Hi everyone,
Here are some photo’s I took in the first venue, unfortunately a bit blurry but thought I’d share them. I didn’t take any other photo’s during the day.
See you all next week.
Joanna
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Hi all,
As you know Ffion is stepping down as our Leader- I have amended the EGM to include the nomination and voting for new one right near the beginning- if you are likely to be late let us know so we can hold off starting. Please be there as close to 7.30 as possible so we can get off to a prompt start and have time left to celebrate!
Oh also! We are providing our own snacks and drinks so please bring along something tasty to share so we can picnic our hearts out :)NB Vegetarians get first dibs on all veggie snacks provided!
Expect trad scores and individual pub comments to come through in the next few days.
See you next week, hope everyone has recovered!
Becky xx
Hey everyone, there is a list of where we placed on the dert website (no numbers so it's not that useful). BUT! A huge well done to sue who was the 8th best character in the WHOLE competition!!!
We kept saying you're amazing :-)
Becky xx
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Hi all,
Thank you so much to everyone who was in Bristol this weekend, it was wonderful. I'm really proud of how far we've come with Westerhope, now onwards and upwards! Here's a folder with the photos and videos I have of us & Thrales (with photos in the pub taken by Laura W). https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ru5qjn923icwkw3/AAAoZ4J2nCvZce-p85W-4bTDa?dl=0
See you all next week,Sinéad
Hi team
Here's a link to a video of Westerhope - it's not great quality and misses
off the beginning and end (though you're welcome to add it to youtube if
you particularly want) but thought people might like to see it as it's a
pretty good birds eye view.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c9lx3yfhcwxw2w9/trim.4FE32BA7-086E-44B8-9B3F-A65F…
Thanks everyone for a wonderful first time at Dert!
Kate
Hello Ravens!
1. Scores2. Ffion is retiring3. Monday the 27th please come along!!4. Pictures and videos
1. Huzzah we came third in the championship! Maintaining our title despite having a much more complex dance we are yet to totally master.
Also well done to the Westerhope team who performed brilliantly and beat SALLYPORT- yes it turns out even premier teams can drop their swords and get all in a mix up :) Obviously a huge special mention to Sinead for putting so much hard work in and making it all come together- it will make a brilliant second dance for summer events and can definitely be worked on to be entered again next year!
If you want to see a break down of our scores go to:
http://www.dertinfo.co.uk/
Log in as: info(a)towerravens.org.ukPassword: Cornhill
If you click on 'details' on the 'my info' page and then click 'results' in the bit about Active Registrations.
This brings up all our individual marks for the different pubs :) Sadly trad marks aren't on there, neither are the comments or just a summary of marks. I will keep an eye and let people know!
2. In other news this morning Ffion announced that she wants to stand down as Leader- she's done a fantastic job but it's a lot of work and brain power and she'd like someone else to have a go! This will be decided at the EGM, please use this week to consider if there is anyone you would like to nominate and we will vote at the EGM.
3. We are all back to normal on Monday 27th. We know the run up to DERT is very intensive and prevents some people from joining because there are only so many dance spaces! At the EGM we will discuss what we want to spend the next couple of months working on and the 27th will be a sort of open practice to get people going at stuff they've not done before.
4. Thanks to everyone who took videos and photos (and were an amazing supportive audience!) If you have good ones please send them to the team address as then Laura can make them Tower Ravens ones (either on youtube/facebook whatever)
See you all NEXT Monday! Thank you for an absolutely amazing weekend, I hope everyone had as good a time as I did :)
Becky xx
P.s. Ffion has her album launch on Saturday so hopefully see some of you there
Well done to you too Ffion! What an amazing result at DERT mostly down to your hard work and planning. You've been bloody brilliant and will be a tough foreperson to follow. xx
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-------- Original message --------
From: Ffion Mair <ffion_coch(a)hotmail.com>
Date: 12/04/2015 18:55 (GMT+00:00)
To: Tower Ravens team <team(a)towerravens.org.uk>
Subject: [Tower Ravens] Hooray for DERT & standing down
Hi all,
I hope everyone who came to DERT arrived home safely and that all aching limbs, throats and heads are improving!
