User:Nigel2007/sandbox

Beach Boogie was a dance camp, based on the beautiful Isle of Wight, which ran annually from 1996 to 2007. With high quality dance instruction, by some of the best teachers from the UK and abroad, madcap games, exhilerating performances and non-stop dancing the camp attracted an excletic mix of people from all walks of life.

How it all started
In 1996 Rena decided that the beach, where she spent her holidays visiting her Gran, would be an ideal place in which to teach airsteps. A nice soft sandy beach for falling on, with the sea to cool off in after a strenuous workout, seemed the ideal conditions. So she conned Andy, her dancing partner, into joining the scheme and set about putting together a holiday for airsteps lovers.

The first safari, into the wilds of Shanklin was a roaring success, so much so that they decided to give it another shot the next year, but this time they called on Nigel & Nina to suppliment the teaching. The second year was even more successful, despite being thrown off the original campsite for being to noisy, but with no proper venue for dancing in the evening the team looked for a venue on the island which could cater for a full on dance camp. Rena approached Sandown Bay Holiday Centre, who had both a club house and chalet accomodation, and once some dates were agreed Beach Boogie was born.