Mambo Marina Workshop & Tactical Improvement Session
sundaY 6th september · st nicholas-at-wade village hall
These sessions allow you to focus fully on your Sequence Dancing!
Choose the Mambo Marina Workshop, the Tactical Improvement Session or enjoy both. Each session offers a different way to develop your Sequence Dancing in a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment.
Mambo Marina Workshop
4:15pm–5:45pm · £11 per person
15-minute break
Tactical Improvement Session
6:00pm–7:30pm · £9.50 per person
4:15pm–5:45pm · £11 per person
15-minute break
Tactical Improvement Session
6:00pm–7:30pm · £9.50 per person
Each session is limited to just 10 couples, giving everyone plenty of room and allowing Steven and Maggie to provide more personal support.
Individuals are very welcome. We will do our best to help solo dancers find a suitable partner wherever possible.
Advance booking is required. Use the booking button or call, text or WhatsApp Maggie 07759 311697
Please wait for Maggie to confirm availability before making payment.
Individuals are very welcome. We will do our best to help solo dancers find a suitable partner wherever possible.
Advance booking is required. Use the booking button or call, text or WhatsApp Maggie 07759 311697
Please wait for Maggie to confirm availability before making payment.
Which Session Would Suit You?
Choose the Mambo Marina Workshop if you would like to learn a lively Latin Sequence Dance from the beginning.
Choose the Tactical Improvement Session if you would welcome focused help with a particular question, uncertainty or sticking point.
You are very welcome to attend both.
Choose the Tactical Improvement Session if you would welcome focused help with a particular question, uncertainty or sticking point.
You are very welcome to attend both.
Mambo Marina Workshop
This upbeat, cheerful Latin Sequence Dance draws on familiar figures from Cha Cha and Rumba, including the Fan, Hockey Stick, Spot Turn, Underarm Turn and Shoulder to Shoulder, together with a Back Rock from Jive.
These familiar figures, combined with some new and interesting actions, make Mambo Marina an approachable next dance for those ready to enjoy a livelier Latin-inspired Sequence Dance.
Once learned, it becomes another valuable part of your growing Sequence repertoire, helping you join in with more dances and enjoy greater variety at workshops and social events.
These familiar figures, combined with some new and interesting actions, make Mambo Marina an approachable next dance for those ready to enjoy a livelier Latin-inspired Sequence Dance.
Once learned, it becomes another valuable part of your growing Sequence repertoire, helping you join in with more dances and enjoy greater variety at workshops and social events.
Tactical Improvement Session
FOCUS ON A PARTICULAR QUESTION OR STICKING POINT: During a Tactical Improvement Session, we spend more time exploring the areas that matter most to the people attending. Rather than simply going through a dance once to wake it up, dancing it to the music and then moving on, every couple is encouraged to suggest a Sequence Dance where:
- a step does not feel quite right
- the timing feels uncertain
- you are unsure about your positioning
- a habit or shortcut may have developed
- you would like help with posture, shaping or styling
- something is affecting your confidence
You do not need to arrive with a perfectly formed question. If you simply know that something feels uncertain, tell us and we will help you identify what may need attention. Because we spend longer on each question, there is much more opportunity for individual guidance and detailed improvement.
We are also able to pick up on little habits, shortcuts or technical points that we regularly notice while you are dancing, even when nobody has asked about them directly. One person’s question will often help several others in the room. Very often, dancers discover that they have been experiencing exactly the same difficulty themselves without even realising it.
The session therefore remains shared, sociable and supportive, while giving you more time to explore specific questions than our Original Rehearsal format allows.
WHY THIS FORMAT WORKS SO WELL FOR CONFIDENCE: Sequence Dancing creates an excellent environment for improving the quality of your dancing because everybody is dancing the same routine, travelling in the same direction and moving through the same steps at the same time.
There is far less pressure to think about floorcraft, navigation or reacting to unpredictable dancers around you. You are not constantly wondering what happens next. And if you momentarily forget something, there is usually somebody nearby you can follow until the dance comes back to you.
That freedom of mind is incredibly valuable.
Instead of using all your concentration simply to remember the routine, you can begin focusing more deeply on your timing, rhythm, musicality, posture, body shaping, arm styling and overall quality of movement. Rather than simply getting through the dance, you can begin exploring how you want the dance to feel.
That is where real improvement starts to happen.
Many dancers also find that the skills they develop through Sequence Dancing naturally begin to strengthen their Ballroom & Latin dancing too. Better timing, posture, shaping, musicality and body awareness can carry across into both.
The two dance worlds support each other beautifully.
We are also able to pick up on little habits, shortcuts or technical points that we regularly notice while you are dancing, even when nobody has asked about them directly. One person’s question will often help several others in the room. Very often, dancers discover that they have been experiencing exactly the same difficulty themselves without even realising it.