It was a brilliant weekend. Even if you weren't there you've probably all seen we came THIRD in the championship!!! We were all very pleased as this was the aim we set ourselves at the AGM, but it seemed a very difficult task when we found out about the two ex-premier and two premier B teams in our category. We danced well all day and there were lots of comments about how energetic the dance was and how we looked so much more confident as a team year on year. We came 5th out of 6 in the trad competition. Phil Heaton said we were deducted marks for not doing the 'right figures' despite the notation saying you could choose your own combination, plus him not noticing we did jigging guard! Regardless of the points, the Westerhope dance looked really tidy and we definitely showed that we've got a talented and versatile team of dancers by taking part!
At breakfast this morning I announced that I would like to stand down as foreperson. It's been an honour to be in the position for the last two and a half years and I'm very proud of how the team has grown and progressed in so many ways during that time. I've decided to step down for a few reasons, the main one being that I'd like some of my 'spare time' back! This feel like the right time to step down as it will give the new foreperson the opportunity to find their feet during the least stressful period of the year. The coming months/year should also be less difficult to plan as we've now got 4 dances and nearly 20 dancers so there's a lot of material for the new foreperson to work with. Rest assured that I'm not planning on going away anywhere - I'm still happy to help with teaching and will be more than happy to advise the new foreperson as and when they wish. Someone asked if there was a 'job description' for the role. I think there was something in a previous AGM agenda which I can try and dig out, but if anyone is thinking of standing for the role and has any questions please feel free to get in touch.
Last but not least, a reminder that The Foxglove Trio's album launch party is next Saturday evening at The Slaughtered Lamb near Farringdon. Doors open at 7pm and there will be two support acts - tunes band Root & Branch and then Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp - before The Foxglove Trio at approx 9pm. You will probably be able to get tickets on the door but if you're fairly sure you can come you might want to buy tickets in advance. http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-foxglove-trio-album-launch-party-for-thes…
Enjoy your evening off tomorrow!
Ffion x
Hi all,
I hope everyone who came to DERT arrived home safely and that all aching limbs, throats and heads are improving!
It was a brilliant weekend. Even if you weren't there you've probably all seen we came THIRD in the championship!!! We were all very pleased as this was the aim we set ourselves at the AGM, but it seemed a very difficult task when we found out about the two ex-premier and two premier B teams in our category. We danced well all day and there were lots of comments about how energetic the dance was and how we looked so much more confident as a team year on year. We came 5th out of 6 in the trad competition. Phil Heaton said we were deducted marks for not doing the 'right figures' despite the notation saying you could choose your own combination, plus him not noticing we did jigging guard! Regardless of the points, the Westerhope dance looked really tidy and we definitely showed that we've got a talented and versatile team of dancers by taking part!
At breakfast this morning I announced that I would like to stand down as foreperson. It's been an honour to be in the position for the last two and a half years and I'm very proud of how the team has grown and progressed in so many ways during that time. I've decided to step down for a few reasons, the main one being that I'd like some of my 'spare time' back! This feel like the right time to step down as it will give the new foreperson the opportunity to find their feet during the least stressful period of the year. The coming months/year should also be less difficult to plan as we've now got 4 dances and nearly 20 dancers so there's a lot of material for the new foreperson to work with. Rest assured that I'm not planning on going away anywhere - I'm still happy to help with teaching and will be more than happy to advise the new foreperson as and when they wish. Someone asked if there was a 'job description' for the role. I think there was something in a previous AGM agenda which I can try and dig out, but if anyone is thinking of standing for the role and has any questions please feel free to get in touch.
Last but not least, a reminder that The Foxglove Trio's album launch party is next Saturday evening at The Slaughtered Lamb near Farringdon. Doors open at 7pm and there will be two support acts - tunes band Root & Branch and then Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp - before The Foxglove Trio at approx 9pm. You will probably be able to get tickets on the door but if you're fairly sure you can come you might want to buy tickets in advance. http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-foxglove-trio-album-launch-party-for-thes…
Enjoy your evening off tomorrow!
Ffion x
