Dance Preview: Open2Dance In Camden & Islington

Camden and Islington are joining forces getting in the swing of things for the Olympic Open Weekend. July sees a veritable smorgasbord of dancing delights hit the boroughs with everything from ballet to wheelchair ballroom, from same sex latin dance to outdoor dancercising, clogs, hip hop, be-bop, merry morris men and tea dancing. There are loads of opportunities to watch, learn and shake your sexy thang in the voluminous listings. How about:

Learning ballroom basics on the Boardwalk in Regents Park, July 11th

Find your Hip-Hop-being with dance classes in Kilburn, July 16th

Be entertained by a true cocktail mix of dance spanning continents and ages: Company of Elders line up alongside be-bop, samba and Bollywood.

Try out the new outdoor gyms at Lismore Circus, NW5 and be inspired by a specially created performance demonstrating their use: Transformations on Saturday 25th July.

We know you want to Morris Dance. Get along to Whitestone Pond, NW3 on Sunday 26th July and slip into some white pyjamas to hop along with everybody else. Also: donkey rides.

Open2Dance runs throughout July 2009.