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THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPT FOR DECEMBER WAS:

Tynedale Quickstep - Arranged by Jim & Hazel Wake (Hebburn)
(Script Ref. No. 53/10) Blackpool © 2002

THE MOST POPULAR DANCES FOR 2010 WERE:

BLUES:

Birmingham Blues - Arranged by Graham & Avril Watkins (Dudley)
(Script Ref. No. 58/8) IDTA © 2007

BOSA NOVA:

Wattle Bossa Nova - Arranged by Ian & Sue Webster
(Script Ref. No. 60/7) IDTA © 2009

CHA CHA:

Jacueline Cha Cha - Arranged by Lauire Ratigan (Crewe)
(Script Ref. No. 12/7) SDF © 1961

FOXTROT:

Caribbean Foxtrot - Arranged by Alwyn Leathley & Elsie Platts
(Script Ref. No. 37/3) BDC © 1986

JIVE:

Romany Jive - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
(Script Ref. No. 60/4) ADA © 2009

MAMBO:

Mambo Marina - Arranged by Kelly Sloan & Ellen Harrison
(Script Ref. No. 59/14) NCDTA © 2009

STROLL:

Alpine Stroll - Arranged by Ian & Sue Webster
(Script Ref. No. 57/9) SDTA © 2006

SALSA:

Sweet Bay Salsa - Arranged by Ian & Sue Webster
(Script Ref. No. 54/4) UKA © 2003

MAZURKA:

Empress Mazurka - Arranged by David Rollinson (Birmingham)
(Script Ref. No. 5/9) Blackpool 1954

QUICKSTEP:

Tynedale Quickstep - Arranged by Jim & Hazel Wake (Hebburn)
(Script Ref. No. 53/10) Blackpool © 2002

RUMBA:

Blue Angel Rumba - Arranged by Beverley Murch-Fowkes & Edwin Vickers
(Script Ref. No. 57/8) BDC © 2006

SAMBA:

Caribbean Samba - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
(Script Ref. No. 61/11) Butlins N © 2010

SAUNTER:

Saunter Shiraz - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn (Leeds)
(Script Ref. No. 59/4) Butlins S © 2008

SWING:

Skye Swing - Arranged by Barry Ellen Harrison & Kelly Sloan
(Script Ref. No. 60/9) ISDC © 2009

PASO:

Paso Deena - Arranged by Lewis & Loan Wilson (Heanor)
(Script Ref. No. 25/8) IDTA © 1974

TANGO:

Tayside Tango - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn (Leeds)
(Script Ref. No. 54/8) SDTA © 2003

GAVOTTE:

Edwardian Gavotte - Arranged by Ken & Barbara Street
(Script Ref. No. 32/6) ISTD © 1981

TWO STEP:

Premier Two Step - Arranged by Official Board
(Script Ref. No. 9/10 & 9/12) OBBD © 1959

WALTZ:

Grasmere Waltz - Arranged by Michael & Angela Hayton (Carlisle)
(Script Ref. No. 52/11) NCDTA © 2002

THE OVERALL POPULAR DANCE FOR 2010 WAS:

Blue Angel Rumba - Arranged by Beverley Murch-Fowkes & Edwin Vickers
(Script Ref. No. 57/8) BDC © 2006




THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPT FOR NOVEMBER WAS:

Rumba Adora - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
(Script Ref. No. 61/8) IDTA © 2010


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM THE ADA UNSWORTH MEMORIAL INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 7th NOVEMBER ARE:

Classical Section – LET’S SWING - Arranged by Ray Fenton-Storey & Lissia Giles
Music - “Turkey In the Straw“ - Bryan Smith - CD:‘For Me and My Gal’

Latin Section – HOLLY BOSSA NOVA - Arranged by Ian & Sue Webster
Music - Jane McDonald – You Belong To Me - DMGTV 013 - Track 8 “Blame it on the Bossa Nova”

Modern Section - WALTZ CLASSIQUE - Arranged by – Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch – Fowkes
Music - Can You Feel The Love Tonight - David Last - One Fine Day - CDTS 139


THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPT FOR OCTOBER WAS:

Grasmere Waltz - Arranged by Michael & Angela Hayton
(Script Ref. No. 52/11) NCDTA © 2002


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM BLACKPOOL FESTIVAL INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 18th OCTOBER ARE:

Classical Section – SANRIO SAUNTER - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn
Music - Richard Keeling - CDTS 178 Close to You - Track 16 Close to You

Latin Section – RUMBA RAVELLO - Arranged by David Belshaw & Karen Kelly
Music - Irven Tidswell - Champions

