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The Mover
North East Region
Dynamic Dance!
Once more, through the hard
work and dedication (and fun)
of our North East Producers,
Team Members and successful
entrants at the National
Championships, we were able
to put on another fantastic
“Panorama”.
But, not content to have a well-
earned rest, more dance
activities are planned … just
turn the pages to find out!
Happy Summer!
Catherine
North East Movement Team
Performed Dynamic Rumours
to Adele’s “Rumour Has it”
Producer — Ann Brown
The North East showcases another
fantastic display of
Movement, Exercise and Dance
(Review inside)
Summer 2013 Volume 2, Issue 3

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“ PANORAMA “ 2013 - Review
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Three generation of women from a Durham family are lacing up their
dancing shoes to perform together at a North East festival of dance this
month.
Grandmother Margaret Johnson, 72, daughter Denise Durkin, 52, and
grand-daughterNicolaPilmoor, 26, are all members of the Durham branch
of KFA (Keep Fit Association) Moves North East. Despite 46 years
separating Margaret and grand-daughter Nicola they have danced
alongside each other for over a decade in competition and at weekly
rehearsals held at Belmont Comprehensive School.
They will take to the floor together at the annual North East Panorama festival of movement and dance in
Darlington on May 18.
Margaret, from Bishop Middleham, first joined Durham KFA in 1975 and inspired Denise, from Spennymoor, and
Nicola, from Bishop Auckland, to follow in her dance steps. “I’ve always loved music and dancing but since I joined
the KFA I’ve travelled all over the country and made lots of lovely friends. I’ve always said even if you chopped my
legs off I’d still manage to go to class somehow,” said Margaret.
Passing on a love of dance
BothDenise andNicola have alsotrained as dance teachers. Denise haschoreographedroutinesfor Panorama
andNicola is abouttotake on a nationalleadership role with YouthMoves, aproject aimed at makingdance more
accessible toyoungpeople. The three women danceevery week with the Durhamgroupwhose youngest
member is five yearsold and the oldestaged 84. The groupoffers dance classes for adults, youngpeople, mature
andolder moversandseated exercise classes for people with mobility limitations or disabilities.
LynneCasey, chair of KFA MovesNorthEast, said: “It’s anamazing achievement tohave three generations of one
family dancing together andit just showsthatexercise, friendship, enthusiasmandmotivation really does lead to a
long and happy life. KFA Moves is not somewhere you gojust tosweat and burn off calories, it’s like an extended
family of women who love dance and express themselves through movement.”
(Matthew Moore)
North East Region
We had a fantastic day that showcased a wide variety of movement, exercise and dance from
Branches, North East Teams, Youth Moves Teams, and our worthy successful dancers at this
year’s KFA Championships.
We also had very good coverage in the Press this year. Matthew Moore, from Honeypot Media,
sent out a Press Release based on three generations of participants (Margaret Johnson, Denise
Durkin and Nicola Pilmoor, all from Durham Branch) and sent it out to relevant media. The article
appeared in the Press all over the region, and Nicola spoke about Panorama on BBC Radio Tees
on the morning of Panorama Day. The Northern Echo printed the article, but also sent a reporter
to cover the event on the day, and there were photos and a write up on the following Monday.
Matthew also sent his article (some of which you can read below) to Dancing Times and Dance
Today, as well as Woman's Own magazine and The Lady. This was excellent coverage for not
only the event but our organisation as a whole.
Group and Action Photos, taken by Alan Brown at Panorama, can be
viewed and ordered at £1 each – see your Team Producer for details

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Panorama 2014 (May 17th
)
Dolphin Centre,Darlington
Put the Date inYour Diary !
Looking forward to seeing you at next year’s show !

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Panorama – Another fantastic day. Youth Moves and Young Adults did us proud once
again!! They all performed wonderfully. Lots of variety and creativity on show. All worked so
hard at rehearsals leading up to the show, and it certainly paid off. Thank you to all performers
for your commitment and efforts. A huge Thank You to Chaperones, as, without you, the teams
could not perform!! Finally, to Youth Moves Teachers Christine, Linda, Judith and Janet, Well
Done and Thank You so much for another successful year!!
Lumley Junior School - Janet Balfour will start a new After School Class at Lumley
Junior School, Chester le Street, from June 4th
, with years 3/4/5/6. The school’s Creative Arts
teacher has also asked for one hour of National Curriculum Dance per week with years 5/6.
The course delivered by Lou Devine and Bobby Gargrave for Youth Moves Teachers has made
this possible. Lumley School were very impressed with Youth Moves literature and DVDs of our
past shows.
Senior Youth Moves – Three of the girls have passed the first Audition at Dance City,
and have been asked to attend a second Audition! Well done and Good Luck to the girls – a
great experience for them!
Young Adults – Christine Chapman and two members of Northern Lights attended the
Chester le Street Summer Area Action Partnership (AAP) Forum on Monday 24th
June to
receive an award for putting Chester le Street on the map through Dance. This came about
from their winning performance at the KFA Championships in Southport. Well Done to Christine
and Northern Lights!
Northern Lights have also been invited to perform at the KFA National AGM on 5th
October !
Extravaganza !!!
The Youth Moves Extravaganza will be held on Sunday 17th
November at
the Lancastrian Suite, Dunstan. All Youth Moves Key Stages will be performing.
So put it in your diary as a show not to be missed!
Teacher’s Forum
We are holding a Teacher’s Forum at Gilesgate School on Saturday 17 August from 9.30 to
12.30. It is also open to Branch PR Reps who are not teachers.
This is an important new event and will be a forum to share new information that you need
to know as teachers and also give you a chance to give feedback and ask questions. Light
refreshments will be available and the topics will include:
TC/Trainer Course updates/Youth Moves Update/ Older Adults Information/ Membership
and PPL Update/PR Forum/Q & A session.
We do need an idea of the numbers urgently so please let Lynne Casey know if you can
attend (lynnecasey@btinternet.com) or 01915202422/07502022828

