Wendy Steatham

Lindy Hop & Swing Dance at The Ivy House (Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) New Term: Saturday 7th September - Saturday 5th October 2019 For more info & to book: www.bookwhen.com/wendysteatham Or contact [email protected] Inter/ Advanced: 10-11am / ?50 Social Dancing: 11-11.15am (Free) Beginners: 11.15am - 12.15pm / ?50 Improve your fitness and have fun learning the vibrant jazz dances of the 1920s-1940s. Dance the Big Apple, Charleston & Lindy Hop dance styles as part of a friendly and growing local Swing Dance scene. Build skills and confidence to dance in a group, on your own or with a partner to a range of jazz band music. Learn a brief history of the dance styles, basic footwork and steps, posture and co-ordination, and simple (but impressive!) routines. No partner needed. These courses are taught by Wendy Steatham, a professional dance artist whose career has included roles as a performer, choreographer, teacher, movement director, lecturer and project manager. Wendy was Movement Director on Sarah Turner?s most recent film ?Public House?, which premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in 2015 and which features the Ivy House Swing class and dancers!

Lindy Hop & Charleston - Beginners 5-week Swing Dance course 12th Jan ? 9th Feb 2019 Inter/Advanced: 10-11am / ?50 Social dancing 11-11.15am (FREE) Beginners: 11.15am-12.15pm / ?50 Start the New Year with a swing! Learn the vibrant jazz dances of the 1920s-1940s, have fun and boost your fitness at the same time. The course will teach foundation Lindy Hop technique, Charleston footwork and some of the most popular solo traditional jazz moves. No experience or partner necessary. To book: www.bookwhen.com/wendysteatham For more info: [email protected]

Swing Dance at The Ivy House New Courses: Saturday 22nd September - Saturday 20th October 2018 JUST A FEW PLACES LEFT! Beginners: 11.15am - 12.15pm / ?50 Get your weekend started with a swing with this 5-week foundation course taught by choreographers from the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony. Learn the vibrant jazz dances of the 1920s-1940s, have fun and boost your fitness at the same time. The course will focus on foundation Lindy Hop and Charleston techniques as well as some solo Big Apple essentials! No partner necessary. To book: www.bookwhen.com/wendysteatham Inter/ Advanced: 10-11am / ?50 This course is for dancers who have a solid Lindy Hop foundation/ technique and are comfortable with a range of turns, transitions, Charleston variations and footwork. Learn new steps as well as fun and challenging transitions between familiar sequences. Extensions will be offered for more experienced dancers. Social Dancing: 11-11.15am / FREE A chance to try out new moves and practise some old favourites! A different set of 3 or 4 tracks will be played each week, of varying tempos, for you to enjoy a social dance in a relaxed, safe space with other Ivy House Hoppers. To book: www.bookwhen.com/wendysteatham Queries: [email protected] Address of classes: The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, London, SE15 3BE

Swing Dance at The Ivy House New Courses: Saturday 22nd September - Saturday 20th October 2018 JUST A FEW PLACES LEFT! Beginners: 11.15am - 12.15pm / ?50 Get your weekend started with a swing with this 5-week foundation course taught by choreographers from the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony. Learn the vibrant jazz dances of the 1920s-1940s, have fun and boost your fitness at the same time. The course will focus on foundation Lindy Hop and Charleston techniques as well as some solo Big Apple essentials! No partner necessary. To book: www.bookwhen.com/wendysteatham Inter/ Advanced: 10-11am / ?50 This course is for dancers who have a solid Lindy Hop foundation/ technique and are comfortable with a range of turns, transitions, Charleston variations and footwork. Learn new steps as well as fun and challenging transitions between familiar sequences. Extensions will be offered for more experienced dancers. Social Dancing: 11-11.15am / FREE A chance to try out new moves and practise some old favourites! A different set of 3 or 4 tracks will be played each week, of varying tempos, for you to enjoy a social dance in a relaxed, safe space with other Ivy House Hoppers. To book: www.bookwhen.com/wendysteatham Queries: [email protected] Address of classes: The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, London, SE15 3BE

