Why I'm running this event

I'm running this danceathon in loving memory of our family friend Peter, who suffered from a rare Neurological disease called Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS), and sadly passed away in September as a result of complications caused by the disease.

Having been diagnosed with the condition, Peter requested that on his death, his brain would be donated to UCL’s Queen Square Brain Bank Research Centre in London to help doctors find a cure for this horrible condition.

The UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology is an institute within the Faculty of Brain Sciences of University College London (UCL). The team at QSBB aim to provide the highest-possible quality of brain tissue for neuropathological studies and for scientific research in the UK and worldwide. 

The Institute has eight academic departments, which encompass clinical and research within each theme, including; Brain Repair & Rehabilitation, Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Imaging Neuroscience, Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroinflammation, Neuromuscular Diseases, and UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL.

Although Peter’s condition (Corticobasal Syndrome) effects only 1 in 20,000, there are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, and UCL need our support to fund vital medical research.

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Event details

Come along to our Latin danceathon on the 1st December 2019, at Kingshott School in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

Starting at 1pm, we have partnered with Lead to Dance to provide 6 amazing beginner classes (full details below). We’ll be finishing off the day with a Latino fever dance session giving you the opportunity to practice your new moves!  

You can pledge to dance for an hour, dip in and out of your chosen classes, or challenge yourself to dance the length of your work day (7.5 hours).

Participants are encouraged to dress in ‘Latin inspired’ fancy dress (basically anything colourful), but it’s not essential ;)

Timetable;

1-1:45pm – Cha Cha Cha

2-2:45pm - International Jive

3-3:45pm - Samba

4-4:45pm - Charleston

5-5:45pm - Bachata

6-6:45pm - Salsa

7-8.30pm - Latin Party

No dance experience is required. Come solo, or within a group! 

Our Latin danceathon is the perfect opportunity to discover some new dance styles, all under one roof!

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Who can attend?

From 11 years old+

Please note that children under 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult.

How much does it cost?

It's £15 per person, for the whole day. 

Or £20 on the door (subject to availability)

If you'd like to just attend the party, tickets are £5

How do I pay?

Please make the above donation on this page, stating the name(s) of attendee(s).

If you’re not able to join in, but would like to help, please donate via this page, with a note to let us know that you won’t be attending. 

For more information, please follow our Facebook page here.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my page.

I look forward to seeing you at the event.

Eleni x