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Salsa and Teas
Yes, last week I teased you with salsa, now I can announce both details of the salsa classes and also an afternoon tea I am holding for everyone - one is daytime, one is nighttime - something for everyone!
Salsa Classes start Thursday 21st April
I���m excited and nervous about starting teaching salsa classes in Wimbledon Park at the Estella Tapas Bar (across the street from Wimbledon Park Hall) so am offering a special Satisfaction guarantee - if you don���t feel you got enough out of the class you get your money back, no quibbles.
The classes will be very different to my Zumba classes...
It���s partner dancing - bring a partner or find one there, you are very welcome to dance with anyone you like, it doesn���t have to be someone of the opposite sex, and if you can���t find a partner unfortunately you���ll get me!
The session will last 2 hours (no squats!) with around an hour of practice time and an hour of instruction. So it will be 8-8:30pm practice and freestyle, 8-30-9:30pm instruction and 9:30-10pm practice and freestyle.
It���s a very small space so we have around room for 16-20 people, you can buy your ticket in advance with Estella Bar or with me and it���s first come first served.
Oh, and it���s ��7 per person and feel free to dress up!
And there���s a bar and a restaurant so you can enjoy a proper Latin night out!
The main focus of the classes will be building up your confidence to dance with a partner and dance freestyle, rather than following a choreography or an instructor.
It���s not about perfecting a step or dancing the same as anyone else but about learning trust and finding your own way of moving inside the music.
Oh and having fun, of course.
Afternoon Tea Wednesday 20th April
Losing the class at the Acacia Centre has happened very suddenly and so I wanted to do something nice for everyone to soften the blow, and also entice all the class participants to come over and check out Wimbledon Park Hall and, of course, Arthurs Cafe, who take such good care of us each week. And, as with all our socials, create an opportunity for everyone to get together and meet participants from other classes.
Jasmine at Arthurs is creating a special afternoon tea for us on Wednesday 20th April at 3pm which will include savouries (I���ve asked her to include her incredible quiche), cakes (all home made) and, of course, tea.
The price will be ��7.50 and please do book with me as soon as you can, we can cater for up to 30 but the sooner Jasmine knows numbers the more creative she can be with our special afternoon tea!
New Zumba T-shirts - My Moves, My Rules!
Yes, we LOVED the new multi-pack T-shirts from Zumba, so I am doing a special offer of only ��10 at the moment for anyone who can���t wait to fill up their reward card to get one! Check them out in class - they are getting even more adventurous! I loved the ���Get Funked Up��� ones which look fantastic and and now this time we have purple and blue as well as black!
More On The Acacia Centre
I completely fried my brain yesterday at the meeting to discuss what is happening at The Acacia Centre. It seems such a simple thing, to book a room, to run a class, and it is... in some places. In others I get bogged down with politics and words like ���remits���, ���budgets���, ���stakeholders���. Gah!
I am going to keep working with, well, everyone to hopefully get more Zumba Gold and Zumba Gold chair classes running in the area, and putting in my two pennies worth about the changes, so please stay tuned, but my big take aways from the very long and impassioned meeting were this:-
It���s not personal, the Majestic room will cease to exist, our exclusion has nothing to do with the age of our group.
It���s a juggernaut. And the people on the front desk have no authority in this matter.
The mums and families who use the centre are also devastated that it is no longer Intergenerational, but a Children���s Centre - they will sorely miss us.
Funnily enough my mum recommended watching something on Henry Marsh (check out his video on Newsnight - it���s on YouTube) a brain surgeon who has just quit the NHS mainly because of the issues he faces every day - not how to operate on a life threatening brain tumour - but dealing with the red tape of making sure there will be a bed for that patient to recover in, or being stressed about being followed by management consultants dressed as nurses checking that doctors are following the mandated 22 page dress code. He���s now off teaching new surgeons (and occasionally operating) in Nepal and the Ukraine. As he says he���s ���passionately in love with brain surgery���, not so keen on bureaucracy.
Thankfully I don���t have to go quite that far to carry on doing what I love without having to deal with all the politics.
Need A Speaker?
If you are looking for a speaker for an event or group then I���d love to know. Pearl Escapes is all about helping people escape, not just fitness or healthy eating (although, of course I can talk about that too) so if you���d like to hear more about spas, massage, amazing escapes around the world, or even how to organise and book your travel to make the most of your time and budget, I���m your perfect speaker.
