I shall be away from 19th to 29th of this month. During that time, the DTOL web site response pages may be closed and I am unlikely to be able to pick up my emails. However, if you wish to email me, I’ll reply as soon as I can after the 29th.

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The following readers want dance pen friends:

My name is Shannon Mould.
I live in Perth, Western Australia.
shannon280@aapt.net.au
I still continue to dance and teach dancing as well as sing professionally with a 35 piece big band, would love to meet someone who dances/acts or sings professionally somewhere other than sunny Australia. Or even someone who wishes to get back to dancing, even a young student aspiring to become professional.

Valerie Iommi (sophieryan6@aol.com) lives “in North London, UK and I'm mad on all Latin dances. My ideal partner would be the usual tall dark and handsome, but anyone that can dance and is over 5'2''. I also have a home in Marbella, Spain; do you know anyone over there?”

Alexander b Yukim
yhukiea@yahoo.com
Naga City, Philippines
Dance interests: HipHop Dance

Elisah
elisahpyar@gmail.com
Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
dance interests: anything that is good
the kind of person I would like as my dance pen friend: anyone who like dance

Yves (dancingbelle@hotmail.com) lives “in new York city. I study contemporary modern and contemporary jazz.  I would like to communicate with other dancers, but also am interested (mostly) in obtaining information about classes to take when am traveling in Europe. More specifically, i am in Italy with more frequency, but i would like to find classes in the UK (London), France and perhaps Spain. I have a wealth of information about classes in NYC.  Of course, you have the web to browse; but i can offer more specificity.”

Hannah Griffiths
email: haz240@msn.com
Kent
i love anything to do with dance but i am really interested in hip hop. I would like to be able to talk to someone who has the same interests as me and who knows about events and competitions!

Gemma Frances Armer
gemma.armer@hotmail.co.uk
Liverpool, England
I love all types of dance from ballet to hip hop I teach everywhere and love to perform.
Any pen friend is a good one if it’s to do with dance!

Hezel
hndlovu@parklands.co.za
Cape Town, South Africa
I would like a person who is willing to help me with hip hop dream

Helo! I love to dance salsa and would like to find friends in Spain that also like to dance. I currently live in England. My name is Dahya. Hasta luego! linaophelia@yahoo.co.uk

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DTOL's Dance Pen Friend scheme: if you would like to correspond by email with someone who shares your dance interests but is in a different country - or a different part of your country - then just email me briefly with:

* your name
* your email address
* your town, state/province/county and country
* your dance interests
* the kind of person you would like as your dance pen friend

I will then publish your details in the newsletter and, hopefully, other newsletter subscribers will get in touch with you.

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2 week summer school, West Byfleet Surrey, UK
Week 1 13th August
Week 2 24th August, cost £120 each week. Please see website www.newsonacademy.co.uk for more information.

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Grey Family (tawahoo@yahoo.com) from Witsundays, Queensland, Australia is “looking for 2x girls and 1x guy hula dancers for my showband in the Queensland area please e mail me on tawahoo@yahoo.com. Age 18 to 25 need to have a great look experience in the Polynesian dancing.”

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I thought that I would remind readers (especially new readers) of the ways in which DTOL can help you.

If you are looking for a dance class, the first place to look is the DTOL listings page for your country/region. For instance, if you are in South Africa, you look up the DTOL South Africa web page. You can find all the listings pages from the Map of the World page at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol2.htm. It’s always worth looking, even if you haven’t found a teacher there before – 21 new dance teachers register on DTOL every week on average.

If you can’t find a teacher or class on the listings page, you can register your details for a free 4 week listing on the STUDENTS AND ADULTS LOOKING FOR DANCE CLASSES web page at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol14.htm. If you’ve done that recently, you won’t be able to have another free listing for a few months. Dance teachers regularly check this web page to find new students.

If you live in a country/region where there is a DTOL representative, you could email them to see whether they can help. These are the current DTOL Reps:

Angie Gallis: main USA rep & Ohio - twinkletoez@danceart.net
Heather Tippey: USA/Illinois - htippey@hotmail.com
Jaime Isaacson: USA/Virginia & North Carolina - vbdancer82@hotmail.com
Jennifer Tyson: USA/Georgia - jen.tyson@yahoo.com
Joel Seger: USA/Massachusetts - ccsdanceacademy@aol.com
Judith Huddleston: USA/Michigan - jilona@aol.com
Patricia Meja: USA/New York - mejapatricia@hotmail.com
Julie Barker: UK/Essex - julieecarter@aol.com
Lisa-Jayne Knowles: UK/North West England - Harlequindance@hotmail.com
Chantel Milne: Canada - littlesteps@shaw.ca
Elena Christodoulidou: Cyprus - amfidromo@avacom.net
Emma Wei-Ling Tse: main Asia rep & Hong Kong - emma_tt@yahoo.com
Lourd Vijay: India - lourdvijay@hotmail.com
Fiona Alderman: France - fionaalderman@worldonline.fr
Jayne Melville: Spain - jaynem@mercuryin.es
Leon Draper: New Zealand - sonivan@yahoo.com
Alexia Cañizares: Ecuador - acanizares@on.net.ec
Melissa Risi: South Africa - risiacademyofdance@yahoo.com

If you still have no joy, you can email DTOL from the web page www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/ng3.htm, saying what classes you are looking for and where and when. Your request will appear in the next Members’ Newsletter, sent weekly to DTOL’s dance teacher members.

