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>> Abanico Salsa Beginners' Course

>> Testimonials - read some feedback from some of our students.

"I love the course, it's vibrant, full of exuberance and above all great fun" Sonya, Aug 10

"As always, great teaching and fab music!" Jo, July 10

"Really Enjoyed it - thank you!" Beth, July 10

"Bite sized chunks with time to practice between installments... you've made sense of something alien and I thoroughly enjoy your teaching methods" Anon, July 10

"As expected from Angus, excellent delivery with clear instruction in fun and motivating classes" Sarah, July 10

"Very much enjoy Abanico teaching methods so practically up for all Abanico courses!" Anon, July 10

"Good fun, a new skill - I look forward to Wednesday nights!" John Osborne, June 10

"Very enjoyable course and friendly teachers" Florence Fisher, June 10

"Very enjoyable, like the continuity of the classes each week, like the people and the laid back approach" Shelly Frost, June 10

"My physio suggested I try this and he is very pleased with my progress and my improved mobility" Shirley Doohan, June 10

"Good fun, met a number of very nice people, very sociable and learnt something" Alan and Diana Evans, Jun 10

"Great fun, music and exercise. Denise dances like a dream and Bill and Denise teach well together making salsa fun and accessible to all" Rachel Langan, Mar 10

"Good course and meticulous teaching" Ian Kilcoyne, Mar 10

"Very enjoyable and good fun with excellent teachers" Sandra and Tony, Mar 10

"Fun, I can’t stop grinning!" Isabel James, Mar 10

"Great fun and learning a new skill, everyone very friendly" Gwen and Ian Mongomery, Mar 10

"Thoroughly enjoyed all of the course, Bill and Den are excellent instructors" Nancy Kitson, Dec 09

"Good tuition, friendly helpful tutors, good pace of teaching and great fun" Bev Cole, Dec 09

"Course was wonderful and wish I had done it 20 years ago!" Jules Smailes, Dec 09

"Good fun and exercise, mentally as well as physically stimulating" Denise Landau, Dec 09

"Good fun evening and learnt something whilst getting exercise’ Lynne Harding, Dec 09

"Very much enjoyed the course in Clevedon with Bill and Den, good music, happy class and great company" Anon, Dec 09

"I have enjoyed the past 8 weeks of the begs course very much, I didn’t think I would learn so much as quickly as I did" Anon, Dec 09

"I very much enjoyed the course in Clevedon, its fun light entertainment and a sense of achievement" Terry Foster, Oct 09

"I appreciate breaking moves down slowly and allowing time for questions" Keith Newton, Oct 09

"The classes were cheerful, relaxed and fun" Many Goodbrand, Oct 09

"Love it, absolutely great fun" Lucinda, Oct 09

"We very much enjoyed the classes, thank you Bill and Denise! We can’t wait til next week!" Kevin and Sarah Leighton, Oct 09

"Brilliant friendly atmosphere every week in Clevedon - fantastic!" Anon, Oct 09

"Really good fun" Becky Riddell, Oct 09

"Really enjoyed the class and it has given me confidence I thought I didn’t have, thankyou Bill and Den" Sarah Crane, Oct 09

"Very well structured and easy to follow" Phil and Sue Moreton, Oct 09

"Great fun and very well taught by Bill" Judith and Richard Barber, Oct 09

"Good progress made with each session makes it achievable" Sandra Stapin, Latin 09

"Really enjoyed it, fun, fun, fun!!" Celia Heath, Latin 09

"What a laugh- I loved it!" Bren Johnson, Latin 09

"Enjoyed it very, very much, excellent!" Jackie Cross, Latin 09

"Fabulous! Really enjoyed the variety of dances, haven’t had such a good time in ages!" Claire Nightingale, Latin 09

"We’ve very much enjoyed the light-hearted atmosphere of the classes, but also the thoroughness of teaching the steps" Roger and Elaine Eyers, Latin 09

"Very much enjoyed it- a great social evening and a good workout, gets better as we get to know each other more too" Frank Suarez, Latin 09

"It’s been really good fun" Issy, Latin 09

"Very enjoyable evening but goes too quick!" Julie, Latin 09

"Immensely enjoyable and lots of fun with amazing teachers" Anon, Latin 09

"Enjoyed it and looking forward to the next course" Gill, Jun09.

"Clear instructions given and break downs of steps makes it easier to learn" Anon, Jun09.

