Exhibition Road is currently undergoing a major renovation. Ultimately, the road will be a multi-use space, shared by pedestrians and vehicles. The renovation is happening in stages, and will continue at least through 2010. During this renovation process, all Pay & Display parking on Exhibition Road has been suspended. However, there are Pay & Display bays around the corner on Prince's Gardens. Currently Prince's Gardens is accessible from Ennismore Gardens only (to the east of Exhibition Road). There are also a few Pay & Display bays on Prince Consort Road (to the west of Exhibition Road). Alternative locations for parking are Ennismore Gardens, the south carriage drive in Hyde Park, and Queen's Gate (to the west of Exhibition Road). * * * * * Argentine Tango master teachers Omar & Monica - Los Ocampo are in London until July 6th. They are available for private lessons daytime (10am-6pm) Mondays-Thursdays. If you are interested in scheduling a private lesson, please email Kele (kele@kensingtondancestudio.com). For more information about Omar & Monica, please go to our Guest Teachers page. * * * * * Congratulations to Ralf for organizing another wonderful Pink Jukebox Trophy, and well done to all participants and finalists. * * * * * Last December Kele & Ralf had the honour of choreographing the Argentine Tangos for the semi-final of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. It was the 4th year they have worked on Strictly. Kele & Ralf had the pleasure of working with Ricky Whittle & Natalie Lowe and Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna. * * * * * In February, Kele appeared on ITV's Dancing on Ice, giving a bit of Argentine Tango coaching to skaters Daniella Westbrook & Matthew Gonzales. * * * * * Many thanks to KDS students Phil Jones & Annie Carter for their lovely Quickstep demonstration at the Fairtrade Tea Dance at Spitalfields Market, part of the "Fairtrade Fortnight". * * * * * Click here to read Angelo's review of his experiences at the Kensington Dance Studio on Angelo's Blog.* * * * *
The £9.99 paperback is an introduction to the ballroom and Latin dances featured on the show, and will include a brief history of each dance, plus 12 step-by-step classes. "Strictly" dancers Erin Boag, Anton du Beke, Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova will demonstrate each move, with diagrams showing the male and female steps. The book is written by KDS directors Kele Baker and Ralf Schiller, who choreograph the Argentine Tango on the show, and who will promote on publication. The book can be purchased from all major book stores and online book sellers. * * * * * Congratulations to everyone who passed their medal tests in November: Mark, Anny, Kevin, Charles, Annie, Phil, Holly, Chrysanthie, Alexandre, Wendy, Aoilhin, Leela, Malvi, Deepak, Eric, Tyler, Sarah, Annabel, Leona, Davena, Ingrid, Patrick and Ngozi. Also congratulations to Gemma for passing her Latin dance exam, and to Kele for passing her Licentiate ballroom exam. * * * * * | ||||
Kele and Ralf have been commissioned by BBC Books (a division of Random House) to write Strictly's first 'how to dance' book. Entitled "Strictly Come Dancing: Step-By-Step Dance Class", the book will be published on December 10th to tie in with the finale of the show's seventh season as well as the live tour which begins in January.