Upload
others
View
8
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
the requests and above all
things, keeping Line Dancing
fun! This is now the 3rd
edition of our Line Dance
Newsletter, thanks to
e v e r y o n e w h o h a s
contributed, and we hope
that you enjoy having a look
at what we are up to. If you
have any photos, articles or
comments you would like
included please do get in
touch.
Oli, IOW Tours [email protected]
2014 is set to be Isle of
Wight Tours’ biggest
year for our Line Dance
Party Weekends. Now in
their 20th year, we are
taking more dancers to a
more carefully chosen
hotels, covering more parts
of the UK and Europe than
ever before.
Next year you will see
several new faces join our
team of hosts including Karl
Harry-Winson, Honky Tonk
Cliff and Craig Bennett, as well
as retaining all our ever
popular hosts that have
made you smile so much
over the years; some of
whom have been with us
since day one! (Mel Fisher
we know you don’t look old
enough but yes, that’s you!
-Ed). As well as staging our
largest ever weekender in
Disneyland Paris in 2014, we
are honoured have been
asked to be the sponsor for
the Crystal Boots Awards
2014 held in Blackpool at
the end of January, so if you
are there come say hello!
Key to the success of all our
weekends is the simple
notion that the most
important person on any
weekend we run is you. We
maintain that every one of
our weekends is attended
throughout by a Rep from
IOW Tours - (if you’re
unlucky enough me - Oli) -
not just there to assist and
ensure the smooth running
of everything but to
join in the fun too!
We understand that
each and every club
is different and will
have members of
varying abilities;
some might like
more pop and
others country, but
what we feel creates such a
relaxed and easy going
atmosphere is making sure
everyone gets a fair share of
I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
Party on the
Pier 2013
2
IOW Tours
2013
3
Host Spotlight:
Tina Argyle
4
Venue Spotlight:
Mundesley
5
2014 Big
Weekender
6
2014
Event Guide
8
IOW Tours Line Dance News
From Red Hot Salsa to Voodoo Jive…
Infinity & Beyond: IOW Tours, 20 years of Line Dance
OLI
IOW Tours
V O L U M E 1 ,
I S S U E 3
Join IOW Tours for our New Years Bash
with 3 great Nights and a New Year’s Gala!
A great way to see in the New Year with Billy
Curtis and the Award Winning Craig Bennett join
the Isle of Wight Boys for fun games, quizzes,
dance, live acts & more to welcome 2014.
With guest DJ - Justine Brown
• BUCKS FIZZ BREAKFAST • NEWS YEARS DAY OPTIONAL PANTO EXCURSION •
Linedancer Personality of the Year
Natalie • Billy Curtis • Texas Tornadoes
3 SUPERB ACTS
3 GREAT NIGHTS
ONE GREAT PARTY!
NEW YEAR PARTY
3 SUPERB ACTS
3 GREAT NIGHTS
ONE GREAT PARTY!
NEW YEAR PARTY
Above: The Andover Leg
Shakers at Whitecliff Bay, IOW
in March. Gaye Teather hosted a
fabulous weekend for us!
P A G E 2
Party on the Pier 2013
Working for a National Tour
Operator certainly has its
moments (don’t even get me
started on single rooms!) but
on the whole it’s a job that
offers much variety, a great
opportunity to meet new
friends and faces and, my own
personal favourite, a chance to
explore this wonderful country
of ours. Having never been
there before, it was within the
first week of working for IOW
Tours that I got the chance to
visit Weston-super-Mare and,
not really knowing what to
expect, I can honestly say I was
won over by its charms from
the outset. The long sandy
beach, the fantastic views
across the Bristol Channel over
to Wales and the colourful
buildings terraced over the hills
surrounding the bay giving it a
Mediterranean feel on a sunny
winter’s day. From my
perspective the only real
disappointment was a total lack
of hotels with any decent sized
dance floor!
Weston-super-Mare has clearly
seen the benefit of some major
re-development cash in the past
decade and the majority of this
has been spent on the seafront.
