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Check both NEWS and EVENTS for more details. ~ click here for our latest Bulletin ~& here for our 2017 Diary Dates.
NB ~ there is NO Dancing at the 11th Hour – ‘Dances for Dancers’ ~ session on 4th March, OR 1st April (Easter !)
The next "Dances for Dancers" session will be on 6th May 2018, at Surrey Hills, where George will "Launch" this year's Dance Comp. entries !
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TSDAV Dance Workshops ~ 'New' Dances for Dancers ~
SUNDAY 6th May 2018 2 - 5 pm
The Melbourne "launch" of this year's -
the Dance Composer's' Competition dances.
@ the Church of Christ Hall,
1 The Avenue, Surrey Hills ( Melways 46 H11 )
All dancers are welcome Inquiries: George Ansell 9890 5650. COME AND TRY THEM OUT !
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NFF 2018 "HERITAGE BALL" ~ Program & Dance Instructions, & Videos ~
click here for details
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ADVANCE NOTICE ~~~ Save the Date ~ this year's
Old Time Tea Dance - with the Gay Charmers
will be held on
Sat. 11th August 2018
Dancing from 4:30pm to around 9:30pm
St David's Uniting Church Hall 74 Melville Rd. Brunswick West
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REGULAR EVENT ~
TSDAV Dance Workshops
Dancing at the 11th Hour – ‘Dances for Dancers’
NB ~ No longer @ The Eleventh Hour Theatre Hall,
2 - 5 pm at the Church of Christ Hall,
1 The Avenue, Surrey Hills. 3127 ( Melways 46 H11 )
~ 2018 schedule ~
next session Sunday – 6th May.
All dancers are welcome Inquiries: Norm Ellis 9888 5332.
COME AND TRY THEM OUT !
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Our recent events ~
TSDAV Members Day ~ AGM & Hoedown ~ Sat 24th Feb. @ 6:30pm ~ at the Ashburton Uniting Church Hall ~ 3 Ashburn Grove, Ashburton ~ ( Melways 60 D 10 ) ~ followed @ 8pm by the Hoedown !
Sadie Hawkins Day Hoedown
Taking a trip back in time to DOGPATCH U.S.A.
??? Why Sadie Hawkins ???
# building upon our successful Hoedown theme: recapture the naive innocence of past times, a la "The Beverly Hillbillies" & Al Capp's "Li'l Abner"
'Sadie Hawkins Day' is Capp's masterfully satirical take on our "Leap Year / 29th Feb." traditions.
So, come and join the fun, at our Sadie Hawkins Day Hoedown !
~~~ Sat. 24th Feb. 2018 ~~~
at the Ashburton Uniting Church Hall ~ 3 Ashburn Grove, Ashburton ~ ( Melways 60 D 10 )
For printable flyer - click here & for Dance program - click here
link to some 'Valentines Day' dances - click her
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Spring Dance Weekend 10th – 12th November 2017
A whole weekend of dance workshops & evening dances !
“In Remembrance of Times and Traditions past”
PARKS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE Portarlington, Victoria.
(1.5 hrs drive SW of Melbourne, 20 mins past Geelong. Melways 239 F2)
Click for Info: ~ flyer &/or Full Program & application form
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"TSDAV Dance Workshops" ~ ‘Dances for Dancers !'
~ Sunday ~ 29th October 2017 ~ 2 - 5 pm
PLEASE NOTE - This session will be at the Church of Christ Hall, 1 The Avenue, Surrey Hills, 3127
NB ~ Final session for the year ! ~
All dancers are welcome Inquiries: Norm 9888 5332 George 9890 5650.
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" WATTLE DAY "
~ Sat 2nd Sept. 2017 ~
~ celebrate in conjunction with the VFMC's regular 1st Sat. Bush Dance ~
*** click here - for flyer & for full program Trifold - click Page #1 & Page #2
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2017 Dance Comp ~ Congratulations to both winners - Peter Gamble & Kathy Potter. - for details see report in NEWS section, and Full Report in Dance Competition section. Norm presented both winners with their freshly engraved Trophy and medallion, at the recent Bundanoon DanceFest. ~ go to NEWS ~ OR see photos - here (Peter) & here (Kathy)
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You have also missed our ~ " WATTLE DAY CELEBRATIONS " !
Wattle Day ~ "Dances with a Difference" ~ 3rd September 2016
~ for Wattle Day Program 2016 information - click for more info & full program flyer
afternoon dance workshop ~ "Dances with a Difference" / Evening Dance with "Blackberry Jam"
WATTLE DAY - What's it all about ? ~ Wattle Day on "Bush Telegraph"
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and our ~ " Old Time Tea Dance " !
with the Gay Charmers & friends, on 27th August, 4:30 - 9:30pm
for more info go to events - for program click here
for video links to the dances - click here
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~ Diary Dates for 2017 ~ click here to download flyer
Other announcements ~
- news from the 50th National -
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It is also of special interest to note in the 50th year of the National Folk Festival, that our TSDAV founding President, and mentor, Shirley Andrews (dec'd), was the chair person of the organising committee for the very first National ! Shirley started research into early Australian dances for the Victorian Folk Music Club (VFMC) in 1959, and in the '70s, published "Take Your Partners - Traditional Dancing in Australia".
We also thank the VFMC for continuing to support Shirley's legacy through the TSDAV, by sponsoring both of our dance awards.
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Our most recently published TSDAV Dance Books
"Australian Contemporary Folk Dances"
Numbers 7, 8 & 9
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Our Founder & Mentor - Shirley Andrews
- read more - see About Us / Identities
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