Modern Section - LINDEN FOXTROT - Arranged by – Ian & Sue Webster
Music - Gunter Norris – Requests 5 - Track 11 S’Wonderful


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM BUTLIN'S NORTHERN (Whitwick) INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 3rd OCTOBER ARE:

Classical Section – NEW MOON SAUNTER - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Music - Moonlight & Roses - David Last - All Dance Together Vol. 2 - CDTS 079

Latin Section – CARIBBEAN SAMBA - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beveryley Murch-Fowkes
Music - Popcorn - David Last - CDTS 133 - Forgotten Dreams

Modern Section - FLORENTINA FOXTROT - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn
Music - The Ultimate Ballroom 4 Album - Track 16


AMEMDMENT TO NEW MOON SAUNTER E-Hop Script –

Bar 7 – Man dances a forward twinkle LF fwd, Close RF to LF, LF back AND THEN CLOSE RF TO LF WITHOUT WEIGHT so the timing for both Man & Lady is QQQQ


THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPT FOR SEPTEMBER WAS:

Blue Angel Rumba - Arranged by Edwin Vickers & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
(Script Ref. No. 57/8) BDC © 2006


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM ISDC (Bridlington) INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 11th SEPTEMBER ARE:

Classical Section – TAORMINA TANGO - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn
Music - David Last - Always – Track 5 - Fantasy - CDTS 127

Latin Section – ROCK CRYSTAL RUMBA - Arranged by Stuart Perry & Beverly Howard
Music - If I Never Sing Another Song – Larry Green - CD Heal The World – CDTS171

Modern Section - WATKINS WALTZ - Arranged by Graham & Avril Watkins
Music - Ultimate Ballroom - No. 10 - Track 7 – Yearning for You


THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPT FOR AUGUST WAS:

Waltz Marie - Arranged by J. Senior (Manchester)
(Script Ref. No. 2/6) MAMC © 1974


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM BDC INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 1st AUGUST ARE:

Classical Section – CAROLINA GAVOTTE - Arranged by Robert & Louise Aldred
Music - Ascot Gavotte - Ken Turner

Latin Section – TWILIGHT MAMBO - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Music - Do Your Remember - Richard Keeling - Imagine CDTS 173

Modern Section - ROSE QUARTZ WALTZ - Arranged by Stuart Perry & Beverly Howard
Music - Richard Keeling - CD Close to You (CDTS 178) - Love Never Dies


THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPT FOR JULY WAS:

Tayside Tango - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn
(Script Ref. No. 54/8) SDTA © 2003


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM IDTA INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 3rd JULY ARE:

Classical Section – SAFFRON SAUNTER - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn
Music - Richard Keeling - Close to You - CDTS 178 track 16 Close to You

Latin Section – RUMBA ADORA - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Music - Werner Tauber's - Swinging World Vol. 5 - La Hiedra

Modern Section - WALTZ ATHENA - Arranged by Neil & Lesley Marshall
Music - Dance Dance Dance Vol.4 - 25CH 77 - Track 1 Somewhere in Time


THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPT FOR JUNE WAS:

Saunter Shiraz - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn (Leeds)
(Script Ref. No. 59/4) Butlins S © 2008


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM BATD INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 20th JUNE ARE:

Classical Section – CARLY SWING - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Music - Istanbul - The Tony Gilbert Sound - Those Fabulous Fifties CDTS 170

Latin Section – MIDNIGHT JIVE - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Music - Don't Rain On My Parade - Larry Green Films & Musicals - DCTS163

Modern Section - CARNOUSTIE QUICKSTEP - Arranged by Jim & Hazel Wake
Music - Gunter Norris - Dance With Me - Track 16 - Frohliches Meissen


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM UKA INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 5th JUNE ARE:

Classical Section – TANGO ARMANO - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Music - Remordimiento - The Empress Orchestra - WR2CD 5036

Latin Section – MOONLIGHT MAMBO - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn
Music - Do You Remember - Richard Keeling - CDTS 173 Track 21

Modern Section - FIRE OPAL FOXTROT - Arranged by Stuart Perry & Beverly Howard
Music - S'wonderful - Gunter Noris - CD requests 5 - WRCD5018


THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPTS FOR MAY WERE:

Bluebird Waltz - Arranged by Michael Davies
(Script Ref. No. 33/7) ISDC © 1982
Sweet Bay Sala - Arranged by Ian and Sue Webster
(Script Ref. No.54/4) UKA © 2003


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM ADA INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 9th MAY ARE:

