Dance to Fitness!
7 March 2008
On monday night the doverforum team of ColetteB and myself took a motorised amble up the Coombe Valley Road. Past Gwyn's graffiti disfigured headquarters and onwards into territory I had never seen before. After a short time we reached our destination...The Triangle Centre. I have heard it mentioned in despatches but at last here we were seeing it in the flesh. We parked the car in one of the many spaces and went inside to meet Charlotte Revell who runs her dance class there. This is a new location for model professional Charlotte having previously held her classes at The Churchill Hotel.
We came in time to catch the advanced class and in due reverence have reproduced the pictures in black and white. I have had harder times it must be said than photographing these lovely ladies in long limbed action.
That's Charlotte in the picture on the left fronting the mural in the impressive hall and of course leading her troupe centre stage in the other shots.
Pictured top left to right:Joanna Holmes, Glenda Holmes, Charlotte Revell, Nicky Holmes, and Elaine Murray.
With Spring in the air there has never been a better time to get back in shape.Without further ado let me reproduce a press release I have here which has all the detailed information about joining the class and about Charlotte herself...
Ladies Multi-Style Dance Classes
The ladies all meet up each Monday evening at the Triangles Community Centre in Poulton Close to sashay, shimmy, strut (and often giggle) their way through an hour of energetic routines, be it Salsa, cabaret, disco or funk…. or just any style that Charlotte feels they can handle.
Charlotte strives to update traditional aerobic moves by choreographing them into a series of stylised warm ups at the beginning of each class. The warm-up is essential in preparing the body for the work to come, aiming to increase blood flow to the muscles to increase pliability, loosen the synovial fluid that surrounds the joints and slightly raise the heart rate.
The first class starts at 6 o’clock and is open to anyone who has previous experience of attending dance classes, or for people who have a natural sense of style and rhythm and are quick at picking up. The routines are faster paced than the second class and tend to be funkier in style to suit the younger participants. Deep stretching follows the warm-up section and then a routine is learnt that may take 3 or 4 weeks to master and perfect.
The 7 o’clock class completes a warm up and stretch section and then looks at improving certain motor skills such as balance and co-ordination combined with routines that work on muscle tone.
Again, the ladies learn a dance routine for a number of weeks before the style is switched. They are currently learning a latin routine called ‘Moviendo La Cadera’ (Move your hips) but will soon be attempting something from the musicals.
Both classes end with a cool down stretch to gently reduce the heart rate.
Charlotte is a member of the Register of Exercise Professionals, although her background is in professional dance.
At 16, Charlotte left the Dover Grammar School for Girls and moved to Hampstead, London where she attended the Stella Mann School of Performing Arts, graduating with Honours in five different teaching qualifications for the Royal Academy of Dancing and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.
At 19 she flew off to New York to rehearse for a Caribbean cruise ship and a relationship with cruising began that was to last intermittently for the next 13 years, interspersed with dancing contracts in the UK and abroad.
In 2006, she returned to Dover and now works full time for the CMS Employment Agency Ltd in the Market Square.
People who are interested in joining the classes should contact Charlotte on 07919 820978 or send an email to charlotterev@hotmail.com using the heading ‘Dance Classes’. At this time, she is particularly interested in people who want to join the 6 – 7pm (Funky) class.
Joanna Holmes, Glenda Holmes, Charlotte Revell, Nicky Holmes, now joined by Anna Solovieva all the way from Russia, and Elaine Murray.
On monday night the doverforum team of ColetteB and myself took a motorised amble up the Coombe Valley Road. Past Gwyn's graffiti disfigured headquarters and onwards into territory I had never seen before. After a short time we reached our destination...The Triangle Centre. I have heard it mentioned in despatches but at last here we were seeing it in the flesh. We parked the car in one of the many spaces and went inside to meet Charlotte Revell who runs her dance class there. This is a new location for model professional Charlotte having previously held her classes at The Churchill Hotel.We came in time to catch the advanced class and in due reverence have reproduced the pictures in black and white. I have had harder times it must be said than photographing these lovely ladies in long limbed action.
That's Charlotte in the picture on the left fronting the mural in the impressive hall and of course leading her troupe centre stage in the other shots.
Pictured top left to right:Joanna Holmes, Glenda Holmes, Charlotte Revell, Nicky Holmes, and Elaine Murray.
With Spring in the air there has never been a better time to get back in shape.Without further ado let me reproduce a press release I have here which has all the detailed information about joining the class and about Charlotte herself...
