One of my favourite artists from the 20s is Jeanne Mammen. She drew wonderful scenes from nightclubs in the 20s in Berlin, and sketches and paintings which summed up the ambiance of that era and the personalities. Some of my favourites of her work capture scenes from the lesbian nightclubs…
I’m pleased to be able to tell you about another creative vintage activity. We will now be offering jewellry making sessions led by a professional jewellry design artist, for hen parties. It’s great to be able to offer this, and they are now available over the summer. Jewellry making Working with beads…
I’m pleased to say that we’re currently running a partnered Charleston dance class at the Rising Sun Arts Centre in Reading! Wonderful teachers, Debra Tompkins and Jon Scanlon are teaching partnered moves, and ways of integrating these with solo moves. It’s a wonderful follow up to previous solo Charleston classes.…
People often ask what they should wear to for 1920s parties and events. For many, the whole point of taking part in a vintage vintage hen party dance class or vintage tea dance is to dress up! For the classic flapper look it’s very easy to pick up tassled dresses…
The Silver Heels will be a playing, there will be foxtrot, quickstep, waltz and all the old dances, as well as some chances for a swing dance class and charleston dance I hope. Do come along to this vintage event in Reading and support the Age Concern Intergenerational Tea dance at Chennai…
This is an event in my calendar that I’m particularly looking forward to!on Thurs 25th November I’ll be leading a Charleston dance class in Cheltenham on a red and black tiled dance floor in a a genuine 20s Art Deco venue: The Daffodil and our Charleston dancers! What’s more, it’s all…
I’ve recently started to get asked whether I could use Charleston dance to liven up company meetings, provide dancers for your company 1920s Christmas parties, or company team building events. If you’re looking for unusual team building activities, and wondering how dance, or indeed 1920s or vintage dance classes could help you…
This Sunday I’ll be going an outdoor Charleston dance class in Cheltenham during the Cheltenham Literature Festival as part of the Voices Off stage. Catch me at 4pm outside Cavendish House if you fancy joining in the fun!
Here’s a 1920s and 30s style wedding band that you might be interested in! However we do now have our own vintage musicians and performers for events and weddings that we can provide! Such as Charleston dancers and vintage dancers and even Vintage DJs in London, Oxford, Cheltenham and elsewhere for…
I’m just trying to work out some new steps for a 1920s style chorus line. Any ideas?
