Hey everyone,

Don’t forget that it’s the Medal Test tomorrow (Sunday)! Doors open at 10am so you can get some practising done before the 11am start. If you are available, there are a couple of ways you can help tomorrow:

1. bring a plate of nibbles to share
2. stay after 5.30pm to help us clear up the studi.

Best of luck everyone!!
Ian

Hey everyone,

Just a reminder that next week we have new classes starting and the first lessons are free! This is a great opportunity to meet some of the teachers and try some of the classes so we look forward to seeing you there.

1. *NEW* Tuesday 6:15pm, August 16th – Adult Zumba Class

2. *NEW* Tuesday 4:15pm, August 16th – Showtime Kids Class

3. Wednesday 4pm, August 17th – Kids Hip Hop Class
This class has already begun but there will be a free session this day too!

Come down and enjoy the fun!

– Ian

We have been nominated for Randwick City Business Excellence Awards under the category Community and Professional Services this is very exciting and we would very much like to win!

Everyone who votes goes in the draw to win a prize, so it’s well worth the 5 minutes it takes!

The website is a little hard to navigate, so we have included some instructions…

To vote:

1. Visit the awards website voting page
2. Enter your details under the voter information
3. Click the vote 1 button and then choose Community and Professional Services, and then Logan Dance
4. Click to submit vote
5. Repeat if you would like to vote for other Randwick businesses
6. Submit your vote

Thank you very much, and we will keep you posted on the results!

PS. If you would prefer to vote manually, you can download the Randwick Awards Form. Simply print it, fill it out and post it in.

Today I tried my first Zumba class. Being a newbie I arrived nice and early and caught the end of the 9am Hip Hop class which looked like a lot of fun, I am not sure how they managed to remember all the steps, but it looked very funky with everyone in unison!

10am rolled around and in came Jason the Zumba instructor, there were about 15 or 20 people there for the class and Jason seemed to spot all the new people straight away which was very comforting.

We got straight into the first routine and it really wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. Each song brings a new set of steps, but they were pretty easy to pick up. I had to laugh at my lack of co-ordination for a few moves and I could hear similar chuckles from others in the group as we found our arms and legs going in very different directions to Jason’s at the front of the studio.

The best thing about the class was despite how unfit I am, I was enjoying myself so much that I didn’t even noticed that I was jumping around for a whole hour.

This is definitely a fun way to get fit and the added bonus was just how lovely the other people in the class were. Even when I managed to bang into one woman, she just smiled kindly as if she may have done that once or twice herself once upon a time!

This is definitely my new Saturday morning treat; look out for the girl laughing and doing the wrongs steps and that is probably me!

Hey kids and parents,

Just a quick note about the impending school holidays in the studio.

The term ends for kids classes on Friday 1st July, and the new term starts Tuesday 19th July.

During the holidays all weekday classes are also on a break, except for Saturday classes which will continue right through the break including Hip Hop and Kids Ballroom, so we will see you there!

Have a safe and happy break!
– Ian

Would you like to learn how to make an income from something you are really passionate about?

How to Retire in 12 Months is written by Serena Star Leonard who helps with our website and marketing. Last year she undertook a personal challenge to create a passive income and she has done exactly that! She blogged the whole adventure on her website www.retireyoung.com.au and her book has been out in stores for only 10 weeks!

Serena has kindly offered a signed copy of the book to someone in the Logan Dance community and this is your chance to win it…

To enter visit our new Facebook page and tell us: “what would you do with your time if you could retire in 12 months?”

The winner will be announced on Friday 1st July.

Good luck!

This week I wanted to feature the Randwick Rag!

The Randwick Rag is a local publication that we are very pleased to sponsor, every month it features everything that is happening in and around Randwick including events, local people who are doing special things as well as some special offers just for subscribers.

There is the email newsletter which will arrive in your inbox monthly, as well as the Facebook page.

Please subscribe today and support this wonderful local venture.

Also if you have any community news, events or a story that you would like to share in this publication you are welcome to get involved!

Logan Dance is proud to introduce its first classical ballet classes!

While classical ballet is, on the one hand, a strict technical style of dance, it is also a very graceful and beautiful style. The strength and control developed in classical classes will positively influence any other styles Read the rest of this entry »

In this day and age dancers can choose from a huge range of dance shoes, here are some tips for size, style and country of origin, and a chance to win a brand new pair of Salvios shoes!

Choosing the right size

We asked Cathy Lennox from Australian manufacturer Salvios about her tips for fitting; she advised “A dance shoe should be firm on the foot. Not tight but firm. Toes should be towards the end of the shoe but ladies toes not hanging over the end of the shoe. For children we do try and fit Read the rest of this entry »

On March 20 we attended the Marconi Club for the Autumn festival for the first competition of the 2011 dance calander.

We had several competitors who combined had 8 first place wins! Congratulations to:

Florian & Vivian, Antonio & Mona, Liza, Leon and Albert & Karin who have kindly sent in some photos from their Level 2 Latin win.

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