West Coast Swing in Paphos/Cyprus - This holiday is no longer available -

• Return flights from London Gatwick to Paphos (regional departures available at a supplement)
• book your own flight and get 130 GBP off
• Return airport Transfers
• 7 nights half board accommodation at the four star Hotel Athena Beach
• At least 12 hours of classes with Lindsay focussing on West Coast Swing but including some styling classes 
• 8 hours of Tango classes
• Freestyle dancing every night with theme nights and fancy dress
• Time to chill by the pool or on the beach
• Welcome drink and orientation pack on arrival 
   

Athena Beach**** (Half Board) (Included) 

Constantinou Bros Athena Beach Hotel is a four star, beachfront hotel in Kato Paphos within easy walking distance from the picturesque harbour, the archaeological sites, the shops and the nightlife. A bus stop is just outside the hotel and taxis are always available. Parking in the hotel car park is free for guests.

The resort is situated 15 km away from the Paphos International Airport and 140 km from Larnaca International Airport.

All the rooms feature spacious balconies offering beautiful views of the hotel’s tranquil gardens or of the Mediterranean sea, as well as luxury bathrooms featuring bath tub, rain shower and flexible hose shower, Simmons® Luxury Beds and floor to ceiling windows.

Room facilities include among others air conditioning and heating, flat screen LCD satellite TV (26 inch in land view rooms and 32 inch in all other rooms) and radio, fridge, mini bar, hairdryer, scales, make-up/shaving mirror, ironing facilities, safety deposit box as well as tea and coffee making facilities.

The leisure facilities of this hotel include 3 freshwater swimming and 2 paddling pools, a waterslide, indoor pool (heated during the periods 1st November - 31st March), indoor and outdoor Jacuzzis, floodlit tennis courts, a 24-rink indoor and outdoor Bowls Green facilities, mini golf and a children’s playground with Kids Club.

In the hotel’s Elixir Spa there is a heated pool, a sauna, a steam bath, a fully equipped gym and a hairdressing salon. You can also choose from a good choice of professional massages and facial and body therapies, aromatherapy and other treatments are also available.

Join Club Dance Holidays for a fantastic West Coast Swing dance holiday
with a taste of Tango! Dance teacher/choreographer Lindsay Brown  will be teaching 
West Coast Swing. This is a fantastic holiday in the
sun ideal for beginners, improvers and experienced dancers.

Ken and Kymme Royden will be teaching Tango.

We bring you a wonderful opportunity to learn or perfect new dance skills,
meet like-minded people and keep fit in the comfort of the 4* Hotel Athena Beach in the sunny Paphos / Cyprus.

We include at least 12 hours of West Coast Swing classes, plus 8 hours of Tango classes. There will be dancing every night in
our own private ballroom.
 

This is the ideal holiday for anyone who has danced Modern Jive and would like to dip into West Coast Swing or / and Tango, as well as experienced WCS dancers who wish to improve. You can enjoy immersing yourself in the amazing world of dance for an intensive week of classes, social events and fun in the sun! This is a holiday for all ages and abilities and is a fantastic opportunity to add new skills to your repertoire.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to explore the local area as well as soak up some sunshine by the pool or beach.
 

Sample Itinerary
This is a provisional itinerary aiming to give you an idea of what your holiday will look like. There will be some elements which will change:
(OP) indicates an optional extra for which a charge will be made in advance.

DAY 1
Arrival and transfer to hotel
Afternoon - Activity suggestion: We suggest that you spend your first afternoon settling into the hotel
Dinner in the hotel
2100 - Welcome drink, introduction to the week, ice-breakers and freestyle dancing!

DAYS 2 - 6
1030 – 1230 Dance tuition as per programme

1600 - 1800 Dance tuition (most days)
Dinner in the hotel
Evening - Fun freestyle dancing from 2100

DAY 7
1030 – 1230 Dance tuition as per programme
 

Dinner in the hotel
Final Evening Farewell fancy dress freestyle, theme TBC . The evening will include a cabaret at 10pm (beware – you might be in it!). 

DAY 8
Transfer to Airport

 

Nearer to the event a detailed programme of classes will be available.

