“You don’t have to hide in the car texting” – Sarah & John Aitchison

Sarah and John run Shieldhall, a guesthouse near Wallington Hall. Set on 10 acres of beautiful Northumberland countryside, they live there with their 2 daughters, 12 chickens, 2 dogs and a cat. Sarah and John came to the Dance Doctor with 4 left feet (2 each) and were kind enough to share their experience of

Mirror, mirror on the wall…

Last month we held our third ‘Brush Up’ workshop in a mirrored fitness studio at Healthlands Gym – it was time to take a good look at ourselves and reflect upon our dancing! Fourteen dancers signed up to smooth out their dance technique and polish their moves with the hope of achieving a shinier finish…

Progressing with Lindy Levels

From October 2014 we’re introducing dance levels at Lindy Jazz Club, mainly in Lindy Hop. The reason behind this is so that people can feel clearer about where they are with their own dancing and where they would like to progress to. All sorts of things affect our progress when we learn anything, especially with

Mr. & Mrs. Cheason

Mr. & Mrs. C Part One - Stephen “Some forms of dance don’t have the kind of adrenaline you get with Swing, even with the subtlety of something like Balboa” Like any good North East man Stephen (AKA Mr C./Swing Commander) says that he loves his football. His main hobby, however, is dancing. He says

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Two Left Feet

If I had £1 for everyone that told me they had two left feet, I’d have more money than I’d know what do with! It’s a common misconception that people think they can’t dance, it’s maybe because they find it hard to move or they have no rhythm; but I’ve found a few smart solutions

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The Zen of Parking

What has parking got to do with dancing?! If you can imagine rushing to a busy shopping centre on a weekend, knowing in your mind before you leave you’re not going to find a space when you're in a hurry and you've decided in advance that there are no spaces as you would inevitably only

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DJam Announcement

I’m so excited for DJam, I just thought I’d share some news. I’m happy to announce that our yearly international swing dance festival will be at a fabulous 4 star venue in 2014. On the banks of the river in Durham, the Radisson Blu hotel is the prefect venue to dance, learn and relax. No

A Little Introduction

Dancing, music and everything that goes with it is my passion and I launched Lindy Jazz some years ago to share my enthusiasm with others. I love nothing more than helping people that have never danced before, find their feet and move. There’s something very joyful in seeing people around me being happy and dancing