Last week saw the end of our most recent 6-week Charleston Dance Course. This group was so diverse in other ages and ability. But they all did me proud! They got stuck in and had we had so much fun whilst we did. The Charleston courses are designed to be […]
Angeline Keightley
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Dance for me has always been about bringing people together and over the last few years there have been seldom opportunities to do so. Darlington’s Festival of Dance aims to bring together dancers from across the town regardless of their age or background to just enjoy each other company and […]
One of the things I love about dancing is the amazing opportunities that it has brought with it. Ripon Cathedral has begun its 1350th Birthday celebrations and was kicked off with an evening of Swing from the very talented Franky Jazz. Dancing too live music is so much more enjoyable […]
It has been such a turbulent time over the last 18 months with so much going on .. COVID .. finding a new venue .. to name a few. It was hard to believe that we’d be back to dancing anytime soon. But all good things come to those that […]
This year was the 75 year anniversary of the VE day. This was going to be a huge weekend for us and with COVID those plans were quickly changed. With gigs cancelled in Horden, Middlesborough, Newton Aycliffe to name a few it was due to be VERY busy. We were […]
Sometimes a week doesn’t quite go as expected .. then I got a last-minute email. “Can you provide some Swing Dancers for a gig on Saturday?” .. ermm … maybe? I then spent the next 24 hours calling everyone that I knew who’d be up for dancing in front of […]
It was a real honour to be asked to be part of Hartlepool’s armed forces day. We met some amazing members of the public who not only were brave enough to give our taster dance class ago but also warmed our hearts with stories of their own dancing. The sun […]
What I love about my dancing are the varied events that it takes me too. We were approached earlier in the year to dance at a Peaky Blinders themed event in Northallerton. Just posing by a car .. I love the 1920’s fashion and it was a great excuse to […]
Have you heard of the festival of thrift? This started in Darlington in 2013 and has grown into an annual festival that promotes all things sustainable. As it outgrew Lingfield point it was moved to Kirkleatham Museum & Grounds in Redcar. I’ve always enjoyed visiting and with a previous business being […]
Several of you might well know that I used to be a teacher firstly in Secondary Schools and then in a 6th Form College. I made a hard decision a few years ago to leave it all behind. I was stressed, unhappy and living from one day to the next […]