The entire promenade has been
re-built from scratch, they have
erected a giant Ferris-wheel
offering even better views of
the surrounds and then on
top of all this, with the small
change left over (£39 Million
to be precise), the famous
Grand Pier has undergone a
total transformation. To my
absolute delight the re-
development of the pier
included the state of the art,
self-contained ‘Regency Suite’
complete with 200m2 dance
floor, bar, cloakroom, air-
conditioning and even its own
balcony to enjoy the
wonderful views of the Bay. It
was from the very moment
we laid eyes on the dance
floor that Party on the Pier
was born.
A year and half later nearly 200
Line Dancers descended upon
Weston-super-Mare Pier for
an amazing weekend of dance
that will be remembered for
years to come. Hosted by the
fabulous Tina Argyle and
with live performances from
Richard Palmer, Calico,
Streamline & The McCalls,
the mood from the outset was
one of fun and laughter and
seaside shenanigans. The room
was decked out from floor to
ceiling in true ‘by-the-seaside’
style. Patriotic bunting hung
from all corners and was
interspersed with inflatable Sea
Gulls and even the odd giant
Palm Tree! Each table was
decorated with a seaside
bucket & spade containing a
flag with the name of each Club
to allocate the seating and we
even brought pebbles all the
way from a beach on the Isle of
Wight knowing Weston-super-
Mare only has sand! As a final
touch each table had a couple
of newspaper wrapped fish &
chip boxes filled with sweets
and chocolates to keep the
energy levels up with all the
dancing going on.
Four hotels in all were used to
accommodate the Guests; all
I O W T O U R S
“With our own
IOW Tours Reps
on hand at all
our Line Dance
Party Weekends,
you are
guaranteed to
have a weekend
to remember!”
‘’Over the years
we have been
on lots of
brilliant holidays
with IOW Tours.
We just didn’t
know quite what
to expect with
Party on the
Pier... it turned
out to be the
best holiday yet!
We can’t wait to
do it again in
the future’’
- Diane Moore,
Crystal Steps.
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 3
located along the seafront just a short
stroll from the Pier. For those wanting
to save their legs for the dancing we
provided a shuttle service between
the hotels and the Pier by coach and
we even put on a dotto-train to carry
the jovial dancers the length of the
pier to the venue!
Practically everyone joined in with
Saturday night’s fancy dress theme ‘By
the Seaside’ with prizes going to
Pamela Anderson from JD’s London
and a great effort from all at
Clevedon’s Easy Strollers with their
dashing Victorian bathing costumes.
Best table went to Jayne Ball and her
crowd that had even brought a fish
tank which you try your luck at
catching a fish and a paddling pool
filled with sand off the beach. (Not
sure the Pier management were too
keen but it looked amazing! -Ed).
A sunny Sunday afternoon set was
provided by the McCalls who did a
great job in keeping the party moving
despite very tired feet. And for those
just after a little rest and relaxation we
took them out on a coach trip to
Cheddar Gorge on the Saturday and
Street on Sunday. Dances taught
during the two morning tuition
sessions included Always Stay, Driven,
Anything Goes & Shattered Dreams.
The weekend proved so successful we
are staging another by popular
demand! Join us for Party on the
Pier 2014 by calling Oli at IOW
Tours. Welcoming your host Honky
Tonk Cliff with Rancher, Richard
Palmer, The McCalls & Bittersweet.
26 - 29 September 2014
£179 including Return Coach or
£159 to Self-Drive for 3 nights.
‘Tina’s tuition
was infectiously
brilliant - if you
could stop your
s i d e s f r o m
splitting with all
the laughter!’
Right - Morning
Tuition at Party
on the Pier with
Tina Argyle.
2013 Round Up: All the Fun so Far!
Pick of the 2013 Photos
Top Left: The Legion Legshakers, IOW, March. Top Middle: Michelle Risley at Disney Launch, Blackpool Top RIght: Geoff with Sandra Speck, Torquay, April.
