DEXTER S GROSVENOR DANCE CENTRE, HEATON - (Most) Sundays, 3.00 - 6.30.

The Sunday Salsa Workshops have been running for some years now and many people in the area, who once thought they had two left feet, learned here and are now certifiable salsaholics me included. For the moment the format is generally as follows:

• beginners at 3.00;
• improvers at 4.15;
• intermediates at 5.45
• free-dance (and help) between sessions.

Not only is it a great place to learn, but it’s also a great opportunity to practise to moderate paced music with loads of time and space. There s an open invitation for everyone to ask for help during the free-dance periods everyone gets stuck now and then and I m more than willing to help.

The Grosvenor is a full size ballroom with excellent wooden dance floor and bar.

Location - Junction of Chillingham Road and Tosson Terrace. Entrance is in Tosson Terrace look for the Bookmakers on the corner. Click here for a Map. Tel 0191 2652868. Entry is 5 for the whole afternoon ( 4 for students).

GALA THEATRE, MILLENNIUM PLACE, DURHAM - Mondays, 7.30 - 11.00.

Second floor "Studio". Modern, spacious, excellent wooden dance floor, bar with balcony and views over Durham. It’s very close to the city centre and less than 5 minutes walk from Prince Bishops’ secure multi-storey carpark. Click here for a Map.

Classes:

• Beginners class 7.30 (prompt) simple and fun.
• Novices/Improvers 8.30 to 9.20 - a simple combination or two.

Then the floor is yours until 11.00 pm.

It s not a late night venue and class time is limited. The classes here are aimed at novices and improvers. In either case I want people to learn a little, enjoy themselves a lot and come back for a little bit more. But on the last Monday of the month I ll probably do something that s a little more , erm, challenging for the more accomplished dancers, many of whom come along early to help with the classes and stay to dance afterwards. Entry is 5 ( 4 for students).