Wessex Cancer Trust 2011 "Business Come Dancing" Charity Event at the Hotel Piccadilly

The Wessex Cancer Trust, together with the Hotel Piccadilly in Bournemouth, hosted the "Business Come Dancing" charity event on 30th June 2011. Seven local business men and women took to the ballroom floor to compete with their professional dance partners for the 2011 trophy. Companies that participated included Savills, Coles Miller Solicitors, AFCB Bournemouth, Princecroft Willis, HSBC, VS Club, and Inkwell.

The contestants danced for a packed audience and a panel of judges – Peter Scott of the Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Susanne Hancock, dancer and qualified adjudicator, Lizzie McManus from The Coast & Breeze radio station, and special guest actor Stefan Booth who plays Greg in Eastenders.

The event was a huge success for the Wessex Cancer Trust, raising over £6000 for local cancer patients and their families.

This is the second year that I was asked to support the event by taking photographs of the competitors whilst dancing, and also afterwards during the awards. The photographs are to be used by the Charity in their literature and press releases.

Congratulations to the 2011 winners, Pippa Leech from Savills and her dance partner Daniel Murrell from Debut Dancing, Christchurch, shown below pulling some fantastic moves!

For further information on the Wessex Cancer Trust, and details on the 2012 Business Come Dancing Event, please contact Karen on karen@wessexcancer.org, or check out their website at www.wessexcancer.org

The event has been covered in several press & company articles, including the following: -
The Business - independent magazine for Dorset, West Hants and Salisbury
Coles Miller Solicitors

March ......

I've covered a few events so far this year, including the 30th Birthday of Pampered Pets, at the Novotel Hotel in Southampton. A great night with Awards, formal and informal photographs and a live band. Congratulations Pampered Pets!

I also recently covered the Hotel Piccadilly Strictly Come Dancing Event with Vincent & Flavia (from the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show).

The Piccadilly is the UK’s No 1 hotel for Dancing Holidays, and Terri Flett, the Owner, runs Dance events throughout the year where guests are given dance tutorials by the resident professional dancers, and in this case, by the Stars of Strictly! As part of the Dinner Dance evening, and after the Caberet Show where Vincent & Flavia took to the floor to entertain us all with their amazing dancing, guests were invited to have their photograph taken with the Strictly Stars themselves, and then Vincent & Flavia personally signed their prints. A great night!

Check out Vincent & Flavia's website at http://www.vincentandflavia.com/