs!

2. Solihull Monthly Masterclass & Tea Dance with Additional FUNdamentals Crash Course, Sun 4 March!

3. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Exeter, Sat 10 March!

4. ICE – Our Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle, Now in West Drayton, Sat 17 March!

5. Paul & Catriona Teach & Perform in Bordeaux, France, 23-25 March!

6. Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekend, Windsor, 16-17 June – Bookings Now Open!

7. 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational, 16-19 November – Book Now To Guarantee Your Place!

1. DVDs For Sale – Wendy Miller Titles + SWINGvitational 2011 Event DVDs!

I have a few remaining copies of the following Wendy Miller titles left from Wendy’s visit to the London SWINGvitational last November;

£20 each – “Movement Matters” – Body Isolations, Posture & Balance Exercises – 3 x copies
£20 each – “Girl Stuff Volume 2” – Intermediate Styling & Technique – 3 x copies

Also available;

£15 each – London SWINGvitational 2011 Event DVD – 10 x copies

Email me at cat@westcoastswing.co.uk if you would like to purchase any of these.

2. Solihull Monthly Masterclass & Tea Dance with Additional FUNdamentals Crash Course, Sunday 4 March!

West Coast Swing Solihull’s

Themed Monthly WCS Masterclass & Tea Dance

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

4:30-10pm, Sunday 4 March 2012

4:30-6:00pm – FUNdamentals Crash Course with Catriona (beginner level)

6:00-7:00pm – Themed WCS Masterclass with Catriona (general level)

7:00-10:00pm – Tea Dance with music from this month’s guest deejays Peter Flood & Sue Fawcett

Land Rover Sport & Social Club

Billsmore Green

Solihull

B92 9LN

· £20 per person for whole afternoon!

· £15 per person for FUNdamentals Crash Course + Tea Dance

· £12 per person for Masterclass + Tea Dance (discount with SwingClubCard®)

· Check out www.westcoastswing-solihull.co.uk for full info and how to book

Future 2012 Dates:

8 April

6 May

3 June

1 July

5 August

9 September

7 October

4 November

2 December

3. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Exeter, Saturday 10 March!

Special Guest West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

1-6pm, Saturday 10 March 2012

As usual, calling all men to partner our lovely ladies looking to book on!

1-2pm – WCS 101 – The FUNdamentals

2-3pm – Improver Patterns & Techniques

3-4pm – Improver Plus Choreography Challenge

4-6pm – Pure WCS Tea Dance

St. Mary’s Church

Kentisbeare

Cullompton

Devon

EX15 2AB

£20 for Workshop & Tea Dance if paid before 3 March!
£25 for Workshop & Tea Dance on the door, space permitting
£5 for Tea Dance Only
Check out http://www.facebook.com/events/213721218725134/ for full info and how to book through workshop host, Stephanie Chivers

4. ICE – Our Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle, Now in West Drayton, Saturday 17 March!

Innovation…Creation…Expression…

Proudly Presenting ICE - Our Cool Monthly

Pure WCS Freestyle/Social Night

8pm-Midnight, Saturday 17 March 2012

Pure WCS Freestyle with Music From Resident Deejay Graham Burke & March’s Guest Deejay Filipe de Flair!

Please Note – No Windsor Workshop In March!!

New Venue!

Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre

Harmondsworth Road

West Drayton

Middlesex

UB7 9JL

No need to book. Just show up ready to dance!

Free onsite car park

Only half a mile from West Drayton Rail

Trains direct to & from Paddington, Central London. Last train as late as 00:43!!

£9 per person on the door!
Please bring a plate (optional)
Complimentary hot drinks & snacks will be provided
Full licensed bar so please do not BYO alcoholic beverages! One off members’ fee of £1 applies before purchases!

Future 2012 Dates:

14 April

26 May

16-17 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender – Windsor!

21 July

11 August – West Coast Swing UK 7^th Year Anniversary Party – Windsor!

22 September

20 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

8 December – Annual West Coast Swing UK Christmas Party – Windsor!

5. Paul & Catriona Teach & Perform in Bordeaux, France, 23-25 March!

Paul & I are heading to Bordeaux, France for a workshop weekend from 23-25 March. Check out http://www.facebook.com/events/328363387180890/ for full details and please spread the word if you have friends in France who might not know about it! Thank you.

6. Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekend, 16-17 June – Bookings Now Open!

For cheap local accommodation, try the Slough Travelodge. If booking now, it’s only £49.95 per room for Saturday 16 June, sleeping up to 4 people!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with Multiple USA WCS Champs

Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson

1:00pm-11:45pm, Saturday 16 June 2012

1:00-2:00pm – Workshop 1 – Title TBA shortly

2:30-3:30pm – Workshop 2 – Title TBA shortly

4:00-5:00pm – Workshop 3 – Title TBA shortly

5:30-7:30pm – Break For Dinner

7:30-11:30pm – Party Including Cabaret From Michael &Katrina and Music From Graham Burke & Lee Easton!

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1:00pm-6:00pm, Sunday 17 June 2012

1:00-2:00pm – Workshop 1 – Title TBA shortly

2:30-3:30pm – Workshop 2 – Title TBA shortly

4:00-5:00pm – Workshop 3 – Title TBA shortly

5:00-6:00pm – Pure WCS Tea Dance

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth, Windsor, SL4 5NW

Free Onsite Parking

Full Licenced Bar

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Complimentary tea, coffee & snacks

£65 per person for Full Weekend Package!
£45 per person for either Saturday Workshop & Party or Party & Sunday Workshop
£35 per person for either Saturday Workshop or Sunday Workshop only
£15 per person for Party only – spaces limited so pre-booking essential!
£5 per person for Sunday Tea Dance only – drop ins welcome!
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400. Then either pay cash at one of our weekly venues; send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD; or email for bank transfer details

7. 4^TH Annual London SWINGvitational, 16-19 November – Book Now To Guarantee Your Place!

SINGLE LADIES PLACES ON HOLD!

BOOKINGS TAKEN FOR COUPLES & SINGLE MEN!

Our 2012 staff line up introduces some new names to the UK along with some of previous year’s favourites, creating a perfect mix of fresh and familiar faces!

Friday 16 - Monday 19 November 2012

Fabulous 4 Star Copthorne Hotel Slough-Windsor

10 Minutes From Heathrow Airport

An Allstar/Champion level line up of International Pros including;

Fantastic Deejay line up; Kelly Faust (USA), Lee Easton (UK), Paul Warden (UK), Graham Burke (UK), Bill Addison (UK), Sarah Piddington (UK) & Filipe de Flair (UK)

Accommodation at our fabulous 4-star hotel less than 10 miles from Heathrow airport

Full English breakfast served until 11am daily. Hot buffet dinners served from 6-8pm daily. Bespoke discounted bar lunch menu

Complimentary parking and use of gym, spa & pool for hotel guests

Over a dozen workshops, Friday Night Invitational Jack & Jill, Saturday Night Show, open forums with the pros, private lesson space, Jack & Jill and Strictly Swing competitions, complimentary midnight refreshments, StandOut Dancewear, 4U Video Productions, ProDance Floors and much more...

3 late nights of social dancing…or should that be early mornings… dancing ‘til the last person drops!

Limited to 250 attendees only! This is a gender-balanced event. Event passes available with hotel stays only

Early Bird rate (until 30 September) - £255 for full 3 night stay all inclusive. Or £230 for 2 night stay all inclusive.

£40 non-refundable deposit per person will secure your place. Send deposit cheques made payable to C. Wiles to 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD. Or email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk for bank transfer option

Check out www.londonSWINGvitational.co.uk

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

+44 7881 641400

West Coast Swing UK February Newsletter!

2012-02-04T15:41:53Z

February Newsletter 2012

At A Glance:

1. Solihull Monthly Masterclass & Tea Dance Update, Sun 5 & 12 February!

2. ICE – Our Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle, Now in West Drayton, Sat 18 February!

3. Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop with Paul & Catriona, Rachel and Joe & Lynsey, Windsor, Sun 19 February!

4. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Chester, Sun 26 February!

1. Solihull Monthly Masterclass & Tea Dance Update, Sundays 5 & 12 February!

Join Catriona and Team for Solihull’s new Monthly Masterclass & Tea Dance format for 2012! You have the weekly class, you travel to the workshops, now let’s build on this new regular freestyle / social time with friends and other like-minded individuals! We will have a themed Masterclass pitched at a general level. Regular guest deejays will be spinning the decks. And to top off the experience, there will be plenty of tea & cake too!!