The session therefore remains shared, sociable and supportive, while giving you more time to explore specific questions than our Original Rehearsal format allows.
WHY THIS FORMAT WORKS SO WELL FOR CONFIDENCE: Sequence Dancing creates an excellent environment for improving the quality of your dancing because everybody is dancing the same routine, travelling in the same direction and moving through the same steps at the same time.
There is far less pressure to think about floorcraft, navigation or reacting to unpredictable dancers around you. You are not constantly wondering what happens next. And if you momentarily forget something, there is usually somebody nearby you can follow until the dance comes back to you.
That freedom of mind is incredibly valuable.
Instead of using all your concentration simply to remember the routine, you can begin focusing more deeply on your timing, rhythm, musicality, posture, body shaping, arm styling and overall quality of movement. Rather than simply getting through the dance, you can begin exploring how you want the dance to feel.
That is where real improvement starts to happen.
Many dancers also find that the skills they develop through Sequence Dancing naturally begin to strengthen their Ballroom & Latin dancing too. Better timing, posture, shaping, musicality and body awareness can carry across into both.
The two dance worlds support each other beautifully.
Booking And Payment
Please only request a place when you reasonably expect to attend. Once Maggie confirms availability, payment is due within 48 hours.
Bookings are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another event or person. If payment is not received within 48 hours and no alternative date has been agreed, your place may be released.
No physical ticket will be issued. Your name will be added to the attendance list.
When paying by bank transfer, please tell Maggie and use your first name(s) followed by 6/9 as the reference.
Bookings are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another event or person. If payment is not received within 48 hours and no alternative date has been agreed, your place may be released.
No physical ticket will be issued. Your name will be added to the attendance list.
When paying by bank transfer, please tell Maggie and use your first name(s) followed by 6/9 as the reference.
Finding Us
Village Hall, The Street, St Nicholas At Wade, CT7 0NP
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The venue has a very small free on-site car park, with ample free on-street parking nearby.
Booking & Payment Terms
- Workshops: £11 per person
- Tactical: £9.50 per person
- Please do not arrive at Sequence Sunday without giving us advance notice.
- Non-refundable payment in advance is necessary to secure your place.
- Contact Maggie for bank transfer details.
(a) Please only request a place if you reasonably expect to attend.
(b) Advance booking is required. Please do not attend without receiving confirmation that your place has been booked.
(c) Please do not make payment until Maggie has confirmed that your requested place is available.
(d) Once your booking has been confirmed, payment is due within 48 hours to secure your place.
(e) Payment within 48 hours is each individual’s responsibility. Payment reminders will not be issued.
(f) If payment is not received within 48 hours and no alternative payment date has been agreed, your place may be released and offered to another member.
(g) Bookings are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another event or person.
(h) No physical tickets are issued. Your name will be added to the attendance list.
(i) Payment can be made in person or by bank transfer.
Paying By Bank Transfer: Please tell Maggie when you make a bank transfer, including the payment reference you used. She will then confirm receipt. Please do not use a generic reference such as Dance, Class, Practice or Private. Use your first name(s) followed by the event date. For example: Maggie Steven 6/9.
BONUS CONTENT
Sequence Dancing: Structure That Gives You Freedom
Sequence Dancing uses fixed, repeatable routines built from Ballroom & Latin figures, many of which may already feel familiar from your classes.
Everyone performs the same routine, begins together, travels around the floor in the same direction and finishes together. This predictability does not make the dancing restrictive. It removes many of the decisions that can make social dancing feel overwhelming.
Instead of continually wondering what comes next or where your partner intends to move, you can give more attention to your timing, rhythm, posture, partnership and enjoyment.
If you momentarily forget part of the routine, you can often regain your place by following the dancers around you. This makes Sequence Dancing particularly reassuring while you are developing your memory and confidence.
Supporting Your Ballroom & Latin Dancing: Many Sequence figures originate from Ballroom & Latin. The timing, coordination, movement and partnering skills you develop can therefore support your other dancing too. Dancers also sometimes use familiar Sequence figures within their own social Ballroom & Latin routines.
Dancing Together: There is something wonderfully sociable about a room of people moving to the same music and performing the same routine together. You can concentrate on your own development while still feeling part of a shared experience. As your repertoire grows, you will also have more opportunities to join in at workshops, social dances, holidays and other dancing occasions where those routines are known.
Could Sequence Dancing Be For You? You do not need to know every routine or remember everything perfectly before joining us. Learning one dance at a time will gradually build your repertoire and help you feel increasingly at home on the dancefloor.
We have seen how Sequence Dancing can build confidence, strengthen friendships and help people enjoy more of their dancing.
We would love you to experience it for yourself.
