HTM & Freestyle – Doggy Dancing
Learn the basic and more advanced moves, and develop your skills, interpretation to music, link moves and creating a routine for fun, progress awards, demo or competition. Working on moves and links in the morning and musical interpretation, development of routines etc.
Karen Holmes’s Beginners Doggy Dance Class
For those just starting out or wanting to spend more time perfecting things.
2021 - Jan 30, Feb 27, March 13, April 24, May 29, June 26, July 31, August 7, Sept 25, October 30, Nov 27, Dec 11.
Half day Saturday 1.30-4.00
Or come for the full day and join the life skills and activities class (MDT) from 10am.
Half Day £20 full day £35
Janet Thickbroom’s Intermediate HTM/freestyle
For those with a real taste for the sport and wanting to improve.
Thursdays: Jan 7, March 4, May 6, July 7, Sept 9, Nov 4. Full Day. 10-4. £35.00
Going on from the basics, perfect the moves, build on duration and accuracy.
Once you have mastered the beginner & intermediate steps why not join some of the master class levels – Richard Curtis, Heather Smith & the one & only Mary Ray.
Richard Curtis - Master Class from the Master
For those already competing or just waiting to put the finishing touches to routines.
2021 Feb 2, April 13, June 8, August 3, Oct 5, Dec 7. £40 per handler and dog.
Check for handler place availability. Spectators always welcome - £25
Aimed at those wishing to improve their skills and prepare for competition. Richard comes to IABTC bi-monthly to teach a group who are increasingly doing well on the HTM show and demonstrations circuit.
Mary Ray - the First Lady of Heelwork to Music
2021- June 2-3. £150 handlers for the 2 days, or £80 per day £40 spectators per day
Internationally renowned Mary Ray needs no introduction. Those taking part can have individual time with Mary to do either HTM or Obedience (your choice) and also take part in some group work that will benefit both sports. These days Mary is doing less and less courses and gradually retiring from courses away from home – this 2 day only workshop may be her last at IABTC.
Early booking recommended.
Heather Smith - Top of the Tree
2021 9-11 November to be confirmed
3-day workshop. Handlers £240, Spectators £30 per day. Limited to 8 handlers
A return visit from the excellent Heather Smith this workshop is aimed at those wishing to improve their skills and prepare for competition or demonstration.
It covers training exercises, across HTM and freestyle, making the most of moves, body awareness, choreography, musical interpretation and more.
Heather’s expertise is well known in the HTM field, winner of Crufts, Crufts judge, show organiser and internationally recognised, an excellent teacher and we are in for a great 3 days Interspersed within the teaching, Heather will demonstrate and explain how she works with her own dogs.
