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 october, 2011 ) ( 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.

Birthday Party - 2011

The club celebrated their 23nd Birthday on the 17th May. The hall at Callemvale was decorated with balloons and the party atmosphere was enjoyed by all who celebrated with Paula and Warwick on their achivement.

2011 - 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 rhythms being taught are Tango and Jive and the dancers are enjoying these rhythms.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 many of the Thursday night dancers moving up to this level.
The latest beginners class commenced 25th August and this time will centre on Waltz and Cha.