Strictly Worcestershire is in it’s sixth year and gets better & better each year. With the support borwell members, Worcestershire Ambassadors and businesses across the region, this year £36,000 has been raised to support St Paul’s Hostel, Worcester Community Trust and the contestants’ chosen charities. Eight couples performed two dances each and were judged by
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The evening of May 22nd at Strictly Worcestershire was spellbinding, Steve and Andrea were a in a complete trance of love and elegance in their first dance to Christina Perri’s ‘A Thousand Years’, and in the second, ‘You can’t stop the beat’ from Hairspray, an endearing hyperactive picture, not dissimilar to something Disney would be
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With just two weeks to the Strictly event, final preparations are under way… Our costumes have arrived (phew!) and are now being altered by a dressmaker in Stourport. Hair and makeup has been discussed with Alex at Umberto Giannin, diamond jewellery, yes diamonds, have been chosen at Anja Potze’s beautiful boutique in Worcester. Our photograph
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We have been looking for a wooden floor to practise on during the week between our Saturday morning lessons. In my spare time (!) I am Chairperson of the largest Scout Group in Herefordshire & Worcestershire with a focus on fundraising for the Group. This year, 2014, we are hoping to raise £5000 to spend
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Ok, beginning to panic now. We had a lesson on Saturday morning and back for more torture on Saturday evening. Dance 1 is set and we are both really loving the music choice. My left shoulder aches, and I am constantly being nagged for my poor posture. Dance 2 is still very much in the
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Strictly is taking over my life! I can’t walk down a corridor without practicing a spin! Our teacher Sharon brought along her good friend Nigel to our lesson to help today. We thought we could get a lookalike mask of Steve and let Nigel wear it on 22nd May! Would anyone notice? We have set
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Strictly Worcestershire comes to the Château Impney on May 22nd, an article today mentioned and pictured many of the dancers taking part in the event and again makes the aims of the date known!
Back stage at the Chateau Impney The dancing team all met on Monday 10th March to take a look behind the scenes at the Chateau this evening. It’s going to be a fabulous night. Kate from Project Events explained the format of the show, the design ideas for the staging & lighting. We were taken
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We were lucky enough to attend the Cyber Security Showcase at the amazing venue of the British Embassy. Our exhibition stand was positioned right next to the piano in the ballroom! We couldn’t help ourselves to have a waltz around the room to the surprise of the other exhibitors! During our free time, there was
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Lesson 4 Today’s lesson was split between the two dances. We are still working on a variety of basic moves. We learn the moves apart, and then try dancing with our very patient teacher Sharon, before eventually trying together. Steve can hardly believe his luck when I move in the direction he intends, and just
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