WEEKEND RETREAT 2026

In the 'GATSBY BALLROOM':

• 9.00am Arrival - Tea/Coffee, pastries, fruit smoothies, apples and bananas served

• 9.20am Welcome

• 9.30am Drama Games

• 10.00am Physical Warm Up

West End Workout: Class as you know it - we start with a familiar, standard format class to get us going. A suitably iconic routine, but don't worry, we won't get you to 'do it again' too many times! 

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Routine: HAMILTON: 'THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS'

Teacher: Jack

Duration: 40 mins

Wear/Bring: Usual class attire, i.e sportswear, leggings, vest and clean, non-marking trainers

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10.50am Break (10 mins) Freshly baked cookies, milkshakes, apples and bananas served​

Jazz Technique: A nostalgic return to those dance class heydays - we're talking all the jazz class essentials, kick and pirouette combinations and perhaps some cheeky travelling sequences across the room. A moment for the more technical (and fun) stuff we never get time for!

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MUSIC: MIX - CHICAGO / CHORUS LINE / COPACABANA / FOSSE / NEWSIES

Teacher: Steph

Duration: 40 mins

Wear/Bring: Usual class attire

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11.40am Break (10 mins) 

Commercial: Time to turn up the heat and drop it like it's hot... or lukewarm, at least! Be ready to strut your stuff with this fierce, sassy, empowering workshop. 

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ROUTINE: SIX: 'SIX'

Teacher: Jack

Duration: 40 mins

Wear/Bring: Usual class attire

Hot buffet lunch served in the 'KING'S RESTAURANT'​

 

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Barre Class: A slow and low-impact 'warm-back-up' while we digest lunch! Blending ballet, pilates and yoga movements to focus on posture, core strength, balance and flexibility,

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MUSIC: MIX

Teacher: Jack

Duration: 30 mins

Wear/Bring: Usual class attire​​

​Contemporary Lyrical: Something a little more fluid and graceful - dancing those beautiful MT ballads we rarely get to use. 

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ROUTINE: TBC

Teacher: Steph

Duration: 40 mins

Wear/Bring: Usual class attire, bare feet encouraged (but not compulsorary)

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2.40am Break (10 mins) 

Triple Threat Performance: Yep, we're singing, dancing and acting at the SAME TIME! We'll combine all our skills into this routine and throw in some staging for a full blown production number - 'full out, with face and feeling!'

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ROUTINE: CHICAGO: 'WE BOTH REACHED FOR THE GUN'

Teacher: Steph and Jack

Duration: 1 hour

Wear/Bring: Usual class attire

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3.50pm Break (10 mins) 

Stretch & Relaxation: A moment of calm and restoration. Enjoy some relaxing stretch and mobility work to free up tight and tired muscles. Aaaaand... breathe.

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MUSIC: MIX - LION KING / WICKED / MOULIN ROUGE / WEST SIDE STORY

Teacher: Jack

Duration: 30 mins

Wear/Bring: Usual class attire, a jumper/warm layers and something soft to lay on - yoga/exercise mat if you have one (not essential)

In the 'GATSBY BALLROOM':

• 4.30 - 5.00pm Tea/coffee, sweet bites served
• 5.00 - 7.00 Spa / Free Time

​In the 'HAMPSHIRE SUITE':

• 7.00pm Reception Drinks 

• 7.30pm Dinner served

• 7.30 - 9.30pm Quiz/Games

• 9:30pm Cake

• 9:30 - 12.00am Silent Disco

• Midnight onwards - night owls continue in the Cocktail Bar!

• 7:00 - 10:30am Breakfast (King's Restaurant)

• Another chance to use the health club facilities and/or spa before check out 

• 11:00am Check Out

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The rest of the day is yours - if you're not rushing home, we recommend making the most of the hotel grounds, gorgeous surroundings or local attractions. Take time for yourself or make plans with the WEW crew, totally up to you! 

 

https://www.oldthorns.com/about-us/local-attractions

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