Galaball

It is a Saturday evening and in order to have as much dancing as possible we will already start at 18:30

No!!!! As the number of boy and girls is very unbalanced this year we worked out other solutions for the showcases. A special rehearsal plan has been established to make sure everybody gets enough practise. Please make sure to keep to this plan very strictly.

The catering is excellent and at a reasonable price. The service attentive and discrete. It has a big free parking area, a wonderful garden area to take a little breath.

aperitif, cold buffet, dessert, soft drinks, free parking, and the whole ball programme.

For the safety of our dancers no alcoholic drinks are served to the junior club dancers. Adults will have red wine, white wine and or beer during dinner through out the ball. Strong beers and other alcoholic drinks are not included!

Other questions:

The yearly fee only covers the danceclasses and the preparation classes to the ball. We cannot cover ther galaball with annual class fee!

No you are not obliged. However it is a very experience to follow the whole programme including the ball. Foreign Universities still do have the tradition of galaballs and for your professional life, you might be invited to represent your country, your profession or your company at a galaball event

Yes. This ball is hold as an formal event where the participant will present the confidence and poise they have achieved in dancing and during the formal dinner event

Sometimes important agenda issues will cause problems and only one parent can accompany the student to the ball. However it is better for the dancer if at least one can come to show him/her the appreciation for the effort to come to the dance classes for a whole year.

We do not hold a special dance with the parents any more. But if you wish to have a dance with you daughter or son, then please take the time to practise at least once with them at home. Your daughter or son will be delighted to show you what they learned and share their skills with you.

Anyhow we plan enough time for the parents and students to dance on this really beautiful floor of 250m².

Crash classes for parents with dance experience can be booked as private lessons. (Max. 3 couples they should all have the same level)

Prices and booking please by sms to 0496 50 90 83

With pleasure. Take care that brother and sister should be dancers themselves, so they can really participate in the ball.

www.salons-mantonvani.be

We working on group transport by busses or minivans

The new online booking allows you to choose your own places at the table. Please note the junior club student are seated in seperate area, very close to the buffet.

Yes please use the minor registration form.

18:30        Welcome with Aperitif     

19:15        opening with Viennese Waltz

19:30        Opening buffet and general dancing for all

22:15        Dessert

00:00        Show staring an international competitive couple

01:30        Thank you & and see you all next year

We will welcome you all personnally, please bring you personal invitations on your smart phone or as a print

Aperitif: guests cava or fruits juice, junior club dancers : only juice

Water & sparkling water is at your table

Wijn and beer only at the parents table

The Chef of the Salons Mantovani are very well known for weddings and other formal events.

They will suggest, meat, fish and vegetarian compositions

Take a look at their site www.salons-mantovai.be

Salons Mantovani, Doorn 1, 9700 Oudenaarde

Showcase

Festive evening gown for all participants and guests. Festliche Abendgarderobe für alle Teilnehmer.

Debutant girls: Long dress, shoes, coiffure, eventually juwerly

the idea is to learn how to move in an evening gown with poise and confidence

In order to practise, we ask the girls to wear something similar in length including the shoes already during the rehearsals

Other girls: evening gown, it might be shorter

Tipps for suits:

We had good experiences with

Maurizio, Chaussée de Louvain 4, 1210 Brüssel, Tel.& Fax: 02 230 90 53 (10-19h)

Rifino Anderlecht, Rue de Fiennes 1,1070 Anderlecht

Rue de Brabant there are several shops

Shirts also at C&A or makro

Please also ask previsous dancers, usually they shall be glad to sell their first outfit.

Tipps for the evening gown of the girls:

Students of previous classes shall be glad to sell their dresses.

An embrodery top or corsage can be combined with a wide floating skirt.

Refraine from mermaid dresses, and all trains. Make sure the model is allowing to move the arms freely

Eventually ask for a shal or bolero during the dinner

We cannot recommend bridal shops they are too expensive

Good shops also all along in the rue de Brabant 1030 Brussels, also open on Sundays  exemples:
Modelim at Rue de Brabant 200, Yega  at Rue de Branbant 61....

For those who want to sew. We can help with choosing the pattern and fitting

Fabric: Berger, Rue de la Caserne, 1000 Brüssel good for the tafeta

Textila, close to the metro station Eddy Mercx. They are very competent and friendly.

Clients also where satisfied with www.anne-sophie.be in Kraainem. The dresses can be sold afterwards with 30% off.

We also tested www.edressit.com really beautiful dresses also on your own messures. or light in the box

Previously the gala evening was organized by the parents. 2002 the Skylight Dance Club was asked to take over the organization.

We were looking for a festive location with a good catering service at reasonable price, allowing to have at least a 20x10 parket dancefloor.

For a long time we enjoyed the Salons Carlton, so we were very sorry to get informed that they are not available anymore.

Searching for a new location, Salons Mantovani are a bit further but the really ideal replacement.

It is a beautiful location with wonderful parket dancefloor and as they are regularly housing the belgian championship professionals, they are used to ballroom dancers.

As the ball is taking place on a Saturday the highways should be free and takes about 1h to get there from St. Anne's.

Advantages:

Students and Guests can experience a very formal, festive eveningball (style Viennese Ball)

Common transport we can help to coordinate available places (covoiturage)

But for those who wish to come induvidually, big free parking space at the venue

www.salons-mantovani.be