News & Reviews,

17/11/2008 WELL DONE EVERYBODY
Mardi Gras would like to congratulate all the children that performed at Her Majesty's Theatre on Sunday 16th November :-

BIRMINGHAM STAGE SCHOOL
GEMINI DANCERS
HASLEMERE PERFORMING ARTS
JULIA'S STUDIO
KATE BENNETT SCHOOL OF DANCING
STARSHINE STAGE SCHOOL

and the soloist EMMA DEVLIN

13/11/2008 TICKETS GOING ON SALE FOR 21ST DEC 2008
From 9.30am on Monday 17th November tickets can be booked for our Christmas show at Her Majesty's Theatre ON 01992 575 888.

12/11/2008 ELECTRIC PROBLEMS
On Tuesday 11th November our local authorities shut down our electricity to do some urgent maintenance work in our town.  Therefore our telephone lines were shut down.  We understand that despite not having any power in our offices, callers were receiving a dialing tone rather than an engaged or faulty one.  We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.  You should now be able to contact us as usual on 01992 575 888 from 9.30am to 5.00pm on weekdays.

24/10/2008 DISNEY REGISTRATION DATE
Mardi Gras Promotions are proud to announce that we will be taking reservations for the 2009 season of Disney Magic Music Days from 10.00am on 01992 575 888 from Monday 10th November.  The prices per person are as follows :-

2 Night Stay at Disney's Hotel Cheyenne

    4 in room - £173
    3 in room - £210
    2 in room - £282

3 Night Stay at Disney's Hotel Cheyenne

    4 in room - £224
    3 in room - £282
    2 in room - £392

3 Night Stay at Disney's Sequoia Lodge

    4 in room - £249
    3 in room - £318
    2 in room - £443

We have a limited number of rooms and can only accommodate 4 schools per block.  The following dates will be available on a first-come first-served basis from 10.00am on Monday 10th November :-

Hotel                             Nights of Stay

Disney's Hotel Cheyenne    Fri 24th / Sat 25th July
Disney's Hotel Cheyenne    Sun 26th / Mon 27th July
Disney's Hotel Cheyenne    Tues 28th / Wed 29th / Thurs 30th July
Disney's Hotel Cheyenne    Fri 31st July / Sat 1st Aug
Disney's Sequoia Lodge    Sun 2nd / Mon 3rd / Tues 4th Aug
Disney's Hotel Cheyenne    Wed 5th / Thurs 6th Aug
Disney's Hotel Cheyenne    Fri 7th / Sat 8th Aug
Disney's Sequoia Lodge    Sun 9th / Mon 10th / Tues 11th Aug
Disney's Hotel Cheyenne    Wed 12th / Thurs 13th Aug
Disney's Hotel Cheyenne    Fri 14th / Sat 15th Aug
Disney's Sequoia Lodge    Sun 16th / Mon 17th / Tues 18th Aug
Disney's Hotel Cheyenne    Wed 19th / Thurs 20th Aug
Disney's Hotel Cheyenne    Fri 21st / Sat 22nd Aug

We wish you all the best in getting through early on registration day.

22/10/2008 TICKETS GOING ON SALE FOR 7TH DEC 2008
Seats will be available for the first of our Christmas shows on Sunday 7th December on 01992 575 888 from 9.30am on Monday 27th October.    

21/10/2008 WELL DONE EVERYBODY
We would like to congratulate all the children that performed at Her Majesty's Theatre last Sunday :-

ACADEMY OF DANCE
FI STEPS
IMPACT DANCE
NICOLA'S SCHOOL OF DANCE
SUMMERS IN TIME
TIPTOE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

& The soloist Chloe Houghton

08/10/2008 TICKETS GOING ON SALE FOR 16TH NOV 2008
Seat will be available for Her Majesty's Theatre on Sunday 16th November from 9.30am on 01992 575 888 on Monday 13th October.  We look forward to the performances of the following schools at the event :-

BIRMINGHAM STAGE SCHOOL
GEMINI DANCERS
HASLEMERE PERFORMING ARTS
JULIA'S STUDIO
KATE BENNETT SCHOOL OF DANCING
STARSHINE STAGE SCHOOL

06/10/2008 THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT COMPETED AT THE MARDI GRAS CHALLENGE
We would like to thank everyone that participated in our competition at Sadler's Wells Theatre on Saturday 4th October.  All 60 of the troupes clearly put all of their effort and energy into their routines.  Mardi Gras Promotions were impressed with every dancer that took part and believe that they should be proud of their abilities.  The results are as follows :-