West Coast Swing Solihull’s

Themed Monthly WCS Masterclass & Tea Dance

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

Double Special!

Our weekly class night is closed on Tuesday 7 February for one week only so we thought we would have 2 consecutive tea dances to bridge the gap!

6-10pm, Sunday 5 February + Sunday 12 February 2012

6-7pm – Themed WCS Masterclass with Catriona (general level)

7-10pm – Tea Dance with music from this month’s guest deejays Peter Flood & Sue Fawcett

Land Rover Sport & Social Club

Billsmore Green

Solihull

B92 9LN

· Double Special - £20 per person for both Sundays!

· £12 per person for either Sunday (discount with SwingClubCard®)

· Check out www.westcoastswing-solihull.co.uk for full info and how to book

Future 2012 Dates:

4 March

8 April

6 May

3 June

1 July

5 August

9 September

7 October

4 November

2 December

2. ICE – Our Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle, Now in West Drayton, Saturday 18 February!

Innovation…Creation…Expression…

Proudly Presenting ICE - Our Cool Monthly

Pure WCS Freestyle/Social Night

8pm-Midnight, Saturday 18 February 2012

Pure WCS Freestyle with Music From Resident DJ Graham Burke & February’s Guest DJ Sarah Piddington!

New Venue!

Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre

Harmondsworth Road

West Drayton

Middlesex

UB7 9JL

No need to book. Just show up ready to dance!

Free onsite car park

Only half a mile from West Drayton Rail

Trains direct to & from Paddington, Central London. Last train as late as 00:43!!

£6 per person if pre-booking more than 7 days in advance with monthly workshop, so £26 for ICE freestyle/Windsor workshop combined!
Or £9 per person on the door
Please bring a plate (optional)
Complimentary hot drinks & snacks will be provided
Full licensed bar so please do not BYO alcoholic beverages! One off members’ fee of £1 applies before purchases!

Future 2012 Dates:

17 March

14 April

26 May

Unavoidable Date Change - 15-17 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender – Windsor!

21 July

11 August – West Coast Swing UK 7^th Year Anniversary Party – Windsor!

22 September

20 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

8 December – Annual West Coast Swing UK Christmas Party – Windsor!

3. Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop with Paul & Catriona, Rachel and Joe & Lynsey, Windsor, Sunday 19 February!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champs

Paul Warden & Catriona Wiles

Assisted This Month By UK Rising Stars

Rachel Martino and

Joe Foster & Lynsey Kent

1-6pm, Sunday 19 February 2012

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth

Windsor, Bucks

SL4 5NW

We average 100 attendees monthly so pre-booking is essential!

Free Onsite Parking

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Just over 1 mile from Windsor & Eton Central or Riverside Rail

Choose Between 3 Packages to Suit All Levels;

"Progressive Package" - 3 hours of tuition from Beginner to Intermediate Plus level with Paul & Catriona

or…

"Improver Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Improver level tuition with Rachel

or…

"FUNdamentals Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Beginner level tuition with Joe & Lynsey

Tea Dance included in price or you can attend Tea Dance only, 4:30-6pm!

Complimentary tea, coffee, cake, biscuits & fruit

£26 for combined ICE Freestyle & Windsor Workshop!
£20 per person for any workshop package if payment is received more than 7 days in advance
After that, £25 per person, availability permitting
£4 per person for tea dance only
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400 specifying which package you're signing up for. Then send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD. Or cash payments can be made at any venue. Or bank transfer option also available. Email for bank details.

Future 2012 Dates:

18 March – Lemington Ridley Workshop – Dance Attic, Fulham!

15 April

27 May

Unavoidable Date Change - 15-17 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender!

22 July

12 August

23 September

21 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

9 December

4. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Chester, Sunday 26 February!

Special Guest West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

2-6pm, Sunday 26 February 2012

Join us for 3 jam-packed hours of WCS tuition with a few short breaks!!

