Hmmmmmm......what can I say. It was definately not as charged as I was expecting it to be but then again I think my expectations may have been a bit high.
The event started at 9pm and my partners and I were among the first to arrive. We were greeted at the door by Jessie, a former student of mine and a member of the club, and ushered to our hostess, Margie Kok, who had invited us to the event.
As we settled down at our table, several line dancers from the club's own class (conducted by Lily Chin) were already on the floor going through a few dances. Once we'd gotten our dance shoes on and ordered our drinks and said our hello's, a lovely cha cha came on and Michael and I hit the floor to give it a try. Unfortunately no other couples joined us, I think they were still doing their hello's, so we left the floor when the song ended.
Soon after they played a string of social pieces so Michael and I took my students onto the floor to put them thru their paces and use what they've spent months learning. A couple of line dances were played in between the social pieces so there was a fair share of the floor. A bit of disco was attempted too but it didn't seem to take off with the younger crowd and music soon returned to social and line dance stuff. The club's resident social dance teacher also took to the floor together with his partner and encouraged his students to join him.
I guess for a first attempt, it was good that people did show up to support the event. Hopefully the club will help the Dancesport committee to put on a more attractive event the next time. A good dose of embiance would really help together with a professional sound system. Let's hope Betty and Margie, of the committee, will strive ahead with the next event. Good attempt Ladies.
NOTE : The workshop scheduled for the 18th at SMASH has been called off due to poor response. I believe the studio will attempt to promote another sometime in the near future. Stay tuned.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Asia Pacific Dance Xplosion Workshop - 6th April 2008
Well well, a day filled with dance has ended, phew!!!
I was an inviated instructor at the first APDX workshop and was the first of 5 instructors in the workshop section. The day started at 9am and I had a really enjoyable hour teaching two of the dances that will be featured in the actual competition on July 20th (Soul Sister & Do Dat Dance). The crowd was responsive and eager to get started, something that certainly makes teaching a much more enjoyable experience. After I passed off to Lily Chin to continue, I had to rush off to conduct my Freestyle Jazz class in Kota Damansara so was unable to stay on for the rest of the workshop but I'm sure I left everything in capable hands with the other instructors - Lily Chin, Lim Sai Min, Susan and Joanne.
I returned just before 3pm to see Alvin giving the guest details of the upcoming competition and all it had to offer. After that the party continued with everyone enjoying themselves with the general dancing. Showtime followed soon with an opening performance by Rebecca and two incredibly talented male hip hop/breakdancers. There were also performances by the 5 instructors. Lily Chin performed a medley during which her youngest son joined her on the floor, adding some hip hop favour to her performance. Sai Min and myself performed solo with Sai Min giving us a beautiful waltz and lively cha cha. I pulled together a quick medley of 4 of my class peices which I hope was well received :) Susan and Joanne both performed with teams of their students and gave us all a good show. Later on the Joyclub students added to the showtime with some lively performances from the juveniles and juniors - good show everyone!
After more general dancing and some tea, during which I took the opportunity to catch up with some of the many other teachers that were there to support the event, the organizing committee encouraged dancers who were first time competitors to come to the floor for a mini competition and a good number hit the floor enthusiastically. The dance chosen was Part Time Lover which is a lively Jive styled dance. After a semi-final, 6 finalist were selected by the 5 judges and the finals commenced which much support from the crowd. The top 3 were clear winners with most of the judges decision being unanimous. Congratulations to the 3 winners!!!!!
I had to leave soon after that to collect my sons and to celebrate my eldest son's birthday. It certainly was a successful event by all accounts. The prizes presented to the 3 winners were certainly generous with values ranging from RM500-RM1500 I believe. As I left I also saw many more lovely big hampers for the luckly draws so the guest were certainly going to be well taken care off. It was a good start to their nationwide tour that will lead up to their Championship in July. I wish Joyclub all the best in their endevours and look forward to their July event.
I was an inviated instructor at the first APDX workshop and was the first of 5 instructors in the workshop section. The day started at 9am and I had a really enjoyable hour teaching two of the dances that will be featured in the actual competition on July 20th (Soul Sister & Do Dat Dance). The crowd was responsive and eager to get started, something that certainly makes teaching a much more enjoyable experience. After I passed off to Lily Chin to continue, I had to rush off to conduct my Freestyle Jazz class in Kota Damansara so was unable to stay on for the rest of the workshop but I'm sure I left everything in capable hands with the other instructors - Lily Chin, Lim Sai Min, Susan and Joanne.
I returned just before 3pm to see Alvin giving the guest details of the upcoming competition and all it had to offer. After that the party continued with everyone enjoying themselves with the general dancing. Showtime followed soon with an opening performance by Rebecca and two incredibly talented male hip hop/breakdancers. There were also performances by the 5 instructors. Lily Chin performed a medley during which her youngest son joined her on the floor, adding some hip hop favour to her performance. Sai Min and myself performed solo with Sai Min giving us a beautiful waltz and lively cha cha. I pulled together a quick medley of 4 of my class peices which I hope was well received :) Susan and Joanne both performed with teams of their students and gave us all a good show. Later on the Joyclub students added to the showtime with some lively performances from the juveniles and juniors - good show everyone!