Classical Section – ISABELLA BLUES - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Music - Fence Me In - David Last - The Cole Porter Song Book CDTS 176

Latin Section – COTTONWOOD CHA CHA - Arranged by Ian & Sue Webster
Music - Makin Whoopee - Track 9 - Tony Crane The Happening DLD 1068

Modern Section - FAIRWAYS FOXTROT - Arranged by Kevin Page & Valerie Laws
Music - Big Bands Lounge - WR2CD 5043 Your Nobody Till Somebody Loves You - Track 10


THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPT FOR APRIL WAS:

Tango Mosaic - Arranged by David & Rita Harrod
(Script Ref. No. 61/2) NATD © 2010


GOOD NEWS FROM THE I.S.T.D

We are delighted to announce that from February 2011 onwards the I.S.T.D. has very kindly granted us permission to reproduce the scripts of the prize winning dances from their Inventive Dance Competitions in our ‘normal format’ providing a full description of the steps for both Man and Lady.
Having already received the same permission recently from the N.C.D.T.A. and the A.D.A. we are pleased to say that all future new dance scripts issued in our ‘Standard Monthly Script Service’ will be in our ‘normal format’.


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM BUTLIN'S SOUTHERN INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 18th APRIL ARE:

Classical Section – SAUNTER FOR DANIELLE - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Music - Making Memories by Frankie Lane

Latin Section – RUMBA MAGNOLIA - Arranged by Ian & Sue Webster
Music - Ross Mitchell - DLD 1066 Track 13 "Colours of the wind"

Modern Section - AMETHYST WALTZ - Arranged by Stuart Perry & Beverly Howard
Music - Larry Green - Cavatina - CD Blue Velvet CDTS111



THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM THE NORTH OF BRITAIN INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 2nd AND 5th APRIL ARE:

Classical Section – PORTLAND SWING - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn
Music - The Tony Gilbert Sound- Those Fabulous Fifties:- Track 1 Istanbul

Latin Section – BOMBAY JIVE - Arranged by Neil & Lesley Marshall
Music - Richard Keeling, Nice & Easy, Track 18 She Loves You

Modern Section - TACOMA TANGO - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn
Music - The Empress Orchestra Always and Forever -Track 12: La Mariposa


THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPT FOR MARCH WAS:

Blue Angel Rumba - Arranged by Beverley Murch-Fowkes & Edwin Vickers
(Script Ref. No. 57/8) BDC © 2006


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM THE NATD INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 21st MARCH ARE:

Classical Section – TANGO MOSAIC - Arranged by David & Rita Harrod
Music - David Last CDTS 130 This Is My Song, Track 5 Whispering Tango

Modern Section – CELTIC QUICKSTEP - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn
Music - CFD 10 Films & Shows: Track 10 - The Rhythm of Life

Latin Section – MOJITO MAMBO (pronounced Moheeto)- Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Music - Do You Remember, Richard Keeling, Imagine CDTS 173

The Ron Lane Memorial Trophy (awarded to the couple with the best overall marks) was won this year by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn


THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVED SCRIPT FOR FEBRUARY WAS:

The Jordan Quickstep - Arranged by Michael Morris & Beverley Berry
(Script Ref. No. 52/2) A.D.A. 2001 ©

BEST SELLING DANCE RHYTHM:

In February was the Rumba


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM THE ISTD INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 21st FEBRUARY ARE:

Modern Section – CALENDER FOXTROT - Arranged by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Music - September in the Rain by Dinah Washington

Latin Section – SEDGEHILL SAMBA - Arranged by Kay Fairgrieve and Emma Johnson
Music - Non Supplied


THE PRIZE WINNING DANCES FROM THE NCDTA INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION ON 7th FEBRUARY ARE:

Classical Section – TAMARACK TANGO - Arranged by Ian & Sue Webster
Music - Blackpool Legends 2CDE-4001 - Annientamento Track 14

Modern Section – AVA-BO QUICKSTEP - Arranged by Neil & Lesley Marshall
Music - Ballroom Nights CD-Z 4104 Track 20 Sweet Sweet Smile

Latin Section – PACINO CHA CHA CHA - Arranged by Steven Shaw & Helen Blackburn
Music - The Ulitmate Latin Album 2 : WR2CD2056 Track 18 Chilly Cha Cha

The Ray Hodgkinson Memorial Trophy (awarded to the couple with the best overall marks) was won by Barry Earnshaw & Beverley Murch-Fowkes


THE MOST POPULAR ARCHIVE SCRIPTS FOR JANUARY WAS:

The Mambo Marina.

BEST SELLING DANCE RHYTHM:

In January was the Tango


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