VE Day 75
Join us to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day with a mood-boosting dance and sing-along.
Dance Steps is working with Lymm Radio and local dance artist Jan Halloran to commemorate this important date in our history – even if we are in lockdown.
We’re all based in Lymm and we would love to bring our village together by celebrating with a community dance and singing session.
What is happening?
At 4:00pm on Friday 8th May Lymm Radio will play Vera Lynn’s Classic We’ll meet again. And we’d love you to join us for a dance, sing-along, or both in your own home!
You can be indoors, outdoors, wherever you choose to be!
Who can get involved?
Everyone! From babies right through to centenarians!
You don’t need any dance experience, just a body that can move – even if it is just a little bit.
We’ve put together a few different videos to give you some ideas of dance moves you could use.
There are ideas for joining in sitting, standing, on your own, with a partner, with your family or with whoever you are sharing the lockdown with.
We’d love schools and care homes to get involved too.
If you’d like to find out more about getting involved, please contact Jan at janhalloran@outlook.com
How to get involved
Sometime before Friday 8th May …
Have a look at our dance video suggestions and learn the moves for one that works for you.
There are videos for joining in:
- Seated
- Standing
- With a partner
- With your family
Or if you prefer, just make up your own dance moves!
On Friday 8th May at 4:00pm
- Tune into Lymm radio at 4:00pm on Friday 8th May to hear the song played – Just visit lymmradio.co.uk and press the listen now button.
- Join in by dancing and singing, at home, outdoors on your doorstep, in your garden, on your drive – wherever you fancy!
Share
We would love to see everyone enjoying this dancing and singing celebration.
If you are happy doing so, please film and share your dancing with us.
Just upload your video to your social media platform and tag us in.
@lymmradio @dancesteps on Facebook
@lymmradio @dance_steps_uk on Instagram
Please also use the hashtag #veralynninlymm #veday75
Spread the word
The more people who join us, the better.
Please share the followings links with friends, family and colleagues – really anyone who you think might enjoy a mood-boosting dance and sing at 4:00pm on Friday May 8th.
Thank you for joining us.
Take Care, Keep Safe, Keep Dancing!
Watch our videos for dance ideas that will suit your ability
Before you start dancing please read the Health and Safety advice below.
Restart the videos by clicking the 
icon when the video ends.
Seated Info
The movements can be as big or as small as you like.
Only do what your body can do.
All of the movements can be done with different parts of the body, for example, when both the arms move up and down it could be,
One arm,
A hand,
One, or both legs,
The head,
Shoulders.
The breath.
The essence is that the movement goes up and down.
Join in with our moves for the chorus then dance along to the music with your own movements, here are some ideas,
Sway
Wave
Reach to imagine shaking hands
Blow kisses
Stay safe and have fun!
Partner Info
Jan and Rod are in costume, feel free to get dressed up if you like!!
The movements can be as big or as small as you like.
Join in with our moves for the chorus then dance along to the music with your own movements, here are some ideas,
Dance together
Sway
Move apart, come together,
Turn
Feel like you are in a ballroom!
Stay safe and have fun!
Family Info
Gather some balloons/scarves/streamers that are red white and blue to have fun with
The movements can be as big or as small as you like.
Join in with our moves for the chorus then dance along to the music with your own movements, here are some ideas,
Sway
Wave
Reach to imagine shaking hands
Blow kisses
Stay safe and have fun!
Standing Info
The movements can be as big or as small as you like.
Join in with our moves for the chorus then dance along to the music using your own movements, here are some ideas,
Sway
Wave
Reach to imagine shaking hands
Blow kisses
Stay safe and have fun!
Health and safety
Make sure you have enough uncluttered space to move in, where you will not bump into anything or trip over anything.
Make sure you can move easily in the clothes that you are wearing and that they will not snag on anything or restrict your movement.
If anything hurts, stop.
If you are unwell, please do not participate.
Make sure the space you are dancing in is warm/cool enough.
Have a drink of water close by.
Have a phone close by in case of an accident.
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