In this Issue... - EADA

EADA NewsAt the BDC meeting on 15th July there was avote to see if EADA would be reinstated as amember. Keith Hateley attended the meeting toanswer questions. As soon as we are officiallytold the outcome of the vote we will add a noticeto our website and contact members by email.Whatever the outcome, our aim is still to supportour amateur dancers and encourage more peopleto start dancing.Charitable statusWe are pleased to announce that on 15th May2012 the English Amateur Dancesport AssociationLtd was registered as a charity (registered charitynumber 1147259). EADA will continue to supportamateur dancers of all levels, and will also seekto promote community participation in healthyrecreation by promoting amateur dancesport forthe public benefit. Should you wish to make adonation to EADA to help support amateur dancersin this country, you can now do so tax efficiently.Please contact publicity@eada.org.ukOur destined to dance initiative aims to encouragemore schoolchildren to try ballroom and LatinAmerican Dancing. Earlier this year the initiativewas awarded the Inspire Mark the badge of theLondon 2012 Inspire programme:www.london2012.com/about-us/inspire/index.html For more information about destined todance see www.destinedtodance.org.ukIf you would like to be involved please contactdestinedtodance@eada.org.ukEADA is also insupport ofChange 4 Life andencourages bothchildren and adultsto try dance as part of their60 active minutes per day.www.nhs.co.uk/change4lifeCurrent EADA Council:President- Keith HateleyVice-President & Publicity - Rachelle StretchTreasurer & Membership - Peter JonesCharts - Colin Hanson-newAnti-doping - Jack GibsonMembership assistant - Inna VasilyevaCo-opted Committee (webmaster) -Fabre LambeauCo-opted Committee - Tony ClipstoneCo-opted Committee - Richard ParkesIf you would like to be involved please contactKeith on president@eada.org.ukTracksuits andmerchandiseavailableEngland tracksuits areavailable to everyoneto purchase. They arenavy and red, withEngland on the backof the top and on theleft leg. A name canbe added to the backof the top for an extracharge. Prices start at£88 plus P&P for thecomplete tracksuit.Full details are online:www.eada.org.uk/information/merchandiseDates for 2012-2013Big Dance Week:7-15 July 2012www.bigdance2012.comInternational Dance Championships:9-11 October 2012British Freestyle Championships:13-14 October 2012British Best Finals:3 November 2012British National Dance Championships:15-17 November 2012Champions of Tomorrow:5 January 2013Move It:8-10 March 2013www.moveitdance.co.ukDancers wanted:Sky One’s Got to Dance are looking for people toaudition in July & August for their fourth series.The competition is open to any dance act of anysize, and style and of any age, however they areparticularly looking for Senior competitors.Apply online at www.sky.com/danceRead about Lloyd & Rebecca’s experiences fromthe last series on pages 6-7.The EADA AGM will be held in theRenaissance Room, Winter Gardens onSaturday 17th November at 10.00am.An agenda and further details will be puton the website nearer the time.Club NewsAvon Amateur Dancers ClubBy Jack GibsonThe club continues to flourish and this year’sprogramme of social and competition events gotoff to a flying start with the 33rd City of BristolBallroom & Latin-American Championships. Thisflagship event returned by popular demand to theiconic Winter Gardens at Weston-super-Mareand it attracted competitors and spectators fromfar and wide.The club’s Easter Dance at Portishead was aresounding success and the large turnout ofmembers and guests were treated to a superbdemonstration by Michael Foskett and KorinaTravis whose ballroom skills enthralled theaudience.Our Midsummer Party Dance on Saturday7th July included a superb buffet supper,synonymous with Avon’s traditions and of coursea dance demonstration, performed byJonas Kazlauskas and Jasmine Chan.Guests are always welcome to attend our socialevents as well as our monthly tea dances andweekly practice nights.The Winter Gardens venue has already beenbooked for the West of England Championships onSunday 25th November. This magnificent locationfeatures two ballroom facilities. The PrinceConsort Room is a uniformly shaped rectangularfloor and is the one we have used in the past.Alternatively, the Main Ballroom is slightly kidneyshaped but has a superb sprung floor.Any feedback or preferences from competitorswould be greatly appreciated: contactavon@eada.org.uk45