Pearl's Instagram Feed - Lots of Photos Now On My Homepage!
http://www.pearlescapes.co.uk/index.html
Congratulations!
Congratulations to everyone who completed reward cards recently!
Jane completed 5 classes, fabulous!
Liz completed 5 classes, feeling great!
Ben completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Deborah completed 35 classes, that���s awesome!
Well done!
Much love, Pearl xx
Saturday 19th March 2016
Remember that from March 2016 all classes over ��5 are just ��5 when prebooked and paid for. If you need to change the booking for any reason prior to class you can do so but will pay the full price for that class (i.e. pay the extra ��1 or ��2 when you do come to class!)
Saturday
10 ��� 11am�� Zumba�� Fitness�� Vestry Hall ��7 ��
Monday
12 - 12:45pm�� Zumba Gold���� Wimbledon Park Hall�� ��6
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold�� chair class Wimbledon Park Hall�� ��3
8:15pm - 9:15pm �� Zumba�� Fitness�� Wimbledon Park Hall�� ��7
Tuesday
1:00 - 1:45pm�� Zumba Gold���� Wimbledon Park Hall�� ��6
6 - 6:45pm�� Zumba Gold�� �� Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD �� �����6
7:15 ��� 8:15pm�� Zumba�� Fitness�� Vestry Hall�� ��7
Wednesday
10:10 ��� 10:55am �� Zumba Gold�� �� Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham,��CR4 1SD �� ��6
Last class Wednesday 30th March 2016
11:30 ��� 12 noon �� Zumba Gold�� chair class�� Acacia IGC �� ��2
Last class Wednesday 30th March 2016
Thursday
12 ��� 12:45pm �� Zumba Gold�� �� Wimbledon Guild, Drake House,��44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED �� �� ��4
7:15 - 8pm�� Zumba�� Gold�� Wimbledon Park Hall�� ��6
Saturday
10 ��� 11am�� Zumba�� Fitness�� Vestry Hall ��7 ��
No class Saturday 26th March 2016 (Easter weekend)
No classes Monday 28th March 2016 (Easter weekend)
For up to minute news check out my Facebook
Or follow me on Twitter
Click to subscribe to my weekly class newsletter http://eepurl.com/U3C3T
For the timetable please see the bottom of the email
Salsa and Teas
Yes, last week I teased you with salsa, now I can announce both details of the salsa classes and also an afternoon tea I am holding for everyone - one is daytime, one is nighttime - something for everyone!
Salsa Classes start Thursday 21st April
I���m excited and nervous about starting teaching salsa classes in Wimbledon Park at the Estella Tapas Bar (across the street from Wimbledon Park Hall) so am offering a special Satisfaction guarantee - if you don���t feel you got enough out of the class you get your money back, no quibbles.
The classes will be very different to my Zumba classes...
It���s partner dancing - bring a partner or find one there, you are very welcome to dance with anyone you like, it doesn���t have to be someone of the opposite sex, and if you can���t find a partner unfortunately you���ll get me!
The session will last 2 hours (no squats!) with around an hour of practice time and an hour of instruction. So it will be 8-8:30pm practice and freestyle, 8-30-9:30pm instruction and 9:30-10pm practice and freestyle.
It���s a very small space so we have around room for 16-20 people, you can buy your ticket in advance with Estella Bar or with me and it���s first come first served.
Oh, and it���s ��7 per person and feel free to dress up!
And there���s a bar and a restaurant so you can enjoy a proper Latin night out!
The main focus of the classes will be building up your confidence to dance with a partner and dance freestyle, rather than following a choreography or an instructor.
It���s not about perfecting a step or dancing the same as anyone else but about learning trust and finding your own way of moving inside the music.
Oh and having fun, of course.
Afternoon Tea Wednesday 20th April
Losing the class at the Acacia Centre has happened very suddenly and so I wanted to do something nice for everyone to soften the blow, and also entice all the class participants to come over and check out Wimbledon Park Hall and, of course, Arthurs Cafe, who take such good care of us each week. And, as with all our socials, create an opportunity for everyone to get together and meet participants from other classes.
Jasmine at Arthurs is creating a special afternoon tea for us on Wednesday 20th April at 3pm which will include savouries (I���ve asked her to include her incredible quiche), cakes (all home made) and, of course, tea.