6:30-7:30pm - Taster WCS Class with Johnny Lloyd & Hazel Surguy-Price

7:30-10:30pm - Blues & WCS freestyle

Cheshire View

Plough Lane

Christleton

Chester

Cheshire

CH3 7PT

£25 per person – still spaces for leaders & couples!
Check out http://www.modernjive.net/styled-2/page14/index.html for full info and how to book through workshop hosts Johnny Lloyd & Hazel Surguy-Price!

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

+44 7881 641400

West Coast Swing UK January Newsletter - Twickenham Re-Opens Tonight, Wed 11 January!

2012-01-11T15:07:24Z

January Newsletter 2012

At A Glance:

1. 2012 Venue Re-Opening Dates!

2. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Exeter, Sun 15 January!

3. ICE – Our First Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle of 2012, Now in West Drayton, Sat 21 January!

4. First Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop of 2012 with Paul & Catriona, Peter & Michelle and Joe & Lynsey, Windsor, Sun 22 January!

1. 2012 Venue Re-Opening Dates!

Weekly Classes:

Monday - West Coast Swing UK – Twickenham Improvers:

First Class of 2012 – Mon 16 January with Peter, assisted by Michelle
Note: No class on 6 Feb, 5 March & 2 April due to venue unavailability!

Tuesday - West Coast Swing Solihull:

First Class of 2012 – Tues 10 January with Catriona, assisted by Hollie

Wednesday - West Coast Swing UK – Twickenham:

First Class of 2012 – Wed 11 January – FUNdamentals with Catriona, Review with Kevin & Heather, Main Class with Paul, assisted by Michelle

Please note: You can now view all 2012 dates so far for not only our West Coast Swing UK classes, workshops, freestyles, parties & events on our website calendar page, but also for affiliated SwingClubCard® events. So far this includes Kevin Flynn’s WCS London classes, workshops & freestyles, Swing Dance Movement Tea Dances & Juniors Workshops and the Amnesia freestyles! Watch this space for more additions!!

2. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Exeter, Sunday 15 January!

Special Guest West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

1-6pm, Sunday 15 January 2012

Spaces for men & couples! Waiting list for ladies!

1-2pm – WCS 101 – The FUNdamentals

2-3pm – Improver Patterns & Techniques

3-4pm – Improver Plus Choreography Challenge

4-6pm – Pure WCS Tea Dance

Kalendar Hall

South Street

Exeter

Devon

EX1 1HX

£25 Workshop & Tea Dance, £5 Tea Dance Only
Check out http://www.facebook.com/events/323937817623858/ for full info and how to book through workshop host, Stephanie Chivers

3. ICE – Our First Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle of 2012, Now in West Drayton, Saturday 21 January!

Innovation…Creation…Expression…

Proudly Presenting ICE - Our Cool Monthly

Pure WCS Freestyle/Social Night

8pm-Midnight, Saturday 21 January 2012

Pure WCS Freestyle with Music From Resident DJ Graham & January’s Guest DJ Filipe De Flair!

New Venue!

Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre

Harmondsworth Road

West Drayton

Middlesex

UB7 9JL

No need to book. Just show up ready to dance!

Free onsite car park

Only half a mile from West Drayton Rail

Trains direct to & from Paddington, Central London. Last train as late as 00:43!!

£6 per person if pre-booking more than 7 days in advance with monthly workshop, so £26 for ICE freestyle/Windsor workshop combined!
Or £9 per person on the door
Please bring a plate (optional)
Complimentary hot drinks & snacks will be provided
Full licensed bar so please do not BYO alcoholic beverages! One off members’ fee of £1 applies before purchases!

Future 2012 Dates:

18 February

17 March

14 April

26 May

8-10 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender – Windsor!

21 July

11 August – West Coast Swing UK 7^th Year Anniversary Party – Windsor!

22 September

20 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

8 December – Annual West Coast Swing UK Christmas Party – Windsor!

4. First Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop of 2012 with Paul & Catriona, Peter & Michelle and Joe & Lynsey, Windsor, Sunday 22 January!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champs

Paul Warden & Catriona Wiles

Assisted This Month By UK Rising Stars

Peter Fradley & Michelle Fletcher

and Joe Foster & Lynsey Kent

1-6pm, Sunday 22 January 2012

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth

Windsor, Bucks

SL4 5NW

We average 100 attendees monthly so pre-booking is essential!

