Hi everyone,

Here are the links to the three latest videos:

http://youtu.be/40CSTIdT2oc The pub where we hit Sue in the head (can't remember the name)
http://youtu.be/UeKNpH1hufo The empty pub (can't remember the name of that one either)
http://youtu.be/1Vwbr16n5x4 The Dolphin two weeks ago

Apologies that my iPad had a bit of a turn on Monday so I didn't get one of the last practice. These are the three videos I used to get your two individual points for improvement from. Please do think about these points when you're doing whatever mental dance preparation you're doing this week. They are:

Sue - Get a note from Nicki for singing at the start. Hold lock with one hand at the end.
Hannorah - hands up in pixies and into fourth corner
Rachel - smile more, make sure hands don't drift apart near beginning of next figure both in c&h As well as walk round figures
Ffion - don't look at floor in fig 8 and curley, come further in before glass, hands lower going into hoops
Nic - let go at end of 6 person lock, hands closer to hips on haymarket
Jo - hands together in front on pixies, lean back more in spin
Janet - lean back more in spin, let go of locks
Aisha - hands closer to hips in haymarket, hands up and down in pixies
Josie - closer to the set in haymarket, hands stuck in right places in walk rounds

Please remember to bring the following things for the weekend:

• Kit - skirt, t-shirt, petticoat, shoes, TWO pairs of tights, sash (in a plastic bag), hair bands and clips as necessary and your strongest bra!
• A few people are going to bring polish and brushes which we will use on Friday evening.
• Attached is a timetable for the weekend including phone numbers for everyone I have as well as a map of the pubs with the time we're dancing at each of them and a map with google instructions on how to get from the school to town. Please print a copy of each and keep with you at all times in case you get separated from the team. If your number isn't on the list please email it to everyone.
• Does anyone have / can we get hold of spare lashes which will fit the holes in the shoes?

So that's everything on practicalities. I hope you're all looking forward to the weekend, even if you're a little nervous. We have a fantastic kit, decent stepping, an engaging Tomy and a dance with some interesting features. We've also got energy and enthusiasm. As long as we all concentrate and smile (!) I think we'll be able to score highly enough to reach the middle of the open class. Regardless of how the dancing goes I'm sure we'll have a fun weekend meeting old friends and making new ones and getting new ideas for the future.

See you on the train / in Burton!

Ffion x