Manx mariner Posted May 15, 2015 #1 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Any tips on availability of ballroom/sequence dancing on board Azura,please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgs1956 Posted May 15, 2015 #2 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Any tips on availability of ballroom/sequence dancing on board Azura,please? The dancing on the Azura is almost totally restricted to the Atrium. Normally its 50/50 with Ballroom and Sequence. Its not a big area and is Ok for Latin and Sequence and social dancing but really not big enough for Ballroom dancing especially if you like to stretch your legs in a quickstep. You do also get a number of people stopping to watch and so its not for the feint hearted at times not that that bothers us at all. In saying that, we have been on the Azura many times and spent many enjoyable nights dancing in the Atrium. There is a tendency for the same crowd to go each night and we find it very sociable. Personally we would recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx mariner Posted May 15, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Thanks so much for the reply; very informative and helpful.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berko Posted May 15, 2015 #4 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Any tips on availability of ballroom/sequence dancing on board Azura,please? Ballroom very small its at the bottom of the atrium Love ballroom dancing but big fault with ship , been on her many times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx mariner Posted May 16, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Thanks, Berko,points noted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanwithahat Posted May 16, 2015 #6 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Also there may be lessons on board, these weren't in the dance floor which is at the bottom of the atrium but were in one of the bar/show areas. Very popular too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmarley Posted May 16, 2015 #7 Share Posted May 16, 2015 When we on Azura in April dancing lessons were in the atrium. Very entertaining to watch :). Not much room for the more serious dancers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanwithahat Posted May 16, 2015 #8 Share Posted May 16, 2015 TBF, this is lessons for beginners or very inexperienced almost entirely. Certainly the ones I've seen have been rookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgs1956 Posted May 16, 2015 #9 Share Posted May 16, 2015 TBF, this is lessons for beginners or very inexperienced almost entirely. Certainly the ones I've seen have been rookies. Yep! The lessons are very complete beginners and in my opinion they are a reasonable taster but learning a particular dance isn't easy in one lesson. The last cruise we were on had the lessons in the Atrium. I don't understand why the spectators don't join in. Surely that would be even better fun. It's a chance to learn to dance where nobody knows you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmarley Posted May 16, 2015 #10 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Yep! The lessons are very complete beginners and in my opinion they are a reasonable taster but learning a particular dance isn't easy in one lesson. The last cruise we were on had the lessons in the Atrium. I don't understand why the spectators don't join in. Surely that would be even better fun. It's a chance to learn to dance where nobody knows you. There's no room to join in! The lessons are very popular and it's such a small dance floor. Be much better if lessons were held elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanwithahat Posted May 16, 2015 #11 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I'd agree with that. When they did the sequence dancing they used the cameras and screens that they use for shows and acts - with the ballroom dancing they didn't and you couldn't see their feet, which made it difficult. Every cruise I've been on, dance lessons have been very popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1160451 Posted May 18, 2015 #12 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I agree the floor is far too small on Azura. We made do though and we loved the atmosphere with everybody watching. When we went on a mini cruise three years ago on Ventura, the sister ship, it had dancing in the large lounge just before the photos. Can't remember what it is called. We are reasonable social dancers, but I could never have learnt on a Cruise Ship attending the lessons. We always watch the lessons as we are interested in the learning techniques, but hardly ever see any of the pupils venture onto the floor at night when the more experienced of us are dancing. We have found Fred Olsen is the best UK line for dancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx mariner Posted May 18, 2015 Author #13 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Once again,thanks for all the informative comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Solent Richard Posted May 19, 2015 #14 Share Posted May 19, 2015 The dancing on the Azura is almost totally restricted to the Atrium. Normally its 50/50 with Ballroom and Sequence. Its not a big area and is Ok for Latin and Sequence and social dancing but really not big enough for Ballroom dancing especially if you like to stretch your legs in a quickstep. You do also get a number of people stopping to watch and so its not for the feint hearted at times not that that bothers us at all. In saying that, we have been on the Azura many times and spent many enjoyable nights dancing in the Atrium. There is a tendency for the same crowd to go each night and we find it very sociable. Personally we would recommend it. I endorse your comment. The major problem we found was passengers not wishing to dance but insisting on alighting the stairway onto the dance floor as if totally oblivious to the proceedings. Just the time for that 'mow 'em down' quickstep to make your point. :):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgs1956 Posted May 19, 2015 #15 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I endorse your comment. The major problem we found was passengers not wishing to dance but insisting on alighting the stairway onto the dance floor as if totally oblivious to the proceedings. Just the time for that 'mow 'em down' quickstep to make your point. :):) You're a man after my own heart HaHa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1160451 Posted May 19, 2015 #16 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I endorse your comment. The major problem we found was passengers not wishing to dance but insisting on alighting the stairway onto the dance floor as if totally oblivious to the proceedings. Just the time for that 'mow 'em down' quickstep to make your point. :):) That's the spirit. I recall that happening to us on the Azure, middle of a sequence and a couple just walked down the stairs straight in front of us, incredible, we were speechless. The elbows were out after that if I had seen them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted May 19, 2015 #17 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I think P&O have learnt though and have the lovely Crystal room on Britannia just for ballroom dancing. A lovely venue. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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