After more general dancing and some tea, during which I took the opportunity to catch up with some of the many other teachers that were there to support the event, the organizing committee encouraged dancers who were first time competitors to come to the floor for a mini competition and a good number hit the floor enthusiastically. The dance chosen was Part Time Lover which is a lively Jive styled dance. After a semi-final, 6 finalist were selected by the 5 judges and the finals commenced which much support from the crowd. The top 3 were clear winners with most of the judges decision being unanimous. Congratulations to the 3 winners!!!!!
I had to leave soon after that to collect my sons and to celebrate my eldest son's birthday. It certainly was a successful event by all accounts. The prizes presented to the 3 winners were certainly generous with values ranging from RM500-RM1500 I believe. As I left I also saw many more lovely big hampers for the luckly draws so the guest were certainly going to be well taken care off. It was a good start to their nationwide tour that will lead up to their Championship in July. I wish Joyclub all the best in their endevours and look forward to their July event.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Good golly gosh - Bron's got a blog!
Wow! Who would have thought it's be this easy to make a blog. I guess the days of needing major nerd genes to create one of these things is long gone. Thought I do have a computer nerd on hand (I love you Sze) I'm glad I managed this without her :)
Well then, now that I've got this up and running I think I'll use it to keep the Dance watchers & competitors of Malaysia updated with the going on's in my world of dance.
Some of you may know that I'm a professional Dance Emcee / Compere / Adjudicator / Choreographer / Coach & Teacher in 6 dicipline - Freestyle In Line (FIL), Freestyle Jazz, Cardio Dance, Social Dance, Line Dance & Adult Ballet. I specialize in the competitive side of most of these diciplines and many people ask about the events lined up here in Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia.
I'll try and keep you updated here and also on my website http://www.bronyabishorek.com/. Here's whats happening in April 2008.
APRIL 2008
6th - Asia Pacific Dance Xplosion 2008 - Workshop Tour
'This is the first of their workshops that will teach selected competition pieces to prepare
competitors for the APDX on 20th July 2008 in ShangriLa Hotel, KL.'
Time : 9:00 am Venue : TTDI Community Hall Organizer : Joyclub Dance Academy
(012-2096487)
12th - Social Night - Raintree Club, KL
'The Raintree Club is holding a social night for their members and guest. The night will
have social dancing of all forms - couple dancing, disco/retro, line dance etc.'
Time : 9:00 pm Venue : Raintree Club, Ampang, KL
18th - Line Dance Workshop @ SMASH, Kota Damansara
'SMASH is a studio that i rent space from and where I teach the majority of my classes.
They have asked me to conduct an introductory workshop for those interested to
discover the world of Line Dance. I'll be covering several different music styles to show
you how far it has come from the day of Country Western Line/Barn Dancing.'
Time : 7:30 pm Venue : SMASH studio, Kota Damansara, Dataran Sunway
(016-2132666)
26th - 1st Johor Dancesport Championship
'This is the first championship being held in Johor under the umbrella of the Professional
Dancers Malaysia Berhad (PDMB)."
Time : 7:00-11:00 pm Venue : Johor Organizer : Raymond Tee (012-7415795)
27th - Singapore Millenium 2008
Time : 9:00 am - midnight Venue : Suntec Convention Center Organizer : John &
Josephine Dance Creative, Singapore (02-63346230)
"Go where the rhythm comes alive"
Well then, now that I've got this up and running I think I'll use it to keep the Dance watchers & competitors of Malaysia updated with the going on's in my world of dance.
Some of you may know that I'm a professional Dance Emcee / Compere / Adjudicator / Choreographer / Coach & Teacher in 6 dicipline - Freestyle In Line (FIL), Freestyle Jazz, Cardio Dance, Social Dance, Line Dance & Adult Ballet. I specialize in the competitive side of most of these diciplines and many people ask about the events lined up here in Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia.
I'll try and keep you updated here and also on my website http://www.bronyabishorek.com/. Here's whats happening in April 2008.
APRIL 2008
6th - Asia Pacific Dance Xplosion 2008 - Workshop Tour
'This is the first of their workshops that will teach selected competition pieces to prepare
competitors for the APDX on 20th July 2008 in ShangriLa Hotel, KL.'
Time : 9:00 am Venue : TTDI Community Hall Organizer : Joyclub Dance Academy
(012-2096487)
12th - Social Night - Raintree Club, KL
'The Raintree Club is holding a social night for their members and guest. The night will
have social dancing of all forms - couple dancing, disco/retro, line dance etc.'
Time : 9:00 pm Venue : Raintree Club, Ampang, KL
18th - Line Dance Workshop @ SMASH, Kota Damansara
'SMASH is a studio that i rent space from and where I teach the majority of my classes.
They have asked me to conduct an introductory workshop for those interested to
discover the world of Line Dance. I'll be covering several different music styles to show
you how far it has come from the day of Country Western Line/Barn Dancing.'
Time : 7:30 pm Venue : SMASH studio, Kota Damansara, Dataran Sunway
(016-2132666)
26th - 1st Johor Dancesport Championship
'This is the first championship being held in Johor under the umbrella of the Professional
Dancers Malaysia Berhad (PDMB)."
Time : 7:00-11:00 pm Venue : Johor Organizer : Raymond Tee (012-7415795)
27th - Singapore Millenium 2008
Time : 9:00 am - midnight Venue : Suntec Convention Center Organizer : John &
Josephine Dance Creative, Singapore (02-63346230)
"Go where the rhythm comes alive"
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