Canberra, ACT Australian Capital Territory
Events, other resources & listings
- Bush Dance New Year's Eve,
bring a plate. Yarralumla Woolshed, off Cotter Rd, between the Tuggeranong
Parkway and Lady Denman Drive.
- National Folk
Festival Easter Long Weekend, Exhibition Park, Canberra. 20-24 March 2008 (02) 6249 7755
- The Bush Dancers' Gala Ball Albert Hall, Saturday 10 May (2008), 8-11.30pm
- Canberra Set Dance Weekend Friday to Sunday, 30May - 1 Jun, 2008. Enquiries (02) 6251 5257
- FolkDance
Canberra Folk Dances from around the World. Mondays to Thursdays, daytime
and evenings. Introductory and continuing classes for adults and children.
Folk Dance Canberra Hall, 114 Maitland Street, Hackett. Enquiries: Christine
(02) 6241 3563. [5/03]
- American Contra1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7.30-9.30pm,
Reid Uniting Hall, cnr Coranderrk St & Doonkuna St, Reid. On street parking. Enquiries:
Colin, 02 6232 9231, 0417 020 615,
[8/05]
- German: Canberra German Dancers. Enq: (02) 6295 8280, e-mail diana.powell @ start.com.au [10/01]
- Irish Set Dancing Wednesdays, 8-10pm, Canberra Seniors Centre, 10 Watson Street (southern cnr McKay Gardens) Turner. Enquiries (02) 6251 5257 or
mabula.net/setdancing [7/08]
- Latvian: Sprigulitis
[7/98]
- Scottish Country: Regular classes for beginners and experienced
dancers are held at a variety of venues. Enq: Bruce (02) 6288 2487 or RSCDS Canberra [8/01]
Monday: Burns Club, St Andrews at 8pm; Tuesday: Belconnen SCD, Macquarie
Primary School, Bennelong Cr, 8pm; Tuesday: Juniors class, Burns Club, 4.30pm
to 5.30 Wednesday: RSCDS, St Andrews, 8pm (once every 5 weeks at 6 pm for
an 8pm meal) Class for beginners and less experienced dancers) 7pm -8 Thursday:
SCDCC, St Johns, 8pm Friday: RSCDS "Gentle dancing", St Andrews, 2pm [5/03]
- Display group: Dances and dress during the life of Jane Austen - Regency
Dance & Costume Display Group [2/02]
- Display group: Tallaganda Dance Troupe "Talla", Braidwood NSW
(btwn Canberra and Bateman's Bay) perform folk and belly dancing. Website
or e-mail erikam @ braidwood.net.au [2/02]
- Display group: Monaro
Colonial Dancers [11/01]
- Display group: The
Bush Dancers, Lance Court (02) 6161 2426 [2/02]
- Display group: The Governor's Pleasure, Kit or Heather (02) 6238 3532 [2/02]