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Essie-Jo
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Stokie
and Essie-Jo began running Stokie's with the sole
intention of creating dance events of the
highest quality, that were friendly, inclusive, with fantastic music. They also teach dance as private one-to-ones, weekly classes, and at some of the UK's largest mixed dance weekenders. They host monthly tango, and blues dance events. They also arrange and run Stokie's three annual dance weekenders. With decades of experience between them, you really are in safe hands with Stokie's Events and classes. |
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Essie's Blues Classes:Kegworth (East Mids)Stafford (West Mids) |
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Do you look into the Blues Room and long to be one of those dancers having connected musical dances? Weekly classes with Essie-Jo will help you improve your basics and encourage you to express yourself on the dance floor, all to most amazing Blues music. 8:15pm Doors Open
8:30pm Blues Class 10:30pm Night End |
East Midlands SatNav Info: Kegworth Village Hall Nottingham Road DE74 2FH |
West Midlands SatNav Info: Stafford_Rangers_F.C. Astonfiends Rd ST16 3UF |
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Stokie's LIVE! |
Live music
and Blues dancing! What could be better? PJ Baker's Midlands Blues
Federation will bring you a selection of classics from the heyday of
electric Blues in the 50's. Taking a tour from Chicago to New Orleans
and the Deep South. Join us on the dance floor; with music being
provided by Stokie's DJ's between, and after the live music sets. |
East Midlands  Aug 17th NEW!SatNav Info: The Musician 42 Crafton Street West LE1 2DE |
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Stokie's Monthly Blues Parties |
A laid back atmosphere, a unique blend of great music, and welcoming dancers with a late night finish. Attracting dancers from all over the UK. Dancing from 8pm 'til 2am [Tell me more...] |
East Midlands August 31st NEW! SatNav Info: Wymeswold Memorial Hall Clay Street LE12 6TY |
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Midlands July 28th SatNav Info: Barlaston Village Hall Longton Road ST12 9AA |
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Stokie's Sunday Session |
Stokie's are delighted to bring you The Sunday Session. A heady mix of
the finest music for dancing whatever your style or level of experience. With DJ E.J and Stokie at the decks, you just know you're in for a musical treat! With decades of experience, we'll bring you tracks that are perecft for a chilled out Sunday afternoon of dancing. |
East Midlands  July 22nd NEW!SatNav Info: Kegworth Village Hall Nottingham Road DE74 2FH |
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Stokie's Traditional Tango Tea Dance
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DJ Stokie's choice of traditional tango music is renowned for being beautiful, and making you want to dance. Music will be presented in tanda's and cortina's, and will be 100% traditional. Expect to hear much music played that respects the 'great eight'. | |||
Stokie's Alt
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An inclusive event with music from all times, places, backgrounds, and styles. Suitable for carefree social tango; but none of it really composed with tango in mind [Tell me more...] | East Midlands |
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The Lock-In |
A weekend focused on the pleasure of extended social
dancing [Tell me more...] |
April 19th-21nd 2019 |
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Embrace It |
A 'two-room' weekend that's
focused on connecting through the embrace [Tell me more...] |
Aug 17th-19th
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Dance 'til Dawn |
Finding bliss dancing thro' the night into the wee hours [Tell me more...] |
Nov 16th-18th 2018 |
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Connecting with Stokie's
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07768 469 777 | |
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stokie@stokies.org | |
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Stokie's Monthly
Blues Parties:
When
it comes to blues nights we like to keep the formula simple. Fantastic
music, friendly crowd, lovely sprung wooden floor and an atmosphere
that is out of this world You may end up wondering where the night
vanished to as DJs Stokie and Roach play six hours of the finest
tunes to seduce your ears and make your feet beg you to dance. If
a laid back atmosphere, a unique blend of music, friendly dancers and a
late finish sounds like your type of a night, then have we got a treat
for you.
We have a beautiful sprung maple dance floor, free parking, friendly dancers from all over the UK, a laid-back, relaxed, party atmosphere that is like no other.
There is no licensed bar, but a small selection of soft drinks, fresh tea and coffee is on sale through the night, and you are most welcome to bring your own drinks if you wish.
Door: £10 before 9:30pm, £12 after 9:30pm
Doors Open: 8pm
Last Track: 2am
SatNav Info:
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We have a beautiful sprung maple dance floor, free parking, friendly dancers from all over the UK, a laid-back, relaxed, party atmosphere that is like no other.