JUNIOR SECTION :-

Producer's Prize - Vale School Of Dance
3rd Prize - Stalder Academy Of Dance
2nd Prize - Debbie Chapman School Of Dancing
1st Prize - Palmerstone Stage School

SENIOR SECTION :-

Producer's Prize - Dancing Feet
3rd Prize - CJ's Dance & Fitness
2nd Prize - Debbie Chapman School Of Dancing
1st Prize - Bexley Heath Stage School

26/09/2008 WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST
The Mardi Gras Team would like to wish our best to all 56 of the troupes that will be participating in the Mardi Gras Challenge.  On Saturday 4th October they will be competing for prizes including a holiday for the group to Disneyland Resort Paris.  The standard is sure to be high and we hope that your final week of rehearsals goes well.

09/09/2008 CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE THAT PERFORMED IN FRANCE IN 2008
This past summer was one of the best seasons that we have seen at Disneyland Resort Paris.  We would like to thank all of the schools that performed in the theme park :-

21ST CENTURY DANCE ACADEMY
BIRMINGHAM STAGE SCHOOL
CAISTER HIGH SCHOOL
CAROLINE GREEN SCHOOL OF DANCE & DRAMA
CAROLINE LEWIS DANCE SCHOOL
CHELIS SCHOOL OF DANCE
CHRIS WOOLFENDEN SCHOOL OF DANCE
CLAIRE ANDERSON SCHOOL OF DANCING
DANCE ADDICTION
DIMENSIONS THEATRE DANCE SCHOOL
FI STEPS
FOOTLIGHTS STAGE SCHOOL
FOOTSTEPS DANCE STUDIO
FUSION SCHOOL OF DANCE
GAYLE STANLEY DANCE SCHOOL
GEMMA'S DANCE ACADEMY
GILLIAN BANKS THEATRE SCHOOL
HOUGHTON DANCE & PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
I BELIEVE I CAN
ILLUMINATE BEATS
J-2K
JACKIE EVERTON DANCE & STAGE SCHOOL
JULIE BROMAGE DANCE ACADEMY
JULIE TURNER STAGE ACADEMY
KAREN DEMPSEY SCHOOL OF DANCE & THEATRE ARTS
KATRINA'S SCHOOL OF DANCING
KELLY WENT DANCE COMPANY
K'S SCHOOL OF DANCE
LISA SALEM'S HEYSHAM SCHOOL OF DANCE
MARILYN BAKER SCHOOL OF DANCE
McROIBIN SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING
NO BIZ LIKE SHOW BIZ
NORTH LIVERPOOL DANCE ACADEMY
PHYLLIS DAVIES SCHOOL OF DANCING
RIDGEWAY
RIQUETTES DANCING ACADEMY
SALLY POND SCHOOL OF DANCING
SANDRA WELSH SCHOOL OF DANCE AND DRAMA & THE IAN PYLE DANCERS
SERENO SCHOOL OF DANCE
SHERYL'S DANCE ACADEMY
SoEL DANCE ACADEMY
SPOTLIGHT STUDIOS
STAGE DOOR YOUTH THEATRE
STALDER ACADEMY
SUMMERS IN TIME DANCE LIMITED
TIME-STEP DANCE SCHOOL
TRISH 'N' TRINA DANCE ACADEMY
VARIATIONS ACADEMY OF DANCE
WATCH THIS SPACE

If your school would like to perform at Disneyland Resort Paris in 2009 please let us know on 01992 575 888

25/07/2008 REGISTRATION DAY A HUGE SUCCESS!
Over 80 dance schools from across the United Kingdom called the Mardi Gras offices on the first Monday of September to book their London show in 2009.  Whilst it may have taken some teachers several hours to get through to an operator, it seems that everyone got the date that they were hoping for. 

Most of our dates throughout next year are now fully booked but there are a few spaces still open on April 14th at Sadler's Wells Theatre and in May at the Royal Albert Hall.  If you are interested in any of these please call today on 01992 575 888 to avoid disappointment. 

24/07/2008 BOOKING FOR 2009
Please remember that due to popular demand we now have a specific registration date for booking London shows.  If your school wants to reserve a space at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sadler's Wells or the Royal Albert for next year be sure to have a staff member call us on 01992 575 888 from 9.30am on Monday 1st September 2008. 

21/07/2008 NEWEST MEMBER OF THE FAMILY
Our mascots "Mardi" and "Gras" are the proud new parents of a baby donkey.  We have decide to call him "Dancer" in honour of all of the ambitious young performers that have participated in our shows.

15/07/2008 Do you love to play Golf?
Mardi Gras Promotions are looking for Dance Principals and Senior dancers who are keen golfers.


