Category: IW Strictly News

SUMMER DANCE – SATURDAY 11th JULY!!!

We are now fully booked for the Summer Dance on Saturday 11th July, but we are running a reserve list if you haven’t yet got your names down.   The evening kicks off at 7:30 pm with sparkly welcome drinks!  There will be plenty of dancing and, for a change, we have organised a hog roast (or vegetarian option) with a choice of 4 salads…
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NEXT STRICTLY SOCIAL DANCE – FRIDAY 24th April!

WE ARE FULLY BOOKED BUT RUNNING A RESERVE LIST SO PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND….. Our next popular Strictly Social Dance evening will be running on Friday 24th April at Arreton Community Centre 8 to 9:30 pm. Come and join us for an evening of ballroom/Latin dancing, socialising and fun…
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BALLROOM & LATIN BEGINNER CLASSES AT ARRETON COMMUNITY CENTRE!!!

Strictly Fun and Fitness!!! Our new course for Absolute Beginners commences on Thursday 16th April at 7:00 pm in Arreton Community Centre. We cover the ballroom and Latin dances as seen on BBCs Strictly (please see below document for the schedule of dances being taught this term). This is a great way to learn a…
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BALLROOM & LATIN IMPROVER CLASSES AT ARRETON COMMUNITY CENTRE!!!

Strictly Fun and Fitness!!! Our new course for Improvers commences on Thursday 16th April at 8:00 pm in Arreton Community Centre. This course is designed to move our beginners forwards to the next level but is also suitable for those who want to revise the Improver steps – please enquire for further details. Please see…
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FUN AT THE STRICTLY SUMMER DANCE!!!

On Friday 4th July we held our Summer Dance and it was enjoyed by all! We kicked off the evening with lots of dancing in the sparkly dance hall and then had a fabulous buffet – thank you to everyone for providing such a great spread! During the buffet we held a summer quiz –…
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STRICTLY DANCE BRING JOY TO VECTA HOUSE!!!

On Wednesday 25th June, we visited Vecta House Care Home and below is the report from Vecta House:- “Today was packed with joy at Vecta House! The afternoon was pure entertainment with Strictly Dance. We were treated to beautiful performances and fascinating insights into the history of dances like the Waltz, Latin, and Cha-Cha-Cha. It wasn’t…
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CELEBRATING GRAEME’S 50 YEARS OF DANCING!!!

On Friday 20th June we celebrated Graeme’s 50 years of dancing with a party at Arreton Community Centre! We all danced to the tunes that have been instrumental in Graeme’s dancing career. He provided lots of memorabilia and a montage of photos through the years from 1975 to 2025. There were also lots of surprises…
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ORCHARD HOUSE FATHER’S DAY PERFORMANCE!!!

On Sunday 15th June, Strictly Dance brought some dance joy to the residents of Orchard House Care Home in Newport. Below is the report from the Isle of Wight Echo:-

DANCE SHOES FOR SALE!!!

Men’s Latin/Ladies Practise dance shoes for sale.  These are brand new, never used!  They are labelled Size 41 but the fit is more like Size 6/6.5.   £35 per pair ONO.  For more details, please see Sarah-Jane and/or contact Lin on 07900 732988. 

STRICTLY DANCE HELP CELEBRATE JOAN’S 102nd BIRTHDAY!!!

We were invited to visit Blackwater Mill Residential Home to help celebrate Joan’s birthday, age 102!!! She wanted to ballroom dance and she had a lovely time, as did all the other residents! The Island Echo article can be found on the following link:- https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid078SQpwz1fAfLt6mFbfht1xoSpnunz9TiWdXam4MWqcTN7MoNXV9JU3c4nxKuxwtWl&id=100063536981309&sfnsn=scwspmo Keeeeeep dancing!!!!!!!