Not many sleeps till the fat man with a sack turns up and I have just one present purchased. Now I know that this last minute strategy throws some in to a tail spin of panic but not me. You see we all have our own idea of what Christmas means to us and for me it’s about catching up with friends and family having a few nice dinners and some home time. It’s a time when I say thank you and appreciate the life I have and the people I have in it (oh and of course some Morecambe and Wise on the telly). You are part of what makes me happy, my DYBO family, near and far and I want to say thank you for being in my life.
Last Monday my ‘special’ birthday was extended when I was surprised at class with an enormous array of hugely generous gifts from my DYBO darlings – I’m overwhelmed with the generosity and thoughtfulness of you all. For those who donated your money, purchased a huge box of choccies, necklace, spa day, tickets for Sleeping Beauty (and dinner) and of course a Disco Mirror Ball!! – THANK YOU.
My sister accompanied me to the Ballet on Saturday night and it was fabulous! I understand that Sally Collis organised everything behind the scenes and I’m eternally grateful for all her efforts and I’m slightly concerned at how sneaky you all are ‘cos I didn’t have a clue!
Class News
Remember we have one more Power Step class this Friday (12th Dec) and have a couple of spaces left if you would like to join us (I’m loving it).
Our next Friday course is Ski Fit and commences on 8th January 2016; in addition to being fantastic pre ski training it’s an awesome butt, thigh and core workout!)
Final Call for ‘Broadway to Hollywood’ ! Every one on stage for 7.30pm 15th December in costume (be your favourite star of stage and screen for one night) All music is arranged and choreography prepared and I can’t wait – eeeeeek!!!
Remember DYBO Xmas Din Dins on 18th December, 8pm ZizZis in Farnham (on Castle Street). Let me know if you want to lift share and I will connect you with others who live near by.
Final Classes of 2015 will be on Monday 21st Dec (all classes as usual) and one special festive fitness class on Tuesday 22nd December 7-8pm with festive accessories and fab party tunes
‘INDEPENDANCE’ early bird booking ends 30th December, book at class or via the website.
‘Shake, shimmy and glide your way into 2016, as we take you on a dance journey to remember!
Following rave reviews for our first event, we are delighted to announce our guest presenter for this event, is the always popular, international presenter Jo Parry-Ali. Jo is renowned for her positive personality and fun and effective classes.
Together, Helen Carpenter-Waters and Jo will share with you their passion for creating and teaching unique, special, and dynamic master classes. You will learn fabulous choreography using a range of dance styles and banging’ tunes. Their energy and sense of fun is infectious, so there will be lots of giggles throughout the day!
Both Jo and Helen are renowned for their teaching skills, so this event is suitable for everyone; instructors/dancers looking for lots of inspiration and participants that simply love to dance!
This event makes the perfect Christmas Present!
‘Street Dance’ with Jo
‘Commercial Pop Dance’ with Helen
‘Lyrical Jazz’ with Jo
‘Contemporary Stretch’ with Helen
What to bring – please bring a light lunch, drinks and snacks, plus warm clothes to wear during the break and after class. Complimentary biscuits, tea and coffee will be provided.
Please register 10 minutes before the first class.
Tickets – Save £10 when you book before 30 Dec 2015 and pay only £27. Normal price, £37.
BOOK HERE – https://dybo.co.uk/
What better way to spend a cold winter’s day, than getting hot on the dance floor! So book today, places are limited.
INDEPENDANCE celebrates the creativity of independent dance classes and is brought to you by DYBO Academy
Gift Vouchers and more
We have vouchers for all our courses, masterclasses, block booking, open vouchers and memberships plus we have some yoga blocks Dynabands, Stability balls, Yoga mats and Monica Linford Mind Body DVD’s in stock.
Healthy cocktail and pre dinner nibbles, that won’t ruin your diet!
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups almonds
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted (or coconut oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
Masala Chai Spice Mix:
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ginger powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2 mix together all ingredients for the masala chai spice mix. Pour the almonds and pecan halves into a large bowl and add spice mix. Add melted butter, vanilla, and stir until well coated with spice mix then add honey and stir again to coat completely.
3 Spread nuts onto the parchment lined baking sheet so they are in a flat layer and place into the oven for 20 minutes stirring a couple of times throughout roasting. Sprinkle sea salt over nuts and stir once more and roast for 2-3 more minutes.
Remove from the oven and cool completely before serving or eating.
Wishing you a wonderful week – remember to ‘Keep Calm and Dance/train Your Butt Off’ so see you at class and training,
Love Ya.
Helen xx