Free Onsite Parking

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Just over 1 mile from Windsor & Eton Central or Riverside Rail (pick-up can be pre-arranged)

Choose Between 3 Packages to Suit All Levels;

"Progressive Package" - 3 hours of tuition from Beginner to Intermediate Plus level with Paul & Catriona

or…

"Improver Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Improver level tuition with Peter & Michelle

or…

"FUNdamentals Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Beginner level tuition with Joe & Lynsey

Tea Dance included in price or you can attend Tea Dance only, 4:30-6pm!

Complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits & fruit

£26 for combined ICE Freestyle & Windsor Workshop!
£20 per person for any workshop package if payment is received more than 7 days in advance
After that, £25 per person, availability permitting
£4 per person for tea dance only
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400 specifying which package you're signing up for. Then send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD. Or cash payments can be made at any venue. Or bank transfer option also available. Email for bank details.

Future 2012 Dates:

22 January

19 February

UNCONFIRMED – 18 March

15 April

27 May

8-10 June – Michael Kielbasa & Katrina Branson Workshop Weekender!

22 July

12 August

23 September

21 October

16-19 November – 4^th Annual London SWINGvitational!

9 December

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

+44 7881 641400

West Coast Swing UK Nearly New Year's Party in Twickenham Tonight, Fri 30th Dec 2011!

2011-12-30T14:50:34Z

***STOP PRESS***

Nearly New Year’s Party in Twickenham Tonight, Friday 30 December!

Check out Facebook for full info…

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

+44 7881 641400

West Coast Swing UK December Newsletter Plus SWINGvitational Scores Now Online!

2011-11-26T00:02:25Z

December Newsletter 2011

At A Glance:

1. Venue 2011 Closure / 2012 Re-Opening Dates!

2. 3^rd Annual London SWINGvitational – Results Now Online!

3. Jive Addiction’s Gran Canaria Dance Holiday, WCS Tuition with Catriona, 28 November-5 December 2011!

4. West Coast Swing UK Annual Christmas Party, Windsor, Sat 10 December!

5. Last Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop of 2011 with Paul, Catriona, Rachel & Joe + Lynsey, Windsor, Sun 11 December!

6. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Hertfordshire, Sat 18 December!

1. Venue 2011 Closure / 2012 Re-Opening Dates!

Weekly Classes:

Monday - West Coast Swing UK – Twickenham Improvers:

Last Class of 2011 – Mon 19 December
First Class of 2012 – Mon 16 January

Tuesday - West Coast Swing Solihull:

Last Class of 2011 – Tues 20 December – Christmas Party Night!
First Class of 2012 – Tues 10 January

Wednesday - West Coast Swing UK – Twickenham:

Last Class of 2011 – Wed 21 December
First Class of 2012 – Wed 11 January

2. 3^rd Annual London SWINGvitational – Results Now Online!

Bookings Selling Fast For Next Year’s Event, 16-19 November 2012!

A £40 Non-Refundable Deposit Will Secure Your Place!

A massive thank you to all that attended our 3^rd Annual London SWINGvitational event! It couldn’t have gone better with a fabulous number of dancers from a record 14 countries including Russia, Hungary, France, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, USA, Canada, Australia and of course all over the UK, giving the weekend a truly international and fabulously friendly vibe, with social dancing into the wee hours! Congratulations to all our competition finalists (results now posted at www.londonswingvitational.co.uk/results.html), and a super massive thank you to all of our event staff and dancing pros that contributed far more than I could have ever hoped for! Truly, thank you!

I am delighted to announce that we will be running with the same weekend and same hotel again, 16-19 November 2012! A £40 non-refundable deposit per person will secure your place. The option of making payments in installments will be available for 2012 commencing in April. Details will follow in the New Year. Please make deposit cheques payable to C. Wiles and post to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 8LD; or pay cash at one of our venues; or email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk for bank transfer details.

To order our 2011 event DVD at the bargain price of £15, featuring Workshop Video Notebook, Pro Invitational Jack & Jill, Saturday Night Cabaret, Competition Finals & Awards, email Brian & Jan Fernley at foruvp@talktalk.net. You can also back-order copies of our 2009 and 2010 DVDs at the same time and benefit from free postage! The 2011 DVD will be produced and distributed in time for Christmas, the perfect Westies’ stocking filler!!

