Along with lockdown restrictions lifting, the Worthing Larks have flown enthusiastically back to Downsbrook to dance once more. Hooray! Practicing in sixes has been challenging, and for the last few weeks we have been out bi-weekly in various groups and weathers (including a snow shower!) to start mastering our core dances once more in preparationContinue reading “Happy as a Lark to be Dancing Again”
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We are the Worthing Larks!
The Larks are very excited to announce that, along with an awesome new badge design, we also have a brand new name! No longer will we be Sompting Larks, and instead have chosen to become the Worthing Larks. We feel that this better reflects who we are as a Side, as we both practice andContinue reading “We are the Worthing Larks!”
Tweeting Larks
Tweet Tweet! The Larks are now on Twitter! We plan to chirp about all our activities, and those of the local Worthing community, over there so please do click the link below to follow us: https://twitter.com/SomptingLarks Alternatively, if you do not have Twitter but are still keen to know what we’re up to, you mayContinue reading “Tweeting Larks”
Larks and Downsbrook
Since Sompting Larks changed from being a youth Side to a fully mixed Morris Side in the summer of 2019, we have been meeting weekly at Downsbrook Primary School (https://www.downsbrook.org/Welcome/) in Broadwater, Worthing to practice dancing. Prior to the pandemic we would meet in the school hall on a Tuesday evening, but once restrictions cameContinue reading “Larks and Downsbrook”
An Egg-celent New Side!
The Larks Foreman, afflicted with cabin fever due to Lockdown, has found a solution to the lack of practice and has hatched a brand new side all of his very own. He managed to scramble a set of 6 together and the first dace he plans to teach, once they are over the initial shellContinue reading “An Egg-celent New Side!”
Riley Windsor
As we are now in full Lockdown in the UK, and unable to meet due to this, the Larks Squire and Foreman have been collaborating to produce a series of stepping and jig tutorial videos. Here is one of our outtakes from the dance Betty Windsor, featuring Riley the dog, who decided that she wantedContinue reading “Riley Windsor”
Lilongwe comes to Worthing…
Today, after having previously shelved our Lilongwe (Malawi) tradition dances due to social distancing and Covid-19, we rekindled our passion for them with a dedicated practice session for two bubbles of dancers and another of musicians. These dances, performed in single steps with interesting figures such as Bonfire and Wigwams, and the unique Dulwich Hey,Continue reading “Lilongwe comes to Worthing…”
First Badge!
Sompting Larks love a reason to celebrate and today we were all exceptionally proud of one of our younger members, who earned her first badge after mastering South Australia, an Adelaide Morris dance in the Adderbury style, and one of our Core Dances. Well done!! If you look very closely you can just about makeContinue reading “First Badge!”
Badges all round!
Today, despite the intermittent spells of rain, we had an extremely productive socially-distanced, outdoor practice with 2 bubbles of dancers and one bubble of musicians. We managed to get through 4 of our core dances and even try out a new one, all in an hour and a half, with lots of the Side earningContinue reading “Badges all round!”
Success!
This weekend, after several extremely productive practices, in which we reshuffled our signature dance of South Australia to be Covid-friendly in sets of 4, we are proud to announce that two of our younger Apprentices earned their very first badges! Congratulations guys! This has been a great achievement for them as the younger members haveContinue reading “Success!”
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