The Adult Sequence Dance Festival will once again immediately follow the Children’s Dance Festival on Saturday 19th October.
If you are a Modern Sequence Dancer or Dance Teacher why not come along to Blackpool and enjoy dancing at one of the countries finest venues, the Empress Ballroom. Music will be provided throughout the festival by organ player Elizabeth Harrison.
During the 3 day festival you will see some of the UK’s finest young competitors taking part in the British Sequence Dance Championships.
Whether you come for one day, or all three days, you will be guaranteed first class Modern Sequence Dancing with some of the countries leading MC’s.
Your afternoon MC’s will be: Sunday, Ellen Harrison and Kelly Sloan 2. pm, Monday, Graham and Avril Watkins 2 pm and Tuesday, Barry and Jayne Earnshaw 2.15 pm . Afternoon Tea Dance tickets are only £TBA each.
Your evening MC’s from 6.30 pm will be:
Monday– Ian and Sue Webster
Tuesday– John and Ann Rainey
The Inventive Dance Competition takes place on Monday and you will have the opportunity to be one of the first to learn the new dances direct from the winners during one of Tuesdays teaching sessions.
www.blackpooldancefestival.com
Venue: Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Doors open: 10 am
Competition starts: 10.30 am
Finish time approx: 11.30 pm
Times Subject To Change
Admission: available to all
Ticket Information:
£31 Adult Daily Ticket no seat per person £23 per child
£60 Season Ticket no seat (3 days) per person
Reserved Seating – additional charge applies
All can be purchased from Dance Festival Office prior to the Festival commencing then from the Winter Gardens Box Office during the Festival.
Contact: Contact the Dance Festival office for ticket application forms, advance group bookings and competition entry forms on 01253 625252 or download them from the website when available.
Teaching of new dances: following day. Professionals from 11 am. General Public from 1 pm
Food Available: small café within the building
Parking: pay per hour
2019 Winners
Classical Winner – Grand Floridian Gavotte
Arranged by David Smith and Danielle Wallis
Music: Dancebeat 26. Don’t Stop Believin – Track 5 With One Look
Latin Winner – St James Jive
Arranged by Stuart Perry and Beverly Howard
Music: Richard Keeling. In The Mood CDTS 181 – Track 5 In The Mood
Modern Winner – Edith’s Waltz
Arranged by Adam Bynert and Bethany Rushby
Music: Theme from Forest Gump – Andrea Spadaroi
2018 Winners
Classical Winner: Gondolier Gavotte
Arranged by Andrew Davies and Clare Rushby
Latin Winner: Malvern Mambo
Arranged by Ellen Harrison and Kelly Sloan
Modern Winner: Waldorf Waltz
Arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred
2017 Winners
Classical Winner– Titan Tango
Arranged by Andrew Davies and Clare Rushby
Latin Winner – Spring Hill Samba
Arranged by Ellen Harrison and Kelly Sloan
Modern Winner – Milwaukee Waltz
Arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred
2016 Winners
Classical Section : Taittinger Tango
Duncan and Hannah Trever
Music: Bryan Smith & His Orchestra. Old Time and Sequence Favourites CDTS016 Track 24 Blue Tango
Latin Section : Meadowfield Mambo
Ellen Harrison and Kelly Sloan
Music: Richard Keeling – Imagine – Track 21 Do You Remember
Modern Section : Wisconsin Waltz
Robert and Louise Aldred
Music: Snow. Empress Orchestra
2015 Winners
Classical Section : Houston Tango
Arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred
Latin Section : Crystal Samba
Arranged by Stuart Perry and Beverly Howard
Modern Section : Waltz Amabile
Arranged by Ian and Leah Hardaker
2014 Winners
Classical Sequence
Red Spinel Saunter
arranged by Stuart Perry and Beverly Howard
Latin Sequence
Rumba Missouri
arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred
Modern Sequence
Fantasy Foxtrot
arranged by Andrew Davies and Clare Rushby
2013 Winners:
Classical Sequence
Tango Arizona
Robert and Louise Aldred
Latin Sequence
Gemini Rumba
Lee Dudman and Linda Dudman
Modern Sequence
California Foxtrot
Robert and Louise Aldred