3. Jive Addiction’s Gran Canaria Dance Holiday, WCS Tuition with Catriona, 28 November – 5 December 2011!

If you are already booked to join Catriona and the Jive Addiction crew for a fabulous week-long vacation of sun and dancing in Gran Canaria, Mon 28 November – Mon 5 December, then you’re in for a treat! Daily MJ tuition is on offer with Kevin & Aggie and Johnny & Hazel and daily WCS tuition with Catriona. Catriona will also be available for limited private tuition. Or you can just sit by the pool and relax during the day time, then put on your dancing shoes for the evening freestyles. All meals, dancing and accommodation included in the price! This holiday is SOLD OUT but contact John through the www.jiveaddiction.com website for last minute cancellations.

4. West Coast Swing UK Annual Christmas Party, Windsor, Saturday 10 December!

Join Catriona, Paul & All at West Coast Swing UK for

Our Annual WCS Christmas Party!

7:30-11:45pm, Saturday 10 December, 2011

7:30pm – Fun “Ice Breaker” WCS Class with Paul & Catriona

Followed by freestyle ‘til 11:45pm with Resident DJ Graham & Guest Deejays!

No comps this time, just lots of dance time, refreshments & socializing! Please dress to impress…Paul requests sparkles!

Why not make a weekend of it!

Stay over & join us for our last monthly Windsor WCS workshop of 2011 on Sunday 11 December at 1pm. FUNdamental, Improver & Progressive Packages Available!

Check out www.travelodge.co.uk for cheap local accommodation if booked in advance! Slough Travelodge is cheaper than Windsor and only 10 mins away! Alternatively, try www.bridgecottagebb.co.uk in local Maidenhead!

Both Christmas Party & Sunday Workshop At;

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth

Windsor, Bucks

SL4 5NW

Map

Free Onsite Parking

Complimentary hot beverages, mince pies & chocolate yule!

Full bar so please do not BYO alcohol!

£10 for Saturday Night Christmas Party Only!
£30 for combined Saturday Night Christmas Party & Sunday Windsor Workshop!
Email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400 to book

Future 2012 ICE Freestyle Dates:

21 January

18 February

5. Last Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop of 2011 with Paul, Catriona, Rachel & Joe + Lynsey, Windsor, Sunday 11 December!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champs

Paul Warden & Catriona Wiles

Assisted by UK Rising Stars Rachel Martino & Joe Foster + Lynsey Kent

1-6pm, Sunday 11 December 2011

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth

Windsor, Bucks

SL4 5NW

We average 100 attendees monthly so pre-booking is essential!

Free Onsite Parking

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Just over 1 mile from West Drayton Rail (pick-up can be pre-arranged)

Choose Between 3 Packages to Suit All Levels;

"Progressive Package" - 3 hours of tuition from Beginner to Intermediate Plus level with Paul & Catriona

or…

"Improver Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Improver level tuition with Rachel

or…

"FUNdamentals Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Beginner level tuition with Joe & Lynsey

Tea Dance included in price or you can attend Tea Dance only, 4:30-6pm!

Complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits & fruit

£30 for combined Christmas Party & Sunday Windsor Workshop!
£20 per person for any workshop package if payment is received more than 7 days in advance
After that, £25 per person, availability permitting
£4 per person for tea dance only
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400 specifying which package you're signing up for. Then send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD

Future 2012 Dates: All Sundays

22 January

19 February

6. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Hertfordshire, Sunday 18 December!

Special Guest West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

1-6pm, Sunday 18 December 2011

Essendon Village Hall

(10 mins from Hatfield)

School Lane

Essendon

Hertfordshire

AL9 6HB

£20 Workshop & Tea Dance, £5 Tea Dance Only
Check out http://westcoastswinglondon.com/#/workshops/4533439022 for full info and how to book

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

+44 7881 641400

London SWINGvitational...72 Hours To Go...

2011-11-15T15:37:34Z

…72 hours to go…

18-21 November 2011…

…visit…

***STOP PRESS***

Guest Teacher & SWINGvitational Pro, Canadian John Kirkconnell Teaches in Twickenham This Wednesday 16 November!

Check out Facebook for full info…

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

+44 7881 641400

West Coast Swing UK November Newsletter 2011 Including Venue Updates!

