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Dances
Dancing is to an enjoyable collection of music on CDs.
We hold regular Thursday Evening Dances, which usually have Lessons attached.
Dances are held at St Benedicts Hall,
Jerrabomberra Ave, Narrabundah, ACT (on residential access road).
Carpark entry is from residential access road, via roundabout, click on map.
Everyone is seated around the dance floor for our dancing.
On rare occasions St Benedicts Hall is unavailable. To check, contact any Club member.
Mixed dance programs suit all standards of social dancers.
Lessons teach Old Time & New Vogue & Modern Sequence Dances.
An experienced partner from the Club will assist beginners, if available.
Beginner's lessons, when held, go from 6.30pm to about 7.30pm.
Normal dances go from 7.30pm to 10.00pm.
Lessons are an opportunity to learn basic steps and dances, which leads to thorough
enjoyment of a very friendly Social Dance Club where you can practice your dancing
whilst maintaining your physical health.
Coming with a partner has its advantages, but is not essential.
Admission is $7 for non-members and includes tea, coffee and biscuits.
We give a few of our regular Thursday dances a miss during the busy Christmas / New Year period,
say roughly from mid December to early February. Contact management for those details.
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Socials
Usually once a month 7.30pm to 11.00 on the 2nd Saturday.
Socials often have a theme, such as "Australiana", 'Black & White", etc.
It's nice to wear something appropriate to the theme.
Also monthly we have a "Sunday Tea Dance" from 2 pm to 5 pm which is very popular.
Everyone is seated in a spacious hall for our dancing.
Regular socials include communal suppers, which requires the bringing
of a plate of finger food goodies.
Our socials are held at St Benedicts Hall.
Admission is $7 for non-members and includes tea,
coffee and a shared supper.
Special
events include
an Annual BBQ somewhere, noon to 4pm,
Interclub visits, etc, etc, etc.
Pre Christmas we have a very popular Christmas Dance event, 7.30pm to 11pm.
New Year's Eve we have an equally popular Social event, a thoroughly
enjoyable way to start any New Year among your dancing friends, 8 - 12pm.
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Ball
The Great Hall Of Parliament House Canberra has been the venue for our milestone events
such as our Grand Silver Anniversary Ball in 2005.
We hold a gala Annual Anniversary Ball on the mid June long weekend each year.
Plus some Pre or After Ball Dance, as advertised well ahead.
Admission strictly by pre-sold tickets only, because catering, etc is involved.
Tickets usually go fast, so it is wise to register your interest as early as you can.
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History
Canberra Old Time Dance Club has been going strong since 1980.
In fact Canberra Old Time Dance Club's 10th Anniversary Ball
back in 1990 had been the first dance ever to be allowed in the
Great Hall of the then New Parliament House in Canberra. In all,
360 dancers from Australia near and far had attended that first great ball.
One happy group of 65 Latown dancers had even
arrived very stylish
in a great Touring Coach.
The Great Hall of Parliament House had also
been the venue in the Year 2000,
for our 20th Anniversary Ball, with 400 dancers partaking in those festivities.
Same venue again in 2005 for our Grand Silver Anniversary Ball.
Membership of 65-70 has been maintained. Live music by various great
Old Time Dance Bands have over the years added much magic to our
great events, ie Delaineys re-named to Rose City from Wangaratta,
Vintage Brass from Forbes, Ron's Rhythm Rascals from South Coast,
Ed Kilo's
from Victoria, the Sweet Sherry Stompers and the magical
music of
Ian Stewart of Victoria, Lindsey Marks,
Arthur George and Darrel Gaukroger,
all locals; plus our club also
owns fabulous B I G speakers.
Much wicked frivolity has thus been enjoyed over many years gone by
and many an enduring partnership has evolved from our dancing as well.
The club has an absolutely enviable record of kind volunteers who have
had management roles, set up and later put away equipment at each dance,
decorated the hall for special events, taught lessons, organised special
events, been on the committee to help with a-thousand-and-one little and
not-so-little tasks, washed tablecloths, acted as MC, attended to technical matters, etc,
and even invented new dances, ie our widely popular signature dance
the "Harmonie Waltz" was created by our very own Mr Ron Prescott,
the "St Eddies Blues" by our very own Dance Master Mr Brian Venables.
Much outstanding and sustained effort by early members is
fondly remembered and to see more click here
Early and life members
(click) especially Jean & Arthur George,
Brian & Joy Venables, Brian Banfield, Duncan & Gwen Souter,
Bruce & Viv Radcliffe … all now life members.
No wonder one continuously feels a warmth of companionship on
all Club occasions. At times members have performed at Seniors Clubs,
Retirement Villages, Nursing Homes, Festivals and Fetes etc.
The Club's birthdays are celebrated with fabulous anniversary-cake
ceremonies at annual balls. Personal birthdays are also an opportunity
to bring along a cake or something to share.
We are lucky to be a very friendly Club.
Our Annual General Meeting is usually each September.
Smoking is NOT permitted inside dance halls.
And wait, there is more …
all this plus plus, for an Annual Membership Fee of some $10.
There Are Many More Untold Reasons To Join This Great Club.
This brief history composed for your pleasure from club literature by Eugen
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