Bottom Left: Natalie, Geoff and Oli, Crystal Boots, January Bottom Middle: Bren & Jane IOW Tours frequent flyers! Bottom Right: Dave Darrall leading a dance in Eastbourne in February.
2013 started at we meant to go
on with a Valentine's Weekend in
arguably our best venue at the
Royal Beach Hotel in Southsea,
with our cupid Michelle Risley to
‘Shine’ over proceedings.
We had ‘fun’ in Bournemouth and
the IOW Boys look forward to
next year’s weekenders there -
we guarantee to make them a great success as we know what to
do! And that’s why our customers
love IOW Tours as you know
your Reps are with you over the
weekend, to make sure you have
a great time & sort your worries.
Easter in Eastbourne, Spring in
Devon - it’s been a great year.
We said Farewell to Southdowns
after many years but found a great
new alternative we think is even
better: Mundesley, an intimate Holiday Village nestled on a
Norfolk cliff-top with stunning
views out to sea, great for singles!
Autumn kicked off with Tina in
Folkestone - a great budget
weekend with laughs from start to
finish. And when we showed Tina
the Leas Cliff Hall, our venue for
our 2014 Big Weekender in
Folkestone - she nearly wet
herself! With the biggest dance
floor we have ever seen and lots of fun, surprises & treats in store
this will be our best weekend yet!
Thanks to all our friends
throughout the year - the Maurice
Dancers, Mike, Sue, Chris &
everyone from Worthing, Dave &
the ‘Kind Edwards Spuds’, John &
the Ronabillies, Rosemary, and the
Revival 2000 girls … the list goes
on! Sorry for anyone we have
missed but Oli & Geoff really look
forward to seeing you in 2014. Happy Christmas & keep on
dancing xxx
P A G E 4
Spotlight on Host: Tina Argyle Lines does exactly what it
says on the tin. They are a
great bunch who dance a
lot..... And laugh even
more!!
Line dance has taken Tina
as far as Iceland and the
Netherlands and next year
she can add Paris to her
overseas list for the
fabulous IOW Tours
Disney experience.
She has had past Crystal
Boot nominations for
Rising Star, Personality of the
Year & Intermediate Dance
o f t he Year… But
unfortunately no Crystal
Boot on the mantle piece!!
Tina now has a website up
and running where you can
Tina decided to go and
train in Line Dance to save
her village leisure centre
from closing on a Sunday
evening, where she was a
qualified gym and fitness
instructor at the time. Her
very first class drew in an
amazing 153 people all
thirsty for the new dance
craze that everyone
seemed to be talking about
and it grew from there.
Almost 18 years later Tina
loves her job more than
ever!
She moved to Norfolk
almost 5 years ago and
whilst she misses her
family & friends, it's the
best thing she's ever done!
Her new club Laughter
Tina Argyle has
past Crystal Boot
nominations for
rising star,
personality of the
year &
intermediate dance
of the year… But
unfortunately, to
date, no crystal
boot on the mantle
piece!!
I O W T O U R S
Things you didn't know about Tina ...
She was a Ladies County Golf Player for 2 seasons
playing off a handicap of 15!
She competed in a show jumping final at the
Horse Of The Year Show at Wembley in 1986 -
and came 6th!
She rides a motor cross bike!! Yes really!!
She hates Sweet & Sour!
She loves Cinnamon Grahams!!!
She is allergic to cats!
Bournemouth: March
Friday 21 - Monday 24
4 days £189 with coach
Self-Drive offer £165**
The Carrington, located in a
quiet part of town, great floor!
Craig Bennett
& Tina Argyle
Pete Shaw - Cheyenne -
Richard Palmer
Theme: Nursery Rhymes
Southsea: February
Friday 28 - Monday 3
4 days £189 with coach
Self-Drive just £169*
The Royal Beach’ is becoming
our most popular venue, and
with one of our top hosts!
Host - Paul Chapman
Texas Tornadoes - Natalie -
Tony Crooks
Theme: Best of British
Torquay: April
Friday 11 - Monday 14
4 days £220 with coach
Self-Drive Special Offer
just £189* for 3 nights!
