Classes

- regular opportunities for making music/dance requests with attendance milestones- BYO drinks & snacks, wear comfy shoes (no boots - soft soles only) 1. newcomers achieve best results by 6 weeks consecutive attendance, so discount rates apply for a set course 2. being away for 1 week sets most back about 1.5 weeks during early stages 3. regular non-attendance often nullifies any progress in between 4. an extra Starter course can assist with the transition between newcomer and weekly classes + instill the necessary foundation so that occasional non-attendance thereafter does not result in setbacks 5. class done lists let you see what you have missed while away or already done before started 6. casual classes are being introduced from Term 2 2025 as an alternative to weekly attendance
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Weekly Classes

Notes To encourage people to attend sufficient classes for best results, weekly classes are now closed unless:a) have been given a proficient assessment via Newcomer Course or Social attendanceb) you are a visitor to our township willing to just have a go at what you canc) willingly attend Casual classes to assist catch up from being away
Weekly Options Gentle , Tuesdays @ 9:30-11:00am - music variety, with emphasis of slow 50-70s radio hits - focus on soft and gentle moves - improving balance, coordination & muscle strengthening with faster but gentle dances - extra breaks for pacing - newcomer & beginner levelsMove , Tuesdays @ 11:00am-12:30pm - music variety emphasising country & boppy 50-70s radio hits - focus on enjoyable workout with slower tempo 'breaks' - newcomer to easy intermediate levels, mainly beginner & improverRadio B , Wednesdays @ 6:30-8:00pm - radio hits 80s-now, at least 1 in 6 a current or recent release - focus on building skillsets and style appreciations - first half hour dedicated to newcomers - newcomer, beginner & improver levelsRadio I , Wednesdays @ 8:00-9:30pm - radio hits 80s-now, any current release suitable - focus on higher skills and stepsheet interpreting - recommended co-attendance of Radio B class for at least a month to assist in learning terminology - easy intermediate & intermediate levels
Weekly Base Prices - $12 per class- $15 for 3 hour session (combined classes) - discounts may apply
Term Fees - only for those doing weekly classes on a continuing basis - introduced October 21, 2024 - flyers explaining details are available at class 1. $10 insurance 2. Website gratuity - $5 rarely, $10 sometimes, $15 frequently, $20 often
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Casual Sessions

Notes Aims to: 1. Cater for those that can't commit to weekly attendance due to work or life commitments. 2. Provide additional opportunities to help cement dances done in weekly classes. 3. Assist those that have been away or wish to ready themselves to commence weekly classes. 4. Create respect for others people's dance journeys and alternative class dances offered. All dance lists for a particular class on a given date are thus created ad hoc based on music preferences and needs of those attending. This necessitates significant extra recording to help facilitate creation of those lists each time. Pricing reflects: 1. Term Fees built in 2. Extra recording required 3. Varying attendance levels expected These are being run on a trial basis for May to July, only continuing if there is sufficient average interest
Casual Class Options - First hour each session for newcomers, remainder beginners 1. Seniors = Wednesday, 9:30-12:30am, dances drawn from Gentle class 2. Night = Thursday, 6:30-930pm, dances drawn from a mix of Gentle & Radio class depending on attendee needs
> Newcomers - Choose a 6 week newcomer course run regularly throughout the year (see short courses) OR casual attendance fees - During times the set course is running, those dances will get precedence over additional learns - Only newcomer level dances + course set beginner level ones
> Beginners - Choose a 6 week starter course run regularly throughout the year (see short courses) OR casual attendance fees - During times the set course is running, those dances will get precedence over additional learns/reviews - All beginner and high beginner level dances from weekly classes + any additional newcomer level ones required - May include improver level ones if the newer dancers need a break - Encouraged to attend the whole session to gradually improve stamina + assist in reducing overlap of dances done on a particular date
Casual Pricing - deposit of $50 returned 6th attendance OR 6 week newcomer/starter course commitment which adds further discounts - weekly fees 1. $20 per class or $30 per session, 6th attendance free 2. $15/$20 for 4th consecutive week onward 3. discounts may still apply
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Class-Shops

These are a cross between normal classes & workshops, where:- extra practice time during class-shops to allow cementing- socials to continue practice- it will be up to you to maintain these dances in between- at least one set of class-shops per year set as revision to help

1. Fun Class-Shops

- have now been cancelled due to insufficient attendance - Wednesday mornings during school holidays - music variety including some obscure tunes - focus on boppy and laughter - different classes according to age and dance skills Fees: - $10 for 1, $12 for 2 or $15 all 3 - discounts may still apply Details: 1 = 9:30 - 10:30am, newcomer & beginner, recommended <10 yo or no dance experience 2 = 10:30-11:30am, beginner & high beginner, recommended some dance experience & primary school age 3 = 11:30am - improver & easy intermediate, recommended experienced or natural dancers & high school age

2. Vintage Class-Shops

- these are dances that have stuck around being done on a widespread basis for 2 years or more, many of them 10 years or more.... - great for those interested in doing more dances at socials or functions- mostly country music with most of the radio music & beginner ones having already been included in weekly class lists - insufficient interest ATM so they are presently slowly being included into weekly classes and experienced dancer short courses
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Short Courses

These are like classes, but only run for 6 weeks each term - pricing varies per course...

