The Light-Hearted Dance Weekends
Hotel Piccadilly, Bournemouth. 15th - 17th Jan 2010
Leaders - John & Hilary Turner.
Guest Caller - Philippe Callens,
Musicians - Dave & Victoria Yeomans (Deo Volente).
From our questionnaire: some of the questions & just a few of our customer's responses.
We had 32 (62%) questionnaires returned out of a possible 52.
- Question - Would you recommend our weekends to your friends?
- All except one said 'Yes'.
- The other one said 'No, there might not be room for us' - anon.
- Question - Please comment on the dance programme.
- 'Well balanced. Workshops even better than before' - anon.
- 'We very much enjoyed Philippe's dances & how he conducted the workshops. Very interesting workshops, great dances in the evenings. Wonderful music from the musicians throughout.' - Beryl Hartley & Martyn Bidgood, E. Sussex.
- 'Wonderful varied programme' - Sue & John Lipscombe, Dorset.
- 'Excellent. We have always enjoyed Philippe, but this year we thought he was exceptional.' - David & Elizabeth Carpenter, Warwickshire.
- 'Couldn't be better, something for everyone.' - Carol & Ted Hewson, Surrey.
- 'Very good range of dances, complexity level just right.' - Liz & Bob Ellis, Somerset.
- Question - Is the Weekend good value for money?
- b) Artist & Dance Programme? - 'All' said 'Yes', one even said 'Excellent'.
- a) Hotel? - All who stayed in the Piccadilly said 'Yes'. but one or two were not so happy with the overflow hotel.
- Question - What can we do to improve our performance?
- 'Nothing'. - Jill Alderslade & Norman Watson, Devon/Lincs.
- 'Grow wings'. - Beryl Jukes, Devon.
- Question - What attracted you to this weekend: Location?, Callers?, Musicians?, Hotel?, Time of Year?, Organisers?.
- 'Good Dancing, Good Friends, Good Food.' - Bob & Sarah Booth, Gloucestershire.
- 'The memory of the good time we had last year.' - John & Sue Lipscombe, Dorset.
- 'All of these things.' - Ruth & Jim Gwilliam, W Sussex.
- Other comments from Guests:
- 'Thanks had a great weekend'. - Ken & Kath Smith, Derbyshire.
- 'An excellent weekend in every way'. - anon