Allemanders News-
Carousel Club.
New Carousel Club #353 in Australia!
by Glen & Helen Arceneaux, July 2008.
ICBDA welcomes a new Carousel Club just formed in Australia! The leaders are Paula & Warwick Armstrong from Tamborine, Australia. When Curt & Tammy Worlock were in Australia recently, they introduced the Armstrongs to ICBDA and to Carousel Clubs.
We are happy to welcome our new ICBDA members and new Carousel Club leaders!(news item from the ICBDA newsletter.)
. These clubs are run under the direction of the International Choreographed Ballroom Dancing Association(Curt and Tammy Warlock are members)and there are over 100 clubs worldwide.
The purpose of the National Carousel Clubs is to promote round dancing at the intermediate and advanced levels and to promote a common repertoire of dances that are taught and programmed across the world-wide dance community through the publication of club teaching activities and most popular routines.
( Here is the report from the Carousel Committee for April, 2010 ) ( use back arrow - top left of screen to return to Carousel page)
Some of the requirements for membership of NCC are:
To promote dancing at the intermediate and advanced levels:
To be willing to report monthly dance favourites and teaches:
To dance at least 5% Phase VI.
May Dance - 9th May -09
The MAY DANCE took place this year at the St Joakims Church Hall in Holland Park. About 70 dancers came and enjoyed a pleasant night of dancing, with dances from easy level Phase II for the beginners who came throught to some of the "Carousel" level dances.
The Five cuers present kept the dance moving at a good pace and the supper at the finish was a good way to end the night.
Sylvia,after months of preparation ,set up her Plant stall in the hall and during the night raised over $250 for QRDA.Well done , Sylvia , and thanks to all those who bought plants on the night.
Beginner Classes
Classes are proceeding nicely at both Jimboomba -Monday nights; and Callamvale -Thursday night.Numbers are good and the new dancers are enjoying the experience.The second half of Thursday night is centred in the area between last years learners and club level .
The Wednesday evening club level dance is experiencing good numbers, with some of the River City Rounds attending.
The next beginner intake will take place in September .
Twenty One Years--Congratulations .
The Allemander Round Dance Club held it's 21st Birthday Dance on 15th August at St. Agnes Church Hall. Most of the group in the centre photo attended the afternoon Phase IV-V session . Special visitors - John and Dot Walker, regular members for a number of years. It was good the see them there.Also present , 4 of the original dancers who started 21 years ago when the club started up.
At 6pm, the food and dozens of club level and beginner dancers arrived to enjoy the dinner and the party dance that followed on . It was a wonderful celebration with dancers and leaders from other clubs helping us share our birthday.
We thank all who helped make the day a success and it gives us great pleasure to be able to share our love of dancing with so many lovely people.
Calamvale Wed: Club Level 7-9.15 pm
Thurs: Beginners 7- 8pm--Ph. III-IV 8- 9.15 pm
Jimboomba Mon: Beginners 7-8pm -- Club Level 8 -9.15pm
Ist Sunday of Month: Advanced (Carousel Club) 3-6pm
Beginner Classes intakes- March and September
Enquiries Phone Warwick and Paula on 07 5546 3493.