West Coast Swing: Enjoy a progressive journey though West Coast Swing with
particular emphasis on the foundations and good solid basics. In addition to
mastering all of the basic moves, with an emphasis on musicality. You will
learn variations, patterns, and the vital techniques to master the unique
connection and smooth elasticity of WCS. We will incorporate fun solo
routines, designed to enhance footwork, styling, body isolation and timing.

Tango: There will be Tango taster sessions during the week covering the
basic fundamentals of this beautiful dance.

We'll also have some fun routines and performance opportunities. The
evening freestyles will have fantastic music for West Coast Swing, Blues, 
and Modern Jive. 
There will be a theme party on the final night (theme tbc)

Beginners: Tuition for complete beginners will be incorporated into the
syllabus, making this the ideal holiday for anyone interested in dance,
regardless of ability. There will also be more challenging options for more
experienced dancers.

Dance venue: All the dancing conveniently takes place in the hotel in a room
with a wooden floor.
 

Lindsay Brown Lindsay has an extensive dance background in Modern Jive, Lindy Hop, Boogie Woogie, and now focuses on West Coast Swing. She has a passion for choreography, musicality and performance, winning her over 20 national dance titles, and is best-known for her team cabaret achievements in UK championships. She has taught at international dance events, choreographed at the Edinburgh Festival, produced dance shows and judged at many dance championships. Website - www.linzdance.com

Ken and Kymme Royden
We have been dancing Argentine Tango for 11 years. Tango is a huge part of our lives and we regularly travel all over the UK and abroad to learn from some of the best-known and loved professional tango teachers. Our contemporary dance style has been greatly influenced by Homer and Christina Lados, who are hugely popular with modern jive dancers.
Before finding Argentine Tango, we both had several years experience in modern jive, which is how we met and later married. We took our Tango and mixed it up with modern jive. This created a lot of interest in the jive world, which later resulted in us being approached and asked if we could teach Argentine Tango to modern jive dancers. We are now in our 6th year and have seen numerous students of ours develop their confidence and skills in this beautiful dance.
We have discovered that our tango training actually helps us in our understanding and performance of other dance styles such as west coast swing we are also learning.
Through our own experience, we understand how such a technical dance can appear far too difficult or intimidating. We aim to break down these barriers and give fun easy to achieve classes, which will work on the technique needed to master a variety of elegant movements.

What are optional extras?  In addition to your holiday we also offer you a variety of optional extras to make your holiday even richer and add some local colour.  You can buy your optional extras at the welcome meeting at the beginning of your holiday.  We will ask you to pay in cash.  These are the optional extras that we anticipate running – actual details and prices will be confirmed on arrival. Some may require minimum numbers.

On Arrival: You will receive a detailed itinerary.

Club Dance Holidays Host:  Anja will be your host.  She will be happy to help you with any questions that you may have.

Welcome Drink: At the start of the week, Club Dance Holidays will invite you to an informal welcome meeting and drink.

Free time: We encourage you to explore the local area and make use of the excellent hotel facilities. This can be done when you please around the activities and dance classes that we have organized for you.

Banks and Money: The easiest way to obtain euros is by using a credit card at one of the numerous cash points. You can buy small amounts, as often as you like, at any time, without queuing. You will need to know your P.I.N. Cash points are very easy to use. Bank opening hours are normally 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Banks will change cash, travellers cheques and will sell you currency on your credit card providing the lines to Britain are open. You will always need to show your passport at a bank.
 

There will be freestyle dancing every night in our private venue.

You will enjoy a progressive journey though West Coast Swing over the week, with particular emphasis on the foundations and good solid basics. In addition to mastering all of the basic moves, you will learn variations, patterns, and most importantly, the vital techniques in order to master the unique connection and smooth elasticity of WCS. We will incorporate fun solo routines, designed to enhance footwork, styling, body isolation and timing. The evening freestyles will have fantastic music for west coast swing, Blues and modern jive, with many ‘crossover’ tracks (i.e. suitable for both genres of dance).

Flights: Published prices are based on flights from London Gatwick. Regional airports departures are avalable at a supplement.

Transfers: We offer Airport transfers.

Insurance, Visa and Passport Requirements: In brief, Insurance is a condition of booking. Visas may be required for non EU citizens. British nationals need a full passport to travel to Cyprus.

Travel Documents: You receive these 10 days prior to departure.
 

Average temperatures in May are 28 degrees Celsius