2011-11-04T13:36:04Z

November Newsletter 2011

At A Glance:

1. Venue Update / 2012 Re-Opening Dates!

2. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Leeds, Sat 12 November!

3. 3^rd Annual London SWINGvitational – SOLD OUT Except For A Few Men’s Places Still Available, 18-21 November!

4. Jive Addiction’s Gran Canaria Dance Holiday, WCS Tuition with Catriona, 28 November-5 December 2011!

5. West Coast Swing UK Annual Christmas Party, Windsor, Sat 10 December!

6. Last Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop of 2011 with Paul, Catriona, Rachel & Ed, Windsor, Sun 11 December!

7. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Hertfordshire, Sat 18 December!

1. Venue Update / 2012 Re-Opening Dates!

Weekly Classes:

Monday - West Coast Swing UK – Twickenham Improvers:

Closed For One Week Only – Mon 7 November
Last Class of 2011 – Mon 19 December
First Class of 2012 – Mon 16 January

Tuesday - West Coast Swing Solihull:

Last Class of 2011 – Tues 20 December – Christmas Party Night!
First Class of 2012 – Tues 10 January

Wednesday - West Coast Swing UK – Twickenham:

Canadian WCS Pro, John Kirkconnell Guest Teaches – Wed 16 November
Last Class of 2011 – Wed 21 December
First Class of 2012 – Wed 11 January

2. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Leeds, Saturday 12 November!

Special Guest West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

12:30-6:30pm, Saturday 12 November 2011

New Burley Club

Burley Hill Drive

Leeds

LS4 2SZ

£25 Full Workshop and Practice Time
Check out http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=135291309895830 for full info
Call Sue Fawcett on 07855 489969 to book

3. 3^rd Annual London SWINGvitational, 18-21 November – SOLD OUT Except For A Few Men’s Places Still Available!!

SOLD OUT FOR LADIES!

PLACES STILL AVAILABLE FOR MEN!

Friday 18 - Monday 21 November 2011

Fabulous 4 Star Copthorne Hotel Slough-Windsor

10 Miles From Heathrow Airport

An Allstar/Champion level line up of International Pros including;

Maxence Martin (Fr), Jill DeMarco (USA), Matt & Crystal Auclair (USA), Sean McKeever & Courtney Adair (USA), Nick Jay & Joanna Meinl (USA Nicholas King (USA), Wendy Miller (USA), John Kirkconnell (Canada), Patti Jobst (USA), Paul Warden (UK) & Catriona Wiles (UK)

4. Jive Addiction’s Gran Canaria Dance Holiday, WCS Tuition with Catriona, 28 November – 5 December 2011!

5. West Coast Swing UK Annual Christmas Party, Windsor, Saturday 10 December!

Join Catriona, Paul & All at West Coast Swing UK for

Our Annual WCS Christmas Party!

7:30-11:45pm, Saturday 10 December, 2011

7:30pm – Fun “Ice Breaker” WCS Class with Paul & Catriona

Followed by freestyle ‘til 11:45pm with Resident DJ Graham & Guest Deejays!

No comps this time, just lots of dance time, refreshments & socializing! Please dress to impress…Paul requests sparkles!

Why not make a weekend of it!

Stay over & join us for our last monthly Windsor WCS workshop of 2011 on Sunday 11 December at 1pm. FUNdamental, Improver & Progressive Packages Available!

Both Christmas Party & Sunday Workshop At;

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth

Windsor, Bucks

SL4 5NW

Map

Free Onsite Parking

Complimentary hot beverages, mince pies & chocolate yule!

Full bar so please do not BYO alcohol!

£10 for Saturday Night Christmas Party Only!
£30 for combined Saturday Night Christmas Party & Sunday Windsor Workshop!
Email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400 to book

Future 2012 ICE Freestyle Dates:

21 January

18 February

6. Last Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop of 2011 with Paul, Catriona, Rachel & Ed, Windsor, Sunday 11 December!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champs

Paul Warden & Catriona Wiles

Assisted by UK Rising Stars Rachel Martino & Ed Smith

1-6pm, Sunday 11 December 2011

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth

Windsor, Bucks

SL4 5NW

We average 100 attendees monthly so pre-booking is essential!