"Well structured and I like the way Bill interacts with the gang" Danielle Orme, Jun09.

"I enjoyed the Latin last night - coming to dance class really lifted my spirits and revitalised me for the rest of the week!!" Sandra Staplin, Jun 09.

"Everyone is very friendly and it’s nice to build on what you learn each week" Iwona, Apr 09.

"The course was excellent and I really don’t think you could improve it as very clear instruction" Lea Mylchreest, Apr 09.

"Course was absolutely fantastic and it really lifted my spirits!" Pauline Angel, Apr 09.

"Fabulous! Great teachers and great fun!" Julie, Apr 09.

"I really enjoyed the course and look forward to Wednesdays in Clevedon" Celia Heath, Apr 09.

"I have really enjoyed the course in Clevedon and found it to be a great form of exercise" Anon, Apr 09.

"The course was really enjoyable and Bill makes it such fun" Debbie & Dave Francis, Apr 09.

"Enjoyed the Clevedon course very much and it was amazing how much you progress in 8 short weeks-good for your confidence!" Sandra Staplin, Apr 09.

"Excellent fun every week, sociable and sassy!!" Emma & Richard Hill, Mar 09.

"Excellent, having so much fun would never give up, so friendly and Bill and Denise are excellent teachers" Jackie Cross, Mar 09.

"Excellent as they ensure everyone feels part of the group and are able to ask questions" Debbie Starr, Mar 09.

"Fabulous fun, could not wait for Wednesday nights in Clevedon" Claire Nightingale, Mar 09.

"Excellent, keep doing what you do" Pauline & Kevin Boiles, Mar 09.

"Good teaching from Bill and Denise and FUN, met a great group of people too" Sarah Shearer, Mar 09.

"Excellent pace and full explanations" Gerry Small, Mar 09.

"Most certainly enjoyed it and it beats the gym" Lee Bicknell and Jenie Eastman, Mar 09.

"Very much enjoyed it, very friendly and Bill and Denise are very encouraging" Adam Sedar, (Move To Improver Course) Mar 09.

"It’s great to have progressed so far in such a short space of time" Julie Eyers, (Move To Improvers Course) Mar 09.

"Fantastic! Steps broken down into simple moves, really well explained, keep up phenomenal teaching and humour" Anon, Mar 09

"It’s been really good fun and the tuition is clearly explained" Kate Sparkes, (Move To Improver Course) Mar 09.

"Great fun and great crowd" Dorothy Jarreat, (Move To Improvers Course) Mar 09.

"Good pace, good interest and not at all intimidating!" Gerry Small, Dec 08.

"I find Bill's easy style gives me confidence to keep coming back." Alan Watts, Dec 08.

"Like the revision at the start of each week." Jenny and Shaun Pascoe, Dec 08.

"Very friendly instructors make a good atmosphere and stops you feeling nervous." Julie Eyers, Dec 08.

"Good fun and not scary!" Shaun and Rachel Lawrance, Dec 08.

"The instruction is good but also relaxed so you are not intimidated. I just wanted to say thank you for a brilliant course... I've enjoyed every minute of it and it's the best course I've been on, happy, relaxed, easy to follow the steps." Nicola Dore Dec, 08.

"Very good teachers easy to understand and you both make the whole session fun. The content of the class is also very good and even if I can not do it correctly the instruction is good. I have really enjoyed it as I like dancing." Carol Hill, Oct 08.

"Great atmosphere and lots of fun, I was initially worried about coming on my own but everyone was really friendly" Brenda Johnson, Oct 08

"Loved the class, lots of fun, and Bill and Denise are great - they make the course enjoyable" Amanda Clarke, Oct 08

"Bills sense of humour makes the course very enjoyable" Victoria and Pete Bodman, Oct 08

"We both have thoroughly enjoyed the course and style of teaching is relaxed and fun" Elaine and Roger Eyers, Oct 08

"Good mix of learning to dance and having fun" Susan Barnes, Oct 08

"Really enjoyed it especially the Cha Cha, really good fun and light hearted" Hannah Coles, July 08 ("Intro. to Latin" course)

"Latin course was fantastic!" Cheryl Hunt, July 08 ("Intro. to Latin" course)

"The Latin course has been really enjoyable, thank you so much" Mandy Davis, July 08 ("Intro. to Latin" course)