Ladies Multi-Style Dance Classes
Instructor: Charlotte Revell
The ladies all meet up each Monday evening at the Triangles Community Centre in Poulton Close to sashay, shimmy, strut (and often giggle) their way through an hour of energetic routines, be it Salsa, cabaret, disco or funk…. or just any style that Charlotte feels they can handle.
Charlotte strives to update traditional aerobic moves by choreographing them into a series of stylised warm ups at the beginning of each class. The warm-up is essential in preparing the body for the work to come, aiming to increase blood flow to the muscles to increase pliability, loosen the synovial fluid that surrounds the joints and slightly raise the heart rate.
The first class starts at 6 o’clock and is open to anyone who has previous experience of attending dance classes, or for people who have a natural sense of style and rhythm and are quick at picking up. The routines are faster paced than the second class and tend to be funkier in style to suit the younger participants. Deep stretching follows the warm-up section and then a routine is learnt that may take 3 or 4 weeks to master and perfect.
The 7 o’clock class completes a warm up and stretch section and then looks at improving certain motor skills such as balance and co-ordination combined with routines that work on muscle tone.
Again, the ladies learn a dance routine for a number of weeks before the style is switched. They are currently learning a latin routine called ‘Moviendo La Cadera’ (Move your hips) but will soon be attempting something from the musicals.
Both classes end with a cool down stretch to gently reduce the heart rate.
Charlotte is a member of the Register of Exercise Professionals, although her background is in professional dance.
At 16, Charlotte left the Dover Grammar School for Girls and moved to Hampstead, London where she attended the Stella Mann School of Performing Arts, graduating with Honours in five different teaching qualifications for the Royal Academy of Dancing and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.
At 19 she flew off to New York to rehearse for a Caribbean cruise ship and a relationship with cruising began that was to last intermittently for the next 13 years, interspersed with dancing contracts in the UK and abroad.
In 2006, she returned to Dover and now works full time for the CMS Employment Agency Ltd in the Market Square.
People who are interested in joining the classes should contact Charlotte on 07919 820978 or send an email to charlotterev@hotmail.com using the heading ‘Dance Classes’. At this time, she is particularly interested in people who want to join the 6 – 7pm (Funky) class.
Joanna Holmes, Glenda Holmes, Charlotte Revell, Nicky Holmes, now joined by Anna Solovieva all the way from Russia, and Elaine Murray.
- That's great information, I have been looking for a purely dance and exercise class in Dover for a while now and this looks like it fits the bill completely.
- A very interesting time watching Charlotte and the girls, it looks very strenuous, but enjoyable and lots of fun with a capital 'F'. For me though it might just have to be the beginners class lol! Charlotte certainly knows her stuff, a true professional, Good Luck with your ever expanding membership.
- Many thanks to you, Collette, and Paul for taking the time to visit our class at the Triangles Community Centre last Monday.
As you saw, it's a lovely big, bright hall, so plenty of room for some new faces:)
I'm currently thinking of adding a second beginner's class in the week as some of my participants would like to exercise more. I'm looking at using one of the village halls, so if anybody has any preferences, just let me know.... x
- What about us men joining in
- hey, i've danced for nearly 14years, and was wondering what level these dance classes are?
i'm always up for trying something new and wondered if you would be able to let me know what the classes are like?
for example, what dance styles you teach?
thank you
x - Holly molly Charlotte,
You guys are looking super fit, are men aloud?
Keep up the great work! I'm off to the gym..
Best Wishes
Dan the man - Hi Danny,
Well......I guess I couldn't really stop men coming if they reeeaaallly wanted to, although they may find some of the moves alittle on the feminine side!!!
Amber - I cover a number of styles each lesson and am always open to suggestions! Why don't you come along and try one of the classes and, if you find it too easy/difficult, switch to the other one?
Next week, we are starting a new funky number in my 6pm class and working on a cheeky little latin number in my 7pm class.
Warm up styles currently include Boogie Woogie, latin, 70s and boxercise! - They don't call him HOB NAIL BOOTS for nothing
- Good to see some more people doing good for the community! Well done Charlotte, will have to get some dance moves next time I pop by CMS for my payslip!! hehe! How are you all down there?
Ive heard your my friends (Dan Adams) 2nd or 3rd cousin...this world gets smaller!
Best wishes, keep up the good work
Terry - NEW CLASS ADDED - FOR 6 WEEKS ONLY!!!!
'Fiesta Latina - Aerobics with a twist' will run on Friday nights between 18th April until 23rd May (6.45 - 7.45pm) at the Triangles Community Centre, Poulton Close, Dover.
For more details, contact me via email or on my mobile number shown in the feature above.