GET READY to strut your stuff on the dance floor, bust some moves and boogie the night away with the hospital’s Over and Above Charity 12 hour Dance-a-thon.
The event is being organised by Project Dance Devon who offer a wide range of dance classes across North and Mid Devon for all ages and abilities.
Project Dance director Karen Moss said “There will be a variety of dance styles throughout the day to keep you moving. We will start with a warm up of party dances, tap, rumba, freestyle, quickstep, cheer dance, paso doble, musical theatre, line dancing, street dance, rock and roll and burlesque style – saucy not naughty! This event will be fun, fun, fun and is open to everyone so bring your whole family.
“I am a senior nurse at the hospital but also a dance instructor for Project Dance. We have had a fabulous time at the hospital raising funds for the chemotherapy unit by organising a Harlem Shake which got staff from across the hospital involved. It was because we had so much fun with that I thought it would be a perfect time to organise an event which everyone can take part in to support our Special Care Baby Unit Appeal”.
The event kicks off at 8am until 8pm on Sunday 10th April at Lampard Community School Hall at St Johns Lane, Barnstaple.
To take part simply download the Danceathon entry form 2016 and Sponsorship form and return it with your £2.50 registration fee to the Fundraising Team at North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, EX31 3JB . Alternatively contact the fundraising Department on 01271 311772 or ndht.charity@nhs.net for an entry form. You may also want to set up a Just Giving page on https://www.justgiving.com/OverandAbove/ to help you with your fundraising.
Over and Above Fundraiser Julie Whitton said “We are delighted that Project Dance are supporting our Special Care Baby Unit in such a fun and energetic way. Don’t worry if you have never done it before as a warm up and instructions will be given by Project Dance on the day. If you feel you can’t do all 12 hours, don’t worry – just do what you can or take part as a team. Participants are encouraged to bring pom-poms, tutu’s, cowboy hats.
Just get your dancing shoes (or trainers) on and we will see you there!”
Photographs L-R: North Devon District Hospital Physiotherapy Staff practicing their line dancing for the 12 hour charity dance-a-thon: Physiotherapist Lee Buckland, Administrator Catherine Holman, Staff Physiotherapist Jackie Jones