Beginners Swing Dance: Lindy Hop & Charleston Swing into summer with this fun 6-week introduction to the vibrant jazz dances of the 1920s-1940s, Learn how to dance the Charleston, Lindy Hop and Big Apple dance styles as part of a fun and friendly local swing dance scene and boost your fitness at the same time! Dates: Saturday 9th June - Saturday 14th July (6 weeks) Time: 11am-12noon Place: The Ivy House Pub, SE15 3BE Cost: ?60 To Book: either contact [email protected] for more info, or book directly at bookwhen.com/wendysteatham

The homecoming screening of Public House - the beautiful documentary film about community owned Peckham pub 'The Ivy House'. Screening at East Dulwich Picturehouse tonight (14/05/17) at 6.30pm. Not many tickets left so book in advance to be sure of your seat! 'Public House tells the story of the Ivy House Pub in Peckham. Slated to be sold to property developers in 2012, the local community triumphantly came together to save the pub from closure. This documentary is an inspirational story of social resilience and the power of communities working together' https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/East_Dulwich_Picturehouse/film/public-house

Public House, the film about local pub The Ivy House, will be screened at East Dulwich Picturehouse this Sunday at 6.30pm. Many of the local community cast and performers will be there to take part in a Q&A with Director Sarah Turner after the film. For those of you who've seen the Festival cut of the film, this is a new version, now touring to Picturehouses around London and the UK. 'Public House tells the story of the Ivy House Pub in Peckham. Slated to be sold to property developers in 2012, the local community triumphantly came together to save the pub from closure. This documentary is an inspirational story of social resilience and the power of communities working together' https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/East_Dulwich_Picturehouse/film/public-house

Easter Swing Party at The Ivy House! Tuesday 11th April, 7-11pm Tickets: ?10 in advance from Ivy House / ?10 plus booking fee online / ?12 on door An evening of Lindy Hop, social dancing and performance in association with Grounded Movement. Hosted by Wendy Steatham, Temujin Gill and Sunanda Biswas and joined by the Fliss Gorst Band, the night will include a Lindy Hop workshop, performances, a live band and lots of opportunities to dance to great music. The ballroom of the Ivy House, a Grade-II listed building with fantastic 1930s interior complete with glitter ball is a perfect place to host this Swing Dance celebration A limited number of tickets are on sale behind the bar at the Ivy House, alternatively book at: https://easterswingpartyattheivyhouse.eventbrite.co.uk/ See FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/392848484407034/ contact: [email protected] for more information

Traditional Jazz & Swing Dance with Wendy Steatham at The Ivyhouse (Stuart Road SE15 3BE) 5 week course (adults): 12 September ? 10 October 2015 / Saturdays 11am-12 noon/ ?50 To book a place contact Wendy - [email protected] (places limited) Swing into Autumn with a fun 5-week introduction to the vibrant jazz dances of the 1920s-1940s. Learn how to dance the popular Big Apple, Charleston, Shim Sham and Lindy Hop dance styles and give your fitness a boost at the same time! Build skills and confidence to dance in a group, on your own or with a partner to a range of jazz band music. During the course you will learn a brief history of the dance styles, basic footwork and steps, posture and co-ordination, and simple (but impressive!) routines. No partner needed. Beginners welcome. The course will be taught by Nunhead-local Wendy Steatham. Wendy is a professional dance artist whose career has included roles as a performer, choreographer, teacher, movement director, lecturer and project manager. In 2011-2012 Wendy worked as Mass Movement Choreographer on all four Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. She co-led the audition and rehearsal process, training the cast for the Ceremonies and directing the large scale cast rehearsals, including the NHS ?Swing Out Sister? sequence in Danny Boyle?s acclaimed Opening Ceremony.