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Look out for our new Media Training classes starting January
HTM & Freestyle – Doggy Dancing
Learn the basic and more advanced moves, and develop your skills, interpretation to music, link moves and create a routine for fun, progress awards, demos or competitions.
Karen Holmes’s Beginners Doggy Dance Class
For those just starting or wanting to spend more time perfecting things. Incorporated into clicks and tricks on the following dates
2024 October 14, November 11, December 2.
2025 January 13, February 10, March 10, April 7, May 12, June 16, July 14, September 15, October 13, November 17, December 15.
£40 per session
2025 FreePaws Heelwork to Music events at IABTC Canine Activities Centre
2024 KC Show 19/20 October
2025 KC show 22/23 March
2025 Training Show 26/27 April
Contact Angela Briggs for information https://www.facebook.com/K9dancers/
Call Karen on 07969 965 811or email karen@freepaws.wanadoo.co.uk
Call Angela Briggs on 078662 12047 or free-paws@talktalk.net
Once you have mastered the beginner why not join some of the master class levels –
Richard Curtis, Heather Smith.
Richard Curtis - Master Class from the Master
For those already competing or just waiting to put the finishing touches to routines.
Richard comes to IABTC to teach a group that is increasingly doing well
on the HTM show and demonstrations circuit. Due to an expanding waiting list, we now have a second group for those not able to get a place in group 1.
Group 1 Feb 4, April 1, June 3, Aug 5, Sept 30, Dec 2.
Group 2 January 16, March 20, May 15, Sept 18, Nov 20.
£45 per handler and dog
Check for handler place availability.
Spectators are always welcome - £25.
Aimed at those wishing to improve their skills and prepare for competition.
Contact Janet Thickbroom to to check availability and to book your place thickbroomjanet@gmail.com
Heather Smith - Top of the Tree
2024 December 7/8
2-day weekend workshop.
Handlers £100 for the weekend or £55 per day,
Spectators £30 per day.
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. Heather is an excellent teacher and we are in for a great 2 days Interspersed within the teaching, Heather will demonstrate and explain how she works with her own dogs.
Contact thickbroomjanet@gmail.com to check availability.
New to IABTC Debbie Lynn - Move to Motivate
Make the most of your movements in your routine.
Learn how to plan your performance.
Enhance your and your dog's performance.
10-4 Saturday 2nd November. £40.
You don't need to be able to dance.
Come and have some fun, Debbie's fans tell us it will be fun!
Contact Janet 07369 229399 to book.
Nicci Hindson
2025. 8/9 February 2-day workshop. Restricted handlers.
Handlers £100.00 for the 2 days or £55 per day.
Spectators £30 per day
Nicci is passionate about all things Canine! From a young age, every spare moment was spent walking, training, playing and competing with dogs. Nicci currently shares her life with three Red and white Border Collies and together, they train and compete in Heelwork to Music and agility competitions and undertake media work. She has qualified for 7 Crufts finals with 3 dogs and won the Crufts freestyle and Heelwork to Music competitions. In April 2022 she competed with her five-year-old border collie Elsa in Paris for the competition. In 2023 she competed in the FCI world championships in Denmark and became reserve world champion in Freestyle that’s 2nd out of 52 competitors, and 7th in HTM. She was part of the amazing team GB – who came an amazing 2nd in Freestyle and 4th in HTM against teams competing from around the world.
2024 has been a pretty good year too - an update coming soon
A super instructor sharing a great talent.
Contact Janet 07369 229399 to book.
