Hi All,
We have just been invited to Bromyard Folk Festival (6-9th September) off
the back of DERT.
We tried getting an invite for 2017 but never heard back from the person I
messaged, so if you would like to and are able to go, please sign up on the
sign-up sheet. Am sure if we can't quite get a team up this year that we
could ask to go next year or something instead. (I think they usually
consider applications in October)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Thanks,
Hannah
Hi All,
Thanks for getting the Sidmouth spreadsheet etc. up to date (if you've
missed out filling something in, please let me know asap). I've now added
Sundays to the doodle - those of you that filled it in last night it should
all be on there, though please do check that it is all ok. Everyone else,
if you could take a look and update yourselves please that would be much
appreciated. I've added July 1st onto the poll as well that wasn't there
last night (the joy of trying to guess without actually checking a
calendar!)
https://doodle.com/poll/p92byyac2wprbkf3
Not much this week other than the above. Our next crawl will be next
Thursday - there are a couple of people still sitting in the no-reply box,
if you could move yourselves to Yes/No that would be great so we can decide
what we'll be able to dance out.
Enjoy the summery-ish weather! :)
Thanks,
Hannah
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Hello guys,
On a very delayed train. Should be getting in in time to get to practice. But I won't have swords and I might be in a bad mood lol
Laura w is providing keys so no problem there. If I'm not there please can ffion take charge and carry out practice as planned.
Thanks!
Becky
Hello all, bit later than normal (currently on a train from Newcastle). I will see you later unless there are hideous delays!
Absences I have rachel-anne, Hannorah and Rachel. Emily I know you have exams/stuff on at the moment so assume you won't be there?
The plan will be to carry on with piccadilly work, starting from the end figures and then working all the way through. Some details work on jubilee to push forward with ellies confidence and to help us get it stylistically the same with everyone. If possible we'll also look at Westerhope.
See you later!
Becky
Hi All,
Really excited about us going to Sidmouth - it's going to be great! Two
very important things to follow which could do with urgent attention, so
please keep reading all the way to the end :)
At the moment, the events that we are definitely down to do are as follows:
Ceilidh interval spot at the Blackmore Gardens on Tuesday Night
Morris Party Wednesday night
Chance to Meet with Whip the Cat probably Friday lunchtime
If there are any of these that you object to doing, please let Becky know.
Following on from discussions at the EGM, we decided to do some extra
practices to make sure we're all up to speed, which would also include
trying out the clog dance Ellie has in mind. Could you therefore all fill
in the doodle asap so we can get them booked in - we don't necessarily need
to have everyone there and not everyone needs to go to every single one.
For the time being these are Saturday's that we are able to use our
practice hall for. If we need, I'll add Sunday's in at a later date.
https://doodle.com/poll/p92byyac2wprbkf3
Most importantly, if you are going we need to make sure that we have
tickets for you! We will all get a free pass for the week (as we are
dancing the whole week). We may bring one adult spouse/partner each (plus
any children) who will get a pass as well.
Camping is free for team members, and £10 for the week for guests (or £5
for four days). Alternatively if anyone wants to bring a caravan then you
will need to pay £20. If you could all fill in the attached spreadsheet for
yourself (and partner if relevant) by 20th April please (before would be
nice though!) so I can compile everything. Should be an easy job!
In case you're worried the campsite does have hot showers (most of the
time).
Thanks,
Hannah
Hi All,
We're back! I'll email separately about Sidmouth (though there isn't too
much to worry about for the time being on that one). So to keep up momentum
for our exciting Summer of events:
1. New invites
2. Sign-ups needing attention
3. Summary of non-crawl events
1. We have been invited to do a workshop for Basingstoke SetsMad, they've
invited us once or twice before, so we should probably actually go. They
sent us a lovely message congratulating us for DERT and suggested that
there could even be some gin at the thing (there will definitely be
refreshments, sounds as though they will contribute to travel and pay the
Ravens account as well - so what's not to like!). Anyway, it's about 1.5
hours away from Waterloo by train&bus so fairly easy to get to. 22-23
September - we'll do one, so please specify if you have a preference when
signing up. (If you are in a position where you don't want to do Ravens
things two weeks in a row but are free for both this and the thing on 15th,
please give this one preference.)
