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Early bird booking price £165 per person if booked before 31st Jan 2012, £175 thereafter – which includes your 4* hotel accommodation.

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Twin & Double rooms still available – sorry no single places or triple rooms available.

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Simply make your room selection below, let us know your dancing experience, tell us who you are then select the Add To Cart button, this will direct you to our secure Paypal site.

Please note this will incur a £3 paypal debit/credit card booking fee per person.

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Simply click here to print off our Dance Break Booking Form, sign and attach a cheque payable to Donahey’s to cover the £165 per person, and post to; Donahey’s, PO Box 209, Ashton-U-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 OAG. Please allow 17 days from posting for receipt of confirmation.

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Karen Hardy Dance Experience
Weekend Dance Break
Sat 23rd – Sun 24th June 2012
Dukinfield Town Hall & Village Premier Hotel, Manchester.

Join us for a fabulous Weekend Dance Break at the stunning Dukinfield Town Hall starring BBC Strictly Come Dancing Champion Karen Hardy

Enjoy a fabulous 80 minute Latin American workshop with Karen, swiftly followed by a Black Tie Ball featuring a glamorous evening showcase starring Karen’s fabulous team of pro-dancers and an exclusive Q & A session to hear all about Karen’s wonderful Strictly experiences. Plus, you’ll enjoy VIP access to meet Karen & her dancers back stage after the show.

Just take a look at what we’ve included…

Saturday night Bed & Breakfast at the brand new 4 star Village Premier, Ashton Moss, Manchester.

Saturday evening Black Tie Ball hosted by Karen Hardy – a fabulous night of dancing for everyone;
Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Rock’n'Roll, & much much more

Presented by Karen, a glamorous showcase starring Karen Hardy’s fab-u-lous Professional Dancers – up close & personal.

Exclusive back-stage access after the show to personally meet Karen & her team of Professional Dancers for those souvenir autograph & photographs – included.

An 80 minute Saturday afternoon Latin American workshop with Karen – guaranteed, just choose your level!

Floor-side VIP Reserved Seating at the stunning Dukinfield Town Hall – included, no need to upgrade.

VIP Sparkling Wine Evening Drinks Reception on the red carpet.

Return evening transport between the Village Hotel & Dukinfield Town Hall.

All this from just £165 per person which includes everything including your 4* hotel accommodation – a truly fab-u-lous & great value experience for every Strictly Come Dancing fan….

BBC Strictly Come Dancing Champion Karen Hardy live up close & personal. You’ll hear all about Karen’s Strictly Come Dancing experiences plus you’ll have the chance to meet, chat and have pictures & autographs with her.

Here’s what Karen said about our last event featuring Karen

‘Absolutely amazing, well organised and an extremely fun filled weekend. So much to take part in and everyone having such a great time’ Karen Hardy

The stunning Dukinfield Town Hall will once again play host to another evening of fabulous dancing for everyone; Big Band Ballroom, Hot Latin American, Salsa, Rock’n'Roll, & more…

Our dance breaks come highly recommended and are a great chance to learn to dance, improve your dancing, try new styles, learn new steps or develop your technique. This isn’t a dance break organised by a holiday company with some dancing thrown in – this is an exclusive break starring Karen Hardy from BBC Strictly Come Dancing – organised by the dance experts.

Karen Hardy

Karen Hardy has achieved in the dancing world what most dancers can only dream off; Karen was undefeated, United Kingdom, International, British National, Open Italian, London Open, Osaka World Trophy Champions of Latin American Dance and Winner Of World Masters Championships.

Karen has been involved with Strictly Come Dancing since 2005, most notably being crowned champion of series 4 when she was partnered with England Cricketer Mark Ramprakash, past partners include TV Presenter Bill Turnbull, Celebrity Chef Gary Rhodes, Heavyweight Boxing Champion Evander Holyfield & of course Coronation Street star Brian Capron.

Karen appears each week on Strictly Come Dancing as our new ‘Red Button Strictly Expert’ and of course sits on the It Takes Two sofa each week to review the week’s performances.