"Excellent teaching and the Latin steps were broken down really well" Frankie Rides, July 08 ("Intro. to Latin" course)

"It was really good fun and gave a good insight into the other Latin dances" Judy Dungey, July 08 ("Intro. to Latin" course)

"Absolutely fabulous! Excellent teachers" Veronica Rides, July 08 ("Intro. to Latin" course)

"Really fantastic fun and would love to do it again" Jilly Edkins July 08 ("Intro. to Latin" course)

"Great fun, great laugh and great people" Caroline and Kelly Leahy, July 08 ("Intro. to Latin" course)

"I have loved every minute of the Latin course" Emma Corderoy, July 08 ("Intro. to Latin" course)

"Instruction very clear and moves broken down really week so it was easy to understand" Frankie Rides, June 08

"Brilliant, I did not stop laughing and I don't want it to ever end!" Caff Bennett, June 08

"We enjoyed it very much and Bill is very funny" Cathy Plummer, June 08

"Time passed so quickly as we were having fun" Ray Vitty, June 08

"It’s been great" Emily Short, June 08

"Great fun and I enjoyed learning a new skill" Pat Jones, June 08

"We had a great time and this was so much better than previous salsa classes we have tried elsewhere" Lyn and Jim Deacon, June 08

"I really enjoyed the course" Craig Chandler, June 08

"Enjoyed it tremendously, great fun and good instruction" Linda Morrison, April 08

"I have enjoyed learning new dance movements step by step, meeting new people and getting motivated" Clarissa and Kate, April 08

"Great fun, well planned and good value for money so please keep doing what you do so well" Derek Allen, April 08

"A course that makes dance fun and everyone is encouraged to enjoy the learning. No one is made to feel awkward and a brilliant way of spending an evening" Keith Ivory, April 08

"A very relaxed and friendly course" Hayley Frapwell, April 08

"Great fun, excellent tuition and atmosphere" Meg Hall, April 08

"Good fun and excellent teachers" Rachel Spalding, Mar '08

"Great atmosphere, very sociable and superb teacher" Carla Parsons, Mar '08

"Brilliant! Good fun, good social event and easily presented techniques" Paul and Julia Baker, Mar 08

"Really friendly and helpful" Jo Belcher, Mar '08

"Enjoyed it a lot, it's friendly and upbeat and very good instruction" Jonathan Davison, Mar '08

"Team are friendly and supportive" Helen Wakeford, Mar '08

"Loved it! Loved the banter, everyone was friendly and enjoying themselves" Emma Corderoy, Mar '08

"Good company, excellent teaching and lots of fun" Meg Hall, Mar '08

"Very much enjoyed it, it’s great to have 1 ½ hours of laughing to exercise" Sara Franklin, Mar '08

"It made a fun evening to brighten up the winter evenings" Richard & Gill Haggerty, Mar' 08

"Very good with friendly people" Jon & Sally Haines, Mar '08

"Good fun and excellent tuition." Maria McRae, Nov '07

"Excellent course and everyone very friendly." Caryn Collins, Nov '07

"Good teachers, good crowd and good fun." Judy Dungey, Nov '07

"Great fun!!!" Mandy Davis, Nov '07

"It was brilliant and much better than I expected." Jilly Edkins, Jan '08

"I very much enjoyed the course, good fun and a laugh." Craig Bessant, Jan '08

"Very enjoyable course and social too." Jill Moores, Jan '08

"We have enjoyed the course and found it very sociable, teaching style and humour keeping it fun." Jacqui & John Mcgrath, Jan '08

"I would recommend the course, good fun." Chris & Vern Bettison, Jan '08

"Course was brilliant, really good environment for learning." Becky McMahon, Jan '08

"A thoroughly enjoyable evening." Jennie Fishburn, Jan '08

"Very enjoyable and fun." Sue, Jan '08

"We liked the friendly atmosphere and the pace of the course, and would recommend it to anyone." Mal & Trudy Cowton, Jan '08

"We enjoyed the course and it was no problem that we did not have partners." Shelley and Helen, Jan '08

"Great fun and great exercise." Sarah Palmer, Nov '07

"Excellent teaching and great fun." Fay Leonard, Nov '07

"Absolutely fabulous and enjoyed every week." Debbie Bartholomew, Nov '07

"Thank you for making my salsa experience so wonderful." Cheryl Hunt, Dec '07