TLH Victoria: possibly the
best ballroom in the country!
Host - Gaye Teather
Souls & Stone - Billy Curtis
Sunday Night Disco Requests!
Theme: Glitz & Glam
Late Availability 2014 IOW Tours Weekends have
a fun theme every Saturday
Tina Argyle:
Choreograper, DJ &
Mr Whippy’s bit on
the side!!
find her latest dances and
where to find her - go to
www.tinaargyle.com
Tina would like to thank all
the people that have
supported her over the
years, for the fun &
laughter and looks forward
to the many more happy
weekends to come!!
* self-drive discount available when not booked as part of a group with coach travel
**offer available to new bookings only
Spotlight on Venue: Mundesley Holiday Village
P A G E 5 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 3
Mundesley Holiday Village,
nestled away on the Norfolk
Coast, has long been a popular
destination with our Line
Dancers and group travellers
alike. With its experienced
staff and ‘village’ feel there is
an atmosphere of warmth and
friendliness about the place
which at once enables you to
relax and feel at ease from the
moment you arrive. It has
modern chalet accommodation
and with their flexibility
towards singles
means that all the
group will pay the
same price for your
holiday with no
s i n g l e
supplements on
our weekends.
All Line Dance holidays at
Mundesley are full-board with
8 meals included in the price
of your weekend. Membership
to Weight-Watchers is not
though! You will have full use
of all the on-site facilities
including indoor swimming
pool, min i-gol f course,
petanque, bowls and croquet.
In addition to the facilities on-
site our coaches will be on
hand to take you out in the
afternoons to places such as
Cromer and Great Yarmouth.
Mundesley’s star attraction
though has to be its ballroom
with large 1750 sq ft dance
floor and purpose built stage.
On every weekend here we
put on a Sunday afternoon act:
all this combined makes
Mundesley a true Line Dance
gem on the Norfolk coast at a
pocket pleasing price.
monthly events including;
London theatre and shopping
trips, 10 Pin Bowling, coastal
walks and picnics, murder
mysteries and of course Dance
Socials. This variety means
that non-dancing partners can
join in too. The Club has also
enjoyed Weekends away with
Isle of Wight Tours for the
past 10 years and now has a
regular Spring and Autumn
dancing holiday with the
company.
Holiday makers are always
welcome to join in and the
latest information of classes
and activities can be found at
the website;
www.southernstomp.com
or call Joy 01273 587714.
You will be given a very warm
welcome from all the class!
Joy and Philip Ashton are now
in their 19th year running
“Southern Stomp” Line Dance
Club. They hold various day
and evening classes throughout
the week in various venues
along the South Coast near
Brighton, in East Sussex.
Joy, like many other Line
Dance Teachers started out as
an aerobics instructor and
after attending her first class
was ‘hooked’ , as was
Philip. Both went on to qualify
with the International Dance
Teachers Association, gaining
their Associate Degree in
Country and Western style
dance.
The Club dance programme is
usually selected from the
‘Linedancer’ top 40, thus
covering a wide range of music
and dance styles. Every lesson
has a variety of new and old
favourites, although the
expanding repertoire of
‘favourites’ is getting more
difficult to keep in the
‘memory banks’!
As well as classes ranging from
‘Two Left Feet’, the yearly
Social Calendar hosts different
The star
attraction
has to be the
ballroom
with large
1750sq foot
dance floor
Spotlight on Club: Southern Stomp
Mundesley
2014
Fri 20 - Mon 23
Jun 14 4 days £189
Self Drive* £169
5 Great Acts
2 Top Host
with Richard Palmer,
Bob Keeley, Billy Curtis,
Calico & Rancher
Hosts Janice Golding
& Karl Harry-Winson
Dancing start to finish!
