GENERATION DANCE CLASSES!

Here are the dates  for the next GENERATION DANCE CLASSES ! 

MAY 21st.JUNE 25th JULY 23rd AUGUST 20TH SEPTEMBER 17TH NOVEMBER 5TH DECEMBER 3RD  AT 1PM TO 3PM AT DANCE ATTIC 368 NORTH END RD LONDON SW6 ILY

£10 per person ... open to everyone who love to DANCE !

CALM

A couple of weeks ago I was asked by Top international Photographer Adrian Houston
to work with him on a project for CALM ,Men's mental health issues ..
Thank you to Rhys Rhys William Harding and Jack Hinton from Birds College
The exhibitions at the Getty Gallery London until 19th May
For more details see link below ....

 

Modern masculinity under the spotlight for new photography exhibition

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Dougie's weekend !

An amazing few days ! firstly Dougie receives his MVO...Then he does a  evening with at Wherwell (where we live ) talking about his career... don't ask me to do a slide show ! and run VT! AGAIN !  It was a fun night .. fabulous that Sue Colclough and ever supporting husband ! Kathryn and Paul Smith , Luke &Sofia Batchelor, Sam Spencer Lane and Peter Newton came to support Dougie

it raised over £700 for the church bless !!!

Then to top it with Q90 Winning a BAFTA !  a great Weekend for Dougie !

WOW ! A BAFTA!

Wow Amazing ! The Queens 90th birthday celebration won the BAFTA ! Congrats to Dougie , Simon Brooks Ward , all at Horsepower,Nick Bullen spun Gold , Sue Andrews , CHris Power and all at Itv and to all the cast and amazing backstage people ! So proud to have worked on such a event ! Just an amazing few days ! It really has been DOUGIE's weekend ! Ps sorry bruv ! We won !!!

Proud Dougie Day!

On Friday the 12th May Dougie received his MVO (MEMBER  OF VICTORIAN ORDER) at Buckingham Palace in the the ballroom, Joining us were Dougie's life long friends and dancers  from the Cool for Cats days Una Stubbs and Barbra Ferris ... 

HRH Duke of Cambridge was giving the awards .. it is very touching and humbling seeing the wonderful things people do in this world and that are honoured for there hard work and dedication to so many different  topics... 

Una & Barbra were excited school girls, which made the event fun !

A lump to my throat and my eyes filled up as Dougie bravely walked  with out his crutch to the centre of the ballroom ... such pride... seeing Dougie receiving his award was so special...

HRH Duke of Cambridge was marvellous with everyone giving everyone there moment, 

It is a brilliant produced production... and all the ambassadors and staff are truly fantastic..

They made us feel very special ! After the ceremony we were invited for private drinks !we were taken to the anti room where the Royal gather before going on the balcony! WOW! Amazing.... 

In oriental design ... I never imagined it to be like that.... smaller than you think... but just wonderful being taken to that room  and the view of what the Royal see. actually they do not get the great view of the mall due to the statue of Queen Victoria  blocks the view but to the sides they see everyone...  the history... just blew me away...   A memory for the old memory bank !

 

I took a few photos in the court yard.. then it was of to lunch at the Ivy joining us was dear friend Judy... and lovely lunch we had...  Would of loved to have shared this  with all our friends. and family ....

I drove Una and Barbra to their homes and we then drove on to Windsor as we were guest of Simon Brooks Ward at the Royal Horse Show in Windsor Great Park for dinner in the Royal Box.

Simon Brooks Ward gave a toast to Dougie  to celebrate his award ... very touching indeed...

Simon thinks the world of Dougie.....

So proud of Dougie.... While having dinner it was very nice to chat with Annabelle Simon'S wife

and I did learn a little about Horses! about time ! we watched the dressage and fun antics of the pony club  trials  which is great fun... it was a beautiful evening ... the sunset the setting  made it a perfect end to such a memorable day ....  I then drove back to Wherwell ... exhausted..!

but it was a very special day.....

ANOTHER DAY IN THE SUN !

A Perfect Sunday afternoon apart from diversions ! The fabulous Rosemary Ford and Robert Lindsay  opened there house for a Generation sunday afternoon...The weather was perfect...