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Summer Classes
Movement and Dance with Lynne Casey and Mandy Wardle
on Monday, July 29th 7.00pm until 9.30pm
Coffee, Tea and biscuits to end an enjoyable evening
and
Skipping Session with Linda Killip
Monday, August 12th 7.00pm until 9.30pm
Both at
St Gabriel's Church Hall, Kayll Road Sunderland
Priced £5 each
'A challenge to all members bring a friend and let them enjoy all the fun
of our branch.'
Sunderland
The Producers for the North East Teams 2014 will be as follows:
Young Adults – Christine Chapman Fitness Freestyle - Lisa Clarke
Movement - Marilyn Laverick Mature Moves - Ivy Purdham
Skipping - Jackie Oliver
Workshops will be held on the weekend of 2/3 November 2013, and further details will be
circulated in due course.
This is an opportunity to extend your skills and improve your personal performance, so
please come along and join a team. However, if you would like to join a team, you are
strongly recommended to participate in the corresponding Workshop for your benefit and
that of the Producer.
North East Teams

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2013 Summer Dance Exercise Classes
Tuesdays, 7.30pm-9pm
St Thomas’ Church Hall, North Road
Darlington DL1 2PU
Date Teacher
9th July - Catherine Gilsenan
16th
July - Ivy Purdham
23rd July - Maureen Hankey
30th
July - Margaret Marston
6th
August - Carole Johnson
13th
August - Faye Doorbar
20th
August - Nicola Pilmoor
27th
August - Jackie Oliver
Have Fun, Meet Friends, Keep Fit !!!
We’d love to see you at any or all of the sessions
Entry £3.50 Raffle - 50p
(Proceeds of which will be divided between
our three charities for this year )

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SUMMER WORKOUTS
KFA Moves Middlesbrough will be holding their Summer Workouts every Wednesday evening
starting on 17th
July for 8 weeks until 4th September, from 7.30 – 9pm, at St.Mary’s Church
Hall, Green Lane, Acklam. Admission will be £3 for KFA Members and £3.50 for non-members.
This includes refreshments.
Each class will be taken by a different Teacher, so there will be a good variety of exercise and
dance.
PRESIDENT’S “PANORAMA” THANK-YOU
We will also be hosting an Afternoon Tea on Saturday 7th
September at St. Margaret’s Church Hall, Brookfield,
Middlesbrough from 2 – 4pm.
This is open to all KFA Members and Teachers involved in past
Panoramas. Tickets are priced at only £1 each, available from your Class Reps and Teachers.
Middlesbrough
Stockton KFA
Charity Dance Rally
Take part in a dance session and have fun while supporting a
really worthwhile local charity
Led by Ivy Purdham
7pm, Friday 26th
July
United Reformed Church
Alma St, Stockton on Tees
£5 including free raffle
All proceeds to the charity - A Way Out
For further details contact Ivy
07931 250156
Ivy.purdham@btopenworld.com
Stockton

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NationalFestivalofExercise Movement&Dance 2014 -“Move to the Rhythm!”
5th
July 2014 - Put the date in your diary! Venue – Birmingham Symphony Hall
National Festival
The KFA National Festival will be held in Birmingham at the Symphony Hall on Saturday 5th
July 2014, so please put the date in your diaries now. We really do need to fill all of the seats
for the one afternoon performance so hopefully we can organise a NE trip.
The Hall is situated in the Canal district of Birmingham, with hotels, shops and cafes/bars all
around it so it will make a perfect weekend setting.
Performance is on a stage, which is a good size and the hall itself is magnificent. The show
theme is ‘Move to the Rhythm’, so it is hoped that it will be a programme of varying music
rhythms and item types. This is a KFA show - however it will also include some guest items.
We are currently asking for producers to come forward to train our two potential regional teams
plus the chance for a Youth Moves entry also. A letter and information has gone to all
teachers/trainers. Nominations need to go to Lynne Casey, who is Show Producer, by 16th
August. We then need you twinkle-toed performers to take to the stage. Details later on how to
put your name forward to perform.
Cober Hill Recreative Weekend – Scarborough
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th September 2013
Teachers: Jean Brown (Scarborough), Nicola Pilmoor, Myra Burton & Lynne Casey
Saturday Evening Fun Theme – “Musicals” (Get together with your friends and entertain us!)
Contact Marilyn for more details and to book your place - if you haven’t already!
Janet Ridsdale, KFA Marketing Director, and Jo Finnegan,
Yorkshire Member Liaison Officer, sporting “Wow” t-shirts that
were launched at the Championships in February.
Lots of different colours and sizes.
Cost £12.50 (incl. postage).
There is now an order form on the KFA website (www.keep-fit.org)
(or see your Branch Reps)
£145 only

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2013 / 2014
KFA North East Emerald Anniversary Ladies Day (Ramside Hall, Durham)
30th June 2013
Concordat (East & West Midlands) (Nottingham)
20th/21st July 2013
Cober Hill Recreative Weekend – Scarborough:
(Hosted by KFA North East)
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th September 2013
KFA National AGM (Southern Counties)
5th October 2013
Youth Moves—Extravaganza
17th November 2013
KFA North East Panorama of Movement Exercise and Dance (Darlington)
17th May 2014
KFA National Festival (Birmingham Symphony Hall)
5th July 2014
(For further details of these and other events visit www.keepfit.org.uk)
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