Fri 3 - Mon 6
Oct 14 4 days£185
Self Drive* £165
One of Favourite Star
hosting with our great
live acts -
Richard Palmer, Calico,
Natalie, Chris James
Host Tina Argyle
Joy & Philip Ashton
Southern
Stomp
SPRING
SPECIAL
Fri 4 - Mon 7
April 4 days
Self Drive £159
at the refurbished
Torbay Court Hotel
in Paington, Devon
Host Kim Aldis
Bands Tony Crooks
Thrillbillies, Rancher
Picture Left: Southern Stomp with Oli
at the Channel View Ho-
tel, IOW, in March 2013.
P A G E 6
“With our own
IOW Tours Reps
on hand at all
our Line Dance
Party Weekends,
you are
guaranteed to
have a weekend
to remember!”
.
Tina Argyle has past
Crystal Boot
nominations for rising
star, personality of the
year & intermediate
dance of the year…
But unfortunately to
date no crystal boot on
the mantle piece!!
Tina Argyle
To Book call
OLI
at IOW Tours
01983
405116
YOUR IOW TOURS
LINE DANCE BIG WEEKEND
INCLUDES
Return Coach Travel
Full colour Posters for your club
Organisers’ Incentives
Half Board En-suite Accommodation
IOW Tours Reps on- hand throughout
Fantastic Instructor, DJ & Choreographer
Morning Tuition each full day
4 top class Live Acts
Guest DJs
Sunday afternoon dancing & live acts
Themed Party Night Saturday - fancy dress optional!
After Coach Trip (if travelling by coach)
24 hour Emergency Assistance
The Leas Cliff Grand Hall is a
fantastic venue with a 400m2 dance
floor, bar & allocated seating.
Perfectly situated on the Leas, Folkestone’s panoramic promenade, the
hotel offers 70 en-suite rooms many with views over the English Channel.
Comfortable accommodation, just across the green from the Leas Cliff
Hall, this is a great base for the weekends dancing. Good, home-cooked
food, bar and the all facilities you'd expect at this friendly, owner-run &
managed 2-star hotel. They even have a Ballroom for you to practise!
Flat Screen TV - Bar - Tea & Coffee Facilities - Lifts - WiFi
The Grand Burstin is superbly located overlooking Folkestone's harbour
and has 550 rooms, many with sea views, all decorated tastefully. There is
a state of the art gym & indoor pool. The Victorian restaurant is available
to Premier guests (upgrade for £15!) serving fine cuisine in an informal
atmosphere. The Harbour Restaurant food is renowned for being tasty.
Free Coach Shuttle service to the Venue included at key times.
TV - Lifts - WiFi - Leisure Facilities - Late Night Cabaret Bar
This elegant hotel is ideally situated on the Leas, features elegant and
comfortable ensuite rooms, an excellent restaurant, an inviting bar and
plenty of places to sit outside on pleasant days. A lift services all floors,
and ground floor rooms are available. The hotel offers superb Channel
views. Many of the rooms have sea views. The Leas Cliff Hall is a just a
moments stroll across the green.
Colour TV - Tea & Coffee Facilities - Lift - Ensuite - Bar
At The Carlton Hotel, you can look forward to a cheerful welcome from the
staff and the atmosphere of a friendly home from home. The hotel is
situated on the Leas and overlooks the English Channel. There are 69
guest rooms at the hotel, each well-appointed. The hotel specialises in
great tasting food and is happy to cater fro dietary requirements with
notice. The Leas Bar offers relaxing surrounds with great views.
Colour TV - Tea & Coffee Facilities - Lift - Ensuite - Bar
Premier Room Upgrade - Restaurant Upgrade - just £15!
