Dance Riviera Public Announcement - 4th July 2008 We have a very exciting announcement to make. Dance Riviera is expanding! Everything the same but bigger - we will now stretch from North Kent to Brighton. From 1st July 2008 Dance Riviera has merged with Jules Jive to create an extra special independent Modern Jive dance company. Dance Riviera will now operate under the overall banner of Evolution Dance and Entertainment. Dance Riviera began 5 years ago with a dedicated team to make a difference in the Modern Jive world and boy did we and still continue to do so! We have built a great dance company and have onboard - we believe - the best crew and fantastic dancers over those 5 years. Jim & Nicky will hand over the reins to Julian Hansford who has plans to make Dance Riviera bigger and better than ever! Jim & Nicky will still continue to teach for Dance Riviera and anywhere else that takes their fancy, and have decided that in order for Dance Riviera to be taken to the next level, it needs fresh eyes. Jim & Nicky have different priorities now as their special announcement is that they are going to become parents for the first time! Together with their new family to work on, they also have very demanding and stressful day jobs and feel that with less business demands on them, they will be able to concentrate on what they are best suited to - teaching and enjoying their dancing which they are both still very passionate about. Julian of Evolution Dance and Entertainment (EDE) Limited, the south coast's leading Modern Jive teacher, promoter and DJ for the last 9 years, brings his considerable energy, enthusiasm and experienced to take forward Dance Riviera. A personal note from Jim & Nicky……Words, especially in an announcement like this, are inadequate to express the complex emotions that we are feeling. Dance Riviera has been a part of us for over 5 years and we have made some incredible relationships with people which we hope to continue after we hand over the reins. We have had the most incredible 5 years of our life and would like to personally thank those people who have stuck with us through thick and thin. We are so proud of what Dance Riviera has achieved in the very competitive world of modern jive and of our thousands of dancers who have been to and continue to dance with us. Over the coming years we have every confidence that Julian and the Dance Riviera crew will continue to grow and make it the best and most friendly dance group in Kent. We hope that you will still continue to support Dance Riviera as we will still be involved and dancing at the venues (you'll probably see more of us now!). Nothing changes from the dancer's perspective, our nights will be running as they always have. And finally, we owe special thanks for Tracy Armstrong who has been in it with us from the start - blood, sweat and tears! who, like us, has other lifestyle priorities at the moment, but still continues to be a part of the DR team. Together with our brilliant teachers Keith & Frances, Pete & Jill, Paul & Jenni, Clem & Tracy plus all our DJs, Dance Coaches and Welcome Hosts for creating such a fantastic dance company with us, and will continue to deliver first class dance events for you all to enjoy. We look forward to working with you in a slightly different capacity but with the same goal, to give you all a cracking dancing night! www.danceriviera.com info@danceriviera.com 08708 035503 www.evolutiondance.co.uk julian@evolutiondance.co.uk 07900 993535 |
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