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GSI-UK 2009 Update - Monday, November 03, 2008

The GSI-UK team keeps going from strength to strength. After two sold out “launch” dances we are well on the way with plans for the 2009 GSI-UK Festival. Our website has been up and running for some time now, so information about the Festival, calling and cueing staff, registration, accommodations, and the program for the weekend can all be found on this web site.

The October issue of “Lets Square Dance” has a 2009 Festival registration form in the centre fold, all you need to do is pull it out, fill it out and send it in! Don’t wait because the early bird price is only good until 31 January 2009; register now and save £14 per couple off the full weekend price.

Next year we have the same terrific calling and cueing staff with one exception. Deborah Carroll-Jones will be joining us for 2009. Deborah has one of the most amazing voices in calling and you don’t want to miss her.

The 2009 program has a few changes from 2007. We have removed C1 and added more of everything else, more Mainstream, more Plus, more Advanced, and a lot more Rounds. We are planning after parties on Friday & Saturday night again, (those of you who were at the 2007 festival might remember Tony Oxendine in a wig and skirt)! J

The venue for 2009 is the same one we used in 2007, the St Ivo Leisure Centre, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. This is one of the best venues in the UK, three halls, lots of room to dance, and the main hall is air conditioned. Food is available on site. The venue has plenty of parking and is close to the centre of St Ives. Campgrounds are also only a few minutes drive away.

We have two shops arranged for 2009. Phil & Zoe will be back with us again and Katie & Willem Koster will be returning with their shop “Tulip Country” Western Wear. Just about anything you can imagine for Square Dancing is available from these two shops.

For all you Callers and Cuers; This year for the very first time GSI is sponsoring a Cuers school as well as our international Callers school. Both schools will take place 7 -11 June 2009 in the same venue as the festival. We have five of the top caller coaches in the world and an internationally known Cuer instructor. Both schools will feature sessions for experienced as well as new callers and cuers. This is a full week of top notch training and it is FREE! That’s right, absolutely free, no tuition cost whatsoever. All you pay are your own expenses. The Callers school is already over 50% full so don’t wait to register if you want to attend. Registration will open up for callers outside the UK very shortly and we fully expect the school to be completely booked. Cuers, space is very limited as we only have one Cuer instructor. Priority at any GSI school is given to those who have never attended any previous GSI school.

For information on either of the schools or the festival contact: Susie Kelly 01280-816940, Susie@graybo.co.uk

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12 – 14 June 2009

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