P A G E 7 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 3
EVENT GUIDE
FRIDAY
Arrival & dinner at your chosen hotel
Dancing in the Grand Hall 7.30pm til late with Tina Argyle
Live Act Bittersweet
Late Night Guest DJ Justine Brown
SATURDAY
Morning Tuition in the Grand Hall with Tina
Afternoon Coach Trip*
Afternoon Tuition/Dance in the Grand Hall with Guest Justine Brown
Party Night at the Leas Cliff Grand Hall hosted by Tina “All the Fun of the Fair” 7.30pm til very late
Live Act Texas Tornadoes
Late Night Guest DJ Justine Brown
SUNDAY
Morning Tuition at the Leas Cliff Hall with Tina
Sunday Afternoon Country Club in the Channel Suite with Mel & Lisa - Live Act Rancher
Sunday Pick of the Pops in the Grand Hall with Justine Brown
Live Act The McCalls
Farewell Day-Glo Party in the Grand Hall
Live Act Billy Curtis
Date Days Hotel Price inc Coach
Self Drive
Saturday Theme
DJ Bands
14 Feb 14 4 Royal Beach
Southsea N/A FULL Red & White
Michelle Risley
Luke & Mel Billy Curtis Alan Gregory
21 Feb 14 4 Ocean View
Shanklin Isle of Wight N/A £159f Shiver me Timbers
Alan Spence
Tony Crooks Thrillbillies
Steve Lovett
28 Feb 14 4 Royal Beach
Southsea £189 £169 Best of British
Paul Chapman
Texas Tornados Natalie Tony
Crooks
21 Mar 14 4 Carrington
Bournemouth £189 £165 Nursery Rhymes
Craig Bennett &
Tina Argyle
Paul Taylor Cheyenne Richard
Palmer
28 Mar 14 4 Trouville
Sandown Isle of Wight £205 £205f Beside the
Seaside Justine Brown
Pete Shaw Lass Vegas
4 Apr 14 4 Torbay Court
Paignton £179 £159 Caribbean
Cruise Kim Aldis
Thrillbillies Billy Curtis Natalie
11 Apr 14 4 Tillington Hall
Stafford N/A £169 Best of British
Tina Argyle
Calico Billy Curtis Natalie
11 Apr 14 4 Carrington
Bournemouth £189 £165 Wear it Pink Shirley Kerry
Lass Vegas Billy Bubba Bittersweet
11 Apr 14 4 TLH Victoria
Torquay £220 £189 Glitz & Glam
Gaye Teather
Souls & Stone Billy Curtis
25 Apr 14 4 Trouville
Sandown Isle of Wight £205 £205f As Daft as you Dare! Mel Fisher
Texas Tornados Billy Bubba
9 May 14 4 Royal Hotel
Woolacombe N/A FULL Wild Wild
West Roger
Shepard Stubby Muddy Boots
Alan Gregory
16 May 14 4 Torbay Court
Paignton £199 £179 Through the
Decades Sandra Speck
Steve Lovett Fools Gold Pete Shaw
20 June 14 4 Mundesley
Norfolk £189 £165 Summer Holiday
Janice Golding Karl Harry-
Winson
Richard Palmer Billy Curtis Bob Keeley Calico
29 Aug 14 4 Royal Hotel
Woolacombe £175 £155 Punk
Rockers Lois
Lightfoot Rancher Natalie Richard Palmer
19 Sep 14 4 Southcliff
Folkestone £179 £159 Allo Allo Karl Harry
Winson ThrillBillies Chris
James Muddy Boots
So what makes IOW TOURS DIFFERENT?
Well, we genuinely care about the type of holiday you have.
We always send our own IOW Tours Rep on each of our
events, to ensure the smooth running & success of each and
every one.
And because we love to have fun!
from IOW TOURS
3 New Road
Lake, SANDOWN, IOW
PO36 9JN
01983 405116
*Terms Apply
By accepting a booking with IOW Tours, you agree to the terms & conditions of IOW Tours. Further details on request. f - Free Ferry to the Isle of Wight for car and min 2 pax.
Party on the Pier
Weston-super-Mare
Friday 26 September 2014
4 days from £179 inc coach
Self-Drive from £159
Our fantastic host Honky Tonk Cliff
with top bands Rancher, Richard Palmer, The McCalls & Bittersweet.
Not coming as part of a group? We really welcome individuals to drive themselves to any of our events. If there is space on the coaches, you can even enjoy a free day trip out to local places of interest! Talk to IOW Tours for details of self-drive discounts.*
Want to receive our
latest special offers?
Send us an email to
or join us on FACEBOOK
Search IOW Tours
OLI at IOW Tours