Last year saw Karen open her prestigious Chelsea Dance Studios, training the world’s most talented dancers.

Donahey’s are absolutely delighted to present Karen Hardy
on our Weekend Dance Break – for an absolutely unforgettable weekend.

Dukinfield Town Hall

King St, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4LA. Jct 23 M60

Dukinfield Town Hall is one of the North of England’s most stylish and prestigious settings. The stunning Ballroom, The Jubilee Hall, enjoys a beautiful sprung maple wood dance floor throughout, benefiting from a £3 million renovation in May 2005; the Ballroom is light and airy and offers ample free on-site car parking.

Our Unforgettable events are ‘One of the most closely followed and talked about dance events outside BBC Strictly Come Dancing.

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4* Village Premier Hotel, Ashton Moss, Manchester

The brand new, state of the art Village Premier Hotel, Ashton Moss, Manchester benefits from; Fabulous leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool; Luxury en-suite rooms with flat screen TV’s; Starbuck’s Coffee Shop; Verve Grill & Restaurant; The Victory pub & kitchen; Free Wi-Fi throughout.

Why not take the opportunity over the weekend to discover the hustle & bustle of Tameside & Manchester with all the attractions they have to offer. The hotel’s location is perfect for getting out and about, just 5mins drive from Dukinfield Town Hall, a short 8minute train ride into Manchester City Centre or a 15minute journey by car. The Trafford Centre Shopping Mall is around 30mins drive.

Enjoy the brand new state of the art 4 star Village Hotel, Ashton Moss

We only have a limited number of Double or Twin rooms available on our inclusive dance break. Early bird booking price is £165 per person if booked before 31st Dec 2011, £175 thereafter – which includes your 4* hotel accommodation.

Price based on two people sharing, take advantage of this great price and don’t miss out on a fab dance break – book today. Sorry no single/triple rooms available.

Karen Hardy Inclusive Latin American Workshop

Why not take the opportunity to learn to dance or brush up
on some of your favourite dances with the expert?

On Saturday afternoon, Karen will host two 80-minute dance workshops. Just let us know your dancing ability and we’ll book you in the correct level workshop. Remember taking part in the workshop is completely upto you, and you don’t need any experience for our beginners workshop.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Firstly, tell me about Donahey’s?

The Donahey’s family have been organising spectacular dance events and teaching children & adults across Manchester to dance for over 43 years. We pride ourselves on the quality of all our classes and events. Our hugely successful events with the stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing are now in their 7th year – we thoroughly enjoy them and we go out of our way to ensure our customers do too.

Donahey’s is recommended by, and affiliated to the world’s largest dance teacher’s organisation, the IDTA – rest assured Donahey’s have worked hard to establish a name you can trust along with an exceptional reputation in the Dancing world.

Who teaches the workshops?

Karen Hardy, expertly assisted by our Donahey’s team.

I’ve never danced before is it suitable?

Our dance break is designed for enjoyment for everyone, whether you’ve never stepped foot on a dance floor before and want to sit back, enjoy the shows and meet the stars, or if your an experienced dancer and want to take part in the workshops & evening dancing. The level of your participation is entirely your decision, you can join in the workshops & dancing, or none at all – the choice is completely yours!

What shall I wear?

The daytime is casual, the evening Black Tie – look your best for some fab pictures with the stars!

For dancing; on your feet something comfortable, dance shoes or flattish shoes preferably not trainers. No high heels, flip flops, steel heels or toe caps please.

What time can we check-in?

Your rooms will be available anytime from 3pm onwards; you are welcome to enjoy the hotels first class leisure facilities throughout the days on both Saturday & Sunday.

How do we travel between The Village Hotel & Dukinfield Town Hall?

Saturday evening we will of course be laying on coaches from the hotel to transport everyone across to Dukinfield Town Hall and back. Guests are of course welcome should they prefer to make their own way to & from Dukinfield Town Hall if they so wish. The two venues are located within a short 5min drive of each other.