1. Newcomer Courses

Newcomer courses are an introduction to weekly classes, with the dances currently drawn from existing programs. They are designed to build up terminology and step knowledge before joining other more experienced dancers in their classes. Class times increase from 1 hour to 1.5 hours as your mental and physical stamina improves. For us these 6 week courses will become a prerequisite to normal classes from 2025. Exceptions may be granted if club social attendance assessment proves favorable. It takes some 6-8 weeks to become proficient, so commitment to continued attendance is shown via payment in advance on booking. As an added incentive a discount of about $20 is offered (compared to normal weekly fees) to $50 standard or $40 discounted. 2024 Term 4 - went ahead only just getting sufficient numbers - run October 16 to November 20, Wednesday nights 6:30-7:30/8:00pm 2025, noting we still dance on public holidays - there was insufficient interest initially to run separate classes in Term 1 starting on 17 Feb 2025. The courses were incorporated into weekly classes instead with adjustments to help facilitate. - from Term 2, the newcomer course will be followed by a starter course, both within the casual class instead at a slightly higher fee... - T2 2025 commences the week starting 28 April- T3 2025 commences 1 September - Newcomer hour of each casual class, moving into half an hour of the Beginner time by 4th week of the course - $90 full price or $80 discounted is the equivalent of tier 2 pricing one class the entire course, so saving $30 + no deposit needed. dances done/planned @ Newcomer Course lists as soon as they've been prepped.
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2. Starter Courses

Introduced from 2025 to bridge between Newcomer Courses and Weekly Classes. Adds the number of dances known prior ;-) In T1 2025, it was simply 3 or 4 weeks of continuing the extra early half hour in Weekly Classes T2 2025 onwards is 6 week course run in the Casual Sessions. - T2 = 11 & 12 June start - T3 = 15 & 16 Oct start - $100 full price or $90 discounted provides one week free on top of Tier 2 casual rates for the whole session + no deposit needed

3. Experienced Dancer Courses

Aims to increase known dances for upcoming travel events + adding gradually to the number of vintage ones covered Again only runs for 6 weeks per school term Now being run on Monday nights so only have 2 nights a week of dancing... Pricing varies per course according to numbers attending how many courses & hall hire fees involved. - T4 2024 was run in conjunction with the separate Newcomer Course, so cost was only $60 - T1 2025 separate night with 2*2 & 1*1 attending, so cost was $75 & $130 respectively with some loss involved, running from 17 Feb to 27 Mar - continuing thereafter as a weekly class but at casual rates in order to just cover decreased hall hire costs. Currently to be held on Thursday nights for April but returning to Monday nights in the last week of April into May...

2a. Mixed Intermediate

now 6:30 - 8:00pm so doing harder ones whilst fresh... Each course aims to add at least 6-10 new ones + revise and consolidate past ones. T4 2024 Concentrated on radio music, but with harder split floor dances providing a music mix. Many of these were subsequently moved to the Weekly Radio Intermediate course. T1 2025 > Country music predominantly with harder classic dances favored in between pace variations. Continuing remains predominantly country music but with some radio, still favoring classics over newer... Dances done/planned @ MI class lists

2b. Social Pickups

now 8:00 to 9:00pm .. These started as dances already listed as Radio Homework, being Pickup dances from socials or preparing for social attendances. The homework was learning to read sheets yourselves to keep up the dances, but finding practice time is not always practical... Weekly Radio Intermediate classes can only accommodate doing a few of these per week, so these short courses were introduced, Each course will add more than 12 new ones + revise and consolidate past ones. Continuing will continue to add as many new ones as can tolerate with regular consolidation and revision of past ones. Dances done/planned @ SP class lists
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Venue

CWA Hall, 76 Cassillis St, Coonabarabran, NSW, 2357
Note: NO boots, stilettos or smoking!

Discounts

- max of $2 applied each session, or $10 per short course pensioners children under 8 travelling >10km each way multi sessions in 1 week
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