The house truly stunning !!! fab food, and  generations of dancers those who could make it from the show they performed in at The London Palladium for The Dame VERA LYNN 100th Birthday celebration ...Made it a very special afternoon.... just lovely catching up with everyone!!

Special Thanks to all the gang that helped organise ! and big to Joan Golden ...

everyone who couldn't make it was missed !!! but we celebrated for you !!!

ps... face book must nearly have crashed with all the pics ! anyone would think we like having our pics taken !

 

AN Evening with Dougie Squires MVO,OBE

Just thought I would let you know....On Saturday the 13th May 2017, Dougie is giving a talk at our local Village Hall at 7.45pm
Talking about his career ....Its a small village just off the A303...(near Andover )
If anyone would like to come ... let me know ! Theres a great Pub in the Village where we could have a drink or eat! Before the Talk! Would be lovely to see you !!!

 

Show at the Lowry Hotel...

At the Lowry for a showcase for Adam of Sternberg Clarke and Trevor George ...   A very nice venue !

one of my uk fab Hotels... Rooms are just  great size ! the style of it.... it is still as good as it was as when it first opened!   staff are lovely.... .... and to work there ... the team are very professional  and so helpful...

 

Would love to do  live at the Lowry Hotel  as a cabaret room ...  once a month and build upon it......

it has such potential !!! So looking for backers !!!!!...

The artists in the show were terrific ! It was very hot on talent !!!! It showed a great diversity !!!

so huge thanks to all involved !!! 

Beautiful day !

Well this week I drove around the lakes and loved it ... today I only went to get a pint of milk !but  got side tracked  with camera in car ....on my door step where we moved has some beautiful  scenery ...

RGDA NEW STUDIOS

Easter Monday was the launch of RGDA  Jade Emma Greaves  New studio launch,

Dougie and I were invited  for Dougie to cut the ribbon and i took workshop classes with a performance for all the parents at the end of the day! we did it in 3 hours ! with a opening with the full school and infant number how sweet ... and  group number ... the studios are fabulous .... real treat for the students.... 

It  was great to see them all as last year did a workshop day... and special friends the Chow clan !

It is so rewarding seeing charlotte improve the way she is...... I have also been honoured in being a Patron of the school , which I am very proud to be!

THE LAKES

Went to the Lakes  as we were launching RGDA new dance studios in Worthington, so it was a great excuse  to 

spend a couple of days .... it is truly stunning driving around such incredible scenery .... I drove everywhere ! but it was a joy . taking my dear mum with us and even got to see our dearest friends Reece and Scott for a hysterical lunch for all the wrong reasons on the sunday ... but it was Easter sunday ! and we hadn't booked anywhere !

stayed in Keswick with fab views over looking the lake Derwent water .... With camera in hand had a lovely time  snapping away !!! and really lovely few days x

THE LOWRY HOTEL MANCHESTER

ON the 24th of April putting together for Adam Sternberg  of Sternberg-Clarke and Trevor George Entertainments  and the Lowry hotel  a show case for COR!PORATE CLIENTS!

its a great line up of talent!

Q90 NOMINATED FOR A BAFTA

Just heard that Q90 Her Majesty's the Queen  90th Birthday celebration  that I was lucky enough to work on last year at Windsor Great Park has been nominated for a BAFTA ....

CONGRATS To the team at ITV    Sue Andrews ,Director Chris Power ,Spun Gold Nick Bullen

Simon Brooks Ward & all at Horse Power and Dougie SQUIRES 

 

RGDA in the Lakes!

Looking forward in going to see the new studios !

and seeing all the students!!!

LONDON PALLADIUM!

The past months have been full on with the Dame Vera Lynn 100th Birthday Celebration at the London Palladium... and it finally took place on the 18th of March....

Dame Vera unfortunately wasn't able to be there, but to everyones delight HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN attended which made it a very special Occassion!

It was hard graft to get such a show on in that scale on in short space of time .. but I cannot tell you how proud I was of Dougie Squires  in managing such an event..

It was one of those occasions that get you in your heart...and will be remembered in the memory bank forever .... It was special for many reasons....

Firstly it was done for the love of Dame Vera ... I did my very first dancing show on TV on a New Years TV  Show , and  Dougie used to choreograph her television shows at the BBC...