For the afternoon workshops, please make your own way to Dukinfield Town Hall, then you are free to leave straight after the workshops.

What level of ability will the workshops be?

Workshops will be offered at Beginner or Intermediate level in Latin American dancing.

My partner/friends don’t dance can I take part in the class?

Absolutely.

My partner/friends dance at a different level to myself, can we each take the workshop appropriate for our own dancing ability?

Sure, it’s absolutely fine for you to split for the dance lessons/workshops, no problem at all – just let us know on your booking form. We do get some people do that, we wouldn’t though be able to accomodate both of you taking each others lessons as well.

What kinds of age group attend?

Our dance break is designed for enjoyment by everyone and regularly attracts a mix of all ages so you can be sure of a fun time – some families bring along 3 generations!

What is included in the price?

Workshop with Karen Hardy Saturday afternoon; Evening Return Transport between Village Hotel, Ashton & Dukinfield Town Hall; Evening Welcome reception drink; VIP reserved seating; Dancing Saturday evening from 7.30pm till midnight; Karen Hardy’s team of fabulous dancers Dance showcase Saturday evening; One night 4 star accommodation with private facilities; Sunday morning Full English Breakfast.

Can we extend our stay & make special hotel requests?

Of course, if you have any specific hotel requests whatsoever such as; extending your stay either side at preferential rates, rooms close to your friends, low floors, near a lift etc please contact The Village Hotel direct on 0161 342 8607 and ask for Steph.

All special requests and upgrades MUST be organised directly with the Hotel no sooner than 6-weeks prior.

If you would like to book additional night’s either side of your break, you should book these asap directly with the Village. Then, no sooner than 6-weeks prior contact the hotel directly and request they link both of your bookings – that way you will not need to change rooms.

Regrettably we are unable to get involved in this area.

Is Saturday evening meal included?

So we can keep the package price as competitive as possible there is no evening meal included in this package.

We find this allows guests to choose exactly what they would like to eat, where they would like to eat and select your own budget for your evening meal – there’s lots of great eateries to choose from located in & around your hotel;

Village Premier Hotel;

The Victory Pub & Kitchen
Verve Grill

Nearby Restaurants;

Wetherspoons

JW Lees Sheldon Arms, Carvery Restaurant & Public House

Ashton Moss Leisure Park – Chiquito’s, Nando’s Frankie & Benny’s, Brewers Fayre, KFC

What happens in the evening?

There will be dancing for everyone during the evening with a fabulous showcase from the stars of Strictly Come Dancing.

Can we sit with our friends?

Certainly, just tell us who they are and we will reserve you seats together in the ballroom!

Your Table

You will be reserved seats at a table in the Ballroom for Saturday evening.

Do i need a Wristband?

Not on this dance break.

Cameras

There’s going to be lots of great photo & autograph opportunities during the evenings so make sure you don’t forget your camera!

To reduce the time you are queuing and to increase your enjoyment of the remainder of the evening; following the showcases we are introducing a system whereby guests will be invited by table number for photo’s & autographs with the stars. Please hang fire until your table has been invited, your co-operation with this will be really appreciated and hopefully this should work to allow for the better enjoyment of the rest of the evenings for you.

Can children come along & take part?

Yes, well-behaved, accompanied children are very welcome to take part and enjoy our dance weekend in full. However, children may not be left unaccompanied at workshops or evening dances whatsoever and parents or guardians must accept full responsibility for the supervision of their children at all times.

Is our dance weekend in any way associated with the BBC?

No.

Find out more about Strictly Come Dancing champion Karen Hardy, checkout Karen’s website
www.karenhardy.com

Checkout Karen Hardy’s fabu-u-lous range of Gift Vouchers for Karen Hardy Studio’s, checkout
www.karenhardystudios.com/gift_packages.asp

Find out more information about the BBC TV programme Strictly Come Dancing
by checking out the BBC Strictly Come Dancing website
www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing

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