2. Things needing attention. Crawls, obviously. We have crawls for the next
few months on the list, please sign up as soon as you can - we sometimes
find that some of the summer ones need rescheduling due to people being a
festivals / having holidays etc. so i'ts good to know as soon as we can if
we need to change the date.
Otherwise - the one mentioned above on 22/23 September and 15 September
Folk Dance Southampton. I'll confirm Croydon one way or another shortly.
3. If something says confirmed beside it it is going ahead. Crawls, assume
they are happening, the TBC refers to the location - which will get filled
in as crawl organisers decide where we are going. So, (non-crawl) events
that are definitely confirmed:
12 May Brockwell Park Fete
13 May Highams Park Spring Festival (vikings)
16 June St Albans Festival
8 July Sandwich Folk & Ale
3-10 August Sidmouth!!
2 Sept Faversham Hop Festival
Link to sign-up sheet here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Have a lovely week and see you all soon!
Thanks,
Hannah
Hello all!
It feels like forever doesn't it? But here we are, another Monday, another rapper practice.
Absences I have Ffion and Laura. Sue I don't know how your leg is, don't feel pressure to come/dance if it is still bad (fingers crossed it's on the mend though!).
I am going to spend lunchtime looking at the spreadsheet that people filled in to see where we need to fill in gaps and move forward. Short term and most obvious aims are to get Ellie and Emily confident with Jubilee and Emma, Hannah and Anna with Piccadilly. I would also like to figure out second people for Westerhope i.e. so everyone can confidently dance it and any details brought in this year known by everyone 😊
I will not be attempting a chorus dance immediately as I think we should start with the above points!
Yay for sword dancing!
Becky xx
Hi All,
Thanks for coming on Monday and contributing/partying! Please find the
minutes attached - let me know if anything needs changing by 5th April, so
I can send a final version out if necessary. Action points below. (You'll
also have just had a spreadsheet shared with you with notes the positions
that you dance / would like to and level of confidence - feel free to edit
yourself as required.)
Thanks,
Hannah
*Action Points:*
*Outstanding / Ongoing Actions from 2017 AGM:*
Spreadsheet mostly up to date now couple of people left to fill in and BS
to review.
Tumbling practice
Day of Dance (HN to organise Doodle Poll)
Edinburgh Fringe Festival (postpone to another year)
Archiving
Random figure calling practice
Photos (staged at practice, plus pubs after)
*Actions from 2018 EGM*
LW to send hoody / t-shirt costs round - Done!
SC let EW and EH know what owed for partners - Done?
TR to communicate with Thrales about where we are crawling to avoid clashes
Crawl organisers to discuss pubs etc.
Hard drive for photos...
Explore other Westerhope figures
Chorus Dance
Doodle poll for extra Sidmouth practices (HN)
Ask Nikki if she would be happy to play when MC/PD can't make it
EW to teach the simple clog dance
Keep an eye out for suitable practice spaces in pubs
FD and BS to review Zone 9-ers
Welcome Pack - SC to circulate the thing she hands out, need to ass
anything?
BS ask for extra feedback on The Ship dance - in progress!
LW to do a doodle for Trampolining
Hi All,
Just in case you missed it - there will not be a practice tonight as it is
a Bank Holiday. We'll be back next Monday. (Hope nobody was on their way...
meant to send this before but sort of forgot...)
Anyway, seeing as there isn't any practice, you can all have a look at the
sign-up sheet and fill yourselves in for crawl dates and anything else you
haven't looked at for the next few months! Will only take 5 mins :)
In case you missed it both 12th and 13th May events are now confirmed -
we're just tidying up details on timings and the like.
Two remaining events that we need to be able to decide on one way or
another are Croydon night of dance and Folk Dance Southampton.
We've also been invited to Belgium by the Volkdansgroep Nele there after
they saw a video of us dancing at DERT. They've suggested a couple of dates
for us, one in November at a Folk Bal, another in August for their 50th
celebration. We'll discuss this next practice briefly, but have a think and
hopefully I'll have some more info for you on what this is likely to entail.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Hope you're all enjoying the long weekend!
Thanks,
Hannah