Dougie brought a lot of the cast on board so it was lovely to work with them... 

cast included ANTHONY ANDREWS,BEAU DERMOTT,WAYNE SLEEP,DANCE VIBEZ, DAME ESTER RANTZEN, CLARE TEAL,ANNE REID ,ROBERT MEADMORE ,PAM ST CLEMENTS,SIR TIM RICE ANITA HARRIS ANITA DOBSON,BLAKE,HANNAH GORDON,BONNIE LANGFORD ALED JONES ALAN TITCHMARSH THE 6O'S TILLERS,ALLAN STEWART.BRADLEY WALSH ,RUSSELLWATSON EDDIE SLATTERY AND HONOR ROCHE HAYLEY WESTENRA,ROBERT ROBINSON,ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG SIMON CALLOW UNA STUBBS SUE POLLARD SWING TIME SWEETHEARTS PEARLIE KINGS AND QUEENS  3J'S THEATRE ARTS ,BOYS FROM BIRDS COLLEGE CHELSEA PENSIONERS 

My best friend Reece Campbell with his company Check Events  produced the technical production and I can't say how proud I was of him and his team. with great sound and lights So huge Thanks  to Recce and his team from West Coast and Congo lighting for a superb job !

and delivered a first class production..

Then our back stage  Angels Lisa Lee  and Judy Green my show family  and new member Dayita Sagger Howard  and  and all my sisters gang from Portsmouth to be ambassadors ... it really made the show the show like clockwork ... harding working to the core BUT THEY WERE FABULOUS... 

 12 children from my sisters dance school 3J'S came up to be the refugees  ..bless them I hope they fun ! and a memory to measure for ever ...

Yet another treat was working with my boys from Birds College they are just fantastic guys  TERRIFIC  DANCERS !

But one of the most moving for me was working with all my dancing friends from yester years the Young Generation and Second Generation all 75 of them!... how fantastic was that... and real joy pleasure ...the love towards Dougie was amazing ... they flew from all over the world and uk to be there... so very special untrue and how proud of them I cannot say... goose bumps time...

and they loved performing again together which made it  so magical.....

just so lovely being together again.... where had the years gone....

"My Dearest FRIENDS..... WOW !!!! I am lost for words ..... and a touch emotional seeing all your wonderful posts here on face book...Just to say a huge THANK YOU ... for making it an even more special event ! Thanks for your all your hard work...and all the effort you made from rehearsals to being there, costumes ! which looked fab! looking just incredible and being wonderful friends ....... watching you from the wings.. I can't tell you how proud I was ,goose bumps time.. I Know we all owe it to that special man Dougie bringing us together how lucky we are... I know how proud he felt seeing you up there on the stage dancing and performing..... a few tears ran down the cheeks ! He did a amazing job as ever and I know how proud we are of him... Its been a fun journey and hope one day we can repeat !!! lol !! I would like to give a special mention of THANKS from us all to Lisa Mulidore,Deborah Goodman.John Greaves  Lisa Lee Judy Green Keeley Scott Sophie Treadwell Maxine Wilson For all the support and help they gave ...and to all of you Thank you xxxx'

Then there is to thank Matt Little and Squadronaires and the Maida Vale singers  

and lastly Thank you to Virginia, Tom and Tesni  Dame Vera Lynn's family who produced the show and Swing Time  Sweet Heart Annie Riley  who was one of the producers ...

Magic night to remember !

DARLINGTON CIVIC NOW HIPPODROME !

A huge Thank You to the one and only Peter Todd ...we are very touched and honoured that Peter has bought us named seats for both Dougie and I and a seat for Jamie Phillips Trends at the newly refurbished Darlington Civic Theatre ... What a lovely thought .. and holds special memories of the years with Peter at the Darlington Civic...

Rehearsals with miss SU POLLARD !

Rehearsals are underway for the big night! The fabulous Su Pollard in rehearsals with Rhys Harding,Josh Baker,Bradley Salter and Louis Clarke-Clare from Birds College .. afternoon of fun with Su,loving her number with the boys... watch out for Su on' Lorraine' on the 16th March ! For tickets seetickets.com. Dame Vera Lynn 100th birthday celebration London Palladium march 18th curtain up 7.30