Workshops & Timetable

Venue

Mount Maunganui Intermediate School Hall.
21 Lodge Avenue, Mount Maunganui 3116.

Coast To Coast Instructors

  • Trent Pedley & Lucy Smith

  • Thane Feasey & Courtney Martin

  • Keita Twist, Tim, & Joanna Purdie

Workshops

10:00 am Stretch It Out: Instructors Trent Pedley & Lucy Holland

Exploring Connection, ever noticed how the best dances feel more like a conversation than a pattern? We have a playful workshop where we explore how connection can change throughout a dance. How it can soften, stretch, or strengthen, and what that opens up between you and your partner. We’ll look at different ways of connecting, how stretch and tension naturally come and go, and how responding to what’s happening can create better movement, clearer shapes, and a nicer overall feel. Nothing complicated or heavy, just ideas you can play with and take straight onto the social floor. Open to all levels. Come stretch it out with us.

11:00 am The World Of Floorcraft: Instructors Keita Twist & Tim

Real social floors aren’t empty studios. Tim & Keita will share ideas for how to adapt your dancing for tight spaces, variable skill levels and unpredictable traffic while still keeping it muscial, smooth and fun. A highly practical workshop with immediate payoff!

12:00 pm More Then A Beat: Instructors Trent Pedley & Lucy Holland

Musicality Workshop. Yes, the beat matters… but it’s not the only thing worth dancing to. In this workshop we’ll play with different layers of the music. We will be finding ways to react to lyrics and musical moments, showing how contrast can really bring your partnership to life. Expect epic music, plenty of laughter, and a few “ohhh, that makes sense” moments you can use straight away on the social floor. Join us after the Coast to Coast competition and have some fun dancing to more than just the beat.

12:45 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Break

1:30 pm Because the Song Has Feelings Too: Instructors Coutney Martin & Thane Feasey

Ever noticed the music having a dramatic moment while your feet carry on like nothing happened? In this workshop, Thane and Courtney will teach you a sequence, then show you how to actually listen to the music and adapt it when the song gets moody, excited, or has an identity crisis. Less autopilot, more “wow, that looked intentional!”


2:15 pm Stop Collaborate and Listen: Instructors Keita Twist & Joanna Purdie

Social dancing isn’t about doing more moves, it’s about dancing together.

Jo and Keita will focus on building better connection, clearer invitations, and shared musical conversation. We’ll explore how leads can invite follows into the dance rather than control it, and how follows can actively participate without taking over. 

 

Workshop Timetable