There is no licensed bar, but a small selection of soft drinks, fresh tea and coffee is on sale through the night, and you are most welcome to bring your own drinks if you wish.
Door: £10 before 9:30pm, £12 after 9:30pm
Doors Open: 8pm
Last Track: 2am
SatNav Info:
Barlaston Village Hall
Longton Road
ST12 9AA
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Stokie's Alt Tango Nights:
Come and be a part of the tango underground with Tango Stoke. We are delighted to invite you for another night of carefree social alternative dancing. The evening consists of two tango DJs playing a huge variety of non-tango music for you to dance tango to. There will be music from all sorts of times, places, backgrounds and styles. All of it suitable for carefree social tango dancing; none of it composed with tango in mind.There will be no tandas, no cortinas, no traditional tango music, no modern tango music and no cabaceo. Dance with who you like, for as much or as little as you like, eat, drink, laugh, dance and have a good time. What an excellent way to start your weekend!
Entry: £10
Start Time: 8:00pm
End Time: Midnight
SatNav Info:
East Midland Events
Wymeswold Memorial Hall (8pm-midnight)
Clay Street LE12 6TY
West Midland Events
Barlaston Village Hall (8pm-midnight)
Longton Road ST12 9AA
South Midland Events
Beckford Village Hall (7:30pm-11:30pm)
Main Street GL20 7AA
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The Lock-In Weekender:
April 19th-21st 2019
A
weekend aimed squarely at the dance addict. A weekend with the focus on
social dancing for extended periods of time. With no evening passes
into this event, it gives dancers the opportunity to connect with each
other as individuals as well as dancers. Add in a connection to the
music, the floor, and each other that the carefully placed clases
promote and you have a recipie for an incredibly special weekend of
dancing. Lock-In? More like your chance to 'lock the world out'.Cost £220 per person booked BEFORE March 9th 2019, after that £250.
Places are only secured with a £40 non-refundable deposit.
Full balances are due on March 8th 2019.
Booking is now open! For advanced availability information, and event details please contact Essie Jo via Facebook private message or on 07768 469 777. This weekender is FULL BOARD. There are NO freestyle only/evening passes for this event. Come and explore your dance potential with us.
Travel Info:
Kegworth Hotel and Conference Centre
DE74 2DF
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Embrace It Weekender:
Aug 17th-19th
2018
Embrace It, is a full board, two-room weekend of Tango and Blues enveloped in that unique, friendly, Stokie's atmosphere. With dance instruction through the day, and social dancing through into the wee small hours, it's a weekend to really accererate your dancing.
Perhaps dip your toes into another style. With Tango and Blues dancing being such close cousins, our teachers will show you how to transfer your skills with ease. The music will be a balance of traditional and modern (both Blues and Tango).
Cost £220 per person booked BEFORE July 14th 2018, after that £250.
Places are only secured with a £40 non-refundable deposit.
Full balances are due on July 13th 2018.
Booking is already open, for availability and event details please contact Essie Jo via Facebook private message or on 07768 469 777. Explore your dance potential with us.
Travel Info:
Kegworth Hotel and Conference Centre
DE74 2DF
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Dance 'til Dawn Weekender:
Nov 16th-18th 2018
At
Stokie's you know it's all about the dancing. This is a weekend of pure
dance indulgence. From funky and fun afternoon dancing, through the
up-tempo evening tracks, savouring the sumptuous late tracks and
dancing to the dawn chorus to the best music from the UK's leading
weekender DJs. Before you know it you'll have danced through 'til dawn
and the smell of a freshly cooked breakfast.Eat.
Sleep. Dance. Repeat.
Put your dance shoes on when you arrive on Friday, and you don't have to bother your feet with street shoes until Sunday afternoon.
We have sole use of a beautiful independent hotel right in the middle of the country. It is less than a mile from J24 on the M1, and a two mile taxi ride from East Midlands airport and the nearest train stsaion. However you look at it, Kegworth Hotel is slap bang in the middle.
This weekender is FULL BOARD. There are NO freestyle only/evening passes for this event.
Cost per Person:
Full board, £220 booked BEFORE October 5th 2018, then £250
Secured with a £40 non refundable deposit
Full balances are due on October 5th 2018
For booking details and availability please contact Essie via Private Message on Facebook or on our usual contact number 07768 469 777
Explore your dance potential with us.
Travel Info:
Kegworth Hotel and Conference Centre
DE74 2DF
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