Our raffle to raise money for Second Bite/Fare Share will continue until the end of August, which is when the draw will be done at our next 5th-Saturday Fiesta.
100% of ticket sales going to the charity. See the fantastic prizes below!
SATURDAY 27 JULY - DANCE PROGRAM
Scroll to see six of the artists being played this coming SATURDAY 27 JULY
DANCE NIGHT OVERALL INFORMATION
(MORE DETAILS FURTHER BELOW)
FREQUENCY: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday each month + a 5th Saturday when there is one.
VENUE: The Ukrainian Hall, 3-11 Russell St, Essendon - newcomers please read street entry & parking directions
DOORS OPEN: 6:10pm
OPEN FLOOR PRACTICE: 6:15 - 7:15pm
LESSON: 7:15 - 8:00pm (Teacher is Meryl Thomas & beginners are assisted by other experienced dancers)
SOCIAL: 8:00 - 11:00pm
COST: $10:00 (Floor practice & lesson) / $15:00 (all inclusive floor practice, lesson &/or social)
DANCE PROGRAM: 30 brackets of Modern, Latin, New Vogue Championship and five of the most popular New Vogue dances
SEATING: Table seating for eight and additional chairs available if requested.
SINGLES MOST WELCOME as there are always spares!
JULY LESSONS' FOCUS: RUMBA
Our fortnightly ongoing lessons are taken by Meryl Thomas and will be predominantly to teach the figures and necessary techniques of how to lead and follow in two styles: Standard Ballroom being Modern Waltz, Quickstep, Slow Foxtrot, Tango, Viennese, and Latin being Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba and Jive. New Vogue lessons will be incidental to these and/or by request of attendees.
For anyone who's going for medals, entering into any level of competition or just wanting to practice what they've been taught or learning by themselves, we've opened up an open-floor personal practice time just prior to the lesson. See details in Overall Information below
OUR VENUE
What a beautiful space this community hall is! A spacious 24m x 15m dance floorspace (not including the tables) and its festive décor makes it truly much more a ballroom than a hall!
Community + ballroom is what Ballroom Dance Night is about. We, as individuals, have all chosen to dance for various reasons and yet, it's in this gorgeous ballroom, that together we dance, we learn, we laugh, and we share the experience of being a community. A community of dancers - having fun together - is what Kathleen and Geoff want Ballroom Dance Night to provide for anyone who attends. We warmly welcome you to join us.
DANCE NIGHT SPECIFIC DETAILS
Seating & Set Up...
Table seating is available for first takers but can be reserved if required. Reserve table seats here or through an email or phone/text message if you wish to secure a table with your friends.
Tables seat 8 comfortably but can seat up to 10 people.
Tea, coffee & biscuits supplied in the kitchen, which has hot water urn, water jugs and glasses, crockery & cutlery.
You're welcome to bring your own food and refreshments.
The Floor...
A great floor to dance on erring towards reasonably fast, but specific dance wax is swept over the dance floor prior to each dance.
Shoe cleaning, wax & wet-cloth stations are available for everyone's use if you so wish.
No powder or other substances are to be spread by attendees anywhere on the dance floor.
Payment...
Cash or eftpos at the door.
Dance Miles Card...
Cards are a pre-purchase.
Social card is $130 at a value of $150 (Lesson and floor practice is included)
Valid for 10 entries within a 12-month period.
Couples use up a card by attending five times (two clips each time).
Cards must be presented to be validated and will be not marked off retrospectively.
Cards can be kept with reception for convenience if requested.
Cards may be transferred to a friend.
THE PROGRAM FORMAT
The 30 dance program is static in that it has the same dances but in a different order with two pieces of music per dance. The program is deliberately designed to be reliable for attendees knowing what dances they can expect. The permanent dances are listed below. Variety to the program is brought through different pieces of music that have been individually timed and phrased to four routines for each dance. Our commitment is to provide a harmonious blend of traditional and modern music that is often nostalgic or memorable, which generally enhance the connection to how we dance. Different music can sometimes be a challenge for those who are used to hearing the same music, but it can also be an inspiration to up-skill and learn more about dancing.
Standard
Viennese
Modern Waltz
Slow Foxtrot
Tango
Quickstep
Latin
Rumba
Cha Cha
Samba
Jive (RnR possible)*
*Swing, Salsa & other dances may often be on the 5th Saturday dance.
New Vogue DanceSport
FOXTROT
Barclay Blues
Carousel
Charmaine
Excelsior Schottische
Merrilyn
VIENNESE
Lucille Waltz
Swing Waltz
Tracie Leigh Waltz
Twilight Waltz
MARCH
Evening Three Step
Gypsy Tap
TANGO
La Bomba
Tango Terrific
Tangoette
Other New Vogue:
Opus 5 Waltz
Alpha Waltz
President's Daughter's Waltz (Viennese)
Balmoral Blues (Foxtrot)
Argentine Stroll
Sally Ann Cha Cha
New Vogue Quickstep