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