If you love to play golf, please contact our offices, Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm on 01992 575 888.

07/07/2008 MARDI GRAS PRODUCER PLAYS GOLF FOR CHARITY

16/06/2008 NEW ADDITIONS TO THE FAMILY
Mardi Gras Promotions runs from offices situated on a farm in Essex.  We recently welcomed two new additions to the team.  Our donkeys are called MARDI and GRAS.

12/05/2008 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL INVOLVED
Mardi Gras presented "The Stars" in the Round show at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 11th May.  We were pleased to welcome former Hollyoaks star, Summer Stallen as our guest host who took time off for us from her run as Maria Von Trapp in Andrew Llloyd Webber's Sound Of Music.  Summer and the Mardi Gras team would like to thank all of the supporters that came to watch the show and congratulate every one of the young dancers that performed :-

LEE ACADEMY OF DANCE & DRAMA
DEBONAIR DANCE ACADEMY
JULIE JOHNSON SCHOOL OF DANCING
LEARNING CURVES SCHOOL OF DANCE
COADYCREW DANCE SCHOOL
STAGECOACH THEATRE ARTS EPSOM
PJ'S THEATRE SCHOOL OF DANCE
WESTON YOUTH DANCE COMPANY
JULIE BROMAGE DANCE ACADEMY
FTD THEATRE & DANCE SCHOOL
KERRY JANE ACADEMY
BURTON COLLEGE
MAZ DANCE COMPANY
BROMWELL ACADEMY OF DANCE & DRAMA COVENTRY
FLAIR SCHOOL OF DANCE
WHITE COURT DANCE UNLIMITED
CAROLINE GREEN SCHOOL OF DANCE & DRAMA
CJ's DANCE & FITNESS
LYNN CROSSKILL THEATRE SCHOOL
FI STEPS
 

06/05/2008 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL INVOLVED
Mardi Gras are proud to have presented the following schools at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 3rd May :-

ABIGAIL BIBBY SCHOOL OF DANCING
ANTHEA BARNES SCHOOL OF DANCING
BORN 2 PERFORM STAGE SCHOOL
BROOKLANDS
CLASSIC ACADEMY OF DANCE
FOOTLIGHTS PERFORMING ARTS
GEMMA'S DANCE ACADEMY
HELEN HOWARD SCHOOL OF THEATRE ARTS
JO-ANNE BAYLEY SCHOOL OF DANCE
JO JANGLES THEATRE ARTS
JUDITH VARDY STUDIOS OF PERFORMING ARTS
LEARNING CURVES SCHOOL OF DANCE
PERFORMING ARTS CYMRU
SHARON ANN FREESTYLE & CHEER ACADEMY
SHIRLEY COX SCHOOL OF DANCING
STARDUST DANCE ACADEMY
STAR STUDIOS OF PERFORMING ARTS
STEPS YOUTH DANCE COMPANY
SRZ SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
TAMWORTH ACADEMY OF DANCE
THROUGH THE WARDROBE CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMPANY

All of you were sensational.  Well done!

We are certainly grateful to the Principals, Teachers and Chaperones for giving up their time.  Thank you to all of the supporters that came to watch the show.

29/04/2008 WELL DONE TO EVERYONE IN THE SHOW LAST WEEKEND
We would like to congratulate all of the performers that appeared at Her Majesty's Theatre on Sunday 27th April.  You were all sensational and we thank you for entertaining us.  We are extremely grateful to all of the supporters that joined us and the chaperones of the schools involved for their assistance.  We were proud to present :-

AMY GREAVES SCHOOL OF DANCE
DANCING FEET
EUPHORIC DANCE COMPANY
HEIDI RHODES SCHOOL OF DANCING
ISLAND DANCE FUSION
STEP BY STEP DANCE STUDIO
TANKERTON DANCING ACADEMY

and the soloists :-

CORINNE HARVEY
MONIQUE WRAGG

23/04/2008 TICKETS GOING ON SALE FOR HER MAJESTY'S 22ND JUNE SHOW
We can confirm that tickets for "The Stars" In Our Eyes show at Her Majesty's Theatre on 22nd June are about to go on sale.  The booking line is 01992 575 888 and will open from 9.30am on Monday 28th April.  We wish you all the best in getting through early and look forward to seeing the routines from all involved :-

FOOTLOOSE STAGE SCHOOL
GEMINI DANCERS
FREEMAN DANCE
BERNADINE SOUL SCHOOL OF DANCE
LOUISE RYRIE SCHOOL OF DANCE & DRAMA
SAN-MARIE STAGE SCHOOL
DREAMS ACADEMY OF DANCE & THEATRE ARTS