If you are a freelance teacher and looking for work, keep an eye on the SCHOOLS AND COMPANIES LOOKING FOR TEACHERS web page at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol15.htm. There are always a good number of dance teacher vacancies there. You can also register your details for a free 4 week listing on the DANCE TEACHERS AND DANCERS LOOKING FOR WORK web page, which is at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol13.htm. If you want to post your listing on this page for longer than 4 weeks, you can do so for a small payment. Occasionally a teacher will try to sneak in a second free listing, but I usually keep a pretty close watch on this! (although it’s perfectly OK to have a second listing some time after a previous listing – say a few months)

The SCHOOLS AND COMPANIES LOOKING FOR TEACHERS web page at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol15.htm is the place to be if you are a dance school looking to hire a teacher. Again, the listing is free for a short time – 2 weeks – but you can post for longer for a small payment.

There’s also a relatively little-used web page DANCE MUSIC AND MUSICIANS at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/dtol16.htm. This page is intended for dance class pianists seeking work, teachers seeking pianists, etc.

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Dance studios for sale in Shropshire, UK:

Established dance school of 200+ pupils in exceptional leased premises available in thriving, picturesque, Ludlow (the Shropshire town recently nominated as the best place to live in the country).

Comprises two large studios with sprung floors, barres and mirrors. Baby grand piano and remote control music systems. Reception, shop and café area. Girls and boys changing rooms. Three additional rooms for music, drama etc. Large storage room for costumes. Central location close to schools.

Currently teaching ISTD Ballet, Modern and Tap plus singing. All ages up to intermediate. The standard is very high resulting in excellent exam results.

A high percentage of pupils enthusiastically and successfully participate in festivals throughout the year. This generates a significant part of the business turnover from choreographic fees, private tuition and costume hire.

The shop sells dancewear, confectionary and gifts. Pupils wear a dancewear uniform sold in the shop. Reception and the shop are run very efficiently by a team of ‘mothers’.

Dance is taught by the Principal and one qualified colleague, both of whom are ex professional dancers trained at Bush Davies and Laine Theatre Arts. They are assisted by several student teachers. A music teacher offers piano and flute classes.

The facilities are under utilised at present with capacity for expansion. There is a market for salsa and ballroom classes for adults plus dance workshops during school holidays. There is room for children’s birthday parties and an internet café.

The business owns a website. See www.in-steps.co.uk

The business is run as a Limited Company which holds the lease for the premises and owns all the equipment, fixtures, fittings and stock. The company has no debts and accounts are available for inspection.
 
The business is for sale because the Principal is emigrating with her husband who has been offered employment overseas. A committed enthusiastic and professional Teacher is required to take over and continue the school. Current management are willing to stay for a handover and advisory period following conclusion of the sale. Please reply with full CV to insteps@hotmail.co.uk.

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Dance school for sale in Bristol, England:

Well-established dance school for sale in an excellent residential area close to motorway network. Approximately 150 pupils and good rented premises with car parking. If needed, teacher willing to stay on to help with smooth transfer of ownership. Genuine reason for sale. Serious enquiries only. For further information please email: adenford@hotmail.com or telephone 07968 966576.

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Mr. Shahab Nahvi (shahab@balletinstructor.com) is “starting a new dance company in Portland, Oregon, as I find that there is a definite need for redefining what art is and pushing the envelope away from the status quo. I am looking for energetic individuals with classical or modern background, and asking those interested to reply by email (shahab@balletinstructor.com) and to include a brief summary of their experiences and have "Dance Company" on the subject line.

www.balletinstructor.com

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The following readers are looking for dance classes. If you know of a class in your area that matches any of these readers’ requirements, please email them and let them know:

Jacqui Ward
Rugeley, Staffordshire, England.
Irish Dance Classes
jatesa@hotmail.com
I am looking for dance classes in my area and would like to learn Irish Dancing. Do you know of any classes in my area? I am an absolute beginner.

Laurie Gault
Glasgow/Stirling, Scotland UK
The kind of dance class I want - Ballet
lollygault@hotmail.co.uk

Rochel Ramos
Cebu City, Philippines
rochelrams@yahoo.com
I’m interesting to know how to dance hip hop and i need a tutor so that i can know about hip hop.

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If you want to find out about classes in your area, email me and let me know (very briefly):

- Your name
- Your location (including country)
- The kind of dance class you want
- Your email address

I’ll include you next time! BUT, if you don’t give it to me in this format, it may not get in.

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The next newsletter will be on Wednesday, 29th August. If you would like to comment on any of the issues raised in the newsletters, or ask a question which other readers may be able to answer, or say anything you like about your dance experiences, just email me!

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