The price will be ��7.50 and please do book with me as soon as you can, we can cater for up to 30 but the sooner Jasmine knows numbers the more creative she can be with our special afternoon tea!
New Zumba T-shirts - My Moves, My Rules!
Yes, we LOVED the new multi-pack T-shirts from Zumba, so I am doing a special offer of only ��10 at the moment for anyone who can���t wait to fill up their reward card to get one! Check them out in class - they are getting even more adventurous! I loved the ���Get Funked Up��� ones which look fantastic and and now this time we have purple and blue as well as black!
More On The Acacia Centre
I completely fried my brain yesterday at the meeting to discuss what is happening at The Acacia Centre. It seems such a simple thing, to book a room, to run a class, and it is... in some places. In others I get bogged down with politics and words like ���remits���, ���budgets���, ���stakeholders���. Gah!
I am going to keep working with, well, everyone to hopefully get more Zumba Gold and Zumba Gold chair classes running in the area, and putting in my two pennies worth about the changes, so please stay tuned, but my big take aways from the very long and impassioned meeting were this:-
It���s not personal, the Majestic room will cease to exist, our exclusion has nothing to do with the age of our group.
It���s a juggernaut. And the people on the front desk have no authority in this matter.
The mums and families who use the centre are also devastated that it is no longer Intergenerational, but a Children���s Centre - they will sorely miss us.
Funnily enough my mum recommended watching something on Henry Marsh (check out his video on Newsnight - it���s on YouTube) a brain surgeon who has just quit the NHS mainly because of the issues he faces every day - not how to operate on a life threatening brain tumour - but dealing with the red tape of making sure there will be a bed for that patient to recover in, or being stressed about being followed by management consultants dressed as nurses checking that doctors are following the mandated 22 page dress code. He���s now off teaching new surgeons (and occasionally operating) in Nepal and the Ukraine. As he says he���s ���passionately in love with brain surgery���, not so keen on bureaucracy.
Thankfully I don���t have to go quite that far to carry on doing what I love without having to deal with all the politics.
Need A Speaker?
If you are looking for a speaker for an event or group then I���d love to know. Pearl Escapes is all about helping people escape, not just fitness or healthy eating (although, of course I can talk about that too) so if you���d like to hear more about spas, massage, amazing escapes around the world, or even how to organise and book your travel to make the most of your time and budget, I���m your perfect speaker.
Pearl's Instagram Feed - Lots of Photos Now On My Homepage!
http://www.pearlescapes.co.uk/index.html
Congratulations!
Congratulations to everyone who completed reward cards recently!
Jane completed 5 classes, fabulous!
Liz completed 5 classes, feeling great!
Ben completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Deborah completed 35 classes, that���s awesome!
Well done!
Much love, Pearl xx
Saturday 19th March 2016
Remember that from March 2016 all classes over ��5 are just ��5 when prebooked and paid for. If you need to change the booking for any reason prior to class you can do so but will pay the full price for that class (i.e. pay the extra ��1 or ��2 when you do come to class!)
Saturday
10 ��� 11am�� Zumba�� Fitness�� Vestry Hall ��7 ��
Monday
12 - 12:45pm�� Zumba Gold���� Wimbledon Park Hall�� ��6
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold�� chair class Wimbledon Park Hall�� ��3
8:15pm - 9:15pm �� Zumba�� Fitness�� Wimbledon Park Hall�� ��7
Tuesday
1:00 - 1:45pm�� Zumba Gold���� Wimbledon Park Hall�� ��6
6 - 6:45pm�� Zumba Gold�� �� Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD �� �����6
7:15 ��� 8:15pm�� Zumba�� Fitness�� Vestry Hall�� ��7
Wednesday
10:10 ��� 10:55am �� Zumba Gold�� �� Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham,��CR4 1SD �� ��6
Last class Wednesday 30th March 2016
11:30 ��� 12 noon �� Zumba Gold�� chair class�� Acacia IGC �� ��2
Last class Wednesday 30th March 2016
Thursday
12 ��� 12:45pm �� Zumba Gold�� �� Wimbledon Guild, Drake House,��44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED �� �� ��4
7:15 - 8pm�� Zumba�� Gold�� Wimbledon Park Hall�� ��6
Saturday
10 ��� 11am�� Zumba�� Fitness�� Vestry Hall ��7 ��
No class Saturday 26th March 2016 (Easter weekend)
No classes Monday 28th March 2016 (Easter weekend)
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