2011 Bundanoon DanceFest Programme in more Detail

John & Aylwen
Garden

Couples Dances from 19th C Australia

A selection of the couples dances referred to in 19th century Australian newspapers and described in manuals by Wivell (Adelaide, c. 1774), Roberts (Melbourne,1875), Reid (Sydney 1876) and Lovenberry (Brisbane, 1984)—danced to music of the period played on the pianoforte.

Roger Gifford &
Christine Ridgway

Nordic Folk Dance (easy to intermediate)
Proposed workshop dances:
E-18 Polka (Swedish)
Svingen (Swedish)
Bla Kusten’s Vals (Swedish)
Beerpolka (Swedish)
A Danish Quadrille (tba) Danish
Tantoli (Danish)
Routsinkatrilli Viitasarelta (Finnish)

Colin Towns

Playford – 1650-1730  “The English Dancing Master”

The graceful courtly dances that first defined an English dancing style distinct from the French / Italian Court dances.

Bruce Lemin

Whirly Waltzes and Rapid Rotations

A workshop on waltz technique - a lot of dances have a waltz-on at the end, some dances are entirely in waltz time and waltz figures are quite common in quadrilles. This workshop will focus on the two most common varieties of circular waltz, the Rotary Chasse and the Viennese Waltz, with an emphasis on technique and fixing common problems. There will be plenty of dancing built into the workshop to put these steps into practice.

John Short

More 21st Century Quadrilles

Building on last year's workshop, John will teach more quadrilles written in recent years.
* A "Colonia" style multi figure quadrille (5 figures, all featuring original arrangements)
* A waltz quadrille
* A novelty quadrille (10 figures, but not as difficult as it sounds)
* A schottische quadrille (6 consecutive figures, all in schottische time)

Margaret & Bill
Winnett

Traditional Irish Dancing

There's plenty of couples dances plus the set and ceili dancing. A veritable bottomless pit!!

Oh and maybe a great dance over crossed sticks which goes back a couple of hundred years that most people would be able to manage. (May involve an early morning hike to Morton National Park to collect sticks!)

Jan & Vic Orloff

Queensland Quadrilles

including the five figure Queensland Nut Quadrille and the Rockhampton Alberts.

Jan Clark

Tartan Tempos

Join us in exploring the various tempos of Scottish Country Dance. The session will include dances in the lively reel, jig, hornpipe tempos as well as the more stately, elegant strathspey. I will be aiming to use dances from traditional and modern sources to illustrate the development of SCD.
The dances will range from very easy to slightly more challenging but the emphasis will be on having fun.

John & Aylwen
Garden

Set Dances from 19th C Australia

A selection of set dances popular in Australian society from Macquarie's time through to Victorian times— with special attention to descriptions in Australian sources and danced to music of the period on Bundanoon's beautiful grand piano.

Julie Bishop

England Old and New

The lovely old English longways dances from around 300 years ago were the forebears of American contra. With the form “longways for as many as will”, couples in long sets, everyone can dance.
There will also be some contras. "New" means New England (USA), which means contras.

Paul Carr

Morris Dances

This year we will be travelling east from the Welsh Borders to the Cotswold village of Bampton-in-the-Bush where Morris dancng has been performed since the 1790s. The village is still a vibrant hot bed of "hanky wavers" today.

Anthony Simon

Scottish Ceilidh Dance

Ceilidh Dances including Southern Rose Waltz, Braveheart Swing and MacLeod's Square Dance

Arthur Kingsland

Challenging New Australian & English Dances

Let us stretch your dance repertoire and engage your brains as much
as your feet!

Paul Carr

Irish Set Dancing

From the ridiculous(ly easy Ballycommon Set) to the sublime(ly choreographed Dublin Set).  We will warm up with the simple but fun Ballycommon Set from North Tipperary, which includes the popular "Elephants Tail" figure.  We will then move on to the beautifully choreographed Dublin Set written by Sean and Stacia Clerkin in 1988 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the founding of the City of Dublin. It is full of imagery relating to the city and its millenium celebrations.  If time permits we will relax with a less challenging but lively Kerry set such as the Kenmare Polka.

Sally Leslie

Bush Dance Basics

• Bush dancing is an inclusive, social pastime. 
• How did it come about?  Find out about its revival in the 1970s.
• Learn and enjoy some of the best and easiest Australian bush dances.
• Get the basics right and enjoy bush dancing more.
• Master the most common swings and holds.
• Dance in time, practise moving smoothly from one step or hold to another.

What makes a dance a bush dance? Come and find out.

Jim Williams &
Ingrid Rehle-Williams

Bavarian Couples Dances

Ingrid and Jim will be teaching the dances of Bavaria typical of a dance programme today. Styles include Waltzes, Polkas, Mazurkas, and the lesser known Zwiefacher (a combination of Waltz and pivot turns) and Boarischer.

Don Richmond

Odd Drills

A continuation of last year's theme "Outside the Square" with an assortment of quadrille like dances with more or less than 4 couples.
"Cutting Edge", "Dances with a Twist", "Augurs Well" could also describe this workshop.

Bruce Lemin

Other Ballroom Dances

A selection of Ballroom dances to extend your style and grace on the dance floor.

Madis & Tiina Alvre

Estonian Dances

Madis and his wife Tiina will teach a range of both traditional and more recently choreographed Estonian folk dances, ranging from circle and formation dances to couple and progressive dances. Estonian dances fundamentally incorporate waltzes, polkas and schottische footwork with variations.

Jeanette Mill

Contra - addiction

Come and experience the vibrant living tradition that is contra dancing. This workshop is open to all. The focus will be on learning by doing (ie dancing!), with pithy teaching. All dances will be taught and called.

Gwen Burke

Quadrille Workshop

Less-known quadrilles - Prince Imperials, County Cotillon, National Quadrille, Goulburn Quadrille

Colin Towns

English Ceilidh Dances

Up tempo, traditional based English Country Dances

Julie Bishop

New England

Contra dances from New England and other parts of the USA.
Contra lived on in New England even when, as “English dance”, it was spurned after the American Revolution, in favour of French quadrilles (which became square dance). Its popular revival began last century, and has resulted in a fanatical following. Contra fun is flirty and infectious!

Jan & Vic Orloff

Queensland Dances

including the Pine Mountain Lancers and/or the Brisbane Quadrille, with additional dances such as King George Square, Sarabande Waltz Cotillon and Valse Espangnol.

Margaret & Bill
Winnett

Traditional Irish Dancing

There's plenty of couples dances plus the set and ceili dancing. A veritable bottomless pit!!

Oh and maybe a great dance over crossed sticks which goes back a couple of hundred years that most people would be able to manage. (May involve an early morning hike to Morton National Park to collect sticks!)

Arthur Kingsland

Yankee Dutch Crossing & Cross Celtic Dances.

A different perspective on a dance you thought you couldn't handle
[maybe the American viewpoint will help!], and some dances that cross
cultural dance boundaries.