As your repertoire grows, you will be able to join in with more dances and enjoy greater variety at workshops, social events, holidays and other dancing occasions.
Everyone performs the same routine, begins together, travels around the floor in the same direction and finishes together. This predictability does not make the dancing restrictive. It removes many of the decisions that can make social dancing feel overwhelming.
Instead of continually wondering what comes next or where your partner intends to move, you can give more attention to your timing, rhythm, posture, partnership and enjoyment.
If you momentarily forget part of the routine, you can often regain your place by following the dancers around you. This makes Sequence Dancing particularly reassuring while you are developing your memory and confidence.
Supporting Your Ballroom & Latin Dancing: Many Sequence figures originate from Ballroom & Latin. The timing, coordination, movement and partnering skills you develop can therefore support your other dancing too. Dancers also sometimes use familiar Sequence figures within their own social Ballroom & Latin routines.
Dancing Together: There is something wonderfully sociable about a room of people moving to the same music and performing the same routine together. You can concentrate on your own development while still feeling part of a shared experience. As your repertoire grows, you will also have more opportunities to join in at workshops, social dances, holidays and other dancing occasions where those routines are known.
Could Sequence Dancing Be For You? You do not need to know every routine or remember everything perfectly before joining us. Learning one dance at a time will gradually build your repertoire and help you feel increasingly at home on the dancefloor.
We have seen how Sequence Dancing can build confidence, strengthen friendships and help people enjoy more of their dancing.
We would love you to experience it for yourself.
As your repertoire grows, you will be able to join in with more dances and enjoy greater variety at workshops, social events, holidays and other dancing occasions.
the other format we offer
The Original supervised 'REHEARSAL' format
REVISIT MORE DANCERS AND STRENGTHEN YOUR MEMORY: While Tactical Improvement focuses on exploring fewer dances in greater depth, the Original Rehearsal format has a different and equally important purpose.We briefly wake up each selected dance before giving you the opportunity to practise it to music. Because we spend less time stopping for detailed tuition, we are able to cover a much wider selection of dances during one session.
The format helps you:
- reconnect with dances you may not have danced for a while
- strengthen your memory across a wider repertoire
- keep older routines fresh and familiar
- become less reliant on reminders
- practise moving confidently from one routine to another
- build confidence dancing familiar routines to music
- keep more of your Sequence Dances ready to enjoy
It is also a valuable opportunity for newer dancers to see a wider variety of Sequence Dances being performed around the room, even before they know all of those routines themselves.
Personal help remains available whenever you need it, but the session continues to flow rather than pausing for longer, detailed tuition on every question.
Once you know approximately five or six Sequence Dances, this format becomes particularly valuable. Regularly revisiting those routines helps stop them from gradually fading from memory and keeps a growing repertoire active, familiar and easier to recall.
Our rehearsal sessions draw from the 20 Sequence Dances currently taught within Coastal Dance Club:
Mayfair Quickstep, Rumba One, Square Tango, Catherine Waltz, Bossa Nova 66, Sindy Swing, Sally Ann Cha Cha, Lace Agate Swing, Caribbean Calypso, Valentino Jive, Saunter Together, Midnight Jive, Ria Bachata, Balmoral Blues, White City Waltz, Nikko Paso, Samba Katrina, Jacqueline Cha Cha, Chicago Swing and Argentine Stroll.
Tactical Improvement gives you depth: fewer dances explored in greater detail.
Original Rehearsal Practice gives you breadth: more dances revisited regularly to strengthen your memory and confidence.
Neither format replaces the other. Together, they help you improve the quality of your dancing while keeping a wider repertoire of Sequence Dances active, familiar and ready to enjoy.
Personal help remains available whenever you need it, but the session continues to flow rather than pausing for longer, detailed tuition on every question.
Once you know approximately five or six Sequence Dances, this format becomes particularly valuable. Regularly revisiting those routines helps stop them from gradually fading from memory and keeps a growing repertoire active, familiar and easier to recall.
Our rehearsal sessions draw from the 20 Sequence Dances currently taught within Coastal Dance Club:
Mayfair Quickstep, Rumba One, Square Tango, Catherine Waltz, Bossa Nova 66, Sindy Swing, Sally Ann Cha Cha, Lace Agate Swing, Caribbean Calypso, Valentino Jive, Saunter Together, Midnight Jive, Ria Bachata, Balmoral Blues, White City Waltz, Nikko Paso, Samba Katrina, Jacqueline Cha Cha, Chicago Swing and Argentine Stroll.
Tactical Improvement gives you depth: fewer dances explored in greater detail.
Original Rehearsal Practice gives you breadth: more dances revisited regularly to strengthen your memory and confidence.
Neither format replaces the other. Together, they help you improve the quality of your dancing while keeping a wider repertoire of Sequence Dances active, familiar and ready to enjoy.