Some relevant dance experience is essential
- Circle Dance or World Dance; or International Folk Dance (e.g.
E. Europe, Russia, Armenia,Israel etc - circle and line dances)
if you are happy to fit in with the different approach taken in
Circle Dance. The reason for this is that we do not want to go
back to square one in the teaching, either in terms of steps or
in terms of getting the point of what circle dance is all about.
We do not do lots of very complicated dances, though there will
be the odd few that some may find a little more challenging. But
I don't want to have to explain what a grapevine step is, for
example, or that we sometimes hold a silence at the end of a
dance.
Venue La Maison Anglaise, an award winning
ethically-run guest house at the ancient walled market town of
Taroudant.
We’ll be looked after in Morocco by the 9 staff, who are
experienced in running successful circle dance holidays and who
manage the programme, guide, drive and cook for you.
The new premises - the Ecolodge - has a large (8
metres x 8 metres) indoor dance space, and the option to dance
outdoors in a large space at the end of the gardens - we danced
outdoors most nights in 2024. Bedrooms - and everything else
except the roof terrace - are on the ground floor. No stairs!
There is a pool and lovely gardens. There is a small
solar-powered hammam and a massage room, though there is still
option of a visit to a local hammam.
Much more info is at LA MAISON
ANGLAISE
website. You can also see many reviews on TripAdvisor.
La Maison Anglaise also supports a variety of charitable and community
projects.
Meals The venue is renowned for its food.
The cost includes breakfasts and vegetarian evening meals (meat
or fish at extra cost), and lunches every day except one, when
lunch is an optional extra. Special diets are catered
for.
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Prices & booking details; 2026 to be
confirmed - 2024 was £700 per person sharing a twin/double room,
possibility of some single rooms. Some non-dancing friends or
partners are welcome. Details and link to booking form are on
the brochure NB this
is the 2024 brochure, 2026 is in preparation. For any queries
about the venue, flight options, and Morocco, email or phone
Jane Bayley - Contact; Jane at
holidays-with-heart.co.uk (replace "at" with @"), tel: +44
(0)1239 803131.
Getting there The
nearest airport is Agadir, which is just 50 minutes drive from
Taroudant. There are flights from Manchester and Gatwick on
Wednesdays. Airport transfers are included for the flights that
we agree work best for the group. In any case don't
book a flight until Jane confirms we have enough dancers and
which flights are going to work best for the group.
For non-UK dancers, look for flights to Agadir, and liaise with
Jane. NB you must take out your own travel insurance - please do
this when you book, so you are covered in case you have to
cancel for any reason.
Programme The "default" plan is at least
10 hours of Circle Dance in the evenings. We usually fit in some
extra daytime dancing too; that is easier now with the new dance
space. Some dance experience is needed - e.g. Circle
Dance, World Dance, or International Folk Dance - see above.
Also available at extra cost are various
excursions and cultural experiences, e.g a tour around town in
a traditional horse-drawn taxi, walking in the High Atlas
Mountains, massage, henna tattoos, shopping in the souk, oasis
trip..... Lots to do! The programme may vary
on each holiday - see LA
MAISON ANGLAISE
website activites page. And you may want to just laze in
the sun, use the pool, or spend time wandering round the
town....
See also the La Maison Anglaise general page on Dance and Culture
holidays.
About me I live in York, UK, and have
taught dance since 1992. I have been told I am very clear in my
teaching, and I like to teach with some humour. I particularly
like Balkan, Romanian and Greek traditional dances as well as
some modern and meditational ones. My choreographies
include Ever-Flowing Spring, Ebb And Flow, Twilight, Here Now,
Dreamers' Song, Shadows Of Greece, and Circle Mazurka. I also
sing, drum and play bouzouki. For more info, see DANCE
& MUSIC.
Contact details below
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