Free Onsite Parking

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Just over 1 mile from West Drayton Rail (pick-up can be pre-arranged)

Choose Between 3 Packages to Suit All Levels;

"Progressive Package" - 3 hours of tuition from Beginner to Intermediate Plus level with Paul & Catriona

or…

"Improver Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Improver level tuition with Rachel

or…

"FUNdamentals Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Beginner level tuition with Ed

Tea Dance included in price or you can attend Tea Dance only, 4:30-6pm!

Complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits & fruit

£30 for combined Christmas Party & Sunday Windsor Workshop!
£20 per person for any workshop package if payment is received more than 7 days in advance
After that, £25 per person, availability permitting
£4 per person for tea dance only
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400 specifying which package you're signing up for. Then send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD

Future 2012 Dates: All Sundays

22 January

19 February

7. Special Guest WCS Workshop with Catriona, Hertfordshire, Sunday 18 December!

Special Guest West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champ Catriona Wiles

1-6pm, Sunday 18 December 2011

Essendon Village Hall

(10 mins from Hatfield)

School Lane

Essendon

Hertfordshire

AL9 6HB

£20 Workshop & Tea Dance, £5 Tea Dance Only
Check out http://westcoastswinglondon.com/#/workshops/4533439022 for full info and how to book

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

07881 641400

West Coast Swing UK October "ICE" Freestyle & Windsor Workshop Reminder!

2011-10-21T15:59:34Z

Places Still Available – Only £26 For Both!

ICE - The Chilled Monthly WCS Freestyle Night with Paul & Catriona, Dorney Reach, Saturday 22 October!

Innovation…Creation…Expression…

Proudly Presenting ICE - Our Cool Monthly

Pure WCS Freestyle/Social Night

8pm-Midnight, Saturday 22 October 2011

8-9pm - WCS Masterclass with Paul & Catriona

9pm-Midnight - Pure WCS Freestyle

Music From Resident DJ Graham & Guest DJ Bill Addison!

Dorney Village Hall

(at corner of Oak Stubbs Lane & Meadow Way)

Dorney Reach

Maidenhead

Bucks

SL6 0DS (car park postcode)

No need to book. Just show up ready to dance!

Free onsite car park

1.5 Miles from Taplow Rail (pick-up can be pre-arranged)

£6 per person if pre-booking more than 7 days in advance with monthly workshop, so £26 for freestyle/workshop combined!
Or £9 per person on the door
Please bring a plate (optional)
Complimentary hot drinks & snacks will be provided

Future 2011 Dates:

18-21 November – The 3^rd Annual London SWINGvitational!

10 December – Annual West Coast Swing UK Christmas Party – Windsor!

Monthly West Coast Swing UK Workshop with Paul, Catriona, Rachel & Ed, Windsor, Sunday 23 October!

Multi-Level West Coast Swing Workshop

with

UK WCS Champs

Paul Warden & Catriona Wiles

Assisted by UK Rising Stars Rachel Martino & Ed Smith

1-6pm, Sunday 23 October 2011

New Windsor Community Centre
Hanover Way, Dedworth

Windsor, Bucks

SL4 5NW

We average 100 attendees monthly so pre-booking is essential!

Free Onsite Parking

Easily Accessible from Central London & the West

Just over 1 mile from West Drayton Rail (pick-up can be pre-arranged)

Choose Between 3 Packages to Suit All Levels;

"Progressive Package" - 3 hours of tuition from Beginner to Intermediate Plus level with Paul & Catriona

or…

"Improver Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Improver level tuition with Rachel

or…

"FUNdamentals Package" - first hour of tuition with Paul & Catriona, followed by 2 hours of Beginner level tuition with Ed

Tea Dance included in price or you can attend Tea Dance only, 4:30-6pm!

Complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits & fruit

£26 for combined ICE Freestyle & Sunday Windsor Workshop!
£20 per person for any workshop package if payment is received more than 7 days in advance
After that, £25 per person, availability permitting
£4 per person for tea dance only
To book, email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400 specifying which package you're signing up for. Then send cheque made payable to C. Wiles to; 34 Dorey House, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 8LD

Future 2011 Dates: All Sundays

18-21 November – The 3^rd Annual London SWINGvitational!

11 December

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Love Catriona

07881 641400